@jeffwrites.bsky.social
Nonbinary journalist covering state politics, LGBTQ+ rights, and reproductive rights
Bylines at Teen Vogue, LGBTQ Nation, and the Baltimore Sun
Bylines at Teen Vogue, LGBTQ Nation, and the Baltimore Sun
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the law, in its magnanimous wisdom, forbids protests outside the homes of justices while blessing deportations with legality if conducted fast and sloppily enough
April 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
the law, in its magnanimous wisdom, forbids protests outside the homes of justices while blessing deportations with legality if conducted fast and sloppily enough
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I heard there was a secret ooze
It turned four turtles into dudes
But you don't really care for pizza, do ya?
They fought like this,
Two swords, a stick
A couple sai
Some nunchuck tricks
Those Ninja boys-a callin
Cowabunga
It turned four turtles into dudes
But you don't really care for pizza, do ya?
They fought like this,
Two swords, a stick
A couple sai
Some nunchuck tricks
Those Ninja boys-a callin
Cowabunga
March 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I heard there was a secret ooze
It turned four turtles into dudes
But you don't really care for pizza, do ya?
They fought like this,
Two swords, a stick
A couple sai
Some nunchuck tricks
Those Ninja boys-a callin
Cowabunga
It turned four turtles into dudes
But you don't really care for pizza, do ya?
They fought like this,
Two swords, a stick
A couple sai
Some nunchuck tricks
Those Ninja boys-a callin
Cowabunga
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Over the last month, Jezebel spoke with several health care workers on the ground in Gaza as well as humanitarian organizations, who described a war overwhelmingly victimizing newborns and pregnant women.
www.jezebel.com/unicef-spoke...
www.jezebel.com/unicef-spoke...
UNICEF Spokesperson Says Gaza Genocide Has Forced Him to Learn New Medical Terms
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
www.jezebel.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Over the last month, Jezebel spoke with several health care workers on the ground in Gaza as well as humanitarian organizations, who described a war overwhelmingly victimizing newborns and pregnant women.
www.jezebel.com/unicef-spoke...
www.jezebel.com/unicef-spoke...
I'm allergic to the whooping cough vaccine. I caught because other people won't keep up to date on the vaccine.
I promise, you don't want to spend 30 seconds at a time curled in a ball, coughing so hard you can hear your trachea vibrate, gasping for air. It feels like hours.
Get your vaccines.
I promise, you don't want to spend 30 seconds at a time curled in a ball, coughing so hard you can hear your trachea vibrate, gasping for air. It feels like hours.
Get your vaccines.
kinda prepared for these headlines given the ongoing collapse of the health system, decline in vaccination levels, and the latest surge in child poverty stats but also whatttt 😭😭😭😭
November 22, 2024 at 1:08 AM
I'm allergic to the whooping cough vaccine. I caught because other people won't keep up to date on the vaccine.
I promise, you don't want to spend 30 seconds at a time curled in a ball, coughing so hard you can hear your trachea vibrate, gasping for air. It feels like hours.
Get your vaccines.
I promise, you don't want to spend 30 seconds at a time curled in a ball, coughing so hard you can hear your trachea vibrate, gasping for air. It feels like hours.
Get your vaccines.
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I guess it has fallen to me, the humor columnist, to endorse Harris for president wapo.st/3UqHWRM
October 26, 2024 at 10:50 PM
I guess it has fallen to me, the humor columnist, to endorse Harris for president wapo.st/3UqHWRM
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"The decision not to publish was made by The Post’s owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos."
I worked at the paper for seven years and Bezos never interfered with a thing. This is five-alarm fire stuff.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
I worked at the paper for seven years and Bezos never interfered with a thing. This is five-alarm fire stuff.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
The Washington Post says it will not endorse a candidate for president
For the first time in 40 years, The Washington Post’s editorial board announced Friday that it will not make an endorsement in this year’s presidential contest.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 25, 2024 at 5:46 PM
"The decision not to publish was made by The Post’s owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos."
I worked at the paper for seven years and Bezos never interfered with a thing. This is five-alarm fire stuff.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
I worked at the paper for seven years and Bezos never interfered with a thing. This is five-alarm fire stuff.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
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I wrote about how incarcerated people are all too often left behind and forced to endure horrific conditions during natural disasters like hurricanes.
“This is not just a logistical failure, it’s a profound moral failing” - a member of Jailhouse Lawyers Speak
www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2024...
“This is not just a logistical failure, it’s a profound moral failing” - a member of Jailhouse Lawyers Speak
www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2024...
Prisoners Deserve to Survive Natural Disasters, Too
When hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated multiple states, incarcerated people were left to fend for themselves. That can’t happen again.
www.yesmagazine.org
October 24, 2024 at 6:36 PM
I wrote about how incarcerated people are all too often left behind and forced to endure horrific conditions during natural disasters like hurricanes.
“This is not just a logistical failure, it’s a profound moral failing” - a member of Jailhouse Lawyers Speak
www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2024...
“This is not just a logistical failure, it’s a profound moral failing” - a member of Jailhouse Lawyers Speak
www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2024...
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This Saturday 10/26 of Big Bad Con at 3pm! WHAT THE FOLK?
I’m very excited to be paneling with the incredible @sailorsctaustin.bsky.social and @puja.bsky.social
Come join us ✨
I’m very excited to be paneling with the incredible @sailorsctaustin.bsky.social and @puja.bsky.social
Come join us ✨
October 23, 2024 at 11:54 AM
This Saturday 10/26 of Big Bad Con at 3pm! WHAT THE FOLK?
I’m very excited to be paneling with the incredible @sailorsctaustin.bsky.social and @puja.bsky.social
Come join us ✨
I’m very excited to be paneling with the incredible @sailorsctaustin.bsky.social and @puja.bsky.social
Come join us ✨
Lmao, this is Sparta
no, lmao, I am your father
Make a movie better by adding lmao
“Houston… lmao, we have a problem.”
“Houston… lmao, we have a problem.”
October 8, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Lmao, this is Sparta
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FRIENDS, TODAY I AM DELIGHTED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO:
THE FLYTRAP
we are a collective of 10 feminist writers + artists building a worker-owned, reader-centered publication because we are ding-dang tired of tech bros and venture capitalists ruining feminist journalism
THE FLYTRAP
we are a collective of 10 feminist writers + artists building a worker-owned, reader-centered publication because we are ding-dang tired of tech bros and venture capitalists ruining feminist journalism
The Flytrap: Bringing Back the Feminist Blog
Worker-Owned, Reader-Supported Intersectional Feminist Journalism to Unfuck Your Algorithm
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October 3, 2024 at 2:18 PM
FRIENDS, TODAY I AM DELIGHTED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO:
THE FLYTRAP
we are a collective of 10 feminist writers + artists building a worker-owned, reader-centered publication because we are ding-dang tired of tech bros and venture capitalists ruining feminist journalism
THE FLYTRAP
we are a collective of 10 feminist writers + artists building a worker-owned, reader-centered publication because we are ding-dang tired of tech bros and venture capitalists ruining feminist journalism
Many of the things we criminalize, from homelessness to drug addiction, are actually public health concerns.
Giving some people benefits they don’t need is cheaper than making people prove they need it.
What’s your thing that shouldn’t be controversial in today’s politics but somehow is?
I want people to vote.
I want people to vote.
September 21, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Many of the things we criminalize, from homelessness to drug addiction, are actually public health concerns.
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All I’m gonna say is a lot of people who think that Black people can’t fairly cover Black issues sure seem to be changing their definition of “objectivity” in the last 24 hours
September 21, 2024 at 5:49 AM
All I’m gonna say is a lot of people who think that Black people can’t fairly cover Black issues sure seem to be changing their definition of “objectivity” in the last 24 hours
I hate these opt-out ai things. I'm a professional writer, I don't want to give my writing away for free.
Heads up, if you're on Linkedin you've been automatically opted in for generative ai training - on everything you have ever posted, including personal data!
Opt out: www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
Opt out: www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
September 18, 2024 at 11:18 PM
I hate these opt-out ai things. I'm a professional writer, I don't want to give my writing away for free.
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"Excited delirium syndrome is a widely discredited cause of death explanation with racist origins and no concrete definition. It hinges on the idea that mental illness or extreme agitation can cause a heart attack in the presence of authority ... [It] is not accepted by any leading medical group."
Maryland officials launched an investigation into the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner after its former director presented biased testimony in the George Floyd murder trial. Now, an analysis by @jewstein3000.bsky.social finds major flaws in the probe’s design.
How Deep is the Scandal at Maryland’s Medical Examiner Office?
The state launched an investigation after the former chief medical examiner's biased testimony in the George Floyd murder trial. Now, an Appeal analysis finds major flaws in the probe's design.
theappeal.org
September 10, 2024 at 11:41 PM
"Excited delirium syndrome is a widely discredited cause of death explanation with racist origins and no concrete definition. It hinges on the idea that mental illness or extreme agitation can cause a heart attack in the presence of authority ... [It] is not accepted by any leading medical group."
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hey anyone who is interested in learning ASL 🚨🚨🚨 please share
in 3 days The Oklahoma school of the Deaf , starts their FREE ASL courses.
Here is the link. You just sign in with your email click pre-order and the classes starting in a few days.
courses.osd.k12.ok.us
in 3 days The Oklahoma school of the Deaf , starts their FREE ASL courses.
Here is the link. You just sign in with your email click pre-order and the classes starting in a few days.
courses.osd.k12.ok.us
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Welcome to the OSD ASL Community Class Website. These are classes taught by OSD’s ASL Specialist. These are non credit level courses and do not count towards professional development hours or continuing education units. They are simply basic courses in conversational American Sign Language.
courses.osd.k12.ok.us
September 13, 2024 at 6:16 PM
hey anyone who is interested in learning ASL 🚨🚨🚨 please share
in 3 days The Oklahoma school of the Deaf , starts their FREE ASL courses.
Here is the link. You just sign in with your email click pre-order and the classes starting in a few days.
courses.osd.k12.ok.us
in 3 days The Oklahoma school of the Deaf , starts their FREE ASL courses.
Here is the link. You just sign in with your email click pre-order and the classes starting in a few days.
courses.osd.k12.ok.us
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holy shit trump actually released a proposal explaining how he'd replace obamacare
conceptsofaplan.info
conceptsofaplan.info
September 11, 2024 at 6:03 PM
holy shit trump actually released a proposal explaining how he'd replace obamacare
conceptsofaplan.info
conceptsofaplan.info
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As a Haitian-American I am appalled and terrified at what we're seeing today.
Elected officials, using their verified government accounts (even the US HOUSE JUDICIARY ACCOUNT) are spreading a story that is provably false in order to stoke violence against Haitians
Every Haitian I know is afraid
Elected officials, using their verified government accounts (even the US HOUSE JUDICIARY ACCOUNT) are spreading a story that is provably false in order to stoke violence against Haitians
Every Haitian I know is afraid
September 9, 2024 at 7:07 PM
As a Haitian-American I am appalled and terrified at what we're seeing today.
Elected officials, using their verified government accounts (even the US HOUSE JUDICIARY ACCOUNT) are spreading a story that is provably false in order to stoke violence against Haitians
Every Haitian I know is afraid
Elected officials, using their verified government accounts (even the US HOUSE JUDICIARY ACCOUNT) are spreading a story that is provably false in order to stoke violence against Haitians
Every Haitian I know is afraid
Writing about the new Texas bounty hunters laws trying to ban interstate travel has me mad about SB 8 all over again
August 29, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Writing about the new Texas bounty hunters laws trying to ban interstate travel has me mad about SB 8 all over again
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“Chief Justice John Roberts announced the latest — and biggest — step in a continued judicial aggrandizement project on Friday.”
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social’s report on Friday at SCOTUS —>
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social’s report on Friday at SCOTUS —>
Forget the imperial presidency. John Roberts wants an imperial SCOTUS.
Justice Kagan lays it out: "The majority disdains restraint, and grasps for power."
www.lawdork.com
June 28, 2024 at 10:24 PM
“Chief Justice John Roberts announced the latest — and biggest — step in a continued judicial aggrandizement project on Friday.”
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social’s report on Friday at SCOTUS —>
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social’s report on Friday at SCOTUS —>
I have been checking Geidner's bluesky feed every decision day.
Before that I was following his coverage of the judge shopping investigation into LGBTQ rights lawyers - and the laughable double standard applied to actual judge shopping by conservatives.
There's no better legal journalism than his.
Before that I was following his coverage of the judge shopping investigation into LGBTQ rights lawyers - and the laughable double standard applied to actual judge shopping by conservatives.
There's no better legal journalism than his.
JAMES! Thank you. Law Dork is where it’s at: www.lawdork.com
Every morning I open Bluesky and search your name to find out what the court has done. I don’t even bother with other sources any more. I’ll get details when your newsletter hits my inbox later.
June 27, 2024 at 10:01 PM
I have been checking Geidner's bluesky feed every decision day.
Before that I was following his coverage of the judge shopping investigation into LGBTQ rights lawyers - and the laughable double standard applied to actual judge shopping by conservatives.
There's no better legal journalism than his.
Before that I was following his coverage of the judge shopping investigation into LGBTQ rights lawyers - and the laughable double standard applied to actual judge shopping by conservatives.
There's no better legal journalism than his.
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Here was my earlier post on the Louisiana-based Title IX case and Doughty, the judge who is hearing it, as well as Texas's case: www.lawdork.com/p/texas-loui...
Texas and Louisiana took their challenges to Biden’s Title IX rules to friendly Trump judges
Both Texas's lawsuit and the Louisiana-led challenge to the LGBTQ protections went to conservative Trump appointees. Appeals would go to the Fifth Circuit.
www.lawdork.com
June 14, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Here was my earlier post on the Louisiana-based Title IX case and Doughty, the judge who is hearing it, as well as Texas's case: www.lawdork.com/p/texas-loui...
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Here is @chrisgeidner.bsky.social report on today's unanimous SCOTUS decision rejecting the anti-abortion doctors and associations' challenge to mifepristone on standing grounds.
From the court: "[A] plaintiff’s desire to make a drug less available for others does not establish standing to sue."
From the court: "[A] plaintiff’s desire to make a drug less available for others does not establish standing to sue."
Mifepristone challenge fails, SCOTUS rules anti-abortion doctors, groups lack standing
“[T]he federal courts are the wrong forum for addressing the plaintiffs’ concerns about FDA’s actions," Justice Kavanaugh wrote for the unanimous court.
www.lawdork.com
June 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Here is @chrisgeidner.bsky.social report on today's unanimous SCOTUS decision rejecting the anti-abortion doctors and associations' challenge to mifepristone on standing grounds.
From the court: "[A] plaintiff’s desire to make a drug less available for others does not establish standing to sue."
From the court: "[A] plaintiff’s desire to make a drug less available for others does not establish standing to sue."
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Campaign ad that includes the correct precise numbers. Scrolling text:
60 courts rejected Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
900 people convicted or pled guilty to January 6 crimes.
10 Trump lawyers disbarred or facing disciplinary or criminal charges.
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60 courts rejected Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
900 people convicted or pled guilty to January 6 crimes.
10 Trump lawyers disbarred or facing disciplinary or criminal charges.
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June 11, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Campaign ad that includes the correct precise numbers. Scrolling text:
60 courts rejected Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
900 people convicted or pled guilty to January 6 crimes.
10 Trump lawyers disbarred or facing disciplinary or criminal charges.
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60 courts rejected Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
900 people convicted or pled guilty to January 6 crimes.
10 Trump lawyers disbarred or facing disciplinary or criminal charges.
1/