Laura Weiss
@lauralew105.bsky.social
Writer covering social issues especially health justice, disability, immigration & labor mostly for Prism Reports and New Republic. Editor at IndyKids. Forever NACLA. I also have a TV newsletter and beloved cat. She/her. Website: Lauraweiss.me
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Health care eligibility cuts add to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, advocates say
prismreports.org
As the administration escalates its war on immigrants, beyond the front-line horrors lies another threat to immigrants’ lives: a slew of new health care policies that advocates say will leave millions more uninsured and unable to seek medical care. @prismreports.org prismreports.org/2026/02/03/h...
Fewer immigrants will be eligible for healthcare due to Trumps HR 1. In addition, with many terrified to seek care due to Medicaid data being shared with ICE, their health is suffering --and the fear they're enduring is making it even worse. In @prismreports.org
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Health care eligibility cuts add to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, advocates say
prismreports.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Fewer immigrants will be eligible for healthcare due to Trumps HR 1. In addition, with many terrified to seek care due to Medicaid data being shared with ICE, their health is suffering --and the fear they're enduring is making it even worse. In @prismreports.org
prismreports.org/2026/02/03/h...
prismreports.org/2026/02/03/h...
This isn’t just “cold weather.” People are dying. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/c...
How Unsheltered New Yorkers Face Down the Cold: ‘It’s Survive or Die’
Some unsheltered New Yorkers say they prefer the freedom of the streets. Others say they have not been asked in.
www.thecity.nyc
February 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This isn’t just “cold weather.” People are dying. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/c...
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would sincerely like never to post one of these again. (and solidarity w our union siblings)
One immediate effort (and the @postguild.bsky.social will likely share more): www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
would sincerely like never to post one of these again. (and solidarity w our union siblings)
THANK YOU to @juliametraux.bsky.social @motherjones.com for this piece on how many disabled people are effectively stranded at home in this kind of weather. And honestly, fuck that. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Snowstorms are hell for wheelchair users—but they don't have to be
"You can't physically move. You can't do anything."
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THANK YOU to @juliametraux.bsky.social @motherjones.com for this piece on how many disabled people are effectively stranded at home in this kind of weather. And honestly, fuck that. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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We're not even a week into Black History Month, and Trump has shared a video that depicts former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Republican Sen. Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”
Republican Sen. Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”
Trump posts video that depicts Obamas as apes
Republican Sen. Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
We're not even a week into Black History Month, and Trump has shared a video that depicts former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Republican Sen. Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”
Republican Sen. Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”
Pretty dismayed by Wikipedia’s collaboration with major tech companies shilling AI - but grateful to @restofworld.org, an independent news source doing important work like this fascinating article: restofworld.org/2026/wikiped...
The volunteer Wikipedia army protecting against AI slop
The editors are both populating and fighting the world’s regional language AI engines.
restofworld.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Pretty dismayed by Wikipedia’s collaboration with major tech companies shilling AI - but grateful to @restofworld.org, an independent news source doing important work like this fascinating article: restofworld.org/2026/wikiped...
*cries in mast cell activation syndrome*
I haven't talked about my long Covid symptoms publicly lately, but it's hard to describe the mindfuck of having a bunch of new allergies & needing to treat them, but having allergic reactions to every treatment I attempt.
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I haven't talked about my long Covid symptoms publicly lately, but it's hard to describe the mindfuck of having a bunch of new allergies & needing to treat them, but having allergic reactions to every treatment I attempt.
en.ilsole24ore.com/art/from-foo...
From food allergies to asthma to dermatitis: Long Covid may be to blame
New food allergies, asthma or dermatitis that appear out of nowhere could be the hidden legacy of Covid 19: the virus seems to send the immune system into a tailspin even months after infection
en.ilsole24ore.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
*cries in mast cell activation syndrome*
I haven't talked about my long Covid symptoms publicly lately, but it's hard to describe the mindfuck of having a bunch of new allergies & needing to treat them, but having allergic reactions to every treatment I attempt.
en.ilsole24ore.com/art/from-foo...
I haven't talked about my long Covid symptoms publicly lately, but it's hard to describe the mindfuck of having a bunch of new allergies & needing to treat them, but having allergic reactions to every treatment I attempt.
en.ilsole24ore.com/art/from-foo...
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"[T]he termination of Haiti's [Temporary Protected Status] designation was not the product of reasoned decision-making, but ... a preordained outcome justified by pretextual reasons."
A federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S., finding that statements made by White House officials demonstrate that racial bias played a part in decision-making.
Judge Halts Noem Move to End Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants, Citing Trump Admin’s Racial Bias
The “decision to terminate Haiti’s TPS designation was motivated, at least in part, by racial animus,” the judge ruled.
truthout.org
February 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
"[T]he termination of Haiti's [Temporary Protected Status] designation was not the product of reasoned decision-making, but ... a preordained outcome justified by pretextual reasons."
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The Washington Post gutted the health team which I helped to lead despite our stories being among the most widely read, impactful and adept at reaching new audiences.
February 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The Washington Post gutted the health team which I helped to lead despite our stories being among the most widely read, impactful and adept at reaching new audiences.
No one puts it better than @reductress.bsky.social: www.instagram.com/p/DUYbkgiEgz6/
February 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM
No one puts it better than @reductress.bsky.social: www.instagram.com/p/DUYbkgiEgz6/
As the administration escalates its war on immigrants, beyond the front-line horrors lies another threat to immigrants’ lives: a slew of new health care policies that advocates say will leave millions more uninsured and unable to seek medical care. @prismreports.org prismreports.org/2026/02/03/h...
Health care eligibility cuts add to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, advocates say
prismreports.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
As the administration escalates its war on immigrants, beyond the front-line horrors lies another threat to immigrants’ lives: a slew of new health care policies that advocates say will leave millions more uninsured and unable to seek medical care. @prismreports.org prismreports.org/2026/02/03/h...
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Immigrants are not seeking care out of fear, unless they feel like they are dying.
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, @lauralew105.bsky.social reports.
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, @lauralew105.bsky.social reports.
Health care eligibility cuts add to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, advocates say
prismreports.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Immigrants are not seeking care out of fear, unless they feel like they are dying.
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, @lauralew105.bsky.social reports.
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, @lauralew105.bsky.social reports.
A few somewhat hopeful bits of immigration news today from the courts: Trump's 75-country visa ban challenged democracyforward.org/news/press-r...
and, the stripping of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans deemed illegal
prismreports.org/2026/02/02/t...
and, the stripping of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans deemed illegal
prismreports.org/2026/02/02/t...
Immigrant Families, Workers, Legal Assistance Groups Challenge Trump Admin’s 75-Country Visa Ban in Federal Court
New York, NY — A group of United States citizens petitioning on behalf of their immigrant family members, together with working people facing exclusion from the U.S. and nonprofit organizations…
democracyforward.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
A few somewhat hopeful bits of immigration news today from the courts: Trump's 75-country visa ban challenged democracyforward.org/news/press-r...
and, the stripping of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans deemed illegal
prismreports.org/2026/02/02/t...
and, the stripping of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans deemed illegal
prismreports.org/2026/02/02/t...
This 11-year-old knows more about vaccines than our Health and Human Services secretary: indykids.org/vaccines-sci... @indykidsnews.bsky.social
Vaccines: Science Over Misinformation - IndyKids
By Shanty Tejeda, age 11 In the United States, the rates of measles have been rising, while the national vaccination rate against measles is declining, according to Harvard Health. According to the Ce...
indykids.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This 11-year-old knows more about vaccines than our Health and Human Services secretary: indykids.org/vaccines-sci... @indykidsnews.bsky.social
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American survived without ICE from 1776 to 2003
January 24, 2026 at 9:47 PM
American survived without ICE from 1776 to 2003
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Alex Pretti’s dad: “He cared about people deeply & was very upset with what was happening...He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests” apnews.com/article/immi...
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Alex Pretti’s dad: “He cared about people deeply & was very upset with what was happening...He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests” apnews.com/article/immi...
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There are VERY FEW undocumented people in Minnesota. A much lower rate than in a lot of the country. They’re not here for undocumented people, they’re here to terrorize the broader population, especially any minority.
January 24, 2026 at 1:09 PM
There are VERY FEW undocumented people in Minnesota. A much lower rate than in a lot of the country. They’re not here for undocumented people, they’re here to terrorize the broader population, especially any minority.
This will be overshadowed by a million other things, but let's not forget that today the US is officially out of the World Health Organization. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
U.S. severs ties with WHO, raising concerns about flu epidemics
Health officials haven't committed to an upcoming meeting with the World Health Organization that will select flu strains for next season's shots.
www.nbcnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
This will be overshadowed by a million other things, but let's not forget that today the US is officially out of the World Health Organization. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Zero percent chance this is true.
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Zero percent chance this is true.
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"For a working class that saw ICE murder someone in the same week that our government invaded Venezuela, it is clear that allowing imperialism to go unchecked only strengthens the apparatus of state violence ... [T]he working class needs to get organized to use the power of the strike now."
UAW President "Fain has been calling for a general strike in May 2028."
"[T]he working class can't afford to wait until 2028."
"The time for an anti-imperialist labor movement is now."
#Minnesota #USA #Venezuela #Protest #Labour #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"[T]he working class can't afford to wait until 2028."
"The time for an anti-imperialist labor movement is now."
#Minnesota #USA #Venezuela #Protest #Labour #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
We Can't Wait for 2028: Shawn Fain Must Call for Labor Action Against Trump and U.S. Imperialism
Shawn Fain has called for a general strike in 2028. Now, in the context of U.S. intervention in Venezuela and escalated ICE violence in the murder of Renee Nicole Good, the base of the UAW is calling on the leadership to oppose U.S. imperialism.
www.leftvoice.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:03 AM
"For a working class that saw ICE murder someone in the same week that our government invaded Venezuela, it is clear that allowing imperialism to go unchecked only strengthens the apparatus of state violence ... [T]he working class needs to get organized to use the power of the strike now."
Oh my GOD
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says
The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Oh my GOD
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
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JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, saying the terminations appear to be retaliation for the group's view points re: vaccine safety/efficacy. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
January 12, 2026 at 4:29 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, saying the terminations appear to be retaliation for the group's view points re: vaccine safety/efficacy. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...