heather switzer
@hds1970.bsky.social
she/her | feminist | gardener | teacher | associate professor
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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
Scrolling, I counted 45 places around the country folks are gathering to register their collective voices in protest...I stopped counting...there are many more!
#NotMyPresidentsDay
#3E #protests #50501Protests #TrumpMuskProtest #fiftyfiftyone #NoKingsDay #50protests50states1movement
#NotMyPresidentsDay
#3E #protests #50501Protests #TrumpMuskProtest #fiftyfiftyone #NoKingsDay #50protests50states1movement
February 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Scrolling, I counted 45 places around the country folks are gathering to register their collective voices in protest...I stopped counting...there are many more!
#NotMyPresidentsDay
#3E #protests #50501Protests #TrumpMuskProtest #fiftyfiftyone #NoKingsDay #50protests50states1movement
#NotMyPresidentsDay
#3E #protests #50501Protests #TrumpMuskProtest #fiftyfiftyone #NoKingsDay #50protests50states1movement
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Why parents of disabled students are alarmed by Trump’s pick Linda McMahon.
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social writes why putting McMahon in charge or throwing out the Education Department would cause these already vulnerable students more harm.
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social writes why putting McMahon in charge or throwing out the Education Department would cause these already vulnerable students more harm.
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Linda McMahon and RFK Jr. could be a one-two punch for disabled students
The Education Department is an irreplaceable lifeline for students with disabilities.
www.msnbc.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Why parents of disabled students are alarmed by Trump’s pick Linda McMahon.
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social writes why putting McMahon in charge or throwing out the Education Department would cause these already vulnerable students more harm.
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social writes why putting McMahon in charge or throwing out the Education Department would cause these already vulnerable students more harm.
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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He's not a "kid." He's an adult, with an important govt job.
The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist.
His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job.
Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.
The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist.
His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job.
Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.
February 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
He's not a "kid." He's an adult, with an important govt job.
The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist.
His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job.
Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.
The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist.
His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job.
Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.
Reposted by heather switzer
alt headline: enemy of constitutional government installed in white house www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead White House budget office
The fiscal conservative returns to the post he held in President Donald Trump’s first administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
alt headline: enemy of constitutional government installed in white house www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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I have no particularly strong feelings about USAID but I do wonder if Trump knows that in Kenya alone this means that at least 35,000 people are now unemployed. Is this a story about aid dependency? Absolutely. I just wonder if he knows it might end up destabilising some of his putative allies.
USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
February 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I have no particularly strong feelings about USAID but I do wonder if Trump knows that in Kenya alone this means that at least 35,000 people are now unemployed. Is this a story about aid dependency? Absolutely. I just wonder if he knows it might end up destabilising some of his putative allies.