Jessica Kutz
@jkutzie.bsky.social
Reporting at the intersection of climate and gender for 19th News.
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Women’s contributions and men’s racism erased from history of Muir Woods National Monument
An initiative to fill in historical gaps from the Muir Woods National Monument disappeared under pressure from the Trump administration.
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SCOOP: The Trump Administration directed the Muir Woods National Monument to remove language it had added to its interpretative signs detailing women's contributions to the monument and the racist ideologies of some of its founders.
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Two years ago, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration approached the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the original caretakers of the land, with an unheard of proposition: Would they like a piece of their land back?
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For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
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November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Two years ago, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration approached the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the original caretakers of the land, with an unheard of proposition: Would they like a piece of their land back?
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“This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
@jkutzie.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.
@jkutzie.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.
For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
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November 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
@jkutzie.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.
@jkutzie.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.
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Remarkable story about, among other things, a highly successful political education project
Two years ago, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration approached the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the original caretakers of the land, with an unheard of proposition: Would they like a piece of their land back?
19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...
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For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
19thnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Remarkable story about, among other things, a highly successful political education project
Two years ago, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration approached the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the original caretakers of the land, with an unheard of proposition: Would they like a piece of their land back?
19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...
19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...
For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
19thnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Two years ago, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration approached the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the original caretakers of the land, with an unheard of proposition: Would they like a piece of their land back?
19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...
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In Arizona, where this story is based, data centers are driving up electricity demand and infrastructure costs.
For a state where many Americans go to retire, the once affordable retirement communities are beholden to the rising rates on their electric bills.
For a state where many Americans go to retire, the once affordable retirement communities are beholden to the rising rates on their electric bills.
Electricity prices are rising everywhere, with some experts referring to them as the "new eggs" in the cost of living crisis.
For older people on fixed incomes, it's yet another strain on their finances. Women in particular are worried.
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For older people on fixed incomes, it's yet another strain on their finances. Women in particular are worried.
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‘Everything goes up except income’: Older women are struggling to keep up with rising electricity costs
As rates spike across the nation, penny-pinching isn’t feeling like enough for people on fixed incomes.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In Arizona, where this story is based, data centers are driving up electricity demand and infrastructure costs.
For a state where many Americans go to retire, the once affordable retirement communities are beholden to the rising rates on their electric bills.
For a state where many Americans go to retire, the once affordable retirement communities are beholden to the rising rates on their electric bills.
Electricity prices are rising everywhere, with some experts referring to them as the "new eggs" in the cost of living crisis.
For older people on fixed incomes, it's yet another strain on their finances. Women in particular are worried.
19thnews.org/2025/11/olde...
For older people on fixed incomes, it's yet another strain on their finances. Women in particular are worried.
19thnews.org/2025/11/olde...
‘Everything goes up except income’: Older women are struggling to keep up with rising electricity costs
As rates spike across the nation, penny-pinching isn’t feeling like enough for people on fixed incomes.
19thnews.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Electricity prices are rising everywhere, with some experts referring to them as the "new eggs" in the cost of living crisis.
For older people on fixed incomes, it's yet another strain on their finances. Women in particular are worried.
19thnews.org/2025/11/olde...
For older people on fixed incomes, it's yet another strain on their finances. Women in particular are worried.
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Doulas are being seen as an important piece to the maternal health puzzle, particularly for Black women, who have higher maternal mortality rates. In Florida, they are also being trained to better prepare patients for the climate crisis.
Enter the climate doula:
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Enter the climate doula:
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The birth of the climate doula
In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Doulas are being seen as an important piece to the maternal health puzzle, particularly for Black women, who have higher maternal mortality rates. In Florida, they are also being trained to better prepare patients for the climate crisis.
Enter the climate doula:
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Enter the climate doula:
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Doulas are crafting a climate disaster blueprint for pregnant people
In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Doulas are crafting a climate disaster blueprint for pregnant people 19thnews.org/2025/10/doul... via @19thnews.org
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Emergency/low-resource reproductive care in general is where its at for the forseeable.
More perspectives on climate and birth.
More perspectives on climate and birth.
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Emergency/low-resource reproductive care in general is where its at for the forseeable.
More perspectives on climate and birth.
More perspectives on climate and birth.
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In recent years, research has illuminated the ways that climate change is threatening pregnancies.
Now, a new pilot program is teaching doulas the skills they need to help their patients understand the growing risks and provide them the tools they need to adapt.
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Now, a new pilot program is teaching doulas the skills they need to help their patients understand the growing risks and provide them the tools they need to adapt.
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Doulas are crafting a climate disaster blueprint for pregnant people
In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In recent years, research has illuminated the ways that climate change is threatening pregnancies.
Now, a new pilot program is teaching doulas the skills they need to help their patients understand the growing risks and provide them the tools they need to adapt.
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
Now, a new pilot program is teaching doulas the skills they need to help their patients understand the growing risks and provide them the tools they need to adapt.
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
In recent years, research has illuminated the ways that climate change is threatening pregnancies.
Now, a new pilot program is teaching doulas the skills they need to help their patients understand the growing risks and provide them the tools they need to adapt.
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
Now, a new pilot program is teaching doulas the skills they need to help their patients understand the growing risks and provide them the tools they need to adapt.
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
Doulas are crafting a climate disaster blueprint for pregnant people
In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.
19thnews.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In recent years, research has illuminated the ways that climate change is threatening pregnancies.
Now, a new pilot program is teaching doulas the skills they need to help their patients understand the growing risks and provide them the tools they need to adapt.
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
Now, a new pilot program is teaching doulas the skills they need to help their patients understand the growing risks and provide them the tools they need to adapt.
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
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ICE has recently targeted patients in hospital maternity wards and on their way home from prenatal visits. As a result,
many patients are skipping virtually all of their pregnancy-related health care.
~250k babies are born every year to immigrations w/o permanent status.
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many patients are skipping virtually all of their pregnancy-related health care.
~250k babies are born every year to immigrations w/o permanent status.
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ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk
Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
ICE has recently targeted patients in hospital maternity wards and on their way home from prenatal visits. As a result,
many patients are skipping virtually all of their pregnancy-related health care.
~250k babies are born every year to immigrations w/o permanent status.
19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...
many patients are skipping virtually all of their pregnancy-related health care.
~250k babies are born every year to immigrations w/o permanent status.
19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...
This is a great read by @zteirstein.bsky.social.
Living in Arizona, Valley Fever is scary! This piece breaks down the threat perfectly, how climate is turbocharging it, and the challenges to protect the public under an administration attacking public health.
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Living in Arizona, Valley Fever is scary! This piece breaks down the threat perfectly, how climate is turbocharging it, and the challenges to protect the public under an administration attacking public health.
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In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies
What one Arizona doctor’s quest to stop valley fever says about America’s preparedness for climate-driven disease.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is a great read by @zteirstein.bsky.social.
Living in Arizona, Valley Fever is scary! This piece breaks down the threat perfectly, how climate is turbocharging it, and the challenges to protect the public under an administration attacking public health.
grist.org/health/valle...
Living in Arizona, Valley Fever is scary! This piece breaks down the threat perfectly, how climate is turbocharging it, and the challenges to protect the public under an administration attacking public health.
grist.org/health/valle...
“When I was a little girl, I used to dream as a man, because I wanted to do things that women didn’t do back then such as traveling to Africa, living with wild animals and writing books.”
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Jane Goodall lived her childhood dream
Famous for studying the behavior of chimpanzees, one of the most renowned women conservationists in the world has died at 91.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“When I was a little girl, I used to dream as a man, because I wanted to do things that women didn’t do back then such as traveling to Africa, living with wild animals and writing books.”
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🚨 🥳 For the next 12 weeks, The 19th is talking all things menopause in a new, weekly newsletter authored by reporter @jennifergerson.bsky.social. Sign up to get each new edition delivered straight to your inbox:
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September 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Arizona is poised to make state history on Tuesday by electing its first Latina to Congress.
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Why Tuesday’s special election in Arizona marks a milestone for Latinas in politics
Adelita Grijalva is poised to step up amid concerns over reproductive and immigrant rights in a state where a Latina has never been elected to Congress.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Arizona is poised to make state history on Tuesday by electing its first Latina to Congress.
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Congrats to one of the best @joanmeiners.bsky.social and the other best @abbyjohnston.bsky.social!
Thank you @coveringclimatenow.org for the "#Climate in every beat" award! I'm happy to see this collab btw @azcentral.com & @19thnews.org on the intersection of climate concerns + abortion access get recognized.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Congrats to one of the best @joanmeiners.bsky.social and the other best @abbyjohnston.bsky.social!
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My main job is as managing editor of @19thnews.org, but once a writer, always a writer. Check out my profile for ELLE of María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, who has been in hiding in her own country since Maduro's reelection.
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María Corina Machado on Leading the Venezuelan Opposition in Hiding
After Venezuela quashed dissent, opposition leader María Corina Machado went underground. In a rare interview from hiding, she shares why she’s not giving up.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
My main job is as managing editor of @19thnews.org, but once a writer, always a writer. Check out my profile for ELLE of María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, who has been in hiding in her own country since Maduro's reelection.
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A bright spot- marriage equality is unlikely to fall, say the nation’s leading LGBTQ+ legal minds, and if SCOTUS overturns Obergefell, we will still be married.
Here’s why:
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Here’s why:
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Take a deep breath — marriage equality is probably here to stay
Legal experts say the Supreme Court is unlikely to overturn its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision anytime soon.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A bright spot- marriage equality is unlikely to fall, say the nation’s leading LGBTQ+ legal minds, and if SCOTUS overturns Obergefell, we will still be married.
Here’s why:
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Here’s why:
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In the absence of a federal universal child care system, some states have worked to build their own systems, and New Mexico has been a leader in that effort over the past several years.
It will now be the first to make child care free for all.
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It will now be the first to make child care free for all.
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New Mexico will be the first state to make child care free
The program, which is expected to save families $12,000 per child annually, is available to all residents regardless of income.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In the absence of a federal universal child care system, some states have worked to build their own systems, and New Mexico has been a leader in that effort over the past several years.
It will now be the first to make child care free for all.
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It will now be the first to make child care free for all.
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In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children 19thnews.org/2025/09/epa-... via @19thnews.org
In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health, but as climate threats continue to rise, the Trump administration cancelled her work.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children 19thnews.org/2025/09/epa-... via @19thnews.org
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“There was no discussion, there was no warning, simply an email that said, ‘You’re done. This project is no longer within the administration’s scope. Cease and desist activities as of today.’”
@jkutzie.bsky.social's latest for @19thnews.org.
@jkutzie.bsky.social's latest for @19thnews.org.
In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health, but as climate threats continue to rise, the Trump administration cancelled her work.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“There was no discussion, there was no warning, simply an email that said, ‘You’re done. This project is no longer within the administration’s scope. Cease and desist activities as of today.’”
@jkutzie.bsky.social's latest for @19thnews.org.
@jkutzie.bsky.social's latest for @19thnews.org.
The EPA cancelled grants that would help us understand how children are affected by climate change.
The agency response: Maybe Biden and Harris "shouldn’t have forced their radical agenda of wasteful DEI programs and ‘environmental justice.'"
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The agency response: Maybe Biden and Harris "shouldn’t have forced their radical agenda of wasteful DEI programs and ‘environmental justice.'"
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In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health, but as climate threats continue to rise, the Trump administration cancelled her work.
19thnews.org
September 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The EPA cancelled grants that would help us understand how children are affected by climate change.
The agency response: Maybe Biden and Harris "shouldn’t have forced their radical agenda of wasteful DEI programs and ‘environmental justice.'"
19thnews.org/2025/09/epa-...
The agency response: Maybe Biden and Harris "shouldn’t have forced their radical agenda of wasteful DEI programs and ‘environmental justice.'"
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Last night I sweated through my pajamas so bad I could almost wring them out.
6,000 people enter menopause every day. Yet the experience is under-covered. @19thnews.org' latest newsletter is here — a space for real talk about middle age. Sign up early (for FREE!)
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Menopause, without the noise
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September 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Last night I sweated through my pajamas so bad I could almost wring them out.
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After Katrina, one innovative nonprofit created a program to help single moms and low-income women find work in the recovery.
They now have a 70% success rate for placing women in the trades and other higher paying jobs. In May, their funding was cut under DOGE.
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They now have a 70% success rate for placing women in the trades and other higher paying jobs. In May, their funding was cut under DOGE.
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Single moms found a foothold in trade jobs after Hurricane Katrina. That progress is in jeopardy.
Cuts under Trump are impacting a program that for nearly 20 years has helped women find financial security before the next big storm.
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August 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
After Katrina, one innovative nonprofit created a program to help single moms and low-income women find work in the recovery.
They now have a 70% success rate for placing women in the trades and other higher paying jobs. In May, their funding was cut under DOGE.
19thnews.org/2025/08/hurr...
They now have a 70% success rate for placing women in the trades and other higher paying jobs. In May, their funding was cut under DOGE.
19thnews.org/2025/08/hurr...