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The SAVE Act is headed to the Senate. If it's signed into law, millions will feel the impact—especially women. Jennifer Weiss-Wolf says: enough with the gaslighting.

This is voter suppression in democracy’s clothing.

Meet Rocky! aka Barack The Vote

This cat is ginormous and weighs a whopping 24 pounds

(Have a furry, feathery, or fluffy companion you'd like us to spotlight? Send a photo + brief bio to submit@contrariannews.org)

My sweet Rocky getting his moment in the sun! Thanks team @contrariannews.org!!

Another day, another impressive round of anti-autocracy content published on The Contrarian

Today we featured essays from
@robertpjones.bsky.social @barbmcquade.bsky.social @jweisswolf.bsky.social & other key democracy experts

Read them all on The Contrarian👇--TN contrarian.substack.com

Authoritarians attack women’s and LGBTQ rights to consolidate power—it’s a strategy, not a side effect. Trump’s playbook is no different. Follow Jennifer Weiss-Wolf as she tracks these attacks, with a deliberate eye toward solutions.

EXCITING PREVIEW: The Democracy index

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Public Health Websites Are Going Dark open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Trump’s EO “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Government,” led to the removal of 8,000+ pages of public health data from gov’t websites. Jennifer Weiss-Wolf explains that fight for free and open access to life-saving information is well underway.

The Fight for Midlife and Menopausal Health is Essential to Reproductive Rights—and Democracy ... fascinating take on women's health open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

This is a great read for all women in menopause and perimenopause

Thanks to 2 of my faves @jweisswolf.bsky.social & @joycewhitevance.bsky.social for making this happen!

“We are both believers that the personal—periods—is inherently political.”

Civil rights expert @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and feminist activist Jennifer Weiss-Wolf revisit how menstruation and menopause became political flashpoints during the 2024 election cycle.

Amid the bleak landscape of anti-abortion legislation, menopause advocacy stands out as a potential bipartisan issue. Feminist author and advocate Jennifer Weiss-Wolf points to "A Citizen’s Guide to Menopause Advocacy," which aims to mobilize support for investment in midlife women’s healthcare.

by @jweisswolf.bsky.social
1/2 "Women’s representation in scientific research has been historically woeful. (Up until 1993 there were no laws requiring that women be included in clinical trials.) According to the most recent NIH annual budget review, less than 10% is dedicated to women’s health..

The Fight for Midlife and Menopausal Health is Essential to Reproductive Rights—and Democracy @jweisswolf.bsky.social for the @contrariannews.org
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