Laurel Redden
@laurelred.bsky.social
Advocate/communicator in the PNW. She/her
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Without warning, the Trump administration cut funding for groups that provide support to crime victims suffering profound physical, emotional, and financial harms. bit.ly/483zmiY
Justice Department Slashes Essential Services for Crime Victims
After four decades of bipartisan progress, federal support for crime victims is unraveling.
www.brennancenter.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Without warning, the Trump administration cut funding for groups that provide support to crime victims suffering profound physical, emotional, and financial harms. bit.ly/483zmiY
I’m no stable genius but how do you ignore victims of crime like sexual abuse and DV AND ALSO say you are tough on crime?
A series of lawsuits has, at least temporarily, blocked the administration from putting ideological demands on groups that combat domestic violence and sexual assault.
Domestic violence nonprofits are winning against the Trump administration in court
A series of lawsuits has, at least temporarily, blocked the administration from putting ideological demands on groups that combat domestic violence and sexual assault.
19thnews.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I’m no stable genius but how do you ignore victims of crime like sexual abuse and DV AND ALSO say you are tough on crime?
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In his first term, President Trump framed mental health as a national crisis, His second administration has paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. Read this story by @mayatmiller.bsky.social @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Trump’s Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care
The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. And Congress cut funding to the agency that enforces insure...
www.propublica.org
August 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In his first term, President Trump framed mental health as a national crisis, His second administration has paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. Read this story by @mayatmiller.bsky.social @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Horrific.
NEW @motherjones.com: Spoke to 6 domestic violence shelters/orgs in LA about the chilling effects of ICE: They’re closing their doors & survivors are afraid to seek help.
“DV programs should be safe sanctuaries & we can’t even guarantee that anymore,” one said.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“DV programs should be safe sanctuaries & we can’t even guarantee that anymore,” one said.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LA's ICE raids are impacting domestic violence shelters
These programs "should be safe sanctuaries—and we can't even guarantee that anymore."
www.motherjones.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Horrific.
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"On Wednesday, LA city councilor Hugo Soto-Martinez said in a video posted to Instagram that ICE had shown up at a confidential domestic violence shelter, apparently in search of one person who was not present." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LA's ICE raids are impacting domestic violence shelters
These programs "should be safe sanctuaries—and we can't even guarantee that anymore."
www.motherjones.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
"On Wednesday, LA city councilor Hugo Soto-Martinez said in a video posted to Instagram that ICE had shown up at a confidential domestic violence shelter, apparently in search of one person who was not present." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“The new head of the FDA division that oversees baby formula is a corporate lawyer who previously defended Abbott against a lawsuit.”
Workers told ProPublica that instead of retrieving a portable pump, an employee used cardboard from a trash bin to funnel coconut oil into a tank during production of the company’s Pure Bliss by Similac Organic brand formula.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
Unsanitary Practices Persist at Baby Formula Factory Whose Shutdown Led to Mass Shortages, Workers Say
“Persistent leaks” and “unaddressed contamination issues” are among the problems workers say they witnessed at one of the nation’s largest baby formula plants. “I can’t have this on my conscience,”…
propub.li
April 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“The new head of the FDA division that oversees baby formula is a corporate lawyer who previously defended Abbott against a lawsuit.”
“If we don’t do the work, then kids die”
WA attorney general's staff protest proposed furloughs, budget cuts • Washington State Standard
Staff at the Washington attorney general’s office argue a furlough will just mean unpaid hours because the agency’s work has to get done.
washingtonstatestandard.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“If we don’t do the work, then kids die”
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Elon falsely told his more than 200 million X followers today that "trans violence is EXTREMELY FAR above normal levels."
That's not true, as I explain here for @motherjones.com—which is, disturbingly, the only fact-check on this so far:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
That's not true, as I explain here for @motherjones.com—which is, disturbingly, the only fact-check on this so far:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Tesla's in trouble. Elon blames...trans people?
Musk and his acolytes blame the massive protests on transgender people's supposed penchant for violence.
www.motherjones.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Elon falsely told his more than 200 million X followers today that "trans violence is EXTREMELY FAR above normal levels."
That's not true, as I explain here for @motherjones.com—which is, disturbingly, the only fact-check on this so far:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
That's not true, as I explain here for @motherjones.com—which is, disturbingly, the only fact-check on this so far:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Just to be clear, this means Trump’s U.S. Attorney for D.C. has fired almost every domestic violence prosecutor in the office.
And because we’re not a state, D.C.’s attorney general can’t bring felony charges against domestic abusers. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
And because we’re not a state, D.C.’s attorney general can’t bring felony charges against domestic abusers. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Interim U.S. attorney fires more than two dozen Jan. 6 prosecutors in D.C.
The lawyer and pro-Trump podcaster has fired Jan. 6 prosecutors, launched investigations of the Capitol riot investigation and threatened a Democrat with an inquiry.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Just to be clear, this means Trump’s U.S. Attorney for D.C. has fired almost every domestic violence prosecutor in the office.
And because we’re not a state, D.C.’s attorney general can’t bring felony charges against domestic abusers. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
And because we’re not a state, D.C.’s attorney general can’t bring felony charges against domestic abusers. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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For one listing, rent jumped nearly 86% since September. In an interview with LAist, the agent said she told her client, “People are desperate, and you can probably get good money.” via @laist.com
Asking rents skyrocket as LA fires destroy homes
For one listing, rent jumped nearly 86% since September. In an interview with LAist, the agent said she told her client, “People are desperate, and you can probably get good money.”
laist.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
For one listing, rent jumped nearly 86% since September. In an interview with LAist, the agent said she told her client, “People are desperate, and you can probably get good money.” via @laist.com
So it’s not just my imagination, good to know
I've been covering this crisis for @motherjones.com for 6 months & am shocked more politicians (& reporters!) aren't talking about it.
The Crime Victims Fund is a critical—& plummeting—funding source for domestic violence shelters & rape crisis centers nationwide
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Crime Victims Fund is a critical—& plummeting—funding source for domestic violence shelters & rape crisis centers nationwide
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The consequences of huge federal cuts to domestic violence funding "may be death"
Critical services for survivors struggle to stay afloat—but Congress has been missing in action.
www.motherjones.com
December 20, 2024 at 5:13 AM
So it’s not just my imagination, good to know
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Senate Republicans are bracing for confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, who’s accused of raping a woman in 2017—and pretending they were the true victims of the contentious 2018 confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, also accused of sexual assault.
www.jezebel.com/gop-senators...
www.jezebel.com/gop-senators...
GOP Senators Say Hegseth Hearings Will Be ‘Kavanaugh on Steroids’
Senate Republicans are bracing for confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, who’s accused of raping a woman in 2017—and pretending they were the true victims of the contentious 2018 confirmation hearin...
www.jezebel.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Senate Republicans are bracing for confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, who’s accused of raping a woman in 2017—and pretending they were the true victims of the contentious 2018 confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, also accused of sexual assault.
www.jezebel.com/gop-senators...
www.jezebel.com/gop-senators...
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I’ve spent 6 months investigating a little-covered crisis for @motherjones.com: declining federal funding that supports services for abused women & children.
Here’s my latest, on the devastating impacts to child advocacy centers, where kids get help after abuse:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here’s my latest, on the devastating impacts to child advocacy centers, where kids get help after abuse:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“It’s a crisis”: Federal cuts threaten services for child abuse survivors
A bipartisan bill in Congress could help, but lawmakers have been slow to act.
www.motherjones.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:51 PM
I’ve spent 6 months investigating a little-covered crisis for @motherjones.com: declining federal funding that supports services for abused women & children.
Here’s my latest, on the devastating impacts to child advocacy centers, where kids get help after abuse:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here’s my latest, on the devastating impacts to child advocacy centers, where kids get help after abuse:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is not an intractable problem. So the cruelty and mind-boggling rules must be intentional.
www.npr.org/2024/12/08/1...
www.npr.org/2024/12/08/1...
www.npr.org
December 8, 2024 at 7:50 PM
This is not an intractable problem. So the cruelty and mind-boggling rules must be intentional.
www.npr.org/2024/12/08/1...
www.npr.org/2024/12/08/1...
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WATCH: At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
📰: Corey G. Johnson
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
📰: Corey G. Johnson
Gun Companies Gave Customers’ Sensitive Personal Information to Political Operatives
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over customers’ names, addresses and other data...
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM
WATCH: At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
📰: Corey G. Johnson
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
📰: Corey G. Johnson
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If she becomes education secretary, Linda McMahon could revise Title IX rules that serve to protect students from sex discrimination, including sexual violence. The accusations against her have raised questions about whether she can keep students safe.
McMahon would oversee student safety — but advocates worry about her own misconduct allegations
If she becomes education secretary, Linda McMahon could revise Title IX rules that serve to protect students from sex discrimination, including sexual violence.
19thnews.org
November 25, 2024 at 7:15 PM
If she becomes education secretary, Linda McMahon could revise Title IX rules that serve to protect students from sex discrimination, including sexual violence. The accusations against her have raised questions about whether she can keep students safe.
A moment of Zen post-X
November 24, 2024 at 6:25 PM
A moment of Zen post-X