O. Rose Broderick
@rosebroderick.bsky.social
disability reporting fellow @statnews
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How Trans Journalists Can Stay Safe and Well While Changing Their Bylines - The Open Notebook
Changing a name is a very personal decision. Unfortunately for trans journalists, it’s a decision that has to occur in public. Changing a byline can mitigate the abuse and harassment that trans journa...
www.theopennotebook.com
Are you a trans journalist trying to change your byline? You should check out this guide I have been writing for the last few months for @theopennotebook.bsky.social, which is full of tips/tricks from me and many other trans journalists.
www.theopennotebook.com/2025/07/22/h...
www.theopennotebook.com/2025/07/22/h...
Had a great conversation with John last week about how the Trump admin has gutted SAMHSA/the ramifications for dismantling the fed agency overseeing mental health and addiction treatment.
Here's the story we talk about, written/reported w/ @levfacher.bsky.social:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/s...
Here's the story we talk about, written/reported w/ @levfacher.bsky.social:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/s...
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Had a great conversation with John last week about how the Trump admin has gutted SAMHSA/the ramifications for dismantling the fed agency overseeing mental health and addiction treatment.
Here's the story we talk about, written/reported w/ @levfacher.bsky.social:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/s...
Here's the story we talk about, written/reported w/ @levfacher.bsky.social:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/s...
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What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
everyone buy this book!! she's fun and flirty and witty and wise
a joy to read for transsexuals and cissexuals alike
a joy to read for transsexuals and cissexuals alike
Happy pub day to my beautiful daughter!!!!!! she is so smart and funny and weird and thoughtful and I am so excited for you to meet her!!!!
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
everyone buy this book!! she's fun and flirty and witty and wise
a joy to read for transsexuals and cissexuals alike
a joy to read for transsexuals and cissexuals alike
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TRIBECA ALREADY EMPTY. THOUSANDS OF PATAGONIA VESTS ABANDONED. SOHO HOUSE TAKEN OVER BY EXOTIC ZOO ANIMALS. BATTERY PARK SHAKE SHACK NOW A BISEXUALS-ONLY CERAMICS STUDIO
NEARLY A MILLION NEW YORKERS TO REPORTEDLY FLEE NYC AS MAMDANI BECOMES MAYOR — POSSIBLY IGNITING MASS EXODUS, PER NYP
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
TRIBECA ALREADY EMPTY. THOUSANDS OF PATAGONIA VESTS ABANDONED. SOHO HOUSE TAKEN OVER BY EXOTIC ZOO ANIMALS. BATTERY PARK SHAKE SHACK NOW A BISEXUALS-ONLY CERAMICS STUDIO
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i have a piece coming out for teen vogue this week and i gotta say, never had both editors on a piece fired in the middle of an edit before. so that was new for me...
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
i have a piece coming out for teen vogue this week and i gotta say, never had both editors on a piece fired in the middle of an edit before. so that was new for me...
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if you quote Eugene Debs in your victory speech, you will break CNN
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
if you quote Eugene Debs in your victory speech, you will break CNN
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Two of the most significant politics editors in Teen Vogue’s history were working class trans people from Ohio and Philly, and their tireless, fearless work is a huge part of why so many people are mourning its demise now. @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social and @leximcmenamin.com you will always be famous
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Two of the most significant politics editors in Teen Vogue’s history were working class trans people from Ohio and Philly, and their tireless, fearless work is a huge part of why so many people are mourning its demise now. @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social and @leximcmenamin.com you will always be famous
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What does all this chaos at FDA mean for biotech and for patients? @matthewherper.bsky.social and I talked to experts, and have more on the drama between the drug and biologics center leaders — "We now have FDA "Mean Girls" burn books out in the open," a source said. www.statnews.com/2025/11/04/f...
Experts worry FDA’s credibility is being shredded by scandal and 'soap opera'
Experts worry that the FDA’s credibility is being shredded by scandal and "soap opera."
www.statnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What does all this chaos at FDA mean for biotech and for patients? @matthewherper.bsky.social and I talked to experts, and have more on the drama between the drug and biologics center leaders — "We now have FDA "Mean Girls" burn books out in the open," a source said. www.statnews.com/2025/11/04/f...
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New: I spent a week in Texas to see what people thought of MAHA, Secretary Kennedy and health care. To some, this state is the heart of the movement.
I was consistently surprised by what I heard, and moved by how Texans are grappling with poor health. Come w/ me: www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/m...
I was consistently surprised by what I heard, and moved by how Texans are grappling with poor health. Come w/ me: www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/m...
In Texas, the nation's MAHA capital, many are frustrated with the status quo in health care
Texas is the MAHA capital of the country — offering a look at health policies that may soon roll across the country.
www.statnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New: I spent a week in Texas to see what people thought of MAHA, Secretary Kennedy and health care. To some, this state is the heart of the movement.
I was consistently surprised by what I heard, and moved by how Texans are grappling with poor health. Come w/ me: www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/m...
I was consistently surprised by what I heard, and moved by how Texans are grappling with poor health. Come w/ me: www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/m...
errol garner referencing mendelsshon's wedding march while playing the lady is a tramp is so fucking funny
November 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
errol garner referencing mendelsshon's wedding march while playing the lady is a tramp is so fucking funny
Goodbye, SAMHSA?
After the Trump administration's latest layoffs at the federal agency for mental health and addiction treatment, the agency is in shambles.
On the sacking of SAMHSA and what it means for the country's behavioral health, w/ @levfacher.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/s...
After the Trump administration's latest layoffs at the federal agency for mental health and addiction treatment, the agency is in shambles.
On the sacking of SAMHSA and what it means for the country's behavioral health, w/ @levfacher.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/s...
Trump cuts have decimated the federal addiction and mental health agency
The Trump administration has dismantled big chunks of the federal agency focused on mental health and addiction treatment, reducing its staff by more than half
www.statnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Goodbye, SAMHSA?
After the Trump administration's latest layoffs at the federal agency for mental health and addiction treatment, the agency is in shambles.
On the sacking of SAMHSA and what it means for the country's behavioral health, w/ @levfacher.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/s...
After the Trump administration's latest layoffs at the federal agency for mental health and addiction treatment, the agency is in shambles.
On the sacking of SAMHSA and what it means for the country's behavioral health, w/ @levfacher.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/s...
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exceptional reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social + Jason DeParle on the new homeless policy shifts in Salt Lake City — which the Cicero Institute casts as “a harbinger of the future.”
gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
exceptional reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social + Jason DeParle on the new homeless policy shifts in Salt Lake City — which the Cicero Institute casts as “a harbinger of the future.”
gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
gender-affirming care is everywhere for those with the eyes to see it
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/m...
‘I’m on Fire’: Testosterone Is Giving Women Back Their Sex Drive — and Then Some
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
gender-affirming care is everywhere for those with the eyes to see it
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/m...
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
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My interview with @humbertobasilio.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
FDA Questions Safety of Aluminum in Vaccines. Here's What the Science Says
The FDA wants to reevaluate the use of aluminum adjuvants despite a long record of safe use in vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Things are at a standstill with the govt shutdown, the year has been one of 'constant chaos' at the NIH — & the worst may be yet to come folks said on my panel
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Former NIH leaders lament ‘constant chaos’ at the agency, and caution it’s not over
“It's been like living in a washing machine, it's been constant chaos,” former NIH official Jeremy Berg said at the #STATSummit
www.statnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Things are at a standstill with the govt shutdown, the year has been one of 'constant chaos' at the NIH — & the worst may be yet to come folks said on my panel
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
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Today's story, reported with @oriion.bsky.social, shows the consequences of the administration's actions on intersex advocates and anti-FGM/C advocates.
19thnews.org/2025/10/anti...
19thnews.org/2025/10/anti...
Anti-trans policies aren't preventing genital mutilation — they're disrupting efforts to stop it
The bipartisan movement against female genital mutilation and cutting is being co-opted by anti-trans activists, hindering urgent laws from being passed.
19thnews.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Today's story, reported with @oriion.bsky.social, shows the consequences of the administration's actions on intersex advocates and anti-FGM/C advocates.
19thnews.org/2025/10/anti...
19thnews.org/2025/10/anti...
Are you a SAMHSA employee who has been RIF-ed? Or are you part of the skeleton crew still left at the agency? I want to talk with you for a story about what's going on. @statnews.com
DM me or contact me securely on Signal at rosebroderick.11.
DM me or contact me securely on Signal at rosebroderick.11.
October 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Are you a SAMHSA employee who has been RIF-ed? Or are you part of the skeleton crew still left at the agency? I want to talk with you for a story about what's going on. @statnews.com
DM me or contact me securely on Signal at rosebroderick.11.
DM me or contact me securely on Signal at rosebroderick.11.
Such a brilliant series.
Kudos to the @theverge.com for making space for trans writers to imagine our own futures
Kudos to the @theverge.com for making space for trans writers to imagine our own futures
hey friends — if you haven't seen, The Verge is running a series on the future of being trans on the internet. it's got a bunch of very cool stories from talented writers! you should check it out www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
The future of being trans on the internet
The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?
www.theverge.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Such a brilliant series.
Kudos to the @theverge.com for making space for trans writers to imagine our own futures
Kudos to the @theverge.com for making space for trans writers to imagine our own futures
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Update: CMS said late Wednesday that it was not pausing all Medicare payments to doctors, after a statement earlier in the day stated it would.
October 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Update: CMS said late Wednesday that it was not pausing all Medicare payments to doctors, after a statement earlier in the day stated it would.
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NBC Out has had some of the best coverage of LGBTQ+ news in the last few years. In a time when the Trump administration takes historic assaults on transgender people's rights, this feels short-sighted. Good journalism is good business.
www.thewrap.com/nbc-news-lay...
www.thewrap.com/nbc-news-lay...
NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams
The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...
www.thewrap.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
NBC Out has had some of the best coverage of LGBTQ+ news in the last few years. In a time when the Trump administration takes historic assaults on transgender people's rights, this feels short-sighted. Good journalism is good business.
www.thewrap.com/nbc-news-lay...
www.thewrap.com/nbc-news-lay...
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SCOOP: Mental health workers supporting CDC employees after the August shooting at the agency's headquarters were among those laid off last week.
Read the story here:
www.notus.org/health-scien...
Read the story here:
www.notus.org/health-scien...
‘A Kick in the Mouth’: Trump Administration Makes Staffing Cuts to CDC’s Safety Office Months After Shooting
The cuts were made to an office whose role includes providing mental health support for employees affected by the August shooting at CDC headquarters.
www.notus.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:42 AM
SCOOP: Mental health workers supporting CDC employees after the August shooting at the agency's headquarters were among those laid off last week.
Read the story here:
www.notus.org/health-scien...
Read the story here:
www.notus.org/health-scien...
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
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NEW: Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.
Education Dept. Reverses Decision to Halt Funds for Deafblind Student Programs
Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.
www.propublica.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.
Jay Shetty built his brand as a health influencer. But his relationship to science is murky.
Great story from STAT's Alexa Lee!
www.statnews.com/2025/10/10/j...
Great story from STAT's Alexa Lee!
www.statnews.com/2025/10/10/j...
Jay Shetty and his health advice are everywhere. It's by design
The wellness influencer and former monk Jay Shetty knows how to get attention and prop up his own interests.
www.statnews.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Jay Shetty built his brand as a health influencer. But his relationship to science is murky.
Great story from STAT's Alexa Lee!
www.statnews.com/2025/10/10/j...
Great story from STAT's Alexa Lee!
www.statnews.com/2025/10/10/j...