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Feminist, strategist, writer. Co-founder, Vote for Abortion. Masters international affairs Sciences Po Paris. Ex journalist.
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Don't sacrifice your authentic self for other people. Especially in these times. That's all I have to say.

Sheesh.

This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942. I know. I was there in those camps.

If you've been to Auschwitz then you especially know how horrifying this is.

#ACTUALNEWS Michael Bloomberg and U.S. philanthropists will cover the U.S.'s financial obligations to the UN climate framework after Trump’s second call to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Bloomberg Philanthropies will ensure the U.S. meets emissions reporting despite Trump's climate retreat.

We need to stop calling people like Trump and Musk “business friendly.” They are not. They are CEO friendly.

Texas Right to Life—the state’s most powerful anti-abortion organization—as well as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office are actively recruiting men to file lawsuits over their ex-partners’ abortions. www.jezebel.com/this-makes-m... via @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social

sure, why not

Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/w...

In 2021, under the guise of preserving life, Texas politicians enacted the country’s most radical abortion ban. Since then, mothers and infants have died at alarming rates, and infertility, STDs, and complications have increased. @thebarbedwire.bsky.social thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/10/t...

Had to evacuate my home tonight. Absolutely devastating, but grateful to be safe with the people and pets I love. This was the view as we left.

Wasserman has advocated for lower property taxes. However, property taxes are a critical component of the LA Fire Department's budget. He will now pay 'any amount' for a private fire service, despite not wanting to pay towards public services prior to this fire. www.newsweek.com/california-w...

Sky in LA this morning.

Truman was president from from 1945 to 1953.

Who needs fact checking?! 💁🏻‍♀️

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Idaho’s “abortion trafficking law” makes it a crime, with a potential 2-5 year prison sentence To help a minor leave the state-without parental consent-for an abortion After a legal challenge, the law was partly reinstated by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...

This is the person of the year.

The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.

People who've never been dependent on a paycheck should not get to decide how long you can go without yours.

@workingfamilies.org

The last 2 weeks exemplify the hierarchy of human life: •1 CEO killed—national news for weeks, new security hired, people charged with terrorism •488 mass shootings in 2024—no major legislation to stop future shootings •200K+ Palestinians killed—send even more bombs to Netanyahu This must change.

Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs. Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this? #PHEthx

It's the guns.

Gillibrand Presses Biden to Amend the Constitution to Enshrine Sex Equality www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/u...