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Cofounder @autonomynews.co. Investigative reporter and researcher: abortion, reproductive justice, disinformation. Seen in The Nation, ELLE, Scientific American, WIRED, and more. Wyoming-born New Yorker. Signal: garnethenderson.12 garnethenderson.com

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · Jun 4

BREAKING NEWS

(from me and @susanrinkunas.com)

Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · Jun 4

Hello world! We are Autonomy News, a new worker-owned reproductive justice news outlet cofounded by @garnethenderson.com and @susanrinkunas.com.

Our reporting will never be paywalled, and you can support our work with a subscription to keep it free for everyone.

Welcome to Autonomy News

Welcome to Autonomy News, a new publication created and owned by two reproductive rights and justice journalists. We write about bodily autonomy and the attacks levied by politicians and activists wh...

www.autonomynews.co

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15h

Autonomy is doing very important work

Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 16h

This story, published in July, becomes more relevant with every passing day as lawmakers and activists work to shutter clinics and restrict access to abortion pills.

We are careening toward a not-so-distant future where abortion is just a right on paper, even in the states where it's still legal:

The Plot to Effectively Ban Abortion Nationwide Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes

Lawmakers and activists are working to shutter clinics and restrict access to abortion pills. The end result would be catastrophic.

www.autonomynews.co

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 17h

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 13h

This DAF Day, we challenge you to turn the tide.

Our fiscal sponsor, Tiny News Collective, can accept a gift from your DAF on our behalf. Contact us at [email protected] to give today.

Or, to make a tax-deductible contribution by card, visit bit.ly/autonomynews

Help Make Autonomy News Sustainable | Autonomy News

Since Autonomy News launched in early June, our worker-owned newsroom has done fearless reporting co...

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Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 13h

But DAFs aren’t always a force for good.

In fact, they have become a favorite vehicle for far-right billionaires, who have shifted their giving from foundations to DAFs, because DAFs are less transparent.

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Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 13h

DAFs are charitable investment accounts that allow users to contribute money and get tax benefits upfront, then direct contributions to their favorite causes.

Over 3 million Americans are now using DAFs. In 2023, nine of the 20 largest U.S. charities were DAF-sponsoring organizations.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 13h

Did you know that you can also make tax-deductible contributions to @autonomynews.co via our fiscal sponsor @tinynewscollective.bsky.social?

Visit bit.ly/autonomynews to contribute by card. To give from a foundation, DAF, or employer match, contact us: [email protected]

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 17h

NEW: 51 Senators urge RFK Jr. and Marty Makary to end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone— and to suspend its distribution as an "imminent hazard" under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Collins and Murkowski only GOP members not to sign
justthenews.com/sites/defaul...

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Today, your agencies have all the information they need to bring an end to previous Democrat-administrations’ abortion drug regulations while a comprehensive review is conducted. As a starting point,
we recommend the following:
1. Suspend the approval of any new generic versions of mifepristone pending the outcome of the REMS safety review;
2. Commit to ensuring that all generic versions of mifepristone are included in the ongoing reevaluation of prior REMS approvals;
3. Reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and all its generic versions;
4. Suspend the distribution of mifepristone and all generic versions as an “imminent hazard” under Section 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); and
5. Withdraw FDA guidance permitting pharmacy distribution of mifepristone and all its generic versions.

We are committed to continuing to work together to give a voice to the voiceless and protect women from the dangerous effects of unregulated access to chemical abortion drugs. The life, safety, freedom, and health of millions of Americans, born and unborn, depend on it.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 19h

It's DAF day!

Do you have a donor-advised fund or employer match program? Contact us to make a gift: [email protected]

To make a tax-deductible gift by credit or debit card, visit bit.ly/autonomynews

Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 20h

Help us raise $50,000 by the end of the year to make Autonomy News sustainable!

To give from a donor-advised fund (DAF) or employer match program, contact us at [email protected].

To make a tax-deductible gift by credit or debit card, visit bit.ly/autonomynews #DAFday

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It’s DAF Day.
Make a gift from your donor-advised fund to support Autonomy News.

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DAF Day is a national day of giving from donor-advised funds.
DAFs are charitable investment accounts that allow users to contribute money and get tax benefits upfront, then direct contributions to their favorite causes.

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More and more people are using DAFs.
In 2023, nine of the 20 largest U.S. charities were DAF-sponsoring organizations.
Over 3 million Americans are now using DAFs for their charitable giving.

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However, DAFs aren’t always a force for good.
In fact, they have become a favorite vehicle for far-right billionaires, who have shifted their giving from foundations to DAFs, because DAFs are less transparent.

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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 23h

A fringe group wants the field of psychiatry to regress back to the days when stereotypes and prejudices resulted in mental illness diagnoses for marginalized populations.

In a new reported piece, @evanurquhart.bsky.social examines Genspect's call for the re-psychopathologization of trans identity.

Hate Group Calls for Re-Labeling Transness as Mental Illness — Assigned

A fringe group with no expertise pushes the field of psychiatry to regress to a pre-scientific, prejudice-soaked view of trans people. It coincides with the far-right political agenda.

www.assignedmedia.org

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 1d

Thank you Hilary and Kathleen for becoming new paid subscribers tonight!! Who's next? www.autonomynews.co/support/

Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

I’ve asked this question—and many more—multiple times this week.

Reporting takes time. Please support @autonomynews.co with a paid subscription or one time gift so @garnethenderson.com and I can keep bringing you stories about the many attacks on our bodies
www.autonomynews.co/support/

Screenshot of a google doc interview transcript
Me: How do you want to be identified?
Source: Thank you for asking.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

If anyone has recently canceled a subscription to an evil corporation’s media product, we’d love to have your support on @autonomynews.co!

Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 1d

@susanrinkunas.com would love to run down every single tip we get—and we get so many good ones.

Stop giving your money to corporate goons and give it to us instead: www.autonomynews.co/support/

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

Repro people: yes I have seen the [redacted] about [redacted]. Working on it

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

Seven managers for six union members but there’s “no budget for raises.” Huh!

Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

Currently there are seven members of management and six unit members at RNG. But management salaries make up 67% of the salary budget (excluding one employee who is neither a member of management nor the unit). Meanwhile, RNG unit members’ salaries account for only 33%.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

NEW: Planned Parenthood's Manhattan clinic will stop seeing patients as of November 1 as affiliate prepares to sell the building amid budget shortfalls. Sale announced in March
Patients told to schedule at Bronx, Brooklyn, or Queens (LIC) clinics or virtual
www.plannedparenthood.org/health-cente...

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The Manhattan Health Center will no longer see patients as of November 1, 2025. Book in-person services at our Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens health centers or a virtual visit through our Virtual Health Center.

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Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

“I was told during my annual review, 3 months into our executive director’s tenure, that while I deserved a raise, there was no budget for one. We now know that a member of management received a $24,000 raise this year. It’s inequitable and unethical.”

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Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

...We have 7 managers for 6 employees. When management is out the wheel keeps turning. When a unit member is out, the quality of work decreases, projects are dropped, and deadlines are missed even with clear handoff documents.” (2/2)

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Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m disappointed with the income disparity and the routine lack of integrity in management. We claim a culture we do not abide by. Management sidelines and gaslights employees, and refuses to take accountability for poor practices/systems... (1/2)

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Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ve been working a second job. Not for extra spending money, not for fun: but to cover the costs of my gender-affirming care. It’s exhausting. And obviously, I’m doing it because this care is necessary for me to live fully as myself in the type of landscape we live in today, as a queer person.”

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Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

Why does this matter?

Unit members are an essential part of newsroom functioning. We make sure RNG’s content is fair, accurate, transparent and accessible to our audiences. And our unit is staffed with queer folks and people of color—communities historically underpaid and underrepresented in media.

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Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

Our pay is well below industry averages and median incomes in the areas we live and work.

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Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

By our math, one member of management also appears to have been given a $24,000 raise in the last year. Meanwhile, multiple members of the unit have been told there is no budget for pay increases.

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Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

The total management salary budget for 7 people is $942,817.55, while the unit salary budget for 6 people is $464,373.70.

The average management salary is $134,688.22. Meanwhile the unit salary averages to $77,395.62. It’s only $71,269.67 without the highest-paid unit member, who makes six figures.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 1d

Extremely proud of my former coworkers as they continue to advocate for the pay and respect they deserve

Rewire News Group Union @rngunion.bsky.social · 1d

Since we last shared an update on bargaining, we’ve received additional information about management salaries at Rewire.

The TLDR: The pay discrepancy between management and union members is deeply unsettling.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

Here's the complaint filed in the Western District of Louisiana. ADF lawyers—led by Erin Hawley—seek to end telemedicine prescriptions for medication abortion. Missouri's suit goes even further, targeting 2016 change allowing Rx thru 10th week of pregnancy
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 1d

NEW: It’s… another abortion pill lawsuit against the FDA, this time filed by Louisiana and an individual plaintiff, who argue the FDA should reinstate an in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone.

And if you guess Alliance Defending Freedom might be involved here, you guessed correctly.

Louisiana et al v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration et al 6:2025cv01491 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | Justia

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision case filed on October 3, 2025 in the Louisiana Western District Court

dockets.justia.com

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