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The walkout, the largest by nurses in New York City history, is driven by demands for increased staffing, better safety and preserved benefits.
‘We’re asking for very basic things’: 15,000 nurses are on strike in New York City
The walkout, the largest by nurses in New York City history, is driven by demands for increased staffing, better safety and preserved benefits.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The walkout, the largest by nurses in New York City history, is driven by demands for increased staffing, better safety and preserved benefits.
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Virginia voters will decide the future of abortion access @19thnews.org
Virginia voters will decide the future of abortion access
Voters will decide whether to enshrine the protection of reproductive rights into the state constitution later this year.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Virginia voters will decide the future of abortion access @19thnews.org
Virginia lawmakers have approved a constitutional amendment that would protect reproductive rights in the state. The proposed amendment will be presented to voters later this year.
Virginia voters will decide the future of abortion access
Virginians will determine whether to enshrine the protection of reproductive rights into the state constitution.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Virginia lawmakers have approved a constitutional amendment that would protect reproductive rights in the state. The proposed amendment will be presented to voters later this year.
Detroit was the first place Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an early version of what would become his “I Have a Dream” speech. Alpha Kappa Alpha's Lambda Pi Omega chapter folds MLK's civil rights history into a day of service that stretches far beyond the federal holiday. https://bit.ly/49pdRKh
Detroit heard King’s dream first. These Black women are carrying it forward.
Alpha Kappa Alpha's Lambda Pi Omega chapter folds Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights history into a day of service that stretches far beyond the federal holiday.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Detroit was the first place Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an early version of what would become his “I Have a Dream” speech. Alpha Kappa Alpha's Lambda Pi Omega chapter folds MLK's civil rights history into a day of service that stretches far beyond the federal holiday. https://bit.ly/49pdRKh
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“Our work really is about uplifting our community; that is really at the heart of what we do,” Sewell said. “It is sisterhood and service for the betterment of our local community, that’s really the essence and the spirit of our chapter.”
Detroit heard King’s dream first. These Black women are carrying it forward.
Alpha Kappa Alpha's Lambda Pi Omega chapter folds Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights history into a day of service that stretches far beyond the federal holiday.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
“Our work really is about uplifting our community; that is really at the heart of what we do,” Sewell said. “It is sisterhood and service for the betterment of our local community, that’s really the essence and the spirit of our chapter.”
A week after an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, half of American women are in favor of abolishing the law enforcement agency altogether, according to one new poll.
Half of American women support abolishing ICE, polling shows
In Congress, progressive Democratic women are taking the lead in calling for dismantling the agency.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A week after an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, half of American women are in favor of abolishing the law enforcement agency altogether, according to one new poll.
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Many states have a key deadline today for people to enroll in an ACA plan. But Congress let expire the enhanced subsidies that helped make some of those plans more affordable. For small business owners and self-employed people, it’s created chaos: 19thnews.org/2026/01/affo...
What women business owners are poised to lose with health insurance cuts
The Affordable Care Act offered a practical pathway for more women to become self-employed. As a critical enrollment deadline expires with no subsidies, that could collapse.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Many states have a key deadline today for people to enroll in an ACA plan. But Congress let expire the enhanced subsidies that helped make some of those plans more affordable. For small business owners and self-employed people, it’s created chaos: 19thnews.org/2026/01/affo...
The Affordable Care Act offered a practical pathway for more women to become self-employed. As a critical enrollment deadline expires with no subsidies, that could collapse.
What women business owners are poised to lose with health insurance cuts
The Affordable Care Act offered a practical pathway for more women to become self-employed. As a critical enrollment deadline expires with no subsidies, that could collapse.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The Affordable Care Act offered a practical pathway for more women to become self-employed. As a critical enrollment deadline expires with no subsidies, that could collapse.
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Gender-based violence researchers told @19thnews.org that the widespread visibility of physical violence against women in public spaces does not happen in a vacuum and goes hand-in-hand with the policies and messaging coming from the administration. 19thnews.org/2026/01/ice-...
ICE violence against women is increasingly visible — and largely untracked
The killing of Renee Nicole Good — and the viral video that followed — underscores the forceful tactics long used against marginalized women.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Gender-based violence researchers told @19thnews.org that the widespread visibility of physical violence against women in public spaces does not happen in a vacuum and goes hand-in-hand with the policies and messaging coming from the administration. 19thnews.org/2026/01/ice-...
The killing of Renee Nicole Good — and the viral video that followed — underscores the forceful tactics long used against marginalized women.
ICE violence against women is increasingly visible — and largely untracked
The killing of Renee Nicole Good — and the viral video that followed — underscores the forceful tactics long used against marginalized women.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The killing of Renee Nicole Good — and the viral video that followed — underscores the forceful tactics long used against marginalized women.
A week after an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, half of American women are in favor of abolishing the law enforcement agency altogether, new polling shows.
Progressive Democratic women take the lead in reviving ‘abolish ICE’ messaging
The ramped-up rhetoric comes as polling shows a surge in support among women for dismantling the agency.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A week after an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, half of American women are in favor of abolishing the law enforcement agency altogether, new polling shows.
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Congress is gearing up for another spending battle this month, and Democrats have limited leverage ahead of a complex midterm landscape, especially within the Senate — so the bulk of messaging on abolishing the department has fallen on House lawmakers, including an already vocal contingent of women.
Progressive Democratic women take the lead in reviving ‘abolish ICE’ messaging
The ramped-up rhetoric comes as polling shows a surge in support among women for dismantling the agency.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Congress is gearing up for another spending battle this month, and Democrats have limited leverage ahead of a complex midterm landscape, especially within the Senate — so the bulk of messaging on abolishing the department has fallen on House lawmakers, including an already vocal contingent of women.
What will the year in politics look like? Our political reporter @gracepanetta.bsky.social will discuss what she’s following, key issues, candidates and more as this midterm election year takes shape.
Join us for a Reddit AMA at 1 p.m. ET! https://bit.ly/3YEWX45
Join us for a Reddit AMA at 1 p.m. ET! https://bit.ly/3YEWX45
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
What will the year in politics look like? Our political reporter @gracepanetta.bsky.social will discuss what she’s following, key issues, candidates and more as this midterm election year takes shape.
Join us for a Reddit AMA at 1 p.m. ET! https://bit.ly/3YEWX45
Join us for a Reddit AMA at 1 p.m. ET! https://bit.ly/3YEWX45
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These kinds of tactics are why medically vulnerable immigrants — especially those who are pregnant — have been skipping basic, essential health care and experiencing complications as a result
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ICE's "presence is terrifying medical staff and raising concerns about patient care, according to five nurses at HCMC hospital in Minneapolis who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs."
Via reporter @ericazurek.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers
Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, leaving some medical staff terrified and concerned ...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These kinds of tactics are why medically vulnerable immigrants — especially those who are pregnant — have been skipping basic, essential health care and experiencing complications as a result
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Native organizations, the Centers for Disease Control, and some states are working to boost tribal participation in state maternal mortality review committees to better track and address pregnancy-related deaths in their communities.
From @kffhealthnews.org:
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Native Americans are dying from pregnancy. They want a voice to stop the trend.
Native Americans have been working with state and federal officials to better track and address pregnancy-related deaths.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Native organizations, the Centers for Disease Control, and some states are working to boost tribal participation in state maternal mortality review committees to better track and address pregnancy-related deaths in their communities.
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On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that would allow victims to sue the creators of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes for a minimum of $150,000.
Senate moves to let victims of sexually explicit deepfakes sue for damages
The DEFIANCE Act goes to the House amid controversy over images created by X’s Grok.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that would allow victims to sue the creators of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes for a minimum of $150,000.
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I'm a reporter hoping to connect with LGBTQ+ people who are struggling with their healthcare costs right now; like folks enrolled in ACA plans whose premiums have sharply increased. Also glad to talk with uninsured folks.
please hmu! Signal is @orionr.80 or DM me
please hmu! Signal is @orionr.80 or DM me
January 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I'm a reporter hoping to connect with LGBTQ+ people who are struggling with their healthcare costs right now; like folks enrolled in ACA plans whose premiums have sharply increased. Also glad to talk with uninsured folks.
please hmu! Signal is @orionr.80 or DM me
please hmu! Signal is @orionr.80 or DM me
Over more than three hours of oral arguments on Tuesday, justices grappled extensively with questions about sex and gender as the Supreme Court heard cases on whether bans in Idaho and West Virginia are violating transgender athletes’ rights to compete in organized sports. https://bit.ly/3Zb7WT3
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Over more than three hours of oral arguments on Tuesday, justices grappled extensively with questions about sex and gender as the Supreme Court heard cases on whether bans in Idaho and West Virginia are violating transgender athletes’ rights to compete in organized sports. https://bit.ly/3Zb7WT3
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A full fact check on what's going on in Minnesota, wading through the politics & spin of this story.
In short, there is no evidence of widespread child care fraud. We take you through the inspection data & government reports into the issue from the past decade.
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In short, there is no evidence of widespread child care fraud. We take you through the inspection data & government reports into the issue from the past decade.
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Here's what's really happening with child care fraud in Minnesota
Evidence is nowhere near the epidemic levels a viral YouTube video would suggest — but it hasn’t stopped a crackdown on child care funding. Here's a fact check.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
A full fact check on what's going on in Minnesota, wading through the politics & spin of this story.
In short, there is no evidence of widespread child care fraud. We take you through the inspection data & government reports into the issue from the past decade.
19thnews.org/2026/01/chil...
In short, there is no evidence of widespread child care fraud. We take you through the inspection data & government reports into the issue from the past decade.
19thnews.org/2026/01/chil...
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A 2025 survey by progressive pollster Data for Progress, which regularly polls Alaska voters, found that Peltola has the highest approval rating of any elected official in the state. She narrowly lost reelection to Republican Rep. Nick Begich in 2024.
Mary Peltola may put Alaska’s Senate race in reach for Democrats
Peltola, a Democrat who was the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, is challenging GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
A 2025 survey by progressive pollster Data for Progress, which regularly polls Alaska voters, found that Peltola has the highest approval rating of any elected official in the state. She narrowly lost reelection to Republican Rep. Nick Begich in 2024.
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Honored to have been asked by @signsjournal.org to contribute to the discussion of @milleridriss.bsky.social's "Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism." Loved reading everyone's thoughtful responses and reflections on prevention and interventions. signsjournal.org/cynthia-mill...
Cynthia Miller-Idriss’s Man Up
Tristan Bridges, Amy Farrell, Alex DiBranco, and Jasmine Mithani discuss Cynthia Miller-Idriss’s new book Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Honored to have been asked by @signsjournal.org to contribute to the discussion of @milleridriss.bsky.social's "Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism." Loved reading everyone's thoughtful responses and reflections on prevention and interventions. signsjournal.org/cynthia-mill...
HIV and stigma remain baked into queer dating culture, leaving many men living with the virus to navigate rejection, discrimination and shame.
From @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social:
From @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social:
The truth about HIV phobia in gay dating
HIV and stigma remain baked into queer dating culture, leaving many men living with the virus to navigate rejection, discrimination and shame.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
HIV and stigma remain baked into queer dating culture, leaving many men living with the virus to navigate rejection, discrimination and shame.
From @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social:
From @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social:
Mattel launched its first-ever autistic Barbie doll this week. She comes with a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, pink noise-cancelling headphones and a pink tablet to act as her augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, device. https://bit.ly/4aXsJRo
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Mattel launched its first-ever autistic Barbie doll this week. She comes with a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, pink noise-cancelling headphones and a pink tablet to act as her augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, device. The dol...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Mattel launched its first-ever autistic Barbie doll this week. She comes with a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, pink noise-cancelling headphones and a pink tablet to act as her augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, device. https://bit.ly/4aXsJRo
Tomorrow lawyers for Lindsay Hecox and Becky Pepper-Jackson will argue that their rights were violated when they were banned from competition. It’s possible the cases will have big implications for transgender athletes and trans people. https://bit.ly/3LHlwdJ
The trans athletes at the center of Supreme Court cases don't fit conservative stereotypes
On Tuesday, lawyers for Lindsay Hecox and Becky Pepper-Jackson will argue that their rights were violated when they were banned from competition.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Tomorrow lawyers for Lindsay Hecox and Becky Pepper-Jackson will argue that their rights were violated when they were banned from competition. It’s possible the cases will have big implications for transgender athletes and trans people. https://bit.ly/3LHlwdJ
A federal judge has blocked efforts by the Trump administration to curb diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within Head Start early child care programs, which included attempts to revoke funding from providers who use words like “women” and “race” on grant applications.
Head Start can still use words like 'race' and 'women' for federal funding, judge says
Head Start providers notched a legal win this week when a judge temporarily halted the administration’s requirements for grant applications.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:54 PM
A federal judge has blocked efforts by the Trump administration to curb diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within Head Start early child care programs, which included attempts to revoke funding from providers who use words like “women” and “race” on grant applications.