ashlee, mph
@avs.bsky.social
ABD in public health (pregnancy and work, work-family policies) that was a former primatologist and union steward (she/her/hers)
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· Feb 24
Analysis: Student Worker Unions Are a Force for Reproductive Justice
In the post-Roe era, student unions are increasingly helping student workers secure access to reproductive health care.
rewirenewsgroup.com
hi! i wrote something for @rewirenewsgroup.com’s campus dispatch about student worker unions and repro justice!
it would make me very happy if you could read it and let me know what you think or, the greatest sign it was good: share it with others!
it would make me very happy if you could read it and let me know what you think or, the greatest sign it was good: share it with others!
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You’ll notice that California isn’t on the list. Or New York. Or many other places considered to be safe(r) for pregnant people. That’s because viability limits are bans, and there is no way to draw lines without leaving people behind.
February 4, 2026 at 8:57 PM
You’ll notice that California isn’t on the list. Or New York. Or many other places considered to be safe(r) for pregnant people. That’s because viability limits are bans, and there is no way to draw lines without leaving people behind.
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The 9 states that do not restrict care are: Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, + DC
There are no “reasonable” restrictions on abortion care. Abortion care is restricted or banned in *41 states* - probably yours!
February 4, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The 9 states that do not restrict care are: Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, + DC
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I am a mother of three children living in a torn tent that cannot protect us from cold or rain. My children’s small bodies shiver and their hearts ache 💔 We need a new tent, warm clothes, and education to restore hope amid this pain 📚❄️ We humbly ask your kind hearts to donate 🙏
gofund.me/ef0ddd607
gofund.me/ef0ddd607
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I am a mother of three children living in a torn tent that cannot protect us from cold or rain. My children’s small bodies shiver and their hearts ache 💔 We need a new tent, warm clothes, and education to restore hope amid this pain 📚❄️ We humbly ask your kind hearts to donate 🙏
gofund.me/ef0ddd607
gofund.me/ef0ddd607
(i know sometimes students get pushy about it if they’re hard up, etc.—been there!—but i think it is your responsibility as the potential writer to tell them outright when you can’t do it in good faith and won’t)
February 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
(i know sometimes students get pushy about it if they’re hard up, etc.—been there!—but i think it is your responsibility as the potential writer to tell them outright when you can’t do it in good faith and won’t)
people who take on letter of recommendation writing responsibilities and can’t be bothered to actually recommend the person in question: why are you
February 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
people who take on letter of recommendation writing responsibilities and can’t be bothered to actually recommend the person in question: why are you
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Okay but it's a bit misleading to put this out there without disclosing that the vast majority of those donations are from out of state. From FEC data, 475 donations are located in Illinois and more than 3,000 others are not.
Compared to other candidates, our Q4 fundraising numbers show a campaign powered by people, not special interests.
Who would you rather have representing you, a candidate supported by self-funding, special interests and billionaire checkbooks, or one overwhelmingly supported by the people?
Who would you rather have representing you, a candidate supported by self-funding, special interests and billionaire checkbooks, or one overwhelmingly supported by the people?
![Infographic showcasing different fundraising sources for Q4 in the IL-09 race using pie charts. Copy reads:
ONE OF THESE IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS.
Our campaign is fueled - overwhelmingly - by tens of thousands of people, chipping in what they can. The others heavily depend on influence concentrated in a few big checks from corporate interests and AIPAC donors.
YOU DECIDE THE TYPE OF LEADER YOU WANT IN CONGRESS.
Funding sources key:
Small individual donations [<$200]
Large, in-state individual donations
Personal funds
Large, out-of-state donations [>$200]
PACs, union & other funds
TOP 3 CHARTS:
Abughazaleh
Small individual donations under $200: 69%
Large individual donations out of state: 22%
Large individual donations in state: 9%
Biss:
Large individual donations in state over $200: 80%
Large individual donations out of state: 12%
Small individual donations under $200: 5%
PACs, unions, and other funds: 3%
Fine:
Large individual donations out of state: 61%
Large individual donations in state: 27%
Small individual donations under $200: 3%
PACs, unions, and other funds: 1%
Personal finances: less than 0%](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ats4shmeia7i7ildqm3denmd/bafkreicmyk3shpiqwq6ejld77hxcuimbpzt4zhy7jqeit5gw4v4uxqtjem@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Okay but it's a bit misleading to put this out there without disclosing that the vast majority of those donations are from out of state. From FEC data, 475 donations are located in Illinois and more than 3,000 others are not.
3/4 of the way of finishing my pilot study 😭 this is the hardest part (getting everyone to finish the second round)
so close yet so far!!
so close yet so far!!
February 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
3/4 of the way of finishing my pilot study 😭 this is the hardest part (getting everyone to finish the second round)
so close yet so far!!
so close yet so far!!
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Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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today both the Bad Writer Man and one of the all-time worst anti-abortion movement leaders both were hyping their Substacks and I am not sure what else y'all need to know to get the fuck off that platform
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
today both the Bad Writer Man and one of the all-time worst anti-abortion movement leaders both were hyping their Substacks and I am not sure what else y'all need to know to get the fuck off that platform
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Before we published this investigation at @autonomynews.co, I reached out to the Georgia Composite Medical Board for comment on some of the medical licensing irregularities I and my sources found. They didn't respond, and this morning they formally "closed" my request without further information.
One Crisis Pregnancy Center Has Received $1.1 Million in Federal Housing Funds Since 2020
A Georgia anti-abortion organization is building a maternity home. Public opposition surfaced allegations of false advertising and medical licensing issues—and resulted in cease and desist letters.
www.autonomynews.co
February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Before we published this investigation at @autonomynews.co, I reached out to the Georgia Composite Medical Board for comment on some of the medical licensing irregularities I and my sources found. They didn't respond, and this morning they formally "closed" my request without further information.
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What a morning out here… preliminary magnitude 4.2 just had another roll through maybe about the strong as the first. And some ongoing rolling.
February 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What a morning out here… preliminary magnitude 4.2 just had another roll through maybe about the strong as the first. And some ongoing rolling.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
✍️Pitch call-out! ✍️
Rewire News Group covers stuff no one else will, and we pay decently. Plus, we're fun to work with (I think). Hit us up!
Please note: All pitches must go through the pitch portal on the website, and we can only respond to ideas that we're interested in assigning.
Rewire News Group covers stuff no one else will, and we pay decently. Plus, we're fun to work with (I think). Hit us up!
Please note: All pitches must go through the pitch portal on the website, and we can only respond to ideas that we're interested in assigning.
after this week and having to explain to multiple people way above my fuckin pay grade why sapiosexual isn’t a real sexual orientation, i have never been more convinced that we need to be making gender and sexuality studies a requirement
February 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
after this week and having to explain to multiple people way above my fuckin pay grade why sapiosexual isn’t a real sexual orientation, i have never been more convinced that we need to be making gender and sexuality studies a requirement
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I think we still underestimate the degree to which the attacks on Harvard and academia more broadly are personal revenge by very powerful, very emotionally immature men who hate the unis they see as responsible for making their kids woke
publicseminar.org/2024/03/psyc...
publicseminar.org/2024/03/psyc...
February 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I think we still underestimate the degree to which the attacks on Harvard and academia more broadly are personal revenge by very powerful, very emotionally immature men who hate the unis they see as responsible for making their kids woke
publicseminar.org/2024/03/psyc...
publicseminar.org/2024/03/psyc...
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Reminder that this is an absolutely urgent need in the Minneapolis area and rent is due TOMORROW. Families in hiding aren’t working and can’t pay rent.
Ashley Fairbanks is a locally trusted person and this fundraiser is real.
Ashley Fairbanks is a locally trusted person and this fundraiser is real.
if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Reminder that this is an absolutely urgent need in the Minneapolis area and rent is due TOMORROW. Families in hiding aren’t working and can’t pay rent.
Ashley Fairbanks is a locally trusted person and this fundraiser is real.
Ashley Fairbanks is a locally trusted person and this fundraiser is real.
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Hi everyone! We’ve been super busy delivering meals the past two weeks- the extreme cold has made this more necessary than ever. MIWRC has been operating as an emergency warning shelter for most of the month and we’ve been really fortunate to help keep hot meals available there for people in need.
January 31, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Hi everyone! We’ve been super busy delivering meals the past two weeks- the extreme cold has made this more necessary than ever. MIWRC has been operating as an emergency warning shelter for most of the month and we’ve been really fortunate to help keep hot meals available there for people in need.
yeah that’s fair because that did happen at several parts!
January 31, 2026 at 6:40 AM
yeah that’s fair because that did happen at several parts!
jesus christ almighty what
January 31, 2026 at 6:32 AM
jesus christ almighty what
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January 30, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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thank you but i just got the last person so i am good to go! appreciate your help immensely and the kind words!!
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
thank you but i just got the last person so i am good to go! appreciate your help immensely and the kind words!!
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Encouraging to see the traction the all out strike for tomorrow is receiving - withholding our labor for even a speck of acknowledgement of our human rights really is the least we can do
January 29, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Encouraging to see the traction the all out strike for tomorrow is receiving - withholding our labor for even a speck of acknowledgement of our human rights really is the least we can do
i got the last person for the screener so i have closed it for new submissions—thank you all for your help!!
in 2-3 weeks from today, i am hoping that i will be able to launch the full survey so please keep your eyes out but i am hopeful for what is to come!
in 2-3 weeks from today, i am hoping that i will be able to launch the full survey so please keep your eyes out but i am hopeful for what is to come!
January 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM
i got the last person for the screener so i have closed it for new submissions—thank you all for your help!!
in 2-3 weeks from today, i am hoping that i will be able to launch the full survey so please keep your eyes out but i am hopeful for what is to come!
in 2-3 weeks from today, i am hoping that i will be able to launch the full survey so please keep your eyes out but i am hopeful for what is to come!
self-employed is fine as long as it was full time (>=35 hours a week)
January 29, 2026 at 7:31 PM
self-employed is fine as long as it was full time (>=35 hours a week)
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It's great that more abolitionists and the labor movement are challenging union membership of immigration enforcement.
In this spirt, a 2012 position paper on unions needing to challenge Black criminalization and policing by @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social and me.
blackagendareport.com/content/why-...
In this spirt, a 2012 position paper on unions needing to challenge Black criminalization and policing by @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social and me.
blackagendareport.com/content/why-...
Why the AFL-CIO Must Address Black Criminalization and (Un)Employment | Black Agenda Report
by Tamara K. Nopper and Kenyon Farrow Blacks are more likely than whites or Latinos to be members of labor unions. Yet, the AFL-CIO seems not to recognize the multiple challenges that face their most ...
blackagendareport.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It's great that more abolitionists and the labor movement are challenging union membership of immigration enforcement.
In this spirt, a 2012 position paper on unions needing to challenge Black criminalization and policing by @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social and me.
blackagendareport.com/content/why-...
In this spirt, a 2012 position paper on unions needing to challenge Black criminalization and policing by @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social and me.
blackagendareport.com/content/why-...