Carter Sherman
@cartersherman.bsky.social
reporter covering reproductive health and justice at the Guardian | author of THE SECOND COMING, about young Americans and the fight over the future of sex | signal: cartersherman.01
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Carter Sherman
@cartersherman.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Over the last 3 years, I interviewed 100+ people under 30 to understand how #MeToo, the fall of Roe v. Wade, the rise of social media and more have changed their sex lives. THE SECOND COMING: Sex and the Next Generation’s Fight Over Its Future is now out in the world. Buy it at your local bookstore.
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TN is considering a new bill that allows parents to sue large platforms that allow "material harmful to minors"— including sculpture, drawings, photos, music or video games— that describe or depict nudity, sex or "excessive violence"
The censorship that started with "porn" is coming for everything.
The censorship that started with "porn" is coming for everything.
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
TN is considering a new bill that allows parents to sue large platforms that allow "material harmful to minors"— including sculpture, drawings, photos, music or video games— that describe or depict nudity, sex or "excessive violence"
The censorship that started with "porn" is coming for everything.
The censorship that started with "porn" is coming for everything.
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"Those who were laid off include Caroline O’Donovan, the Post’s beat reporter covering Amazon"
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Cuts 30% of Staff, Laying Off More Than 300 Employees Including Amazon Beat Reporter
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is enacting layoffs that will eliminate "hundreds" of jobs.
variety.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"Those who were laid off include Caroline O’Donovan, the Post’s beat reporter covering Amazon"
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If you are able, The Post's union has started a layoff fund for those fired by the world's fourth-richest man today. gofund.me/a310d0286
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
gofund.me
February 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
If you are able, The Post's union has started a layoff fund for those fired by the world's fourth-richest man today. gofund.me/a310d0286
Laying off 30% of a newsroom is awful on so many levels, but at bottom it's just inhumane. My last newsroom once cut 10% of its staff in a day and I felt like I was trapped in an hours-long, massive panic attack with hundreds of other people. I can't imagine what a layoff of this scale feels like.
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Laying off 30% of a newsroom is awful on so many levels, but at bottom it's just inhumane. My last newsroom once cut 10% of its staff in a day and I felt like I was trapped in an hours-long, massive panic attack with hundreds of other people. I can't imagine what a layoff of this scale feels like.
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Also, newsletters work if you are established, either with a following or with years of experience, but usually you need both.
If you’re a journalist who didn’t buy into making yourself an influencer and just wanted to do the work, it’s not viable.
If you’re a journalist who didn’t buy into making yourself an influencer and just wanted to do the work, it’s not viable.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Also, newsletters work if you are established, either with a following or with years of experience, but usually you need both.
If you’re a journalist who didn’t buy into making yourself an influencer and just wanted to do the work, it’s not viable.
If you’re a journalist who didn’t buy into making yourself an influencer and just wanted to do the work, it’s not viable.
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
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Tried to capture why Minnesotans so quickly came together to fight ICE & to help neighbors stay home: strong unions and nonprofits, high civic engagement, lessons from George Floyd, and a federal force that felt like an invasion that made people jump into action. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘We’re fighting for the soul of the country’: how Minnesota residents came together to face ICE
Networks created after police killed George Floyd were reactivated to challenge Trump’s mass deportation policy
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Tried to capture why Minnesotans so quickly came together to fight ICE & to help neighbors stay home: strong unions and nonprofits, high civic engagement, lessons from George Floyd, and a federal force that felt like an invasion that made people jump into action. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Every Chotiner interview is what it would look like if those men that think they could win a point vs Serena Williams lined up one after another and gave it their very best effort.
February 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Every Chotiner interview is what it would look like if those men that think they could win a point vs Serena Williams lined up one after another and gave it their very best effort.
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We could not have pulled off this incredible deal without each and every member of the unit standing together. We are so proud and grateful to work alongside such brave and compassionate people. #SolidarityForever
January 31, 2026 at 6:29 AM
We could not have pulled off this incredible deal without each and every member of the unit standing together. We are so proud and grateful to work alongside such brave and compassionate people. #SolidarityForever
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Noam Chomsky and Stephen Pinker say Epstein was an intellectual force with a mind like steel trap and then his e-mails read like the ending of Flowers for Algernon.
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Noam Chomsky and Stephen Pinker say Epstein was an intellectual force with a mind like steel trap and then his e-mails read like the ending of Flowers for Algernon.
Late last year, the Trump administration charged multiple pro-Palestinian activists with violating FACE.
Technically, FACE can also be used to protect houses of worship. But this was the first time the federal government had ever used it that way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Technically, FACE can also be used to protect houses of worship. But this was the first time the federal government had ever used it that way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
DoJ sues pro-Palestinian activists under law often used to protect abortion clinics
Lawsuit from Trump’s justice department targets advocates involved in a 2024 protest at a New Jersey synagogue
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Late last year, the Trump administration charged multiple pro-Palestinian activists with violating FACE.
Technically, FACE can also be used to protect houses of worship. But this was the first time the federal government had ever used it that way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Technically, FACE can also be used to protect houses of worship. But this was the first time the federal government had ever used it that way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
When Trump won, his administration said it would largely stop enforcing FACE against anti-abortion activists. He pardoned several activists who’d been convicted under it.
Some of them have since been arrested for trespassing on an abortion clinic’s property. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Some of them have since been arrested for trespassing on an abortion clinic’s property. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Anti-abortion activists pardoned by Trump face trial for new clinic ‘invasion’
Two who received presidential pardon among six activists charged with trespass and conspiracy in Pennsylvania
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM
When Trump won, his administration said it would largely stop enforcing FACE against anti-abortion activists. He pardoned several activists who’d been convicted under it.
Some of them have since been arrested for trespassing on an abortion clinic’s property. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Some of them have since been arrested for trespassing on an abortion clinic’s property. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Some background: Anti-abortion activists have hated the FACE Act for years. Up until Trump won in 2024, lots of them wanted to repeal it. www.theguardian.com/world/2023/s...
Post-Roe, anti-abortion groups target law protecting clinics from violence
The Face Act penalizes people for blockading and threatening abortion clinics. Anti-abortion activists want it repealed
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Some background: Anti-abortion activists have hated the FACE Act for years. Up until Trump won in 2024, lots of them wanted to repeal it. www.theguardian.com/world/2023/s...
Don Lemon is charged with violating the FACE Act, a law that's supposed to protect abortion providers from violence.
I've reported on the FACE Act and the fight over it for a long time. This is, to say a least, a new way of using it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I've reported on the FACE Act and the fight over it for a long time. This is, to say a least, a new way of using it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest
Lemon and three others charged with civil rights crimes, DoJ says, as White House celebrates arrest on social media
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Don Lemon is charged with violating the FACE Act, a law that's supposed to protect abortion providers from violence.
I've reported on the FACE Act and the fight over it for a long time. This is, to say a least, a new way of using it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I've reported on the FACE Act and the fight over it for a long time. This is, to say a least, a new way of using it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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New: Texas A&M University announced Friday that it is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program.
Texas A&M eliminates women’s and gender studies program
University leaders also said six courses were canceled and 48 exceptions were granted under new rules on race and gender.
www.texastribune.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
New: Texas A&M University announced Friday that it is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program.
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"On Wednesday, Waldorf, an OB-GYN and three other Arkansas women who say they were also blocked from getting abortions sued the state in an attempt to strike down its near-total abortion ban," @cartersherman.bsky.social reports.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘I was violated and put in extreme danger’: women denied abortions sue over Arkansas ban
Suit filed by Amplify Legal says laws violate constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:58 PM
"On Wednesday, Waldorf, an OB-GYN and three other Arkansas women who say they were also blocked from getting abortions sued the state in an attempt to strike down its near-total abortion ban," @cartersherman.bsky.social reports.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
"In theatre"? Like a military theatre? Is he talking about Minnesota like it's the European theatre of World War II
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 6:53 PM
"In theatre"? Like a military theatre? Is he talking about Minnesota like it's the European theatre of World War II
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Incredibly, this is an actual photo New York Post used for the guy who attacked Ilhan Omar.
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Incredibly, this is an actual photo New York Post used for the guy who attacked Ilhan Omar.
Trump just wrapped up his remarks on Trump Accounts and imo the most newsworthy development was that he held hands with Nikki Minaj
January 28, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Trump just wrapped up his remarks on Trump Accounts and imo the most newsworthy development was that he held hands with Nikki Minaj
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ICYMI: My @autonomynews.co investigation revealed allegations of substandard medical practices and licensing issues at a Georgia crisis pregnancy center that has received $1.1 million in federal housing funds.
The center, which is applying for $630k more, says it's building a maternity home.
The center, which is applying for $630k more, says it's building a maternity home.
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
January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
ICYMI: My @autonomynews.co investigation revealed allegations of substandard medical practices and licensing issues at a Georgia crisis pregnancy center that has received $1.1 million in federal housing funds.
The center, which is applying for $630k more, says it's building a maternity home.
The center, which is applying for $630k more, says it's building a maternity home.
"As prenatal care becomes a luxury, maternal and infant health is increasingly presented as a matter of personal responsibility, with choices as basic as what to have for breakfast framed as high stakes." www.thecut.com/article/preg...
The Rise of Trimester Zero
In certain corners of Instagram and TikTok, it’s never too early to start thinking about the health of your future child.
www.thecut.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:46 PM
"As prenatal care becomes a luxury, maternal and infant health is increasingly presented as a matter of personal responsibility, with choices as basic as what to have for breakfast framed as high stakes." www.thecut.com/article/preg...
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BREAKING: Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, will seriously restrict access to users in the UK beginning Feb. 2: www.404media.co/uk-pornhub-b...
Many UK Users Soon Won't Be Able to Access Pornhub
Starting February 2, many people connecting from the UK will not be able to access the porn site and many others.
www.404media.co
January 27, 2026 at 2:52 PM
BREAKING: Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, will seriously restrict access to users in the UK beginning Feb. 2: www.404media.co/uk-pornhub-b...
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I talked to one of the r/MassiveCock posters who decided to bring anti-ICE conversations to the subreddit.
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I talked to one of the r/MassiveCock posters who decided to bring anti-ICE conversations to the subreddit.
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
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“Let’s do the fucking news”
This Sunday, Jan. 25, 60 Minutes presents “A Night at the Movies,” a special edition featuring profiles from our archives on:
• Timothée Chalamet
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Kate Winslet
• Timothée Chalamet
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Kate Winslet
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“Let’s do the fucking news”