Mallory Johns
@malloryjohns.bsky.social
Executive Director @rewirenewsgroup.com ; Formerly @apnews.com, @vox.com, @popsci.com
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For @rewirenewsgroup.com, @setharichardson.bsky.social reported on how ICE's presence in the Twin Cities has transformed kids' daily lives: "You can’t say to this student everything is going to be OK, because it’s not. Her mom did go to the detention center." rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
‘Bad Guys Are Taking Mommies and Daddies’: ICE Upends Minneapolis Kids' Lives
In Minneapolis, parents must figure that out, while teachers face half-empty classrooms as students stay home for fear of abduction.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
For @rewirenewsgroup.com, @setharichardson.bsky.social reported on how ICE's presence in the Twin Cities has transformed kids' daily lives: "You can’t say to this student everything is going to be OK, because it’s not. Her mom did go to the detention center." rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
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It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
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What's in today's Rewire Weekly newsletter?
✅ Breaking abortion news
✅ What Minneapolis can learn from Argentina
✅ Can Bridgerton get consent right?
And much, much more. You've got 12 minutes to get today's edition! Sign up NOW for your weekly one-stop-shop for reproductive justice journalism.
✅ Breaking abortion news
✅ What Minneapolis can learn from Argentina
✅ Can Bridgerton get consent right?
And much, much more. You've got 12 minutes to get today's edition! Sign up NOW for your weekly one-stop-shop for reproductive justice journalism.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
What's in today's Rewire Weekly newsletter?
✅ Breaking abortion news
✅ What Minneapolis can learn from Argentina
✅ Can Bridgerton get consent right?
And much, much more. You've got 12 minutes to get today's edition! Sign up NOW for your weekly one-stop-shop for reproductive justice journalism.
✅ Breaking abortion news
✅ What Minneapolis can learn from Argentina
✅ Can Bridgerton get consent right?
And much, much more. You've got 12 minutes to get today's edition! Sign up NOW for your weekly one-stop-shop for reproductive justice journalism.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Pitch us! RNG is the only national U.S. newsroom exclusively dedicated to expert reporting on reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice. For our first 2026 call-out, we especially seek timely, incisive story ideas from journalists covering disability justice, science, and parenthood.
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After Renee Good's killing, I kept thinking about Argentina -namely, how moms became a potent resistance force when the dictatorship started "disappearing" their kids. I asked an authoritarianism scholar who survived that regime what the U.S. could learn. It's hard reading but, I think, heartening.
Government Killings and Kidnappings in Argentina Drove Mothers to Revolt --- And Eventually Win
After the regime "disappeared" their children, Argentina’s Madres de la Plaza de Maya relentlessly demanded justice—and exposed the atrocities of a dictatorship.
rewirenewsgroup.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
After Renee Good's killing, I kept thinking about Argentina -namely, how moms became a potent resistance force when the dictatorship started "disappearing" their kids. I asked an authoritarianism scholar who survived that regime what the U.S. could learn. It's hard reading but, I think, heartening.
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According to @moderation.bsky.app, basic health care is too "adult" to be shown fully on the platform. But that shouldn't stop you from reading @haileycolp.bsky.social's latest for @rewirenewsgroup.com
What Is Pelvic Floor Therapy?
How pelvic floor exercises and therapy can help address pelvic floor pain for people of all genders.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM
According to @moderation.bsky.app, basic health care is too "adult" to be shown fully on the platform. But that shouldn't stop you from reading @haileycolp.bsky.social's latest for @rewirenewsgroup.com
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I like this @angryblacklady.blacksky.app. As my colleague Tom Saenz says, “we have to use the whole Constitution.”
In which I explain that the Third Amendment—the one nobody ever talks about—allows hotels to refuse to house Kristi Noem’s ICE goons.
Opinion: Hotels Have a Constitutional Right Not To House ICE Agents
The Third Amendment prohibits the government from forcing people to “quarter” troops. ICE is essentially a paramilitary force—so why would hotels let them stay?
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January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I like this @angryblacklady.blacksky.app. As my colleague Tom Saenz says, “we have to use the whole Constitution.”
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Breaking from me and @cameronoakes.bsky.social: Virginia lawmakers voted today to enshrine abortion rights into the state's constitution. Now it's up to voters. VA, the only southern state that has not enacted restrictions since the fall of Roe v. Wade, is a haven for patients across the region.
Virginia to Put Abortion Access On the Ballot
Virginia’s General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that would permanently protect reproductive rights in the state. Voters will decide whether to enshrine it into the state constitution lat...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Breaking from me and @cameronoakes.bsky.social: Virginia lawmakers voted today to enshrine abortion rights into the state's constitution. Now it's up to voters. VA, the only southern state that has not enacted restrictions since the fall of Roe v. Wade, is a haven for patients across the region.
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✨ @rewirenewsgroup.com's Campus Dispatch is back! I love this explainer from a medical student in Alabama who has worked as a doula on what exactly doulas do, what kinds of doulas exist, and how they help promote healthier, safer births: rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/01/09/w...
What Is a Doula?
A medical student who trained as a doula breaks down what doulas do and how birth doulas serve their pregnant patients. (Opinion)
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January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
✨ @rewirenewsgroup.com's Campus Dispatch is back! I love this explainer from a medical student in Alabama who has worked as a doula on what exactly doulas do, what kinds of doulas exist, and how they help promote healthier, safer births: rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/01/09/w...
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RNG: Starting the year off spicy!
BDSM: A Beginner's Guide to Consensual Erotic Violence
How to get kinky in 2026.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
RNG: Starting the year off spicy!
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Coalition – not consolidation – is the key to independent media’s survival, writes @malloryjohns.bsky.social
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/coal...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Coalition – not consolidation – is the key to independent media’s survival, writes @malloryjohns.bsky.social
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/coal...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/coal...
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@malloryjohns.bsky.social, RNG's executive director, shared her vision for journalism w/@niemanlab.org. It's about editorial independence, coalition-building & transparency. This was her pitch when she hired me as Rewire's editorial director and I'm proud to report it's been our shared mission since
Coalition – not consolidation – is the key to independent media’s survival
"We should remove the stigma that republishing each other's work dilutes our own."
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December 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
@malloryjohns.bsky.social, RNG's executive director, shared her vision for journalism w/@niemanlab.org. It's about editorial independence, coalition-building & transparency. This was her pitch when she hired me as Rewire's editorial director and I'm proud to report it's been our shared mission since
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Super psyched to see my @rewirenewsgroup.com story republished in @documentedny.bsky.social. If you haven't already, I hope you'll give it a read: documentedny.com/2026/01/02/i...
Pregnant Immigrants and Their Babies May Suffer Complications from Chronic Stress of ICE Raids, Experts Warn - Documented
At least two doctors say they're already seeing warning signs in patients, including high blood pressure and deteriorating mental health.
documentedny.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Super psyched to see my @rewirenewsgroup.com story republished in @documentedny.bsky.social. If you haven't already, I hope you'll give it a read: documentedny.com/2026/01/02/i...
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This year I launched B*tch, Listen, a new podcast for @rewirenewsgroup.com. The only way I was able to do it was through listener donations.
If you like the work that I do and want to see more of it, consider donating or better yet, becoming a member!
(All your friends are doing it!)
If you like the work that I do and want to see more of it, consider donating or better yet, becoming a member!
(All your friends are doing it!)
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December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This year I launched B*tch, Listen, a new podcast for @rewirenewsgroup.com. The only way I was able to do it was through listener donations.
If you like the work that I do and want to see more of it, consider donating or better yet, becoming a member!
(All your friends are doing it!)
If you like the work that I do and want to see more of it, consider donating or better yet, becoming a member!
(All your friends are doing it!)
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For months, I've been talking to providers and researchers across the country to understand how the Trump administration's immigration policies are impacting reproductive health. The story is out today in @rewirenewsgroup.com. I hope you'll give it a read:
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/12/17/i...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/12/17/i...
Pregnant Immigrants and Their Babies May Suffer Complications from Chronic Stress of ICE Raids, Experts Warn
At least two doctors say they're already seeing warning signs in patients, including high blood pressure and deteriorating mental health.
rewirenewsgroup.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
For months, I've been talking to providers and researchers across the country to understand how the Trump administration's immigration policies are impacting reproductive health. The story is out today in @rewirenewsgroup.com. I hope you'll give it a read:
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/12/17/i...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/12/17/i...
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📚 @rewirenewsgroup.com's 2025 book recs are out!! Mine are Bad Summer People (if you liked the Hunting Wives, you will like this!!) for adults & Santa's Diaries for kids rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/12/09/2...
The Official Rewire 2025 Book List
Our recommendations for your holiday reading, from memoirs to children’s literature.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📚 @rewirenewsgroup.com's 2025 book recs are out!! Mine are Bad Summer People (if you liked the Hunting Wives, you will like this!!) for adults & Santa's Diaries for kids rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/12/09/2...
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Calling all Scrubs fans!
Judy Reyes breaks down exactly why Carla + Turk worked: real chemistry, real friendship, and one extremely chaotic first on-screen kiss.
Full episode of B*tch, Listen is live now. ✨
Judy Reyes breaks down exactly why Carla + Turk worked: real chemistry, real friendship, and one extremely chaotic first on-screen kiss.
Full episode of B*tch, Listen is live now. ✨
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Calling all Scrubs fans!
Judy Reyes breaks down exactly why Carla + Turk worked: real chemistry, real friendship, and one extremely chaotic first on-screen kiss.
Full episode of B*tch, Listen is live now. ✨
Judy Reyes breaks down exactly why Carla + Turk worked: real chemistry, real friendship, and one extremely chaotic first on-screen kiss.
Full episode of B*tch, Listen is live now. ✨
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Queer Chicago shoutout. In the face of SNAP eligibility requirements: Brave Space Alliance is partnering with a network of local organizations as part of a Community Resource Day, offering free clothing, baby essentials, social services, and more. rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/11/26/f...
November 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Queer Chicago shoutout. In the face of SNAP eligibility requirements: Brave Space Alliance is partnering with a network of local organizations as part of a Community Resource Day, offering free clothing, baby essentials, social services, and more. rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/11/26/f...
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I am famously not known for hopium but I gotta tell y'all.... this interview I did with Skye Perryman from Democracy Forward has me feeling real good about fighting autocracy and building communities. Need some inspiration today? Might I suggest giving a listen
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What It’s Like Suing Trump in Court Over SNAP Funding
Legal advocate Skye Perryman talks about fighting for communities and against the Trump administration in court.
rewirenewsgroup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I am famously not known for hopium but I gotta tell y'all.... this interview I did with Skye Perryman from Democracy Forward has me feeling real good about fighting autocracy and building communities. Need some inspiration today? Might I suggest giving a listen
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/11/13/w...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/11/13/w...
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In news that will shock no one but which everyone needs to hear, abortion bans hurt the speed and quality of medical care across the board—even when treatment has nothing to do with abortion, new study shows
Abortion Bans Can Hinder Life-Saving Care for Pregnant Patients with Lung Disease or Medical Crises—Study
Pulmonologists, critical care doctors, even rheumatologists are struggling to adequately treat pregnant patients in states that restrict reproductive rights, new research reveals.
rewirenewsgroup.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In news that will shock no one but which everyone needs to hear, abortion bans hurt the speed and quality of medical care across the board—even when treatment has nothing to do with abortion, new study shows
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New from me and @catesby.bsky.social: Why abortion is still an issue in Virginia this election cycle, even though it's not technically on the ballot
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Virginia’s Election Could Affect Abortion Access Across the South
Spanberger. Earle-Sears. The House of Delegates. Experts explain how Virginia's upcoming election could shape abortion access in the South.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
New from me and @catesby.bsky.social: Why abortion is still an issue in Virginia this election cycle, even though it's not technically on the ballot
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"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion
Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.
rewirenewsgroup.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
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Cool job alert! If you are a freelancer looking for 8-10 steady, adrenaline-fueled hours a week, apply to be our new PT newsletter editor at @rewirenewsgroup.com. This is just a short-term gig *for now*, grant-funded through end of year.
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P/T Newsletter Editor
Job Title: [Contract/PT] Newsletter EditorDepartment: News/ Editorial & ReportingReports To: Editorial Director
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Rewire News Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media organization and the o...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Cool job alert! If you are a freelancer looking for 8-10 steady, adrenaline-fueled hours a week, apply to be our new PT newsletter editor at @rewirenewsgroup.com. This is just a short-term gig *for now*, grant-funded through end of year.
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rewire.bamboohr.com/careers/24
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It’s Never Too Late To Be Gay, Featuring Franchesca Ramsey
Better late than straight.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The relaunch of my column Angry Black Lady Chronicles is today! It's super gay.
Trump’s Second Term Hits Different Now That I'm Out—Opinion
LGBTQ+ people are a Project 2025 target. Coming out didn’t make Trump’s second term more dangerous—it made it impossible to intellectualize away.
rewirenewsgroup.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The relaunch of my column Angry Black Lady Chronicles is today! It's super gay.