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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · 13d

Excited for Class Not Dismissed this Monday about reporting on class -

with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project! Speaking w/ @jiatolentino.bsky.social @alissaquart.bsky.social and more!!

It's free! RSVP here: pp.events/bgAA6xxa

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The Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP) is building a media that spotlights the stories - and the storytellers - often left in the shadows: the working-…

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 8

Would die for @karaswisher.bsky.social's take on this one...

WIRED @wired.com · Sep 6

Surrogate pregnancies are increasingly popular in tech circles, and the practice is expected to explode globally in the coming decade. It’s also shockingly unregulated. This is a story about what happens when it goes horribly wrong.

The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?

When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 8

thank you!

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you so much for reading and sharing, Dana!

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 8

thanks so much! So, in Texas?

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 5

Bi sees a model for surrogacy in the antiabortion laws that 'recognize and protect the right of a fetal life.' She thinks that when doctors see surrogates go against medical advice, they should report it to the police.

Thanks so much to my expert @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social!

WIRED @wired.com · Sep 3

Surrogate pregnancies are increasingly popular in tech circles, and the practice is expected to explode globally in the coming decade. It’s also shockingly unregulated. This is a story about what happens when it goes horribly wrong.

The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?

When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.

www.wired.com

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 5

Where are those ads located? Do you remember the agency? I am super curious...

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 3

you're welcome!

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Scott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · Sep 3

A stillbirth transforms a surrogacy arrangement into an absolute nightmare. The intended parent, a venture capitalist, wages a ruthless campaign against the surrogate, exposing the perilous landscape of America's unregulated surrogacy industry.
Excellent job by @eminietfeld.bsky.social

The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?

When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.

www.wired.com

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you so much for reading!

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 3

Huge thank you to my editor, fact checker, sources, and experts!

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Sep 3

A private investigator. Psychics. Calls to the FBI. Dozens of reports to regulators. A million dollar legal battle. A restraining order. An arrest warrant.

American surrogacy raked in approximately $5 billion in 2024. What can go wrong?

WIRED @wired.com · Sep 3

When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate. www.wired.com/story/the-ba...

The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?

When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.

www.wired.com

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · May 27

I'm looking for men who got depressed after having a baby to talk about their experience. Please DM me if this is you or someone you know! Looking to talk by Thursday!
#journorequest

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · May 19

I can't wait for this event tomorrow. all my Brooklyn folks, I hope I see you there!!

partiful.com/e/HLgL5MLN3P...

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Feb 21

I started going to church after Trump was elected for his second term. Looking for other folks who are looking for faith (any faith tradition!) post-election for a story. TIA!

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Jan 16

I'm SOLD! Wish I were in Atlanta

Carl Elliott @carlelliott.bsky.social · Jan 14

If you're in Atlanta and looking for a reason to feel demoralized, alienated and existentially at sea, come to Emory tomorrow and listen to a conversation about my book, The Occasional Human Sacrifice.

Emory Center for Ethics @emory-ethics.bsky.social · Jan 9

@carlelliott.bsky.social to speak at the Center on Jan. 15. His book is an intellectual inquiry into the moral struggle that whistleblowers face, and why it's not the kind of struggle that most people imagine. For more information: bit.ly/3OZfCTy

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Jan 16

"I’d explained Russell’s fury not as abuse but as symptomatic of #PTSD — from childhood trauma and wartime deployment, from losing his best friends in combat and his mother too young."

highlights the danger of thinking about #trauma as an excuse for bad behavior, getting more and more common

To Care for My Family, I Thought I Had to Hide My Abuse

I wanted to believe my children’s father wouldn’t hurt us. I wanted to prove I’d care for him no matter what.

www.thecut.com

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Jan 16

You must read this absolutely gutting essay about DV and the fear of CPS removals that keeps moms trapped in abuse. About PTSD, veteran mental health, how racism hurts everyone.
About trying to be a good human and not knowing how
@moashort.bsky.social @thecut.com

www.thecut.com/article/repo...

To Care for My Family, I Thought I Had to Hide My Abuse

I wanted to believe my children’s father wouldn’t hurt us. I wanted to prove I’d care for him no matter what.

www.thecut.com

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Jan 16

bin it or burn it

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Shannon Palus @shanpalus.bsky.social · Dec 24

thanks for the holiday break reading, @eminietfeld.bsky.social !!

A book titled “acceptance”. It has a picture of a young woman sitting with her legs crossed on the cover.

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Tris 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈♿💜 @starlighttherapy.co.uk · Dec 24

Dr Inna has some great resources on What's problematic about Van de Kolk.
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@dr_inna | Linktree

Dr. Inna Kanevsky: psychology professor, educatior and mythbuster of fake psychology on TikTok Instagram Twitter

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Dec 31

Aww thank you Jillian! I appreciate you! I would love to know what you think if and when you read it.

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Dec 31

thank you for reading!!

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Dec 26

The idea that indulging my 6 month old daughter’s selfishness now will inspire her future charity sounded as preposterous as putting Mountain Dew into her bottles in hopes she’ll love water later.

thecut.com/article/teaching-kids-to-share-gentle-parenting-experts-sharing-children.html

The Parents Who ‘Don’t Teach Sharing’

Is this gentle-parenting trend accommodating kids’ developmental stages, or catering to their worst impulses?

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Emi Nietfeld @eminietfeld.bsky.social · Dec 26

In the age of gentle parenting, sharing itself, once the most basic playground skill, is now being called into question....

My latest, for @thecut.com

www.thecut.com/article/teac...

The Parents Who ‘Don’t Teach Sharing’

Is this gentle-parenting trend accommodating kids’ developmental stages, or catering to their worst impulses?

www.thecut.com

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