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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 14h

People are starving in Myanmar where the United Nations estimates 40% need humanitarian assistance and which once counted the U.S. as its largest humanitarian donor. Now, in Asia, it has become the epicenter of the suffering unleashed upon the world’s most vulnerable by Trump’s dismantling of USAID.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 5d

Goodall became famous for studying the behaviors of chimpanzees.“When I was a little girl, I used to dream as a man, because I wanted to do things that women didn’t do back then such as traveling to Africa, living with wild animals and writing books.” @jkutzie.bsky.social @19thnews.org

Jane Goodall lived her childhood dream

Famous for studying the behavior of chimpanzees, one of the most renowned women conservationists in the world has died at 91.

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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 5d

“I’ve finally grown tired,” WNBA star Napheesa Collier takes on the league's inaction on injuries. “The league has made it clear it isn’t about innovation, it isn’t about collaboration, it’s about control and power.” @candicenorwood.bsky.social
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What is going on between the WNBA and star player Napheesa Collier?

Collier made a statement criticizing a "lack of accountability" from the league’s executive leadership.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 8d

I’m still processing what happened this morning.

Is it now the administration’s position that the U.S. military does not observe or adhere to the laws of war?

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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 8d

There is no “gender quota, goal or ceiling”, as established by law in 1994. In fact, it was the opposite for years when there was a cap on how many women could be allowed in certain roles (Women could only account for 2% or less among generals and admirals in the force before 1967). @19thnews.org

In a room full of men, Hegseth called for a military culture shift from ‘woke’ to ‘warrior’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth convened hundreds of commanders and decried diversity in the military’s ranks.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 8d

Wonder if Joni Ernst has any thoughts she'll be sharing.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 9d

An ICE officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News.

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ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty

An ICE officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8d

Hegseth says he'll weaken the IG oversight process:

"We are overhauling an inspector general process, the IG, that has been weaponized, putting complainers, ideologues, and poor performers in the driver's seat … No more frivolous complaints, no more anonymous complaints, no more repeat complaints."

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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 9d

Attention fellow Gen X and elder Millennials! Tomorrow, we'll be sending the first edition of our brand new newsletter, which is all about menopause, perimenopause and the cultural experience of navigating middle age written by @jennifergerson.bsky.social. 19thnews.org/newsletters/...

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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 12d

Pete Hegseth said soldiers who massacred 300 mostly unarmed members of the Lakota people at Wounded Knee Creek would keep their Medals of Honor. Many killed were women and children trying to flee the onslaught of bullets from soldiers who'd surrounded the camp. @jkutzie.bsky.social @19thnews.org

Soldiers who killed men, women and children at Wounded Knee will keep their Medals of Honor

“We’re making it clear that [the soldiers] deserve those medals,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.

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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 13d

A growing number of Americans believe that gender-affirming care will become less accessible in their lifetime, a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds — reflecting a political landscape that has become increasingly hostile toward transgender people and their health care.

More Americans see a future where gender-affirming care will be harder to access

A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows that the share of people who think gender-affirming care will get less accessible jumped to 38% from 20% in 2024.

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · 13d

“Both parents should participate in raising children, but I’m thinking more that the man is typically the breadwinner and the female is more focused on the home and raising children... I know it sounds old-fashioned.”

@19thnews.org's annual poll includes opinions on traditional gender roles.

Most men want a return to traditional gender roles, but women aren’t so sure

A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows how men and women of every generation, including Gen Z, are divided over questions about who takes on which roles in the family.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13d

1. A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey Poll finds that a majority of Americans are against trans youth care bans.

This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people.

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New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Bans On Gender Affirming Care For Trans Youth

A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey poll reveals that most Americans oppose bans on trans care for youth, with LGBTQ+ people overwhelmingly opposing such bans.

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Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · 13d

Busy 24 hours for @errinhaines.bsky.social! She was up late talking with Kamala Harris about her new book. And then woke up early to talk with @msnbc.com's Way Too Early about @19thnews.org's poll results.

Check out her segment, then head to 19thnews.org for the rest of our findings.

Most men want return to traditional gender roles, but women not so sure: Poll

A majority of men want a return to traditional gender roles, but most women aren't so sure, new polling from The 19th finds.

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Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · 13d

Is it hot in here... or is it just me? Sign up for @19thnews.org's menopause newsletter to commiserate (and learn useful info about navigating middle age). First edition comes out Monday. 19thnews.org/newsletters/...

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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 15d

See you tomorrow, New York.

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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 14d

For a story! Looking to speak to women about the cost of living — groceries, child care, housing, medical bills, retirement.

If you want to chat, I'm here or at ccarrazana(at)19thnews.org!

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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 14d

Today we honor Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s 200th birthday — a suffragist, abolitionist and trailblazing journalist whose life is foundational to the work of The 19th. Read my colleague @kariwrites.bsky.social on her legacy and how it still drives so much of our work. 19thnews.org/2025/09/fran...

A stylized drawing of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper with the words "north star"

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Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · 15d

The first edition of @19thnews.org's menopause newsletter will hit your inbox on 9/30. Sign up so you don't miss it! 19thnews.org/newsletters/...

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15d

If my writing about autism does anything, whether it be in my books, my columns or my reported stories, I hope it advances the idea that autistic people are whole human beings as they are with legitimate needs and inner lives that deserve to be told the same as other stories.

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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 15d

Heck of a time for ABC/Hulu to announce a price increase. I don't have an MBA but I'm not sure that's the best way to get all those customers to reinstate their subscriptions. 🧐

Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 15d

Harris is candid about her feeling that Biden’s decision to run for reelection & later exit the race shouldn't have been a personal decision & he shouldn't have run. She reveals that it was she who pushed for him to immediately endorse her when he did drop out @errinhaines.bsky.social @19thnews.org

The Kamala Harris we see in ‘107 Days’

The book by former Vice President Kamala Harris grappling with her 2024 loss has some revelatory moments.

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