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jasmine mithani 🧿
@jazzmyth.bsky.social
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gender, violence, tech & data @19thnews.org, reporting fellow @techpolicypress.bsky.social • queer, mixed race, disabled • reads a lot • she/her

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Most worrying part is that some DV orgs can't access money. How long can nonprofits on a shoestring budget operate without making payroll?
In many cases, accessing funds involves DOJ’s separate automated system, JustGrants, interacting with the Treasury system. And grantees were informed this week that JustGrants isn’t currently operational. On top of that, some grant awards that were supposed to have gone out in September did not, leaving organizations that rely on them without funding for the new fiscal year starting on Oct. 1.
October 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
jazzmyth.bsky.social
Wow, this law is full of stuff — the summary doesn't even mention the consent requirements.

It also has a state version of the Take It Down Act, with I believe at least one key change: anyone, not just someone authorized by the person whose image is depicted, can file a removal request.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 HOUSE BILL 805 RATIFIED BILL *H805-v-5* AN ACT TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE TWO SEXES IN NORTH CAROLINA, TO PREVENT THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN AND MINORS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDING, TO MODIFY THE LAW RELATED TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES, TO MODIFY THE LAW RELATED TO CIVIL REMEDIES FOR GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES ON NON-MINORS, TO ALLOW STUDENTS WITH RELIGIOUS OBJECTIONS TO BE EXCUSED FROM CERTAIN CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS OR ACTIVITIES, AND TO ALLOW PARENT ACCESS TO LIBRARY BOOKS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTIONS ON SCHOOL SLEEPING QUARTERS
July 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
jazzmyth.bsky.social
Here's the question they asked, for context.

Age verification can range from a checkbox asking if someone is over 18 to uploading an id to submitting a face scan.
Screenshot of poll from RMG Research American Principles Project National Survey of 1,000 Registered Voters Conducted August 11-14, 2023 Conducted by RMG Research, Inc. August 11-14, 2023 Margin of Sampling Error: +/- 3.1 percentage points 1* To prevent children under the age of 18 from accessing online porn, seven states have passed legislation that requires websites with pornographic content to implement an age verification system, or face penalties. Would you favor or oppose a national version of this age verification law that would apply in all 50 states? 58% Strongly favor 25% Somewhat favor 9% Somewhat oppose 5% Strongly oppose 4% Not sure
July 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
jazzmyth.bsky.social
I used the AI summary for this post (well, I actually just clicked the ✨ icon because I wasn't sure what it would do) and it made me really sad. There's so much detail in this portrait that is stripped out, a lot of important background like the subject's prior sexual assault.
Screenshot of a section on The Washington Post's website with the following text: "Key takeaways. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. Ryleigh Cooper faces job loss due to federal workforce cuts. Cooper works for the U.S. Forest Service in rural Michigan. She voted for Trump, hoping for free IVF treatment. Her job loss threatens her health insurance and maternity leave." Underneath is a link that says "Did our AI help? Share your thoughts."
February 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Comparing the FAQ sections on Calmara and HeHealth is really highlighting what people think men and women need to know about AI
Screenshot of an FAQ on the HeHealth website. Question: Is my data safe and confidential? Answer: Your privacy and data security is our priority. We ensure your data safety with multiple protection layers: Anonymization: To safeguard your privacy, we do not collect any personally identifiable information such as your name, phone number, birthday, or address. We require only the creation of an anonymous account to access our services confidentially. This process of anonymization ensures that your personal information remains confidential and is not linked to HeHealth data. Additionally, this process guarantees that the sensitive data you share with HeHealth will not be associated with your personal identity and cannot be traced back to you. Data Encryption and HIPAA Compliance: We are HIPAA compliant through our AWS environment. This means we utilize the AWS cloud environment to collect, process, maintain, and store information. The AWS infrastructure offers robust security me Screenshot of an FAQ item on the Calmara AI website. Question: Is the data safe and confidential? Answer: Chill, safeguarding your digital footprint is top of our quest log. Here's how we level up your data protection: Ghost Mode Activated: Think of it as going incognito. We don't need your secret identity — no names, digits, birthdays, or home bases. Just set up an anonymous account, and you're good to roll with us, all hush-hush. This spell of anonymization means your personal saga stays yours, unlinkable to any Calmara scrolls and totally off the map. Fortress-Level Encryption: Your info's stashed in a digital stronghold, wrapped in layers of encryption, and handled by rules that would make even the strictest dungeon master proud. Your secrets are safe in our vault, guarded by the latest in castle security. So yeah, your secrets? They're locked in our crypt, no trace, no trail.
March 20, 2024 at 7:01 PM
jazzmyth.bsky.social
📊 The gender differences are huge.
Graphic titled “Nonbinary people and women more likely to have experience weight-based health care discrimination.” There is a bar chart showing the gender differences in who has experienced weight discrimination in a medical setting: 8% of all Americans, 33% of nonbinary people, 11% of women and 5% of men. There is a note at the bottom of the chart that says “Poll fielded online from August 24-31, 2023, among a national sample of 20,191 adults with a modeled error estimate of ±1.0 percentage points.” The source is listed as “19th News/SurveyMonkey” and the byline is Jasmine Mithani. In the corner is a link to 19thnews.org.
September 21, 2023 at 10:59 PM
jazzmyth.bsky.social
📊 Remote work may help decrease sexual assault and harassment — in-person employees are more than twice as likely to experience sexual harassment at work compared to remote employees, a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows. That's a big deal for people who are more vulnerable to harassment.
Graphic titled “The difference remote work makes.” There is a grouped column chart showing that in the past three years fewer remote workers than in-person workers experienced sexual harassment at their job. For women, it was 5% of remote workers compared with 12% of in-person workers and for men 4% compared with 7%. There is only data for in-person nonbinary workers, of which 20% experienced sexual harassment at their job. There is a note at the bottom of the chart that says “Poll fielded online from August 24-31, 2023, among a national sample of 20,191 adults with a modeled error estimate of ±1.0 percentage points.” The source is listed as “19th News/SurveyMonkey” and the byline is Jasmine Mithani. In the corner is a link to 19thnews.org.
September 19, 2023 at 6:39 PM