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Jessica Kutz

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Reporting at the intersection of climate and gender for 19th News.

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Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Jul 21

SCOOP: The Trump Administration directed the Muir Woods National Monument to remove language it had added to its interpretative signs detailing women's contributions to the monument and the racist ideologies of some of its founders.

19thnews.org/2025/07/publ...

Women’s contributions and men’s racism erased from history of Muir Woods National Monument

An initiative to fill in historical gaps from the Muir Woods National Monument disappeared under pressure from the Trump administration.

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 2d

ICE has recently targeted patients in hospital maternity wards and on their way home from prenatal visits. As a result,
many patients are skipping virtually all of their pregnancy-related health care.
~250k babies are born every year to immigrations w/o permanent status.
19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk

Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · 7d

This is a great read by @zteirstein.bsky.social.

Living in Arizona, Valley Fever is scary! This piece breaks down the threat perfectly, how climate is turbocharging it, and the challenges to protect the public under an administration attacking public health.

grist.org/health/valle...

In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies

What one Arizona doctor’s quest to stop valley fever says about America’s preparedness for climate-driven disease.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · 8d

“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.”

19thnews.org/2025/10/jane...

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.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 🥳 For the next 12 weeks, The 19th is talking all things menopause in a new, weekly newsletter authored by reporter @jennifergerson.bsky.social. Sign up to get each new edition delivered straight to your inbox:

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Menopause, without the noise

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Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · 20d

Arizona is poised to make state history on Tuesday by electing its first Latina to Congress.

19thnews.org/2025/09/adel...

Why Tuesday’s special election in Arizona marks a milestone for Latinas in politics

Adelita Grijalva is poised to step up amid concerns over reproductive and immigrant rights in a state where a Latina has never been elected to Congress.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · 21d

Congrats to one of the best @joanmeiners.bsky.social and the other best @abbyjohnston.bsky.social!

Joan Meiners, PhD @joanmeiners.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you @coveringclimatenow.org for the "#Climate in every beat" award! I'm happy to see this collab btw @azcentral.com & @19thnews.org on the intersection of climate concerns + abortion access get recognized.

Award: coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...
Story: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

Fernanda Santos @fernanda-santos.bsky.social · 22d

My main job is as managing editor of @19thnews.org, but once a writer, always a writer. Check out my profile for ELLE of María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, who has been in hiding in her own country since Maduro's reelection.
www.elle.com/culture/care...

María Corina Machado on Leading the Venezuelan Opposition in Hiding

After Venezuela quashed dissent, opposition leader María Corina Machado went underground. In a rare interview from hiding, she shares why she’s not giving up.

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

shoeleatherkate.bsky.social @shoeleatherkate.bsky.social · 28d

A bright spot- marriage equality is unlikely to fall, say the nation’s leading LGBTQ+ legal minds, and if SCOTUS overturns Obergefell, we will still be married.

Here’s why:

19thnews.org/2025/09/marr...

Take a deep breath — marriage equality is probably here to stay

Legal experts say the Supreme Court is unlikely to overturn its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision anytime soon.

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · Sep 9

In the absence of a federal universal child care system, some states have worked to build their own systems, and New Mexico has been a leader in that effort over the past several years.
It will now be the first to make child care free for all.
19thnews.org/2025/09/new-...

New Mexico will be the first state to make child care free

The program, which is expected to save families $12,000 per child annually, is available to all residents regardless of income.

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · Sep 9

In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children 19thnews.org/2025/09/epa-... via @19thnews.org

In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children

Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health, but as climate threats continue to rise, the Trump administration cancelled her work.

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · Sep 9

“There was no discussion, there was no warning, simply an email that said, ‘You’re done. This project is no longer within the administration’s scope. Cease and desist activities as of today.’”

@jkutzie.bsky.social's latest for @19thnews.org.

In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children

Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health, but as climate threats continue to rise, the Trump administration cancelled her work.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Sep 9

The EPA cancelled grants that would help us understand how children are affected by climate change.

The agency response: Maybe Biden and Harris "shouldn’t have forced their radical agenda of wasteful DEI programs and ‘environmental justice.'"

19thnews.org/2025/09/epa-...

In a single email, the EPA ended her research into how climate change endangers children

Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health, but as climate threats continue to rise, the Trump administration cancelled her work.

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · Sep 5

Last night I sweated through my pajamas so bad I could almost wring them out.

6,000 people enter menopause every day. Yet the experience is under-covered. @19thnews.org' latest newsletter is here — a space for real talk about middle age. Sign up early (for FREE!)

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Menopause, without the noise

We’re talking about it, in your inbox every Tuesday.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Aug 28

I've talked to so many tradeswomen and they all say the same! Great benefits and pensions it seems, too.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Aug 28

After Katrina, one innovative nonprofit created a program to help single moms and low-income women find work in the recovery.

They now have a 70% success rate for placing women in the trades and other higher paying jobs. In May, their funding was cut under DOGE.

19thnews.org/2025/08/hurr...

Single moms found a foothold in trade jobs after Hurricane Katrina. That progress is in jeopardy.

Cuts under Trump are impacting a program that for nearly 20 years has helped women find financial security before the next big storm.

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 25

The number of journalists killed in Monday's strike has gone up to four, according to Palestinian health officials. More than 240 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since the war started, according to the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate reut.rs/47dAyjY

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Aug 24

thx sara!! @moiradonegan.bsky.social This Q&A gets to some of this: 19thnews.org/2024/12/petr... But i'm also reminded of this great story about the need to man-ify electric cars so that men will drive them..: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

What happens when climate denialism and misogyny intersect? Enter: ‘petro-masculinity’

The 19th spoke with Cara Daggett, who coined the term, to talk about what it signals for a second Trump administration.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Aug 20

Love stories that feel counterintuitive and then you read them and it all makes sense!

19thnews.org/2025/08/dome...

One way to empower people fleeing domestic violence? Make shelter locations public.

Research has found little correlation between the real physical safety of survivors and secret shelters. Cities are catching on.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Aug 18

Always proud to work @19thnews.org. To see where we are heading in our next three years, take a look at our new strategic plan or become a member. 🦋

LaSharah @lasharah.bsky.social · Aug 18

In just 5 years, @19thnews.org has grown from a startup into a national voice for gender, politics + power.

Today we’re sharing what’s next: our first-ever strategic plan.

Take a look + support our next chapter:
🔗 19thnews.org/strategic-pl...
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The 19th's Strategic Plan

As we move from our founding phase into one focused on long-term sustainability and service, we’re excited to share what’s next: a three-year plan that will guide The 19th through this next chapter.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Aug 14

When Trump dismantled environmental justice work, I began to wonder what the ripple effects felt like for activists who had finally felt seen by the federal government.

That reporting led me to Carletta Davis, a local leader who shifted her energy to a run for office.

19thnews.org/2025/08/carl...

In Alabama, decades of water neglect push an activist into politics

When federal environmental justice initiatives vanished, Carletta Davis launched a campaign for mayor to continue the fight.

Reposted by Jessica Kutz

Grace Panetta @gracepanetta.bsky.social · Aug 8

New @dataforprogress.org polling of Alaska, shared first with @19thnews.org, shows former Rep. Mary Peltola as the strongest likely/possible candidate for Alaska's 2026 governor's race, beating other potential opponents by double-digits in RCV simulations 19thnews.org/2025/08/mary...

Mary Peltola would be the strongest likely candidate for Alaska governor, poll shows

Peltola, a Democrat who made history with her 2022 election to the U.S. House, is widely seen as a top Democratic recruit for Alaska’s open governor’s race in 2026.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Jul 30

Super smart story by my colleague @jazzmyth.bsky.social.

19thnews @19thnews.org · Jul 29

“There’s a deliberate kind of deception being practiced here that is really cynical and really dangerous,” a historian tells the 19th.

What a DHS post says about White womanhood and the American empire today

“There’s a deliberate kind of deception being practiced here that is really cynical and really dangerous,” a historian tells the 19th.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Jul 22

Great reporting by @jwashing.bsky.social‬ and ‪@yanak.bsky.social uncovering the company proposing a data center Tucson.

Data centers are known for their high water & electricity demands, which has residents concerned about putting one in the middle of the desert.

azluminaria.org/2025/07/21/a...

Amazon Web Services is company behind Tucson’s Project Blue, according to 2023 county memo - AZ Luminaria

Amazon Web Services is revealed to be the company behind the Project Blue data center proposed for Tucson.

azluminaria.org

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Jul 21

SCOOP: The Trump Administration directed the Muir Woods National Monument to remove language it had added to its interpretative signs detailing women's contributions to the monument and the racist ideologies of some of its founders.

19thnews.org/2025/07/publ...

Women’s contributions and men’s racism erased from history of Muir Woods National Monument

An initiative to fill in historical gaps from the Muir Woods National Monument disappeared under pressure from the Trump administration.

Jessica Kutz @jkutzie.bsky.social · Jul 14

It's been fascinating to watch this race unfold in my city, where Deja Foxx, a Gen Z activist turned politician has gained momentum in the final weeks before the primary.

My story delves into why she thinks the Dem party needs new messengers for a new generation.

19thnews.org/2025/07/deja...

They’re calling her an influencer. She’s calling it campaign strategy.

18,000 individual donors, Instagram and TikTok views have kept Deja Foxx — a once long-shot Gen Z candidate — competitive in the race for a congressional seat in Arizona.