Tasha Kimball (they/them)
@tkimfuzz.bsky.social
CUNY prof & historian writing about abortion & lgbtq+ rights in Bolivia. Runner. Dog parent.
Author of An Open Secret: The History of Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion in Modern Bolivia.
Author of An Open Secret: The History of Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion in Modern Bolivia.
Pinned
Most women I interviewed didn’t say their abortions were a “choice,” but a complex balancing act involving several factors. They had abortions to make the rent, to escape abusive relationships, & to better care for the kids they already had. Stories matter - they teach us to outgrow our assumptions.
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Here's some anti-trans bullshit from RFK and HHS.
The fervor with which these feckless fucks are targeting 1% of the population is deranged.
Sorry about the Riley Gaines jump scare womenshealth.gov/protecting-w...
The fervor with which these feckless fucks are targeting 1% of the population is deranged.
Sorry about the Riley Gaines jump scare womenshealth.gov/protecting-w...
Protecting Women and Children | Office on Women's Health
Protecting Women and Girls Description on the way
womenshealth.gov
February 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Here's some anti-trans bullshit from RFK and HHS.
The fervor with which these feckless fucks are targeting 1% of the population is deranged.
Sorry about the Riley Gaines jump scare womenshealth.gov/protecting-w...
The fervor with which these feckless fucks are targeting 1% of the population is deranged.
Sorry about the Riley Gaines jump scare womenshealth.gov/protecting-w...
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sorry i've been so testy lately. it's just because of every single thing in the entire world
February 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
sorry i've been so testy lately. it's just because of every single thing in the entire world
We spent a good amount of time in our department meeting yesterday discussing what to do if/when ICE raids one of our classrooms.
February 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We spent a good amount of time in our department meeting yesterday discussing what to do if/when ICE raids one of our classrooms.
“On President Donald Trump’s second day in office, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rescinded protections for ‘sensitive areas,’ like churches, hospitals, schools and college campuses, where immigration enforcement actions previously couldn’t take place.”
Campuses no longer off-limits to ICE
The Trump administration cleared the way for immigration enforcement officers to take action on campuses, sowing fear among undocumented students. Higher ed leaders are struggling with how to respond.
www.insidehighered.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“On President Donald Trump’s second day in office, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rescinded protections for ‘sensitive areas,’ like churches, hospitals, schools and college campuses, where immigration enforcement actions previously couldn’t take place.”
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Gilead bill It forces all states to send your abortion data to them. This is going to kill HIPAA and put women at risk for arrest.
February 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Gilead bill It forces all states to send your abortion data to them. This is going to kill HIPAA and put women at risk for arrest.
“The Trump administration has scrubbed information about HIPAA protections for reproductive rights from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website.”
Breaking: Trump is Scrubbing HIPAA Info off HHS Website
The White House is deleting information on reproductive health privacy and discrimination at pharmacies
jessica.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“The Trump administration has scrubbed information about HIPAA protections for reproductive rights from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website.”
“In an effort to restrict abortion access, Wyoming Republicans authored a bill that could choke access to a host of life-saving medical procedures, from chemotherapy to heart surgery.”
Wyoming Republicans’ anti-abortion bill inadvertently targets chemotherapy and surgeries
Senate File 125 could limit access to any treatment that ‘causes harm’ to the heart, lungs, brain and other organs
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“In an effort to restrict abortion access, Wyoming Republicans authored a bill that could choke access to a host of life-saving medical procedures, from chemotherapy to heart surgery.”
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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This photo hits hard.
The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.
January 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This photo hits hard.
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Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence
Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
evidently my transness and who I voted for caused the potomac disaster.
January 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
evidently my transness and who I voted for caused the potomac disaster.
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Well, we knew they would blame the plane crash on DEI, and Trump's sycophants will just nod their heads even though it is a nonsensical claim. I don't know how Republicans live with themselves. I really don't. And frankly, most of those Democrats, too, as they put up no resistance.
January 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Well, we knew they would blame the plane crash on DEI, and Trump's sycophants will just nod their heads even though it is a nonsensical claim. I don't know how Republicans live with themselves. I really don't. And frankly, most of those Democrats, too, as they put up no resistance.
Upcoming possibilities for restricting mifepristone & implementing a national abortion ban.
RFK Jr. Accidentally Reveals Trump's Plan on Abortion
Kennedy drops hints on mifepristone, emergency abortion, and the possibility of a national ban in his Senate confirmation hearing.
jessica.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Upcoming possibilities for restricting mifepristone & implementing a national abortion ban.
“Right now, America is on the brink of a new era of extreme anti-abortion violence, one where radicals can terrorize women and doctors unchecked. This kind of dangerous free rein is right around the corner—not just in states with bans, but everywhere.”
"God Demands Justice": The GOP's Chilling Plan to Attack Clinics
Clinic harassment has always been bad. It's about to get worse.
jessica.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
“Right now, America is on the brink of a new era of extreme anti-abortion violence, one where radicals can terrorize women and doctors unchecked. This kind of dangerous free rein is right around the corner—not just in states with bans, but everywhere.”
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Everyone should be aware of the line that has been crossed in the Trump trans military EO.
No longer is this about "evidence," "science" or "protecting kids."
Now, explicitly, black and white, it's about trans people being "liars," "dishonorable," "false."
It's a big step towards very bad things.
No longer is this about "evidence," "science" or "protecting kids."
Now, explicitly, black and white, it's about trans people being "liars," "dishonorable," "false."
It's a big step towards very bad things.
January 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Everyone should be aware of the line that has been crossed in the Trump trans military EO.
No longer is this about "evidence," "science" or "protecting kids."
Now, explicitly, black and white, it's about trans people being "liars," "dishonorable," "false."
It's a big step towards very bad things.
No longer is this about "evidence," "science" or "protecting kids."
Now, explicitly, black and white, it's about trans people being "liars," "dishonorable," "false."
It's a big step towards very bad things.
Dear God.
BREAKING: Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars reut.rs/4hywjRE
Trump orders pause to all federal grants and loans
It's a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.
reut.rs
January 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Dear God.
At least we have Tilda Swinton in The Room Next Door.
January 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
At least we have Tilda Swinton in The Room Next Door.
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The Trump administration’s decision to reimpose the global gag rule coerces groups abroad to give up their right to engage in truthful speech and provide life-saving information about abortion.
Over 287,000 women die each year from preventable, pregnancy-related causes. President Trump’s decision to reinstate the global gag rule risks the lives of even more women, girls, young people and LGBTQ+ communities over the world, especially in areas that need lifesaving health services the most.
January 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Trump administration’s decision to reimpose the global gag rule coerces groups abroad to give up their right to engage in truthful speech and provide life-saving information about abortion.
Here comes the global gag
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Trump re-enacts policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions
The Mexico City Policy cuts off U.S. aid to health groups in other countries that offer abortion services or counseling. As in 2021, Trump has reinstated this policy, which was deactivated by Biden.
www.npr.org
January 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Here comes the global gag
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So much for privacy
Indiana May Make Abortion Reports Public Records
1.24.25
jessica.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
So much for privacy
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The Trump Administration is launching nothing less than a giant affirmative action program for straight white men, a great many of whom, including Trump and Vance, are utterly unqualified for their positions and would be mocked for their hubris if they were women or Black or gay or.....
January 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The Trump Administration is launching nothing less than a giant affirmative action program for straight white men, a great many of whom, including Trump and Vance, are utterly unqualified for their positions and would be mocked for their hubris if they were women or Black or gay or.....