Catesby Holmes
@catesby.bsky.social
Editorial director @ Rewire News Group |Writer. Flaneuse. Brooklynite. Virginian |This account goes polyglot
@angryblacklady.blacksky.app will be writing about this in tomorrow's newsletter--don't miss it.
Josh Gerstein@joshgerstein.bsky.social · 2d agoNEW: Amid AG confirmation battle, Todd Blanche assured anti-abortion activists that he's working to make Dobbs 'permanent in every single state.' Admin will act 'soon' to limit mail-order abortion drugs. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Max Miller & Graham Platner are edgelords, writes @queenmab.bsky.social -- and the Dems don't need to echo the GOP's embrace of toxic masculinity. After all, the left has its own election-winning brand of masculinity: the "Mamdani man." Another 🔥 take on the dumpster fire that is modern politics
What Is 'Edgelord' Politics—and Why Are Democrats Flirting With It Before the Midterms?
Max Miller, Graham Platner, and the rise of edgelord politics on the left. Democrats don't need toxic men to win young male voters. Here's why.
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I would like this please, very much.
Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 3d ago“Utah became the first state to legalize plug-in solar systems last year. Nine others, including New Jersey, Virginia and Colorado, have joined it, and lawmakers in California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and several other states are considering doing so.”
Do you use Opill as your preferred birth control method, or are you the parent of someone who does? I want to talk to you for a @rewirenewsgroup.com story! Email me at roy.natasha@rewirenewsgroup.com
Bluesky of Colorado turned out tonight for @rewirenewsgroup.com . Thank you!
The U.S. has now reported the most measles cases in any year since 1991, with more than five months still remaining in 2026. The country reported 2,295 cases as of Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
U.S. measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026
Data from Johns Hopkins University’s U.S. measles tracker shows that the nation reported 2,295 cases as of Tuesday. That count surpasses last year’s total of 2,289 cases.
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We did not link to the Detrans AI website in this story quite intentionally. Reporters and fact-checkers have to engage with these tools; you do not.
Madisyn Parisi (they/them)@madisyn-writes.bsky.social · 3w agoThis story is gaining some traction, which I’m so grateful for. But I am seeing some people discuss engaging with the bot, and I really want to caution against doing that, even as a joke. Doing so is putting yourself in harm’s way. 🧵
This story is gaining some traction, which I’m so grateful for. But I am seeing some people discuss engaging with the bot, and I really want to caution against doing that, even as a joke. Doing so is putting yourself in harm’s way. 🧵
Madisyn Parisi (they/them)@madisyn-writes.bsky.social · 3w agoAI has reached a new frontier: conversion therapy for trans kids. Detrans AI‘s site claims it helps users explore their gender dysphoria. Instead, it cites conspiracy theories and seeks to invalidate trans people — even if it risks their lives. Read my original reporting @rewirenewsgroup.com
"Artificial intelligence has reached a new frontier: conversion therapy for trans people." If you read one thing today, read @madisyn-writes.bsky.social 's explosive investigation into Detrans.ai, a chatbot that claims to help ppl explore gender identity but which spouts anti-trans misinformation
This AI Chatbot Is Targeting Trans Users With Conversion Therapy
Detrans.ai says it helps users explore gender dysphoria in a balanced way, but it promotes anti-LGBTQ+ messages and relies on discredited science. Here is what this AI therapy chatbot actually told ou...
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Well that didn’t go at all as I expected. Al final vamos! 🇪🇸
Authoritarianism 101: muzzle the free press, amplify the propagandists cosplaying as journos
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4w agoBREAKING NYT: The Trump admin just issued subpoenas to several journalists for The New York Times, after the outlet reported on security concerns involving Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One. The subpoenas seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury on Wednesday.
Not a romance reader, but might have to become one this summer? (My contribution is All Fours btw—bc not all sexy books involve bodice ripping)
Your Sexy Summer 2026 Reading List: 10 Best Boddice-Rippers
These hot beach books feature diverse characters, queer couplings, and steamy stories for romance readers of all persuasions.
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This story on the dirty secrets of powerful men almost didn’t get done bc the list kept getting longer. The list grows again now.
Mia Brett@queenmab.bsky.social · 4w agoIn May I wrote for @rewirenewsgroup.com abt the sacrifices women make in politics. We’re expected to stay silent abt sexism & assault. Many of us knew who Platner was & were told to be quiet to beat Collins. Jenny Racicot’s story shows we were right rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/05/12/e...
This is a banger of a match. I only wish I weren’t too jet lagged to survive the rain delayed second half 😭
I don’t feel celebratory at the nation’s 250th. I do feel curious, and inclined to hear stories that haven’t been told enough. I challenged @hallielieberman.bsky.social to pitch me an Independence Day story I would actually want to assign, and this is the result. Savor it
Rewire News Group@rewirenewsgroup.com · last mo.Since its founding, male sex workers have been intertwined with America’s history. Read @hallielieberman.bsky.social, author of the forthcoming book “Gigolos: An Exploration of the Men Who Sell Sex and The Women Who Buy It”, on 250 years of shifting gender norms in America:
