Orion Rummler
@oriion.bsky.social
LGBTQ+ health reporter at @19thnews.org, previously breaking news at Axios. Southern, trans and tired. 📲 Text me on Signal @orionr.80 or email me at orummler@19thnews.org https://19thnews.org/author/orion-rummler/
Ariana Grande may want privacy, but unfortunately, the dangers of her alarming thinness are worse than ever. As I lay out here, MAGA influencers demand women be starved and frail. This isn't just personal. It's political. www.salon.com/2026/08/05/h...
How Ariana Grande's body became political
MAGA influencers want women not just thin, but weak
salon.com
The red van hands out food, water, clothes, first aid and free HIV tests. Locals recognize "Thrivey" as it drives across the Twin Cities. The van, and everything in it, is funded by federal money that has been suddenly revoked. And it's happening all over the country.
Running on empty: Can a red HIV outreach van outlast federal cuts?
The Aliveness Project says that nobody else can replicate what they do for the high-risk communities they reach. They're still being defunded.
19thnews.org
If you read only one story today, please make it this one. Paywall is lifted. So is the registration wall. By Olivia Carville for @bloomberg.com @businessweek.bsky.social
TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide
A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement.
bloomberg.com
for months, ive been trying to map out the ways the right and the left were uniting against data centers and AI both here's my story on my efforts, featuring steve bannon's anti-tech prophet, my girlfriend's high school english class, and the unabomber:
How Data Centers Broke American Politics
What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.
wired.com
The red van hands out food, water, clothes, first aid and free HIV tests. Locals recognize it across the Twin Cities. But the van, and everything inside it, is funded by federal grant money that has been suddenly revoked. https://bit.ly/4gbcGBn
Great article from @oriion.bsky.social with @19thnews.org that honed in on the wider implications of the CDC "rerouting" funds away from community health groups to state governments.
Orion Rummler@oriion.bsky.social · yesterdayYour community may be losing federal funds to fight HIV. The government is rerouting millions from frontline HIV prevention groups to state health agencies — which, experts say, can't get resources to high-risk groups as effectively. Read our full story here: 19thnews.org/2026/08/hiv-...
Your community may be losing federal funds to fight HIV. The government is rerouting millions from frontline HIV prevention groups to state health agencies — which, experts say, can't get resources to high-risk groups as effectively. Read our full story here: 19thnews.org/2026/08/hiv-...
Your community may be losing federal funds to fight HIV. The government is rerouting millions from frontline HIV prevention groups to state health agencies — which, experts say, can't get resources to high-risk groups as effectively. Read our full story here: 19thnews.org/2026/08/hiv-...
New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo
She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.
Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.
wapo.st
The van hands out food, water, clothes, first aid and free HIV tests. Locals recognize "Thrivey" as it drives across the Twin Cities. The van, and everything in it, is funded by federal money that has been suddenly revoked, as the government reroutes grants from nonprofits to state health agencies.
Running on empty: Can a red HIV outreach van outlast federal cuts?
The Aliveness Project says that nobody else can replicate what they do for the high-risk communities they reach. They're still being defunded.
19thnews.org
The van hands out food, water, clothes, first aid and free HIV tests. Locals recognize "Thrivey" as it drives across the Twin Cities. The van, and everything in it, is funded by federal money that has been suddenly revoked, as the government reroutes grants from nonprofits to state health agencies.
Running on empty: Can a red HIV outreach van outlast federal cuts?
The Aliveness Project says that nobody else can replicate what they do for the high-risk communities they reach. They're still being defunded.
19thnews.org
today I learned that the stuff our vet prescribed to our cat to make her 💩 better is a wellness trend big enough to require a NYT explainer
Should I Be Taking Psyllium Husk?
The supplement is said to help with weight loss, blood sugar, cholesterol and more. Is that too good to be true?
nytimes.com
Last year the Trump administration revoked nearly $500k from San Francisco Asian Women's Shelter. That was just the start. The politicization of federal funding is hurting domestic violence organizations across the country — and maybe soon, everyone else. 19thnews.org/2026/07/san-...
This domestic violence shelter was told it no longer aligns with the Trump administration’s priorities
Trump’s war on ‘gender ideology’ and diversity is hurting San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter's ability to help victims — many of whom can’t get help anywhere else. It’s already cost them nearly $500,...
19thnews.org
“They do whatever they want. They just harm whoever they want, whenever they want. And so, this is a step in making them accountable.”
This nurse brings health care to people outside a detention center. She says ICE agents assaulted her.
This week, the ACLU announced it has filed 54 claims on behalf of Norma Bowe and others who allege violence and additional harms from federal immigration officials.
19thnews.org
⭐ BRAND NEW SO GAY PODCAST EPISODE! ⭐ This News is So Gay (7/29/26): Covering the Trump Administration’s Latest Attacks on the LGBTQ+ Community Featuring: @cwnewser.bsky.social (@advocate.com) and @oriion.bsky.social (@19thnews.org) thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/07/29/t...
This News is So Gay (7/29/26): Covering the Trump Administration’s Latest Attacks on the LGBTQ+ Community
Featuring: Christopher Wiggins (The Advocate) and Orion Rummler (The 19th)
thebuckeyeflame.com
‘Anthropic described the project as “our effort to disruptively scan all the world’s books” in an internal memo, which noted “we do not want it to be known that we are pursuing this project”.’
Eli Valley@elivalley.bsky.social · last wk.Dystopia www.news.com.au/technology/o...
How did a false allegation lead to Pete Buttigieg's separation from his kids? Our exclusive reporting shows how authorities did not take steps to vet the caller who left her contact. We found the caller who said she wanted to thwart his White House ambitions. Gift link: wapo.st/45ok5XP
Source of false Buttigieg allegation appeared ‘mentally unstable,’ records show
The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.
washingtonpost.com
Kaua’i spent at least a decade without a single opening for infants or toddlers at childcare centers, causing moms to quit their jobs or leave the island. Now, an effort is underway to change that.
The island without childcare for babies
Kaua’i spent at least a decade without a single opening for infants or toddlers at childcare centers, causing moms to quit their jobs or leave the island. Now, an effort is underway to change that.
19thnews.org
Journalists rarely talk to people with Alzheimer's disease. Reporting this out for @19thnews.org was fascinating.
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis changed their lives. They decided how.
Women make up two-thirds of Alzheimer's diagnoses. Three women share how catching it early let them take control of what comes next.
19thnews.org
This policy has the greatest potential to impact intersex cisgender women—especially because many of them don’t know they are intersex. There are no known trans women playing on the WTA Tour. But there are plenty of cis women who will now have to go through medical tests to prove their eligibility
Orion Rummler@oriion.bsky.social · 2w agoAs far as I can find, the Women's Tennis Association is the only major women’s sports league to require genetic sex testing. Who does this actually impact? Well, cis women who happen to be intersex. Read more here:
As far as I can find, the Women's Tennis Association is the only major women’s sports league to require genetic sex testing. Who does this actually impact? Well, cis women who happen to be intersex. Read more here:
Tennis is the first major women's sports league to require genetic testing
This policy impacts all women; and most other women’s leagues aren’t taking the plunge.
19thnews.org
This story is crazy. It would appear Trump admin officials rigged their nationally televised high school civics contest to keep a young man from a Sikh family out of the finalists. www.notus.org/national/ame...
Suspicion and Doubt at the National Civics Contest
America’s finest young scholars competed to mark their country's birthday. It led to a disputed finish in the age of mistrust.
notus.org
As far as I can find, the Women's Tennis Association is the only major women’s sports league to require genetic sex testing. Who does this actually impact? Well, cis women who happen to be intersex. Read more here:
Tennis is the first major women's sports league to require genetic testing
This policy impacts all women; and most other women’s leagues aren’t taking the plunge.
19thnews.org
The world may have moved on from Minneapolis but its immigrant community continues to struggle. We spoke to single mothers who hid from ICE for months, ran through their savings, and now can’t pay to renew their DACA applications. At least dozens are in this situation. 19thnews.org/2026/07/ice-...
Single mothers lost months of income hiding from ICE — and now can’t afford to renew immigration papers
They survived ICE's takeover in Minneapolis. But now their DACA protections are set to expire, leaving dozens scrambling to afford hundreds of dollars in fees to maintain their legal status.
19thnews.org
My latest for @prismreports.org, and the latest in my series of work about queer people on death row. prismreports.org/2026/07/15/c...
Cases of trans women on death row illustrate larger systemic issues facing trans people behind bars
A Prism analysis found there are six trans people currently on death row. Their treatment by the Trump administration, the legal system, prison authorities, and the media shows a dangerous pattern of ...
prismreports.org
Content warning: suicide After May Pollard died on a late-January morning, a detective asked her parents a question: Had anyone wanted to hurt her? “A lot of America,” her mother answered. 1/ www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Idaho pushed anti-trans laws for years. Then a teen died.
The life and death of May Pollard, 16, provides a window into the tragic effect that legislation and political rhetoric have had on trans people in America.
nbcnews.com
One year later, 988 still doesn’t have a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. Congress granted funds to restore this critical service months ago. But it may not be back until the end of 2026. ✏️ @oriion.bsky.social at @19thnews.org thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/07/18/o...
One year later, 988 still doesn’t have a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
Congress granted funds to restore this critical service months ago. But it may not be back until the end of 2026.
thebuckeyeflame.com
Congress granted funds to restore 988 services for LGBTQ+ youth months ago. But it's still gone. Here's what it looks like when a service like this is ended; almost 70,000 people reaching out for help, then a cliff.
I wanted to visualize what it looked like when the 988 hotline’s LGBTQ+ youth services shut down. This is what it looks like: almost 70,000 people reaching out for help, then nothing. As of today, it’s been a year since "Option 3" went away.
The 988 cliff for LGBTQ+ youth | Created with Datawrapper
From September 2022 to July 2025, LGBTQ+ youth and young adults had specialized help when they reached the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Then that help went away.
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