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NEW: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that state laws barring transgender girls from participating on school sports teams that align with their gender identity do not violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause.
hey sorry i'm late i was at the lesbian utopia in kansas city missouri rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/06/29/l...
How a Group of Lesbians Created 'Womontown,' a Queer Utopia in Missouri
“The idea of this successful, grassroots, genuine community of women is very appealing to young people looking for connection,” archivist Stuart Hinds said.
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super fun story from @tmavuram.bsky.social about how South Asian Americans are turning to our cultures' longstanding town hall to date: WhatsApp rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/05/29/w...
Swiping Right on WhatsApp: How Some South Asian Americans Are Looking for Love
Frustrated by modern dating, young South Asians in the U.S. are reviving a longtime cultural tradition: Having their parents find their partners for them—this time, online.
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For @rewirenewsgroup.com, I wrote about how South Asians in the U.S. frustrated with America's dating crisis are turning to WhatsApp networks to find love:
Swiping Right on WhatsApp: How Some South Asian Americans Are Looking for Love
Frustrated by modern dating, young South Asians in the U.S. are reviving a longtime cultural tradition: Having their parents find their partners for them—this time, online.
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BREAKING: SCOTUS extended its stay of the 5th Circuit's ruling in the abortion pill case until Thursday @ 5 PM, meaning mifepristone is still available via telehealth, the mail, and pharmacies for now @rewirenewsgroup.com rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/05/11/s...
SCOTUS Extends Block on Lower-Court Ruling, Keeping Abortion Pill Widely Accessible—For Now
The Court’s stay of a Fifth Circuit ruling that temporarily restricted mifepristone nationwide now expires on May 14, 2026.
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NEW: SCOTUS has restored access to mifepristone prescribed via telehealth until May 11 while the Court considers next steps.
🧵 NEW: SCOTUS struck down Louisiana’s voting map, which created a second majority-Black district. The decision effectively guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits electoral practices that infringe upon people’s ability to vote based on their race.
New from me: I reviewed Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff’s new book Muskism, about how everyone’s favorite sociopathic loser billionaire reshaped the 21st century in his image, for @jacobinmag.bsky.social:
Elon Musk Is Defending His Walled Garden From the Rest of Us
Tech oligarchs like Elon Musk envision a future in which a chosen elite enjoys sovereignty, as a service, through the technologies they provide. Those left outside their Edenic fortress are merely a t...
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A prolonged fossil fuel crunch just might, at this moment, be *the* exogenous shock necessary for a rapid global transition to clean energy adoption, but also it's going to be a brutally miserable experience for the world's poorest.
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New from me: This week marks the ninth Black Maternal Health Week began on Saturday. At Rewire News Group, we rounded up our reporting on the hurdles Black people face in getting adequate care during pregnancy and birth—and how Black women are taking action:
Black Maternal Health is Still in Crisis
During Black Maternal Health Week 2026, Rewire News Group is highlighting our reporting on the hurdles Black people face in getting adequate care during pregnancy and birth—and how communities are tak...
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You can read @tmavuram.bsky.social’s full roundup of the state of Black maternal health for RNG here:
Black Maternal Health is Still in Crisis
During Black Maternal Health Week 2026, Rewire News Group is highlighting our reporting on the hurdles Black people face in getting adequate care during pregnancy and birth—and how communities are tak...
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Communities without adequate access to maternal care are taking matters into their own hands. Timberly Washington, a medical student in the South who has also worked as a doula, wrote about why doulas are critical in making birth safer, especially for Black and Hispanic patients.
What Is a Doula?
A medical student who trained as a doula breaks down what doulas do and how birth doulas serve their pregnant patients. (Opinion)
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Hundreds of thousands of Black women lost or left their jobs in 2025, creating mass unemployment. Last November, Emma Akpan explained how that shaped their reproductive choices and restricted access to care:
How Unemployment Shaped My Reproductive Health Care—Analysis
Black women left the labor force in droves in 2025. Some are now struggling to afford period products, contraceptives, and OB-GYN care.
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🧵 The ninth annual Black Maternal Health Week began on Saturday, amplifying the perspectives of Black pregnant people and bringing awareness to high death rates Black women face during pregnancy and after birth. We cover these issues year-round. Here’s some of our reporting on Black maternal health:
For #TransDayofVisibility, @tmavuram.bsky.social rounded up our coverage documenting the Trump administration’s legal and political assaults on trans rights and autonomy. Read more:
For Trans Community, U.S. is Less Safe Under Trump
On Trans Day of Visibility, Rewire News Group reviews the legal and political attacks faced by trans people in the U.S. over the past year.
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New from me: This past year, the White House has systematically dismantled trans rights and autonomy, making the country less safe for trans people to live and thrive. At Rewire News Group, we reviewed our coverage of these political and legal assaults and their consequences.
For Trans Community, U.S. is Less Safe Under Trump
On Trans Day of Visibility, Rewire News Group reviews the legal and political attacks faced by trans people in the U.S. over the past year.
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Even amid the bad news, we found many stories of trans resilience and joy. Last August, we published a note by a young trans girl who felt loved and supported by her family and community. “We all get to decide who we want to be,” she wrote. “And I just want to be me.”
I'm a Trans Girl in Elementary School—My Family and Teacher Support Me
"We all get to decide who we want to be, and I just want to be me."
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The next month, we published a letter from Daniel, a trans teen whose family had decided to leave the U.S. in hopes of finding a safer place to raise him. “Many anti-trans laws, like Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban, target children and adolescents,” we wrote in our introduction to his letter.
I'm a Trans Teen. The U.S. Government Is Attacking My Community.
"This is not politics as usual."
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🧵 This past year, the White House has systematically dismantled trans rights and autonomy, making the country less safe for trans people to live and thrive. We’ve followed these political and legal assaults, and this #TransDayofVisibility, we’re highlighting our coverage of their human consequences:
“Not being able to access your health-care appointments is such a stab in the side. … Being able to navigate any of these things in normal circumstances already has so much difficulty to it.”
Too Afraid to Leave Home: ICE’s Toll on Latino HIV Care
Operation Metro Surge is leading some Latinos to delay or cancel HIV prevention or treatment appointments.
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NEW: In Minneapolis, @cameronoakes.bsky.social and Sam Donndelinger report, ICE’s Operation Metro Surge is preventing Latino patients from accessing HIV care. This story was produced in collaboration with @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social, an investigative LGBTQ-focused nonprofit news publication.
Too Afraid to Leave Home: ICE’s Toll on Latino HIV Care
Operation Metro Surge is leading some Latinos to delay or cancel HIV prevention or treatment appointments.
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I like the flexibility of freelancing, but pitching yourself all the time, constantly, and taking advantage of everything that happens as a business opportunity is exhausting. Someone commission me so I can stop marketing myself full-time!
I wrote about my Valentine’s Day weekend at the Polymarket free grocery store open.substack.com/pub/termsand...
Life and love at the Polymarket grocery store
I tried out some scene reporting
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The research is clear: Abortion is safe across body size. But BMI limits at some abortion clinics are still pushing some patients into different care and higher costs. This story was originally reported by @19thnews.org, and republished through RNG‘s partnership with The 19th News Network.
Delayed and Turned Away: How Access to Abortion Can Depend on Your Weight
Research shows abortion is safe across body sizes. But BMI limits at clinics are still pushing some patients into different care and higher costs.
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I wrote about my Valentine’s Day weekend at the Polymarket free grocery store open.substack.com/pub/termsand...
Life and love at the Polymarket grocery store
I tried out some scene reporting
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