Have you ever had someone tell you that #AI is "inevitable"? AI companies want us all to believe AI is helpful, effective, and impossible to avoid. But that's not the full story.
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Trump wants Americans to have more children while making it nearly impossible for families to afford raising them. Make it make sense.
It's a start — but it doesn't erase the harm these products enabled in the first place.
Instagram will now ban creeps in Meta glasses
Content shot on Meta glasses from pickup artists and pranksters can now get you banned.
businessinsider.com
Yet another highly disturbing AI-chatbot story. OpenAI must be held accountable.
Public Horrified as OpenAI Pushes "Child After Child Into the Grave"
A new lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT encouraged the suicide of a young mother has sparked fury against OpenAI.
futurism.com
A truly shameful ruling by the WTA, setting a dangerous precedent for ALL women in sports. 💔
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
Trump's ultimatum to the Senate: pass my voter suppression bill or your vacation is canceled.
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes the SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump is calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington until they pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill.
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TikTok's FYP is telling us we have a "problem" (we're not thin enough) and selling us a "solution" (counterfeit, mislabeled, or unregulated substances that pose life-threatening risks to users). More on the predatory GLP-1 gray market on TikTok: https://mashable.com/tech/glp-1-drugs-tiktok-shop
Our reproductive freedom is on the ballot in Idaho, Virginia, Nevada, and Missouri. Stay informed ⬇️
Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states. Here's what to know
Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban.
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The faux outrage over The Odyssey isn't just about the new movie — it's recycling the same attacks aimed at Emily Wilson, whose groundbreaking 2017 translation made her the first woman to translate the epic into English.
Reason #5782 why Trump's personal criminal defense lawyer Todd Blanche is the WRONG pick for U.S. Attorney General.
Todd Blanche Suggests He Is Open to Using the DOJ to Restrict Mailing the Abortion Pill
Todd Blanche agrees during his confirmation hearing to review using the 1873 Comstock Act to stop mifepristone from being sent through the mail.
msmagazine.com
What happens when our ideas of beauty are increasingly shaped by algorithms and AI? This great #LongRead from @newyorker.com writer Jia Tolentino looks at how cosmetic procedures, social media & AI have changed the way we think about beauty, aging & ourselves. Read + tell us what you think. 💜
Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare
As cosmetic procedures become both more invisible and more extreme, our connection to reality is fraying.
newyorker.com
Nonconsensual sexual deepfakes ruin lives. Good on San Francisco for going after tech companies profiting off people's pain! Should your city be next?
San Francisco threatens Apple, Google with legal action over fake nude apps
San Francisco says Apple and Google continued to process payments for apps capable of creating sexually explicit deepfakes despite repeated warnings.
sfchronicle.com
Robert Reich said it best regarding Todd Blanche's nomination for U.S. Attorney General: "It is not possible to have integrity and be loyal to Trump. The two are in direct conflict."
The trouble with Trump’s latest nominees lies in one word: integrity | Robert Reich
As Todd Blanche, Erica Schwartz and Jay Clayton face the Senate, a fundamental disconnect becomes clear
theguardian.com
An important step toward protecting women, delivering justice for survivors, and holding the Tate brothers accountable!
Andrew & Tristan Tate’s arrests in Miami follow year of controversy in S. Florida
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate face new rape charges in the U.K. from seven accusers, officials say.
miamiherald.com
Rape threats are not jokes. Fox News host Jesse Watters gleefully laughed while saying women on military bases and "women in Asia" need to "watch out" because U.S. soldiers would become "wild animals" under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's proposed testosterone testing policy.
'Beyond Disgusting': Critics Appalled By Jesse Watters' Joke About Women And U.S. Troops
“Well done Rupert Murdoch, well done,” one commentator wrote sarcastically.
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Here's what abortion bans actually do: - Endanger lives. - Make care more expensive, inaccessible, and unequal.
Nebraska abortions rose nearly 8% in 2025, mostly due to influx of Iowa patients • Nebraska Examiner
The number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose 7.8% in 2025, mostly due to an influx of patients from Iowa.
nebraskaexaminer.com
Trump is doing everything he can to cut access to maternal health and reproductive care. Democratic governors are fighting back:
Democratic governors say proposed changes to federal grants would harm reproductive healthcare • Stateline
A coalition of 23 state governors and the governor of Guam, all Democrats, submitted a joint comment to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on Monday objecting to a proposed rule that would drastically change the federal grantmaking process, saying it threatens programs related to maternal heal...
stateline.org
The Trump administration continues to protect abusers and silence survivors.
New immigration rules require evidence many abuse survivors can't access
Advocates say stricter immigration documentation requirements ignore the realities of abuse, prompting concerns that victims will be denied protection.
19thnews.org
Lorde knows! Meta's AI (surveillance) glasses are not sexy. Sorry, Kylie.
Smart Glasses Backlash Is Reaching New Celebrity Heights
Where do you sit on the Kylie Jenner/Lorde spectrum?
gizmodo.com
We need everyone to speak up about this. Donald Trump wants his former personal criminal defense lawyer, Todd Blanche, to become the next U.S. Attorney General.
We spoke out and Meta (finally) listened! Meta announces that it will disable its AI glasses' recording feature if its white light — meant to warn bystanders they are being recorded — is tampered with.
Meta blocks camera on AI glasses if LED light is destroyed
Second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses now cut camera power the moment physical LED tampering is detected, closing a gap bystanders had flagged since 2024.
ppc.land
[Kylie] Jenner is not merely making Meta Glasses more palatable but surveillance technology writ large.
Opinion | Kylie Jenner, Mark Zuckerberg and the commodification of our privacy
As one of the most familiar faces on the internet, Jenner helps normalize Meta Glasses — and the commodification of our privacy — like no one else.
ms.now
Heartbreaking statistic: women in the army are more likely to be killed by their fellow service members than by enemy combatants. More must be done to protect the brave women in our armed forces!
Women in the Army Are More Likely to Be Killed by Fellow Soldiers Than Enemy Combatants
A first-of-its-kind investigation by The Intercept found that the greatest threats to women serving in the Army come at the hands of male soldiers.
theintercept.com
As far-right attacks on transgender athletes escalate, let's be very clear: trans women are women and belong in women's sports. Let kids play with their friends!
The fight over trans girls’ sports participation moves to the November ballot
State ballot measures seeking to restrict transgender student-athletes’ participation in school sports will appear before voters in November.
19thnews.org
Lawmakers in New Jersey are stepping up where federal legislation falls short. 👏 🏳️⚧️
NJ lawmakers approve new protections for transgender and reproductive healthcare • New Jersey Monitor
A bill to shield reproductive and transgender healthcare providers and patients from harassment and more passed by party-line votes Tuesday.
newjerseymonitor.com
A glimpse of hope and good news! But the fight to restore reproductive health care is far from over.
Medicaid billing allowed to resume for Planned Parenthood after being cut off
Defunding, mandated in Trump’s 2025 policy, has been blamed for closure of clinics as well as reduction in screenings for cancer and STDs
theguardian.com
Trump and his DOJ cronies continue to obstruct justice and protect predators. There's simply no other way to put it.
DOJ declines to turn over additional Epstein files, says redactions were appropriate
A federal judge last week ordered the Justice Department to turn over more files or explain why they were withheld.
abcnews.com
The sexual assault allegations against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner are a reminder that no one seeking power should be above accountability. Survivors who choose to speak out often do so at tremendous personal cost and their voices deserve respect. 💜
Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her
The Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, “Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.”
politico.com
Anti-choice extremists are going all out against reproductive freedom. First they came after abortion rights. Now, access to contraception. We must keep fighting back.
The Antiabortion Playbook Is Coming for Birth Control
The United States is on its way to banning or severely restricting birth control. I know this statement will be met with incredulity—but I would refer you to the disbelief so many of us in the reproductive health field faced when we warned that the constitutional right to abortion was in danger. Nearly four years later, we are living in this reality that so many dismissed as alarmist fantasy. If the anti-contraception tactics we see today look extremely familiar, it’s because they come straight from the antiabortion playbook: spreading mis- and disinformation, advancing incremental regressive policies, and denying problems with access—the same tactics that helped pave the way for the eventual overturning of <em>Roe</em>.
msmagazine.com