💫 Abstract submissions for the Feminist Demography pre-conference workshop at this year's @popassocamerica.bsky.social meeting are due MARCH 15th! 💫
Full call and workshop details: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ztzcb...
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It may seem odd that a Supreme Court seemingly willing to stick its nose into the middle of just about every legal and policy issue has effectively closed the door to litigating the legality of the U.S. war against Iran. As today’s “One First” explains, though, it set that precedent during Vietnam:
09.03.2026 11:34 — 👍 379 🔁 98 💬 13 📌 6“Maybe I’m tall AND right” I’m going to use this more in work settings
09.03.2026 01:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Abbott elementary continues to keep me sane
09.03.2026 01:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0![screenshot of legal document filed by Trump's FDA with two sections highlighted in yellow, denoted by double asterisks:
Approval Suspension. The provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that specifies the circumstances in which a drug application can be withdrawn, 21 U.S.C. § 355(e), includes authority to suspend an application prior to its withdrawal. In particular, **if the Secretary of Health and Human Services 1 [refers to footnote 1] finds that a drug presents “an imminent hazard to the public health,” he may suspend the approval of the application (including a supplemental application) “immediately.”** 21 U.S.C. § 355(e). The Secretary then must “give the applicant [aka the drug manufacturer] prompt notice of his action and afford the applicant the opportunity for an expedited hearing” on whether to withdraw approval. Id. Approval may be withdrawn if, among other things, “new evidence of clinical
experience . . . evaluated together with the evidence available to [FDA] when the application was approved, shows that such drug is not shown to be safe for use under the conditions of use upon the basis of which the application was approved.” Id. § 355(e)(2).
Apart from the Secretary’s suspension authority, there are no “interim orders” FDA could issue. However, FDA possesses authority to require a sponsor to propose changes to a drug’s conditions of use, including by adding or modifying a REMS requirement related to prescribing or dispensing. The timing of implementation is...
Footnote 1: Although the Commissioner of Food and Drugs generally “execut[es]” the Secretary’s authorities under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 393(d)(2), **“the authority . . . to suspend approval of an application”—as distinct from withdrawal of approval—“shall not be delegated” and remains with the Secretary**, id § 355(e) (emphasis added)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4fdfjfnhhyeo4hsmoxpeazsg/bafkreigmbfgslyj2xflilnjlgfcmpvjho7265dbtjexv3vkv4u25kcnvzq@jpeg)
screenshot of legal document filed by Trump's FDA with two sections highlighted in yellow, denoted by double asterisks: Approval Suspension. The provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that specifies the circumstances in which a drug application can be withdrawn, 21 U.S.C. § 355(e), includes authority to suspend an application prior to its withdrawal. In particular, **if the Secretary of Health and Human Services 1 [refers to footnote 1] finds that a drug presents “an imminent hazard to the public health,” he may suspend the approval of the application (including a supplemental application) “immediately.”** 21 U.S.C. § 355(e). The Secretary then must “give the applicant [aka the drug manufacturer] prompt notice of his action and afford the applicant the opportunity for an expedited hearing” on whether to withdraw approval. Id. Approval may be withdrawn if, among other things, “new evidence of clinical experience . . . evaluated together with the evidence available to [FDA] when the application was approved, shows that such drug is not shown to be safe for use under the conditions of use upon the basis of which the application was approved.” Id. § 355(e)(2). Apart from the Secretary’s suspension authority, there are no “interim orders” FDA could issue. However, FDA possesses authority to require a sponsor to propose changes to a drug’s conditions of use, including by adding or modifying a REMS requirement related to prescribing or dispensing. The timing of implementation is... Footnote 1: Although the Commissioner of Food and Drugs generally “execut[es]” the Secretary’s authorities under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 393(d)(2), **“the authority . . . to suspend approval of an application”—as distinct from withdrawal of approval—“shall not be delegated” and remains with the Secretary**, id § 355(e) (emphasis added)
NEW: The FDA just outlined the ways it could restrict the abortion drug mifepristone during its horseshit "safety" review. The first? RFK Jr. has the power to immediately suspend the approval of drugs that he deems “an imminent hazard to the public health”
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I truly do think all of the "Noem out, Mullin in" posts and stories are failing American democracy right now!
Trump is announcing his nominee.
That's it.
If the Senate majority wants to confirm him, they're a part of this—even after knowing what they know now.
And that matters come November.
Did you know Latino men have the US’s highest risk of new HIV infections? They are 72% more likely to be diagnosed than the general population—and in Minneapolis, they are skipping clinic visits for fear of ICE, report @cameronoakes.bsky.social & @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social
04.03.2026 01:21 — 👍 133 🔁 84 💬 1 📌 0$70 million dollars just for it to go to a run off 💀
04.03.2026 13:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0OF NOTE
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Two Kansans are suing in state court over the new law invalidating trans people's licenses & deputizing bathroom bounty hunters
And they're arguing on state law grounds alone
Kansas's anti-trans law violates federal law too, but federal courts can't be trusted
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/kansa...
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Leaked documents show that Meta is cracking down on information about how to access abortion care - and its AI chatbot won’t discuss the subject with teens
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is a good example of the alternate civic sphere they have built. Their own institutions credentialing almost entirely for signal instead of skill. It’s not strange historically. Think being a member of a faith to become a professor at religious institutions.
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Not Connecticut (a pro choice state! *gasp*!) quietly considering parental notification of minors who want to get an abortion 🙄
Time and time again lawmakers are willing to compromise on the human rights of young people
(Reporting from @autonomynews.co )
www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabills...
Tish James to NYU Langone on cessation of gender affirming care: Stop obeying in advance. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/n...
03.03.2026 11:58 — 👍 684 🔁 173 💬 8 📌 19My Texas heart!
03.03.2026 13:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“How many of these gentle people have I helped to kill just by paying my taxes?" June Jordan, 1984
28.02.2026 14:21 — 👍 2340 🔁 910 💬 14 📌 8I’m thinking of a word 🤔
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Submit your flash talk abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Registration for the 2026 Feminist Demography Workshop (a PAA Pre-Conference) is now live! Registration is free. Join us on May 6th, 9am-5pm in St. Louis!
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/15Kk...
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Ilhan Omar is shouting "You have killed Americans" as Tlaib is saying the same.
25.02.2026 03:07 — 👍 978 🔁 160 💬 9 📌 9This thread of direct responses to “affordability” signals how much he is aware of his poll numbers. Ai data centers, electricity costs, and private equity buying up homes lol
25.02.2026 02:54 — 👍 117 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 0Curve ball tbh
25.02.2026 02:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Eggs…again!
25.02.2026 02:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Rep. Al Green was holding a sign that reads "Black People Aren't Apes" at the State of the Union:
Rep. Al Green was holding a sign that reads "Black People Aren't Apes" at the #SOTU:
25.02.2026 02:15 — 👍 23517 🔁 5005 💬 617 📌 304God this is embarrassing
25.02.2026 02:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Unrepentant. Evil.
25.02.2026 02:23 — 👍 450 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 2The sycophancy. The nonsense.
25.02.2026 02:22 — 👍 1159 🔁 56 💬 19 📌 5US Women’s Hockey forever
25.02.2026 02:26 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1lol why am I watching this
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