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She/her. Evidence-based OB/Gyn. Sex+, gender-affirming repro health specialist. Opinions are mine AND fact-based, see my posts: https://leahtorresmd.substack.com/ ; https://feminist-rising.ghost.io/

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That last part in parentheses

05.03.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There Are 47,635 Epstein Files Offline for Review, DOJ Says Among the unreleased documents are a woman’s unverified allegations against President Trump.

While we all watch Iran…

05.03.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1626    πŸ” 619    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 13

Alabama is so β€œpro-life” that they have and will execute innocent people. They will watch Black women die preventable deaths and do nothing. It is a blood thirsty state.

05.03.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | He Didn’t Kill Anyone. Alabama Is About to Execute Him Anyway.

β€œβ€¦all sides agree that [Sonny Burton] did not kill the victim. Governors of other states with similar laws have granted clemency under such conditions. Yet Mr. Burton’s execution date remains fixed.”

Clemency petition here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...

05.03.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Kanwal Sibal @KanwalSibal
The Iranian ship will not be where it was if we had not invited it to talk part in our Milan exercise.
We were the hosts.
I am told that as per protocol for this exercise ships cannot carry any ammunition. It was defenceless.
The Iranian naval personnel had paraded before our president.
The attack by the US submarine was premeditated as the US was aware of the Iranian ship's presence in the exercise to which the US navy was invited but withdrew from participation at the last minute, presumably with this operation in mind.
The US has ignored India's sensitivities as the ship was in these waters because of India's invitation.

Kanwal Sibal @KanwalSibal The Iranian ship will not be where it was if we had not invited it to talk part in our Milan exercise. We were the hosts. I am told that as per protocol for this exercise ships cannot carry any ammunition. It was defenceless. The Iranian naval personnel had paraded before our president. The attack by the US submarine was premeditated as the US was aware of the Iranian ship's presence in the exercise to which the US navy was invited but withdrew from participation at the last minute, presumably with this operation in mind. The US has ignored India's sensitivities as the ship was in these waters because of India's invitation.

We are far from politically or militarily responsible for the US attack.
Our"responsibility" is at a moral and human plane.
A word of condolence by the Indian Navy ( after political clearance) at the loss of lives of those who were our invitees and saluted our president would be in order.
Lt Gen DP Pan... @LtGenDPPan…. β€’ 18h
Our watch gets over when the Ship leaves territorial water. Not till they get home. Their country is at war. They should have stayed in shelter of India. In international waters, they had Not sought an escort from Indian Navy. A...
11:05 PM β€’ Mar 4, 2026 β€’ 2.4M Views

We are far from politically or militarily responsible for the US attack. Our"responsibility" is at a moral and human plane. A word of condolence by the Indian Navy ( after political clearance) at the loss of lives of those who were our invitees and saluted our president would be in order. Lt Gen DP Pan... @LtGenDPPan…. β€’ 18h Our watch gets over when the Ship leaves territorial water. Not till they get home. Their country is at war. They should have stayed in shelter of India. In international waters, they had Not sought an escort from Indian Navy. A... 11:05 PM β€’ Mar 4, 2026 β€’ 2.4M Views

fwiw here's the sourcing I saw at 1am about the US sinking of an unarmed and knowingly unarmed Iranian Navy ship x.com/KanwalSibal/...

05.03.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

never, ever, ever, ever accept "how will you pay for it?" as an argument against social programs.

04.03.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7124    πŸ” 2589    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 36

UPDATE: The House Oversight Committee successfully subpoenaed Pam Bondi to come testify.

She has failed to follow through with the Epstein Files Transparency Act & must answer for her failures.

Survivors deserve transparency, accountability, & healing.

05.03.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 613    πŸ” 143    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 12

Well that’s just it. All it takes is 1 ignorant person who needs a sense of self and power to destroy a kid’s life. So, yeah.
If no one reports, then that’s good and it’s really not enforceable. But all it takes is 1, methinks. Fear is powerful and they’re using it to hurt kids. 😞

04.03.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing to see here, just the Manhattan Institute Manhattan Institooting.

04.03.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Protect trans kids -- they're JUST kids like any other. Stop the targeting. Stop the terrorizing. Let them learn. Let them play. Let them grow. Let them grow up!!!
🩡🩷🀍🩷🩡

04.03.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DO NOT COMPLY.

DO NOT OUT PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE CHILDREN

04.03.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 904    πŸ” 512    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3

Seconded.

Thirded.

Take action to protect your community so no one ends up dying in a parking lot or waiting room.

04.03.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our client Leo Garcia Venegas and two other victims of DHS’s lawlessness got to introduce themselves to Secretary Noem today.

The room fell silent when they stood.

04.03.2026 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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North Carolina sent a clear message tonight: You cannot betray our community and keep your seat.

04.03.2026 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 269    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 12
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Prosecutors Keep Charging Women Who Have Abortions For Crimes They Did Not Commit Kentucky’s fetal homicide law does not apply to people who end their own pregnancies. This woman got charged anyway.

Lot going on but: A Kentucky prosecutor admitted to not reading the law closely before charging a woman with fetal homicide after an abortion

"When we looked at it for the grand jury, we took a more intense look at it, and we realized we were unable to prove it." Only dropped charge post-indictment

02.03.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 590    πŸ” 247    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 15
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BREAKING: SCOTUS shadow docket decision rules in favor of forced outing of trans students, reinstating a lower court ruling against California's law prohibiting forced outing. Also references forcing teachers to misgender trans students. Horrific precedent.

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

03.03.2026 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1068    πŸ” 431    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 60

Super felt this for sure

02.03.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

775 signatures over the past day. Let's make it at least 1000. It's a small thing but it matters. We have to keep pushing for some semblance of accountability. Thanks for the support to those who’ve circulated and signed already

02.03.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Body > Your Guns Let’s cure a pound of patriarchy, shall we? (TW: homicide, sexual assault) Let me preface everything that follows with my stance on the 2nd Amendment: it is a farce. I feel this nation would be bett...

The one where I contemplate the disconnect between the abortion rights movement and the gun rights movement:

feminist-rising.ghost.io/my-body-your...

27.02.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clarence Thomas Just Struck Another Blow to Black Power In his majority ruling in a sleeper case about mail delivery, Thomas opened the door to a new way for Republicans to suppress the Black vote.

In an overlooked decision this week, the Supreme Court ruled that the post office can refuse to deliver your mail, which is KIND OF SIGNIFICANT if you choose to mail your ballot.
To do this work, the anti-democracy wing turned to their favorite β€œblack friend,” Clarence Thomas.

26.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1878    πŸ” 806    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 61
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Refugee released by Border Patrol found dead, sparking outrage Surveillance video obtained by The Post shows Border Patrol agents releasing the partially blind refugee, who went missing for days before being found dead.

They dropped off Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a blind refugee who didn't speak English, at a CLOSED Tim Hortons.

5 miles away from his home.

He never made it.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

27.02.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2250    πŸ” 1061    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 89

Jesus Christ.

27.02.2026 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 896    πŸ” 349    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Protests have erupted at Columbia University after the school says DHS agents detained a student after making "misrepresentations to gain entry" to building.

26.02.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5929    πŸ” 1946    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 129

The threat of arrest for trans people is an implicit threat of rape. This is what happens to incarcerated trans women.

26.02.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 828    πŸ” 305    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 12

So she doesn’t answer the question and she isn’t pressed to answer the question and this is how we get to where we are over and over and over again.

Zero accountability.

25.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summers To Resign From Teaching Appointments, Relinquish University Professorship Over Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson Former Harvard President Larry Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his University Professorship β€” Harvard’s highest...

Breaking:

Former Harvard President Larry Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of the academic year over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

He will also relinquish his University Professorship β€” Harvard's highest faculty distinction.

25.02.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8960    πŸ” 2739    πŸ’¬ 921    πŸ“Œ 514

They
Don’t
Want
Americans
To
Know
They’re
Murdering
Pregnant
People
(Especially Black pregnant people)

24.02.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’re a Black woman in Houston, Harris County is the most dangerous county in America for you to have a baby.

In any other instance, this would be considered a public health emergency. But it’s not.

24.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE says Cuban detainee’s death from use of force His death is the first homicide in ICE custody in recent history, experts said. It comes after the deadliest year in ICE detention in decades and six deaths in six weeks at Texas facilities.

To Prevent the ICE detainee from Killing himself, ICE officers Murdered detainee.

ICE β€œofficials this week reported that the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at a detention facility in El Paso was the result of the staff’s β€œspontaneous use of force” to β€œprevent him from harming himself.””

24.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9

The Supreme Court is a white supremacist institution. 🀷

24.02.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0