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Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.

(Published February)

You're right, we're giving him way too much credit

I guess we’re going to war with Nigeria now… With tensions rising between the US and Venezuela, the President made a bold move to threaten military action against a major ally in the African continent

With tensions rising between the US and Venezuela, the President made a bold yet idiotic move to threaten military action against a major ally in the African continent thereeftip.substack.com/p/i-guess-we...

SNAP pause set to take hold, and why we should be pissed This year, instead of Thanksgiving, we get Thanks-taking.

This year, instead of Thanksgiving, we get Thanks-taking.
- Arin Waller thereeftip.substack.com/p/snap-pause...

During a press conference this week, Kristi Noem brazenly claimed no US citizens have been detained or arrested by ICE.

But she's ignoring the facts.

Children listen during storytime at the Ralph Hawley Head Start Center at the YMCA of the East Bay in Emeryville on Dec. 9, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton for CalMatters

One California Head Start program has closed and three others face imminent closure due to the federal government shutdown, affecting about 1,000 very-low-income children and 270 teachers. bit.ly/4ofmdcf

📝 @carolynjones100.bsky.social
📸 Florence Middleton

ICE Is Terrorizing Chicago for Halloween—and Parents Are Fighting Back Fear and a whiff of tear gas hang over festivities this year. In response, even people who aren’t usually politically engaged are mobilizing.

People are waking up.🤞

"Fear and a whiff of tear gas hang over festivities this year. In response, even people who aren’t usually politically engaged are mobilizing."

ICE Is Terrorizing Chicago for Halloween—and Parents Are Fighting Back newrepublic.com/article/2023... via @newrepublic.com

Eileen Moran Brown, Who Co-Founded a College for Underserved Adults, Dies at 87 Cambridge College included dropouts from other schools, former prison inmates and people with low test scores

Eileen Moran Brown felt that higher education shouldn’t be “just for the privileged and the lucky.” The college she co-founded was a testament to that belief.

Mississippi to Halt SNAP Food Assistance on Nov. 1 Amid Shutdown Mississippi residents who rely on food stamps will not be able to access SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.

Around 384,800 Mississippians who rely on food assistance will not be able to access SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown, the Mississippi Department of Human Services announced on Friday.

SNAP benefits may be “delayed or may not be issued” next month, the agency said.

MAGA resorting to voter intimidation? What to expect The Department of Justice announced it will be monitoring elections in 6 U.S. counties but many believe it to be a ploy to allow voter intimidation from ICE agents

It is speculated that the DOJ may be deploying ICE agents at polling places in certain counties thereeftip.substack.com/p/maga-resor...

Via Kelcie Moseley-Morris: Without action from Congress, millions will be cut off Saturday from access to food assistance, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children. Adequate nutrition is essential for the health of a mother and a developing fetus. https://ow.ly/WmrF50XkvOa

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SNAP Shutdown Will Leave Texas Students like Me Hungry I don’t know when this shutdown will end or when my benefits will be reinstated. But I do know we are worth more than the petty arguments of political powerhouses.

New from Miranda Williamson: "On Nov. 1, SNAP benefits will no longer be distributed. About 11.4 % (nearly 3.5M) of Texans will lose access to healthy, nutritionally complete meals. I will no longer be able to buy meat or fresh vegetables. I will lose the only reliable way I have to eat lunch."

Checking in on Bari weiss’ newsmaxification of CBS…

debate me, bro | mk zariel | Substack debate me bro is not "anarchy 101" and has never heard of counter-info. i just explain queer insurrection to randos on the internet! Click to read debate me, bro, by mk zariel, a Substack publication ...

For anyone looking for more bashback-aligned anarchist publications, I highly recommend following @mkzariel.bsky.social on both Bluesky and Substack debatemebro.substack.com?r=4ddbmi&utm...

Assata Shakur: Her Memory and Legacy Remembering Assata Shakur for who she was in life and what legacy media gets wrong

Remembering Assata Shakur for who she was in life and what legacy media gets wrong thereeftip.substack.com/p/assata-sha...

@cnn.com feels like that one uncle who tells every black person they meet within earshot that they voted for Obama twice

🚨 IMPORTANT THREAD 🚨

People are protesting the Broadview ICE facility tonight. This will likely be an extremely high-risk action. I caution you to consider your risk level before attending. I will not attend.

Attendance risks your safety, but also the safety of Broadview residents + detainees. 1/6