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@kepner.bsky.social

cofounder and CTO @ Choice Tracker - fighting for abortion rights in the state legislatures https://choicetracker.org/

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Latest posts by kepner.bsky.social on Bluesky

I hate the Hyde Amendment and you should too! It prohibits federal funds, like Medicaid, from being used to pay for abortion care. It sucks soooo bad.

30.09.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens.

Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

27.09.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 34483    πŸ” 10706    πŸ’¬ 1894    πŸ“Œ 608
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Virginia Pro-Choice Voter Guide - Choice Tracker State Reps and Senators control our reproductive rights. Learn each candidate’s position, and vote to protect abortion in Virginia.

Hey VA! Early in-person voting is open! Our team has researched every candidate. We know how they've voted in the past, and what they've said on social media about abortion rights. Come check out our work and let's elect pro-choice legislators! choicetracker.org/va

26.09.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Y’all, I’m so done with this man. The damage he’s causing, the cruelty, It’s beyond anything I can tolerate. It’s too much.

23.09.2025 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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ACAB: All Comstocks Are Bastards | Bonfire Grab your limited edition ACAB: All Comstocks Are Bastards merchandise before the campaign closes. Featuring Vintage Black Premium Cotton Tees, professionally printed in the USA.

Thank you to our wonderful designer Kate Ryan for bringing this particularly deranged vision of mine to life www.bonfire.com/all-comstock...

21.09.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

you got this helmz! ✨

18.09.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely! I think The Corner, Testify, and They Say are my favs.

18.09.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always such a pleasure to speak with @johnfugelsang.bsky.social even when the subject matter is dark!

17.09.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Nice! Love this album!

18.09.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday! πŸ₯³

02.08.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing them!

18.07.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's been 3 years since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision, which overturned the right to abortion in the United States.
Here's a thread of online ways to promote abortion access in the US (even just on Bluesky)! 🧡

24.06.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pennsylvania lawmakers are hoping to pass a shield law to protect patients who travel to Pennsylvania for care and to also protect Pennsylvania doctors who provide abortion services.

#Pinks

07.06.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 145    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜They Called Us Ungrateful': Abortion Providers Say Texas Exam Puts Them and Patients at Risk Doctors hoping to become board-certified in complex family planning must travel to Dallas for an in-person exam. They say the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology dismissed their concerns.

NEW: In April, 7 abortion providers traveled to Texas. Prior to their trip, they were required to submit a list of abortions they provided in the past year.

This wasn't some new Texas lawβ€”it was a requirement of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

My first story for @autonomynews.co

04.06.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 8

Hey, there are nationwide protests tomorrow, April 5th, rallying against many policies from the Trump administration. Check if there’s one in your town or city!

04.04.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Once again: If you are a recently laid off Planned Parenthood clinic worker, or a clinic worker fearing layoffs, I’d like to speak with you. You can remain anonymous. Signal: garnethenderson.12

04.04.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Happy birthday! πŸŽ‰

31.03.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We do not have a masculinity crisis, we have an empathy & coping skills crisis. And the very people who suffer the most have created it, enforce it, & point to everything but to justify it.

16.03.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’°: secure.actblue.com/donate/arizo...
⬆️ This is a link to donate to 3 abortion funds that support abortion seekers traveling to/from Arizona. Though AZ passed an amendment legalizing abortion until viability, the funds and clinic 🧡ed below (in alphabetical order) still need support to stay open:

17.02.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sunlight is the best disinfectantβ€”don’t let your state lawmakers stay in the shadows. πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ See where they stand on abortion with Choice Tracker. And if your state isn’t on Choice Tracker, you can bring it there!

Learn more from founder Dana Castner: newfacesofdemocracy.org/choice-track...

07.02.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America

A few months ago, I published a book about the first year after Dobbs. When reporting and writing, I quickly realized that it was about a lot more than abortionβ€”it is about everyday people pushing back against anti-democratic maneuvering. Seems relevant this week: bookshop.org/p/books/you-...

04.02.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Afternoon chalking. #RoeVWade #AbortionIsHealthcare #WeAreNotGoingBack

22.01.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Protect your energy for the things that matter to you. It’s not going to be easy to do the work needed for the coming years, but it won’t be as hard if we stay in it together #abortion #transrights #reproductivejustice

21.01.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Voting for pro-choice state legislators!

21.01.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They were also hiding results for abortion rights hashtags. Also the article suggests this was a bug limited to manually typing these searches, but I tapped on one of Jessica Valenti's hashtags instead of typing it and the results were still hidden.

21.01.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@kepner is following 20 prominent accounts