When your niece has a shrine to Olivia Rodrigo in her bedroom, you do what you can to get tickets even if it means frantically clicking buttons in the pre-sale. That was a lot of adrenaline but I am now officially designated “best aunt”

First woman trainer to win the Kentucky Derby!! Cherie DeVaux!

Well, of course the benefits that companies shrink first are paid time off and parental leave. www.businessinsider.com/deloitte-zoo...

Quite a thrill to talk to Kim Villanueva and Rose Brunache of the @nationalnow.bsky.social on their podcast. We spent most of the time busting the myth of meritocracy and explaining why we cling to the idea lnk.to/feminismNOW!...

Repercussions of Dobbs. *All* medical school residency applications from people of all genders and interested in all specialties go down, creating healthcare deserts in states that restrict abortion. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The amazing @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social tells us not to write the obituary on feminism too soon "I tell these stories to encourage people to see how far we have come, with the hope that the evidence will make the case that the work is well worth continuing." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Investigative reporting shows that Meta is restricting their AI chat bots from providing information on abortion keeping people from knowing about reproductive health. @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

As always, love Kate Manne's analysis. Here, she documents the powerful peer effects on men and boys, and how to disrupt them. @katemanne.bsky.social katemanne.substack.com/p/one-weird-...

People are leaving states that restrict reproductive rights. Total abortion bans reduced rents by an avg of 2.2% from July 2022-June 2025 (4.0% in the most recent year) and increased rental vacancy rates by an avg of 1.1-1.8 percentage points. (Same for home values!). 19thnews.org/2026/03/abor...

"They want us talking about furries and bathrooms, so we don't realize they are picking our pockets... closing our schools, gutting our healthcare...The culture wars are a smokescreen." www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

As usual, @sorayachemaly.bsky.social cuts through the noise and tells us like it is: "DARVO, in the Epstein case, has consistently made victims the face of the crimes and ensured that the network that enabled Epstein remains an abstract force." www.damemagazine.com/2026/02/12/i...

As usual @borowitzreport.bsky.social tells it like it is: open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

The president of the United States had his DOJ raid the Fulton County election office and seized ballots. This is clearly a dry run for 2026. Yet, this is treated by too many in legacy media as normal. I founded Democracy Docket in 2020 because you deserve better. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

granular, practical, well organized info here: www.wired.com/story/how-to...

Read this about Trump. Your blood will run cold. Thr heartless cruelty. The abuse of children. open.substack.com/pub/katemann...

I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people. But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.

Looking to support Minnesotans? Here are some ways to help. www.standwithminnesota.com #ICEoutNow

So, it's 2026. Things are scary but we can remember all of the good things that happened in 2025. @angushervey.com does a great job of re-orienting us. "Doom is dramatically satisfying in ways that incremental progress never can be." fixthenews.com/p/the-teleme...

Worried about falling birthrates? Apparently many Americans are. Here are some policy solutions: (1) make childcare affordable and (2) create Medicare for all. One of the reasons people don't have kids is that they are afraid they can't afford them. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

A new report from the Institute for Gender and the Economy! Caregiving and education are intertwined - both are vital to our collective well-being. Read the full report here: www.gendereconomy.org/wp-content/u... @sarahkaplan.bsky.social @bdhuey.bsky.social @lindawhite.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 in the US say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014." news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...

“Their rhetoric — and the conventional wisdom that flows from it — suggests that we cannot talk about economic solutions without abandoning our commitment to the Black, Latino, gay, transgender and female poor that are the lifeblood of the Democratic Party’s base.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation. Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

“The only thing we should fear is that we will surrender our homeland to be plundered by a gang of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. That we will surrender, without a fight, voluntarily, our own future and that of our children.” Alexei Navalny prison diary 01/17/22 lucid.substack.com/p/why-we-res...

If you weren't as lucky as me to know the incomparable Urvashi Vaid, you can still be part of her aura. She knew there was a place for everyone in the movement, that we had to build bridges to make change, that we didn't have to compromise our values to get things done. www.pbs.org/video/there-...

Hey Toronto peeps! #NoKings www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

This is so good. Creating magnetic messaging, not "pollingism" and what the Democrats could be doing that they mainly are not. (But exceptions! @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, @govpritzker.illinois.gov, @govandybeshear.bsky.social)Attract people and don't be afraid to repel! the.ink/p/watch-what...

On top of everything else going on...Oppression and hate built into the algorithms. www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/how-metas-...

This was a fun and provocative conversation. Stephanie Wong asked great questions that allowed me to bust many myths! You'll hear a lot of "howevers" because there's nuance when it comes to understanding gender inequality and the parenthood penalty! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaaZ...

"On the road to authoritarianism, this is a whole factory of red flags." #Texas #Resistance open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

People want to create a narrative that our movement is divided. It is not. Marriage Equality and Trans Rights Are Two Sides of the Same Coin for Many www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/u...

These transgender servicemembers and military candidates are ready and able to serve. Last night’s @thedailyshow.com segment highlights what’s at stake as legal challenges to Trump’s trans military ban continue.

Important to call these things what they are: concentration camps.

Canadians got the message.

I love adding this one data point to economic charts. It works every time.

Voted! #ElectionsCanada

"A dictator can never save himself with a golden gun" lucid.substack.com/p/when-a-tyr.... from @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social and @marceldirsus.bsky.social

If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.

Ok, this was a very, very good speech: The American era is over... In the past, from helping stranded passengers in Gander to fighting California fires, we have done extraordinary things for Americans. Now we need to do extraordinary things for ourselves. #Canada www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aaT...

“No one wants a meritocracy more than those who are systemically disadvantaged.” Great insights on the nature of DEI policies in Canada and their importance moving forward. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Keep speaking. Keep fighting.

Congratulations to Prof. @sarahkaplan.bsky.social who was selected to join The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program. During her residency, Prof. Kaplan will work on her forthcoming book, Products for the People, to be published by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. ow.ly/nIQe50VikpR

Research: With all of the "back to the office" pressure, it it is worth considering that remote work has been a protective shield against harassment for women... pushing them back to the office is pushing them into hostile situations www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-...

Tell me you're afraid of women without telling me you're afraid of women. Apple Erased Women’s Day—So We’re Taking Over the Whole Year lizplank.substack.com/p/apple-just...

Must watch: Illinois Governor Pritzker Warns Against Threats to American Democracy in State of the State Address citing just how few days it took the Nazis to dismantle a republic. | C-SPAN.org

The purge of probationary Federal workers will undermine competency in these departments and agencies for years to come. open.substack.com/pub/protectd...

Re: DEI: “The retailer is currently being sued for allegedly hiding the risks of ending the company’s DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs after customers angry about the move started a boycott.” www.pride.com/gay-news/tar...

Canadian LGBTQ+ advocacy group won’t visit UN forum over concerns about U.S. border www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

“Mr. Trump’s targeting of transgender Americans will go far beyond the military…his habitual cruelty to those who can be pushed around without others speaking up will go far beyond a campaign against this one small, vulnerable group.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...

The cruelty and chaos unleashed by the Trump administration have been overwhelming — but we can fight back. GLAD Law has taken swift action to slow, stop, and reduce harm with 3 immediate challenges to Executive Orders targeting our community. What can you do? Help support our work: glad.org/donate