Reposted by mary kruk, phdAmelia Malpas @malpas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This enrages me so deeply I don't know what to say. Being able to control your body is *the* most basic freedom, one which is necessary for the exercise of all other freedoms possible in a liberal democratic society 34827196
Reposted by mary kruk, phdJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In 2014, I interviewed a Columbia University student who went from class to class carrying the mattress she was raped on—a protest performance piece to remind college administrators what they put on her shoulders. Twelve years later, we still expect women on college campuses to carry that weight.jessica.substack.comCarrying That Weight—AgainI can’t stop thinking about the Cornell rape case 141126312
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMalevolent Maelstrom @chemicalchaos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Hey its fucking wierd more of the dems platform isnt "we will give you abortion rights back" 11568081526
Reposted by mary kruk, phdDeidre Lynch @drbibliomane.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I got tired of waiting for the journalists at @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social to cover this (it IS summer), but this is to say that ALL the staff members in Women & Gender Studies here were laid off last week, on the top of the cutting of 5 lecturer positions in the program last year.+ 21920551
Reposted by mary kruk, phdJosh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I don’t think prison is the solution to most of our problems but I do think a judge should order Elon Musk to disassemble these turbines by hand and eat them piece by piece. 191491313
Reposted by mary kruk, phdJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I'm going to become the Joker 4063082279
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026All of these women were brought by experience to the same conclusion: that feminism cannot be an afterthought, substrata, or special interest group within a larger liberatory movement, but must be an independent movement all its own. 340661
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls after first being radicalized as an abolitionist, and seeing the men running an international abolitionist conference in London refuse to seat the women who had been elected as delegates. 131535
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026A few years before that, women left the Civil Rights Movement after Stokely Carmichael, asked about the position of women in the movement, proclaimed, “The position of women in the movement is prone.” 831935
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Second wave radicals like Shulamith Firestone and Ellen Willis knew they had to break off from the anti-war movement and start independent feminist groups when women tried to speak at an anti-Nixon protest, and men in the crowd yelled “Take her off the stage and fuck her.” 7638139
Reposted by mary kruk, phdJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The center-white punditocracy spent ~2 decades sarcastically scare-quoting through takes like "Oh, sure, Oberlin students. Eeeverything's about gender and race. Eeeverything's about how white men perform their masculinity & their whiteness." Next thing you know: Pete Hegseth & UFC White House Night. 212474501
mary kruk, phd @marykruk.bsky.social · 23/05/2026From strangers with candy to the end of the tonight show, Stephen Colbert is very important to me 000
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026My god. Essential, horrifying reporting here. 9443741839
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMiriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 26/02/2026Students feel like they can’t enroll in majors like Af-Am Studies and WGSS because they’re getting messages from all sides that they’re not remunerative. And yet they desperately want the knowledge, so classes are full. That seems to be the situation everywhere. 9403112
Reposted by mary kruk, phdGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now. 186182056126
Reposted by mary kruk, phdNPR @npr.org · 24/02/2026An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. n.pr/4qTItsUn.prJustice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to TrumpAn NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. 333101735085
Reposted by mary kruk, phdLinda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 24/02/2026I should be old /jaded enough not to be bothered by guys hyuck-hyucking about being forced to acknowledge women who just won a gold medal. But I’ll be damned if that one hasn’t been under my skin all day. At the very least, I don’t want to hear about the loneliness thing anymore. Go improve. 251438172
Reposted by mary kruk, phdScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/02/2026ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held. 26874303491
Reposted by mary kruk, phdWilliam C. @williamcson.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Once you understand that you're dealing with murderous liars, you stop entertaining what they say as possibly credible and legitimate. The fight against them is about stopping them from terrorizing and killing by any means, not winning debates about your reality versus theirs. 142750910
Reposted by mary kruk, phdKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 25/01/2026A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth. 5154719114179
Reposted by mary kruk, phdBen Silverstein ❌👑 @bensilverstein.bsky.social · 24/01/2026There should be no future in the Democratic Party for any Member of Congress who votes to give more funding to these death squads. 16700129
Reposted by mary kruk, phdProPublica @propublica.org · 24/01/2026We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇 propublica.orgIf You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your LifeWomen experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv... 191556912
Reposted by mary kruk, phdCorey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 12/01/2026This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it. 131116563569
mary kruk, phd @marykruk.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Gold star to the student who wrote in my teaching evals that I should provide a paragraph summary of each reading in case they don’t want to do them. I respect the honesty my dude 010
mary kruk, phd @marykruk.bsky.social · 29/11/2025“We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered” RIP Tom Stoppard 000
Reposted by mary kruk, phdRobin Marty @robinmarty.com · 19/11/202521 fucking Obgyns were involved in her care. She was hospitalized three times before 9 weeks. This was murder, pure and simple - a conspiracy to just try to keep her body operating long enough to get her to viability. 111356
Reposted by mary kruk, phdGretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 12/11/2025I don't often talk about having been a victim of sexual assault in my childhood and adolescence, but I will say now that everything I've been through in trying to rebuild my sense of self and become a functioning adult is burning in my chest with raw fury at seeing the stupid cruelty of these people 141240101
Reposted by mary kruk, phdGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 12/11/2025The notion abusers need to resort to conspiracies and subterfuge is more comforting than the truth that many people will readily look the other way when confronted with sexual violence if doing otherwise would even slightly inconvenience them 152691700
Reposted by mary kruk, phd☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 09/09/2025like this is a child rape auction. our president participated and was photographed in a child rape auction 5641137
Reposted by mary kruk, phdTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 29/07/2025I analyzed more than 100 extremist manifestos: Misogyny was the common thread theconversation.com/i-analyzed-m... by @karmvirpadda.bsky.social "What emerges is a chilling picture of how deep-seated misogyny, disguised as grievance and moral outrage, can escalate ideological violence."theconversation.comI analyzed more than 100 extremist manifestos: Misogyny was the common threadGender identity–driven violence is the most common ideological theme across ‘lone-actor’ extremist manifestos in a recent study. 13765342
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Lawsuits from men against the doctors who provide abortions to their partners illustrate that men understand abortion bans as legal codifications of their private right to dominate and control women. 271718600
Reposted by mary kruk, phdNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 18/07/2025This all looks very bad, but to be fair there's no direct evidence, verified by a court of law, that shows Donald Trump has ever committed sexual assault. [touches earpiece] Hold on, I'm getting some new information. 32108310
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025After resigning in disgrace, Cuomo attacked the women he harassed with vexatious, punitive legal filings meant to bankrupt and humiliate them, and threatened to sue them for defamation. He wanted them to shut up. At great personal risk, they didn’t. 11659273
Reposted by mary kruk, phdSiva @sivav.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Congratulations to the 13 brave women who risked their careers and reputations to stand up to Cuomo’s sexual predation 18104291471
Reposted by mary kruk, phdJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Scoop: Texas police used Flock's license plate cameras to search *nationwide* for a woman who had a self-managed abortion. Claim it was "about her safety" www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...404media.coA Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an AbortionThe sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state... 882106084915
mary kruk, phd @marykruk.bsky.social · 25/04/2025A fun game: see how long it takes your male uber driver to bring up his divorce 100
Reposted by mary kruk, phdTim Gill @timgill924.bsky.social · 22/04/2025University of Toledo ending nine majors: Africana Studies, Asian Studies, Data Analytics, Disability Studies, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Spanish, Women's and Gender Studies signalcleveland.org/university-o...signalcleveland.orgUniversity of Toledo axing nine majors in response to Senate Bill 1Officials said they’re phasing out several academic programs, including religious studies and women’s and gender studies. 33270123
Reposted by mary kruk, phdSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Just announced: University of Michigan Faculty Senate resoundingly votes to support Big Ten academic mutual defense compact. 92.8% of over 3,000 votes. 343687660
Reposted by mary kruk, phdSilky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 21/04/2025@umich.edu Senate Motions passed with overwhelming majorities -- unprecedented margins and an unprecedented 40.7% participation rate. An utter triumph. 317650
Reposted by mary kruk, phdJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 02/04/2025I spoke to a South Carolina woman today who is miscarrying - her fetus has no heartbeat - but the state's ban is preventing doctors from taking action. She has to walk around with a dead fetus for another week so she can get a FOURTH ultrasound. This is what bans do.jessica.substack.comHer Fetus Has No Heartbeat—They Still Won't Give Her An AbortionSouth Carolina's ban is torturing a 31-year-old mom *right now* 571106564331
Reposted by mary kruk, phdJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Everyone who works for PRAMS (the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) at CDC was terminated today. That appears to be the end of a critical program which monitored infant and maternal health nationwide across pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/prams...talkingpointsmemo.comPRAMS Shuttered for GoodIn the first weeks of the administration I wrote a number of... 33045812406
Reposted by mary kruk, phdThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/03/2025The popular DNA test kit company 23andMe announced it has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. And while the company has promised to continue protecting customer data amidst a possible sale, Wirecutter’s tech experts think you should delete your data now. nyti.ms/4cbxsgQ 30429226
Reposted by mary kruk, phdProPublica @propublica.org · 24/03/2025Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.propub.liTexas 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. 404101215988
Reposted by mary kruk, phdRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 25/03/2025PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD: If you can afford to do so, get abortion medication NOW for any needs you or someone you know might have. It keeps for two years. Have it on hand. The laws are changing quickly.aidaccess.orgAid AccessGet abortion and miscarriage care, wherever you are. 318289
Reposted by mary kruk, phdMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Porsha Ngumezi was killed by Texas’ abortion ban after doctors refused her a D&C to treat the miscarriage she suffered at 11 weeks gestation. She leaves behind a husband and two sons. www.cbsnews.com/news/grievin...cbsnews.comGrieving husband says "reckless" Texas abortion law led to pregnant wife's deathBetween 2019 and 2022, the maternal mortality rate in Texas increased 56% after the state outlawed abortions. 6431391261
