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Digital menstrual tracking is widely promoted to women and girls on social media and by technology companies focused on health and wellness

Menstrual tracking apps claim to inform health and wellness beyong fertility as well as physical fitness and performance goals despite a lack of convincing evidence.

Using digital cycle tracking technologies brings substantial risks to users, including wasted time and labor, unwanted surveillance, risks to health data privacy, potential criminalization and distraction from structural influences on health.

Digital menstrual tracking tools have the potential to reshape understandings of women's health and biology and compound existing inequities that continue to shape menstrual health and wellbeing.

Health practitioners, regulators and the general public must be aware of and work to address the risks of these consumer technologies.

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GenderSci Lab @genderscilab.bsky.social · 18h

The hype around digital menstrual tracking represents a dangerous resurgence of essentialist claims about the menstrual cycle and women and girls’ vulnerabilities and capabilities, and this type of surveillance does not solve other inequities around menstrual health.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 5h

From a discussion of updating a department website...

A photo with baby Yoda and adult Yoda with the caption "Could it be time for a new photo?"

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GenderSci Lab @genderscilab.bsky.social · 18h

Out today! A joint statement in @bmj.com led by @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social and the GenderSci Lab on the risks of digital menstrual tracking offers strong caution against the use of these tools to address menstrual conditions or direct fitness and nutrition behaviors. www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 15h

This. I’ve been very lucky in the types of harassment and assault I’ve experienced. But I also know I’ve given up a lot for safety.

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 16h

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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GenderSci Lab @genderscilab.bsky.social · 18h

“Menstrual tracking is part of broader trends in which powerful technology companies generate private profits and construct systems to collect personal data with minimal regulation.” (Lee et al. BMJ 2026)

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 18h

Louisiana can’t be bothered to deal with lead pipes, air pollution, or water contamination. The idea of a person matters more than the actual people.

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GenderSci Lab @genderscilab.bsky.social · 18h

Our new paper was just covered in CNET! Check it out here: www.cnet.com/health/cycle... & www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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Cycle-Tracking Apps Bring Substantial Risks to Users, New Analysis Finds - CNET

This includes apps that promote the practice of cycle syncing.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 30/09/2026

NEW / HUGE: Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama sued nearly three dozen abortion pill providers + a pharmacy and The states asked the Supreme Court to be able to sue New York, Massachusetts, and California to challenge their telehealth shield laws @autonomynews.co storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Dear Mr. Cayce:
I write to notify the panel of two legal developments material to the
panel’s resolution of this case.
First, today Louisiana—joined by Arkansas and Alabama—filed a
lawsuit in the Western District of Louisiana against nearly three dozen
individuals and entities responsible for remotely dispensing FDA-
approved mifepristone in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama. See
Louisiana v. Nouhavandi, No. 2:26-cv-03836 (W.D. La.) (attached). As
the complaint in that case illustrates, none of those individuals and
entities could carry out their current operations without the 2023
REMS’s removal of the in-person dispensing requirement.
Second, also today Louisiana—joined by Arkansas and Alabama—
filed a motion for leave to file a bill of complaint (attached), Louisiana v.
New York, in the United States Supreme Court against New York,
Massachusetts, and California. The bill of complaint challenges the
telehealth shield laws of those states on various legal grounds.
Both complaints explain how Louisiana’s success in Louisiana v.
FDA will eliminate the flood of FDA-approved mifepristone into the
State. Louisiana’s success in Louisiana v. Nouhavandi will eliminate the
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ability of nearly three dozen of the most prominent actors to illegally send
any abortion drugs into the State. And Louisiana’s success in Louisiana
v. New York will strip all shield-law state residents—regardless of any
back-up drugs they may try to use—of the claimed authority to violate
Louisiana’s laws with impunity.
espectfully,
/s/J. Benjamin Aguiñaga
J. Benjamin Aguiñaga
Solicitor General
Counsel for Louisiana

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Embargo lifts on a paper this evening and I'm SO EXCITED to share it I might explode. But instead of exploding I'm gonna go talk about Neanderthals to my intro to bioanth class.

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Hospitals & medical practices trying to resolve [delays, technical glitches & unexpected denials of care] face extra paperwork & often have to call patients back in for more appointments. Treatments that once took a day to authorise are now taking weeks." www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...

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AI is now deciding who gets healthcare in 6 US states – and it's already harming patients | BBC Science Focus Magazine

An AI pilot programme is attempting to cut down on ‘wasteful’ medical procedures, and patients are paying the price

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

HE LOVED RIDING ON HIS MOM’s BACK ACROSS THE RIVER 😭

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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 28/09/2026

Cheniere Energy has received “mega-project” status for its $6B plans to expand its Sabine Pass LNG export facility. If Gov. Jeff Landry gives his approval, the company will be exempt from paying 93% of its property taxes over at least the next five years. @eplunk.bsky.social reports.

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Cheniere Energy closing in on $138M tax break for LNG expansion in Cameron Parish • Louisiana Illuminator

A company that’s expanding its liquified natural gas facility in Cameron Parish is one step away from getting a $138 million break on its local property taxes.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Teach your son to wait. Teach him that other people are as important as he is. Teach him to apologize and go back to the end of the line if he made an entitled decision. Teach him that girls and women deserve respect in *all* scenarios—not just during sex.

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The part that will stick with me the most is the quote: “You think we’re getting a little too close to Meta?” Georges asked. “I’m not afraid of the sun. You know — Icarus? I’ll get as close to the sun as I can.” 🙃

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 29/09/2026

much discourse today about using/automating AI for "household tasks" and suchlike but mostly it just bums me out because yes, it's a hassle to do a lotta things! but also those "lotta things" include tasks that enrich (or benefit) our lives -- from cooking to travel plans to doc appts

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

listened to Song everyone is talking about. maybe the way Charts are done no longer reflects how ppl listen to music? Because that has not crossed my radio (when in car for limited time I do that) or any kind of “you may like” from media streaming companies and CERTAINLY NOT from any living humans.

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 26/09/2026

CopWatchNOLA and CourtWatch would open ALOT of people’s eyes to how this country works.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If the arguments about iced coffee include "first impressions still matter" and "it can be distracting" then I would push back and ask about that company's (unwritten) dress codes, open office layout, as well as its recruitment and retention of staff members who are BIPOC, disabled, and/or parents.

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Maybe we could use their money to fill up the holes in our roads and patch the holes in our lead-filled water pipes.

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This narrative is part of a broader one that places the blame for pandemic risk on the Global South, and demands that they think less about how colonialism has entrenched poverty and denied them vaccines, and think more about how to responsibly manage their rainforests and wildlife populations.

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I have told an unreasonable number of people this week that next Tuesday is Oct 1. I don't even have a good excuse.

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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...

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Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labels

Pork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for.

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Democracy and trains @wingedisis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We don’t need always to change hearts and minds. We need to change outcomes.

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

To thread the needle on the nuance here: we detect an unequivocal, but not universal, anthropogenic fingerprint. Human activities are contributing to the emergence of different diseases in different ways, and important drivers have much narrower effects than are often claimed.

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

1: For every hour you travel from the nearest clinic, the odds of detecting an outbreak decreases by about 1/3. 👉 For policymakers: the best thing we can do to catch and intercept spillovers before they become epidemics is build rural clinics and pay for diagnostic machines and supplies.

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Don’t Post About Crimes @katerosebee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Once again reminding you that you can be your town's own Mayor Mamdani. Don't wait for permission.

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today in my (zoom) book group, someone accidentally logged off and two of us narrated the person’s thoughts while they were gone…just for them to re-join and say almost verbatim what we’d said for them while they were gone. It was a beautiful moment of millennial women knowing each other.

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Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Won't be going in depth but my model says him winning this outright is well within the realm of possibility

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hannah is always must-listen!

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 21/09/2026

STOP SCROLLING RIGHT THE FUCK NOW! We see you complaining about slop and not supporting indie publications like The Flytrap. Lucky for you, it's really cheap to do so right now: we are offering 40% off our yearly subscriptions! Get the deal at the link:

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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm

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Lauren Jewett, NBCT, MA @doitjewett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

That would be me 🙋🏻‍♀️ National board certified special education teacher of 17 years, community advocate, and union leader. Www.laurenjewett.com

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Lauren Jewett for Congress | Louisiana's 1st District

Teacher. Union member. Community leader. Running to put Louisiana families first.

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Lauren Jewett, NBCT, MA @doitjewett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

There is in option for Louisiana’s 1st District other than someone who tells constant lies told on live TV. I’m running for the seat Steve Scalise has held the last 18 years. My name is Lauren Jewett. I’m a special education teacher running to protect our coast, healthcare, & the working class.

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Laura Kelly @tortietabby.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Some Friday night reading! 🎉 I have a new article out in Social History of Medicine on the history of the Billings ovulation method, a popular method of ‘natural’ family planning in 70s and 80s Ireland. Funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social Open-access link here: academic.oup.com/shm/advance-...

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Validate User

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a great perspective. It also highlights why organizing needs to include lots of useful little ways to be involved & small asks for the passive allies...esp b/c sometimes people are *your* "passive allies" because they are "active allies" for other stuff & can't do everything all the time.

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 16/09/2026

If you are willing to drop $47 million on AI services but unwilling to invest in research support & infrastructure for humanities faculty & students, you show that austerity is a choice. It’s not “too expensive” to give people the resources they need; you just don’t want to. bsky.app/profile/ashe...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

CLARKSVILLE: “Just give me a second, please…” Rashidah Leverett (a veteran) gets emotional as she takes her spot as newly elected CHAIRWOMAN after Dems finally flipped the Montgomery County commission. (H/T @CharlesUffelman)

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 12/09/2026

Across Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable. This story is produced by @floodlightnews.org, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action. www.thexylom.com/post/air-mon...

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A Major Disappearance: America’s Air Monitors — and Your Power to Expose Polluters

Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable.

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is correct, but also, I think a lot of people don’t realize how incredibly common coed youth sports already are. I think that in particular a lot of people obsessed with this topic have no idea because they actually have no interest in youth sports or young athletes.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

There’s such an easy answer to this “gotcha” question and it’s “Sports are inherently unsafe and unfair and it’s ridiculous to single out trans athletes when we allow 150 pound linebackers to go up against 260 pound linemen in freshman football on a daily basis. Let kids play with their friends.”

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 08/09/2026

"I’m just a lowly seventeenth-century British sailor, not some fancy-pants seventeenth-century British sawbones, but there’s one thing I know for sure: I would rather walk the plank than suck on a single stinking lime." buff.ly/TyxOvns

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Wake Up, Sailors, Scurvy Is a Hoax

“I’m just a lowly seventeenth-century British sailor, not some fancy-pants seventeenth-century British sawbones, but there’s one thing I know for sure: I wou...

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It is so goddamn perfect out in Cambridge today. Here's your plan: 1. Wander to your local bookstore 2. Buy a book on a whim. (Don't overthink it, don't make it hard) 3. Get a tasty beverage 4. Set up somewhere outside & read for a bunch 5. Remember you deserve joy

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