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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tough finish for Burrow, bad day for Allen…. LAWRENCE DARK HORSE MVP AGENDA WERE THRIVING

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Trevor Lawrence Touchdown Celebration

ALT: Trevor Lawrence Touchdown Celebration

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...

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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton

The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”

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Brooke Migdon @bmigdon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In less than a week, Elon Musk’s super PAC has pushed out dozens of ads vilifying trans people and accusing Democratic Senate candidates of backing a “radical trans agenda.” In at least two of the ads, the people portrayed as trans women don’t even appear to be real. 19thnews.org/2026/09/elon...

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Political ads with made-up trans people are being used to bash Democrats

Elon Musk’s super PAC dropped dozens of ads this week in key Senate races, and the majority of them focus on trans people.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

With social conservatives pushing for surrogacy restrictions, I wanted to spend time with a woman who relied on a surrogate to have her second child. Tina's story was more complicated than I could have ever imagined. It's worth spending some time with her. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...

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Tina wanted another baby. She also needed an abortion. Texas made both harder.

She endured eight hysteroscopies and years of IVF, turning to surrogacy to grow her family. When she unexpectedly became pregnant herself, the state's abortion ban made her next decision far more comp...

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

An important update in the federal case out of Idaho: Judge Winmill narrowed the injunction to only apply to Dr. Seyb, the physician who sued the state. This is a significant change from the original ruling. From Laura Guido:

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Idaho federal judge narrows abortion ruling to only protect Boise doctor who filed lawsuit • Idaho Capital Sun

Other Idaho doctors will be subject to Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, without exceptions for health or risk of death from self-harm.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

desperately need a North Florida paper to write a story about what it would mean to have a jags poster in the senate

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

it's so cool to admit you can't read

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dan solomon @dansolomon.com · 31/07/2026

during boyhood's oscar campaign, anonymously-referenced directors started talking about how if THEY had twelve years, they'd make something super duper good compared to what linklater did. now, it's been twelve years so: where are these extra-special boyhoods? www.texasmonthly.com/culture/boyh...

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There Will Never Be Another 'Boyhood'

Twelve years after its release, Richard Linklater's opus is back in theaters.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"movies are better when they have good and interesting scripts" feels like it shouldn't be controversial and yet

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

stop bill simmons from getting colonoscopies

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Melissa Deckman @melissadeckman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

@shefali.bsky.social at @19thnews.org is one of the best reporters out there covering abortion politics -- here she cites @prri.org data on how Ken Paxton's extreme views on abortion are deeply out of step with the views of Texans. 19thnews.org/2026/07/ken-...

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Why everyone will bring Ken Paxton’s abortion record up in his Senate race

Neither Senate candidate in Texas is emphasizing abortion on the campaign trail. But their staunch stances could influence the close race.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Women denied in Texas abortions say they're ready to make it an issue in the state's tight Senate race. So are national reproductive rights groups. So are state anti-abortion orgs. All say that if elected, Ken Paxton would be among our most anti-abortion Senators. 19thnews.org/2026/07/ken-...

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Why everyone will bring Ken Paxton’s abortion record up in his Senate race

Neither Senate candidate in Texas is emphasizing abortion on the campaign trail. But their staunch stances could influence the close race.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Idaho voters will get a chance to overturn their state's punitive abortion ban. The law has driven OBGYNs to leave the state and has even forced women to be airlifted for emergency medical care to places where abortion is still available. 19thnews.org/2026/07/idah...

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Idaho voters will weigh in on one of the strictest abortion bans in the country

A 2026 ballot measure gives Idaho voters the chance to establish “reproductive freedom” in the state this November.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

which “pro family” platform will restore hbo password sharing

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Barbara Rodriguez @bcrodriguez.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A year after Planned Parenthood was temporarily kicked out of Medicaid under the Trump administration, abortion opponents’ biggest win has expired — and has little chance of being renewed any time soon. Latest from @shefali.bsky.social for @19thnews.org: 19thnews.org/2026/07/plan...

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Planned Parenthood survived ‘defunding’ — just in time for elections

Abortion opponents are facing an uphill battle to defund them again, while Planned Parenthood is pushing to make it a midterm issue.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

DC’s hottest club is the Rock Creek water fountain before 7am

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

six seven still thriving amongst the children of paris

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19thnews @19thnews.org · 10/06/2026

1/ A doctor denied care to 28-year-old Harmonie Perrone for her ectopic pregnancy because she believed there was a “1 percent chance” she could have a healthy pregnancy. Now, she’s suing an Illinois hospital and the OBGYN.

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Illinois’ law protects abortion. She says she still couldn’t get treatment for her ectopic pregnancy.

A lawsuit filed in Illinois raises questions about who can get life-saving reproductive health care, even in states with legal protections.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

billionaire/bandwagon/influencer fan base team with prediction market generated slogans winning a championship would at least befit our gilded age 2.0

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Knicks bandwagon has me turning into a “name three songs” person but for basketball

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

one might say Don had limited his exposure

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

the taco discourse means no one will ever sing the praises of tacodeli's best option, the freakin vegan!!

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

rewatched the girls pilot and who would have thought a beautiful 2012 google page would be part of what makes it a period piece

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Our first national study shows what doctors and patients have been warning: In states with abortion bans, fewer people are getting miscarriage care. This can threaten patients' health and lives. And it can add a layer of grief on top of an already devastating experience.

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Abortion bans are restricting miscarriage care, new study finds

The research is the first national analysis to quantify how abortion restrictions affect people losing their pregnancies.

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Grace Panetta @gracepanetta.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The Supreme Court allowed medication abortion to stay available for now, but Louisiana's lawsuit has put reproductive rights back on the agenda ahead of the midterms. From @shefali.bsky.social and me: 19thnews.org/2026/05/medi...

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Medication abortion is available — for now. But reproductive rights could still shape the midterms.

Even without a Supreme Court court ruling restricting abortion rights, Democrats in tight races are likely to keep the consequences of bans in their midterm campaigns.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

UPDATE: ban blocked www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

SCOTUS let take effect a ban on mailing mifepristone, one of two drugs used in most abortions. Telehealth abortion providers have prepped workarounds so people can still get care, even in states w/ bans. But this is the biggest national restriction since Roe fell. 19thnews.org/2026/05/supr...

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Supreme Court allows ban on getting an abortion pill by mail to take effect

Mailed prescriptions have allowed people living in states with bans to continue getting abortions, contributing to an increase in abortions since the fall of Roe.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

did the 8 year old boy take women’s self defense at the ymca like Hank Hill suggested

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

real ones always read Texas Monthly!!

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

NEWS: Justice Samuel Alito agreed to temporarily block the lower court's ruling that would stop telehealth abortions. The decision expires 5pm May 11

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

is it time for a fourth mad men watch

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Our story on the decision by the Fifth Circuit decision blocking telehealth abortions. This could have critical consequences for people who seek abortions from states with bans. Telehealth has been a lifeline for them. 19thnews.org/2026/05/cour...

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Court blocks access to abortion pills prescribed through telehealth

Telehealth has become a key option for people living in states with abortion bans. If upheld, the ruling could upend how abortions are provided in the United States.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

the american anti-smoking campaign was a public health victory and proof that government and mass media could do something good

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

As GLP-1s become more available, new moms are increasingly seeking them as a way to lose "baby weight." One mom: “I was seeing all this messaging like, ‘This is the way to lose weight, if you take it, it’ll be so easy — you’ll be so skinny, you won’t have to worry about weight at all.’”

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Sleepless nights, diapers and GLP-1s: More people are turning to weight loss drugs after having babies

For some, the weight loss medications offer a way to feel like themselves again. But others said the drugs’ availability feeds into a pressure to “bounce back” soon after giving birth.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

the real problem with the "is whole foods theft praxis" podcast is that it is both boring and annoying

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It is such an honor to be part of this remarkable group of journalists— and to be recognized with @mellbarclay.bsky.social for our reporting on the detention of pregnant immigrants. It's a privilege to work at a newsroom that prioritizes this journalism. wallacehouse.umich.edu/livingston-a...

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Presenting the 2025 Livingston Award Finalists

These Livingston Award finalists highlight excellence in reporting and storytelling by journalists under the age of 35. Here is the best work of 2024 from young reporters.

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

it is so great when great journalism — like this series from @oriion.bsky.social — is recognized for in fact being great!!!! healthjournalism.org/contest-entr...

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Detransition is key to politicians’ anti-trans agenda. But what is it really like?

Consumer/Feature - Small, First place

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

i don't know about any discourse but wow how can you not weep when cameron winters sings "i will break my own heart" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phh3...

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Geese - Taxes (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Geese

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Grace Panetta @gracepanetta.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The specific allegations against Swalwell aside….this response reflects a very pervasive (but wrong) belief. Most sexual violence is relational and survivors keeping contact w/ their assailants is very common and not necessarily discrediting (esp when there’s a power imbalance)

The letters said the women’s claims were “undermined” by their “voluntary and cooperative relationship with Mr. Swalwell over the course of many years” following the alleged incidents, including the former staffer asking him for job references.

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St. John Barned-Smith @stjbs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

NEW: ICE facilities’ medical staff repeatedly failed to diagnose critical illnesses and misdiagnosed patients, @kolyncheang.bsky.social and I found, during a six month investigation that we have just published. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

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