"Now, along with access to birth control, abortions and testing for sexually transmitted infections, patients can order an IV hydration after a night of drinking—or smooth crow’s feet. They might soon be able to get laser hair removal and cosmetic fillers."
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
What kind of “fighter” do Democratic voters want in 2026?
@christianpaz.bsky.social on today's Senate primary in Texas and what the party might take from James Talarico's bid
www.vox.com/politics/480...
"The previously undisclosed records obtained by The Post show that, as the whistleblower said, ICE last year removed about 240 hours from its basic training program, or more than 40 percent of instructional time."
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
a great @jerusalem.bsky.social a great piece. a common way to dismiss big structural problems is to dismiss regulations underpinning the structure as "small-bore"-sounding details
www.theargumentmag.com/p/stop-calli...
Messaging isn’t everything in public policy, even if some people talk about it that way. But it is part of the puzzle.
A new study finds that reframing a $1,493 tax credit as “five weeks of groceries” increased website visits by 25 percent among eligible adults
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
a lot of mainstream experts struggle to clearly respond to these attacks and it's very sad. there has definitely been poor communication about side effects in the past and so plenty of people feel burned, but we're witnessing a flat-footed overcorrection
finding the method that works best for you is normal and can take a little time. there are so many influencers today trying to scare young women that they'll all get depressed, gain buckets of weight, lose their fertility or get cancer etc. (they do not care if you get pregnant)
it's all so misleading because virtually all meds carry some risk for some people. You could react poorly to the pill & poorly to Miregard (a non-hormonal IUD) but do well on Mirena (a hormonal IUD) and nuva ring (a lower dose hormonal option). Endless combinations of these
bsky.app/profile/atru...
and they'll continue to blur the line between abortion and birth control
www.vox.com/24087411/ant...
I have 3 weeks left of book leave, and wrote up some things I've learned along the way — about thinking about research and structure, about getting two dozen rejections on my last proposal, and why it's really fine to not love writing
rcobooth.substack.com
I can’t stress this enough. The state of 4th Amendment law is that the cops can’t force you to type in a passcode but they can force you to swipe your finger or present your face. Never stop using passcodes/passwords to unlock your devices. And consider additional code to unlock Signal.
Guys if you see observers thank them. There’s real stress and burnout in the ranks right now. People understand they are waking up every day to chase and monitor federal thugs who can execute them. But they keep doing it nonstop to protect their neighbors
this was so good, and I had no real idea this was happening
Update:
The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Also, when you defy Trump, you’re kind of implicitly making fools of the elite law firms and universities and media companies and billionaires and Congress, which is fun.
They expect - they NEED - the people they threaten to fall in line, like the law firms and universities and media companies and billionaires and Congress did. If you say “No, make me,” they simply do not have a Plan B. TRUMP DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH GUYS TO MAKE YOU.
just parody, @wsj.com
interesting!
"Both in Massachusetts and around the country, white and Asian parents were far likelier to pull their children out of public schools than Hispanics and African Americans." www.the74million.org/article/fall...
winning
a little reflection from my third timester
rcobooth.substack.com/p/whats-surp...
I feel like "attention hacking" is most of politics now. The Minnesota aid fraud story is becoming a perfect example.
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
some last thoughts on a big year open.substack.com/pub/rcobooth...
there's going to be pressure within Trump world in 2026 to rewrite the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to exclude patients undergoing IVF
@annanorth.bsky.social looks at the likely showdown at the EEOC www.vox.com/policy/47264...
I wrote about a schism on the right over IVF, that’s set to come to a head in 2026 (gift link)
and yes, many people in NYC spend even more than that!
the headline estimate came from the 2025 NYC comptroller report
bsky.app/profile/rcob...
Aparna Raj is running on it in Ward 1
Universal child care in NYC won't be easy. But it's possible, practical, and could give the United States a desperately-needed blueprint.
I wrote for @nytimes.com about what Zohran Mamdani will need to keep in mind as he looks to deliver on his campaign pledge
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/o...
"Democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and moderate presumptive City Council Speaker Julie Menin are seemingly on an ideological collision course. But free child care is emerging as one issue area they might potentially align on."
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
ahh so cool! and thank you!
