Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 6h

This is so depressing. Time and energy spent trying to connect with another person, even if it doesn't work out, isn't "wasted."

And if you need a robot to tell you to say "It was lovely to meet you,” you may have bigger problems finding a mate!

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder

Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing entirely...

www.theguardian.com

1

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 8h

A decades-old problem (underrepresentation of all women, but especially pregnant women, in medical research) is getting worse.

Post-Dobbs, “fear of liability is a regularly cited obstacle” to enrolling pregnant women in medical studies, according to a 2024 @nationalacademies.org report.

RFK Jr.’s got advice for pregnant women. There’s limited data to support it.

Women of reproductive age have long been missing from clinical trials. It’s getting worse where abortion is banned.

www.politico.com

1 3 6

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 8h

The Trump admin's recent warnings against pregnant women taking Tylenol, Covid shots and antidepressants clash with the mainstream medical consensus. But they also highlight a dangerous data vacuum -- one that's gotten worse since the fall of Roe v. Wade.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

RFK Jr.’s got advice for pregnant women. There’s limited data to support it.

Women of reproductive age have long been missing from clinical trials. It’s getting worse where abortion is banned.

www.politico.com

2 14 16

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 8h

And in absence of good data, warn scientists, misinformation can thrive. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

RFK Jr.’s got advice for pregnant women. There’s limited data to support it.

Women of reproductive age have long been missing from clinical trials. It’s getting worse where abortion is banned.

www.politico.com

5

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 8h

A decades-old problem (underrepresentation of all women, but especially pregnant women, in medical research) is getting worse.

Post-Dobbs, “fear of liability is a regularly cited obstacle” to enrolling pregnant women in medical studies, according to a 2024 @nationalacademies.org report.

RFK Jr.’s got advice for pregnant women. There’s limited data to support it.

Women of reproductive age have long been missing from clinical trials. It’s getting worse where abortion is banned.

www.politico.com

1 3 6

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 8h

The Trump admin's recent warnings against pregnant women taking Tylenol, Covid shots and antidepressants clash with the mainstream medical consensus. But they also highlight a dangerous data vacuum -- one that's gotten worse since the fall of Roe v. Wade.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

RFK Jr.’s got advice for pregnant women. There’s limited data to support it.

Women of reproductive age have long been missing from clinical trials. It’s getting worse where abortion is banned.

www.politico.com

2 14 16

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1d

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

160 3.3K 6.3K

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 1d

Dr. Oz announces that TrumpRx.gov is now live.

If you click, you'll see — it's essentially just a banner ad for now.

U.S. officials have said it will formally launch in January 2026 and help Americans find discounted drugs.

13 7 22

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 2d

[email protected] is a kind and generous colleague, a tireless reporter and a caring dad. We're lucky to work with him!

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

I can only hope that one day I, too, will be notable enough to be described by Roger Stone as a “leaping bounding, screaming asshole.”

Congrats @kyledcheney.bsky.social!!

bsky.app/profile/anna...

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

“Anna is a nobody” — Roger Stone

3 15 180

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

David Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump DOJ has insisted for months that the third country removal of Abrego Garcia would be handled like any other case. Now an admin official testifies that the White House was directly involved in picking Uganda. I believe this is the first confirmation of White House involvement in AG's case.

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2d

Schultz: "We were notified that Uganda was the country."

Q: Who notified you?

A: So I was told from the [White House] Homeland Security Council?

Asked whom, Schultz says: "I spoke to Matt Ochoa."

3 140 380

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 2d

Mine was too

1 9

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 2d

You can't get the full context from a small clip

3 17

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Sarah Karlin-Smith @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social · 2d

Isn't this the opposite of what HHS leadership said their policies would do?
A new KFF poll shows public trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now at its lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

New poll: Public confidence in CDC for vaccine advice tumbles

www.cidrap.umn.edu

2 42 140

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has called his CBP Home app a safe and easy way for immigrants to leave the country. There's only one problem: It hasn't worked for some who are trying to self deport. by @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social @mariamelba.bsky.social

“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

www.propublica.org

11 22

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Trump demanded prosecutions of his enemies in a public message to “Pam.”

His DOJ, which resisted similar entreaties in his first term, obeyed — shattering an already corroded guardrail against political prosecutions.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

When Trump demands prosecutions, his DOJ now obeys

Donald Trump has long called for imprisoning his opponents. For the first time, he has a Justice Department willing to do his bidding.

www.politico.com

42 250 820

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

300 1.9K 4.7K

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Politico @politico.com · 3d

A federal judge in Illinois has barred federal agents from using force or threatening to arrest journalists in Chicago.

Illinois judge blocks federal authorities from using force against Chicago journalists

Chicago journalists and protesters sued senior administration officials this week, arguing that the government had prevented them from using their First Amendment rights.

www.politico.com

19 88 310

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Julie Rovner @julierovner.bsky.social · 3d

on this week's #WTHealth: shutdown fallout, vaccine changes, a new generic abortion pill and more; with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social and CNN's Tami Luhby. Plus Sarah Grusin of @nhelp.bsky.social on immigrants and federal health programs:
kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite - KFF Health News

The government shutdown continues with no end in sight, and while it theoretically should not affect entitlement programs, the lapse of some related authorizations — like for Medicare telehealth progr...

kffhealthnews.org

9 6

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The White House promised to use tariff revenue to keep afloat a nutrition program for low-income moms and babies.

States still don't know when or how that $$ will flow -- and service interruptions are already starting.

For @politico.com

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘Right up against it’: Economic data blackout leaves Wall Street in the dark

The quality of Labor Department reports guides everything from investment decisions around the globe to Federal Reserve deliberations on interest rates.

www.politico.com

37 130 300

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
1
Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 42 Filed: 10/09/25 Page 2 of 6 PagelD #:836
as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
4
Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 42 Filed: 10/09/25 Page 5 of 6 PagelD #:839
duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

20 710 2.1K

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Sarah Karlin-Smith @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social · 3d

Interesting catch here: ACIP did not specifically vote on whether the shot should be administered during pregnancy, yet the vote appears to encompass pregnant women, according to an update this month on the CDC website that reflects the new guidance.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women

The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women.

www.politico.com

1 6 30

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 3d

An anti-abortion group is fundraising off @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social's suggestion that Democrats run anti-abortion candidates in swing states.

5 19 25

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 3d

President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House aide Stephen Miller playing a central role, according to officials.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

www.reuters.com

29 240 540

Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 3d

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...

talkingpointsmemo.com

25 480 1.8K

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 4d

Federal health agencies are depending more than ever on the public health commissioned corps during the government shutdown, since the uniformed officers are protected from furloughs.

“They're kind of the backbone folks who can keep things running"

RFK just transferred 70 of them to IHS clinics.

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: RFK transferred 70 public health officers to work for four months at far-flung Indian Health Service sites. Though the help is desperately needed, the deployment threatens to disrupt vital disease tracking and harm reduction work. www.politico.com/news/2025/10... w/ @mayakaufman.bsky.social

‘Straining everything in our system’: Indian Health Service transfers leave leadership vacuum

The four-month deployments are unusually long and target a chronic issue rather than an isolated emergency.

www.politico.com

5 8