Grace Haley
@gracehaley.bsky.social
Editor and researcher; abortion, feminism and good government.
Research in The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Fox, etc.
Utahn in DC.
Research in The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Fox, etc.
Utahn in DC.
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The post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.
It's disturbing to see many of the the major figures in moral cognition all over the Epstein files
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
www.justice.gov
January 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.
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“Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous. We will not stop until the truth is fully revealed and every perpetrator is finally held accountable.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous. We will not stop until the truth is fully revealed and every perpetrator is finally held accountable.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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NEW @ms.now: Anti-abortion activists pardoned by Trump for invading clinics are joining a new effort led by Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry to revive mass clinic protests.
I spent some time with them in DC last week. “We’re going to disrupt this country as much as we can," one said. 🧵
I spent some time with them in DC last week. “We’re going to disrupt this country as much as we can," one said. 🧵
‘We’re going to disrupt this country’: Pardoned anti-abortion activists plot mass clinic protests
A group of longtime abortion opponents, emboldened by Trump's pardons, regrouped in Washington to plan a new wave of demonstrations at abortion clinics.
www.ms.now
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
NEW @ms.now: Anti-abortion activists pardoned by Trump for invading clinics are joining a new effort led by Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry to revive mass clinic protests.
I spent some time with them in DC last week. “We’re going to disrupt this country as much as we can," one said. 🧵
I spent some time with them in DC last week. “We’re going to disrupt this country as much as we can," one said. 🧵
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“We’re a profession where our purpose in life is to be the caretakers of society — the caretakers of people... That involves so much mental, emotional, physical, spiritual effort, that when something like what happened to Alex happens, it is a devastating blow to our very soul.”
Nurses saw themselves in Alex Pretti's death. Now they’re demanding justice.
Nurses have advocated for better working conditions for years. Pretti’s death elevated the ongoing challenges for a profession that is increasingly in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement.
19thnews.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:24 PM
“We’re a profession where our purpose in life is to be the caretakers of society — the caretakers of people... That involves so much mental, emotional, physical, spiritual effort, that when something like what happened to Alex happens, it is a devastating blow to our very soul.”
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These 1,000-Year-Old Paper Flowers, Sealed in a Cave, Are a Marvel of Preservation www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/pape...
These 1,000-Year-Old Paper Flowers, Sealed in a Cave, Are a Marvel of Preservation
Among the Mogao Caves' nearly 500 chambers and temples, a space known as Cave 17 revealed thousands of extraordinary objects.
www.thisiscolossal.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:36 PM
These 1,000-Year-Old Paper Flowers, Sealed in a Cave, Are a Marvel of Preservation www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/pape...
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Since we published this, Pam Bondi's X account has started posting mugshots of Minnesotans arrested for impeding ICE/CBP. Sharing a defendant's photo publicly in this way is forbidden under DOJ rules
ICE and CBP are at the head of Trump's campaign to terrorize Minnesotans. But the Justice Department is not far behind.
ICE’s No. 1 Ally
The Department of Justice has rushed to shield federal agents from accountability and launched needless criminal investigations into Minnesota officials and residents.
www.theatlantic.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Since we published this, Pam Bondi's X account has started posting mugshots of Minnesotans arrested for impeding ICE/CBP. Sharing a defendant's photo publicly in this way is forbidden under DOJ rules
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God bless Emily Waldorf and these women for their strength and courage in fighting our state’s cruel and reckless abortion ban.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
God bless Emily Waldorf and these women for their strength and courage in fighting our state’s cruel and reckless abortion ban.
youtu.be/xBVKof6W4-Q?...
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
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Ohhhhh boy.
FBI executing search warrant at Georgia election office related to 2020 vote, law enforcement official says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is executing a search warrant at a Fulton County election office in Georgia related to the 2020 election, a law enforcement official familiar with the matter said o...
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Ohhhhh boy.
Four women and one doctor are suing the state of Arkansas and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders today. In a similar suit to Zurawski v. Texas, the women were denied care because of the state's abortion ban: abortioninamerica.org/wp-content/u...
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Four women and one doctor are suing the state of Arkansas and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders today. In a similar suit to Zurawski v. Texas, the women were denied care because of the state's abortion ban: abortioninamerica.org/wp-content/u...
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Breaking news: 911 calls from ICE detention staff described the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos as a suicide, which conflicts with an autopsy’s later finding of homicide, according to audio recordings.
ICE detention staff reported death of restrained man as a suicide
The statements to 911 operators the night Geraldo Lunas Campos died appear to conflict with autopsy’s later finding of ‘homicide.’
www.washingtonpost.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Breaking news: 911 calls from ICE detention staff described the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos as a suicide, which conflicts with an autopsy’s later finding of homicide, according to audio recordings.
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Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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The state called a health department inspector to the stand.
When he was asked by Planned Parenthood attorneys if an increased focus on inspecting abortion facilities was unrelated to health and safety standards, he paused for several moments, then replied: “I would say that’s true, yes.”
When he was asked by Planned Parenthood attorneys if an increased focus on inspecting abortion facilities was unrelated to health and safety standards, he paused for several moments, then replied: “I would say that’s true, yes.”
Missouri regulator says abortion clinics faced heightened scrutiny unrelated to safety • Missouri Independent
A Missouri health regulator testified that Planned Parenthood clinics were subjected to heightened scrutiny and more frequent inspections.
missouriindependent.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The state called a health department inspector to the stand.
When he was asked by Planned Parenthood attorneys if an increased focus on inspecting abortion facilities was unrelated to health and safety standards, he paused for several moments, then replied: “I would say that’s true, yes.”
When he was asked by Planned Parenthood attorneys if an increased focus on inspecting abortion facilities was unrelated to health and safety standards, he paused for several moments, then replied: “I would say that’s true, yes.”
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Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
January 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
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And, full report is up: www.lawdork.com/p/scotus-lik...
SCOTUS likely to allow state trans sports bans, but a changed tone could signal a narrow ruling
Although a majority appeared unlikely to strike down West Virginia and Idaho's bans, there also seemed to be interest in avoiding a final decision on constitutional questions for now.
www.lawdork.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 AM
And, full report is up: www.lawdork.com/p/scotus-lik...
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NEW: Louisiana and lawyer Erin Hawley of ADF just asked a federal judge to IMMEDIATELY end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone while their lawsuit against the FDA proceeds. They cite Fifth Circuit opinion and the Comstock Act of 1873
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**Second, the 2023 REMS is “otherwise not in accordance with law.” 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A). Under 18 U.S.C. § 1462** [NOTE: THIS IS THE COMSTOCK ACT. IT'S 18 U.S.C 1461-1462], Congress prohibits the use of “any express company or other common carrier or interactive computer service” for “any drug, medicine, article, or thing designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion.” Because a federal agency cannot permit what federal law expressly prohibits, FDA lacked authority to permanently remove the in-person dispensing requirement.
For these reasons, and as set forth fully in Plaintiffs’ Complaint and supporting Memorandum of Law, interim relief is necessary and appropriate to mitigate irreparable injuries caused by the 2023 REMS. Interim relief will serve the public interest and will not harm Defendants.
This Motion is made on the grounds specified in this Motion, the accompanying Memorandum of Law, the exhibits attached to this Motion, the Complaint, and the Complaint’s accompanying exhibits, as well as on such other and further oral or documentary evidence as may be presented to the Court at or before a hearing on this Motion.1 An exhibit list and a proposed order are attached.
docket here: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71544002/louisiana-v-u-s-food-drug-administration/?order_by=desc](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4fdfjfnhhyeo4hsmoxpeazsg/bafkreifj2cvzqbotkuyfhsv5afpnhcuxtrjy4fgad6otbbnex4dis76yhe@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
NEW: Louisiana and lawyer Erin Hawley of ADF just asked a federal judge to IMMEDIATELY end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone while their lawsuit against the FDA proceeds. They cite Fifth Circuit opinion and the Comstock Act of 1873
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It was SUCH a wonderful discussion with Alison Stewart (including a poignant question about how I kept my sanity while working on the book) and you can listen right here:
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It was SUCH a wonderful discussion with Alison Stewart (including a poignant question about how I kept my sanity while working on the book) and you can listen right here:
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A haunting, urgent piece about a woman who counts the number of women murdered by men in the US and how profound an exercise it is.
magazine.atavist.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A haunting, urgent piece about a woman who counts the number of women murdered by men in the US and how profound an exercise it is.
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Hi @cnbc.com this story on abortion has multiple serious errors that need correcting
1. States that ban abortion prohibit procedures and pills. There is no state that bans one and not the other
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/a...
1. States that ban abortion prohibit procedures and pills. There is no state that bans one and not the other
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/a...
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Hi @cnbc.com this story on abortion has multiple serious errors that need correcting
1. States that ban abortion prohibit procedures and pills. There is no state that bans one and not the other
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/a...
1. States that ban abortion prohibit procedures and pills. There is no state that bans one and not the other
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/a...
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Reading this as a historian of a period when women regularly wrote farewell letters to their families before giving birth because they knew how dangerous it was, and knowing how grateful they would have been for reliable medical care and medicine, makes me want to scream in frustration
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Reading this as a historian of a period when women regularly wrote farewell letters to their families before giving birth because they knew how dangerous it was, and knowing how grateful they would have been for reliable medical care and medicine, makes me want to scream in frustration
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The North Dakota Supreme Court reinstated a near-total abortion ban on Friday, reversing a judge’s earlier decision and making abortion once again illegal in the state.
Abortion Is Once Again Illegal in North Dakota
On Friday, a state Supreme Court ruling reinstated a near-total abortion ban, reversing a judge’s earlier decision.
nyti.ms
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The North Dakota Supreme Court reinstated a near-total abortion ban on Friday, reversing a judge’s earlier decision and making abortion once again illegal in the state.
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A very good piece. “The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon.”
President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A very good piece. “The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon.”