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Roxy Szal

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reporter, managing digital editor @msmagazine.com, former Texas teacher. [email protected] (she, her)

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Roxy Szal @roxyszal.bsky.social · Jul 29

Texas Republicans are bulldozing precedent to carve out 5 new seats. It’s a flat‑out power grab, gerrymandering in broad daylight.

My latest for @msmagazine.com, feat. @sylviagarcia.house.gov, @doherty13.bsky.social, @marcelias.bsky.social + @repcasar.bsky.social

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A Power Grab in Plain Sight: Inside Texas Republicans' Mid-Decade Redistricting Push

As Texas reels from floods, Republican leaders push a mid-decade redistricting plan at the direct urging of Donald Trump to save the House.

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Alliance for Choice @all4choice.bsky.social · 4d

'Not Just About Abortion': Amidst Federal Attacks on Planned Parenthood, Georgia Clinics Fight Maternal Mortality and Postpartum Neglect

Clinics are centering community care, education and maternal health to protect patients far beyond abortion access

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A woman holds a sign during a protest on May 21, 2019, against a state “heartbeat” bill, which would ban abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected. (Elijah Nouvelage / Getty Images)

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O'Neill Institute @oneillinstitute.bsky.social · 7d

New podcast 🎧
The Long Way Home is a five-part limited series that journeys into the heart of substance use disorders and recovery. Hosted by @michelebgoodwin this series features members from O'Neill's Center on Addiction & Public Policy.
https://msmagazine.com/drug-recovery-democracy/

Roxy Szal @roxyszal.bsky.social · 8d

The U.S. continues to wage a war on its children.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 8d

NEW: Supreme Court appears skeptical of state bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids after hearing First Amendment arguments.

Supreme Court weighs challenge to bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids

Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, argues that the state's ban violates her rights under the Constitution's First Amendment.

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 16d

“Recovery is not just a personal journey. It is a political one."

Explore our latest Women & Democracy offering, presented in collaboration with @oneillinstitute.bsky.social in honor of National Recovery Month: The Right to Recovery is Essential to Democracy.

The Right to Recovery is Essential to Democracy

Recovery is a democracy issue. In honor of #RecoveryMonth, we partnered with Georgetown Law’s O'Neill Institute to explore addiction, gender justice & solutions that center dignity, equity, care & civ...

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 12d

On Oct. 3, 1977, Rosie Jiménez—a 27-year-old mother, student and aspiring teacher in McAllen, Texas—died after being denied Medicaid coverage for abortion.

Nearly 50 years later, the policy that killed her is still on the books.

Remembering Rosie Jiménez: How the Hyde Amendment Took Her Life and Denies Care Today

Rosie Jiménez—a 27-year-old mother, student and aspiring teacher in McAllen, Texas—died after being denied Medicaid coverage for abortion

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 9d

Most Americans reject using the criminal justice system to police abortion care.

Americans Oppose Criminalizing Abortion. Too Many Policymakers Aren’t Listening.

Politicians, Listen: Americans Oppose Criminalizing Abortion and State Abortion Bans That Punish Women, Pregnant People and Abortion Providers

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 27d

A must-read: @msmagazine.com is running an important 4-part series about the rise in anti-abortion violence under the Trump administration.

It feels especially timely this week, as conservatives try to paint the left as politically violent in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder.

Antiabortion Violence in America: A Ms. Investigation Archives - Ms. Magazine

Ms.’ four-part investigation into antiabortion violence reveals how political extremism, radicalized religion and weakened federal protections have created a climate of unprecedented danger for aborti...

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carmen f*cking rios @carmenriosss.bsky.social · 27d

"if we’re going to get real equality, we have to have a constitutional guarantee of equality."

for the latest episode of "looking back, moving forward," i talked to ms. executive ed kathy spillar about the promise of the equal rights amendment.

read more + tune in @msmagazine.com!

‘Who Could Be Opposed to This?’: Why the ERA Is Kathy Spillar’s ‘North Star’ in the Fight for Gender Equality

‘Who Could Be Opposed to This?’: Why the ERA Is Kathy Spillar’s ‘North Star’ in the Fight for Gender Equality

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · Sep 9

If Mississippi mom Latisha could tell Congress one thing, it would be this: “Don’t cut benefits like SNAP or childcare. Make them stronger, because they fill the gap for working families.”
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My Paycheck Covers Rent, Lights and Food. Guaranteed Income Helps Me Dream Bigger.

In Jackson, Miss., Latisha juggles full-time work, parenting and costs. Guaranteed income program gives her room to plan for the future.

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · Sep 3

With strict abortion bans in neighboring states, Illinois has become a central hub for safe abortion access.

Illinois Becomes First Midwest State to Require University Health Centers to Offer Abortion Pills

Illinois Is First Midwest State to Require College and University Health Centers to Offer Women and Students Abortion Pills and Birth Control

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carmen f*cking rios @carmenriosss.bsky.social · Sep 4

"the expectation of equality is the most important cultural thing that we can achieve."

in the latest episode of "looking back, moving forward," i talked to trailblazer carol moseley braun about the long battle for the ERA—and why it still matters.

read more + tune in @msmagazine.com!

‘I’m Not Going to Tolerate Being Treated as a Second-Class Citizen’: Carol Moseley Braun Isn’t Giving Up on the Fight for Constitutional Equality

‘I’m Not Going to Tolerate Being Treated as a Second-Class Citizen’: Carol Moseley Braun Isn’t Giving Up on the Fight for Constitutional Equality

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · Sep 4

Carol Moseley Braun became the first Black woman elected to the Senate after her involvement in the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. In the final episode of Looking Back, Moving Forward, more than 40 years later, she asked a simple question: “Why haven’t we gotten this right yet?”

‘I’m Not Going to Tolerate Being Treated as a Second-Class Citizen’: Carol Moseley Braun Isn’t Giving Up on the Fight for Constitutional Equality

‘I’m Not Going to Tolerate Being Treated as a Second-Class Citizen’: Carol Moseley Braun Isn’t Giving Up on the Fight for Constitutional Equality

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carmen f*cking rios @carmenriosss.bsky.social · Sep 5

"people think it’s either won, or we can’t ever do it. they’re both wrong."

i talked to @feminist.org president ellie smeal for the latest ep of "looking back, moving forward" about the history and future of the fight for the ERA.

read more + tune in @msmagazine.com!

‘It Was The Most Important Thing I Could Do’: Ellie Smeal Reflects on a Lifetime of ERA Activism—And What Comes Next

‘It Was The Most Important Thing I Could Do’: Ellie Smeal Reflects on a Lifetime of ERA Activism—And What Comes Next

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · Sep 5

The state finds new ways to target women’s reproductive health and autonomy and inspires other states to enact their own draconian laws.

Texas Loves Its Bounty Hunters and Hates Its Women

After SB 33: "Jane’s Due Process and our partners at the other Texas abortion funds will continue to help Texans get. the abortion care they need"

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · Sep 8

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell came together in Washington, D.C., united in demanding truth, accountability, and the release of long-hidden federal files. See our photos from the event:

PHOTO ESSAY: Epstein Survivors Confront Congress, Demand Transparency

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell united in Washington, D.C., demanding truth, accountability and release of federal files.

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Lauren Barbato @laurenbarbato.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Heritage Foundation is hyping the Catholic-based "restorative reproductive medicine" as an "ethical" alternative to IVF. In reality, it’s just standard fertility care repackaged to advance a pro-natalist agenda. #reproductiverights #Catholic #Project2025

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Trump’s IVF Walkback Opens the Door to a Catholic 'Alternative'

President Donald Trump’s IVF Walkback Opens the Door to a Catholic 'Alternative': Restorative reproductive medicine

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rePROs Fight Back @reprosfightback.bsky.social · Sep 6

"As abortion pills and telehealth expand access nationwide, antiabortion crisis pregnancy centers are rebranding as 'telehealth providers' to mislead and delay patients seeking real care." More from Carrie N. Baker, @msmagazine.com:

Digital Deception: Beware the Rise of Fake Telehealth Abortion Clinics

antiabortion crisis pregnancy centers are rebranding as ‘telehealth providers’ to mislead and delay women seeking real care.

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Alliance for Justice @afj.org · Sep 3

"Their agenda is to dismantle constitutional protections, disempower communities of color, and consolidate white moneyed interests. And it’s working. Today, nearly 60 percent of state supreme court justices were appointed by Republican governors."
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State Courts Hold the Power to Free Us Or Erase Us

State supreme courts decide abortion, protest, custody and LGBTQ+ rights—critical battlegrounds for women, democracy and grassroots power.

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carmen f*cking rios @carmenriosss.bsky.social · Aug 29

"looking back, moving forward" wraps today with an ERA special!

feat former nv sen. pat spearman, @feminist.org pres ellie smeal, the hon. carol moseley braun, ms. exec ed kathy spillar + era project director ting ting cheng.

tune in @msmagazine.com!

The Feminist Fight For The Equal Rights Amendment Is Far From Over—and More Urgent Than Ever (with Pat Spearman, Ellie Smeal, Carol Moseley Braun, Kathy Spillar, and Ting Ting Cheng)

Meet the Voices Pat Spearman, cleric, veteran and former Nevada state Senator who led efforts to ratify the federal ERA in 2016 and add an ERA to the state's constitution. Follow her on Instagram, Fac...

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Carrie N Baker @carrienbaker.bsky.social · Aug 22

Power to the people! They will not silence us! @msmagazine.com
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Billboards, Trucks, Gas Pumps, Newspapers and Even a Boat: Mayday Health Advertises How to Access Abortion Pills Across the South and Midwest

Billboards, Trucks, Gas Pumps, Newspapers and Even a Boat: Mayday Health Advertises How to Access Abortion Pills Across the South and Midwest

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carmen f*cking rios @carmenriosss.bsky.social · Aug 23

"we have a society that allows... victims of trauma to fall through the cracks."

for the latest ep of "looking back, moving fwd," i talked to @proftyson.bsky.social about how politics shape the struggle to end gender-based violence.

read more + tune in @msmagazine.com!

“When and Where Do We Get to This Place Called ‘Fair?’” What Political Scientist and Survivor Vanessa Tyson Wants the Feminist Future to Look Like

“When and Where Do We Get to This Place Called ‘Fair?’” What Political Scientist & Survivor Vanessa Tyson Wants a Feminist Future to Look Like

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@michelebgoodwin @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social · Aug 8

I had a blast with @skyeperryman.bsky.social this week. She joined me to unpack the first 200 days of the second Trump administration. Tune in here: msmagazine.com/series/fifte... More @msmagazine.com @democracyforward.org @oneillinstitute.bsky.social @georgetownlaw.bsky.social

Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · Aug 8

In the first 200 days of the Trump-Vance administration, we’ve used every legal tool available to defend the rights of people and communities across the country.

@skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social for @msmagazine.com to discuss the path ahead.

Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: 200 Days of Trump 2.0 (with Skye Perryman)

Background reading: "Rolling Up Our Sleeves, Part 1: Fighting the New Trump Administration’s Wave of Extremist Actions" — Carrie Baker LISTEN: "Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: The Next President Will Sha...

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · Aug 8

In Front & Center, Mississippi mom Adrian explains how guaranteed income has lifted a weight off her shoulders: “Money is always tight. Childcare was always a struggle. I was told I made too much money to qualify for help, but it never felt like enough.”

‘Some Months Are Good, Some Aren’t’: A Mississippi Mom on Security, Self-Reliance and Showing Up for Her Kids

Front & Center is a collaboration with Springboard to Opportunities, a nonprofit in Jackson, Miss., working with mothers in federally subsidized housing.

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Christa Brown @christabrown.bsky.social · Aug 10

"Homophobia and stripping women of bodily autonomy appear dearer to many evangelicals than protecting women & children from sexual abuse." - @chloenazra.bsky.social

Honored to have mention in this @msmagazine.com piece about sacrificing women for "the church of men."
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Sacrificing Women for the Church of Men: Medical Conscience Rights and Christian Hypocrisy

One Tennessee woman’s story about being unmarried and denied prenatal care spotlights how religious freedom is weaponized under Trump.

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Karla J. Strand @karlajstrand.com · Aug 10

Where to find the best August books by women, femme, feminist, queer, trans, Black, Brown, and Native writers?? My latest for @msmagazine.com, of course!

August 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us msmagazine.com/2025/08/01/b...

August 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us

The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in August 2025.