CatherineMF
@cmford.bsky.social
Birder, naturalist, optometrist, feminist, secular humanist, troublemaker, FDT
“Our sadness is not caused by the cloudy sky, but by our clinging to blue skies, to our notion that the sky should always be blue.”
Thomas Bien, PhD
Thomas Bien, PhD
February 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
“Our sadness is not caused by the cloudy sky, but by our clinging to blue skies, to our notion that the sky should always be blue.”
Thomas Bien, PhD
Thomas Bien, PhD
Reposted by CatherineMF
On Jan. 14, a U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing framed as an inquiry into the safety of medication abortion. In reality, it will be an opportunity for the committee’s antiabortion majority to showcase junk science and misleading narratives to undermine access to mifepristone.
Junk In, Junk Out: What to Expect From the Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Medication Abortion
What to expect from the Senate HELP Committee hearing on medication abortion: undermining decades of scientific consensus on the safety of mifepristone
msmagazine.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM
On Jan. 14, a U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing framed as an inquiry into the safety of medication abortion. In reality, it will be an opportunity for the committee’s antiabortion majority to showcase junk science and misleading narratives to undermine access to mifepristone.
Reposted by CatherineMF
Despite many states imposing sweeping abortion bans after Dobbs, more Americans are having abortions, not fewer. Virtual consultations and prompt delivery of pills by mail allow people in all 50 states to access abortion care from the privacy of their homes for $150 or less.
Abortion Continues to Increase in 2025 as Telehealth Expands, Especially in States with Bans and Restrictions
The latest #WeCount report finds that abortion access is growing as patients turn to telehealth abortion pills and shield law providers.
msmagazine.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Despite many states imposing sweeping abortion bans after Dobbs, more Americans are having abortions, not fewer. Virtual consultations and prompt delivery of pills by mail allow people in all 50 states to access abortion care from the privacy of their homes for $150 or less.
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The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes
Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
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It’s easy to forget that, amid all the Trump administration’s attacks on democracy this year, there are ample reasons to be grateful — and even hopeful — as we begin to bring 2025 to a close.
Here are six things we’re feeling thankful for this year.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/six...
Here are six things we’re feeling thankful for this year.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/six...
Six Things for Democracy Supporters to Be Grateful for this Thanksgiving
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It’s easy to forget that, amid all the Trump administration’s attacks on democracy this year, there are ample reasons to be grateful — and even hopeful — as we begin to bring 2025 to a close.
Here are six things we’re feeling thankful for this year.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/six...
Here are six things we’re feeling thankful for this year.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/six...
Reposted by CatherineMF
Embattled reproductive healthcare providers and patients in the US are already dealing with unprecedented harassment and intimidation. The resurgence of blockades as a tactic carries significant potential for radicalizing participants to violence.
Antiabortion Militants Open Training Facility in Memphis, Aim to Restart Large-Scale Clinic Blockades
As FACE enforcement collapses, anti abortion groups are gearing up to launch a new wave of coordinated clinic blockades.
msmagazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Embattled reproductive healthcare providers and patients in the US are already dealing with unprecedented harassment and intimidation. The resurgence of blockades as a tactic carries significant potential for radicalizing participants to violence.
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)
Mills River NC, US
(Passerculus sandwichensis)
Mills River NC, US
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)
Mills River NC, US
(Passerculus sandwichensis)
Mills River NC, US
No Kings Day, Hendersonville, NC historic courthouse, crowd estimated at 4000+
October 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
No Kings Day, Hendersonville, NC historic courthouse, crowd estimated at 4000+
No Kings Day! Hendo Frogs,
Hendersonville NC, US
Hendersonville NC, US
October 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
No Kings Day! Hendo Frogs,
Hendersonville NC, US
Hendersonville NC, US
Trump Orders Cabinet to Wear Three Pairs of Tube Socks to Make His Ankles Look Normal
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Trump Orders Cabinet to Wear Three Pairs of Tube Socks to Make His Ankles Look Normal
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attempted to downplay Trump’s demand.
open.substack.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trump Orders Cabinet to Wear Three Pairs of Tube Socks to Make His Ankles Look Normal
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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A victim of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has revealed how a group of survivors is compiling a client list of their own.
Epstein Victims Reveal They’re Compiling Own Client List
Six survivors of Epstein’s crimes came together to speak to NBC News.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A victim of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has revealed how a group of survivors is compiling a client list of their own.
July 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by CatherineMF
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble" - John Lewis
He inspired us to stand up for what's right & to work for a more just & equitable world.
Join us for a nationwide day of peaceful action.
July 17: March in Peace. Act in Power.
#GoodTroubleLivesOn #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/UoByM6PE
He inspired us to stand up for what's right & to work for a more just & equitable world.
Join us for a nationwide day of peaceful action.
July 17: March in Peace. Act in Power.
#GoodTroubleLivesOn #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/UoByM6PE
Find a Good Trouble Lives On event!
social.fieldteam6.org
July 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble" - John Lewis
He inspired us to stand up for what's right & to work for a more just & equitable world.
Join us for a nationwide day of peaceful action.
July 17: March in Peace. Act in Power.
#GoodTroubleLivesOn #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/UoByM6PE
He inspired us to stand up for what's right & to work for a more just & equitable world.
Join us for a nationwide day of peaceful action.
July 17: March in Peace. Act in Power.
#GoodTroubleLivesOn #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/UoByM6PE
No Kings March in Hendersonville, NC
June 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
No Kings March in Hendersonville, NC