Today… is Groundhog Day, yes, as well as Hedgehog Day and Marmot Day. I’d be curious to talk to the comms shop handling small mammals. I just have some questions.
Today is also National Tater Tot Day. Now, we can do something with this. Do you remember the totwaffle thread that circulated Twitter last year?
Yeah, that. We passed hard on her ketchup/syrup concoction – even the name grosses me out – but the totwaffle itself? Couldn’t recommend it more.
Programming note: newsletter may arrive later than usual through end of next week, as I recently learned I have to walk the kids to school every morning. On top of the fact that we haven’t done the full “get up and out the door for school” routine in 11 months, we’re going to be all thrown off. So.
Abortion
Ms. | U.S. Aid Returns to UNFPA Amid Efforts to End Global Gag Rule Permanently | Barbara Crossette
Alabama
Alabama Political Reporter | Palmer introduces bill to ensure accurate abortion reporting data | Brandon Moseley
Arkansas
Arkansas Times | Anti-abortion bill passes the House | Max Brantley
Missouri
Riverfront Times | The Fake News and Real Crisis Behind 'Abortion-Free' Missouri | Danny Wicentowski
New Mexico
Los Alamos Daily Post | Respect New Mexico Women And Families Act Passes House Judiciary Committee With Majority Support | Carol Clark
Los Alamos Daily Post | Ringside Seat: GOP Lawmaker Quiet After Breaking Ranks On Abortion Bill | Milan Simonich, Chris Clark
NM Political Report | Respect New Mexico Women: ‘We won’t be bullied’ | Susan Dunlap
Tennessee
The Tennessean | The court fight over Tennessee's abortion restrictions continues to rage. Why it won't end anytime soon. | Mariah Timms
Texas
Texas Tribune | Republican lawmakers push to make Texas’ anti-abortion laws among the most restrictive in the nation | Shannon Najmabadi
LGBTQ+
AP | Report: Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks | Aaron Morrison
The Hill | Fewer hate groups identified in report that shows online shift | Joseph Choi
McClatchy | Reported hate groups declined in 2020 — but here’s why that’s misleading, report finds | Bailey Aldridge
USA Today | Hate groups declined in 2020 from 2018's record high, SPLC reports, but amount of hate has not diminished | Jeanine Santucci
The Advocate | QAnon Congresswoman: Ban Pride, 'Hate America Flags' at Embassies | Trudy Ring
Washington Blade | Marjorie Taylor Greene backs legislation to ban Pride flags at U.S. embassies | Chris Johnson
Out Front | Majority of Americans Support Pro-LGBTQ Executive Order | Alice Roberts
USA Today | Sports leaders seek to protect women's sports while accommodating transgender girls and women | Christine Brennan
Alabama
Metro Weekly | Federal judge declares Alabama's transgender surgery requirement unconstitutional | John Riley
Colorado
Colorado Politics | State Supreme Court rules against Polis, declines to remove him from transgender inmate lawsuit | Michael Karlik
Idaho
Boise State Public Radio | A Look At Idaho's Historic Laws Used To Target The LGBTQ Community | Frankie Barnhill, James Dawson
Indiana
The Indianapolis Star | Indianapolis city council passes resolution supporting ban on 'conversion therapy' |Amelia Pak-Harvey
WRTV-TV | Indianapolis City-County Council OK's resolution supporting efforts to ban conversion therapy | Cornelius Hocker
New York
Gothamist | With The "Walking While Trans" Repeal Vote, Advocates Hope Legislation Includes Sealing Past Convictions | Emily Lang
North Carolina
The Charlotte Observer | Will Mecklenburg pass LGBTQ+ protections? Some say resolution is first step. | Devna Bose
Pregnancy & Parenting
Working Mothers
Business Insider | Flexible work will make or break women's careers. Here's how economists say every employer should provide it. | Shana Lebowitz
The Cut | The End of the End of Men | Hanna Rosin
The Cut | The Numbers Don’t Tell The Whole Story | Angela Garbes
These two 🠱🠱 are part of a whole series on The Cut titled All Work No Pay. I couldn’t even read “How Am I?” because the question alone sets my teeth on edge. It’s a trap.
Ms. | The Real Marshall Plan For Moms Is Getting Them Back To Work | Simona Grace
Washington Post | Why working moms deserve a tantrum (and how to survive the remainder of the pandemic) | Christine Koh
Oklahoma
The Oklahoman | Can a pregnant woman be charged with child neglect in Oklahoma? | Nolan Clay
Reproductive Health & Justice
HuffPost | Protect Black Women Isn't Just A Slogan. It Requires Real Work. | Erin Evans
McClatchy | Biden pushes equity. How that’s different than equality | Bailey Aldridge
Undark | Are Conservative Policies Shortening American Lives? | Lola Butcher
USA Today | Lost to COVID-19, then lost in the data: Health equity researchers sound alarm on lack of race, ethnicity information. | Nada Hassanein
Birth Control
The Intercept | Biden Takes First Step Toward Restoring Reproductive Health Program Crippled by Trump | Jordan Smith
Rewire News Group | Emergency Contraception Is Having Its Moment | Jessica Sanders
South Carolina
The 19th | Research shows mixed results for South Carolina IUD access program | Shefali Luthra
Work & Money
AP | ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president | David Crary
Bitch Media | Jennifer Barnett Shows Abusive Men Are Still Pushing Women Out of Media | Jessica Wakeman
DiversityInc | Asian American Women Continue to Be Group Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Job Loss | Brian Good
HR Dive | Transparency in gender equity reporting on the rise, Bloomberg index finds | Ryan Golden, Sheryl Estrada
New York Times | How Women Are Changing the Philanthropy Game | Valeriya Safronova
U.S. News & World Report | With Black Patients and White Colleagues, Black Doctors Carry a Double Load | Joseph Williams
Forbes | One Doctor Shares Her Story Of Racism In Medicine | Janice Gassam
USA Today | They've nurtured our babies through COVID-19 horrors. Now, child care workers aren't sure when they'll get vaccinated. | Alia Wong
Arkansas
Arkansas Times | Arkansas lawmaker pushes a bill so bad it should be banned | Ali Noland
Indiana
WBOI-FM | Advocates, Lawmakers Push For Women's Economic Stability With Proposed Bills | Justin Hicks
Maine
U.S. News & World Report | Maine Senator Joins Push to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act
Michigan
Michigan Public Radio | What happens when women leave the workforce? Hear from an economist and laid off worker | Olive Scott
New Jersey
Legal Reader | Lawsuit: America's Best Accused of Pregnancy Discrimination | Brianna Smith
NJ.com | Inmates: Boss of N.J. women’s prison part of alleged attack. He’s been sued before. | Blake Nelson, Joe Atmonavage, S.P. Sullivan
South Carolina
WBTW-TV | More women than men are filing for unemployment in South Carolina as COVID-19 causes equality backslide | Braley Dodson
More, More, More
Forbes | How To Disrupt The Denial Of Everyday Sexism | Michelle King
Sacramento Bee | Is ‘Latinx’ here to stay?: Why the term is growing in popularity, but not among all Latinos | Kim Bojórquez