What I read today march 27
Study: Racial Segregation an Issue in Neonatal Intensive Care, MedPage Today
Brooklyn Wins Bragging Rights to the World’s Tallest Politician, NY Times
Street Art Used To Be the Voice of the People. Now It’s the Voice of Advertisers., In These Times
City Councilmembers Propose $100,000 Fine For 'Hideous' LED Billboard Boats, Gothamist
Tax Policy Should be Part of Our Basic Civic Education, hyperallergic
How many people pay the estate tax?, Tax Policy Center
More Americans favor raising than lowering tax rates on corporations, high household incomes, Pew Research Center
Documenting the Horrors of America’s Opioid Crisis in One of the Hardest-Hit Cities, hyperallergic
In Centering West Africa, an Exhibition Tells Another Story of the Medieval Period, hyperallergic
Layering Vintage Slides to Create Strange New Narratives, hyperallergic
Found: A Medical Manual Linking Medieval Ireland to the Islamic World, Atlas Obscura
Pete Buttigieg’s Quiet Rebellion, The New Yorker
What I read today March 20
Inside the Fight for Developmentally Disabled People's Right to Sex, Broadly
Angela Davis Addresses the Whitewashing of Feminism and Islamophobia, Broadly
Childbirth Is the Ultimate Taboo in Contemporary Art, Elephant
”how many stories there are still to be told about this life-changing moment .”
What I read today march 19
Forget 'machine for living in' – Hudson Yards is a machine for investing in, The Guardian
Only 7 Black Students Got Into N.Y.’s Most Selective High School, Out of 895 Spots, NY Times
Labor divide deepens in ongoing battle with real estate at Hudson Yards, Politico
Hudson Yards deal ends nastiest fight in NYC real estate, Crain’s
A Wave Of New Bills Would Ban Abortion Before Most Women Even Know They're Pregnant, Refinery 29
It’s science: Your toddler’s dinosaur obsession is making them smarter, Motherly
New Law Recognizes Racial Bias When Identifying Witnesses, Bklynr
As pied-à-terre tax gains steam, NYC real estate industry pushes back, Curbed
Photos: Inside Vessel, Thomas Heatherwick’s Hudson Yards sculpture, Curbed
Visiting Hudson Yards , Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York
Snark Park: Interactive art 'theme park' opens in New York, CNN
Hudson Yards opening: Timeline of the megaproject’s major moments, Curbed
What I read today march 18
The Song of Abby the Spoon Lady, The Washington Post
Me and the little guy have been dancing around the house today practicing the spoons (albeit poorly)
What I read today march 12
Hospital and Time of Delivery May Affect Mother’s Health, NY Times
Stop Telling Me Black Women Die During Childbirth And Start Showing Me How We Can Thrive, Blavity
Trump administration proposes $7.1 billion funding cut to Education Department, ABC News
How the US has hidden its empire, The Guardian
Face value, Vox
Poll: How does the public think journalism happens?, Columbia Journalism Review
Not ‘My Grandfather’s Boy Scout Troop’: It’s Now for Girls, Too, NY Times
Death by Civilization, The Atlantic
What I read today March 11
NETTLE CAKE: AN ODE TO MOSS GAZING, The Wondersmith
unbelievably beautifulThere Is a Hidden Epidemic of Doctors Abusing Women in Labor, Doulas Say, Broadly
White people assume niceness is the answer to racial inequality. It's not, The Guardian
What I read today March 9
Dear Ann Coulter: Ben Franklin didn’t think you or Trump are White, Either, Informed Consent
A Dispatch From the Anti-Amazon Victory Party, The Atlantic
Why America’s New Apartment Buildings All Look the Same, Bloomberg Businessweek
What I read today March 8
Stevie Nicks has thousands of shawls, keeps them in a temperature-controlled vault, AV Club
SHAWL VAULTI’m an OB/GYN and infanticide is not part of abortion care. Here’s why., Dr. Jen Gunter
SO GOODHow to respond to a question about “late-term abortion,” a procedure that doesn’t exist, Dr. Jen Gunter
What I read today March 4
Major Study Finds The US Is An Oligarchy, Business Insider
Otto Warmbier’s Parents Blame Kim for His Death, Defying Trump, National Review
HOW TO HAVE A “FEMINIST PREGNANCY”, Mother Mag
The More I Learn About Breast Milk, the More Amazed I Am, The Stranger
The rise of the nano-influencer: how brands are turning to common people, The Guardian
What I read today March 1
The Electoral College Is the Greatest Threat to Our Democracy, NY Times
WATCH: These Doulas Are Delivering Support For Black Mothers | HuffPost
New Survey Shows Americans Reject Democratic Radicalism on Abortion, The National Review
Not ‘All Americans’ Are ‘Proud That We Have More Women in the Work Force Than Ever Before’, National Review
Abortion Extremism Comes to Rhode Island, National Review
Carrie Ann Lucas, Disability Rights Activist and Attorney, Dies Following Denial From Insurance Company, Rewire news
Congress Is Complicit in Trump’s Power Grab, The national Review
Reparations for Slavery: Just More Symbolism over Substance, National Review
What I read today Feb 28
WATCH: Care of a Woman with an Epidural - 5 Rules for Good Support
1. keep them moving - from side to side, kneeling over a birth ball
2. keep them cool - turn on fan, mop brow, ice back - keep parts cool that aren’t numb
3. keep them company - even if asleep, don’t leave
4. keep them from pushing too early - wait until feels something, called “laboring down”
5. skin to skin after birthWATCH: Scene From Penny Simkin's Comfort Measures - "The 3 Rs" & Slow Breathing
3 characteristics in those who cope well: Relaxation: at least between contractions if not during Rhythm: breathing, moaning, swaying, stroking Ritual: repetition of same 1 activity 1 contraction to the other Slow Breathing: take long breath and hold it.
Out breath is your relaxing breath. Release tension on every out breath. Sighing way through contraction – sigh of relief. Partner can count breaths for a minute (avg contraction; those in early labor will be shorter, those in late labor longer) to see how many breaths take when nice and relaxed. 9 breaths – half of avg breathing rate. Partner can mention to relax shoulders, jaw, forehead etc. Start using breathing when you can’t talk through contraction – when labor stops you in your tracks.Planned Parenthood to Lose Millions in Funding Under New Federal 'Gag Rule', Colorlines
Trump Administration Blocks Funds for Planned Parenthood and Others Over Abortion Referrals, NY Times
Illinois to Pass Laws to Give Women Better Access to Abortions, Colorlines
She Was a Bag Lady to Most, until She Became the City’s Most Collected Artist, Messy nessy Chic
Will Christians Get Over Their Opposition to Universal Child Care?, Sojourners
The Biblical Values of Ocasio-Cortez's Democratic Socialism, Sojourners
Finding Community During Pregnancy As A Black Non-Binary Femme, The Establishment
1,300 works of art create apartment masterpiece, University of Chicago News
The Crime of Parenting While Poor, The New Republic
The Democrats Stole the Green Party’s Best Idea, The New Republic
“FAST FASHION” FURNITURE HAS GIVEN US A WORLD OF CRAPPY COUCHES , The Outline
By Reconnecting With Soil, We Heal the Planet and Ourselves, Yes! Magazine
2,000-year-old tattoo needle identified by archaeologists, Nat Geo