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TODAY’S MUST-READ NEWS AND ANALYSIS
- Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered a ban on abortions in Texas after Governor Greg Abbott said that abortion did not qualify as “essential” care. [Buzzfeed News]
- COVID-19 has exposed what we already knew: That the rich and famous will always have priority access to crucial, life-saving resources. [Wear Your Voice]
- As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the “Chinese virus,” many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next. [New York Times]
- Some of the largest companies and organizations across the music and entertainment industries have issued a letter to Congress asking for financial relief during the pandemic. [Rolling Stone]
- For nine hours on Saturday night, DJ D-Nice oversaw a spectacle that was part dance party, part social-media therapy, part health-policy initiative. [New Yorker]
YESTERDAY FROM BITCH
- 11 TV Shows Feminists Should Watch While Social Distancing | Since it’s difficult to keep up with the sheer amount of television in ordinary times, hopefully these days of quarantine offers a chance to play catch-up. [Bitch HQ]
- Fake It Off: Reddit’s r/Illnessfakers Community and the Politics of Disbelief | The continued tracking of alleged over-the-top chronically ill influencers is part of an established cultural history of believing that chronically ill people, particularly women, are exaggerating or faking their illnesses for profit. [Anna Hamilton]
- Taking the High Road: Kesha’s Music Creates a Path of Healing for Survivors | Throughout High Road, Kesha is rewriting what the aftermath of sexual violence can look like for those it impacts. [Olivia Zayas Ryan]
