Hannah Ritvo (she/her)

Freelance journalist based in Madison, Wisconsin. Formerly @PBSWI @uwjournethics @isthmus @dailycardinal @curbmag & @uw_sjmc '24. | [email protected]

[Hannah Ritvo (she/her) @HannahRitvo]

Today @GovEvers vetoed AB 465, a bill that bans gender-affirming healthcare for minors. Far-right lobbying groups are advancing similar model legislation in dozens of states. My @PBS article dives into the coordinated effort to restrict trans rights.
https://t.co/XXusnp9M95

[Mohammed R. Mhawish @mrmhawish]

"I held his little body and rocked him like he was sleeping.”

What happens after the bombs stop? These 20 voices from Gaza will show you the cost of war—and the strength of those who survive it.

https://t.co/ifCuXqnHy9

[Jensen McRae @Jensen_McRae]

don't donate to anymore politicians. or the women's march. donate to local mask blocs. donate to local mutual aid orgs. donate to abortion funds. the dems raised $1 billion for this campaign & it's all gone now. put your $ where it's truly needed.

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Incredible news. Zooey Zephyr, my fiancée, was re-elected to the Montana House of Representatives, getting 83% of the vote.

Many of you will remember her for standing up for trans people in Montana, and then getting censured and kicked off the House floor.

I'm so proud of her.

[kendra @kendramorous]

lock tf in. get your ass in mutual aid groups. lend your time to meal services. care for people in the way a vote simply never could. advocate for community gardens and libraries. stop betraying community. you don’t get a sticker or gold star. lock in.

[Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec]

THREAD. The Democratic Party platform presents such a profound crisis if we have any hope of avoiding fascism.

[Prem Thakker @prem_thakker]

This was nine months ago. Israeli forces have killed more than 12,078 kids since.

[Sarah Brown @Brown_e_Points]

Calling all college journalists! @chronicle is accepting applications for our Fall Reporting Workshop, Sept 19-20 in DC. Participants will get the chance to learn from our expert newsroom on how to cover your college. We cover travel/lodging. Apply here: https://t.co/5CyP6OisoE

[Jane Houseal (she/they) @jane_houseal]

One particularly striking sentiment from recent UW-Madison grad.

[UW Journalism Ethics @UWJournEthics]

“If everyone in the U.S. saw half as many headlines about the obesity epidemic as they see now, the world would be a much better place.”

Fellow @jane_houseal does a deep dive on how news media can prevent contributing to weight stigma.

https://t.co/inpF7FtxSo

[Teen Vogue @TeenVogue]

Why These Young People Showed Up to March on the RNC https://t.co/A3WGkn9rLt

[Teen Vogue @TeenVogue]

Trump is expected to announce his pick for VP. https://t.co/NXNafX9Mh3

[Jane Houseal (she/they) @jane_houseal]

As election season ramps up, I want to hear from you!

If you're involved with organizing, have an issue you want to bring attention to or if you're a student with an opinion to share -- reach out! Send me a pitch at [email protected] or message me here. 📩

[Hannah Ritvo (she/her) @HannahRitvo]

@audrey_t02 Congrats Audrey! Can’t wait to read your work.

[Hannah Ritvo (she/her) @HannahRitvo]

“The Post identified at least 1,800 state and local law enforcement officers who were charged with crimes involving child sexual abuse from 2005 through 2022.”

https://t.co/fMvPoszT7l

[Tori Gantz (they/she) @GantzTori]

What’s next for the 3,000+ people arrested at campus protests for Palestine this spring?

I asked @NLGnews about the legal & disciplinary processes students face. I bore witness to a community defense campaign (e.g. bail funds, court watching).

Read more: https://t.co/ORTqzwIuTW

[Vanessa Swales @Vanessa_Swales]

Four in-custody deaths at Waupun.

Nine prison staff charged.

55 deaths in 2023. At least 13 deaths this year.

A federal probe.

11 employees placed on admin. leave; 5 resigned or fired.

10 months of dogged reporting.

Dozens of articles and A1 stories.

& we’ll keep going.

[Jane Houseal (she/they) @jane_houseal]

Powerful reporting from @samuellarreal_

[Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine @ColumbiaSJP]

BREAKING NEWS: WE ARE BACK! A group of Palestinian students supported by @Columbiabds have established a new encampment amidst Columbia College’s alumni reunion #Revolt4Rafah