Rick Weinmeyer
@rickweinmeyer.bsky.social
Assistant Professor - Loyola University Chicago Law • PhD - Northwestern, JD - Minnesota • I study public health law, public health ethics & health policy • A blend of serious & humor • Minnesotan ✊🏼 • Gay 🏳️🌈
Gonna crack into this bad boy this weekend. Congratulations again to Bryant Simon on this accomplishment!
September 18, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Gonna crack into this bad boy this weekend. Congratulations again to Bryant Simon on this accomplishment!
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You can pre-order a copy here! thenewpress.org/books/side-e...
Congrats to AHCJ member Alice Miranda Ollstein of POLITICO on the upcoming publication of her first book, “Side Effects: How Abortion Bans Impact Everyone’s Health." Check your local bookstore on Oct. 27! Share your own professional news here: healthjournalism.org/share-news
September 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM
You can pre-order a copy here! thenewpress.org/books/side-e...
This is so fucking grim.
This pretty much says it all: “Andrew Wakefield, a former gastroenterologist whose medical license was revoked after he was found to have fabricated research indicating a link between vaccines and autism, spoke before and immediately after Kennedy.”
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak
The US health secretary added that he would’ve made sweeping changes ‘on day one’ but he had to follow the law
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
This is so fucking grim.
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Seventeen new public bathrooms is amazing, but let's be honest, it's not enough. Don't miss @rickweinmeyer.bsky.social's excellent piece at @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social about what it would really take to meet the bathroom needs of New York City!
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/give-new-y...
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/give-new-y...
Give New Yorkers a Place to Go
New York City has long failed to provide enough public toilets. The Mamdani administration has the tools to change that.
nycpolicyforum.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Seventeen new public bathrooms is amazing, but let's be honest, it's not enough. Don't miss @rickweinmeyer.bsky.social's excellent piece at @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social about what it would really take to meet the bathroom needs of New York City!
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/give-new-y...
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/give-new-y...
I assume @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social knew this was happening today, too.
September 16, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I assume @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social knew this was happening today, too.
NYC has some good legal & policy tools to expand toilet availability & accessibility. Will the Mamdani admin. succeed where others have not?
Thanks to @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social @corinneblalock.bsky.social & @jamesbrandt.bsky.social for the opportunity to write this!
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Thanks to @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social @corinneblalock.bsky.social & @jamesbrandt.bsky.social for the opportunity to write this!
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Today on the New York City Policy Forum substack, @rickweinmeyer.bsky.social argues that the city should partner with local businesses to make their toilets available free of charge, while also installing more automated pay toilets.
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/give-new-y...
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/give-new-y...
Give New Yorkers a Place to Go
New York City has long failed to provide enough public toilets. The Mamdani administration has the tools to change that.
nycpolicyforum.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
NYC has some good legal & policy tools to expand toilet availability & accessibility. Will the Mamdani admin. succeed where others have not?
Thanks to @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social @corinneblalock.bsky.social & @jamesbrandt.bsky.social for the opportunity to write this!
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Thanks to @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social @corinneblalock.bsky.social & @jamesbrandt.bsky.social for the opportunity to write this!
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Thanks to all who provided advice on backpacks. I was impressed by everyone's insights, experiences & research.
Ultimately, I went with this. 30L. Lifetime warranty. Great water bottle holders. Good organization. And, as it just so happens, the color ("Moondust Purple") is the color of my eyes.
Ultimately, I went with this. 30L. Lifetime warranty. Great water bottle holders. Good organization. And, as it just so happens, the color ("Moondust Purple") is the color of my eyes.
September 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Thanks to all who provided advice on backpacks. I was impressed by everyone's insights, experiences & research.
Ultimately, I went with this. 30L. Lifetime warranty. Great water bottle holders. Good organization. And, as it just so happens, the color ("Moondust Purple") is the color of my eyes.
Ultimately, I went with this. 30L. Lifetime warranty. Great water bottle holders. Good organization. And, as it just so happens, the color ("Moondust Purple") is the color of my eyes.
Yet another book I'm dying to read.
September 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Yet another book I'm dying to read.
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September 15, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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I'm late to this story, but I was nearly in tears from laughter after learning that Mr. Kremlev speaks "limited English" but is considered a "dear friend."
I naturally assume Donny speaks excellent Russian.
I naturally assume Donny speaks excellent Russian.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I'm late to this story, but I was nearly in tears from laughter after learning that Mr. Kremlev speaks "limited English" but is considered a "dear friend."
I naturally assume Donny speaks excellent Russian.
I naturally assume Donny speaks excellent Russian.
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“I would guess that well over 80, 90 percent of supplement consumption doesn’t offer any proven benefit to the person who’s taking it,” said Dr. Pieter Cohen, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.”
Americans Love Supplements, but Experts Doubt Their Benefits
A new survey found that 8 in 10 Americans were taking vitamins, protein powders or other supplements. But experts said there is little evidence for many of these products.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
“I would guess that well over 80, 90 percent of supplement consumption doesn’t offer any proven benefit to the person who’s taking it,” said Dr. Pieter Cohen, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.”
"When a friend told me that her parents were going to help her buy a second home, I made a pointed remark that it must be nice to have access to that sort of capital. She conceded the point, graciously, and we moved on."
On Not Being a Homeowner
Generational wealth shapes our futures and friendships, whether we talk about it or not.
www.newyorker.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:55 AM
"When a friend told me that her parents were going to help her buy a second home, I made a pointed remark that it must be nice to have access to that sort of capital. She conceded the point, graciously, and we moved on."
An Irish pirate queen?! Sign me up.
Meet the Pirate Queen History Has Forgotten
In a new novel, the author Ariel Lawhon revives a 16th-century sea captain previously pushed to the margins.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2026 at 5:25 AM
An Irish pirate queen?! Sign me up.
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New cross stitch project finished! Posting here because I know you sillyheads (complimentary) like this kind of thing
September 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
New cross stitch project finished! Posting here because I know you sillyheads (complimentary) like this kind of thing
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What talarico said is to the left of the ACLU on trans girls in sports. Their position was most trans players threaten safety and competition, just not their client. His position was most trans athletes dont do that, but if they do, they shouldnt play. This was the position of fed gov, most states
September 12, 2026 at 4:07 AM
What talarico said is to the left of the ACLU on trans girls in sports. Their position was most trans players threaten safety and competition, just not their client. His position was most trans athletes dont do that, but if they do, they shouldnt play. This was the position of fed gov, most states
A couple of years ago, I made a mistake: I decided to retire my backpack of well over 10 years for, well, disappointment after disappointment.
Now I'm asking you: What backpacks should I consider?
I'm looking for (1) storage & organization, (2) a sturdy water bottle sleeve/holder, and (3) color.
Now I'm asking you: What backpacks should I consider?
I'm looking for (1) storage & organization, (2) a sturdy water bottle sleeve/holder, and (3) color.
September 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM
A couple of years ago, I made a mistake: I decided to retire my backpack of well over 10 years for, well, disappointment after disappointment.
Now I'm asking you: What backpacks should I consider?
I'm looking for (1) storage & organization, (2) a sturdy water bottle sleeve/holder, and (3) color.
Now I'm asking you: What backpacks should I consider?
I'm looking for (1) storage & organization, (2) a sturdy water bottle sleeve/holder, and (3) color.
Perfect Saturday reading.
What a Hunchbacked Raccoon Teaches Us About Kindness in a Fractured World
A neckless raccoon named Jimothy captivated the internet, and sent this Seattle resident out looking.
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Perfect Saturday reading.
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Today (9/10) at 10am ET, the Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments in a religious liberty challenge to the state abortion ban. The mostly Jewish plaintiffs have so far prevailed in the state courts under a state Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Watch here:
Watch here:
Indiana Appellate Clerk's Portal
mycourts.in.gov
September 10, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Today (9/10) at 10am ET, the Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments in a religious liberty challenge to the state abortion ban. The mostly Jewish plaintiffs have so far prevailed in the state courts under a state Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Watch here:
Watch here:
We all know Trump is just going to steal his super PAC money, right?
September 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM
We all know Trump is just going to steal his super PAC money, right?
I also love how all this shit fundamentally misunderstands pronouns. "Gina went to the grocery store because Texan was hungry."
this sucks so bad
September 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I also love how all this shit fundamentally misunderstands pronouns. "Gina went to the grocery store because Texan was hungry."
Really looking forward to reading this. Jennifer Sey has been going all in on the culture wars for years now (especially during COVID). However, she started from a place of genuine concern: abuse in women's gymnastics.
CC: @gymcastic.com will want to check this out.
CC: @gymcastic.com will want to check this out.
Story here, with much gratitude to the trans folks who spoke to me about their personal experience and how it's affected their WNBA fandom. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The woman profiting off the WNBA's trans panic
Sophie Cunningham set off a firestorm. Jennifer Sey was ready to capitalize.
www.motherjones.com
September 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Really looking forward to reading this. Jennifer Sey has been going all in on the culture wars for years now (especially during COVID). However, she started from a place of genuine concern: abuse in women's gymnastics.
CC: @gymcastic.com will want to check this out.
CC: @gymcastic.com will want to check this out.
Ally is crazy smart and a fierce writer, so check this out.
Also: Every time I hear about parents including videos/images/very personal details of their kids in social media posts, I go bananas.*
*Mostly because by being childless, I've missed out on a lucrative revenue stream.
Also: Every time I hear about parents including videos/images/very personal details of their kids in social media posts, I go bananas.*
*Mostly because by being childless, I've missed out on a lucrative revenue stream.
Excited to share that my article, “Health Sharenting and a Child’s Right to Privacy,” is now published w/ The George Washington Law Review!
Sincere thanks to the editors for their wonderful work and to all those who gave me helpful feedback through the writing process
www.gwlr.org/wp-content/u...
Sincere thanks to the editors for their wonderful work and to all those who gave me helpful feedback through the writing process
www.gwlr.org/wp-content/u...
September 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Ally is crazy smart and a fierce writer, so check this out.
Also: Every time I hear about parents including videos/images/very personal details of their kids in social media posts, I go bananas.*
*Mostly because by being childless, I've missed out on a lucrative revenue stream.
Also: Every time I hear about parents including videos/images/very personal details of their kids in social media posts, I go bananas.*
*Mostly because by being childless, I've missed out on a lucrative revenue stream.
"A quarter century—a generation—has passed since the towers fell. My little boys are grown men. The students from that lecture hall have children of their own. They live in a different, and even angrier, America."
The America That 9/11 Made
A quarter century after the attacks, the grief, wars, and political furies of their aftermath still shape American life.
www.newyorker.com
September 7, 2026 at 3:27 AM
"A quarter century—a generation—has passed since the towers fell. My little boys are grown men. The students from that lecture hall have children of their own. They live in a different, and even angrier, America."
Also, Chuck Schumer's son-in-law works for Blackstone, so just driving home those Democratic values.
AI + private equity = ❤️
AI + private equity = ❤️
Whether it’s Chuck Schumer’s daughter getting a spot on OpenAI’s board or it’s Kirsten Gillibrand’s son getting millions in backing for a crypto startup, the children of New York elites always prove that with hard work, anyone can beat the stimga of a family name
by A. G. Sulzberger
by A. G. Sulzberger
September 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Also, Chuck Schumer's son-in-law works for Blackstone, so just driving home those Democratic values.
AI + private equity = ❤️
AI + private equity = ❤️