Grace Segers
Politics reporter for The New Republic. I don't write headlines.
Email: gsegers@tnr.com
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- ICYMI: I wrote about the difficulties that Alaskans face in obtaining SNAP and Medicaid—on top of existing challenges with accessing adequate food and medical care. Featuring on the ground reporting from rural coastal Alaska: newrepublic.com/article/2027...
- Reposted by Grace SegersYou simply must read this feature from Grace Segers on SNAP and hunger in Alaska. Truly great policy reporting.
- Reposted by Grace Segers@gracesegers.bsky.social's feature on the hunger crisis in Alaska is an absolute banger of a story—and one which we wish we had no reason to publish newrepublic.com/article/2027...
- Reposted by Grace SegersAmazing long-form reporting and a really good read capturing what it's really like to deal with bureaucratic hurdles to getting food stamps, from @gracesegers.bsky.social. A document for the Trump 2.0 era: newrepublic.com/article/2027...
- Reposted by Grace SegersThis is fantastic and eye-opening reporting from @gracesegers.bsky.social about SNAP and hunger in a remote part of Alaska -- Americans we don't hear from much in national reporting. More reporting like this, please, everyone! newrepublic.com/article/2027...
- Reposted by Grace Segers"Alaskans’ struggles are a microcosm of what poor and rural Americans face across the country. When the social safety net is riddled with holes, people fall through," writes @gracesegers.bsky.social. Great story. newrepublic.com/article/2027...
- I traveled to Unalakleet, a coastal Alaskan village, to learn more about the difficulties rural Alaskans face in obtaining adequate food and medical care. With changes to SNAP and Medicaid, avoiding hunger and staying healthy may only get more complicated. newrepublic.com/article/2027...
- Reposted by Grace SegersA great piece from @gracesegers.bsky.social using Alaska as a way to show how Trump's benefit cuts are going to devastate the already struggling rural communities Republicans are supposedly so sympathetic to newrepublic.com/article/2027...
- Reposted by Grace SegersIf you've ever thought, "I know how to make the Star Wars sequels better," you need to hear @gracesegers.bsky.social's pitch in our new "Hoth Tank" episode. hothtakes.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/h...
- I don't really post anything but my articles anymore but I cannot stay silent. Demon Slayer is painfully mid, it is boring narratively and visually (high quality animation =/= interesting animation), and it definitely does not deserve to be the most popular anime in the world
- The USDA abruptly decided to terminate an annual survey that policymakers and organizations use to help Americans struggling with food insecurity. newrepublic.com/article/2007...
- If Congress does not act before November 1, which is when ACA enrollment opens, people will get an early look at the effect of higher premiums and the expiration of tax credits. newrepublic.com/article/2002...
- Great newsletter by @titonka.bsky.social on the conversation around political "authenticity." Authenticity is often just code for masculinity, which "defines what kind of behavior, what kind of signifiers, are acceptable in top political candidates." daniellekurtzleben.substack.com/p/when-authe...
- The health and human services secretary wants to limit access to items he has called “poison.” But this mission is more complex than it seems, with serious consequences for low-income citizens. newrepublic.com/article/1988...
- one day I woke up and everyone was saying "labubu" as if it was a word that meant something
- A wide array of hunger and health care advocates are hoping to mitigate the effects of some provisions in Trump’s budget bill before they are implemented. newrepublic.com/article/1980...
- How a skeptical Albany and hostile Washington could stymie the Democratic mayoral nominee’s agenda if he’s elected in November. newrepublic.com/article/1974...
- Reposted by Grace Segers@gracesegers.bsky.social takes the helm for our new episode, which is all about female characters (and creators) in Star Wars. hothtakes.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/h...
- Regardless of how lawmakers react, experts say the president’s actions were unlawful. newrepublic.com/article/1973...
- was trying to type out "The New Republic" and my phone wanted to autofill "The Raid 2" instead, which I guess gives you a sense of how often I text about The Raid 2
- Everybody watch The Raid 2. After you've seen The Raid, of course.
- ICYMI: I wrote about how the modern social safety net has been crafted around ideas of "deservingness," and how that has affected low-income single moms in the past—as well as how poor single moms today could be impacted by cuts to benefits. newrepublic.com/article/1970...
- The U.S. social safety net was constructed around ideas of "deservingness." For single moms, that often meant additional hoops to jump through. Analysis on how poor single moms rely on benefits programs, & what the reconciliation bill would mean for them: newrepublic.com/article/1970...
- Four years after electing Eric Adams, the city’s mayoral primaries on Tuesday will provide another chance for voters to use a still-novel system for choosing a nominee. newrepublic.com/article/1967...
- Progressives are wringing their hands over the shift that took young men voters to the right. But some worry about focusing more on the symptom than the cause. newrepublic.com/article/1961...
- Grant freezes and program cuts at USDA, as well as efforts to slash food stamps, could leave community providers in rural America floundering. newrepublic.com/article/1959...
- Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced it would scale back enforcement of the FACE Act, which prohibits obstruction and property damage of abortion clinics. Abortion providers now worry about an increased threat environment, and emboldened protesters. newrepublic.com/article/1958...
