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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 6h

Anti-science fallout from RFK Jr
www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...

Anti-science bills hit statehouses, attacking longstanding public health protections

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.

www.pbs.org

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 8h

For my forever Space Sis: 🎂

💞

James 🎃 Harbeck @sesquiotic.bsky.social · 18h

Happy Carrie Fisher's birthday

Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa in the closing scene of Start Wars IV: A New Hope. She is smiling and looking to the side.

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anndvm.bsky.social @anndvm.bsky.social · 5h

Zucchini the size of baseball bats

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 8h

Both the U.S. marshal and the immigrant were shot by federal officers. You’d never know that from this headline.

U.S. marshal and undocumented immigrant shot during ICE stop in Los Angeles, officials say

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 9h

‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oc...

‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect of some top military commanders, with his public “grandstanding” widely seen as unprofessional and the personnel moves made by the former ...

www.washingtontimes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Making Argentina Great Again

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

#AZ07

@acyn.bsky.social

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12h

This is bad. Very bad.

DHS quietly eliminates ban on surveillance based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The DHS quietly updated its policy manual earlier this month, removing LGBTQ+ identities from the section prohibiting surveillance based solely on immutable characteristics.

www.advocate.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

CHICAGO: “They took my son. He’s only 16. I just want my baby back.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump: "We'll probably make a distribution out of some of the tariff money over the next fairly short period of time to people."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

Now they will lower the standards. Watch.

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Annes Mien @annesmien.bsky.social · 1d

Barney #kittens #cats #TunaTuesday

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Q: A pardoned January 6 rioter was charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

MIKE JOHNSON: Terrible. That's the first I've heard of that. I don't know anything about it.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump to Republican senators: "What a friendly group this is. No Democrats are here, right?"

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Liz M @lizerenity.bsky.social · 16h

It is disturbing as an American citizen to hear the overt hatred towards half of us in this country, coming from the president of the United States. He is not president of the United States. He's telling us he's only president of the people that agree with him.
It's quite foreboding of our future.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 16h

If you got a letter from an SSA official demanding you send money or share personal information, you should know that it's a scam. Get all the facts: https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/social-security-administration-letter-scam-warning/

Social Security Administration sends warning over letter scam

The notice urges people to cooperate with the named SSA official, while also coercing them to send money or share personal information.

www.newsnationnow.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

The Epstein files contain the name of a prominent former PM who brutally beat & sexually assaulted an 18 year old.

Trump, Bondi, Patel & Johnson don’t want the world to know his name.

That’s why Johnson will have the House adjourned today for the 78th day out of the last 90.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

This is Jesse Mack Butler from Oklahoma. Butler r*ped two teen girls over a period of 9 months, nearly killed them by strangulation, which was recorded on video. Butler was convicted of 11 counts of r*pe and sexual assault and was sentenced to 78 years in prison.

But he will serve 0 jail time

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19h

This is the asymmetry in our politics and media. If this was the other way around, Biden had pardoned someone then charged with trying to kill Trump, it would be the biggest story in America and every Republican commentator, congressman, news outlet, would be screaming about it in unison.

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week

A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.

www.cbsnews.com

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anndvm.bsky.social @anndvm.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks for letting me know

anndvm.bsky.social @anndvm.bsky.social · 1d

Very proud of everyone who showed up. Trump isn’t looking so good these days.

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Jason Steele @filmcow.bsky.social · 1d

Me and my partner's "Bronze" health insurance plan with Florida Blue is increasing from $511.22 a month to $1,711.75 a month next year. Not quite sure how to fit "$20,541 a year in health insurance premiums" into the budget.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 1d

Federal workers aren’t getting paid, but of course Kristi Noem gets two private jets costing taxpayers $172 million.

Nothing new from the people who are also sending $40 billion to Argentina while refusing to fund our own government. Shameful.

Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million

www.nytimes.com

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anndvm.bsky.social @anndvm.bsky.social · 1d

Can she hear herself speaking? Does she realize how stupid she sounds?

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