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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 14h

I don’t think Biden was president on J6.

Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 8h

Another blow for the Florida orange industry that is reeling from Citrus Greening disease, which is killing all the trees. And thanks to Trump, research funds to combat the disease were delayed by an entire year. So much winning 🤬

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 9h

Why are we regressing?

Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 9h

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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NanaMom @nanamom2021.bsky.social · 3d

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Matthew Stiegler @matthewstiegler.bsky.social · 4d

My wife @pattyskuster.bsky.social is in Portland today. It’s a war zone, insurrectionists and sunflowers everywhere.

Pretty flowers at the downtown farmers’ market.

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 19h

Dems: No Kings

GOP: Pro Kings

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

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ICE abducted a 15-year-old autistic boy during a bathroom break and kept him hidden for nearly a week.
His mother thought he was missing. Even local police couldn’t find him because ICE never told anyone they had him.

He was selling fruit with his mom when he asked to use the restroom.

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Corey O'Neill @coreyoneill.bsky.social · 22h

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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 19h

Trump said layoffs were directed at Democratic priorities only. Conclusion is that Republicans care nothing about Americans dying of preventable diseases and stopping outbreaks before they become pandemics. Wow

www.rawstory.com/layoffs/

Horror as 'Friday night massacre' lays off entire DC office of disease experts

The Trump administration has carried out mass layoffs of federal public health officials that experts warn will leave the US dangerously unprepared to handle disease outbreaks.As reported by The New Y...

www.rawstory.com

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 19h

Great, I can’t wait to pay $40 for a cheeseburger

Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 1d

"The Labor Department warned in an obscure document filed with the Federal Register last week that 'the near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens' is threatening 'the stability of domestic food production and prices for U.S. consumers.'”

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 20h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 21h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23h

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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.com · 22h

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Democrats Abroad UK @demsabroaduk.bsky.social · 1d

Calling of our Virginia voters who live in the UK and Abroad.

You have important elections and your deadlines to register and request your ballot are just around the corner. Do it now!
For all the details, go to www.votefromabroad.org/states/VA

#Virginia #2025Elections #VoteFromAbroad

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Representative Seth Magaziner @magaziner.house.gov · 1d

House Republicans have been on vacation for 22 days.

The government is shut down and health care costs are exploding.

Cancel the vacation, and let’s get back to Washington. We have work to do.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Do ICE have MRE provisions? Oh, no. That’s a damn shame. All that income and no place to buy a meal. Hey, I know what they can eat… 1/2

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ElizabethC @econklin44.bsky.social · 1d

Sad but true. Some day we'll look back and laugh; now all we can do is look at his sorry carcass and weep.
#ProudBlue

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Marty Taylor @realmartyt7.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing is more important to Mike Johnson than protecting pedophiles. He will refuse to bring Congress back as long as possible. Johnson started this shit back in July and August thinking America would forget about The Epstein Files. We did not forget then and we will not forget now #ProudBlue

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 3d

Fantastic profile and discussion of our new book #ScienceUnderSiege by the great @willbunch.bsky.social!

Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's dictatorship is time for making moral choices

I talked to the top climate scientist, Penn's Michael Mann, about his great new book - and why he sacrificed a key university post in order to keep speaking the truth against anti-science lies

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/scie...

Science is under siege. How Penn’s top climate scientist is fighting back | Will Bunch

Michael E. Mann's new book, and the sacrifice this Penn scientist made to fight the war against climate disinformation.

www.inquirer.com

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 3d

Many thanks @clivecookson.bsky.social for the thoughtful review of our book in FT #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social

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Science Under Siege — a rallying cry against the ‘forces of darkness’

Two scientists go where many fear to tread in the fight against far-right disinformation on climate and vaccines

www.ft.com

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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight’s #FridayLimericks watch the GOP’s ongoing assault on Americans’ health.
We have shutdown stakes coming more clear:
Whose insurance will soon disappear?
Repubs want to shift wealth,
At expense of our health,
To the donors their ilk hold most dear.

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"We just verified with the Congressional Budget Office and of the 13.7 MILLION Americans who will lose their health care because of the Republicans' tax-cuts-for-billionaires bill, exactly ZERO are undocumented immigrants!"
- REP. BRENDAN BOYLE
OCCUPY DEMOCRATS

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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 1d

I will be in Washington DC for No Kings Day on October 18th. Where will you be?

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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 2d

The NO Kings DAY
ECONOMIC BLACKOUT
October 18th
No shopping
No spending
Shut the Country Down
Stand in Solidarity

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