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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you! Some old neuron was like: Hey isn't there a poem here? But could not get his friends to wake up.

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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 1h

Original sin calls for confession and repentance.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 3h

would have been 23 years old, still formative years 🙂

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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 3h

ty, I never heard that. Interesting testimonials: www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolC...

Prince opening for Rolling Stones in 1981. He was later booed off the stage.

www.reddit.com

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Ryan T. Pozzi @ryantpozzi.bsky.social · 1d

On This Day in History: October 11, 1987
Two hundred thousand marched in Washington for lesbian and gay civil rights. The AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed on the National Mall for the first time, and the day helped seed National Coming Out Day.

Picture of the AIDS quilt in front of the Washington Monument

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Postcards for America @postcards4usa.bsky.social · 15h

Zohran Mamdani speaking on National Coming Out Day.
“It is not enough to have Pride just in one month of the year - we have to stand up for New Yorkers every single day.”
“We have to do more than protect.
We have to celebrate.
We have to cherish.”
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 20h

You may call it ‘Chatfishing’, but I shall only refer to it as ‘Cyrano de Berger-App’
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder

Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing entirely...

www.theguardian.com

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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 4h

Honest question for historians: Has there ever been a theocracy in which the Gospel was a recognizable part of the law ? Or the two Great Commandments (zooming out to cover Abrahamic religions)

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10h

The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.

Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10h

Screwworm, which is a major threat to cattle and is already affecting beef prices, is advancing toward our southern border faster than expected.

No wall will keep it out. And the USDA inspectors who monitor it are currently furloughed.

Cuellar: Furloughed USDA inspectors can’t check for New World screwworm

A South Texas congressman says U.S. Agriculture employees who are responsible for checking for New World Screwworms and ensuring the pest doesn’t cross the border have been furloughed and are not w…

www.borderreport.com

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Truthout @truthout.org · 3d

US manufacturers who asked the incoming Trump administration for a “regulatory reset” have seen roughly 80% of their specific requests acted on in just the first eight months of Trump taking office. The industry asks included loosening air pollution regulations and pausing rulemaking around PFAS.

Trump Admin Acted on 80 Percent of Industry’s Regulatory Requests in 8 Months

Researchers and watchdog groups say the level of industry influence in this administration is unprecedented.

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Bat 🦇 Borus @matthewborus.bsky.social · 9h

I saw a report today that the mass firings at SAMHSA/HHS included all Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) staff.

These folks administer a major source of funding for state Protection & Advocacy agencies, whose work @mariannedhe.bsky.social describes in this article.

Truthout @truthout.org · Jun 4

If programs such as the ACL are eliminated as Trump wishes, experts warn that an increasing number of disabled and aging Americans could be institutionalized with little oversight to ensure their rights are protected against abuse and neglect.

Trump’s Budget Would Limit Investigations Into Abuse, Neglect of Disabled People

Dismantling a key HHS agency, gutting important programs, and cuts to Medicaid will roll back decades of progress.

truthout.org

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7h

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7h

But after not getting enough orders, the company closed. Managing partner Kenneth Ragland said: “Lots of people talk about Made in the USA as being so necessary, but when the rubber meets the road, most Americans want cheap goods, which do not make it easy for US firms to survive.”

Excerpt reads: Garland Apparel Group is working to find the next occupant for the town’s long-standing Garland Shirt Company after a lack of orders to meet basic costs necessitate furloughs — and ultimately the closure — of the factory.

“The factory was placed on furlough in November. It was our intention to return to work, however, orders needed to keep the factory open and functional, did not materialize,” Kenneth Ragland, managing partner for Garland Apparel Group, told The Independent. “The factory required a minimum number of orders to meet basic costs and wages. The aggregate total of orders we had were simply far too low to support day-to day operations.”

During the period of November through today, company leaders have been working with several parties “who have a desire to acquire the factory,” Ragland noted.

“One transaction is now close to completion. I cannot opine on the buyer nor their plans, but I know they are North Carolina based and they have need for factory capacity, which Garland can provide,” Ragland stated.

Excerpt reads: Despite bringing back a majority of the workforce, and enjoying success for a couple years, the factory was fighting an uphill battle in the long run.

“The factory suffered from Brooks Brothers owning it too long, from Brooks not investing in basic upkeep or in better systems, and ultimately, the lack of interest in Made in the USA,” Ragland stated bluntly. “Lots of people talk about Made in the USA as being so necessary, but when the rubber meets the road, most Americans want cheap goods which does not make it easy for U.S. firms to survive.”

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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 8h

Is there a retail store? 😉

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 20h

“More than half of the work done by women in the period between the 16th and 18th centuries took place outside of the home, and around half of all housework and three-quarters of care work was conducted professionally for other households” [England]

phys.org/news/2025-10...

A woman's place was not in the home: Challenging the assumptions about women's work in early modern history

New research has revealed that women played a fundamental role in the development of England's national economy before 1700.

phys.org

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 1d

Special education.
Targeting the most vulnerable children and families in our society for the lulz.
Tell me again how very Christian this is.
The cruelty here is unfathomable.

Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources

The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

abcnews.go.com

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 13h

Massive insider trading. Thirty minutes before Trump’s China tariff announcement, a crypto “whale” opened a $100M+ short on Bitcoin.

4:30 PM: Whale opens $100M+ BTC short
4:50 PM: Trump announces 100% tariffs on China
5:20 PM: $19.3 B in liquidations hit the market
The whale’s profit: $192 million

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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 13h

"Atukorale and Kane credit the Biomedical Engineering department and the Institute for Applied Life Sciences at UMass Amherst, UMass Chan Medical School, and funding from the >> National Institutes of Health << for their support. "

someday we'll tell our grandkids about the NIH.

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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 13h

Adding a link for the curious. Author: Prabhani Atukorale, asst prof of biomed eng in the Riccio College of Eng at UMass Amherst www.umass.edu/news/article...

UMass Amherst Researchers Create Nanoparticle Vaccine That Prevents Cancer in Mice | UMass Amherst

The vaccine also proves highly effective at preventing cancer’s deadly spread.

www.umass.edu

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 13h

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 13h

Some delegates at the Constitutional Convention wanted a strong executive, while others feared the American president might become a king.

www.americanheritage.com/shall-we-hav...

“Shall We Have a King?”

Some delegates at the Constitutional Convention wanted a strong executive, while others feared the American president might become a king.

www.americanheritage.com

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Jonathan Bliss @drsunshinewa.bsky.social · 13h

Gonna drop this link for other locomotive junkies. Also, the switch is great, that crane is wild. torontorailwaymuseum.com/no-1-museum-...

No. 1: Museum Workhorse, Railway Artifact - Toronto Railway Museum

No. 1 is a diesel-electric locomotive at the Toronto Railway Museum. Read more about its life before the museum, see restoration photos and

torontorailwaymuseum.com