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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 10m

Oh that looks good too. Thanks!

Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 1h

The NYT spelling bee game be like: if you don't say it on the main pages - we will say it.

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 2h

It feels like all the ICE goons went to a Dirty Harry and James Bond movie school of ... Whatever this is.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h

ICE GOONS crash into car and then point weapons to kidnap man.

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 2h

Super frustrated about this, and not all messaging services provide a transcript automatically.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11d

This current American presidential administration is run by people who are quite obviously mentally ill, and we need to start talking about that.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 4h

Among other RIF notices at CDC:
—Center for Forecasting and Analytics;
—all of CDC Washington
—Office of Human Resources
—National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 3/4

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 4h

The CDC official who was leading the measles response and was RIFd has more than 28 yrs experience as the senior USG official leading outbreaks on Ebola, Marburg virus, and mpox. 2/4

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Children that were kidnapped by invading Russian barbarians, not displaced.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22h

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23h

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 22h

Hmm. OK I will try to dig to the original study reference from there. Thank you.

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Håkon Nordhagen @hakonnordhagen.bsky.social · 1d

One of the five members of the Nobel commitee, Mrs Clemet, leads a think-tank (Civita) that for several years have been under the umbrella of the Atlas Network. It is well known Atlas is a great fan of Machado (and «brain» behind project 2025).

www.desmog.com/atlas-econom...

Atlas Network

Atlas Network (Atlas Economic Research Foundation) Background Atlas Network is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization that describes itself as working to support a growing network of more than...

www.desmog.com

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 23h

Are you sure about the data? Asthma tends to be at 7-10%. Long covid is at about half percent (yearly incidence being more around 1.5%... it's huge still but not more than asthma (yet, mind you, and yes, I am a mask user etc)

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 23h

Dear Norway, we have something to report.

Ky (she/her) @kyalynn.bsky.social · 1d

LMAOOO they might as well have just given it to the guy directly

This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer
Freedom.
We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve Freedom and democracy.
I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 1d

I guess it would be in bad taste to talk about them bombing Hurtigruten because we live in the wag the dog world....

Martin Norlin @martinnorlin.bsky.social · 1d

No peace prize for Trump. So now he'll have to invade Norway.

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 1d

I am working on a pretty big project. I can’t reveal too much about it, but I am putting out a public call for the worst pandemic takes from right-wing media and think tanks.

Bonus points if the author works in the Trump administration.

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 1d

@jorgenponder.bsky.social @ndloubere.bsky.social and other folks. We have folders of these for Sweden probably

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 1d

Conquering Portland

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 1d

Me, giving myself permission to not read the latest Tomas Pynchon book.

a close up of a woman 's face with the words swifter pics visible

ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with the words swifter pics visible

media.tenor.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

it's only racial profiling if it comes from the racial profiling region of france. otherwise it's sparkling reasonable suspicion.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

McLaughlin: "Pritzker said there's racial profiling, which is absolutely false. Our officials use reasonable suspicion. That's protected under the US Constitution 4th Amendment."

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, also, Shiny on you crazy diamond probably inspire Tucker Carlson's insane whatever this is: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 1d

Like many posting here, I used to do last minutes feats of power in college to write up my composition assignments. Some of it strikes me as pretty insane now, but it's made me the woman I am today... I guess? Actually, it almost certainly to at least a percentage or 10 did.

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 2d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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