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Litsa Dremousis

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ALTITUDE SICKNESS (Future Tense Books). Upcoming: FIRE IN THE HOLE: A EULOGY FOR THE LIVING. Left WaPo b/c of Bezos. The Blvr, Esquire, McSwy's, NPR, NY Mag, NYT, P&W, PW, The Rumpus, Short Beasts, et al. #pwME in #Seattle. https://litsadremousis.com

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · Nov 12

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine named my first book Altitude Sickness (Future Tense Books) to its all-time 20 Books Every Seattleite Must Read list and then to its Big Seattle Reading List. I'm now writing my second book, Fire in the Hole: A Eulogy for the Living.

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A Big Seattle Reading List

The books you should read from Washingtonians past and present.

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Laura Weiss @lauralew105.bsky.social · 21h

I feel like this didn't get enough attention.
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Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 2h

#LongCovid

Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 21h

The Sick Times: 'Vyvgart brought us back to life, but the Long COVID trial was canceled. We are calling on the NIH and HHS to study the drug.'

By Clare Banaszewski, Nicole Barrick, Mike Bilik, Addie Davis, Mia Delli Gatti, Ellie Hayes, Roman White

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Vyvgart brought us back to life, but the Long COVID trial was canceled. We are calling on the NIH and HHS to study the drug. - The Sick Times

We are a group of 53 individuals with Long COVID from across the U.S. In 2023, we joined a Long COVID clinical trial for Vyvgart (efgartigimod), a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FD...

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 2h

Great work, MIT:

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

Page One in Boston.

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 2h

Good wishes to President Biden☀️

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 3h

BREAKING: Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy as his cancer care enters a new phase.

Former President Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy as cancer care enters new phase

The radiation treatment is expected to span five weeks and marks a new point in his care.

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks so much—really appreciate it, Karen☀️☀️☀️

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Karen Di Piazza @karendipiazza.bsky.social · 12h

Reading books is a hallmark of freedom. Unfortunately, the #Felon47 era is afraid of higher learning and supports the banning or burning of books. We are now in an authoritarian regime, so get you hands on as many books as possible.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · Nov 12

A Big Seattle Reading List

The books you should read from Washingtonians past and present.

www.seattlemet.com

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Dirk Lester 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 ✌🏾 @dirk2112.bsky.social · 12h

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 12h

Tonight’s CDC story is the stuff of nightmares:

Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 13h

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BREAKING NEWS: CDC employees terminated in apparent Friday night massacre.

The Trump administration is using the shutdown to further weaken the our national public health infrastructure.

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 12h

Aw! Thank you!☀️☀️☀️☀️

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 12h

For everyone else who needs something to look forward to, Amy Poehler is hosting “SNL” tomorrow night 🎉

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Amy Poehler Meets the New SNL Cast Members

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 12h

And we know there will be another pandemic. Not if, but when:

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 13h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 12h

God let’s hope so 🤞

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

🤞 @ericswalwell.bsky.social

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 12h

I know Meta is the devil but if you’re still on Insta, make sure and follow Joy Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social b/c she’s doing essential reporting w/ her account, particularly re ICE. MSNBC was @msnbc.com messed up spectacularly when they fired her.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 13h

JFC this is gutting.

Full-blown Klan/Gestapo/Jim Crow:

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

"She said to me after that - Samantha, 21 years old - all my life I've prepared for this moment. All my life, my mom, 53 years old, who was just going to get meat for a stew, has told me one day this could come."

@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social talks ICE with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Pod

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 15h

Thank god:

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 17h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 18h

Jayapal is my Congresswoman--hey, WA 07!--& she's extremely smart & tenacious & vocal in her opposition of Trump & that's why the GOP hates her.

Years ago, WaPo already did a story on the death threats she was getting, so it's infuriating that a GOP goon is now actively trying to get her killed:

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 21h

An elected official called for my execution. This threat is a clear attempt to shut down nonviolent resistance against this administration.

I will not be silenced, and our nonviolent people-powered movement will continue to grow.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 21h

Zarna Garg is hilarious, so it's unsurprising that her memoir THIS AMERICAN WOMAN is funny.

But it's a soulful book, too, detailing how she made a run for it and lived on the streets of Mumbai after her rich dad tried to force her into marriage when she was 14.

Definitely recommend.

#BookSky

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 22h

Einstein maintained that imagination is ultimately more important than intelligence.

I think about that a lot re post-infectious illnesses like #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis and #LongCovid.

If physicians could imagine how agonizing these symptoms are, they might actually read the research.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 22h

Each time I see footage of Kristi Noem, I still hope she gets mauled to death by a dog b/c turnaround is fair play and, also, I’m Spartan and we forget nothing.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 22h

Allowing Qatar to establish a military base in Idaho in all places will end in disaster.

Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23h

Oh, sure, let's have Qatar set up its military bases on American soil--because we're all about America First, amirite?

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 23h

Still not going away...

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 22h

“…we have a solemn responsibility…”

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23h

It should inspire those engaged in similar struggles around the world - and remind those of us lucky enough to live in America that we have a solemn responsibility to constantly preserve and defend our own hard-won democratic traditions.