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Antonia Juhasz @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 13m

Trump's policies are racist and sexist. Racism and sexism are exceptionally expensive, finds labor economist Valerie Wilson, director @epi.org Program on Race, Ethnicity, & the Economy. Her research finds that reducing discrimination is a financial boon for everyone, worth over $4,932 per person.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 9m

A woman on FB tried to tell me that MD’s governor could “veto” federal policies that are hurting the economy and “develop a surplus” to help state residents afford food and energy.

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andré carrington @andrecarrington.bsky.social · 16h

The manosphere lies to men to make them feel good about themselves, and they/we love that. You don't have to understand something to lie about it - in fact, understanding can get in the way. But if you lie in ways that make people want to listen to you, they'll mistake that for understanding.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15h

Exactly.

Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 18h

Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*

They don't give their opinion to the media

They don't criticize how SCOTUS works

This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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collin cornell @collincornell.bsky.social · 2d

“One of the chants that has become ubiquitous at these protests at Broadview is, ‘Love your neighbor, love your God, save your soul and quit your job,’” said Black, who pastors at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago. “Everybody chants that.”

RNS @rns.org · 3d

The pastors’ efforts are part of rising faith-based pushback to the Trump administration as the president seeks to implement plans for mass deportation of immigrants.
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Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who…

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 17h

Manly men brutalize, terrorize a teen girl

Redsky @redsky.pirhoo.com · 19h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 23h

Three. Dozen. Federal. Judges.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 23h

Every school of public health in the country should be shouting about this. They aren't just taking away public health careers, they are taking away the evidence needed to understand and fight disease.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 23h

I love women's sports

Ace Pedr-AHHH!!-za 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇷 @candacepedraza.bsky.social · 23h

s/o Las Vegas Aces PR, who include in their key stats after games (last night no different) how many anti-LGBTQ+ bills are being tracked by the ACLU right now.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 1d

Putting on my reading list

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 1d

“The growing movement around women’s health innovation is to be welcomed. But to be genuinely transformative, it must be political”

@jocalynclark.bsky.social @bmj.com

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Upending women’s health

This year is unleashing a series of devastating blows to women’s health worldwide. Cuts to foreign aid.1 Denial of abortion access and reproductive autonomy (doi:10.1136/bmj.r459).2 Targeted attacks o...

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 1d

This is beyond bad. All of our disease defenses are down now. We are sitting ducks. This is #RussellVought #DonaldTrump #RFKJr. They are endangering American lives with their insane crusade. These men are hazardous to your health and dangerous to the republic. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 1d

They want us dead.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 1d

The world’s cutest cat (don’t tell her sister I said that)

Orange white and black cat sitting on a chair cushion with her head resting on the cushion

Cat with white belly lying with paws folded over her very furry belly in the cutest way

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

Oh, does it benefit the US to provide aid to foreign countries? That would have been good to know back in January and February.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“Stabilizing Argentina is ‘America First’.”

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The 51st @51st.news · 1d

"Every day I wake up, I feel like I am in a mental obstacle course."

New data shows evictions in D.C. have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.

In partnership with @streetsensedc.bsky.social and the Investigative Reporting Workshop:

Evictions rising in DC as housing costs increase

New data shows evictions have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a freaking epidemic all the way up the east coast.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 1d

So he doesn’t know anything about what the president is doing or saying, but he does know which Dems are promoting T-shirts for a rally next weekend?

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, I really don’t want to keep talking about this, since frankly - I hate KP. She’s an example of toxic management, and I saw what she did to my friends.

But I’m really disturbed by the number of women, specifically white women on Threads and on here, justifying her cursing at staff.

Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 2d

Going to be honest: Threads going to bat for Katie Porter is one of the most 🫠 things I've seen today...

And really speaks to my ongoing belief we shouldn't stan politicians. At all.

Fellow Dems, hold politicians accountable for their work, not for who you THINK they are only on camera.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 1d

The man has clearly not watched The Pitt.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 1d

She immediately gives credit to the movement, the mark of a true leader

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 1d

Not a priest but yeah.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 2d

We're spending $20B to bail out Argentina, but they cut USAID down to the bone, causing deaths around the world. The entire budget of USAID, the whole agency, was $21B last year. Shameful.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 2d

The protestors are so freaking annoying. As she said, go take it up with the president.

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MaryBeth Hastings @mbhastings.bsky.social · 2d

At the second “showing” for the Kamala Harris book talk at the Warner in DC. It’s been a week of mourning for my family in a devastating year for the country - but there is hope in this sold-out crowd.

A young woman holding the Kamala Harris book with an older woman in a campaign hoodie in a balcony above a book talk stage.

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