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Pamela K Gilbert

@pamelakgilbert.bsky.social

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Nineteenth century British Literature, history of the body and medicine.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6d

Oregon AG Rayfield: Huge win at this moment in our democracy right now.

This is the president that is normalizing the use of the United States military in our country.

So to get this strong of a ruling out today for the public to see—it’s incredibly important.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 6d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

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Pamela K Gilbert @pamelakgilbert.bsky.social · 9d

A summary both obvious and extraordinary

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9d

"You don’t need to be a mental-health professional to see that something’s very seriously off with Trump—particularly after nearly three years of watching his erratic and abnormal behavior in the White House."

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Unfit for Office

Donald Trump’s narcissism makes it impossible for him to carry out the duties of the presidency in the way the Constitution requires.

www.theatlantic.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9d

Unfit for Office

Donald Trump’s narcissism makes it impossible for him to carry out the duties of the presidency in the way the Constitution requires.

www.theatlantic.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18d

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 19d

Donald Trump: Charlie Kirk "did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagree with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don't want the best for them."

In 2023, Kirk called for the execution of Joe Biden.

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Pamela K Gilbert @pamelakgilbert.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you so much! I am glad she found it useful!

Pamela K Gilbert @pamelakgilbert.bsky.social · 22d

How did it go?

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Will Saletan @saletan.bsky.social · Sep 8

I can’t imagine why Vladimir Putin would have interfered in an American election to help Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/b...

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Sep 7

Wait isn’t this the war Grandpa Don dodged?

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Pamela K Gilbert @pamelakgilbert.bsky.social · Sep 6

Well, helllooooo

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · Sep 6

I think what actually happened here is, for real, that they are such lazy incompetents they had AI do it

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · Sep 5

Signage around the Department of Defense offices were quickly changed to “Department of War” to match President Donald Trump’s rebrand of the organization, including Secretary Pete Hegseth’s nameplate.

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Pamela K Gilbert @pamelakgilbert.bsky.social · Sep 5

It's me

Pamela K Gilbert @pamelakgilbert.bsky.social · Sep 5

A good argument against private health insurance generally, it would seem

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Sep 4

They are privatizing Medicare, which means they will profit off denial of coverage. Say no to the GOP or face loss of insurance.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Sep 3

One of those research findings that intuitively seems obvious and yet is much better (well, in this case 'better' means 'quite chilling given the political situation') to have analysed with actual evidence.

Link to the underpinning research: eprints.lse.ac.uk/129232/

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Sep 1

CNN confirms that the pilots landed the plane using paper maps.

www.cnn.com/2025/09/01/w...

Plane carrying EU’s top leader targeted by alleged Russian GPS jamming | CNN

A plane carrying the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was targeted by GPS navigation jamming while trying to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, a spokesperson for the commission told CNN.

www.cnn.com

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Roya Azimzadeh 🔵 @byroya.com · Aug 30

#Oura has partnered with #Palantir. If you wear their ring, it’s time to dump them. What a disappointment.

ŌURA Establishes U.S. Manufacturing to Support Growing U.S. Defense Business

ŌURA is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Defense to prioritize security and promote readiness in support of those who serve.

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Not (A.) I. @aerialeverything.cryptoanarchy.network · Aug 28

"The Meta AI chatbot built into Instagram and Facebook can coach teen accounts on suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, a new safety study finds. In one test chat, the bot planned joint suicide — and then kept bringing it back up in later ‭conversations."
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Instagram’s chatbot helped teen accounts plan suicide — and parents can’t disable it

An investigation into the Meta AI chatbot built into Instagram and Facebook found that it helped teen accounts plan suicide and self harm, promoted eating disorders and drug use, and regularly claimed...

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Aug 15

DC Union Station tonight. Unreal.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 14

Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Aug 14

Armed Trump administration agents wearing masks just showed up outside of Gavin Newsom’s press conference.

This is what rising fascism looks like.

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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · Aug 14

My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Scientists’ role in defending democracy

The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...

www.science.org

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Pamela K Gilbert @pamelakgilbert.bsky.social · Aug 11

Link??

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Aug 11

BREAKING via Reuters

The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

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Pamela K Gilbert @pamelakgilbert.bsky.social · Aug 9

'Chamberlain handed over to Adolf Hitler the Sudetenland ... 'You were given the choice between war and dishonor,' Winston Churchill said at the time. 'You chose dishonor and you will have war.' Churchill was right."

Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · Aug 9

By demanding all of Donbas, Putin is trying to achieve at the negotiating table what his troops have not been able to win on the ground. If Trump were to agree, it would be a reprise of the 1938 Munich agreement in which Chamberlain handed over to Hitler the Sudetenland. wapo.st/45rmMaW

Opinion | Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again

The president’s desperation to end the Ukraine war might lead to another Munich moment with Russia.

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · Aug 9

Opinion | Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again

The president’s desperation to end the Ukraine war might lead to another Munich moment with Russia.

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · Aug 8

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV discussed an upcoming Trump-Putin summit, rejoiced that Ukraine is being excluded and said that Trump has learned his lesson, since he is no longer demanding a ceasefire or seeking any concessions from Moscow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q-3...

Russian state TV discusses an upcoming Trump-Putin summit

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

www.youtube.com

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · Aug 8

Don Jr posted a meme of Trump on the White House roof throwing a green dildo at WNBA players

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