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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · Apr 19

I’m so angry & heart broken. My NSF CAREER grant was stolen today; dream project supporting science teachers/students as climate justice action researchers, tackling urban heat. Truly transformative, the culmination of my life’s work, we won’t stop, not in this climate crisis. Gonna fight like hell!

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 8h

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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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 8h

It’s incredible that you had a full ride and potentially could’ve had others in a total of 3 sports with all those injuries! How did you train for anything with ACL tears and the like!! And then go pro 🤯

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 8h

If you step back for a second and read that headline it’s impossible to reconcile that this is the United States of America in 2025….

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 15h

I was on the ground today in Broadview with Senator Durbin to conduct Congressional oversight on ICE’s processing facility.  As elected officials, we have a duty to ensure transparency within federal facilities. What is ICE hiding? Kristi Noem, what are you hiding?

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 16h

Shoutout to our apparent #SCOTUS Constitutional “originalists” who seem to use or ditch the Founders when it’s convenient…anyone seen them? 👀

a man with a mustache and sunglasses is peeking out from behind a tree trunk .

ALT: a man with a mustache and sunglasses is peeking out from behind a tree trunk .

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 16h

Love that inflatable frogs have become the face of peaceful #Portland (is not a war zone) protests! I don’t think it was intended as a response to #Pepe, used as a symbol of far right extremism for years, but either way I LOVE this taking back of the frog all the same! 🐸🫶🏼💪🏼🙌🏼

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 20h

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 20h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 18h

I was thinking that too?! Did you see them pointing, did you think about throwing to first? obviously those would have been better choices but it’s just a bit easier to judge from the sidelines than when the weight of the entire series is unfairly placed on you on the mound!

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 18h

What a truly gutting ending to a nail biter in extra innings, tied 1-1, bottom of the 11th, first time he’s put in, 2 outs (1 strike out), bases loaded, short hit to him, easy out. All I could think was he’ll have nightmares about this moment forever, and I hope he’s safe because fans are nuts 💔

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 23h

ISP really wants to get an elevated look here but they’ve been struggling to figure this out for almost ten minutes.

One protesters yells, “I’m certified if you need help.”

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 19h

Ironically Greta Thunberg was last spotted and violently arrested on a ship attempting to bring aid into Gaza - a tracking process that definitely used AI and other technology

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

The real fake watch could be any of these but also may not be anything like any of these….

a young man wearing a white shirt is holding a bunch of watches on his wrists .

ALT: a young man wearing a white shirt is holding a bunch of watches on his wrists .

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not one to pick up a book about the U.S. Constitution but I read this review for ‘We the People’ by Jill Lepore and it sounds fascinating! She writes about how challenging it is to amend it and why - the theme of white men should have the power (unsurprisingly) came up early & often 🧐

Jill Lepore Thinks the U.S. Constitution Might Break America

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

Oh people have “made” that proof. There’s a whole Flat Earth Society! I usually use it in my science methods course but RFK Jr is providing so much new material re: conspiracy theories…😵‍💫😤

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Kayt Sukel @kaytsukel.bsky.social · 1d

To “make” the proof. Jesus.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

Just image reading his “peace prize” bio: In 2020 he falsely claimed the election was stolen/led a violent insurrection of the U.S. capital, and is now waging war on immigrants/democratic cities, protecting sex offenders/Epstein files, firing federal workers etc!! Stand strong Nobel committee!💪🏼

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

Booking marking this ‘impossible that this is the leaders of our country’ video clip for my science methods course when we discuss scientific literacy, validity of data, study quality, evidence-based claims. Science education/literacy will save us, that’s why they’re trying very hard to demolish it…

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2d

Also, how can there being criminal charges made without evidence, grand jury, looking at you? Does anything that previously mattered in our legal system still matter?!

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, Florida, a beacon of human rights and dignity during this assault on people born in (certain) other countries 😵‍💫😤

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2d

There is no justice, there is just us. LET’S GOOOO!! 💪🏼🫶🏼🔥

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2d

Good on you for quoting Malcom X wildly out of context instead of Dr. King like everyone else! So you’re saying the pastor uses, in this case, immigrants as a pawn? His protesting for their rights is performative? This will be hard for you to comprehend but some white ppl stand morally with justice

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for your important reporting and navigating all the obstacles in order to do it!! That pickle placement is brilliant!