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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 12h

RFK Jr.’s false claims linking Tylenol to autism are extremely dangerous.

He’s spreading fear that leads parents to mistrust doctors, skip safe treatments, and blame themselves for their children’s autism.

It’s manipulation disguised as concern, and real families pay the price.
@atrupar.com

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 7h

Some dogs show behaviours towards their toys that resemble behavioural addictions in humans, such as gambling and internet gaming, according to a study of 105 dogs published in Scientific Reports. go.nature.com/4odqkFw 🧪

A Malinois focusing on a toy that is out of reach on a shelf. Credit: Alja Mazzini.

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tonyjoyce.bsky.social @tonyjoyce.bsky.social · 4h

Bad Rummies.

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 9h

Free speech is when I encourage people to send you death threats; hate speech is when you tell me to stop.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

Can you hear the words coming out of your mouth, Megan?

Yes, the guy who received so many threats because of your own actions he had to flee to Europe isn’t the real victim. No. You are, because people called you out.

Megyn Doyle, a student at Rutgers and the treasurer for the Turning Point USA chapter who started the Change.org petition to remove Bray, told Fox News Digital in a statement that Di Filippo's petition is slanderous.
"The petition once again proves that Conservative students are always on the receiving end of hate when speaking about concerning issues," Doyle said.

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tonyjoyce.bsky.social @tonyjoyce.bsky.social · 7h

@cydharrell.bsky.social What they said.

Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 1d

Dystopian fiction is NOT A HOW TO GUIDE.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 8h

The message from Trump's DOJ to every prosecutor in America is clear: Investigate me or my allies, and we will use the full power of the federal government to destroy you.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

Is there a better indication of how superficial and unhelpful mainstream media has become than that they are cutely musing about whether the domestic terrorist who changed "The Department of Defense" to "The Department of War" will get a Nobel Peace Prize—instead of reporting the fascism/terrorism.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 9h

We are witnessing the most lawless behavior by a leader in American history, just daily, extraordinary abuses of power. National Democrats must speak out in a loud and clear voice against Trump's escalating authoritarianism. It is time now.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 9h

The Guardian reports that Letitia James has been indicted

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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tonyjoyce.bsky.social @tonyjoyce.bsky.social · 8h

So high on his own supply.

a painting of a smiling moon with red eyes and the letter b on the bottom

Alt: a painting of a smiling moon with red eyes and the letter b on the bottom

media.tenor.com

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 12h

I was working on the story and he just came out and said it

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

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

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tonyjoyce.bsky.social @tonyjoyce.bsky.social · 8h

@landisweaver.bsky.social A must, tough read. ICYMI

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 8h

Finally got a chance to sit down and read all the way through this powerful piece by @nicolechung.bsky.social about the realities of open adoption. A must read, as are her memoirs.

Also Nicole is one of the editors who worked on #EdgeOfSpaceTime and you should hire her to work on your book.

When Adoption Promises Are Broken

Many birth mothers hope to maintain contact with their child. But their agreements with adoptive parents can be fragile.

www.theatlantic.com

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auntmeme @auntmeme.bsky.social · 13h

Our Congress and Senate need to get back to the table and negotiate for We The People. Enough finger pointing, our country's health is at stake. Get back to work. You're being paid, our soldiers are not. #wtpBLUE #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #VoteBlueforOurFuture

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 1d

This is truly brilliant. Such a way to communicate,
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 15h

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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pammageddon.bsky.social @pammageddon.bsky.social · 14h

I love reading news from MIT & not just because I’m a student
“new research is revealing patterns in the ways our bodies respond to stress and disease…. weak and robust immunomes—portraits that someday, could offer new insights into patient care and perhaps detect illnesses before symptoms appear.”

How healthy am I? My immunome knows the score.

Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we might recover from our next cold. I got my results in a text message.

www.technologyreview.com

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 17h

“ICE goes masked for a single reason — to terrorize Americans into quiescence,” wrote federal judge William Young, a Reagan appointee, in a ruling last week. “In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police,” he continued.

Opinion | ‘ICE Goes Masked for a Single Reason’

www.nytimes.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16h

Nothing remotely resembling an insurrection is happening anywhere in the country. Any violence associated with protest has been isolated, mild, and, in nearly every case, instigated by federal law enforcement. If we let Trump get away with calling dissent an insurrection, our republic is over.

BREAKING: Trump Admin 'Seriously' Considering Using the Insurrection Act, Reports NBC

President Trump is "seriously" considering invoking the Insurrection Act in order to more easily deploy National Guard troops to major cities as part of crime crackdown, NBC reported on Wednesday

www.mediaite.com

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tonyjoyce.bsky.social @tonyjoyce.bsky.social · 11h

¿Habla es Cuerpos?

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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 14h

Voting isn’t the solution unto itself, but it’s critically important at the local level.

There will be 52,000 elections held next month alone, and many will be determined purely by turnout.

You know what to do.

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 14h

Voters in California who live more than 50 miles from a USPS regional mail center must mail their VBM ballots AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE ELECTION DAY to ensure they're postmarked on time and counted. Ballots mailed on ED will be postmarked the following day, making them ineligible.

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California Election Day ballots may miss deadline under new USPS rules

A ballot mailed on Election Day more than 50 miles from a USPS regional hub could be postmarked late due to new rules.

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Aaron Ross Powell ☸️ @aaronrosspowell.com · 14h

Democrats should demand the firing of Stephen Miller as a condition for reopening the government.

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tonyjoyce.bsky.social @tonyjoyce.bsky.social · 14h

Once upon a time sanity prevailed. 😢

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tonyjoyce.bsky.social @tonyjoyce.bsky.social · 14h

Is it because “emolument” is too big a word for the media?

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 18h

Republican Senators, with an assist from Sen. John Fetterman, voted down an attempt to block the Trump administration’s missile strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats. interc.pt/4o9CBur

A photo of Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., sits on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington, overlaid with the headline, "Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote Against Blocking Caribbean Drug Boat Attacks," and the DEK, "It was the first time members of Congress were put on record about whether they supported or opposed the president’s war in the Caribbean."

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Canada vs. America

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