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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · 2d

Soy una de los miles de angloparlantes en los Estados Unidos que están aprendiendo español en este momento….

Bad Bunny: Si no entendiste lo que acabo de decir, tienes cuatro meses para aprender.

Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · 4d

Just posted: my Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund Q3 2025 grant report, focused on advocacy for humane & healthy food systems, and on research & investigative work underpinning that advocacy.

@sentientmedia.org @peta.org @pcrm.org @faunalytics.bsky.social

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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 10d

When a sweeping scientific study called for eating less meat, the meat industry launched a full-scale attack. And we could be in for a repeat. Seth Millstein reports:

The Study Big Meat Tried to Bury — and Why It Matters Again

When a sweeping scientific study called for eating less meat, the meat industry launched a full-scale attack. And we could be in for a repeat.

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · 13d

The one area where the current presidential administration is a force for progress is in promoting the phaseout of animal experimentation. Support for moving former lab animals to homes or sanctuaries is the latest step, and I'm grateful to friends at the Physicians Committee for their role in this.

Physicians Committee @pcrm.org · 14d

The NIH announced that federal grant funds can now cover the cost of rehoming animals after experiments. Instead of being killed, animals can be adopted or sent to sanctuaries.

Read more: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 18d

To win over conservative lawmakers, some animal rights advocates are highlighting cost-cutting in their pitch. Could this strategy work for farm animals? @jesslsr.bsky.social reports:

Could the Fight Against Animal Testing Help Farm Animals? Some Advocates Are Shifting Tactics

To win over conservative lawmakers, some animal rights advocates are stressing spending cuts in their pitch.

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 19d

Our tax dollars at work, costing children's lives worldwide. Secretary Rubio, do you want this to be your legacy? My column: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · 23d

23 years ago, as a new US Dept of State civil servant, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution, administered to my class by Sec Colin Powell — a defining life event. I’m retired now, but still #HonoringMyOath this #ConstitutionDay. Want more people in gov’t today to honor theirs.

Department of State Swearing In Ceremony - Sept 2002

Department of State swearing in ceremony pamphlet September 2002

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · 24d

Cancelled my WaPo subscription last October, and started several new subscriptions - including the Inquirer, largely for your writing.

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · 25d

ICYMI: Here's a fun and easy but powerful action we can each take this Wednesday Sept 17 for Constitution Day!

Flood social media on Constitution Day Sept 17！

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · 26d

Spent Sunday afternoon at Pennsylvania Capital Region Stands Up forum “What does it mean to vote YES? The judicial retention question” featuring Kadida Kenner of Why Courts Matter & @newpennsylvania.bsky.social. "Our vote in the judicial election in 2025 helps ensure we have an election in 2026"!

Kadida Kenner of Why Courts Matter and the New Pennsylvania Project speaking at “What does it mean to vote YES? The judicial retention question.” (Harrisburg, PA)

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · Sep 7

It's getting harder to shock America, but Trump managed this weekend with a crude, fiery threat to wage war on Chicago

But a massive street protest Saturday, backed by a strong governor, shows Chicago isn't having it

Did Trump pick the wrong fight? My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

Trump wants to make war on Chicago. He picked the wrong fight

President Trump's stunning online threat against America's third-largest city will test the power of the resistance.

www.inquirer.com

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Sep 1

#WorkersOverBillionaires rally at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg — one of hundreds happening across the country. The only way I can imagine spending Labor Day in 2025!

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Aug 22

Labor Day is coming up, and that means it’s time for another protest! Here’s where I plan to be — at one of the hundreds of events happening across the US, co-sponsored by well over 100 partner organizations. maydaystrong.org

Labor Day Protest poster - Harrisburg PA Monday 9/1 11 am - 1 pm

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Aug 19

“It will have absolutely have no bearing on our elections here in Pennsylvania and we will once again have free and fair, safe and secure elections,” Shapiro said at an unrelated press conference Tuesday.

Trump’s push to end mail voting will have ‘no bearing’ on Pa. elections, Shapiro says

Gov. Josh Shapiro said that President Donald Trump has no power to ban mail voting in Pennsylvania.

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Aug 8

I just registered for this local community event Saturday August 23 in Mechanicsburg PA, sponsored by Cumberland Valley Rising and Capital Region Stands Up.

Details and registration:
tinyurl.com/yhx4dvs4

Standing with our immigrant neighbors event Aug 23, 2025 in Mechanicsburg PA

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · Aug 7

It used to be a conspiracy theory: Trump will cancel the 2026 midterms. But the Texas remapping outrage is a plan to do exactly that, as extreme gerrymandering spreads to multiple states

The next election will be decided by a computer, not a campaign. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/texa...

Trump actually is ‘canceling’ the 2026 midterms, starting in Texas | Will Bunch

Trump's outrageous push to kill 5 Dem House seats in Texas triggers a nuclear war that will end representative democracy.

www.inquirer.com

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Vox @vox.com · Aug 4

How animal activism, Covid-19, economic downturns, and better faux fur took down one of the cruelest industries. www.vox.com/future-perfe...

The incredible global collapse of fur production, explained in one chart

How animal activism, Covid-19, economic downturns, and better faux fur took down one of the cruelest industries.

www.vox.com

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Aug 3

Inspiring town hall in York PA this afternoon—my former US Congressman @raskin.house.gov of MD-8 joining forces with my future US Congresswoman Janelle Stelson for PA-10!

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Jul 28

I've signed up and am looking forward to hearing my previous US congressman @raskin.house.gov and future US congresswoman Janelle Stelson together!

A Conversation about the budget bill with Congressman Jamie Raskin moderated by PA-10 candidate Janelle Stelson, Sunday August 3, 2:30 pm, York, PA

Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Jul 20

Happy 45th anniversary to @peta.org! Photos from today at its Norfolk VA center for my 1st time in almost three years. I’ve been proud to support Daphna Nachminovitch & Kathy Guillermo in their impactful work to end cruelty toward animals in experimentation, agriculture, entertainment and more.

With Daphna Nachminovitch at PETA 45th anniversary event in Norfolk VA

With Kathy Guillermo at PETA 45th anniversary event in Norfolk VA

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Jul 18

This afternoon’s “Good Trouble Lives On” rally in Harrisburg PA. I understand this was one of 1,500 events held nationwide today, organized by @50501movement.bsky.social, @indivisible.org and many other groups.

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Jul 16

I’ve not before spent birthdays at political events—but my US House district, the PA 10th, is one of 18 expected to determine party control of that body in 2026. So the best thing I could do tonight was attend Janelle Stelson’s new campaign launch, where @governor.pa.gov announced his endorsement.

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Jul 11

I was recruited by the State Dept as part of a major hiring wave in the weeks after 9/11/2001. Decision-makers came to realize the value of diplomats that day, after State's ranks had been cut in the 1990s.

Just sayin'.

I retired some time ago, and am thinking of my former colleagues today.

NPR @npr.org · Jul 11

The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America's diplomatic muscle.

Hundreds laid off in State Department overhaul

The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America's diplomatic muscle.

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Physicians Committee @pcrm.org · Jul 11

NIH leaders are spotlighting a shift in science.

In this new podcast episode, Dr. Bhattacharya and Dr. Kleinstreuer discuss the future of biomedical research and how we move beyond animal testing.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvk...

#NIH #NonanimalScience #BiomedicalResearch

Director’s Desk: The Future of Animal Models in Research | NIH’s Dr. Nicole Kleinstreuer

YouTube video by National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Alysoun Mahoney @alysounm.bsky.social · Jul 8

All three of you are my greatest inspirations right now!