Mockingbird, MPH, CHES
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Public health, reproductive justice, big nerd about tv as health education. Fighting depression and anxiety with cats, bunnies, and raccoons. And being clever never got me very far. she/her
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I am not in the vicinity of the gassing. If it makes to me, the winds will have to significantly shift. That said, it is BAD. If I can smell it from the freeway with windows rolled up is is BAD. A health disaster.
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 AM
I am not in the vicinity of the gassing. If it makes to me, the winds will have to significantly shift. That said, it is BAD. If I can smell it from the freeway with windows rolled up is is BAD. A health disaster.
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Let them eat *a* broccoli
“Let them eat broccoli” is a winning message for the midterms
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 15, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Let them eat *a* broccoli
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Run those air cleaners harder than ever. (I know some people turned them off or down so they could better hear horns or whistles but it might be time to crank them up.)
Tear gas and smoke filling north and northeast Minneapolis tonight on is a perfectly clear winter night in the city.
Keep your windows closed.
Keep your windows closed.
January 15, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Run those air cleaners harder than ever. (I know some people turned them off or down so they could better hear horns or whistles but it might be time to crank them up.)
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we're so far off the 'imagine if obama did this lol' zingers we're now into absolute straight up bare broad daylight personal enrichment theft under the cover of the US military and the Republican Party is just scuffing its feet because they're terrified of a mean tweet siccing groypers on them
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:03 AM
we're so far off the 'imagine if obama did this lol' zingers we're now into absolute straight up bare broad daylight personal enrichment theft under the cover of the US military and the Republican Party is just scuffing its feet because they're terrified of a mean tweet siccing groypers on them
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The insult added to injury is that the most productive parts of the country are being forced to finance their own occupation and brutalization.
Koh: Trump has now spent $30 billion from the last bill for 10,000 more I.C.E. Agents that are going to be on the streets. That $30 billion would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all co-pays for prescription drugs for people from a year, and eliminate all medical debt.
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 AM
The insult added to injury is that the most productive parts of the country are being forced to finance their own occupation and brutalization.
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bet if you reposted this to truth social and tagged him that you just realized that the founders wrote about someone just like trump in the declaration of independence, he’d repost it
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 AM
bet if you reposted this to truth social and tagged him that you just realized that the founders wrote about someone just like trump in the declaration of independence, he’d repost it
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My silhouette map for Lisa Hannett’s
Yet She Lives: Fierce and Fantastical Women of Norse Mythology, which has just come out
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Yet She Lives: Fierce and Fantastical Women of Norse Mythology, which has just come out
thamesandhudson.com.au/products/yet...
January 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
My silhouette map for Lisa Hannett’s
Yet She Lives: Fierce and Fantastical Women of Norse Mythology, which has just come out
thamesandhudson.com.au/products/yet...
Yet She Lives: Fierce and Fantastical Women of Norse Mythology, which has just come out
thamesandhudson.com.au/products/yet...
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For food averse kids and adults (who are frequently neurodivergent), who have a restricted diet due to neurobiological differences, a $3/meal budgeting can be a literal death sentence. It’s another form eugenics.
On the $3/meal thing: I went through a weird period where I tried to be really frugal and would try to limit my grocery budget to $50/week. I am single and educated. It was really hard and ultimately something I gave up, because it made me miserable.
January 15, 2026 at 1:28 AM
For food averse kids and adults (who are frequently neurodivergent), who have a restricted diet due to neurobiological differences, a $3/meal budgeting can be a literal death sentence. It’s another form eugenics.
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The eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus references an Aztec legend, and is where the design of the Mexican flag originates.
Modern interpretations of the legend and its depictions (like the flag) understand the eagle as Mexico, devouring its foes (the snake).
So that’s a hilarious design choice.
Modern interpretations of the legend and its depictions (like the flag) understand the eagle as Mexico, devouring its foes (the snake).
So that’s a hilarious design choice.
January 15, 2026 at 6:26 AM
The eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus references an Aztec legend, and is where the design of the Mexican flag originates.
Modern interpretations of the legend and its depictions (like the flag) understand the eagle as Mexico, devouring its foes (the snake).
So that’s a hilarious design choice.
Modern interpretations of the legend and its depictions (like the flag) understand the eagle as Mexico, devouring its foes (the snake).
So that’s a hilarious design choice.
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Hey Minnesotans, that green smoke is BAD! It's zinc chloride, and they used it in Portland.
Here's a quote from a science paper about it:
"...led to acute, delayed, and persistent health issues in the exposed population, including bystanders."
pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/uerc/2021/Po...
Here's a quote from a science paper about it:
"...led to acute, delayed, and persistent health issues in the exposed population, including bystanders."
pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/uerc/2021/Po...
Estimating Federal Agents’ Deployment of Lethal Zinc Chloride Gas in Portland OR Using a Bayesian Hierarchical Model
Law enforcement’s use of chemical weapons is a threat to human and environmental health, exemplified during 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, OR, where city, county, state, and federal age...
pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu
January 15, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Hey Minnesotans, that green smoke is BAD! It's zinc chloride, and they used it in Portland.
Here's a quote from a science paper about it:
"...led to acute, delayed, and persistent health issues in the exposed population, including bystanders."
pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/uerc/2021/Po...
Here's a quote from a science paper about it:
"...led to acute, delayed, and persistent health issues in the exposed population, including bystanders."
pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/uerc/2021/Po...
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JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui captured the dazzling colors of the Aurora Borealis as seen from NASA's International Space Station in footage released on January 11.
January 15, 2026 at 6:22 AM
JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui captured the dazzling colors of the Aurora Borealis as seen from NASA's International Space Station in footage released on January 11.
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Already heard from folks nearby that, even with windows and doors closed, tear gas is getting into nearby homes.
Our fed govt is making our city less safe.
Our fed govt is making our city less safe.
Tear gas and smoke filling north and northeast Minneapolis tonight on is a perfectly clear winter night in the city.
Keep your windows closed.
Keep your windows closed.
January 15, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Already heard from folks nearby that, even with windows and doors closed, tear gas is getting into nearby homes.
Our fed govt is making our city less safe.
Our fed govt is making our city less safe.
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Good night, everyone. It feels like our so-called "leaders" have all but abandoned us, but we still have each other. I didn't know what else to do, so I made a little painting. Stay safe out there 💛
January 15, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Good night, everyone. It feels like our so-called "leaders" have all but abandoned us, but we still have each other. I didn't know what else to do, so I made a little painting. Stay safe out there 💛
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ICE just confronted us in our car saying it’s our first & final warning. There’s nothing illegal about driving your car safely on Stinson, Lowry, or any street in our community.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
January 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
ICE just confronted us in our car saying it’s our first & final warning. There’s nothing illegal about driving your car safely on Stinson, Lowry, or any street in our community.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
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Beautiful symmetry of a resting pelican reflected in the still water
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Beautiful symmetry of a resting pelican reflected in the still water
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My 80+ year old aunt, a small town girl through and through, texted me tonight: “I think the twin cities are such an example of how to rise and shine.”
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 AM
My 80+ year old aunt, a small town girl through and through, texted me tonight: “I think the twin cities are such an example of how to rise and shine.”
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Folks, here's the basis for the story claiming Enrique Tarrio is on the DHS list. I took a glance at the list in question. It is NOT (just) ICE officers -- and public reporting suggests it's not all current officials.
More importantly, it has people who aren't ICE, like Ann Coulter.
More importantly, it has people who aren't ICE, like Ann Coulter.
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Folks, here's the basis for the story claiming Enrique Tarrio is on the DHS list. I took a glance at the list in question. It is NOT (just) ICE officers -- and public reporting suggests it's not all current officials.
More importantly, it has people who aren't ICE, like Ann Coulter.
More importantly, it has people who aren't ICE, like Ann Coulter.
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I implore my fellow Dems not to overthink this. You can just say - I’m against the government shooting people in the face for no good reason. This is not hard. Same with the ludicrous invasion of Greenland. Democrats are anti-invasion of Greenland bc it’s the dumbest thing ever. Be ruthlessly blunt.
New CNN polling:
Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I implore my fellow Dems not to overthink this. You can just say - I’m against the government shooting people in the face for no good reason. This is not hard. Same with the ludicrous invasion of Greenland. Democrats are anti-invasion of Greenland bc it’s the dumbest thing ever. Be ruthlessly blunt.
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Why do so many apparently healthy people die or get severely ill from infections that would be considered low risk?
For one, we don't have any way of assessing a person's immune system function in the clinic
nature.com/articles/d41...
For one, we don't have any way of assessing a person's immune system function in the clinic
nature.com/articles/d41...
January 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Why do so many apparently healthy people die or get severely ill from infections that would be considered low risk?
For one, we don't have any way of assessing a person's immune system function in the clinic
nature.com/articles/d41...
For one, we don't have any way of assessing a person's immune system function in the clinic
nature.com/articles/d41...
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New RFKjr picks for the CDC vaccine advisory panel: 2 OB/GYNs w/ no interest in vaccines other than hatred for them. Says one of his picks: "My grandchildren will not get any shots if I can help it." The other thinks Americans are "overvaccinated." Both are avowed anti-vaxxers wapo.st/4pFHsEe
New RFK Jr. pick for vaccine panel: ‘I was not anti-vaccine. I am now.’
Two OB/GYNs appointed to an influential federal vaccine advisory panel have criticized vaccination during pregnancy and more broadly. One called the vaccine industry “disgusting.”
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
New RFKjr picks for the CDC vaccine advisory panel: 2 OB/GYNs w/ no interest in vaccines other than hatred for them. Says one of his picks: "My grandchildren will not get any shots if I can help it." The other thinks Americans are "overvaccinated." Both are avowed anti-vaxxers wapo.st/4pFHsEe
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Only a very specific baking audience is going to care about this but apparently the company that makes Silpat has abruptly shut down. I’m personally buying up ones I can find from secondary retailers cause these things are irreplaceable. I’m bummed.
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Only a very specific baking audience is going to care about this but apparently the company that makes Silpat has abruptly shut down. I’m personally buying up ones I can find from secondary retailers cause these things are irreplaceable. I’m bummed.
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Father of the 6-month-old being taken to the hospital because of flashbang ICE threw at his car. From Instagram.
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Father of the 6-month-old being taken to the hospital because of flashbang ICE threw at his car. From Instagram.
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Oh Jesus Christ they're using the green gas shit in Minneapolis yeah of not go anywhere near that shit
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
there's a link in the replies but the long and short of it is: it's zinc chloride, which can basically cause heavy metal toxicity that can cause permanent respiratory damage as well as liver damage.
That green gas is even more dangerous than regularly dangerous gas.
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Oh Jesus Christ they're using the green gas shit in Minneapolis yeah of not go anywhere near that shit
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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If you’re in the planning stages of a conference intended to take place in the US…move it. Don’t do it.
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 AM
If you’re in the planning stages of a conference intended to take place in the US…move it. Don’t do it.
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Have never seen so much gas. It's not a competition, Chicago endured horrors upon horrors, but this was just relentless
Still fucking coughing 🚬
Still fucking coughing 🚬
There is so much tear gas in the air it can be felt driving on the other side of highway 94 in Minneapolis - in your car.
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Have never seen so much gas. It's not a competition, Chicago endured horrors upon horrors, but this was just relentless
Still fucking coughing 🚬
Still fucking coughing 🚬