Adrian Randall
@anidealhusbando.bsky.social
he/him 🦄🏳️🌈🔞 Multiclass bureaucrat/scientist/husband/dad. 📍Capital Wasteland. Alignment: gay antifascist. Star sign: none. Of course pronouns in bio, where else would I put them.
Currently into: #Sims #TTRPGs #PBTA
mastodon.social/@Cyberpreppy
Currently into: #Sims #TTRPGs #PBTA
mastodon.social/@Cyberpreppy
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SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
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"It was supposed to be a celebratory milestone, the final step in the process to obtain U.S. permanent residency. Instead, as each interview with an immigration officer wrapped up, federal agents swooped in, handcuffed the foreign spouse and took him or her away."
“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"It was supposed to be a celebratory milestone, the final step in the process to obtain U.S. permanent residency. Instead, as each interview with an immigration officer wrapped up, federal agents swooped in, handcuffed the foreign spouse and took him or her away."
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
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I’ve gone back and forth on whether creators should be on Twitter still, bc Bluesky does struggle with visibility for creators, but this is the first time in a hot minute where I’ve seriously considered pulling the plug on Twitter for reasons unrelated to harassment. It’s just a bad site now
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I’ve gone back and forth on whether creators should be on Twitter still, bc Bluesky does struggle with visibility for creators, but this is the first time in a hot minute where I’ve seriously considered pulling the plug on Twitter for reasons unrelated to harassment. It’s just a bad site now
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In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump Angrily Threatened to Sue BBC. Then Things Took a Darker Turn.
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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58% of Republicans back military action in Venezuela though 64% think Trump needs to explain why we should and only 50% think he has. www.pbump.net/o/republican...
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
58% of Republicans back military action in Venezuela though 64% think Trump needs to explain why we should and only 50% think he has. www.pbump.net/o/republican...
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All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
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More Ron Moore AOL fan interactions from the 90s.
The first one deals with fan entitlement - the delusion that every true fan believes as they do and that they have ownership over the show because they care so much.
The first one deals with fan entitlement - the delusion that every true fan believes as they do and that they have ownership over the show because they care so much.
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
More Ron Moore AOL fan interactions from the 90s.
The first one deals with fan entitlement - the delusion that every true fan believes as they do and that they have ownership over the show because they care so much.
The first one deals with fan entitlement - the delusion that every true fan believes as they do and that they have ownership over the show because they care so much.
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The first time terrorists used planes to attack Americans wasn’t on 9/11 or at Pearl Harbor. It was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 when white supremacists flew a dozen planes to drop turpentine or nitroglycerin bombs on Black Americans.
Viola Fletcher was there.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/viola-flet...
Viola Fletcher was there.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/viola-flet...
Viola Fletcher, Among Last Known Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
Mother Fletcher's legacy will live on as the epitome of honor, courage, strength, and resilience in the face of violent terrorism, white supremacy, and cowardice
www.qasimrashid.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The first time terrorists used planes to attack Americans wasn’t on 9/11 or at Pearl Harbor. It was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 when white supremacists flew a dozen planes to drop turpentine or nitroglycerin bombs on Black Americans.
Viola Fletcher was there.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/viola-flet...
Viola Fletcher was there.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/viola-flet...
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
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A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:
“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”
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“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”
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November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:
“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”
s3.amazonaws.com/nursing-netw...
“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”
s3.amazonaws.com/nursing-netw...
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Abraham, a physician who is not board certified in any specialty & has made a career as an extremely partisan politician, is now #2 at CDC.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
BREAKING via @jeremyfaust.bsky.social: The CDC's internal email server now lists Louisiana physician Ralph Lee Abraham, MD, as the agency's principal deputy director -- "an irresponsible choice," according to one public health expert.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...
Opinion | Top Ivermectin Prescriber Now in CDC's Second Highest Position
Ralph Lee Abraham, MD, has a questionable public health track record
www.medpagetoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Abraham, a physician who is not board certified in any specialty & has made a career as an extremely partisan politician, is now #2 at CDC.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
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Need to put an immediate end to "Democrats should say XYZ" posts. Just say what you believe instead of playing comms consultant.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Need to put an immediate end to "Democrats should say XYZ" posts. Just say what you believe instead of playing comms consultant.
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Chris Pine Dungeons & Dragons sequel
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Chris Pine Dungeons & Dragons sequel
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First the October jobs report and now the GDP report.
Trump continues to practice his philosophy from the COVID era. There’s no bad news if you don’t look at the data.
I hope the 49.83% of voters who chose this are enjoying their tanked economy and billions sent to bail out Argentina.
Trump continues to practice his philosophy from the COVID era. There’s no bad news if you don’t look at the data.
I hope the 49.83% of voters who chose this are enjoying their tanked economy and billions sent to bail out Argentina.
Trump canceling GDP report comes under scrutiny
The canceled release of the third-quarter GDP advance estimate has fueled speculation about the state of the economy.
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
First the October jobs report and now the GDP report.
Trump continues to practice his philosophy from the COVID era. There’s no bad news if you don’t look at the data.
I hope the 49.83% of voters who chose this are enjoying their tanked economy and billions sent to bail out Argentina.
Trump continues to practice his philosophy from the COVID era. There’s no bad news if you don’t look at the data.
I hope the 49.83% of voters who chose this are enjoying their tanked economy and billions sent to bail out Argentina.
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough.
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough.
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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The paradox of prevention: if you successfully prevent the Very Bad Thing from happening, a whole lot of people conclude there was no Very Bad Thing and therefore no reason to continue working to prevent it.
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The paradox of prevention: if you successfully prevent the Very Bad Thing from happening, a whole lot of people conclude there was no Very Bad Thing and therefore no reason to continue working to prevent it.
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I've been online since 1995 & take it for granted that others share my memory, but just for any young folks: nobody needed "AI" in the mid-aughts because web search used to work. New "innovations" online today are just inferior version of stuff that's been intentionally sabotaged.
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I've been online since 1995 & take it for granted that others share my memory, but just for any young folks: nobody needed "AI" in the mid-aughts because web search used to work. New "innovations" online today are just inferior version of stuff that's been intentionally sabotaged.
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this is a twofer. they're going to demand auto execs explain why their cars are so expensive, without saying "tariffs" - so they'll blame things like child alerts, in order to continue risking some of the more horrific deaths that can be experienced
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
this is a twofer. they're going to demand auto execs explain why their cars are so expensive, without saying "tariffs" - so they'll blame things like child alerts, in order to continue risking some of the more horrific deaths that can be experienced
Thanks, voters
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Thanks, voters
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The single best piece of art ever. Made by @muskratjohn.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The single best piece of art ever. Made by @muskratjohn.bsky.social
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At the moment, I’m regrettably not reading Edgar Allan Poe whilst having cappuccinos and croissants in a dimly-lit quaint café on a cobblestone street in Prague during a snowstorm, so no, I’m afraid your email did not “find me well.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
At the moment, I’m regrettably not reading Edgar Allan Poe whilst having cappuccinos and croissants in a dimly-lit quaint café on a cobblestone street in Prague during a snowstorm, so no, I’m afraid your email did not “find me well.”
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why or why would we want to invade Venezuela?
Oh.
"Venezuela, for the American oil companies, will be a field day because it will be more than $1 trillion in economic activity."
#Venezuela #Maduro #oil
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Oh.
"Venezuela, for the American oil companies, will be a field day because it will be more than $1 trillion in economic activity."
#Venezuela #Maduro #oil
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Watch this Republican get hyped to invade Venezuela
Just days after boasting that the GOP is “morally sound,” Rep. Maria Salazar of Florida was surprisingly candid about President Donald Trump’s possible intentions for Venezuela after months ...
www.dailykos.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
why or why would we want to invade Venezuela?
Oh.
"Venezuela, for the American oil companies, will be a field day because it will be more than $1 trillion in economic activity."
#Venezuela #Maduro #oil
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Oh.
"Venezuela, for the American oil companies, will be a field day because it will be more than $1 trillion in economic activity."
#Venezuela #Maduro #oil
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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“We should invade Venezuela because of the oil.”
'Venezuela, for the American Oil Companies, Will Be a Field Day,' Says US Lawmaker Pushing Invasion | Common Dreams
US Rep. María Salazar (R-Fla.) discussed President Donald Trump's
potential military invasion of Venezuela on Fox Business, and said that it "will be a field day" for the American oil companies.
www.commondreams.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“We should invade Venezuela because of the oil.”