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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 8h

While we’re at it, get rid of Salesforce and all Meta products if you can.

Micah @rincewind.run · 8h

the list of things that needs to be done to repair this country is extensive but high up on it is breaking the power of the tech lords

they are convinced they are untouchable feudal barons whose money allows them to dictate everyone else's life and they must be disabused of that notion

Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 10h

Being a billionaire must really fuck with your mind. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 8h

In case anyone is still using Amazon or BofA. I’ll be getting rid of both asap. Amazon is easy, BofA will be more complicated but worth it.

Also, obviously big no no on using Avelo airlines, who are contracted to do the deportation flights.

Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 8d

LittleSis have dropped a new report and data visualization about the billionaires and corporations profiting from the deportation industrial complex:

littlesis.org/news/the-bil...

The Billionaire Oligarchs and Corporations Profiting from ICE’s Deportation Machine - Little Sis

A primer on the billionaire barons and corporate profiteers enabling ICE's deportation apparatus

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Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 8h

“Amazon is a key hosting provider for DHS, including for Palantir’s Integrated Case Management system with ICE.”

Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 8d

LittleSis have dropped a new report and data visualization about the billionaires and corporations profiting from the deportation industrial complex:

littlesis.org/news/the-bil...

The Billionaire Oligarchs and Corporations Profiting from ICE’s Deportation Machine - Little Sis

A primer on the billionaire barons and corporate profiteers enabling ICE's deportation apparatus

littlesis.org

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 9h

The hypocrisy is out of this world. Trump got his flu and COVID-19 boosters but lets his “health” secretary and his charlatan buddies tell everyday Americans that they shouldn’t get them to the point that his supporters think it’ll hurt them to get the shots. Insanity.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 9h

President Trump received his flu shot and a COVID vaccine booster today, per the White House.

For some of his supporters, COVID boosters are used as a perjorative when attempting to insult someone.

October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
FROM: SEAN P. BARBABELLA, D.OSK PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
٥.٥٠ سا
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 4d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7d

Attn Black people, stop scrolling.

This is not a drill: Chicago

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 4d

Excited for the Blue Ridge Broadband Alliance's Digital Opportunity Pitch Party, Oct 7 @ Devils Foot Brewing @asheville.bsky.social. Local innovators pitch ideas to expand digital opportunity in WNC. Special guests from @ncgovernor.bsky.social's Office & Benton Institute for Broadband & Society!

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WIRED @wired.com · 4d

Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later. www.wired.com/story/autism...

Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude

Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later.

www.wired.com

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 4d

Oh no! That’s so asinine! The embassy in the US recognized my Oxford DPhil without any questions. Seems like it’s dependent on the local Amt and what level of bureaucratic insanity they subscribe to. 😵‍💫

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 8d

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls

Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 8d

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

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ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

www.404media.co

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 9d

A loss to humanity, a loss to animals, a loss to the world. Rest in peace, Jane Goodall!

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 9d

Jane Goodall, the influential primatologist who changed how people see chimpanzees and themselves, died Wednesday at the age of 91.

She died of natural causes while she was in California on a speaking tour, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement on social media.

(Photo: Apic/Getty Images)

Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 9d

Omg, as someone who has been taxed without representation for 10 years, I LOVE this idea!

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 10d

If all federal taxation got paused during a government shutdown—no taxation without representation after all—I bet we’d never have government shutdowns.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10d

Let’s be clear: Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans forced a government shutdown tonight.

Rather than address the health care crisis that they created just earlier this year, they refuse to come to the table and do their jobs.

What happened to the art of the deal?

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Yves Venedey @yvesvenedey.de · 12d

Es ist unstrittig, dass Atemwegsinfekte die Häufigkeit von Herzinfarkten und Schlaganfällen erhöhen. Impfungen gegen Atemwegsinfekte wie etwa Grippe (Influenza), SARS-CoV-2 oder RSV können das Herz schützen, sagt die European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Gesundheit: Impfungen als vierte Säule der Herzprävention

Um das Risiko für Herzinfarkte oder Schlaganfälle zu reduzieren, empfehlen Fachverbände Bluthochdruck, erhöhte Blutfettwerte und Diabetes zu behandeln. Jetzt kommt eine vierte Säule hinzu: Impfungen g...

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 13d

Got my flu and Covid booster shots today. My arms hurt, but the alternative is SO MUCH worse!

a cartoon illustration of a bottle of vaccine covid-19 holding a sign that says vaccines save lives

ALT: a cartoon illustration of a bottle of vaccine covid-19 holding a sign that says vaccines save lives

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 15d

You mean things like both parents having to work full time and not being able to afford full-day daycare regardless? Or the ridiculous cost of healthcare and living? Or like having to worry for real about our kids getting shot to death at school? I could go on…

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 15d

Or maybe instead of telling parents to work on themselves, we could address the stuff that's making parents so stressed out...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/h...

Parents must work through their feelings to raise emotionally healthy kids, experts say | CNN

Learning how to navigate your emotions as a parent can transform how you relate to your child. The authors of “Parents Have Feelings, Too” explain their approach.

www.cnn.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 16d

For their first project, my Kids and Society students have to create an infographic clarifying a common misconception about "kids these days." I'd prefer that they not use AI to create their projects, so I made my own infographic explaining why : )

Infographic titled "AI Isn't a Ticket To an A," explaining how chatbots work, what the data show about the prevalence of these technologies and how they're used, what we know about the quality of their output, and what we know about the impact that frequent use of these technologies has on their users and on content creators, low-wage workers, and the environment.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 17d

Nothing to see here …

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 17d

"Meta launched a new super PAC on Tuesday to help fight off what it sees as onerous AI and tech policy bills across the country" www.axios.com/2025/09/23/m...

Exclusive: Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation

Meta is targeting what it sees as onerous AI and tech policy bills across the country.

www.axios.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 17d

Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach.

To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.

And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 17d

I urge anyone with the capacity and funds to set up their own annual food insecurity surveys! We need to track the impact of these horrible, inhumane policies. #Academics #AcademicBluesky

NPR @npr.org · 17d

The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.

USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food

The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.

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Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 18d

Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.

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Bibi Reisdorf, PhD (she/her) @bibireisdorf.bsky.social · 17d

Moms of kids on the autism spectrum, listen:

YOU 👏🏻 DID 👏🏻 NOT 👏🏻 CAUSE 👏🏻 YOUR 👏🏻 KID’S 👏🏻 AUTISM 👏🏻

Not with vaccines, not by taking Tylenol while you were pregnant. Ignore the quacks and trust decades of medical research. 🔬

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 18d

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

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