Bluebird350
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Bluebird350
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· Dec 4
Cranial venous outflow insufficiency; rendered almost invisible to radiological imaging by circular reasoning. Rethinking normal craniocervical venous anatomy
Cranial venous outflow insufficiency, a model of brain dysfunction based on partial or intermittent obstruction to cranial venous drainage, is an atte…
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Circular reasoning causes venous outflow disease to become invisible to radiologists. Veins are the red headed stepchild of vascular medicine, yet their compromise is associated with some of the most debilitating diseases. #CCSVI www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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Nightmare before Christmas ☠️ 🌲
Happy holidays, everyone.
Happy holidays, everyone.
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Nightmare before Christmas ☠️ 🌲
Happy holidays, everyone.
Happy holidays, everyone.
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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It's decided.
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
Energy independence starts now.
→ link.europa.eu/tykVJf
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
Energy independence starts now.
→ link.europa.eu/tykVJf
December 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
It's decided.
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
Energy independence starts now.
→ link.europa.eu/tykVJf
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
Energy independence starts now.
→ link.europa.eu/tykVJf
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1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.
popular.info
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
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This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This timing makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it?
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This timing makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it?
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
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First woman CEO in the United States?
Anna Bissell. Born #OTD in 1846.
She took over the Bissell company in 1889. She secured patents, boosted marketing & grew exports to Europe & Latin America and, by ~1899, had created the largest organization of its kind in the world. #WomenInBusiness
Anna Bissell. Born #OTD in 1846.
She took over the Bissell company in 1889. She secured patents, boosted marketing & grew exports to Europe & Latin America and, by ~1899, had created the largest organization of its kind in the world. #WomenInBusiness
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
First woman CEO in the United States?
Anna Bissell. Born #OTD in 1846.
She took over the Bissell company in 1889. She secured patents, boosted marketing & grew exports to Europe & Latin America and, by ~1899, had created the largest organization of its kind in the world. #WomenInBusiness
Anna Bissell. Born #OTD in 1846.
She took over the Bissell company in 1889. She secured patents, boosted marketing & grew exports to Europe & Latin America and, by ~1899, had created the largest organization of its kind in the world. #WomenInBusiness
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It’s important to note from a military perspective that if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order & his senior knows about it, it’s also a requirement for the senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel/discipline him.
So there’s that, too.
So there’s that, too.
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It’s important to note from a military perspective that if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order & his senior knows about it, it’s also a requirement for the senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel/discipline him.
So there’s that, too.
So there’s that, too.
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Leaked emails show how Act for Israel, led by Noa Tishby, worked on behalf of Israel to advance its interests in the United States
responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-noa-t...
responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-noa-t...
Inside Israel's shadow campaign to win over American media
Leaked emails show how Act for Israel, led by Noa Tishby, worked on behalf of Israel to advance its interests in the United States
responsiblestatecraft.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Leaked emails show how Act for Israel, led by Noa Tishby, worked on behalf of Israel to advance its interests in the United States
responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-noa-t...
responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-noa-t...
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Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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This is freaking incredible
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is freaking incredible
IRS offices are also recently closed and employees are now forced out or into long commutes. Now tax payers have to go to big city offices instead of the suburbs and regional offices. This below is about SSA offices closing 👇🏼
Internal docs show the SSA under Trump’s watch is moving to slash in-person visits effectively starving seniors, disabled Americans, and rural communities of the help they rely on. Here is the proof he’s gunning to kill Social Security!
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/Aj0VyTR8-Tl6...
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/Aj0VyTR8-Tl6...
Trump Gunning to ‘Quietly Kill Off’ Social Security Offices — The Daily Beast
Internal documents suggest the Social Security Administration (SSA) is looking to halve the number of in-person visits.
apple.news
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
IRS offices are also recently closed and employees are now forced out or into long commutes. Now tax payers have to go to big city offices instead of the suburbs and regional offices. This below is about SSA offices closing 👇🏼
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Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara notes the MPD will not work with federal agents & says "In moments like this, I know how real the fear is in our community. People are going to want to speak out, protest, & exercise their 1st Amendment rights. We will absolutely defend people's right to do just that"
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara notes the MPD will not work with federal agents & says "In moments like this, I know how real the fear is in our community. People are going to want to speak out, protest, & exercise their 1st Amendment rights. We will absolutely defend people's right to do just that"
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Rich Lowry is a bigoted piece of shit whose existence makes America a worse place. He's vapid patrician gentility used to mask gutter racism. He's a Brooks Brothers pocket square used to wipe Nick Fuentes' ass.
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Rich Lowry is a bigoted piece of shit whose existence makes America a worse place. He's vapid patrician gentility used to mask gutter racism. He's a Brooks Brothers pocket square used to wipe Nick Fuentes' ass.
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I was trying in vain to figure out what Trump's game was in Venezuela, and now @mollymckew.bsky.social has written a brilliant two-part piece explaining it all...and, spoiler alert, it's not good for America, but very good for Russia, and is absolutely terrifying.
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
The war on Venezuela is a war for American reality — PART 1
President Trump has pushed the nation toward a fulcrum — a point where the entire definition of American power could unhinge, and after which there is greatly increased risk for the United States of A...
www.greatpower.us
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I was trying in vain to figure out what Trump's game was in Venezuela, and now @mollymckew.bsky.social has written a brilliant two-part piece explaining it all...and, spoiler alert, it's not good for America, but very good for Russia, and is absolutely terrifying.
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
The cray just keeps on keeping on with these goobers…
Ummm…. What? For a job at “Turning Point USA”?
Bizarro world for sure.
Bizarro world for sure.
Why am I not surprised? 😒
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The cray just keeps on keeping on with these goobers…
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On this World AIDS Day, we leave you all with a message from @drdemetre.bsky.social former Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
#WorldAIDSDay #2025 #AIDS #HIV #PublicHealth #Prevention #Treatment #Remember
#WorldAIDSDay #2025 #AIDS #HIV #PublicHealth #Prevention #Treatment #Remember
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
On this World AIDS Day, we leave you all with a message from @drdemetre.bsky.social former Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
#WorldAIDSDay #2025 #AIDS #HIV #PublicHealth #Prevention #Treatment #Remember
#WorldAIDSDay #2025 #AIDS #HIV #PublicHealth #Prevention #Treatment #Remember
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Increasingly concerning that the Trump Admin is obliterating data so we can’t document what they’re destroying. In this case, gold standard tracking of health care access, insurance coverage and costs. It’s a study that will help us understand the impacts of the Big Beautiful Bill.
MEPS seems to be gone as of now. This is very bad. These are critical pieces of data about health care and they belong to the American public.
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Increasingly concerning that the Trump Admin is obliterating data so we can’t document what they’re destroying. In this case, gold standard tracking of health care access, insurance coverage and costs. It’s a study that will help us understand the impacts of the Big Beautiful Bill.
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This was just covered by @whitehouse.senate.gov on @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social
What a crazy moment that KA$H refused to get off the jet because he didn’t have the right costume….
You know decades from now no one will believe how ridiculously incompetent these fools in the 🍊💩 regime really were.
What a crazy moment that KA$H refused to get off the jet because he didn’t have the right costume….
You know decades from now no one will believe how ridiculously incompetent these fools in the 🍊💩 regime really were.
This FBI “pulse check” report on the dept under Patel and Bongino is a mixed bag - the fibbies love having no more sensitivity training but many hate going on ICE raids and think leadership is weak - but this anecdote is clearly gold: K$H Patel wearing the traditional FBI Director’s ladies clothes.
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This was just covered by @whitehouse.senate.gov on @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social
What a crazy moment that KA$H refused to get off the jet because he didn’t have the right costume….
You know decades from now no one will believe how ridiculously incompetent these fools in the 🍊💩 regime really were.
What a crazy moment that KA$H refused to get off the jet because he didn’t have the right costume….
You know decades from now no one will believe how ridiculously incompetent these fools in the 🍊💩 regime really were.
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That's not how Democracy works. That's not how any of this is supposed to work. 🤬😭
Fuck ICE
Fuck ICE
So, first, read this analysis. Then forget everything about the “premises.”
It’s not subtle: we’re witnessing a complete reconstruction of law enforcement.
“Now, ICE is announcing that it plans to make this risk a reality for the swath of Americans who oppose the Trump administration’s agenda.”
It’s not subtle: we’re witnessing a complete reconstruction of law enforcement.
“Now, ICE is announcing that it plans to make this risk a reality for the swath of Americans who oppose the Trump administration’s agenda.”
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
That's not how Democracy works. That's not how any of this is supposed to work. 🤬😭
Fuck ICE
Fuck ICE
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Nature Begins Reclaiming Chuck Grassley
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nature Begins Reclaiming Chuck Grassley
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I'm grateful every day for my editorial independence. No corporate executive or shareholder will ever be able to pull the plug on my reporting.
The flip side is I have to cover all of my operating costs. This weekend I kicked off my year-end fundraiser:
laurabelin.substack.com/p/why-i-writ...
The flip side is I have to cover all of my operating costs. This weekend I kicked off my year-end fundraiser:
laurabelin.substack.com/p/why-i-writ...
Why I write about Iowa politics
and why your support matters
laurabelin.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I'm grateful every day for my editorial independence. No corporate executive or shareholder will ever be able to pull the plug on my reporting.
The flip side is I have to cover all of my operating costs. This weekend I kicked off my year-end fundraiser:
laurabelin.substack.com/p/why-i-writ...
The flip side is I have to cover all of my operating costs. This weekend I kicked off my year-end fundraiser:
laurabelin.substack.com/p/why-i-writ...