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DrH

@drhaup.bsky.social

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Posts are my own and are not professional advice. Fan of science + nerd type endeavors. Love dogs, all critters + things progressive. NY, CA, CO, AZ. I'm a Dr. married to a Dr. Fully vaxed/Covid free. Mask up. DM- only from people I know.

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · Jan 3

We are a force with which to be reckoned. Onward! Thank you all for your follows. It's an honor! Please post a real pic, bio and some original comments that show what you stand for. Following back as quickly as my fingers will allow!

Statue of Liberty with torch framed by reddish full moon

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 1m

Thanks for the link. Wired is paywalled but I'm looking into it.

DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 3m

"They're firing the judges because they think they're not going to need them. Instead of empowering the courts to process more cases, the administration appears to be eviscerating the system to potentially undermine legal proceedings altogether."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“Fired for no reason”: Former immigration judges speak out against Trump’s assault on the courts

The Trump administration’s push for more deportations is upending immigration courts. Recently terminated judges fear the changes imperil due process.

www.motherjones.com

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 14h

What do you recommend as an alternative news source?

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 17h

What does it mean when a book is “banned”? From challenges to outright restrictions, censorship takes many forms—and it’s spreading fast. The ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom fights back every day.
#BannedBooksWeek

social.demcast.com/s/RSDLeZGb

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 16h

I can understand your point. What news sources would you suggest as an alternative? I believe that there are good authors and bad on Substack (nazis obviously among the bad). I choose only those articles that I feel are written by reputable, credible people.

DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 16h

#BannedBooksWeek

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 17h

Since 2021, nearly 23,000 books have been banned—proof that fear still wields a red pen. They’re trying to erase stories of race, identity, and love because they can’t erase the people who live them.

Read defiantly.
Share loudly.
Rebel with a book.
#BannedBooksWeek

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Trudy Gonzales @trudygonzales.bsky.social · 17h

Trump is ineligible for any Peace Prize because he has declared war on Americans

Sending the military into states without the state governor's approval

NO DUE PROCESS

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 16h

They want us uneducated, unhealthy and scared. Do not comply!
#BannedBooksWeek

DemCast USA @demcast.com · 18h

Book bans do not protect children; they seek to control them. They limit what young people can know, imagine, and question.

Resistance is Reading. Share this post now to spread the word about Banned Book Week!
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 17h

My new book, which will be coming out soon, is likely to be banned, because the main character is transgender, although he's just a doll. If parents want to introduce the topic, they can, but if they think their child isn't ready yet, he's just a doll, and dolls are all the same under their clothes.

Front cover of Billy: Stories from The Doll's Storybook by Peggy Stuart. The character, Billy, is featured. He's standing outdoors and looking over his right shoulder. He's wearing a baseball cap, on backwards, and a white T-shirt. Blurred green bushes form a backdrop.

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 17h

It’s #BannedBooksWeek and yes, even Octavia Butler and John Steinbeck made the banned list.

They tried to silence truth, empathy, and imagination.

Let’s prove they can’t.

What’s your favorite banned book?

Are you reading a banned book right now? Which one?

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 16h

#BannedBooksWeek
They want us uneducated, unhealthy and scared. I will not comply!

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 17h

Books banned. Professors fired. Librarians threatened. Textbooks censored. The war on education is here and we’re not backing down.
Stand with educators and librarians.
Show up. Speak out. Vote.
Defend the freedom to read and learn.
#BannedBooksWeek

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 17h

Anniversary of John Lennon's birthday. This is as applicable to our current dangerous times as it was then. "Give peace a chance."
youtu.be/z-QF5Ew3Iio?...

Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon - Official Lyrics

YouTube video by Unconventional World Of Rock Lyrics

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 17h

"Insecure power can’t stand to be laughed at, and AOC showed how mockery, humor, and confidence expose the fear at the heart of authoritarian bluster." There are many more of us than there are of them. Keep on resisting!
open.substack.com/pub/thedange...

AOC’s MASTERCLASS on Breaking Insecure men

What happens when humor becomes the most dangerous weapon in politics

open.substack.com

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 17h

Historian, Steven Bechloss: "It’s almost tedious to suggest the peril is escalating. Trump’s threats, attacks and madness are signs they will do anything to expand their power and dismantle our democratic system." It's our duty as citizens to resist.
open.substack.com/pub/america/...

Snapshot: Trump's Threats, Bondi's Disgrace, Miller's Madness

Got a Minute or Two? Mad Hattery and Other Outrages

open.substack.com

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 21h

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 21h

I hope so but it's none too soon. Fingers crossed!

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Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · 22h

Including 78% of Republicans polled, 83% of Americans polled believe the military should remain politically neutral. If accurate, that bodes well for America.

DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 23h

tRump's approval rating drops to 40% and 58% disapprove of his deployment of the military to US cities.
www.reuters.com/world/us/mos...

www.reuters.com

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 21h

It's difficult to reason with people who accept "news" at face value without bothering to corroborate what they read.

DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 21h

My sentiments exactly!

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 21h

www.axios.com/2025/10/07/r...

These six former Republican and Democrats are sounding the alarm
"profound threat "

Six former surgeons general say Kennedy is "endangering" the nation's health

The former officials condemned Kennedy's "dangerous and discredited" rhetoric about vaccines.

www.axios.com

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 21h

A troll on the Other Place asked why the ACA needed to be "fixed".

Here’s how Trump & the GOP tried to kill and sabotage the ACA—making it costlier. Now they want to let the tax credits expire too.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁!

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JennyBeeFightsFascists🐝🟦✡️🎗️💛🕊️🪩🌟 @benbennybee.bsky.social · 21h

No Jews, No News

JM 📎🟦🪬🎗️🥯🥡🥠🦀 @jmdc88.bsky.social · 23h

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The Jew War Map App

🎥🎤 @thedavidkeyes

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 21h

Mikie Sherrill is calling out RFK Jr., 47 & Ciattarelli for pushing reckless lies claiming Tylenol is unsafe for pregnant women.

The spread of disinformation endangers lives.

New Jersey needs a governor who defends science & will keep us in the NE Vaccine Compact.

#VoteNJ

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