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Elizabeth Austin
@elizabethaustin.bsky.social
Mistress of Public Policy

I am renowned for my rational exuberance.
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Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.

This is the power of vaccines.

The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.

Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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The main reason any state needs energy is because data centers are hogging it …🔻
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Oh my gosh this
One of the most insidious ways that the class system (that people pretend doesn't exist) is perpetuated is the unpaid internship in an expensive city. If you don't have a subsidy from a well-to-do family or possibly a trust fund it's almost impossible to make it work and get on that career ladder.
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.

I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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"We followed everything we were supposed to do"

Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social in re the Vances — check out the requirements for a “favor of the faith” annulment.
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Today I’m recommending that NYC’s pension fund boards drop BlackRock and 2 other (out of 49) public markets asset managers due to inadequate decarbonization plans.

Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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this is an insane response for basically any shooter profile and motivation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Hegseth says.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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@nymag.com please advise
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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If my partner were in the media and doing wildly unethical stuff for years I probably wouldn’t sit on it until I could use it to boost newsletter subscriptions.
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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New Rule:

Anyone who eagerly signal boosted Nuzzi's or Lizza's anti-Biden and anti-Harris hit pieces in 2024 needs to apologize for doing so.
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
@whittyrem.bsky.social I am following you solely to make sure that I get to see the glitter mashed potatoes
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Tesla's EU sales were down 48.5% in October, and are down 30% in a year-to-date when EV sales are up 26%.

Tesla's China sales fell 35.8% in October, for an 8.4% decline year-to-date.

Tesla's US sales fell 24% in October, after incentives expired.

IT'S HAPPENING!

www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
@thorbenson.bsky.social JB couldn’t make it to the airport, so he arranged this little winter storm to welcome you
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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We are monitoring the situation in St. Paul and working to understand what unfolded. We received no heads up from federal authorities on this operation.

While we are always willing to work together on public safety, that is clearly not what this chaotic situation was about.
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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I believe strongly people should be judged on the content of their character, their words and deeds not the color of their skin, their gender, sexuality, religion, age, nationality, disability, height, weight, etc
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Real power is being able to cut them off from their revenue stream.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
What is the latest Black Friday boycott – and will it work?
While others scramble for deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, activists hope to leverage shopping behavior for societal change
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Speaker Mike Johnson has reportedly told the White House that most Republicans aren't interested in extending ACA subsidies.

Reminder that 57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.

They're selling out their own voters.
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Keep in mind that State representatives have special license plates. So these guys knew he was an elected official.
In Chicago, the vehicle of State Rep. Hoan Huynh was surrounded by the pedophile führer's ICE Nazis. One Nazi pointed a gun at him. 😳👇
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM