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My thoughts are my own and do not reflect my employer or family members. They can speak for themselves.
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The WELLS Act, introduced in Congress, would require hospitals to create a Safe Discharge Labor Plan before releasing patients showing signs of labor. Sparked by Mercedes Wells' traumatic experience of being turned away in labor, this bill aims to ensure no woman is denied care in labor again.👏🏿
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The WELLS Act, introduced in Congress, would require hospitals to create a Safe Discharge Labor Plan before releasing patients showing signs of labor. Sparked by Mercedes Wells' traumatic experience of being turned away in labor, this bill aims to ensure no woman is denied care in labor again.👏🏿
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OMG ‼️
Miles, an Indigenous actor best known for her roles in “Northern Exposure,” “Smoke Signals,” “Wyvern” and “The Last of Us,” handed them her tribal ID from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon.
Yet, Miles recalled one agent calling it “fake.”
Yet, Miles recalled one agent calling it “fake.”
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
OMG ‼️
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"Those who would twist this moment to attack Afghan families aren’t seeking safety or justice — they’re exploiting division and endangering all of us."
Statement from the @afghanevac.bsky.social veterans on the DC shooting.
Statement from the @afghanevac.bsky.social veterans on the DC shooting.
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"Those who would twist this moment to attack Afghan families aren’t seeking safety or justice — they’re exploiting division and endangering all of us."
Statement from the @afghanevac.bsky.social veterans on the DC shooting.
Statement from the @afghanevac.bsky.social veterans on the DC shooting.
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They shouldn't even have been there!
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
They shouldn't even have been there!
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"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
This is the latest example of why I have no interest in publication for the sake of publication as a career metric. The enshittification of scientific publishing has led us to this gem in a NATURE journal.
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This is the latest example of why I have no interest in publication for the sake of publication as a career metric. The enshittification of scientific publishing has led us to this gem in a NATURE journal.
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Dear professional society leadership:
People say “believe women”. Until the man is someone they know.
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Dear professional society leadership:
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Wild turkeys once nearly disappeared, but today they’re thriving.
Wild Turkeys Went from Almost Gone to Millions Strong
Wild turkeys once nearly disappeared, but today they’re thriving.
www.scientificamerican.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Wild turkeys once nearly disappeared, but today they’re thriving.
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"Tales from the Rez" will stream exclusively on AMC+ as part of the platform's Indigenous Heritage Month collection, "Celebrating Native Voices." The collection also includes the award-winning "Lakota Nation vs. United States," "Dark Winds," and other titles. www.amcnetworks.com/press-releas...
AMC Networks Celebrates Native American Heritage Month by Spotlighting Indigenous Creators on AMC+, Partnering to Create New Opportunities for Indigenous Talent
The company has partnered with Dark Winds Star Jessica Matten’s Indigenous Film & Arts Academy, 7 Forward Entertainment and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) to provide hands-on…
www.amcnetworks.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Tales from the Rez" will stream exclusively on AMC+ as part of the platform's Indigenous Heritage Month collection, "Celebrating Native Voices." The collection also includes the award-winning "Lakota Nation vs. United States," "Dark Winds," and other titles. www.amcnetworks.com/press-releas...
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I imported my former spouse. The interview was both terrifying and no big deal. The backlog was so long we'd been married 4 years by the time we got our interview (applied the week after we we married). The system sucks and is designed to suck and now people are being torn apart because of backlogs.
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I imported my former spouse. The interview was both terrifying and no big deal. The backlog was so long we'd been married 4 years by the time we got our interview (applied the week after we we married). The system sucks and is designed to suck and now people are being torn apart because of backlogs.
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About 40% of SNAP recipients are children. Around half of ALL children in the country are covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
About 40% of SNAP recipients are children. Around half of ALL children in the country are covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
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Deep-diving manta rays use the ocean’s midnight zone to build mental maps, study suggests
Deep-diving manta rays use the ocean’s midnight zone to build mental maps, study suggests
In the darkness nearly a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, where the pressure would crush a human and temperatures hover just above freezing, a creature with wings wider than a car glides through the…
news.mongabay.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Deep-diving manta rays use the ocean’s midnight zone to build mental maps, study suggests
Every time I wonder why all my flabbers continue to be gasted. WHY?!?!?? This seems so senseless.
Foreign visitors without an annual pass will need to pay a surcharge of $100, in addition to existing fees, to enter popular national parks like Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Yellowstone.
Trump Administration Hikes National Park Fees For Foreign Visitors—Annual Passes To Cost $170 More
Foreign visitors without an annual pass will need to pay a surcharge of $100, in addition to existing fees, to enter popular national parks like Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Yellowstone.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Every time I wonder why all my flabbers continue to be gasted. WHY?!?!?? This seems so senseless.
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Faculty plan out our grant writing MONTHS if not YEARS in advance - having programs suddenly disappear like this is utterly demoralizing and completely destructive for everyone’s productivity (including students!)
The NSF Bio Anthro Program DDRIG, Cultural Anthrpology DDRIG, and Archaeology DDRIG have all been archived (as of yesterday afternoon). Please speak with your grad students and plan accordingly. To say I am angry and depressed about this is an understatement.
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Faculty plan out our grant writing MONTHS if not YEARS in advance - having programs suddenly disappear like this is utterly demoralizing and completely destructive for everyone’s productivity (including students!)
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Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
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How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way
robertreich.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
I’m seeing all the pie rankings today….Im planning on cheesecake. Let the debates begin! #isitpieorcake #cheesecake #thanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I’m seeing all the pie rankings today….Im planning on cheesecake. Let the debates begin! #isitpieorcake #cheesecake #thanksgiving
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One of the aircraft carriers based here in San Diego left yesterday, more quietly than usual. No one seems to know where it's going.
San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln quietly leaves on deployment
The Navy has yet to say whether the flattop will be going to the Indo-Pacific or Middle East, or both.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
One of the aircraft carriers based here in San Diego left yesterday, more quietly than usual. No one seems to know where it's going.
The lack of awareness by most people who body-shame always impresses me.
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The lack of awareness by most people who body-shame always impresses me.
Interesting read.
The Pew Research Center has recently released a major study to show that, no, religion is not coming back to America. Secularism is growing globally.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
How religion declines around the world
Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.
www.pewresearch.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Interesting read.
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1/ ⚠️ Breaking: At CDC, we've been told the US Government will not officially commemorate World AIDS Day this year. No explanation given.
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
1/ ⚠️ Breaking: At CDC, we've been told the US Government will not officially commemorate World AIDS Day this year. No explanation given.
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Sweet Remote SciComm JOB! with @xercessociety.bsky.social
Join Xerces and help our audience learn about invertebrates!
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
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📅Application deadline: Dec 7
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Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sweet Remote SciComm JOB! with @xercessociety.bsky.social
Just wait til you see Q4 sales. I anticipate consumers protesting by purchasing less and boycotting specific brands.
US business inventories unexpectedly flat in August as stocks at retailers fall reut.rs/48mvSah
US business inventories unexpectedly flat in August as stocks at retailers fall
U.S. business inventories were unexpectedly unchanged in August, with stocks at retailers falling amid strong sales.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Just wait til you see Q4 sales. I anticipate consumers protesting by purchasing less and boycotting specific brands.
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The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the chemical industry.
This is why you always follow the money.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/09/17/a...
This is why you always follow the money.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/09/17/a...
The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the chemical industry.
This is why you always follow the money.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/09/17/a...
This is why you always follow the money.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/09/17/a...