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Seth Cotlar

@sethcotlar.bsky.social

Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."

February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM

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Global Abortion Rights News

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Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.

Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates

Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. ...

www.healio.com

February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM

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Kameron Hurley

@kameronhurley.com

Yes! What if we treated extremely normal human variation as something other than a "disorder"???

www.positive.news/society/yout...

Rethinking ADHD as ‘hypercuriosity’

What if ADHD isn’t a deficit of attention, but an intensified curiosity? A new study explores how reframing ADHD could transform education

www.positive.news

February 14, 2026 at 11:51 AM

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell.

February 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM

Jan Emlington Darling

@jaemda66.bsky.social

I dag kl. 17.00... Jo... Koldere end jeg sætter pris på. men...

February 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM

Jan Emlington Darling

@jaemda66.bsky.social

February 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM

Jan Emlington Darling

@jaemda66.bsky.social

En gruppe tidligere ministre, ambassadører og højtstående embedsfolk – 410 i alt – fra EU’s medlemslande er gået sammen om et opråb til EU og de 27 lande, der er medlemmer, om at skrue bissen på over for Israel for at få gang i en reel fredsproces i Palæstina-Israel.
globalnyt.dk/fire-hundred...

Fire hundrede forhenværende diplomater og ministre: Nu skal EU tage handskerne af over for Israel | Globalnyt

Formålet med erklæringen er at opfordre EU og medlemslandene til et større engagement og en mere handlingsorienteret og proaktiv tilgang til den fortsatte k ...

globalnyt.dk

February 14, 2026 at 11:09 AM

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Martin Litschauer (Energielix) 💚🌞

@energielix.bsky.social

Und da werden Wetterschwankungen, bei denen sich Wind und PV teilweise kompensieren als Dunkelflauten dargestellt, während AKW Monate lang ausfallen und gar keinen Strom produzieren...
#Atomdesaster

AKW Gösgen steht noch länger still
www.greenpeace.ch/de/medienmit...

AKW Gösgen steht noch länger still - Greenpeace Schweiz

Vorgesehen war, dass das seit über acht Monaten stillstehende Atomkraftwerk Gösgen Ende Februar wieder ans Netz geht. Jetzt ist klar: Die Betreiberin muss den Neustart drei Wochen nach hinten verschie...

www.greenpeace.ch

February 13, 2026 at 7:31 AM

Jan Emlington Darling

@jaemda66.bsky.social

... og... antallet... er... 22...
www.altinget.dk/artikel/prof...

Professor har undersøgt det optimale antal elever i skoleklasser – og det er ikke 14, som Socialdemokratiet foreslår - Altinget

Mindre klasser kan være positivt for børnenes trivsel, men der er intet belæg for, at der er en øget effekt ved at komme helt ned på 14. Tværtimod kan børnenes trivsel forværres af for små klasser, si...

www.altinget.dk

February 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑

@strictlychristo.bsky.social

Okay, Grandma, that's enough Winter Olympics for you! 😆

February 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM

Jan Emlington Darling

@jaemda66.bsky.social

- Next!

Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

The latest Epstein files dump included multiple email conversations spanning several years in which Kathryn Ruemmler referred to Epstein as “Uncle Jeffrey.”

Goldman Sachs’ Top Lawyer Resigns After Epstein Files Reveal Emails To ‘Uncle Jeffrey’

The latest Epstein files dump included multiple email conversations spanning several years in which Kathryn Ruemmler referred to Epstein as “Uncle Jeffrey.”

www.forbes.com

February 14, 2026 at 8:44 AM

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Nate

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February 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM

Jan Emlington Darling

@jaemda66.bsky.social

Irriterer er ikke ordet!!!

Glen Dunlap @glendunlap.bsky.social · 2d

There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.