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Jillian David

@jilliandavid.bsky.social

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Romance author. Drafts quickly, edits slowly. Rural FP/Ob. Specializes in chocolate. Runs trails. Advocate: all healthcare options for each person. *my opinions only -- NOT MEDICAL/PROFESSIONAL ADVICE* Newsletter, books: https://linktr.ee/JillianDavid

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Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · Jul 22

Authentic, emotional, and oh-so-readable—this series brings the real Alaska to the page! 🚑🚒🌌🩺🩻💞

Start HERE: www.jilliandavid.net/books.html

#MedicalRomance #alaskaromance Tule Book Club

Snow covered mountains and a rural hospital in the background.
Header: Welcome to the hospital at the end of the world
"Written by a doctor, loved by romance readers!"
Bottom of page are the 3 books of Yukon Valley, Alaska medical romance series: Dr. Alaska, Paging Dr. Breakup, Five Alarm Love
www.JillianDavid.net

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Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 2h

I don't have words for how diabolically evil it is to cut this department

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 7h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 10h

It’s heartbreaking that the richest country in the world needs food banks to feed its people but it’s unbelievable that our billionaire politicians have forced our military to feed themselves and their families from food banks.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #Military
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began

Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week with no end in sight.

www.military.com

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 3d

Southern right whales are growing in number after being on the brink of extinction.

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 8d

The sequel to We Want Them Infected is done!

COVID killed 1.2 million Americans while vaccines saved millions.

Yet, disinformation superspreaders were empowered, where they are taking a wrecking ball to science & medicine.

How did that happen?🧵

sciencebasedmedicine.org/everyone-els...

Everyone Else is Lying to You: My Book is Done!

The pandemic’s biggest disinformation superspreaders are now in charge. How did this happen?

sciencebasedmedicine.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

Same judge. While Miller rails about judges.

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The Bully Pulpit 🇨🇦 @thebullypulpit.bsky.social · 7d

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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 6d

Never let anyone tell you that small acts of resistance don’t matter.

This is a remarkable story of 2 Irish women who stood up against injustice & stood tall. Their courage & defiance, for strangers they would never meet, is a reminder that even the smallest light can burn through the darkest times

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Angry Buni @angrybuni.bsky.social · 6d

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Gemini21/Robert Kort @gemini21.bsky.social · 8d

WELCOME TO FRIDAY GET TOGETHER 😎

LET'S KEEP FIGHTING FOR OUR DEMOCRACY 🇺🇲

💥LIKE
💥REPOST
🔊COMMENT & SHARE IDEAS

#ProudBlue

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 9d

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Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 9d

It better be gold-plated and perform household renovations for that price.

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 10d

Who has watched the 24 hour live stream so far that the house Dems are doing on the shutdown?????

This should be the biggest story right now and literally 45 people are watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrBY...

Stop the Republican Shutdown PT.2

YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

www.youtube.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11d

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11d

The flew the entire military leadership in so they could see for themselves that the Secretary of Defense is a mouthbreathing dipshit and the Commander in Chief is a senile, weak old man who might keel over at any moment.

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Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 11d

In case it's not obvious, Republicans are 100% responsible for government shutdown and healthcare being ripped away from millions of people. They're too scared to actually go to their jobs, where their harmful policies get a light shone on them.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 11d

It’s Tuesday morning and Dems showed up for work. But where’s the GOP? They’re not here. @repluzrivas.bsky.social

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Kye @kyebarker.bsky.social · 11d

Relevant www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...

The following is the text of the email that Penelope Hegseth sent to her son, Pete Hegseth, on April 30, 2018. One sentence was redacted by The New York Times for privacy reasons.

Son,

I have tried to keep quiet about your character and behavior, but after listening to the way you made Samantha feel today, I cannot stay silent. And as a woman and your mother I feel I must speak out..

You are an abuser of women — that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.

I am not a saint, far from it.. so don’t throw that in my face,. but your abuse over the years to women (dishonesty, sleeping around, betrayal, debasing, belittling) needs to be called out.

Sam is a good mother and a good person (under the circumstances that you created) and I know deep down you know that. For you to try to label her as “unstable” for your own advantage is despicable and abusive. Is there any sense of decency left in you? She did not ask for or deserve any of what has come to her by your hand. Neither did Meredith.

I know you think this is one big competition and that we have taken her side… bunk… we are on the side of good and that is not you. (Go ahead and call me self-righteous, I dont’ care)

Don’t you dare run to her and cry foul that we shared with us… that’s what babies do. It’s time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out, especially against women

We still love you, but we are broken by your behavior and lack of character. I don’t want to write emails like this and never thought I would. If it damages our relationship further, then so be it, but at least I have said my piece. [Redacted]

And yes, we are praying for you (and you don’t deserve to know how we are praying, so skip the snarky reply)

I don’t want an answer to this… I don’t want to debate with you. You twist and abuse everything I say anyway. But… On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say… get some help and take an honest look at yourself…

Mom

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Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 11d

"thanks for coming to my TED talk"

Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 12d

❤️

Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor

The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.

reactormag.com

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Jarrod R. Butts 💙💛 @krxsis72.bsky.social · 17d

Charles Schulz understood the assignment.

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Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 16d

She seems personally injured by your 6 months of painstaking research, art, craft, and hard work, which she unhappily consumed in a matter of hours.

You and your books rock, Rachel

Clearly you're doing something very right

Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 16d

Yes, but if they say the colors louder, then that makes them extra NOT RACIST which creates a slush fund of not-racist-ness ... to balance out all those times that they are.

Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 16d

"I have a high stress job"

*pulling up a chair, chin in hands* Oh really? Do tell.

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Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 16d

"Dearest reader: If you don't like what the mirror shows you, maybe the problem isn't the mirror." 👀 👀 👀

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summervillain / a. lee welles @summervillain.bsky.social · 17d

#ShareGoodNewsToo #CelebrateWhatYouCan

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 17d

This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

www.nytimes.com

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Jillian David @jilliandavid.bsky.social · 17d

The cover for this book is absolutely stunning!

Savannah Stephens has a book to draft and a book to promote @booksbysavannah.bsky.social · 17d

Reasons you should read #witchqueenrising
✨Magic and monsters
✨A reluctant heroine
✨Southern gothic vibes
✨Horror fantasy read
✨Bloody, deadly stakes
Witch Queen Rising arriving April 2026 is available for preorder!
US: tinyurl.com/y352z2dc
UK: geni.us/WitchQueenRi...

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