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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 3h

Rejecting the “Diversity” part of the DEI means rejecting what countless studies have shown— having a diverse group of employees means it will be more creative, more intelligent & more profitable. Any company rejecting this is breaching its duty to shareholders www.forbes.com/sites/roncar...

One More Time: Why Diversity Leads To Better Team Performance

Discussions on diversity in the workplace can be heated and contentious. But the data still shows more diverse teams outperform their less diverse peers. Here's how.

www.forbes.com

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 17h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you for this! Laughing as I doom scroll before going to sleep. 🐸

Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 23h

I can’t believe this really happened. I’m so embarrassed for our country to be employing ppl like this and giving them so much power

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 1d

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Herd Leader 💙🦋🌊🐕🐎🐈🦅🌻 @herdleader1.bsky.social · 1d

Awful people in charge...

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

Remember, MAGA/Project 2025 wants to dismantle the Fed Govt & leave such scorched earth that it will take decades to recover if, and it’s a big “if” we have elections again and a non-MAGA wins.

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

From article,“almost every single person in one apartment building was ripped from their home in the middle of the night . . . including elders and kids—were forced to sit in the street for hours . . . One of them literally laughed. . . .He said, ‘f*** them kids.’”

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

During the raid on an entire Chicago apartment building where CHILDREN (US Citizens!) were taken from their homes in the middle of the night. This is 1 of many articles about that www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Postcard From Chicago: There’s an ICE Facility in My Backyard

Chicago was not a war zone when Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz began. DHS and ICE have made it one.

www.vanityfair.com

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

Universal healthcare now!!!!

Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

The guy who said “F— them kids?” I’m sorry I don’t share your optimism

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

If our admin wasn’t actually serious about targeting this non-existent entity it would be funny. Friends & I joke about forgetting to carry our membership cards or accidentally letting our membership lapse. With all the US intelligence available, why does admin speak as it it’s a real organization?

Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

@chicagoshakes.bsky.social why did u stop posting on BlueSky?Just wanted to say how much we loved Rome Sweet Rome. When dictator/fascists threaten to take over, we must fight back, but we can’t survive unless we keep our sense of humor too (and eat bread 🍞 of course!). Well done!

Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

Cubs are going to win today (and Saturday!)

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

So tired of this. There’s real state & city business Pritzker & Johnson need to attend to but they have to worry about protecting IL from Feds manufacturing problems. Its ridiculous & a waste of resources

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 1d

In the article:“I once met a former bodyguard of one billionaire with his own "bunker"who told me his security team's first priority []would be to eliminate said boss and get in the bunker themselves.” Watch the Obamas’ Leave the World Behind” movie, they know what can happen & what rich ppl r doing

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 2d

Remember when Obama ran on single-payer healthcare as part of his platform & then when got in office backed out saying it was “too disruptive?” I do! ACA meant more had insurance but left us at the mercy of for-profit ins cos www.npr.org/2009/07/24/1...

Single Payer: The Health Care Plan Not On The Table

Many of the world's industrialized countries have a single-payer health care system, in which government administers all medical care. Support for such a system exists in the U.S.; even President Obam...

www.npr.org

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J @wineaintsweeter.bsky.social · 3d

Every Democratic governor should be standing with Pritzker

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 3d

Come to Illinois! It’s beautiful here!

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 3d

Love you Governor Pritzker!!!!!

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 4d

The Trump plan that’s coming in “two weeks?”

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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 4d

From the 6 Surgeon Generals who served across administrations since President Bush: "Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. He has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 4d

I know the news is tough right now.

So take a moment and soak in the gorgeousness & promise of the science that led to this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine & Physiology.

WOW.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/h...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems

www.nytimes.com

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 4d

Not trying to troll her but I’m definitely concerned that she just got here. There are so many ppl running I want to give them all a fair shake & hear them all out. Too easy to criticize & say what not to do—I’m more interested in hearing what specific actions these candidates will take if elected

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Lisa G @lisalisag1969.bsky.social · 4d

If you were in congress now, what would you do? What actions would you take? (Just this morning I asked Jan S what actions she planned on taking since she promised to fight)

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