Margaret Shield
@margaretshield.bsky.social
working on policies for healthier people & planet. public health. prevention. environment. circular economy. sustainability. most importantly equity & justice. looking for the blue sky. listening to the music. admiring my cat
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I keep asking what Democrats are planning to do to stop him and all I get are crickets. Dems can make the GOP back down and reverse what RFK Jr. is doing if they made it a priority to do so.
Breaking news: Federal vaccine advisers selected by Health Secretary RFK Jr. are planning to vote on ending the practice of vaccinating all newborns for hepatitis B and to examine whether shots are behind the rise of allergies and autoimmune disorders.
RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I keep asking what Democrats are planning to do to stop him and all I get are crickets. Dems can make the GOP back down and reverse what RFK Jr. is doing if they made it a priority to do so.
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Despite this incredibly predictable abuse of the growing surveillance panopticon, Mayor Harrell & the conservative majority on Seattle city council voted to put an SPD camera less than *450 feet* from Planned Parenthood’s Northgate location
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December 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Despite this incredibly predictable abuse of the growing surveillance panopticon, Mayor Harrell & the conservative majority on Seattle city council voted to put an SPD camera less than *450 feet* from Planned Parenthood’s Northgate location
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It was a joy to join Rev. Dr. Robert L. Jeffrey, Sr of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, the Low Income Housing Institute, and other community leaders to break ground at a new affordable housing project. Over 90 families in the Central District will be housed as a result of this multi-year project
December 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It was a joy to join Rev. Dr. Robert L. Jeffrey, Sr of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, the Low Income Housing Institute, and other community leaders to break ground at a new affordable housing project. Over 90 families in the Central District will be housed as a result of this multi-year project
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Trump’s new rules could throw 170,000 people back onto the streets, including tens of thousands in WA, by stripping $120M from proven homelessness programs. WA’s AG Nick Brown is saying hell no. He’s leading a multistate lawsuit to stop this reckless attack on Housing First.
WA leads lawsuit against Trump’s ‘Housing First’ homelessness reversal
Washington has joined 19 other states in suing the Trump administration over efforts to impose strict new conditions on homelessness funds to states.
www.seattletimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Trump’s new rules could throw 170,000 people back onto the streets, including tens of thousands in WA, by stripping $120M from proven homelessness programs. WA’s AG Nick Brown is saying hell no. He’s leading a multistate lawsuit to stop this reckless attack on Housing First.
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This is the most important op-ed you'll read this week. The Trump administration is about to get rid of the birth-dose of hepatitis B vaccine. That is a deadly choice for many families. @helenouyang.bsky.social tells her story. Now call your member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | My Father Died of Hepatitis B Before the Vaccine. We Must Not Go Back.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This is the most important op-ed you'll read this week. The Trump administration is about to get rid of the birth-dose of hepatitis B vaccine. That is a deadly choice for many families. @helenouyang.bsky.social tells her story. Now call your member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
No war with Venezuela! It’s time we get vocal about this!
This is madness! The “no new wars” president is taking us to war with Venezuela.
Bombing ships in the Caribbean, as an ongoing operation, without congressional authorization, crosses the line into an unconstitutional use of military force.
Bombing ships in the Caribbean, as an ongoing operation, without congressional authorization, crosses the line into an unconstitutional use of military force.
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
No war with Venezuela! It’s time we get vocal about this!
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A Latin American president who, unlike leftist leaders Maduro and Petro, actually was heavily involved in smuggling cocaine into the United States--and Trump has pardoned him after serving just a few months of his 45-year sentence.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US
Hernández was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipments
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
A Latin American president who, unlike leftist leaders Maduro and Petro, actually was heavily involved in smuggling cocaine into the United States--and Trump has pardoned him after serving just a few months of his 45-year sentence.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Honoring the past and current knowledge and practices of Native Americans and Indigenous people’s.
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November is National American Indian Heritage Month, so a reminder that modern medicine and public heath owes a huge debt to Native American and Indigenous innovation. 🌿🧠
forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2020/11/29/7-native-american-inventions-that-revolutionized-medicine-and-public-health
November is National American Indian Heritage Month, so a reminder that modern medicine and public heath owes a huge debt to Native American and Indigenous innovation. 🌿🧠
forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2020/11/29/7-native-american-inventions-that-revolutionized-medicine-and-public-health
7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine And Public Health
November is a time of recognition for the substantial contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S. And the world’s health practices-from preventative measures to ...
forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Honoring the past and current knowledge and practices of Native Americans and Indigenous people’s.
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Riddle me this, how in the fuck is this making our communities any safer? This ICE agent sprays this disabled woman directly in the face in St Paul, Minnesota with pepper spray and then throws her to the ground. I hope she sues the hell out of ICE for this‼️#Abolish 🧊🧊🧊
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Riddle me this, how in the fuck is this making our communities any safer? This ICE agent sprays this disabled woman directly in the face in St Paul, Minnesota with pepper spray and then throws her to the ground. I hope she sues the hell out of ICE for this‼️#Abolish 🧊🧊🧊
Count us in the “love our heat pump” group. Much less expensive and we are warm in winter and can use it as AC on hot Seattle days. An Obama era energy efficiency program helped us transition from dirty, costly heating oil. I wish this for all.
"Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps collectively saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
New Brattle Report Finds Beneficial Electrification Delivers Billions in Savings to US Households Along with Significant Emissions Reductions - Brattle
Harnessing the benefits of electric technology over the last decade saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone and prevented more than
www.brattle.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Count us in the “love our heat pump” group. Much less expensive and we are warm in winter and can use it as AC on hot Seattle days. An Obama era energy efficiency program helped us transition from dirty, costly heating oil. I wish this for all.
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
What could be “great”about a country that does this to people.
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
What could be “great”about a country that does this to people.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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One of my first initiatives as mayor will be to make sure that City Hall moves in a better direction, toward a more responsive city government that delivers services to people and explains what we're doing and why. #thisisyourcity
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
One of my first initiatives as mayor will be to make sure that City Hall moves in a better direction, toward a more responsive city government that delivers services to people and explains what we're doing and why. #thisisyourcity
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Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
Do taxes in Washington feel unfair to you? Correct, they are. The solution is restructuring taxes for fairness so that all Washingtonians can have the services & systems they need.
Let's be clear about why our state is in a budget crisis.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Do taxes in Washington feel unfair to you? Correct, they are. The solution is restructuring taxes for fairness so that all Washingtonians can have the services & systems they need.
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Seattle Nice sat down with Mayor-elect Katie Wilson this week to talk about her vision for the city, including her ambitious plan to shelter thousands of people and address the massive budget deficit outgoing mayor Bruce Harrell left for her to deal with. Listen and subscribe:
Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson says Seattle Nice is “Special” | Seattle Nice
Mayor-elect Katie Wilson turned down numerous invitations for national television appearances over the past week, telling Seattle Nice, “That is not my job.”...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Seattle Nice sat down with Mayor-elect Katie Wilson this week to talk about her vision for the city, including her ambitious plan to shelter thousands of people and address the massive budget deficit outgoing mayor Bruce Harrell left for her to deal with. Listen and subscribe:
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I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
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This continues to make me laugh.
I hope 🧠🪱 gets quacked at everywhere he goes.
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I hope 🧠🪱 gets quacked at everywhere he goes.
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OMG! I just got off the plane in Asheville and RFK Jr. Was boarding and someone passed by him and said “quack”
November 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This continues to make me laugh.
I hope 🧠🪱 gets quacked at everywhere he goes.
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I hope 🧠🪱 gets quacked at everywhere he goes.
🦆🦆🦆
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Epstein survivor Haley Robson refutes Mike Johnson: "The survivors that don't want to be public are Jane Does. They've been protected and their names have been redacted the whole time ... I don't care if my name is redacted is not."
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Epstein survivor Haley Robson refutes Mike Johnson: "The survivors that don't want to be public are Jane Does. They've been protected and their names have been redacted the whole time ... I don't care if my name is redacted is not."
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Tonight's well-attended community meeting about the future of the Lake City Mini Park was billed as a discussion about "future potential permanent fencing". Switcheroo by somebody at Seattle city hall. The permanent fence was completed 1 day ago. Who decided? No one at the meeting could/would say.
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Tonight's well-attended community meeting about the future of the Lake City Mini Park was billed as a discussion about "future potential permanent fencing". Switcheroo by somebody at Seattle city hall. The permanent fence was completed 1 day ago. Who decided? No one at the meeting could/would say.
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I don’t think FIFA would move the World Cup from Seattle. Trump is full of bluster. But this isn’t on Katie Wilson to address. It’s on Seattle’s business community, which needs to stop falsely claiming Seattle isn’t safe if they want to protect their potential profits. More here:
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I don’t think FIFA would move the World Cup from Seattle. Trump is full of bluster. But this isn’t on Katie Wilson to address. It’s on Seattle’s business community, which needs to stop falsely claiming Seattle isn’t safe if they want to protect their potential profits. More here: