Pam
@pamboling.bsky.social
Writer. Writing my way out of long COVID, trauma, life, and everything. NO DM's please.
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Who thought we'd see China supplanting America as a global leader in humanitarian aid? Not I.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China to provide $100 million humanitarian aid for Gaza, Xi says
China will provide $100 million in aid to the Palestinians to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and support reconstruction efforts, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Who thought we'd see China supplanting America as a global leader in humanitarian aid? Not I.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
COVID causes immune disorder. Protect yourself!
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
COVID causes immune disorder. Protect yourself!
While I'd love nothing more than watching Charles Koch trounce Trump, I believe Trump already reignited America's spirit, which categorically denounces tyranny and oligarchy.
I haven't engaged with any of the funders of this for decades, so I don't need to boycott them. List ⬇️
I haven't engaged with any of the funders of this for decades, so I don't need to boycott them. List ⬇️
Charles Koch’s Stand Together launches "Be the People," a $250 million blitz to "reignite" America’s spirit. Though billed as apolitical, the initiative constructs a rival stage to the Trump-heavy official celebration. Consequently, tussle for nation’s birthday morphs into a billionaire proxy war.
A Koch-funded group is tapping star marketers for a $250 million push to 'reignite the American spirit'
The Koch-funded Stand Together is supporting a new effort that's lined up top marketers to boost civic engagement around America's 250th birthday.
www.businessinsider.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
While I'd love nothing more than watching Charles Koch trounce Trump, I believe Trump already reignited America's spirit, which categorically denounces tyranny and oligarchy.
I haven't engaged with any of the funders of this for decades, so I don't need to boycott them. List ⬇️
I haven't engaged with any of the funders of this for decades, so I don't need to boycott them. List ⬇️
American Gestapo expansion in progress amid record layoffs, unaffordable housing, unaffordable food, unaffordable clothing, unaffordable essentials, unaffordable medical access, and widespread financial instability, all of which resulted from GOP policies.
PBS Newshour - WATCH: As ICE boosts recruitment, critics concerned over changes to hiring and training standards
As ICE boosts recruitment, critics concerned over changes to hiring and training standards
ICE is in the midst of an aggressive recruitment campaign at a scale never seen before. The agency is reportedly signing on nearly 10,000 new agents in an effort to meet the demands of President Trump...
www.pbs.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
American Gestapo expansion in progress amid record layoffs, unaffordable housing, unaffordable food, unaffordable clothing, unaffordable essentials, unaffordable medical access, and widespread financial instability, all of which resulted from GOP policies.
To me, this meeting sounds more like population reduction strategies than vaccine policy.
Day 2 of ACIP
Robert Malone - anti vaxxer, opposes need for vaccines.
You can say you aren’t all you want. But the facts don’t lie little guy.
Love that it bothers him so.
Robert Malone - anti vaxxer, opposes need for vaccines.
You can say you aren’t all you want. But the facts don’t lie little guy.
Love that it bothers him so.
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
To me, this meeting sounds more like population reduction strategies than vaccine policy.
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Very interesting...
The Alzheimer's drug Leqembi:
- Is administered through an infusion (for example, through the hand)
- Can cause swelling, bleeding, or fluid leakage in the brain, requiring regular MRIs
- Can cause tiredness
Curious. 🤔
- Is administered through an infusion (for example, through the hand)
- Can cause swelling, bleeding, or fluid leakage in the brain, requiring regular MRIs
- Can cause tiredness
Curious. 🤔
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Very interesting...
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I'll say this in response to SCOTUS' corrupt TX ruling: Dems in Maryland, Oregon, Illinois, Colorado, New York, and New Jersey are all stuck in the mud when it comes to mid-decade redistricting.
The time to act was yesterday. Move your asses, now.
The time to act was yesterday. Move your asses, now.
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I'll say this in response to SCOTUS' corrupt TX ruling: Dems in Maryland, Oregon, Illinois, Colorado, New York, and New Jersey are all stuck in the mud when it comes to mid-decade redistricting.
The time to act was yesterday. Move your asses, now.
The time to act was yesterday. Move your asses, now.
I grew up on a dairy farm. We had a little garden right outside our door, and a 5-acre "truck patch": vegetables and vine fruits we trucked to market every weekend.
If more farmers sold direct to consumers, everyone would be better off, including the farmers.
If more farmers sold direct to consumers, everyone would be better off, including the farmers.
Four Companies, Tyson, Smithfield, Cargill, and JBS, control 85% of the meat we consume…80% of our corn…77% of the fertilizer for our crops…and 69% of all grocery sales. Yet people can’t understand why food costs are so high. We used to have “antitrust laws” to protect us.
December 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I grew up on a dairy farm. We had a little garden right outside our door, and a 5-acre "truck patch": vegetables and vine fruits we trucked to market every weekend.
If more farmers sold direct to consumers, everyone would be better off, including the farmers.
If more farmers sold direct to consumers, everyone would be better off, including the farmers.
Years ago, I was one of two women at a luncheon of rich and powerful white men (unavoidable). Much of the conversation was nauseating, but I had to excuse myself when they started talking about repealing seat belt laws so "they" (racial minorities and poor people) would slowly kill themselves off.
it is MIRACULOUS that we got rid of lead paint and asbestos when we did. if we had tried that today, there would be people whining about how we're restricting their rights.
Bring back residential-use lead paint, you cowards.
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Years ago, I was one of two women at a luncheon of rich and powerful white men (unavoidable). Much of the conversation was nauseating, but I had to excuse myself when they started talking about repealing seat belt laws so "they" (racial minorities and poor people) would slowly kill themselves off.
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Experts Urge Long COVID Study of Historical Illnesses
In a paper publishing in the Cell Press journal..on December 4, scientists & doctors highlight the importance of studying long COVID in the context of other post-acute infection syndromes or chronic illnesses
www.miragenews.com/experts-urge...
In a paper publishing in the Cell Press journal..on December 4, scientists & doctors highlight the importance of studying long COVID in the context of other post-acute infection syndromes or chronic illnesses
www.miragenews.com/experts-urge...
Experts Urge Long COVID Study of Historical Illnesses
In a paper publishing in the Cell Press journal Trends in Immunology on December 4, scientists and doctors highlight the importance of studying long
www.miragenews.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Experts Urge Long COVID Study of Historical Illnesses
In a paper publishing in the Cell Press journal..on December 4, scientists & doctors highlight the importance of studying long COVID in the context of other post-acute infection syndromes or chronic illnesses
www.miragenews.com/experts-urge...
In a paper publishing in the Cell Press journal..on December 4, scientists & doctors highlight the importance of studying long COVID in the context of other post-acute infection syndromes or chronic illnesses
www.miragenews.com/experts-urge...
The anti-vaxxers in charge of vaccine policy have apparently had their brains addled, perhaps by their enthusiastic pursuit of COVID infections.
Yike - day 1 of this ACIP meeting is quite alarming.
Pure manipulation/misunderstanding of data.
While also leveraging low-quality information (like “stakeholder” - single state/location surveys of parents).
Insane that there are people this incompetent in leadership roles.
Pure manipulation/misunderstanding of data.
While also leveraging low-quality information (like “stakeholder” - single state/location surveys of parents).
Insane that there are people this incompetent in leadership roles.
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The anti-vaxxers in charge of vaccine policy have apparently had their brains addled, perhaps by their enthusiastic pursuit of COVID infections.
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Bio IT World: 'Groundbreaking myalgic encephalomyelitis study identifies over 250 core genes, shared biology with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities'
www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/12...
www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/12...
Groundbreaking myalgic encephalomyelitis study identifies over 250 core genes, shared biology with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities
Stay on top of emerging IT trends in biomedicine. Read the latest news on genomics, computational science, and more. Get recent updates today!
www.bio-itworld.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Bio IT World: 'Groundbreaking myalgic encephalomyelitis study identifies over 250 core genes, shared biology with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities'
www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/12...
www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/12...
Remember this: Republicans hate inclusion and pronouns.
The "we" and "our" in Johnson's statement refer to them, elected Republicans and their donor class, exclusively. He wasn't talking about the rest of us.
The "we" and "our" in Johnson's statement refer to them, elected Republicans and their donor class, exclusively. He wasn't talking about the rest of us.
Speaker Johnson thinks Americans worried about affordability need to just “relax”
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Remember this: Republicans hate inclusion and pronouns.
The "we" and "our" in Johnson's statement refer to them, elected Republicans and their donor class, exclusively. He wasn't talking about the rest of us.
The "we" and "our" in Johnson's statement refer to them, elected Republicans and their donor class, exclusively. He wasn't talking about the rest of us.
"CAM is staffed heavily with former Israeli military and government communications operatives. Its CEO, Sacha Roytman-Dratwa, previously served in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit..."
We're now inviting Israel to set the standards of free speech in America?
Who's next? MBS? Putin? Xi? Highest bidder?
We're now inviting Israel to set the standards of free speech in America?
Who's next? MBS? Putin? Xi? Highest bidder?
*Right-wing mega-donors are flying mayors to an all-expenses-paid summit in New Orleans, where they’ll push a policy framework that codifies mainstream criticism of Israel as “antisemitic”*
by John Ross
www.currentaffairs.org/news/a-dark-...
by John Ross
www.currentaffairs.org/news/a-dark-...
A Dark Money Network is Recruiting U.S. Mayors to Criminalize Pro-Palestine Speech
Right-wing mega-donors are flying mayors to an all-expenses-paid summit in New Orleans, where they’ll push a policy framework that codifies mainstream criticism of Israel as “antisemitic.”
www.currentaffairs.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
"CAM is staffed heavily with former Israeli military and government communications operatives. Its CEO, Sacha Roytman-Dratwa, previously served in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit..."
We're now inviting Israel to set the standards of free speech in America?
Who's next? MBS? Putin? Xi? Highest bidder?
We're now inviting Israel to set the standards of free speech in America?
Who's next? MBS? Putin? Xi? Highest bidder?
Trump and Republicans obviously have a different definition of "peace" than the rest of the world.
Hijacking language isn't new, but it's increasingly dangerous under this regime.
Hijacking language isn't new, but it's increasingly dangerous under this regime.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Irony hardly captures it. The U.S. Institute of Peace,which the WH criminal tried to destroy by having its president and staff literally thrown on the street, has now been renamed FOR HIM! Someday soon that name will be removed from many buildings.
Irony hardly captures it. The U.S. Institute of Peace,which the WH criminal tried to destroy by having its president and staff literally thrown on the street, has now been renamed FOR HIM! Someday soon that name will be removed from many buildings.
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump and Republicans obviously have a different definition of "peace" than the rest of the world.
Hijacking language isn't new, but it's increasingly dangerous under this regime.
Hijacking language isn't new, but it's increasingly dangerous under this regime.
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... Tom Nichols. Perfect. Grade Schoolers in charge of the MAGA Regime.
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... Tom Nichols. Perfect. Grade Schoolers in charge of the MAGA Regime.
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Since 2016, I have said that one of the best tools for understanding Donald Trump is Erich Fromm's book, The Heart of Man.
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Since 2016, I have said that one of the best tools for understanding Donald Trump is Erich Fromm's book, The Heart of Man.
Why would Trump make this demand? My guess: He knows Jack Smith found evidence of treasonous offenses.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump: Jack Smith classified documents report should remain secret
Trump’s request is a break from the Justice Department’s handling of all special counsel reports in recent decades.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Why would Trump make this demand? My guess: He knows Jack Smith found evidence of treasonous offenses.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
COVID may well be the solution to wage stagnation if we keep disabling people en masse. Supply and demand: When the number of jobs exceeds the number of functional humans, workers will demand ever-higher wages. That, in turn, will spike inflation.
This trajectory isn't sustainable.
This trajectory isn't sustainable.
Affordability is dominating the discourse. What I don't like about the conversation is that it focuses almost entirely on prices—as if the only way to make life affordable is to make things cheaper. But affordability is determined by prices *and pay.* 1/
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
COVID may well be the solution to wage stagnation if we keep disabling people en masse. Supply and demand: When the number of jobs exceeds the number of functional humans, workers will demand ever-higher wages. That, in turn, will spike inflation.
This trajectory isn't sustainable.
This trajectory isn't sustainable.
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Teach the children well.
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Teach the children well.
Please support this and all COVID-friendly businesses, both online and locally. And while you're there, be sure to let them know how much we all appreciate their choice to make a positive difference in the world.
Ripples ... let's be like raindrops on a placid lake.
Ripples ... let's be like raindrops on a placid lake.
For a long time, we've been known as the place that still has covid policies.
Our gross sales in 2020 and 2021 weren't a lot lower than 2018 and 2019, accounting for reduced hours.
The sharp decline in our sales started in 2022... days after the President told America that the pandemic was over.
Our gross sales in 2020 and 2021 weren't a lot lower than 2018 and 2019, accounting for reduced hours.
The sharp decline in our sales started in 2022... days after the President told America that the pandemic was over.
December 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Please support this and all COVID-friendly businesses, both online and locally. And while you're there, be sure to let them know how much we all appreciate their choice to make a positive difference in the world.
Ripples ... let's be like raindrops on a placid lake.
Ripples ... let's be like raindrops on a placid lake.
My, how things change!
It now costs more to MAKE clothing than to buy it new.
I'm making it anyway because 1) I can't find anything I like anywhere else and 2) it will still look new 10 years after anything else is worn to tatters.
It now costs more to MAKE clothing than to buy it new.
I'm making it anyway because 1) I can't find anything I like anywhere else and 2) it will still look new 10 years after anything else is worn to tatters.
December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My, how things change!
It now costs more to MAKE clothing than to buy it new.
I'm making it anyway because 1) I can't find anything I like anywhere else and 2) it will still look new 10 years after anything else is worn to tatters.
It now costs more to MAKE clothing than to buy it new.
I'm making it anyway because 1) I can't find anything I like anywhere else and 2) it will still look new 10 years after anything else is worn to tatters.