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Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · 1d

They walked so K-pop Demon Hunters could run

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 16h

I'm sorry but it's just wild we are in the middle of a government shutdown and the House Republicans are REFUSING TO SHOW UP FOR WORK so they can protect billionaire pedophiles and billionaire tax breaks.

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Rosa Lafer-Sousa @rosalafersousa.bsky.social · 2d

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen.

He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · 4d

Yes

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 4d

“California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.”

My piece exploring "soft secession": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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Bornabrit1 @lindarothwell.bsky.social · 14d

I agree👇👇

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · Feb 1

With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of #vaccines. THREAD🧵

Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7

An advertisement for the polio vaccine which reads: "they all got vaccine except dad...don't take a chance...take your polio shots!" It depicts a photo of a family gathered around a father who is in an iron lung.

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Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · 15d

My swiss gym required proof that i was actually leaving the country….

Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · 16d

I know ppl always joke about how it’s impossible to quit a gym but I just quit my gym and they made me fill out a form and walk to the directors office and HAND it to him in person and he frowned at me and said “you don’t like it here?” Should I just die

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Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · 15d

I can’t believe @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social and I have never collaborated on a piece before but now we have!!! www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

The Trump Administration’s Recommendations for Managing Pregnancy Discomfort

“For this reason, they are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. That’s, for instance, in...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · 15d

Whoa.

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 16d

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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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 16d

OMG SOME GOOD NEWS 🧪 #MedSky

Bat Krown 🦇 @katbrownwrites.com · 16d

“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”

What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC

www.bbc.com

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 21d

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.

We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.

That's the revolution.

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Jimmy L 📚 @jimmylabe.bsky.social · 21d

USA Today shut down as there will be no USA Tomorrow.

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 21d

congrats to everyone just living their lives right now, incredible focus and endurance, amazing commitment to the mission. no idea how you're doing it tbh

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 21d

In America, we defend free speech in terrible times.

We defend free speech even when it’s offensive.

We defend free speech.

www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/p...

Hillary Clinton reacts to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension | CNN Politics

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria asks former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about Jimmy Kimmel’s show being pulled from ABC’s air. Watch Fareed Zakaria GPS on Sunday at 10aET/PT.

www.cnn.com

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 21d

Just a reminder that the Washington Post fired its last black opinion columnist for criticizing bigotry and the news cycle barely lasted an afternoon

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 21d

New Otter just dropped.

www.earth.com/news/scienti...

Scientists confirm discovery of a new otter species

New scientific discovery: DNA reveals that the neotropical otter is not one, but two distinct species in Latin America.

www.earth.com

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 22d

Petition to rename the Republican Congress Thysanozoon nigropapillosum, after a flatworm that has numerous assholes.

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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · Sep 6

AUTHORS: Your way of being fairly compensated - and bankrupting OpenAI.

Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 6

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · Sep 5

@governor.ca.gov make covid vaccines available to everyone in California

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Sep 1

If you enjoy…

Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays

… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · Aug 27

Someone is leaving copies of Fahrenheit 451 in places across DC. 🔥
Few, if any, are doing so elsewhere & that needs to change.
#AltCitizen - if your area has museums, free libraries, or other public areas, please consider slipping a few copies here & there.
Used copies are available online for ~$5.

Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury that depicts a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The story follows Guy Montag, a fireman who becomes disillusioned with his role in destroying knowledge and eventually joins a group dedicated to preserving literature and rebuilding society. The novel explores themes of censorship, conformity, and the importance of critical thinking and literature in a society dominated by mindless entertainment.

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Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · Aug 20

When your mother is an immunologist: ‘have you pooped yet kid? Mummy needs a sample’

Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · Aug 16

This is me

Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · Aug 7

People are always like “you are so good at taking your kids places, you’re always going to fun places!” And this is because I’m awful at having them at home and they are awful at being at home. The only way to live is to constantly be at the zoo or similar.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · Aug 15

You know what I find scary? The militarization of cities.

Armed men covering their faces and kidnapping people into unmarked vehicles.

The National Guard on every street corner.

You know what I don’t find scary? Homeless and disabled people, men eating sandwiches and immigrants.

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