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Sharon Dawes

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Social scientist, professor emerita of public management and information science, theater buff and sometime set designer. love Italy, books, and painting.

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Communication & Media Studies 16%

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 4

BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to anyone who requests them, regardless of age or underlying conditions.

VACCINES FOR ALL: Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to New Yorkers who request them, according to plans shared exclusively with Playbook. The Democrat’s executive order will mirror actions taken by other blue state governors this week to protect access to the latest Covid vaccine.

The Food and Drug Administration has only granted limited approval of the jab for older adults and individuals considered to be high-risk. That’s prompted Democratic leaders to create their own vaccine guidance and explore ways they can legally protect access to the shot for everyone.

“By signing this EO, Governor Hochul is making it clear that when Washington Republicans play politics with public health, New Yorkers will still be able to make their own health care decisions and get the care they need from trusted providers in their community,” Hochul spokesperson Kara Cumoletti said in a statement to POLITICO.

This morning, POLITICO Pro reported that the Hochul administration is reviewing potential solutions to the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict vaccine access. However, a long-term fix may require legislative changes by lawmakers either through a special session, or when they return to the state Capitol in January.

“This temporary order will ensure seamless access while the Governor works with the Legislature on a long-term solution to safeguard preventive care and vaccines,” Cumoletti added. — Katelyn Cordero

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · Aug 29

If you haven’t already signed the letter I’m sorry of these brave employees, many of whom experienced the horrors of #Katrina, and swore to never allow it to happen again, please do so. They have put their careers on the line in order to try to keep us from experiencing another disaster like it. 2/?

Support the FEMA Katrina Declaration Now! — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

www.standupforscience.net

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · Apr 29

Did you know that for $5/month, you can get PBS Passport, a service that unlocks the vastness of the @pbs.org libraries?
Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air.

Getting started with PBS Passport

PBS Passport is a member benefit from participating PBS stations that gives eligible donors and supporters extended access to an on-demand library of quality public television programming online. If ...

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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · Jul 12

DON’T LOOK AWAY: Children seen shackled and escorted by federal agents out of a downtown Los Angeles detention center.

Multiple minors. In chains. In public. This is not a “border issue”—this is a fucking human rights crisis.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Jul 11

Gallup has new polling on immigration. Topline findings:
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)

news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...

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Maureen Pagano, Project Confidante @projconfmaureen.bsky.social · Jul 2

@timesunion.com
Run this kind if piece, please. All the time.
Your p1 on the app, “too news” is about birthday freebies. The horrible bill is about four items down after a click on the ribbon. Not all the 518 is on bluesky. We need a real sense of what’s happening from our media. Thank you.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Jun 26

Do they really think they can scare us with the word “socialist” when they are literally sending out men in masks with no warrants and no badges to disappear people off American streets?

I know what I’m scared of, and it’s not a socialist.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Jun 25

Protestors at the Russell Senate Building in wheelchairs were arrested by Capitol police for staging a sit in. Their banner was snatched and zip ties put on their wrists. #50501movement #Medicaid #biguglybill

Sharon Dawes @ssdawes.bsky.social · Jun 21

Tell Congress: No War with Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

Tell Congress: No War with Iran

The American people do not want to enter Netanyahu’s war with Iran. American involvement would not only put our troops into harm's way, but risk escalating an already volatile situation into all-out r...

act.indivisible.org

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Spooky Back From the Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · Jun 17

Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 17

Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE

Brad Lander is shown being detained by federal agents in a courthouse. Lander wears a dark blue suit, blue shirt and blue striped tie. The agents wear sweatshirts and blue jeans. A headline reads: "Brad Lander Is Detained By ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse." Photo by Olga Fedorova/Associated Press.

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Indivisible Albany ❌👑 @indivisiblealbany.org · Jun 14

Just a sampling of the amazing signage from ❌👑

A smiling woman protester holds a sign that says, “No Kings Yas Queens”

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Troy Indivisible @troyindivisible.bsky.social · Jun 14

NO KINGS TROY INDIVISIBLE
OVER 1,300 today in Troy, NY !

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Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · Jun 11

Every major Dem politician needs to realize that, in this environment, they can schedule a "speech to the nation," like Newsom did, and get tons of media coverage.

Just do it.

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · May 27

Given the Trump regime’s and tech oligarchy’s widespread digital surveillance, it’s becoming increasingly more important to protect your data.

If you’re looking for the basics on data privacy, here’s a great guide to get started.

A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations

Hackers. AI data scrapes. Government surveillance. Yeah, thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · May 24

“Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.”

A Permanent Stain on Our History

The Trump administration’s embrace of nativism is as shameful as it is self-destructive.

www.thebulwark.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · May 18

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t just about tax cuts it quietly guts federal protections and reshapes entire agencies. Here’s what’s buried inside:

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · May 17

The 80-year recipe stoking America’s Prosperity:

1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.

It’s time more people understood this.

Sharon Dawes @ssdawes.bsky.social · May 11

Why has this reasoned op-ed not been posted far and wide before? It makes her arrest and detention all the more indefensible.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · May 11

2. By the way, here is the op-ed that got her arrested and detained for six weeks:

Op-ed: Try again, President Kumar: Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions - The Tufts Daily

The independent student newspaper of Tufts University

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · May 11

2. By the way, here is the op-ed that got her arrested and detained for six weeks:

Op-ed: Try again, President Kumar: Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions - The Tufts Daily

The independent student newspaper of Tufts University

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · May 7

To be effective, our opposition to today's abuses must run alongside a clear picture of what we are actually for - and how everyday life could be better with different leadership.

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PhillipUSA @phillipusa.bsky.social · May 7

This…

Sharon Dawes @ssdawes.bsky.social · May 3

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...

Defend Public Broadcasting!

Public broadcasting provides Americans with access to local news, educational programming, and independent journalism without corporate and political influence. Public broadcasters like PBS and NPR ar...

sign.moveon.org

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Alt US Digital Service @altusds.altgov.info · Apr 27

We’ve modernized legacy government systems. We know what it takes. DOGE’s plan to migrate SSA’s COBOL systems without understanding is a disaster waiting to happen.

Here’s why DOGE will fail — and why it matters.

🔗 https://www.wethebuilders.org/posts/what-it-really-takes-to-migrate-cobol

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Apr 26

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.

Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

“That they should be the ones to welcome Pope Francis’s coffin in the basilica is because these people are those who represented the focus of his mission,” said Father Giulio Albanese, head of missionary cooperation and communications for the Vicariate of Rome. “They are those who live on the peripheries, geographical and existential peripheries.”

Sharon Dawes @ssdawes.bsky.social · Apr 26

Today my Italian family and friends are celebrating a true Liberation Day - the 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism in Italy in 1945.

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Apr 23

NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women

www.science.org/content/arti...

NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

www.science.org

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WIRED @wired.com · Apr 22

Below is a chart that details DOGE’s access to HHS, complete with the names of the agencies impacted, the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) contained in those agencies, and the DOGE operatives who have, or had, access.
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · Apr 22

Meanwhile, China has been aggressively increasing investments in research and science. “Five years ago, China overtook the U.S. in its share of the top 1 percent of cited papers. China also leads the world in patents and will soon be outspending the U.S. on research.” thehill.com/opinion/tech...

Sharon Dawes @ssdawes.bsky.social · Apr 19

In April 1775 patriots lit two lanterns in the steeple of Boston's Old North Church. "It sounds like such a very little thing to do, and yet by doing it, they risked imprisonment or even death. It was such a little thing…but it was everything."

April 18, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Tonight I had the extraordinary privilege of speaking at the anniversary of the lighting of the lanterns in Boston’s Old North Church, which happened 250 years ago tonight.

open.substack.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Apr 19

Massive march in New York today to protect migrants and protect the planet #april19

Massive march outside New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan