LightNews LightNews
bg8235.bsky.social
@bg8235.bsky.social
98 followers 660 following 2 posts
Lover of food, traveling, and romance novels.
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted
lflorepolitics.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Reposted
physiciandemocracy.medsky.social
@alastairmca30.bsky.social
Spreading lies about a safe vaccine that prevents vicious forms of cancer is a despicable low. These cowards (RFK jr et Al) won’t be there to pick up the pieces. We will.
February 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Reposted
drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
So much for free speech. Let's make this cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social go viral.

I'm married to @tealcartoons.bsky.social so I might be biased, but cartoons have long played a vital role in shaping political debate - both past and present. This type of censorship is deeply troubling.
Screenshot of a tweet from Mike Luckovich informing people that this his cartoon was taken down by Twitter/X due to violation of guidelines. The cartoon shows Elon Musk with bags of money behind him. Standing in front of him are three emaciated figures holding empty bowls that read "World's poorest." Musk is saying to them: "No more free lunch!"
February 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reposted
whimsicalmuse.bsky.social
Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.
February 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Reposted
beyondblonde.bsky.social
Not getting excited until the order is carried out.
kyledcheney.bsky.social Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · Feb 11
BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore public health webpages it abruptly deleted last month until further litigation plays out.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Reposted
altnps.bsky.social
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to “immediately restore frozen funding” approved by Congress, following lawsuits from states.
February 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
bg8235.bsky.social
Well that’s some good news
thebookseller.com The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Feb 5
ICYMI: Major publishers, including Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan Publishers and Simon & Schuster, have filed a joint lawsuit in America challenging “book banning” in public and school libraries 👇 #BookSky
Big Five publishers band together in legal challenge against library 'book ban'
www.thebookseller.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Reposted
brunojnavarro.bsky.social
“They apparently just sort of walked past security and said: ‘Get out of my way,’ and they’re looking for access for the IT systems, as they have in other agencies,” said a former Noaa official. “They will have access to the entire computer system, a lot of which is confidential information.”
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Reposted
motherjones.com
A physician member of the AMA—who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation—is sounding the alarm.

“The current admin prohibited all communications of the CDC and other agencies with the public. Now, the public and physicians are left with no info on food recalls or disease outbreaks.“
I’m a doctor, and I’m appalled at the silence from the American Medical Association
Many physicians feel that our values do not align with the values of our advocacy organization.
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Reposted
acyn.bsky.social
Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
February 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Reposted
jrmorber.bsky.social
I’m just a girl, contemplating life in a Star Wars universe, asking for us to build a Star Trek universe instead.
November 22, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Reposted
altnps.bsky.social
The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!
February 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Reposted
chelseagsummers.bsky.social
I'm digging how this WWII guide is basically "gum up fascism by being an energy vampire." Let Colin Robinson be your guide in the fight against fascism. The link: www.404media.co/declassified...
From a WWII handbook on being a bad at job to roadblock fascism. Here's the text: “Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible.” “Haggle over precise wordings of communications, minutes, resolutions.” “‘Misunderstand’ orders. Ask endless questions or engage in long correspondence about such orders. Quibble over them when you can.” “In making work assignments, always sign out the unimportant jobs first. See that the important jobs are assigned to inefficient workers of poor machines.” “To lower morale and with it, production, be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. Discriminate against efficient workers; complain unjustly about their work.” “Hold conferences when there is more critical work to be done.” “Multiply paperwork in plausible ways.” “Make mistakes in quantities of material when you are copying orders. Confuse similar names. Use wrong addresses.” “Work slowly. Think out ways to increase the number of movements necessary on your job” “Pretend that instructions are hard to understand, and ask to have them repeated more than once. Or pretend that you are particularly anxious to do your work, and pester the foreman with unnecessary questions.” “Snarl up administration in every possible way. Fill out forms illegibly so that they will have to be done over; make mistakes or omit requested information in forms.”
February 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Reposted
warren.senate.gov
No one elected Elon Musk.

As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences.

We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.
February 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reposted
asiaimages.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Reposted
jeremyfaust.bsky.social
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.

Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.

Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Reposted
elsiesmithwrites.bsky.social
Someone shared this in the replies to this post on threads. This is exactly the kind of legislation that would allow RFK to set up his “rehab” farms for people with adhd, depression, etc. If you’re not already scared and angry, it’s time to change that.

#disability
Screenshot of Oklahoma State Bill 1343 from 1/8/2025 AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services; abolishing the Department Of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services; transferring all duties, powers, & responsibilities to the State Department of Corrections; transferring all real & personal property; providing for codification; providing an effective date; & declaring an emergency. SECTION 1. A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes, reads as follows: A. The Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services is hereby abolished. All duties, powers, & responsibilities, including real & personal property, including books, records, and funds controlled by the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services shall be transferred to the State Department of Corrections. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025. SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
February 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Reposted
macfarlanenews.bsky.social
Though the Justice Dept has deleted information about its Jan 6 prosecutions from its website, a federal judge has issued an order listing and chronicling all of the cases and prison terms

Here:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Reposted
aoc.bsky.social
Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.

Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”

We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Reposted
theonion.com
CDC Introduces ‘Raw Dog’ The STI Pup To Educate Children About The Dangers Of Unprotected Sex
theonion.com/cdc-int...
CDC Introduces ‘Raw Dog’ The STI Pup To Educate Children About The Dangers Of Unprotected Sex
January 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reposted
malena.bsky.social
Angela Davis said, "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." Keep pushing for justice!

Spread this message for #BlackHistoryMonth

Let's all fight for change, starting with this 🦇💩 fascist regime.
February 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Reposted
whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
Photo of a small crab from NOAA’s social media. It’s covered in spikes
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposted
pukabear.bsky.social
Remember that books are going to be harder to find. Public libraries might be something that they go after. I know that food is #1 priority, but knowledge should be in your top 5.

Please stay safe and please educate yourself.

#booksky #bluecrew
December 11, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Reposted
verytastyworld.bsky.social
Following on from the #traveladdictsfoodies breakfast theme, we have a post about some of the best brekkies we've eaten on the road. And why it's often okay to go off-menu at breakfast time if you want to try the local fare. ✈️🗺️

www.verytastyworld.com/breakfast-of...
World’s Best Breakfasts -Breakfast of Champions! - Very Tasty World
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Here are some of the world's best breakfasts. And why it's often okay to go off-menu.
www.verytastyworld.com
December 3, 2024 at 12:31 PM