Desert Muse
@desertmuse.bsky.social
A cranky desert critter that lives under your bed.
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The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. That's unacceptable.
In California, we're about growing the economy and wages for working people:
💵 $16.90 minimum wage
💵 $25 minimum wage for health care workers
💵 $20 minimum wage for fast food workers
In California, we're about growing the economy and wages for working people:
💵 $16.90 minimum wage
💵 $25 minimum wage for health care workers
💵 $20 minimum wage for fast food workers
January 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. That's unacceptable.
In California, we're about growing the economy and wages for working people:
💵 $16.90 minimum wage
💵 $25 minimum wage for health care workers
💵 $20 minimum wage for fast food workers
In California, we're about growing the economy and wages for working people:
💵 $16.90 minimum wage
💵 $25 minimum wage for health care workers
💵 $20 minimum wage for fast food workers
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Don’t worry, 17 million Americans begin to get kicked off their health care this year 🥳
Caviar station and ice sculpture at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago party as food banks continue to be stretched thin
January 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Don’t worry, 17 million Americans begin to get kicked off their health care this year 🥳
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Calling DOGE! Is that thing still around?
January 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Calling DOGE! Is that thing still around?
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Why doesn’t the President know whether he got an MRI or a CT scan??
January 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Why doesn’t the President know whether he got an MRI or a CT scan??
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Cigarette smoking & secondhand smoke cause nearly 1 in 5 deaths each yr in USA.
Illegal RIFs didn’t just eliminate jobs, they silenced science by not putting data in MMWR.
Americans deserve transparent & timely, evidence-based info about a public health issue that affects millions of lives.
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Illegal RIFs didn’t just eliminate jobs, they silenced science by not putting data in MMWR.
Americans deserve transparent & timely, evidence-based info about a public health issue that affects millions of lives.
2/2 🧵
January 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Cigarette smoking & secondhand smoke cause nearly 1 in 5 deaths each yr in USA.
Illegal RIFs didn’t just eliminate jobs, they silenced science by not putting data in MMWR.
Americans deserve transparent & timely, evidence-based info about a public health issue that affects millions of lives.
2/2 🧵
Illegal RIFs didn’t just eliminate jobs, they silenced science by not putting data in MMWR.
Americans deserve transparent & timely, evidence-based info about a public health issue that affects millions of lives.
2/2 🧵
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We are being set back decades by RFK Jr’s HHS!
It doesn’t have to be this way. There is a vaccine.
Call your representatives demand better for Americans. Our next generation depends on us.
It doesn’t have to be this way. There is a vaccine.
Call your representatives demand better for Americans. Our next generation depends on us.
Among the nationally confirmed cases, the CDC says about 93% are among people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the CDC.
abcnews.go.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
We are being set back decades by RFK Jr’s HHS!
It doesn’t have to be this way. There is a vaccine.
Call your representatives demand better for Americans. Our next generation depends on us.
It doesn’t have to be this way. There is a vaccine.
Call your representatives demand better for Americans. Our next generation depends on us.
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Trump told you to elect him so he can release the Epstein files. Since his election, he has spent a full year covering them up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibZ76Td6pg&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=17
The Cover-up
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump told you to elect him so he can release the Epstein files. Since his election, he has spent a full year covering them up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibZ76Td6pg&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=17
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Ghastly OpEds by Jay Bhattacharya in 2025
-His justification for canceling funds for mRNA vaxx R&D
-His argument that no pandemic preparedness is needed
As Seth Berkey says: "Magical thinking has no place in public health." We must condemn these "misguided policies"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
-His justification for canceling funds for mRNA vaxx R&D
-His argument that no pandemic preparedness is needed
As Seth Berkey says: "Magical thinking has no place in public health." We must condemn these "misguided policies"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Magical thinking will not prevent future pandemics or improve public health
For much of human history, infectious diseases were the main causes of morbidity and mortality. The sciences of public health, epidemiology, microbiology, and vaccine and drug development have dramati...
www.science.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Ghastly OpEds by Jay Bhattacharya in 2025
-His justification for canceling funds for mRNA vaxx R&D
-His argument that no pandemic preparedness is needed
As Seth Berkey says: "Magical thinking has no place in public health." We must condemn these "misguided policies"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
-His justification for canceling funds for mRNA vaxx R&D
-His argument that no pandemic preparedness is needed
As Seth Berkey says: "Magical thinking has no place in public health." We must condemn these "misguided policies"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies
China’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s largest electric carmaker in 2025, after the US company run by Elon Musk reported a slump in deliveries at the end of the year.
BYD sold 2.26m battery electric cars during the year, easily outstripping the 1.63m deliveries reported on Friday by Tesla for the same period. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
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One year into Trump’s second term, the oligarchy continues to grow more powerful. They take your money, your healthcare, and they’ll happily take your lives to pad their bank accounts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNlfBoKWrc&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=20
Golden Circle
This is what oligarchy looks like.
The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States -- dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat the...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
One year into Trump’s second term, the oligarchy continues to grow more powerful. They take your money, your healthcare, and they’ll happily take your lives to pad their bank accounts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNlfBoKWrc&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=20
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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Zohran Mamdani gave his inaugural speech as New York City's 112th mayor after ceremonially taking the oath of office outside of City Hall on Thursday.
January 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Zohran Mamdani gave his inaugural speech as New York City's 112th mayor after ceremonially taking the oath of office outside of City Hall on Thursday.
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For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies." https://to.pbs.org/4jhVQRk
Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies'
For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies...
to.pbs.org
January 1, 2026 at 3:20 AM
For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies." https://to.pbs.org/4jhVQRk
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Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month. n.pr/49fi9CC
Trump will drop push for National Guard deployments in Chicago, LA and Portland, Ore.
Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month. n.pr/49fi9CC
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A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.
Published April w/ @veritenews.org
Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.
Published April w/ @veritenews.org
An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm B...
www.propublica.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.
Published April w/ @veritenews.org
Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.
Published April w/ @veritenews.org
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"In that sense, the “Alts” are not a curiosity of social media. They are a signal — that even under pressure, civil society can reconstitute itself, find new forms, and push back. That is not just encouraging. It is essential."
#holdfast #altgov
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
#holdfast #altgov
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
“The Alts”: Civil Society, Digital Dissent, and Democratic Resilience
The Steady State | by Steven A. Cash
open.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Arizona’s public schools are providing students with amazing opportunities every day all across the state. We are sharing 10 incredible #PublicSchoolProud moments from 2025 as we count down to the new year! 🎉🎆
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Arizona’s public schools are providing students with amazing opportunities every day all across the state. We are sharing 10 incredible #PublicSchoolProud moments from 2025 as we count down to the new year! 🎉🎆
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Because Democrats are “exploiting federal funds for nutrition and child care”.
There is your 2026 campaign slogan.
There is your 2026 campaign slogan.
HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota
HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota
The move comes as the Trump administration has accused the state’s leaders of complicity in a wide-ranging fraud scandal.
dlvr.it
December 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Because Democrats are “exploiting federal funds for nutrition and child care”.
There is your 2026 campaign slogan.
There is your 2026 campaign slogan.
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A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
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The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir. https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=UCDbzicHDPZE7T7S
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir. https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=UCDbzicHDPZE7T7S
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December 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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