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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 2d

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

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Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough,
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other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 2d

I am a mental health clinician and I co-sign this message.

NPR @npr.org · 2d

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 2d

So we’re all supposed to just.. go to work and write our little emails and do our dishes and watch our Netflix while we enter the actual second Civil War most of us have been terrified about for years now?

Like. There isn’t even some kind of national pause, just tweets and business as usual?

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

Texas proudly invading Illinois.

It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

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CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, PhD @doctorcarrie.bsky.social · 3d

It's all made up, and the points don't matter.

Dr. Hilary Agro, PhD 🍄 @hilaryagro.com · 3d

It's all made up!

www.instagram.com/reel/DPbXJYX...

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 3d

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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JackieDeeArt @jackiedeeart.bsky.social · 4d

Are ya'll ready to peep at two boys in love for another 12 months, cuz IT'S CALENDAR SEASON!!!! #destiel #destielart #myart

Dean and Cas lean into each other, shoulders butting as they gaze lovingly at one another from an over-the-shoulder pov. They're backlit by a spray of stars, and a hint of the handprint is evident on Dean's jacket. The title reads "Stargazers: A 2026 Destiel Art Calendar by JackieDeeArt"

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 5d

My PhD taught me an absurd amount about a very very narrow topic and also gave a deep and abiding respect for how much I *dont* know and exactly why I should trust people who spend their lives researching those things.

It also upgraded my bullshit detector *tremendously*.

Francesca Albanese fan account @captainslopes.bsky.social · 5d

The internet is filled with people ‘doing their own research’ who are unable to understand what they’re reading

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7d

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 7d

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 7d

Let us take a note from #JaneGoodall....

“I have days when I feel like not getting up, but it doesn’t last long. I guess because I’m obstinate. “I’m not going to give in. I’ll die fighting, that’s for sure.” www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

www.theguardian.com

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 8d

Hillary Clinton referred to SOME Trump supporters as”deplorable,” and the political media had a meltdown. Trump refers to all Democrats as anti-American radical communists and “the enemy within,” and it’s no big deal. His reckless and dangerous demonization has been fully normalized.

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 7d

This really sums up what’s happening right now in an easy to understand way. I can’t watch too much news these days, but this was helpful to bring it all together in a quick easy summation.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8d

"'Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life ... Someone who says I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life.'"
www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-leo...

Pope Leo XIV Wades Into Durbin Debate

The number of bishops who have condemned Cardinal Cupich’s decision to honor Durbin with a 'lifetime achievement award' has risen to 10, including two bishops emeritus.

www.ncregister.com

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 7d

Trump wants to hold the government hostage until Democrats agree to raise health care costs for millions of Americans and give him more unchecked power.

But health care is a human right.

And in America, we have no kings.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 8d

(solemnly) You've had mail.

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The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social · 9d

Here's some amazing news... READING RAINBOW is back and @mychal3ts.bsky.social is the new host!

Congrats, Mychal!

bookriot.com/new-host-of-...

Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian

After 20 years, Reading Rainbow is back! The new host is Mychal the Librarian, who has been spreading library joy online for years.

bookriot.com

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 9d

🚨🌈READING RAINBOW IS BACK WITH MYCHAL THE LIBRARIAN AAAAAAHHHHHHHH I AM SO HAPPY FOR ALL OF US!!!!!🌈🚨

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 9d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 10d

Evergreen question these days I swear

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Dr. Fangirl, PhD (Chrisha) @drfangirlphd.bsky.social · 11d

Got my Novavax Covid vax at Costco today but my kids were turned away - even the teenager - bc “state guidance” says they can’t vaccinate minors, even if they have health conditions that put them at higher risk.

I am so furious I can barely fucking breathe.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 11d

Trump is launching an authoritarian takeover of Portland hoping to provoke conflict in my hometown. I urge Oregonians to reject Trump’s attempt to incite violence in what we know is a vibrant and peaceful city. I will do everything in my power to protect the people in our state.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11d

BREAKING: Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, as he expands military deployments in U.S. cities.

Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle 'domestic terrorists'

President Donald Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities.

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ptklein @ptklein.com · 12d

The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened on US screens 50 years ago today. Initially a major box office bomb, cult cinema outsiders and queer audiences quickly took up the film’s mantle and turned it into a unique and exciting way of engaging with the movies. Remember kids, don’t dream it—be it!!

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 15d

1. In a groundbreaking legal filing, transgender patients, represented by Women's Law Project, have filed a legal complaint against UPMC for capitulating to Trump and dropping trans care.

Federal funding threats do not override state law.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

Trans Patients File Groundbreaking Legal Complaint Against UPMC For Capitulation To Trump

UPMC bowed to Trump and abandoned its trans patients, advocates say. It may have violated state law.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Just Bek 💙💚💙💚💙💚 FUCK THE PATRIARCHY!!! @justbek.bsky.social · 15d

ATTENTION AO3 USERS

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Dr Bertha Chin (she/her) @berthac.bsky.social · 15d

If you’re 18 or older, and have purchased makeup or beauty products based on your fandom (e.g licensed tie-ins or fan-run brands, small businesses, etc), my friend and colleague, Suzanne Scott is looking for you to answer a short survey with an opt-in for a follow up interview.

QR code to be scanned with a question: “Do you own fandom-related makeup or beauty products

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15d

Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach.

To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.

And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.

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