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Emmet
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Scientist fighting misinformation. “Every public servant has an ethical obligation to serve the public interest.”
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Emmet @emmet987.bsky.social · Nov 18
Does your state already celebrate National Science Appreciation Day on March 26? If not, here's how you can make it happen in your state.
(March 26, 1953 was the date that Dr. Jonas Salk revealed the successful development of his polio vaccine.)
sciencesaves.org/about-nation...
National Science Appreciation Day ScienceSaves
What is it? National Science Appreciation Day (NSAD) is a day celebrating how science has benefited human outcomes, unleashed human potential, and transform ...
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 11h
Sure glad I got my shot this year. 🧪 works. www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-study-finds-annual-covid-vaccines-protect-people-against-severe-disease/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_100925&utm_term=reduced%20people’s%20risk%20of%20severe%20disease%20and%20death%20in%20all%20age%20groups&_kx=UHdypSB9aHBPMtcOm5C3FDfc1RUMviFW0hRXOJ6QVGA.WEer5A
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 8h
🧪 Since 1991, cancer mortality is reduced by 33%. We have access to cutting edge treatments that took yrs to develop, including anti-hormone therapy for #breastcancer & CAR-T cell immunotherapy for leukemia.

The concepts for these treatments came from federal funded research.
Angus Chen via IG
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 8h
fascinating ⚗️🧪 #chemsky
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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 13h
after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports
Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.
www.consumerreports.org
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 7h
A feature in Nature Medicine explains the repercussions for investigators and patients when clinical trials are suddenly halted by US funding cuts and how they do not stop at borders. #Academicsky 🧪
The damage done - Nature Medicine
When clinical trials are suddenly halted by US funding cuts, there are repercussions for investigators and patients, and they do not stop at borders.
go.nature.com
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The Defenders of Democracy @thedefofdemocracy.bsky.social · 8h
As #DefendersOfDemocracy we refuse to go quietly into night and pledge to fight in order to strengthen and improve the lives of all people, and secure democracy for generations to come.

Here is our Defenders of Democracy team!
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MaTT FLaMMaBLe @mattflammable.bsky.social · 7h
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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 5h
Tapping the sign..🫠
Micah @rincewind.run "your grocery prices are going up and they're spending 20 billion dollars to bail out Argentina" is the kind of shit people get very mad about
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6h
The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.
The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms
The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 6h
Important thread from Rep. Clyburn.
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James E. Clyburn @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social · 9h
Many people have been asking why Obamacare/HealthCare.gov premiums will double on average next year.

Here's why: In 2021, Democrats voted to increase financial help for people buying health insurance through HealthCare.gov. In 2022, we extended this assistance through the end of 2025.
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Official government website.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 6h
Trump hates Comey. He hates Letitia James more. She’s black. This strong black woman make an ass out of Trump.
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Patrick Phillips - Live 5 News @patrickdotweb.bsky.social · 6h
SC State offering $10K reward for information on campus shootings #scnews
SC State offering $10K reward for information on campus shootings
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for two shootings on campus on Saturday.
www.live5news.com
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Jet @nursebeagle.bsky.social · 5h
We are not losing. We must all do everything and anything we can within the boundaries of the law. Losing is simply not an option!!! Do not surrender. Do not lose hope. That is exactly what MAGA wants.
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MAGA Focker @maga-focker.bsky.social · 1d
The military deployments in US cities are one of the steps needed to accomplish their goal -> control all PROTESTS and ELECTIONS. Been saying this since Nov 2020. Remember Jan 6th?? TFG is NOT going to leave office VOLUNTARILY. Is anyone going to stop it? Democracy is bleeding out.
WE ARE LOSING!!
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Emmet @emmet987.bsky.social · 5h
Corrupt to the core. Every single one of them! Never vote Republican again!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6h
Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)
Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6h
they can see the polling
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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 14h
“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 15h
I knew something was afoot in Missouri: On 9/30/25, Judge Kacsmaryk transferred a long-standing suit re: the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone from TX to the eastern district of Missouri. “All but one of the current full-time district court judges in [that district] were appointed by…Trump.” 1/
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Silly Sally 💙💙💙 @caturday62.bsky.social · 18h
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 14h
Mabel & I hope all our fellow Californians vote YES on Prop. 50!

#FightFireWithFire
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Marcy Gall @marcygall.bsky.social · 1d
Actions have consequences.
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 10h
Dear Speaker Mike Johnson:

SINCE YOU LOVE WORK REQUIREMENTS, I PROPOSE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGRESS. DO YOUR JOB OR NOT GET PAID! BRING THE HOUSE IN SESSION. THIS IS DESPICABLE!
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12h
Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.
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Al Franken @alfranken.bsky.social · 6h
On the Podcast: @normornstein.bsky.social joins us to discuss the shutdown, the proposed deal to end the war in Gaza, Comey’s indictment, and more! Here’s Norm on some of the dire consequences from the shutdown. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 6h
Only 10 senators voted for Bernie Sanders's amendment to reduce the Pentagon budget by 10% and instead expand veteran dental care:

Baldwin (D-WI)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Sanders (I-VT)
Smith (D-MN)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Welch (D-VT)
Wyden (D-OR)
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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 11h
Indicting political opponents & critics because they are political opponents & critics is terrifying.

It's completely inconsistent with the rule of law & democracy.

It should scare everyone - and (hopefully) will get people to realize that we all need to stand against this.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 17h
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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 19h
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