Michele MacDonald
@flascribe.bsky.social
Writer, Avid Reader, Banker in my prior life, lover of gardening, film, and languages.
Disaster aid should never be partisan.
"The president’s statement announcing the relief funding emphasized the number of times he won Missouri’s electoral votes, as if there were some kind of connection between his political support in the state and his eagerness to provide disaster aid..."
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Trump approves disaster declarations for red states, as blue states go without
“President Trump and his administration have politicized disaster relief,” one governor said, “and our communities are the ones who will pay the price.”
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October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Disaster aid should never be partisan.
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“If you’re watching television and the words ‘woke and weaponized’ come out of a politician’s mouth, you can know that this is coming ... from the strategies we’re putting out,” Vought boasted in a recording obtained by ProPublica.
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What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“If you’re watching television and the words ‘woke and weaponized’ come out of a politician’s mouth, you can know that this is coming ... from the strategies we’re putting out,” Vought boasted in a recording obtained by ProPublica.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
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EVERY STATE NEEDS TO DO THIS‼️👇🏻
October 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
EVERY STATE NEEDS TO DO THIS‼️👇🏻
Please watch this YouTube video of John Oliver's show about Bari Weiss who is the new head of CBS News.
It informs me that I won't be watching it anymore.
I'll watch PBS, NPR, BBC News and Substack.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...
It informs me that I won't be watching it anymore.
I'll watch PBS, NPR, BBC News and Substack.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...
Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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October 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Please watch this YouTube video of John Oliver's show about Bari Weiss who is the new head of CBS News.
It informs me that I won't be watching it anymore.
I'll watch PBS, NPR, BBC News and Substack.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...
It informs me that I won't be watching it anymore.
I'll watch PBS, NPR, BBC News and Substack.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
Stop ICE Raids and Military Escalation Against Protestors
ICE is conducting raids in communities across the country. These raids impact all of us, and threaten the rights of all of us. We must take action, together, and demand our Senators do the same!
sign.moveon.org
June 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
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"Hurricane season is right around the corner, yet staff on NOAA’s famous 'Hurricane Hunters' teams, which fly into storms to measure their strength and assess their danger, were let go."
People will die because of Trump and Musk's gutting of NOAA. Full stop.
People will die because of Trump and Musk's gutting of NOAA. Full stop.
Opinion | DOGE Is Making It Harder to Track Extreme Weather. What Could Go Wrong?
We’re unplugging the monitors of the Earth’s vital signs.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Hurricane season is right around the corner, yet staff on NOAA’s famous 'Hurricane Hunters' teams, which fly into storms to measure their strength and assess their danger, were let go."
People will die because of Trump and Musk's gutting of NOAA. Full stop.
People will die because of Trump and Musk's gutting of NOAA. Full stop.
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Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
March 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
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Boycotts work. Keep up the pressure on Nestle this week (and beyond!)
EVENT LINK: www.facebook.com/share/17aN7B...
#BoycottNestle #NestleBoycott
#TargetBoycott
EVENT LINK: www.facebook.com/share/17aN7B...
#BoycottNestle #NestleBoycott
#TargetBoycott
March 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Boycotts work. Keep up the pressure on Nestle this week (and beyond!)
EVENT LINK: www.facebook.com/share/17aN7B...
#BoycottNestle #NestleBoycott
#TargetBoycott
EVENT LINK: www.facebook.com/share/17aN7B...
#BoycottNestle #NestleBoycott
#TargetBoycott
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The measles outbreak has now entered 11 states, with more than 350 reported cases. Public health officials say the actual number is likely much higher. RFK Jr still refuses to tell people to get vaccinated. The Trump regime is so dangerous! 
March 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The measles outbreak has now entered 11 states, with more than 350 reported cases. Public health officials say the actual number is likely much higher. RFK Jr still refuses to tell people to get vaccinated. The Trump regime is so dangerous! 
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HEY HOGTOWN! Come to The Lynx in Gainesville on March 28 & hear me yak about my new book WELCOME TO #FLORIDA! We will NOT be accepting Gator T-shirts or Ben Sasse IOUs in exchange for merchandise. www.instagram.com/thelynxbooks...
March 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
HEY HOGTOWN! Come to The Lynx in Gainesville on March 28 & hear me yak about my new book WELCOME TO #FLORIDA! We will NOT be accepting Gator T-shirts or Ben Sasse IOUs in exchange for merchandise. www.instagram.com/thelynxbooks...
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🚨 Breakthrough Alert! 🚨
Bioresorbable Microbots are revolutionizing cancer treatment! These tiny bots deliver drugs directly to tumors, dissolve safely, and reduce side effects. 🌟💊
Learn more about this game-changing tech: scienceagenda.net/news/bioresorbable-microbots-transforming-tumor-treatment/
Bioresorbable Microbots are revolutionizing cancer treatment! These tiny bots deliver drugs directly to tumors, dissolve safely, and reduce side effects. 🌟💊
Learn more about this game-changing tech: scienceagenda.net/news/bioresorbable-microbots-transforming-tumor-treatment/
Bioresorbable Microbots: Transforming Tumor Treatment » Science Agenda
Bioresorbable Microbots target tumors with precision, dissolve safely, and revolutionize cancer treatment.
scienceagenda.net
December 19, 2024 at 12:24 AM
🚨 Breakthrough Alert! 🚨
Bioresorbable Microbots are revolutionizing cancer treatment! These tiny bots deliver drugs directly to tumors, dissolve safely, and reduce side effects. 🌟💊
Learn more about this game-changing tech: scienceagenda.net/news/bioresorbable-microbots-transforming-tumor-treatment/
Bioresorbable Microbots are revolutionizing cancer treatment! These tiny bots deliver drugs directly to tumors, dissolve safely, and reduce side effects. 🌟💊
Learn more about this game-changing tech: scienceagenda.net/news/bioresorbable-microbots-transforming-tumor-treatment/
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🌳🌲It's International Day of Forests! The 1,000-year-old trees in Alaska's Tongass National Forest make it an ecological gem and critical carbon sink — yet Trump ordered that it be opened to logging. It's time to wake Congress up and tell them to save the Tongass today: act.350.org/letter/mar-2...
March 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🌳🌲It's International Day of Forests! The 1,000-year-old trees in Alaska's Tongass National Forest make it an ecological gem and critical carbon sink — yet Trump ordered that it be opened to logging. It's time to wake Congress up and tell them to save the Tongass today: act.350.org/letter/mar-2...
A meditative thought for this Sunday.
What is the opposite of Diversity? Homogeneity.
The opposite of Equity?
Inequity.
The opposite of Inclusion?
Exclusion.
So what they are really for is Homogeneity, Inequity, and Exclusion.
What is the opposite of Diversity? Homogeneity.
The opposite of Equity?
Inequity.
The opposite of Inclusion?
Exclusion.
So what they are really for is Homogeneity, Inequity, and Exclusion.
March 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A meditative thought for this Sunday.
What is the opposite of Diversity? Homogeneity.
The opposite of Equity?
Inequity.
The opposite of Inclusion?
Exclusion.
So what they are really for is Homogeneity, Inequity, and Exclusion.
What is the opposite of Diversity? Homogeneity.
The opposite of Equity?
Inequity.
The opposite of Inclusion?
Exclusion.
So what they are really for is Homogeneity, Inequity, and Exclusion.
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February 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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February 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
February 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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We cannot fix everything by fighting back, but we won't fix anything unless we try. Find the organizing that's happening near you to defy Trump's dangerous agenda: indivisibleproject.f...
February 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We cannot fix everything by fighting back, but we won't fix anything unless we try. Find the organizing that's happening near you to defy Trump's dangerous agenda: indivisibleproject.f...
A meditative thought for this Sunday.
What is the opposite of Diversity? Homogeneity.
The opposite of Equity?
Inequity.
The opposite of Inclusion?
Exclusion.
So what they are really for is Homogeneity, Inequity, and Exclusion.
What is the opposite of Diversity? Homogeneity.
The opposite of Equity?
Inequity.
The opposite of Inclusion?
Exclusion.
So what they are really for is Homogeneity, Inequity, and Exclusion.
February 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A meditative thought for this Sunday.
What is the opposite of Diversity? Homogeneity.
The opposite of Equity?
Inequity.
The opposite of Inclusion?
Exclusion.
So what they are really for is Homogeneity, Inequity, and Exclusion.
What is the opposite of Diversity? Homogeneity.
The opposite of Equity?
Inequity.
The opposite of Inclusion?
Exclusion.
So what they are really for is Homogeneity, Inequity, and Exclusion.
The Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/u...
The Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney
President-elect Donald J. Trump has never been shy about his desire to see his enemies punished. But he often shows a measure of caution about taking credit for potential prosecutions himself.
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:16 PM
The Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/u...
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Important read!
For The Revelator, I wrote about what US government scientists and their colleagues in academia can be doing to help prepare for the second Trump administration therevelator.org/scientists-m...
Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts • The Revelator
The next four years will be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can minimize the damage.
therevelator.org
December 18, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Important read!
But because D&Cs are linked to abortion care, Texas doctors are reticent to provide the life-saving procedure, and #PorshaNgumezi bled to death in her hospital bed.
She is the 5th person killed by an abortion ban, ProPublica reports.
#JosseliBarnica #NevaehCrain #AmberNicoleThurman #CandiMiller
She is the 5th person killed by an abortion ban, ProPublica reports.
#JosseliBarnica #NevaehCrain #AmberNicoleThurman #CandiMiller
Life of the Mother
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, doctors warned that women would die, but lawmakers who passed state abortion bans didn’t listen. The worst consequences are now becoming clear.
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:52 PM