gopickaflower.bsky.social
@gopickaflower.bsky.social
Long time RN, veteran, and DNP. I’ve got some animals and they’re pretty great. Vaccines work & climate change is real. ““despair is not an option”- Bernie Sanders
Reposts =\= endorsement, opinions are mine
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Sarcasm about pundits who are sure they know it all
I have never been on the campus of Harvard or any other university in the last 40 years, but I did watch With Honors on Netflix. Here's what American higher education needs to do differently....(1/88)
December 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
“4. BREAKS ARE A PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, NOT A LUXURY”

This is such an understatement
December 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Here is a great list of some of the best books about Black history published in 2025. 🗃️ www.aaihs.org/the-best-bla...
The Best Black History Books of 2025 - AAIHS
We are pleased to release this year’s AAIHS list of the best books published in 2025! Check out this extraordinary list of great books from 2025 that offer varied historical perspectives on the Black ...
www.aaihs.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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How The #Horse Genome Was Changed by Domestication

"A study reveals the suite of traits that ancient nomadic peoples selected to develop the type of horse that best fit their purposes"

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#genome🧬 #domestication #AncientHumans medium.com/@grrlscienti...
How The Horse Genome Was Changed by Domestication
A study reveals the suite of traits that ancient nomadic peoples selected to develop the type of horse that best fit their purposes
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Did you know: Meals on Wheels accepts most Medicaid waivers! Including:

Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI)
Elderly Waiver (EW)
Alternative Care (AC)
Essential Community Supports (ECS)
Brain Injury (BI)
Community Alternative Care (CAC)
Developmental Disabilities (DD)
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Why ICE Targets Day Laborers and Farm Workers: The Part Nobody Talks About
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Households face annual costs of roughly $400–$900 from climate change—mainly from disasters, higher insurance, and energy costs—with lower-income families and certain regions hit disproportionately, from @kclausing.bsky.social, Knittel, and @cwolfram.bsky.social www.nber.org/papers/w34525
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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In Bloomington and Minneapolis, a woman successfully deterred and humbled the ICE goons who were actively attempting to apprehend and detain one of her customers on illegally owned private grounds.
December 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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I have more to say but I’m terrible about jamming it all into 60 seconds.
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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To paraphrase DMX, you’re going to make me lose my mind.
December 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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A landmark study on the safety of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the controversial herbicide Roundup, has been formally retracted by its publisher, raising new concerns about the chemical’s potential dangers.

The Trump administration, meanwhile, aims to shield its manufacturer from lawsuits.
Science journal retracts widely cited study that claimed Roundup is safe
The Trump administration, meanwhile, aims to shield its manufacturer from lawsuits.
www.motherjones.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
In rural America, heart disease is increasingly claiming younger lives
People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
nbcnews.to
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Surprised this Simpsons quote doesn’t get more play.
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Get your shingles vaccine, for the love of God you really want a shingles vaccine. (Get all your vaccines actually)
I give shingles 0/10
December 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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As families gather for the holidays, it’s easier for contagious viruses to spread, putting vulnerable groups at risk. Thankfully, widespread vaccination prevents these diseases from spreading and keeps everyone healthy. Learn more. www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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"Great technology does more than solve problems. It weaves itself into the world we inhabit."

Sure. But the same is true for the most vile or broken technology.
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Dog attacks from law enforcement have been problematic for decades and this is another example of unnecessary harm. It is particularly upsetting because of the explicit racism. The damage that is inflicted by police dogs can be catastrophic and have life long consequences
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.

📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Brutal day in Minneapolis, but there were some shining moments of neighbors stopping some abductions, kicking Nazis out of some spaces, chasing them out of others. And there were about 1,000 ppl on an excellent ICE WATCH training zoom led by States At The Center and Protect Rogers Park in Chicago.
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM