Sarah Pethan
@greatlakes.bsky.social
Environment, Community, Inclusion, Education, Equity, Dogs, Gratitude- A humble daily meditation.
Crossing a line
Borders between one kind of life and another
open.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
HHS sets research ethical policy for unis, the US Federal gov’t, & all private institutions & entities, e.g., hospitals, & pharma…
These policies were/are a response to the Nazi “studies” in death camps, & the cruel Tuskegee Syphilis experiments, etc.
This is at RISK.
www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/d...
These policies were/are a response to the Nazi “studies” in death camps, & the cruel Tuskegee Syphilis experiments, etc.
This is at RISK.
www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/d...
February 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
HHS sets research ethical policy for unis, the US Federal gov’t, & all private institutions & entities, e.g., hospitals, & pharma…
These policies were/are a response to the Nazi “studies” in death camps, & the cruel Tuskegee Syphilis experiments, etc.
This is at RISK.
www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/d...
These policies were/are a response to the Nazi “studies” in death camps, & the cruel Tuskegee Syphilis experiments, etc.
This is at RISK.
www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/d...
Elucidating, probably old news/ putting the link here so I can reference it later.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
I Work in the Office Carrying Out the Government Purge. Here’s What I Want You to Know.
We’re as freaked out and angry as everyone else.
slate.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Elucidating, probably old news/ putting the link here so I can reference it later.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Public health updates are available from the AMA - American Medical Association (since the CDC has been gagged).
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
AMA Update | American Medical Association - YouTube
AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. From private practice and healt...
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Public health updates are available from the AMA - American Medical Association (since the CDC has been gagged).
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Government funding runs out on March 14. Republicans can’t pass a bill alone, so Democrats have real leverage here. We’re calling on Democrats to commit to withholding their votes and insist on an end to the Trump-Musk coup rampaging across the government.
February 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Government funding runs out on March 14. Republicans can’t pass a bill alone, so Democrats have real leverage here. We’re calling on Democrats to commit to withholding their votes and insist on an end to the Trump-Musk coup rampaging across the government.
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What the actual *?! The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, the United States DOGE Service, as an entity protected from public records requests and most judicial intervention until at least 2034, by classifying its documents as presidential records.
February 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
What the actual *?! The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, the United States DOGE Service, as an entity protected from public records requests and most judicial intervention until at least 2034, by classifying its documents as presidential records.
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This has always been a good idea but especially now
#BlackSky save a copy of your Social Security statement. www.ssa.gov/myaccount/st...
February 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This has always been a good idea but especially now
So grateful someone’s keep track of all of this: www.trumptrackerhub.com
Trump Tracker Hub: Links to Lists of Policy Changes & Lawsuits
Stay up to date with Trump Tracker Hub. See the changes in immigration and education policy, LGBTQ+ & trans rights, CDC guidelines, lawsuits and more.
www.trumptrackerhub.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
So grateful someone’s keep track of all of this: www.trumptrackerhub.com
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Here's everything I've done so far on broligarchy, all in one place, starting with my Inauguration Day interview on @thedailyshow.com with Jon Stewart, through multiple BlueSky threads on the subject, some other interviews & a couple articles in @theatlantic.com. 1/9
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvCm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvCm...
Brooke Harrington - Trump’s “Broligarchy” of Tech Billionaires | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Here's everything I've done so far on broligarchy, all in one place, starting with my Inauguration Day interview on @thedailyshow.com with Jon Stewart, through multiple BlueSky threads on the subject, some other interviews & a couple articles in @theatlantic.com. 1/9
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvCm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvCm...
This may be a helpful lens when faced with…nonsense. Mentions: Dunning-Krueger Effect, Bonhoeffer, etc.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/o...
Opinion | The Six Principles of Stupidity (Gift Article)
I define stupidity as ignoring the question: What would happen next? By that definition, the Trump administration has produced volleys of it.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This may be a helpful lens when faced with…nonsense. Mentions: Dunning-Krueger Effect, Bonhoeffer, etc.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/o...
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Don’t shop at Whole Foods. I mean mostly because they’re overpriced and pretentious-twee, but also because of this bullshit.
February 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Don’t shop at Whole Foods. I mean mostly because they’re overpriced and pretentious-twee, but also because of this bullshit.
“We must scrupulously guard the civil rights and civil liberties of all citizens, whatever their background. We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.”
toddhensonphotography.com/blog/frankli...
toddhensonphotography.com/blog/frankli...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Waterfall in Autumn — Todd Henson Photography
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a large memorial with a lot to see. It has waterfalls and sculptures and is full of quotations from FDR. The memorial is spread out...
toddhensonphotography.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“We must scrupulously guard the civil rights and civil liberties of all citizens, whatever their background. We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.”
toddhensonphotography.com/blog/frankli...
toddhensonphotography.com/blog/frankli...
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
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Elon Musk is ripping us off and like millions of Americans across the country, I'm pissed.
I'm taking action by introducing the ELON MUSK Act, preventing grifters like him from getting richer while pillaging our tax dollars for himself.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
I'm taking action by introducing the ELON MUSK Act, preventing grifters like him from getting richer while pillaging our tax dollars for himself.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
New Democratic bill targets Elon Musk
Rep. Mark Pocan's ELON MUSK Act takes aim at the billionaire's federal contracts.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Elon Musk is ripping us off and like millions of Americans across the country, I'm pissed.
I'm taking action by introducing the ELON MUSK Act, preventing grifters like him from getting richer while pillaging our tax dollars for himself.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
I'm taking action by introducing the ELON MUSK Act, preventing grifters like him from getting richer while pillaging our tax dollars for himself.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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The White House said Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies
White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal s...
www.bloomberg.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The White House said Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies
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Elon Musk wants the power to cut off programs that pay for your grandma's nursing home stay.
There's nothing "efficient" about ripping health care away from millions.
www.nytimes.com/.../musk-fed...
There's nothing "efficient" about ripping health care away from millions.
www.nytimes.com/.../musk-fed...
February 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Elon Musk wants the power to cut off programs that pay for your grandma's nursing home stay.
There's nothing "efficient" about ripping health care away from millions.
www.nytimes.com/.../musk-fed...
There's nothing "efficient" about ripping health care away from millions.
www.nytimes.com/.../musk-fed...
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Elon Musk and Donald Trump are trying to drive a wrecking ball through our government.
The people who will pay a real price are the hard-working families who are just trying to make it to the end of the month.
We must use every tool to fight back.
The people who will pay a real price are the hard-working families who are just trying to make it to the end of the month.
We must use every tool to fight back.
February 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are trying to drive a wrecking ball through our government.
The people who will pay a real price are the hard-working families who are just trying to make it to the end of the month.
We must use every tool to fight back.
The people who will pay a real price are the hard-working families who are just trying to make it to the end of the month.
We must use every tool to fight back.
@pbs.org is re-airing the Ken Burns documentary on Thomas Jefferson. Along with the documentary, Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom. I see you, PBS. 🫡❤️
www.pbs.org/show/harriet...
www.pbs.org/kenburns/tho...
www.pbs.org/show/harriet...
www.pbs.org/kenburns/tho...
Watch Thomas Jefferson | Ken Burns | PBS
Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.
www.pbs.org
February 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
@pbs.org is re-airing the Ken Burns documentary on Thomas Jefferson. Along with the documentary, Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom. I see you, PBS. 🫡❤️
www.pbs.org/show/harriet...
www.pbs.org/kenburns/tho...
www.pbs.org/show/harriet...
www.pbs.org/kenburns/tho...
Hello, I’m starting my adventure here. So here’s a photo of my comfort & joy, my dog, Yukon. He’s helped me grieve the loss of my parents, survive the pandemic while working in schools, start an education masters, & now *this*. May that we all find every dog’s sweet peace, come what may. 🙏🏼❤️
January 31, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Hello, I’m starting my adventure here. So here’s a photo of my comfort & joy, my dog, Yukon. He’s helped me grieve the loss of my parents, survive the pandemic while working in schools, start an education masters, & now *this*. May that we all find every dog’s sweet peace, come what may. 🙏🏼❤️
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I knit and crochet because I love making something tangible. And I'm so glad to see I'm not alone!
What do you do as an alternative to doom-scrolling?
What do you do as an alternative to doom-scrolling?
‘Knitting is a lifeline’: young people turn to craft to cast off gloom
A new generation of enthusiasts say they are putting down their phones and picking up needles
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I knit and crochet because I love making something tangible. And I'm so glad to see I'm not alone!
What do you do as an alternative to doom-scrolling?
What do you do as an alternative to doom-scrolling?