Izzy
@izyv.bsky.social
Advocating for people with rare diseases and disorders
Exploring the intersection of education, technology, and patient care
Lifelong Democrat
Raregiver
Exploring the intersection of education, technology, and patient care
Lifelong Democrat
Raregiver
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Matthew, you didn't do anything wrong. You spoke the truth about Charlie Kirk and the racist rhetoric about blacks, LGBT and women.
You owe no one an apology.
MSNBC should owe you an apology.
You owe no one an apology.
MSNBC should owe you an apology.
September 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Matthew, you didn't do anything wrong. You spoke the truth about Charlie Kirk and the racist rhetoric about blacks, LGBT and women.
You owe no one an apology.
MSNBC should owe you an apology.
You owe no one an apology.
MSNBC should owe you an apology.
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NEW: Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW: Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
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Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
wrd.cm
March 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
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NEW: In October, we published secret recordings of Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social writes.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social writes.
The October Story That Outlined Exactly What the Trump Administration Would Do to the Federal Bureaucracy
Historians have hindsight when they look into the past; journalists have the facts on the ground and context to help them look ahead. That means we can sometimes be surprised by how prescient a story ...
propub.li
March 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
NEW: In October, we published secret recordings of Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social writes.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social writes.
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A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations could deal a severe blow to US public health, a Guardian analysis shows.
EPA aims to cut pollution rules projected to save nearly 200,000 lives: ‘Real people will be hurt’
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations could deal a severe blow to US public health, a Guardian analysis shows.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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6 days ago, the world's richest man falsely accused me of "committing crimes" for protesting Tesla.
Today, I'm back outside a Tesla showroom in Seattle w/ 500 of my friends.
So long as people continue to speak up, authoritarianism will fail.
Video in 2 parts. Pt 2 in comments.
#TeslaTakedown
Today, I'm back outside a Tesla showroom in Seattle w/ 500 of my friends.
So long as people continue to speak up, authoritarianism will fail.
Video in 2 parts. Pt 2 in comments.
#TeslaTakedown
March 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
6 days ago, the world's richest man falsely accused me of "committing crimes" for protesting Tesla.
Today, I'm back outside a Tesla showroom in Seattle w/ 500 of my friends.
So long as people continue to speak up, authoritarianism will fail.
Video in 2 parts. Pt 2 in comments.
#TeslaTakedown
Today, I'm back outside a Tesla showroom in Seattle w/ 500 of my friends.
So long as people continue to speak up, authoritarianism will fail.
Video in 2 parts. Pt 2 in comments.
#TeslaTakedown
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massive concession to Russia, and would fully align the Trump administration with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a criminal dictator who has long viewed Crimea as his nation’s territory.
March 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
massive concession to Russia, and would fully align the Trump administration with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a criminal dictator who has long viewed Crimea as his nation’s territory.
I had to turn it off. I am stunned at what I just witnessed.
March 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I had to turn it off. I am stunned at what I just witnessed.
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NEW: A federal judge in California has ruled that the Office of Personnel Management's directive to terminate probationary employees was unlawful. This marks one of the first rulings declaring Trump’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce as illegal.
Judge Says Trump Administration Ordering Mass Firings Was Unlawful
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in California has ruled that the Office of Personnel Management's directive to terminate probationary employees was unlawful. This marks one of the first rulings declaring Trump’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce as illegal.
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Merz strikes urgent tone in calling for more European independence from US
Merz strikes urgent tone in calling for more European independence from US
Stance of German alliance’s leader could herald closer ties with France but ‘debt brake’ poses obstacle to spending
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Merz strikes urgent tone in calling for more European independence from US
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As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with increasing alarm.
5 signs that a U.S.-Europe split is widening
As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with increasing alarm.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with increasing alarm.
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Apple said it is working on repairing a glitch after some iPhone users noticed that speaking the word “racist” into the voice-to-text feature causes it to write “Trump” before quickly switching to “racist.”
Apple says a bug caused its iPhone voice-to-text feature to spit out 'Trump' when a user says 'racist'
The company said it is rolling out a fix Tuesday, but the issue has spurred outrage among some who are accusing Apple of political bias.
www.nbcnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Apple said it is working on repairing a glitch after some iPhone users noticed that speaking the word “racist” into the voice-to-text feature causes it to write “Trump” before quickly switching to “racist.”
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The White House said it would decide which media organizations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done so for decades reut.rs/3DbgaTP
White House takes control of the press pool covering Trump
The White House said on Tuesday it would decide which media organizations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done so for decades.
reut.rs
February 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The White House said it would decide which media organizations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done so for decades reut.rs/3DbgaTP
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A group of men who would not identify themselves, and who were working for the local Republican party have dragged someone out of a political meeting -- What’s next? And who will stand in their way?
This Shocking Moment at a GOP Town Hall in Idaho Is a Foreboding Sign
Private, unidentified security personnel dragged a woman out of the event. It raises questions not just about tolerance for dissent, but also who gets deputized to do what.
newrepublic.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A group of men who would not identify themselves, and who were working for the local Republican party have dragged someone out of a political meeting -- What’s next? And who will stand in their way?
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Three different federal judges delivered legal setbacks and slap downs to President Donald Trump in the span of an hour and a half on Tuesday in a series of cases challenging controversial moves taken during the early days of his second term. cnn.it/4kcVA6h
February 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Three different federal judges delivered legal setbacks and slap downs to President Donald Trump in the span of an hour and a half on Tuesday in a series of cases challenging controversial moves taken during the early days of his second term. cnn.it/4kcVA6h
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The FAA has agreed to use SpaceX's Starlink internet system to upgrade the IT networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about conflicts of interest for CEO Elon Musk in one of his other roles, that of recommending funding cuts at federal agencies, including the FAA. cnn.it/436qirE
February 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The FAA has agreed to use SpaceX's Starlink internet system to upgrade the IT networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about conflicts of interest for CEO Elon Musk in one of his other roles, that of recommending funding cuts at federal agencies, including the FAA. cnn.it/436qirE
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New: Tesla's market value slipped below $1 trillion on Tuesday amid reports of a stark slowdown in car sales in Europe
Tesla Market Value Slips Below $1 Trillion as Europe Sales Sink
A quick unwind in the shares of Tesla Inc. pushed the electric-vehicle maker’s market capitalization below the coveted $1 trillion-mark on Tuesday, amid reports of a stark slowdown in car sales in Eur...
www.bloomberg.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
New: Tesla's market value slipped below $1 trillion on Tuesday amid reports of a stark slowdown in car sales in Europe
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Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services
Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
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#ICYMI: In building a 68-mile tunnel under Las Vegas, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has skirted building, environmental and labor regulations, according to records obtained by ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight
Given Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and government oversight, Boring and the Vegas Loop project might be a harbinger for the country.
propub.li
February 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#ICYMI: In building a 68-mile tunnel under Las Vegas, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has skirted building, environmental and labor regulations, according to records obtained by ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas.
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⚡️Zelensky won't sign natural resource deal that 'will be paid by 10 generations of Ukrainians.'
Zelensky said that he will not recognize the $500 billion request since it vastly outweighs the $100 billion the U.S. has sent in aid to Ukraine.
Zelensky said that he will not recognize the $500 billion request since it vastly outweighs the $100 billion the U.S. has sent in aid to Ukraine.
Zelensky won't sign natural resource deal that 'will be paid by 10 generations of Ukrainians'
President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back at the U.S.’ demand for a $500 billion deal for its natural resources, saying that the U.S.’s aid grants are not debts, during the Ukraine: Year 2025 forum in ...
kyivindependent.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
⚡️Zelensky won't sign natural resource deal that 'will be paid by 10 generations of Ukrainians.'
Zelensky said that he will not recognize the $500 billion request since it vastly outweighs the $100 billion the U.S. has sent in aid to Ukraine.
Zelensky said that he will not recognize the $500 billion request since it vastly outweighs the $100 billion the U.S. has sent in aid to Ukraine.
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Some came with complaints about Elon Musk. Others chided the GOP to push back against President Trump’s moves to trample the constitutional power of Congress. In districts around the U.S. over the past week, Republican lawmakers faced a groundswell of fear and disaffection from constituents.
Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Some came with complaints about Elon Musk. Others chided the GOP to push back against President Trump’s moves to trample the constitutional power of Congress. In districts around the U.S. over the past week, Republican lawmakers faced a groundswell of fear and disaffection from constituents.
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Trump’s executive orders have blocked entrance to the country for more than 110,000 refugees, including thousands of Afghans who worked with the U.S. military.
“We feel betrayed,” said one Afghan American soldier.
With @texastribune.org
“We feel betrayed,” said one Afghan American soldier.
With @texastribune.org
These Soldiers Risked Their Lives Serving in Afghanistan. Now They Plead With Trump to Let Their Sister Into the U.S.
Trump’s executive orders have blocked entrance to the country for thousands of Afghans, including those who worked with the U.S. military and their relatives. Two brothers hope answers come quickly…
propub.li
February 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Trump’s executive orders have blocked entrance to the country for more than 110,000 refugees, including thousands of Afghans who worked with the U.S. military.
“We feel betrayed,” said one Afghan American soldier.
With @texastribune.org
“We feel betrayed,” said one Afghan American soldier.
With @texastribune.org