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@JanelleAnthro

@janelleanthro.bsky.social

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Applied medical anthropologist. #GlobalPublicHealth #SociologyofLaw. Supporting research in gerontology & geriatric medicine. Disaster preparedness mindset.

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@JanelleAnthro @janelleanthro.bsky.social · Mar 30

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Raise awareness about the threats to our social security in the purple areas around Pittsburgh, PA. @realclaudetaylor.bsky.social

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 39m

New blockbuster reporting on the secretive map drawing process in Texas. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

New Details Emerge in Federal Court About Texas’ Secretive Redistricting Map

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 14h

What if there was money to be made off bankrupted farmers? civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...

JD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here’s Why That Matters.

The real estate platform streamlines investing in US farmland. Now farms are fast becoming a portfolio staple for investors worldwide.

civileats.com

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@JanelleAnthro @janelleanthro.bsky.social · 42m

I did not know that

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · Dec 14

it's wild that R, the ubiquitous statistical computing language, was co-created by a Māori prof (Ross Ihaka) — and yet the vast majority of scientists who use R don't know

this is like inventing the toaster. possibly the largest impact of a single member of an indigenous community on modern science

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Nyssa @nyssa0459.bsky.social · 2h

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ICE stormtroopers deliberately shoot priest in the head during peaceful protest.

Welcome to Nazi America. If you still don't realize that Trump is a tyrannical dictator, you have brain damage.

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@JanelleAnthro @janelleanthro.bsky.social · 1h

I didn't think one could "bid" for a Nobel Peace Prize. Or campaign for it (though this guy certainly tried, which is insane).

The Independent @the-independent.com · 2h

Trump fails in bid to win Nobel Peace Prize as Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 honour

Trump fails in bid for Nobel Peace Prize as surprise winner announced

www.independent.co.uk

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 2h

Someone is not going to like the idea that defending democracy and opposing authoritarianism is the way you win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

Breaking news: María Corina Machado has been awarded the prize for ‘keeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness’ . The win dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump. on.ft.com/4ocHAKY

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 10h

When prices were going up under Biden there was a constant deluge of news stories about it because the media did not like Biden and wanted him to lose. Under Trump there is not a constant deluge of news stories about coffee prices because they like Trump and want him to win

delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 10h

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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Daryl Elliott @darylelliott.bsky.social · 9h

Terrible things are happening outside...
Families are torn apart...
Children ... find that their parents have disappeared.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 9h

I voted NO on the annual defense policy bill.

Trump is lying about chaos on our streets to deploy the military against our own citizens.

I support our troops always, but I DON'T support a President who says Democratic cities should be used as "training grounds" for the military.

Senator Murray Statement on Opposing National Defense Authorization Act - Senator Patty Murray

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 202...

www.murray.senate.gov

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 10h

Here are 10 practical tips, based on Retana’s advice, for talking to kids about ICE raids and helping them cope with fear and uncertainty. Each point is presented in english y español.

The full guide: lataco.com/kids-ice-tal...

By Erick Galindo

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Ruth @poofer.bsky.social · 20h

Boom 💥 here's the real truth

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16h

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 12h

Wanna know why Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority"?
He knew he said the quiet fascist takeover part out loud.

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Conor Lamb @conorlambpa.bsky.social · 20h

Last night Fetterman voted to allow Trump to execute people at sea, today he wants to give him a Nobel Prize. Just no core principles.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

FOX: Do you think Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?

FETTERMAN: If this sticks. I think the whole point of having a Nobel Peace Prize is for ending wars and promoting peace. And if he brings the Ukrainian war to its end, I will be the Democrat leading the committee for his Nobel Prize Peace.

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 11h

James is an excellent role model. We all must be fearless

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 13h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 17h

Britain’s electricity has been 100% clean for 87 hours this year – more than ever before.

The challenge now?

Stretching that record from 15 hours straight to 8,760 by 2030.

Dr Simon Evans reports

Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

Clean-energy sources have powered Great Britain entirely for a record 87 hours this year — a milestone toward 2030 targets

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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@JanelleAnthro @janelleanthro.bsky.social · 10h

Pittsburgh is likely a ICE target.... www.axios.com/local/pittsb...

Feds quietly plan Pittsburgh office for unspecified law enforcement

NPR and the Washington Post both reported last month that the office space request is being made on behalf of ICE.

www.axios.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 11h

With $75 billion from Congress and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state

With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

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John Lurie @johnlurie.bsky.social · 11h

Scissors were invented in Egypt in 1500 BC

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Angie @angiesuniverse.bsky.social · 11h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Rebba.bsky.social @rebba.bsky.social · 14d

⚖️💙 A very good read.

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 13h

Lawless

Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 1d

Rutgers Professor @mark-bray.bsky.social, who studies & writes about Antifascism,Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

By the time he & his family reached the gate, their tickets were cancelled.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n... flagrantly & appallingly lawless. Hope he & his family are ok.

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

www.nytimes.com

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