Joan Patrie
@joanpatrie.bsky.social
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra, said Piglet. Shaka, when the walls fell, said Pooh.
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Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water
Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water
Glyphosate, an herbicide linked to cancer, is also abundant in the United States.
www.motherjones.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water
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Our apparent powerlessness watching our collective power destroy the Earth is not a paradox.
It reveals our lack of agency, and the inadequacy of our mental models and institutions. Or that we have more power than we know how to responsibly use it, at the very least.
Oh well.
It reveals our lack of agency, and the inadequacy of our mental models and institutions. Or that we have more power than we know how to responsibly use it, at the very least.
Oh well.
May 30, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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These creative questions are fun to answer and can help reveal people's personalities. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker shares her favorites and explains how to come up with your own.
Want to cut through small talk? Try asking a 'magical question'
These creative questions are fun to answer and can help reveal people's personalities. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker shares her favorites and explains how to come up with your own.
n.pr
May 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
These creative questions are fun to answer and can help reveal people's personalities. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker shares her favorites and explains how to come up with your own.
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Trump just cut off aid to Ukraine. A small, petty man, who has embarrassed our country around the world and made us weaker. If there was any doubt that there is something untoward between Trump and Putin, this cements it. Truly shameful day for the USA.
March 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Trump just cut off aid to Ukraine. A small, petty man, who has embarrassed our country around the world and made us weaker. If there was any doubt that there is something untoward between Trump and Putin, this cements it. Truly shameful day for the USA.
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1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs:
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
About 2,500 VA workers have been forced out of their jobs in the last few weeks.
www.militarytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs:
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
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For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
edition.cnn.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
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"The fight for Ukraine is a fight for justice." ⚖️🇺🇦
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset
💙💯 @alain-berset.coe.int
#HumanRights #Justice #Ukraine
🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset
💙💯 @alain-berset.coe.int
#HumanRights #Justice #Ukraine
🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
The fight for Ukraine is a fight for justice: Secretary General releases report on Council of Europe’s response to Russia’s war on Ukraine - Portal - www.coe.int
Secretary General Strasbourg 21 February 2025
www.coe.int
February 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"The fight for Ukraine is a fight for justice." ⚖️🇺🇦
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset
💙💯 @alain-berset.coe.int
#HumanRights #Justice #Ukraine
🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset
💙💯 @alain-berset.coe.int
#HumanRights #Justice #Ukraine
🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
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“It isn’t just the services it provides—it’s the jobs, the path into the middle class, and the glue that holds communities together.” In 2020, Philip F. Rubio wrote about what was at stake with Donald Trump’s attacks on the Postal Service: theatln.tc/T689JHBP
Save the Postal Service
Trump’s personal hostility has merged with long-standing conservative antipathy to endanger a vital civic institution.
theatln.tc
February 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“It isn’t just the services it provides—it’s the jobs, the path into the middle class, and the glue that holds communities together.” In 2020, Philip F. Rubio wrote about what was at stake with Donald Trump’s attacks on the Postal Service: theatln.tc/T689JHBP
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Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
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Dow Jones plunging again today on fears of Trump chaos - tariffs and inflation. Now lower than when Biden left office. Told you we would miss him. Trump making a mess of our county and economy!
February 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Dow Jones plunging again today on fears of Trump chaos - tariffs and inflation. Now lower than when Biden left office. Told you we would miss him. Trump making a mess of our county and economy!
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New research suggests mice may exhibit revival-like behaviors to help unconscious mice recover faster.
Lab mice may give 'first aid' to unconscious mates
New research suggests mice may exhibit revival-like behaviors to help unconscious mice recover faster.
www.npr.org
February 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
New research suggests mice may exhibit revival-like behaviors to help unconscious mice recover faster.
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Trump's illegal NIH cuts mean cancer researchers would be laid off, sick kids going without treatment, and more. These cuts would be DEVASTATING for lifesaving research.
Some Republicans have said they agree—but they just blocked my amendment to reverse Trump's NIH cuts anyway.
Some Republicans have said they agree—but they just blocked my amendment to reverse Trump's NIH cuts anyway.
February 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Trump's illegal NIH cuts mean cancer researchers would be laid off, sick kids going without treatment, and more. These cuts would be DEVASTATING for lifesaving research.
Some Republicans have said they agree—but they just blocked my amendment to reverse Trump's NIH cuts anyway.
Some Republicans have said they agree—but they just blocked my amendment to reverse Trump's NIH cuts anyway.
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NEW: a federal judge preliminarily halted the Trump regime from enforcing portions of the president’s sweeping executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that it considers illegal and discriminatory.
February 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
NEW: a federal judge preliminarily halted the Trump regime from enforcing portions of the president’s sweeping executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that it considers illegal and discriminatory.
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"We are getting lots of calls about Musk and lots of calls thanking me for sticking up for Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
At Testy Town Halls, Republicans Take Heat for Trump’s Bold Moves
Big crowds are showing up to complain about the unilateral nature of President Trump’s early orders.
www.wsj.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
"We are getting lots of calls about Musk and lots of calls thanking me for sticking up for Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025
In an appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) yesterday, billionaire Elon Musk seemed to be having difficulty speaking.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
February 21, 2025
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I realized today that Trump, Musk, DOGE, Vance, Miller, Vought and their many collaborators have broken so many laws already that they know they have to destroy our government and entire way of life to stay out of jail. This is all or nothing. We should respond accordingly.
February 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I realized today that Trump, Musk, DOGE, Vance, Miller, Vought and their many collaborators have broken so many laws already that they know they have to destroy our government and entire way of life to stay out of jail. This is all or nothing. We should respond accordingly.
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I get it. Not everyone can take time off and protest. But you CAN do something. Anything is better than nothing.
February 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I get it. Not everyone can take time off and protest. But you CAN do something. Anything is better than nothing.
I will not give in to the lies.
I will not give in to the fear.
I will not give in to the fear.
February 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I will not give in to the lies.
I will not give in to the fear.
I will not give in to the fear.
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I personally will continue to use "Gulf of Mexico" because our president is a wrathful felonious nincompoop with the intellect of paramecium and I do not consent to his cartographic buffoonery
Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
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-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
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February 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I personally will continue to use "Gulf of Mexico" because our president is a wrathful felonious nincompoop with the intellect of paramecium and I do not consent to his cartographic buffoonery
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Gulf of Distraction
February 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Gulf of Distraction
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On Abraham Lincoln's 216th birthday, it's worth listening to this important warning he gave us back in 1838. Does any of this sound familiar to you?
www.youtube.com/shorts/s2WcV...
www.youtube.com/shorts/s2WcV...
A Timely Warning From Abraham Lincoln
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
On Abraham Lincoln's 216th birthday, it's worth listening to this important warning he gave us back in 1838. Does any of this sound familiar to you?
www.youtube.com/shorts/s2WcV...
www.youtube.com/shorts/s2WcV...
As the CDC have been silenced by the current administration, here is the AMA’s YouTube channel to pick up the slack:
youtu.be/HlPBmT_R0po?...
youtu.be/HlPBmT_R0po?...
Tuberculosis in Kansas, Ebola virus update, and rising egg prices due to bird flu outbreak 2025
YouTube video by American Medical Association (AMA)
youtu.be
February 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
As the CDC have been silenced by the current administration, here is the AMA’s YouTube channel to pick up the slack:
youtu.be/HlPBmT_R0po?...
youtu.be/HlPBmT_R0po?...