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choo.bsky.social
A Bluesky tweet: “Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it’s far more likely that autism causes vaccines.”
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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drjackbrown.bsky.social
That's 391 pounds for every American. Dr. Oz can't math.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22d
Oz: We thought it was 125 million pounds. Our estimate is Americans will lose 135 billion pounds by the midterms
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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luckytran.com
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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annabower.bsky.social
I wrote this story because the case of the Guatemalan children hasn’t received nearly as much media attention as it deserves.

I wanted to highlight the full extent of the government’s depraved conduct.

I hope you’ll read and share. Don’t look away.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
But on the morning of Aug. 31, as the bus made its way to the airport, A.R.M.D. worried that he would be returned to Guatemala without the opportunity to make his case in court. Sharing his anxiety were other Guatemalan children who, like A.R.M.D., had been roused from bed in the middle of the night at their respective foster homes or care facilities. At a children's shelter in McAllen, Texas, one young.girl "was so scared that she vomited and asked to speak with a clinician." Another teenager, who said that her sister was murdered in Guatemala last year, worried that she, too, would be killed if she returned. Other potential deportees cited personal histories involving family violence, sexual abuse, or human trafficking as reasons why they were afraid to return to their home country. In theory, the law is supposed to protect unaccompanied children from being summarily whisked out of the country by the government.
September 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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boghuma.bsky.social
This 🧵 is long so please bear with me. It is compiles evidence in a historical timeline on how effective #COVIDVaccines are. When a pandemic ends we quickly and easily forget the tools that got us out of it. So here is my labour day gift to you prompted by this headline.
September 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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jenchristiansen.com
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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dgraham.bsky.social
Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
June 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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mlobelart.bsky.social
These discussions always bring me back to a remarkable passage in which artist Zoe Leonard recounts what David Wojnarowicz said to her about the importance of embracing beauty in difficult times, which I think is worth a read right now (from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social's book "Orwell's Roses")
The tension exists even in nonnarrative art. The artist Zoe Leonard was bashful about making beautiful images during the AIDS crisis and said so to fellow artist and activist David Wojnarowicz, who replied, "Zoe, these are so beautiful, and that's what we're fighting for. We're being angry and complaining because we have to, but where we want to go is back to beauty. If you let go of that, we don't have anywhere to go." So beauty can be both what one does not wish to change and where one wishes to go, the compass or rather north star for change. Leonard reflects on their interchange: "You know, we were all just too busy for beauty. We were too angry for beauty. We were too heartbroken for beauty. I felt like an asshole with these picture of clouds, but David was right. You go through all of the fighting not because you want to fight, but because you want to get somewhere as a people. You want to help create a world where you can sit around and think about clouds. That should be our right as human beings." You could argue that if we go too long without sitting around and thinking about clouds we might forget how to do so or why, that we could so shrivel en route we'd be unable to reach that destination.
June 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
Literally the Russian flag in the post. Two of them
June 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
So, to be clear, Musk has now admitted he funded a man he believes to be a pedophile to be president.

And Trump has now admitted that he gave access to high level government secrets to a man he believes to be a big time drug addict.

This should be *the* story on the Sunday shows tomorrow.
chadbourn.bsky.social Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Jun 7
Trump called Musk "a big-time drug addict" in a phone call shortly after their public feud. (WaPo)
June 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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thesicktimes.org
Disability advocates in Illinois are working to enshrine the right to wear masks. Here's how they got this far — and a blueprint for how others can work to ban mask bans in their state. bit.ly/43MYLvb
Collage graphic showing cut-outs of people wearing KN95 masks. The text reads, “The Sick Times. Illinois could become the first state in the country to ban mask bans. Here’s how we created the bill to do it. By Megan E. Doherty.” "Enshrining the right to wear protective medical equipment, such as N95s, is essential for protecting vulnerable populations, including the disabled, the immunocompromised, low-wage workers, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals, older adults, and people who are pregnant. It would also help protect anyone from developing chronic disease, since anyone can be affected by Long COVID." - Megan E. Doherty, Co-founder of Care Not COVID Chicagoland
May 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
This is updated with the latest information I've received. Five pages long with two columns.
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Apr 1
I've created a shareable document with a list of the HHS offices gutted today that I'll be updating as often as possible. Have something to add? Message marisakabas.04 on Signal or email [email protected]
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
April 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
It’s stunning to me that the New York Times did not put the story on the bloodbath at the NIH, CDC, and FDA on its front page this morning.
April 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Given the proposed mask ban in New York, now feels like a good time to remind folks that disability advocates in Illinois are trying to codify the right to wear masks into law

If successful this could be a critical step in protecting the right to mask across the US

See below for how you can help!
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · Mar 18
Mask bans already exist in certain States and counties.

Vance spearheaded a federal ban on mask mandates.

Organizing to codify the right to wear medical masks and respirators is (sadly) needed.

Masking is community care and resistance.

Illinois attempting to codify right to mask into law:
HB3853: The Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act
The website of the Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act, a landmark Illinois bill which establishes the right to wear masks and other protective equipment.
pmefa.org
March 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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altspaceforce.altgov.info
The Defense Dept has deleted references to Black, Hispanic & female service members as well as topics such as the Civil War from its website in order to remove all references to diversity, equity, & inclusion.
Sgt William H. Carney, a former slave, is the first black man to get the Medal of Honor.
Of the 3,498 service members who have received the Medal of Honor throughout U.S. history, only 88 have been black. The first, pictured here in a black and white photo is Sgt William Carney shown wearing a 3 piece suit and his medal of honor pinned to his left chest pocket area. On July 18, 1863, the soldiers of Carney's regiment led the charge on Fort Wagner. During the battle, the unit's color guard was shot. Carney, who was just a few feet away, saw the dying man stumble, and he scrambled to catch the falling flag. Despite suffering several serious gunshot wounds himself, Carney kept the symbol of the Union held high as he crawled up the hill to the walls of Fort Wagner, urging his fellow troops to follow him. He planted the flag in the sand at the base of the fort and held it upright until his near-lifeless body was rescued. Even then, though, he didn't give it up. Many witnesses said Carney refused to give the flag to his rescuers, holding onto it tighter until, with assistance, he made it to the Union's temporary barracks. Promoted for His Actions Carney lost a lot of blood and nearly lost his life, but not once did he allow the flag to touch the ground. His heroics inspired other soldiers that day and were crucial to the North securing victory at Fort Wagner. Carney was promoted to the rank of sergeant for his actions. For his bravery, Carney was awarded the Medal of Honor on May 23, 1900.
March 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
Mass firings, shutting down critical services, blowing up our alliances, crashing the markets, encouraging inflation...

These aren't the actions of a political party aspiring to get reelected.

These are the actions of an authoritarian regime that does not intend to honor elections ever again.
March 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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nikkimcr.bsky.social
VP Vance to President Zelenskyy: Have you said thank you once?
February 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
BREAKING WAPO:

Elon Musk's DOGE is seeking access to a heavily-guarded IRS system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business, and nonprofit in the country — sparking alarm within the tax agency. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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maddow.bsky.social
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February 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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muellershewrote.com
Read the letter from Danielle Sassoon to Emil Bove about Eric Adams. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-sassoo...
The Sassoon Letter to Pam Bondi is the Kind of Courage we Need
We found an unlikely FBI hero in Brian Driscoll, now we have Danielle Sassoon at the Department of Justice
www.muellershewrote.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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muellershewrote.com
This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/
February 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM