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Yeah.

I’m pretty pissed.
The Supreme Court let some racist war criminals gerrymander my state today and I for one am not happy about it
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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March 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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5 years after WHO declared #COVID-19 a pandemic, the U.S. is cutting staff at #NIH and #CDC while facing TB, measles and the worst flu season in 15 years. A scholar examines the role of 3 #publichealth agencies:
Katherine A. Foss @mtsuofficial.bsky.social #episky 🧪🩺
5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.
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March 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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March 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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‘The risk of extinction is accelerating’: world’s botanic gardens raise alarm with space to protect endangered plants running out
‘The risk of extinction is accelerating’: world’s botanic gardens raise alarm with space to protect endangered plants running out
University of Cambridge research suggests living collections have collectively reached peak capacity Botanic gardens around the world are failing to conserve the rarest and most threatened species growing in their living collections because they are…
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
14th Amendment - Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt | Constitution Center search.app/e4mgHXVc8YrW...
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
SECTION. 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make o...
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January 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Please join science supporters, scientists, and experts in signing an open letter asking Congress to stand up against attempts to politicize or eliminate scientific roles, agencies, and federal research that protect our health, environment, and our communities. sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Defend the science and scientists that keep the public safe!
Please join science supporters, scientists, and experts in signing an open letter asking Congress to stand up against attempts to politicize or eliminate scientific roles, agencies, and federal resear...
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January 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Nearly every single Republican voted against releasing the Matt Gaetz ethics report.

Remember this the next time they pretend to care about protecting minors.
December 6, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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Going to add this to my reading list--- what about you -- what are you reading or watching or listening to? @bsky.app @myfollowers #sundayfunday
The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky
November 17, 2024 at 10:11 PM