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ChooseKindness @kindauthors.bsky.social · Jul 29

#FalseClaimsFedwralAgents
#DOJCaseDismissal

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents

Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals

www.theguardian.com

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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · Jul 28

maybe there's still some good left in this world after all

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Micah @rincewind.run · Jul 28

an extraordinary achievement against something that was once a death sentence to an entire generation

how many wonders like this are we going to miss because of the destruction of science in this country

Dante The K9 @dantethek9.bsky.social · Jul 27

Well, I'll be damned.

It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.

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The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global

An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...

newatlas.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 27

Mental health conditions, like suicides & overdoses, are the leading underlying causes of maternal deaths in the US.
Antidepressants save women's lives—& they're safe.
So why is RFKJr's FDA hell-bent on undermining their use among pregnant & postpartum moms?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Is the FDA about to keep pregnant women from taking antidepressants?

A panel of experts repeated what one women's health expert called "MAHA talking points."

www.motherjones.com

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Jul 28

Democratic Senators on a letter asking to stop funding the GHF and resume UN support:
-Van Hollen
-Welch
-Schatz
-Murray
-Kaine
-Durbin
-Merkley
-Sanders
-Warren
-Smith
-Baldwin
-Markey
-Warnock
-Heinrich
-Klobuchar
-Duckoworth
-Alsobrooks
-Lujan
-Ossoff
-Murphy
www.cbsnews.com/news/gaza-st...

Senate Democrats urge U.S. to stop funding GHF, resume support for U.N. food distribution in Gaza as more starve

Senate Democrats told the secretary of state they have "grave concerns" about the U.S. role in financing GHF, the main group distributing aid in Gaza.

www.cbsnews.com

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ChooseKindness @kindauthors.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by changing oral microbiome

The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers at th...

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · Jul 27

I spy books by @kellybarnhill.bsky.social and @wiswell.bsky.social on here!

Caelin @caeliniscreepy.bsky.social · Jul 27

I spent the whole afternoon working at a Pride event & this is the only picture I took: our reading recommendations board! Lots of people of all ages stopped to recommend a book, including some faves by @clpolk.com @marthawells.com @amalelmohtar.com & of course, Dag Man.

A sign with "recommend a read" on pink paper & about 100 multicoloured post-it notes with reading recommendations stuck to it

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SuMo📞Congress 202-224-3121📞CSPAN 202-748-8000 @sumoh7.bsky.social · Jul 27

Why uterine fibroid awareness is low despite affecting a large percentage of women

PBS NewsHour 7/26/2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_p1...

#UterineFibroid #WomensHealth #Health #Healthcare

Support your local #PBS-affiliate via PBS.org enter zipcode.

Why uterine fibroid awareness is low despite affecting a large percentage of women

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · Jul 27

No more mammograms if Brain worm has his way.
The WAR ON WOMEN continues!
Fight back! Call your reps!
#Pinks #ProudBlue #OneV1

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Barbara Rybolt @barbararybolt.bsky.social · Jul 27

#ProudBlue #Resist #NoSlaveLabor

Corporate CEOs & boards have one job now, sign this pledge: "On behalf of my firm I promise not to use labor from concentration camps nor to cooperate with any firm that does."

Don’t wait ‘til there is peer pressure, stand together & say NO.

Please read why ⬇️⬇️

Tisha @tisha58.bsky.social · Jul 4

open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Concentration Camp Labor

Cannot Become Normal

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Coast Guard tried to *push* his boat into US waters, to create an after-the-fact rationale to arrest him.
They failed, but arrested him anyway, for the crime of talking back to them.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Jul 25

Holy - and I cannot emphasize this enough - shit.

Also, this guy was a senior project 2025 organizer.

The answer came back days later in an email from Spencer Chretien, the highest-ranking official in the State Department's refugee and migration bureau, saying the program is intended for white people.

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · Jul 25

Source: www.wsj.com/articles/pet...

Peter Thiel: Competition Is for Losers

Americans mythologize economic competition, but it's actually the opposite of capitalism. If you want to create and capture lasting value, writes Peter Thiel, look to build a monopoly.

www.wsj.com

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Jul 26

Me, 2019: "Epstein gambled on the differential between his power and voice in the world and theirs and for the most part he won, because the game was rigged by dozens of people around him... Monsters rule over us, on behalf of monsters." lithub.com/in-patriarch...

In Patriarchy No One Can Hear You Scream: Rebecca Solnit on Jeffrey Epstein and the Silencing Machine

One of my favorite books when I was young was T. H. White’s The Once and Future King, and one of its central themes is the attempt of King Arthur to replace an ethos of “might is right” with someth…

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Elliot Wilson @islandwarlock.bsky.social · Jul 25

So, WFM guy here, I crunch call center numbers all day and advise management on performance and staffing requirements. Here are some concrete goals to keep in mind with any sort of calling campaign: 🧵

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Jul 26

open revolt going down at St. Agatha. the conservative priest has been unpopular with the congregation since he got there (he’s an appointee of our homophobe Archbishop) but word on the street is that the school is being pressured to retract this or other parents are threatening to pull their kids

Portland Catholic school revokes admission for same-sex couple’s children

The decision comes amid an ongoing effort from the Portland Archdiocese to refocus on an evangelical mission for education.

www.oregonlive.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jul 26

The ADA was signed into law 35 years ago today, and remains the most comprehensive civil rights law protecting people with disabilities.

This anniversary comes at a time when the health and dignity of disabled people are under attack by the Trump administration.

Graphic with text "The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 35 years ago today." Above the text is a photo of two people in wheel chairs and two people standing behind them next to a desk where former president H.W. Bush is signing a piece of paper.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · Jul 26

There’s a protest this evening at the Tesla Cafe in LA, which I cannot believe just opened www.theverge.com/news/711701/...

Anti-Elon Musk protesters are coming for Tesla’s new diner

“I think our simple message is Tesla funds fascism.”

www.theverge.com

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · Feb 19

REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account

The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

www.texasobserver.org

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · Jul 27

In March 1990, they illustrated the lack of accessibility by staging the Capitol Crawl, in which people with disabilities pulled themselves up the 100 steps of the Capitol building. A few months later the House passed the ADA by unanimous voice vote and the Senate 76-6. /end

Jennifer Keelan, left, and other disabled protesters traverse the steps of the U.S. Capitol on March 12, 1990, without mobility aids to illustrate the impact of the lack of accessibility and draw support for the Americans with Disability Act. Photo credit: Jeff Markowitz/Associated Press.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · Jul 27

#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 1990: President George H.W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act, providing broad civil rights protections for disabled people. It was a victory for the disability rights movement, which began in the 1960s with demands for equal treatment and access. /1

President George H.W. Bush (center) signing the Americans with Disabilities Act in a Rose Garden ceremony on July 26, 1990.Sitting beside him from left to right are Evan Kemp, Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Justin Dart, Chairman of the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Standing behind him from left to right are Reverend Harold Wilke and Swift Parrino, Chairperson, National Council on Disability. Photo credit: George Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Jul 24

Forget about what year it is. What century is it?

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Nashville Banner: Pregnant Mother in Tennessee Denied Care for Being Unmarried

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Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · Jul 27

“The Trump Administration just human trafficked 250 people they sent to El Salvador without due process and used them as trade bait with the dictatorship of Venezuela, to obtain the release of 10 people.”

youtube.com/watch?v=sgNy...

Trump BUSTED in TRAFFICKING SCHEME...CRIMINAL CONTEMPT Next?!

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · Jul 27

Also, to clarify: I don’t think you necessarily need degrees to do the scientific method or the historical method properly— self-taught “amateurs” can do amazing scholarship. But a great way to learn cutting-edge methodology is working with experts, something college lets you do.

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