@laolaesmia.bsky.social
Physician, mom, adventurer. Pro my kids having a safe place to grow up.
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Because of the layoffs at NIOSH, multiple lifesaving programs have been shut down even though they’re required by law.
May 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Because of the layoffs at NIOSH, multiple lifesaving programs have been shut down even though they’re required by law.
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If you have the stomach for it, take a moment to check out how they attempted to capitalize on this day that is set aside to celebrate mothers.
In true form, the gun industry used Mother’s Day to market firearms—including AR-15s and other deadly innovations—while ignoring the deadly toll gun violence is taking on women and families.
Gun Makers on Mother’s Day: “Arm Her with More than Flowers”
The gun industry used Mother’s Day 2025 to market assault weapons and concealed carry. Here's a look at some of their social media posts.
smokinggun.org
May 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If you have the stomach for it, take a moment to check out how they attempted to capitalize on this day that is set aside to celebrate mothers.
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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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Aaaand there it is.
May 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Aaaand there it is.
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BREAKING: A federal court blocked the Trump administration from deporting people within the Southern District of New York without due process.
The courts continue to confirm that President Trump's abuse of the Alien Enemies Act is illegal.
The courts continue to confirm that President Trump's abuse of the Alien Enemies Act is illegal.
May 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
BREAKING: A federal court blocked the Trump administration from deporting people within the Southern District of New York without due process.
The courts continue to confirm that President Trump's abuse of the Alien Enemies Act is illegal.
The courts continue to confirm that President Trump's abuse of the Alien Enemies Act is illegal.
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Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
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US pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s Starlink. Wow the corruption. An internal State Department memo lays it bare:“As the government of Lesotho negotiates a trade deal with the United States, it hopes that licensing Starlink demonstrates goodwill and intent to welcome U.S. businesses.”
May 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
US pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s Starlink. Wow the corruption. An internal State Department memo lays it bare:“As the government of Lesotho negotiates a trade deal with the United States, it hopes that licensing Starlink demonstrates goodwill and intent to welcome U.S. businesses.”
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R's: We're going to cut Medicaid
D's: People will lose their health insurance.
R's: Liars!
CBO: Actually, yeah, people will. A lot of people, in fact. Millions.
D's: People will lose their health insurance.
R's: Liars!
CBO: Actually, yeah, people will. A lot of people, in fact. Millions.
May 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
R's: We're going to cut Medicaid
D's: People will lose their health insurance.
R's: Liars!
CBO: Actually, yeah, people will. A lot of people, in fact. Millions.
D's: People will lose their health insurance.
R's: Liars!
CBO: Actually, yeah, people will. A lot of people, in fact. Millions.
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“What if you had ten golden toilets instead of twenty?” Jon discusses Trump’s hypocritical advocation for Americans to make due with less. An all-new The Weekly Show with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Rep. Tom Suozzi drops tomorrow.
May 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“What if you had ten golden toilets instead of twenty?” Jon discusses Trump’s hypocritical advocation for Americans to make due with less. An all-new The Weekly Show with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Rep. Tom Suozzi drops tomorrow.
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BREAKING: An appeals court ruled Rümeysa Öztürk must be transferred back to Vermont from Louisiana within a week.
We will keep fighting until Rümeysa is released for good.
We will keep fighting until Rümeysa is released for good.
May 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
BREAKING: An appeals court ruled Rümeysa Öztürk must be transferred back to Vermont from Louisiana within a week.
We will keep fighting until Rümeysa is released for good.
We will keep fighting until Rümeysa is released for good.
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Unfortunately, I Think This Is True….
May 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Unfortunately, I Think This Is True….
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If guilty people don't have Due Process rights, then innocent people don't have Due Process rights, because we don't know if they're innocent or guilty until we have a trial or hearing.
May 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If guilty people don't have Due Process rights, then innocent people don't have Due Process rights, because we don't know if they're innocent or guilty until we have a trial or hearing.
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Trump is reportedly urging the Postal Service to hire a board member from FedEx — a leading USPS competitor — as the next Postmaster General.
This is an alarming step towards privatization, which would make USPS more expensive and less reliable for the millions who rely on it.
This is an alarming step towards privatization, which would make USPS more expensive and less reliable for the millions who rely on it.
May 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trump is reportedly urging the Postal Service to hire a board member from FedEx — a leading USPS competitor — as the next Postmaster General.
This is an alarming step towards privatization, which would make USPS more expensive and less reliable for the millions who rely on it.
This is an alarming step towards privatization, which would make USPS more expensive and less reliable for the millions who rely on it.
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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House GOP leaders are telling the rank-and-file not to spill the beans about their plans to slash Medicaid. MAGA Republicans are constantly scrambling to deny their actual plans because we Americans reject their top-down warfare on the working-class majority.
House GOP leaders urge lawmakers to avoid specifics in Medicaid fight
The House Republican leadership has privately warned rank-and-file GOP lawmakers to refrain from publicly drawing red lines over Medicaid cuts.
punchbowl.news
April 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
House GOP leaders are telling the rank-and-file not to spill the beans about their plans to slash Medicaid. MAGA Republicans are constantly scrambling to deny their actual plans because we Americans reject their top-down warfare on the working-class majority.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife has been forced into hiding after the Trump administration posted her address online.
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Forced to Go Into Hiding Thanks to DHS Slip-Up
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife says she fears for her safety since the Trump administration deported him to a prison in El Salvador.
newrepublic.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife has been forced into hiding after the Trump administration posted her address online.
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JUST IN: The DOJ just canceled hundreds of public safety grants—including funding for community violence intervention and domestic violence survivor support—claiming they didn’t “align” with their priorities.
These cuts gut life-saving programs and leave communities vulnerable.
These cuts gut life-saving programs and leave communities vulnerable.
DOJ cancels grants for gun-violence and addiction prevention, victim advocacy
In an email to staff, the head of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs said the canceled grants don’t align with Trump administration priorities.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
JUST IN: The DOJ just canceled hundreds of public safety grants—including funding for community violence intervention and domestic violence survivor support—claiming they didn’t “align” with their priorities.
These cuts gut life-saving programs and leave communities vulnerable.
These cuts gut life-saving programs and leave communities vulnerable.
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Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.
April 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.
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I don’t think we talk enough about the fact that Pete Hegseth doesn’t believe in the germ theory of disease and consequently doesn’t wash after he wipes www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
Fox host says he 'hasn't washed hands in 10 years'
Harvard and Princeton graduate Pete Hegseth says germs don't exist because he can't see them.
www.bbc.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I don’t think we talk enough about the fact that Pete Hegseth doesn’t believe in the germ theory of disease and consequently doesn’t wash after he wipes www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
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As the news report that US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth had a second signal chat in which he shared detailed military plans with his family
One wonders if he was inspired by Mission Gainsborough from this episode of Blackadder Goes Forth 👀
One wonders if he was inspired by Mission Gainsborough from this episode of Blackadder Goes Forth 👀
April 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
As the news report that US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth had a second signal chat in which he shared detailed military plans with his family
One wonders if he was inspired by Mission Gainsborough from this episode of Blackadder Goes Forth 👀
One wonders if he was inspired by Mission Gainsborough from this episode of Blackadder Goes Forth 👀
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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is demanding a meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele over the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and says he’ll go to El Salvador himself if the Marylander isn’t returned.
April 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is demanding a meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele over the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and says he’ll go to El Salvador himself if the Marylander isn’t returned.
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Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
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Dear Decent Human Beings in the Military and Law Enforcement,
If you are ordered to violate the Constitution by this president, please disobey.
The millions who served, suffered, and died before you deserve your courage now.
If you are ordered to violate the Constitution by this president, please disobey.
The millions who served, suffered, and died before you deserve your courage now.
April 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Dear Decent Human Beings in the Military and Law Enforcement,
If you are ordered to violate the Constitution by this president, please disobey.
The millions who served, suffered, and died before you deserve your courage now.
If you are ordered to violate the Constitution by this president, please disobey.
The millions who served, suffered, and died before you deserve your courage now.
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This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.
April 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.
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A win for truth and history: A National Park Service page(removed by Musk) on the Underground Railroad has been restored to prominently feature Harriet Tubman, after her image and quote were removed earlier this year. Now, her legacy as a fearless champion for freedom has rightfully been restored. ✊
April 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
A win for truth and history: A National Park Service page(removed by Musk) on the Underground Railroad has been restored to prominently feature Harriet Tubman, after her image and quote were removed earlier this year. Now, her legacy as a fearless champion for freedom has rightfully been restored. ✊