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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · 21d

I had the thrill of seeing the incredible Bonnie Raitt, @bonnieraitt.bsky.social, in Detroit this weekend. What a huge talent, beautiful soul, and compassionate person. Her words re: saving public media hit home -- my uni just voted to end our station. :( Thank you, Ms. Raitt, for bringing it home!

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Jul 29

Come work with us at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social!

We are doing a search for an assistant professor in health or science communication. Please help me spread the word, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm excited about this hire!

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Assistant Professor in Media Studies

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Jul 12

I asked AI to compare strategies that Hilter used to gain public support with those used by Trump. The results are chilling.

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Jun 12

I put these two videos side by side about Trump's threat toward protests to his birthday parade: First Trump, and then Leavitt. The gaslighting is absurd.

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · May 10

This a wonderful take-down of the fascism taking hold. I love @legalafmtn.bsky.social and the whole @meidastouch.com crew. Thank you for doing what you do!
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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · May 10

www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

Judges have a warning about Trump’s rapid deportations: Americans could be next

Judges across the country continue to note that if courts don’t protect the rights of the least popular and most vulnerable, everyone is at risk.

www.politico.com

Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · May 5

Trump's executive order is going to turn the country into a police state. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Purpose and

www.whitehouse.gov

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · May 2

They never thought the leopards would eat their faces when they handed Trump his golden immunity.

Josh Kovensky @joshkovensky.bsky.social · May 2

Trolling: A think tank founded by Stephen Miller sued John Roberts last week, asking a judge to declare that the White House should control the federal court system

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Trump Allies Sue John Roberts To Give White House Control Of Court System

Close allies of President Trump are asking a judge to give the...

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Apr 17

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The Emergency Is Here | The Ezra Klein Show

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Apr 1

Senator Corey Booker, @booker.senate.gov, is PREACHING it right now. He totally has my respect. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCUK...

LIVE: Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Mar 30

I'm so proud of my former advisee, @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social for being this year's recipient of PSU's Alumni Early Career Award. She is an amazing scholar and a generous and kind soul. Jen, you are the BEST! Congratulations! WE ARE!!! 🐾@pennstateuniv.bsky.social @bellisariograded.bsky.social

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Mar 27

I've been trying to understand what's happening in the US and the endgame. If the goal is to deport or kill 242 million people to create a country with only 100 million people, the things the Trump administration is doing make perfect sense.

h/t @eroston.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/u...

Mr. Trump may not complain about Mr. Miller, but he does occasionally poke at his obsession with immigrants — a hostility that goes far beyond Mr. Trump's. In one meeting during the 2024 campaign, Mr. Trump said that if it was up to Mr. Miller there would be only 100 million people in this country, and they would all look like Mr. Miller, according to a person with knowledge of the comment. Karoline Leavitt, Mr. Trump's spokeswoman, denied the account.

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Mar 17

Here's a call for a PostDoc in the Department of Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich for those who are interested!

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Mar 17

I am so proud of the amazing @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social on being the recipient of this year's university-wide Fox Graduate School Early Career Award at Penn State. You are fantastic, Jen!!!

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Mar 11

The dude has never heard of a spurious correlation.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/h...

Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories (Gift Article)

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

www.nytimes.com

Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Mar 7

Awwww, thank you, Jen!!

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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Mar 2

There is something about the resilience of the human spirit illustrated here that really pulls at my heart strings. TY researchers!!

New Scientist @newscientist.com · Mar 2

When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency removed a map of future climate hazards from its website, researchers built their own version

US scientists rebuild climate risk map deleted from government site

When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency removed a map of future climate hazards from its website, researchers built their own version

www.newscientist.com

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Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · Feb 27

The question is not if Americans of all ages will die. The question is how many will die at the hands of this heroin-addicted anti-vaxxer #RFK.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots

The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.

www.nytimes.com

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justfara @justfara.bsky.social · Feb 27

While Musk ran the meeting, it showed trump's sold out for cash

Trump signals full support for Musk in first Cabinet meeting

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump signals full support for Musk in first Cabinet meeting

Amid questions about whether Musk is empowered to fire those who do not comply with his email directive, Trump said he supports Musk’s mass firings and claimed that the Cabinet does too. “If they aren...

www.washingtonpost.com

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HawaiiDelilah™ 🌊 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧 @hawaiidelilah.bsky.social · Feb 27

Medicaid, which provides health coverage for the poor & disabled, pays for 41% of all births in this country & the bills for more than 1/2 of Americans in nursing homes.

If you have an aging parent in a nursing home - prepare to be savagely screwed by the GOP.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | The House Republican budget leaves states holding the bag on Medicaid

States would face ugly choices: dropping people, slashing benefits or cutting other spending.

www.washingtonpost.com

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · Feb 21

clearly the right move apnews.com/article/ap-l...

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech

The Associated Press is suing three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events.

apnews.com

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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Feb 20

We are very excited to disseminate this CfP for a Special Issue titled, "Hidden, Yet Pervasive: Social Inequality in Journalism (Research)." Guest editors are Andreas Riedl, Thomas Hanitzsch, Thomas R. Schmidt & Nik Usher. Pls share! @aejmc.bsky.social #commsky
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Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social · Feb 18

This is excellent. 😅

Gandolf the Grey @gsnyder.bsky.social · Feb 17

My favorite from today’s 50501 March in Boston.

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · Feb 15

Where law ends, tyranny begins.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Feb 14

This is ballgame on the First Amendment unless there is immediate action by news media, Congress, the courts & the public to condemn & prohibt this www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/m...

The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ | CNN Business

The Trump White House said Friday that The Associated Press is banned from the Oval Office and Air Force One indefinitely.

www.cnn.com

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