Alicia
@profanebeauty.bsky.social
Registered nurse. Friend to dogs. Potter. Knitter. Photographer.
“Beauty is desired in order that it may be befouled; not for its own sake, but for the joy brought by the certainty of profaning it.” -Georges Bataille
“Beauty is desired in order that it may be befouled; not for its own sake, but for the joy brought by the certainty of profaning it.” -Georges Bataille
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UC Bosses Use Trump Union Busting Tactics Against UCSF Oakland Children's Hospital Unions
UC Bosses Use Trump Union Busting Tactics Against UCSF Oakland Children's Hospital Unions
Over 1800 NUHW and IUOE Local 39 workers are on strike at UCSF Oakland Children's hospital in Oakland against a union busting drive by UC management and the Regents. They are telling workers they do not have the right to continue with their present unions and also that they will lose benefits and wages as well as free healthcare.
www.indybay.org
June 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
UC Bosses Use Trump Union Busting Tactics Against UCSF Oakland Children's Hospital Unions
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In response to UCSF's announced layoffs yesterday, join us at our UPTE mass meeting at UCSF, Friday, 6/27 in front of the Parnassus Hospital, 12 - 1 pm. Come learn more about UPTE's strategy to demand the UC rescind these layoffs and fight for safe staffing levels.
June 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In response to UCSF's announced layoffs yesterday, join us at our UPTE mass meeting at UCSF, Friday, 6/27 in front of the Parnassus Hospital, 12 - 1 pm. Come learn more about UPTE's strategy to demand the UC rescind these layoffs and fight for safe staffing levels.
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It would be pretty hilarious to greet the 2,000 national guard members descending on Los Angeles tonight by calmly eating tacos on the porch and cranking up the mariachi music.
June 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It would be pretty hilarious to greet the 2,000 national guard members descending on Los Angeles tonight by calmly eating tacos on the porch and cranking up the mariachi music.
Kansas smacked my bracket but gained a fan. WTG, ladies. Amazing game.
This Kansas State vs Kentucky women’s basketball game has been incredible. Both these teams are so full of talent, drive, and hard work. I wish they could both advance! #womensports #marchmadness #ncaabasketball
March 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Kansas smacked my bracket but gained a fan. WTG, ladies. Amazing game.
This Kansas State vs Kentucky women’s basketball game has been incredible. Both these teams are so full of talent, drive, and hard work. I wish they could both advance! #womensports #marchmadness #ncaabasketball
March 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This Kansas State vs Kentucky women’s basketball game has been incredible. Both these teams are so full of talent, drive, and hard work. I wish they could both advance! #womensports #marchmadness #ncaabasketball
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
People on Medicaid describe the services they try and receive and how the latest cuts will affect them. A must listen for all Americans.
Absolutely vital and outstanding show from @maryharris.bsky.social about the many people, jobs and lives being destroyed by these Trump & Musk cuts. slate.com/podcasts/wha...
The True Cost of Slashing the Government
Who feels the “necessary pain”?
slate.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
People on Medicaid describe the services they try and receive and how the latest cuts will affect them. A must listen for all Americans.
I don’t hate this idea. I just want the gerontocracy out. We’ve got elected leaders passing out at the House podium, falling and breaking hips, having what look like strokes or seizures while giving speeches… 70+ year old officials need to retire.
February 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I don’t hate this idea. I just want the gerontocracy out. We’ve got elected leaders passing out at the House podium, falling and breaking hips, having what look like strokes or seizures while giving speeches… 70+ year old officials need to retire.
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Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
February 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
Lies and lies and lies. I suppose we’ve learned that if we want to throw off DOGE we just get my dad to code some COBOL.
February 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Lies and lies and lies. I suppose we’ve learned that if we want to throw off DOGE we just get my dad to code some COBOL.
“I’m not enrolled in any research studies and I don’t have cancer, MS, ALS, whatever. Cutting the waste seems like a good idea.”
In this country…
In this country…
February 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“I’m not enrolled in any research studies and I don’t have cancer, MS, ALS, whatever. Cutting the waste seems like a good idea.”
In this country…
In this country…
We sure coulda used him this year.
This Super Bowl Sunday, here's a reminder of what real courage looks like.
February 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
We sure coulda used him this year.
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The American Quilting Society opted to censor an abstract, feminist quilt. I’m not a quilter, but I do some embroidery and knitting. We need artists’ voices now more than ever. Silencing them will not happen. Look at the beautiful works featured in this blog post: www.iothealien.com/blog/censors...
Why I'm Boycotting the American Quilter's Society — Io the Alien
The American Quilter's Society has a long history of censoring artists. Read about their history of censorship, and why I'm boycotting AQS shows.
www.iothealien.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The American Quilting Society opted to censor an abstract, feminist quilt. I’m not a quilter, but I do some embroidery and knitting. We need artists’ voices now more than ever. Silencing them will not happen. Look at the beautiful works featured in this blog post: www.iothealien.com/blog/censors...
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Elon acolytes targeting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“It’s been a longtime goal of corporations that rely on Noaa data to prevent the agency from making the data public, instead of giving it directly to private corporations that create products based on it.”
“It’s been a longtime goal of corporations that rely on Noaa data to prevent the agency from making the data public, instead of giving it directly to private corporations that create products based on it.”
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Elon acolytes targeting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“It’s been a longtime goal of corporations that rely on Noaa data to prevent the agency from making the data public, instead of giving it directly to private corporations that create products based on it.”
“It’s been a longtime goal of corporations that rely on Noaa data to prevent the agency from making the data public, instead of giving it directly to private corporations that create products based on it.”
And the NYT agrees.
January 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
And the NYT agrees.
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Trump has denied or downplayed links to Project 2025. These documents show that implementation is well underway, with designated personnel quietly drafting policies that are being publicly attributed to heads of federal agencies.
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/...
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/...
Trump’s Project 2025 ghostwriters
Entry in Molly White's microblog
www.mollywhite.net
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump has denied or downplayed links to Project 2025. These documents show that implementation is well underway, with designated personnel quietly drafting policies that are being publicly attributed to heads of federal agencies.
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/...
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/...
This is a really great episode and (believe it or not) a fun listen. Let’s return the Democratic Party to the people and empower labor unions, provide healthcare, and take care of one another. #aoc4pres
Had an awesome time chatting with Jon Stewart & @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social talking about how to fight the dumpster fire.
Gear up. It’s time to brawl.
Gear up. It’s time to brawl.
. @aoc.bsky.social on the dangers of a newly normalized Trump and his billionaire feeding frenzy.
New pod out now! #JonStewart #TheWeeklyShow
New pod out now! #JonStewart #TheWeeklyShow
January 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This is a really great episode and (believe it or not) a fun listen. Let’s return the Democratic Party to the people and empower labor unions, provide healthcare, and take care of one another. #aoc4pres
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my colleagues @statnews.com & I are continuing to report on changes to NIH and other federal agencies
if you are at an event/study section etc that is canceled or changed do reach out
you can reach me here, email (anil{dot}oza{at}statnews.com) or signal (aniloza.16)
if you are at an event/study section etc that is canceled or changed do reach out
you can reach me here, email (anil{dot}oza{at}statnews.com) or signal (aniloza.16)
there's confusion as fed agencies cancel scientific meetings, including NIH study sections
some pause on activities is expected, experts said, but many are on edge w/o knowing how long it will last
w/ @pompanolab.bsky.social & @annikabarber.bsky.social
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www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
some pause on activities is expected, experts said, but many are on edge w/o knowing how long it will last
w/ @pompanolab.bsky.social & @annikabarber.bsky.social
🧪🔬
www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern
A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the
www.statnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
my colleagues @statnews.com & I are continuing to report on changes to NIH and other federal agencies
if you are at an event/study section etc that is canceled or changed do reach out
you can reach me here, email (anil{dot}oza{at}statnews.com) or signal (aniloza.16)
if you are at an event/study section etc that is canceled or changed do reach out
you can reach me here, email (anil{dot}oza{at}statnews.com) or signal (aniloza.16)
Dear healthcare leadership: I don’t need a class about communication. I NEED STAFF AND INSURANCE REFORM.
January 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Dear healthcare leadership: I don’t need a class about communication. I NEED STAFF AND INSURANCE REFORM.
Trump rescinded the order to lower Medicare drug costs. Not even 24 hours in and my patients are already getting the shaft.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump's Medicare executive order explained
Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order from President Joe Biden that sought to lower the price of drugs.
www.newsweek.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trump rescinded the order to lower Medicare drug costs. Not even 24 hours in and my patients are already getting the shaft.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.
Aaaannnd… I’m out. I hung in there because I didn’t want to punish earnest journalists trying to bring facts to the readership. I don’t have any confidence they’ll be able to do that, now.
I feel like they had a meeting and decided “we have to be dumber.”
January 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Aaaannnd… I’m out. I hung in there because I didn’t want to punish earnest journalists trying to bring facts to the readership. I don’t have any confidence they’ll be able to do that, now.
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ALERT: Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing is on Tuesday. Hegseth is an unqualified disaster. Please send your letters to your Senators demanding they oppose him, and share the link:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell your Senators: Oppose Trump's selection of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
ALERT: Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing is on Tuesday. Hegseth is an unqualified disaster. Please send your letters to your Senators demanding they oppose him, and share the link:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...