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DreadwoodGirl

@redwoodgirl.bsky.social

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Anti-fascist, Trekkie, ex-LucasArts-er. GenX, Level 58, Chico CA. Lover of universal healthcare, dense housing, poems, perfumes, flowers, trees, medieval city centers, & HSR. Poly. Mostly harmless. -> COVID isn't over and the CDC is dead, so mask up!

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DreadwoodGirl @redwoodgirl.bsky.social · 20h

Six former surgeons general, including the SG from Trump's first administration, wrote a joint op-ed in today's WaPo to saying that HHS Secy RFK Jr is endangering the health of the U.S. Public health is at a 5-alarm fire in the U.S. and most people won't even know it until the next pandemic hits.

Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 21h

Past surgeon generals alongside psychiatric bodies all calling for Kennedy to go citing his attacks on vaccines that look set to reduce access to vaccines and therapies to tackle substance abuse

Past surgeons general warn HHS Secretary Kennedy must go

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Gail Drakes @gaildrakes.bsky.social · 1d

Are you a non-Black person pissed at Bluesky leadership and feeling a little jealous of all the good vibes coming from Blacksky?

There are Blacksky adjacent options for you! Here’s info from the Blacksky migration guide!

docs.blacksky.community/migrating-to...

Screengrab from Blacksky migration guide:

blacksky algorithms

A Warning: Anyone else using a blacksky.app handle will receive a warning at first and then a suspension.

Alternative PDSs for Everyone
Blacksky Algorithms also operates two other
PDSs that are open to anyone:
• myatproto.social - Open to all
• cryptoanarchy.network - Open to all

These servers run on the same infrastructure as blacksky.app and are maintained by the same team, but are available for anyone to use regardless of background.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

I'm honored to earn the endorsement of Liz Holtzman, who served our city with distinction as a Congresswoman, District Attorney and Comptroller.

"Mr. Mamdani will bring tremendous energy and intelligence to the second toughest job in America along with a vision of making New York more affordable."

An endorsement graphic with a photo of Former Representative Liz Holtzman.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6h

Temporary Restraining Order to be granted tomorrow in the Chicago case filed by journalists, pastors, and others hit with riot control munitions by ICE!

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 8h

Ellis rules that the plaintiffs have standing for their case. She cites the "ongoing and sustained record of conduct" by federal agents gathered over the last month.

She further finds the plaintiffs have plausibly shown feds have "frustrated" efforts to "protect journalist safety."

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7h

This is quite good.

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7h

Part of the transition from conservatism to authoritarianism is the shift from lies with some veneer of plausibility (wink wink) to lies that are demonstrably, obviously lies, such that accepting them involves an almost total subjugation of individual discernment or judgment.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7h

Portland is ... right there. It's a real place. People live in it. People can go look at it. You could call someone there right now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

At the Broadview ICE detention center outside Chicago this afternoon, things are (relatively) calm.

A vet-organized protest is planned for 4-6pm. After 6, curfew is in place.

Masked agents enter the building. ~1 month ago we would've been able to photograph them from Beach St, but not anymore.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 7h

NEW: A Ninth Circuit panel temporarily permits the federalization but NOT the deployment of National Guard troops in Oregon, in advance of tomorrow's oral arguments.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

In the circumstances here, granting an administrative stay will best preserve the status quo. Prior to the October 4 temporary restraining order, Oregon National Guard members had been federalized but not deployed. The Memorandum
authorized federalization of the Oregon National Guard members. An
administrative stay of the October 4 temporary restraining order will maintain the
federalization of Oregon National Guard members, because that order prohibits
implementation of the Memorandum. Additionally, the second temporary
restraining order has not been challenged or appealed, and it prohibits the
deployment of National Guard members in Oregon. Thus, the effect of granting an administrative stay preserves the status quo in which National Guard members have been federalized but not deployed.
Administrative Stay GRANTED.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 7h

Putting aside the many reasons they should include it, this is also negotiation 101: don't negotiate against yourself, such as by locking your demand in low when your counterparty refuses to negotiate.

Dems shouldn't take stuff off the table until Trump & GOP are truly negotiating.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 8h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 10h

Feds were actively arresting people just a few miles away while he was giving this interview.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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DreadwoodGirl @redwoodgirl.bsky.social · 10h

If I understand how liability works, universal guaranteed healthcare would also reduce or eliminate the need for medical liability expenses to be embedded in every other kind of insurance. All of that stuff would get cheaper.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 15h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 12h

First, here's @rude1.blacksky.team's thread from yesterday which provides a fantastic rundown of the recent events that made so many of us think we should look into migrating to another PDS or server. blacksky.community/profile/did:...

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 12h

So last night I migrated @gregpak.net from Bluesky to Blacksky's myatproto.social server for non-Black users! A few thoughts on the process for anyone thinking about this...

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 22h

whew. that took a while! but it looks like i'm done! all blobbed up in blobtown!

screenshot of a notice that says "You are good to go! You have all 4131 of the expected 3669 blobs. You're done!!"

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h

Pritzker: “This is a convicted felon…who is threatening to jail me. This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump: If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me.”

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DreadwoodGirl @redwoodgirl.bsky.social · 10h

I can see the video.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11h

TONIGHT (and especially for followers outside of NYC who want to get involved):

Join @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social on a special phonebank at 6pm!

Sign up: volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/phonebank-fo...

A graphic with a photo of Brennan Lee Mulligan that says "Phone Bank with Zohran, Wednesday, October 8th at 6pm."

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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DreadwoodGirl @redwoodgirl.bsky.social · 11h

Happy birthday, Lorenna! I hope you have a lovely day.

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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 11h

🎙️ ON AIR:

We're speaking with Science magazine's @cohenjon.bsky.social about how scientists around the world are keeping pathogens under control and how we can prevent the next deadly pandemic. Cohen's new book is "Planning Miracles."

❓ What are your Qs about pandemic prevention?

📻 Listen:

Science Journalist Jon Cohen on Preventing the Next Pandemic | KQED

We talk to about overcoming denialism and what scientists around the world are doing to keep the most dangerous pathogens at bay.

www.kqed.org

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 13h

Weird how that didn’t make the cut.

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Jon Cohen @cohenjon.bsky.social · 7d

My book, Planning Miracles: How to Prevent Future Pandemics, comes out next week. It's not about flawed COVID responses. It's about scientific efforts to develop better vaccines, treatments, masks, surveillance--and to move more quickly...as one world.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690752...

Planning Miracles by Jon Cohen: 9780593321225 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A groundbreaking book about the past, present, and future of pandemics, and a behind-the-scenes portrait of the intrepid and innovative community of scientists working tirelessly to stop the next one ...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14h

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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DreadwoodGirl @redwoodgirl.bsky.social · 11h

Misogyny and Twitter brain are a toxic combo. Please tell them on my behalf to fuck off.