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@showard.bsky.social
healthcare nerd 🤓. MBA & MPH 📈. seven sisters alum ❼. american outlaw ⚽️. sometimes standup comedian 🎤.
I don’t drink coffee & my opinions are my own.
I don’t drink coffee & my opinions are my own.
an ICE agent murdered an unarmed woman last night
It is possible that things could go surprisingly well for America in 2026. Take a break from the doom and gloom with this optimistic scenario from The World Ahead
An optimistic guide to the coming year in America
Gloom about America’s future is almost as old as the republic itself, says US editor. Here is an alternative for 2026
econ.st
January 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM
an ICE agent murdered an unarmed woman last night
not just dems… his own chief of staff told the media that she acknowledged they’d need congressional approval
Democrats in Congress on Saturday raised constitutional concerns and said that the Trump administration had misrepresented its goals in Venezuela, while Republicans cheered the operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump Did Not Seek Congressional Authorization to Capture Maduro
Democrats raised constitutional concerns and said the Trump administration had misrepresented its goals in Venezuela, while most Republicans cheered the action.
trib.al
January 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
not just dems… his own chief of staff told the media that she acknowledged they’d need congressional approval
“Football can change things in this world” - Appiah, head coach
… meanwhile, FIFA gives Trump the peace prize when these guys are literally playing in exile and inspiring their war torn nation
… meanwhile, FIFA gives Trump the peace prize when these guys are literally playing in exile and inspiring their war torn nation
Sudan team hopes Cup of Nations success can end war reut.rs/4jjp2r0
Sudan team hopes Cup of Nations success can end war
Sudan hopes an upset win over Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday could prove a catalyst for a cessation of hostilities in their country, or even a longer peace, coach Kwesi Appiah said on Friday.
reut.rs
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“Football can change things in this world” - Appiah, head coach
… meanwhile, FIFA gives Trump the peace prize when these guys are literally playing in exile and inspiring their war torn nation
… meanwhile, FIFA gives Trump the peace prize when these guys are literally playing in exile and inspiring their war torn nation
all while he enriches himself…
“After returning to office, Donald Trump’s net worth jumped to $7.3 billion, up from $3.9 billion in 2024 […]”
time.com/7342470/trum...
“After returning to office, Donald Trump’s net worth jumped to $7.3 billion, up from $3.9 billion in 2024 […]”
time.com/7342470/trum...
December 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
all while he enriches himself…
“After returning to office, Donald Trump’s net worth jumped to $7.3 billion, up from $3.9 billion in 2024 […]”
time.com/7342470/trum...
“After returning to office, Donald Trump’s net worth jumped to $7.3 billion, up from $3.9 billion in 2024 […]”
time.com/7342470/trum...
“But documents obtained and reviewed by NPR show that sending the men to ADX violates current DOJ and Bureau of Prison policy.”
Kim K, where you at?
Kim K, where you at?
Since Trump took office, officials have transferred ten of the 37 men Biden spared from execution to the "Alcatraz of the Rockies." One prisoner still awaiting transfer has attempted suicide. n.pr/4jaZyvS
Biden stopped the executions of 37 men. Trump's DOJ wants to punish them
Since Trump took office, officials have transferred ten of the 37 men Biden spared from execution to the "Alcatraz of the Rockies." One prisoner still awaiting transfer has attempted suicide.
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“But documents obtained and reviewed by NPR show that sending the men to ADX violates current DOJ and Bureau of Prison policy.”
Kim K, where you at?
Kim K, where you at?
basic tenant of standup: you always punch up, not down
In a new Netflix comedy special, the comedian doubled down on using transgender people as a punchline.
Dave Chappelle defends Saudia Arabia set: Trans jokes 'went over very well'
www.advocate.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
basic tenant of standup: you always punch up, not down
pay the man
His detailed tip helped lead investigators to the gunman behind the deadly Brown University shooting – but whether the tipster known only as “John” will ever receive the $50,000 reward offered by the FBI is still an open question. https://cnn.it/4s1AuLY
December 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
pay the man
can’t wait for Spanx to get one of these letters… binders are “comparable to shapewear, compression clothing, or sports bras.”
Trump's FDA claims that companies selling chest binders have "misbranded" medical devices.
Trump's FDA sends warning letters to companies selling chest binders
www.advocate.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
can’t wait for Spanx to get one of these letters… binders are “comparable to shapewear, compression clothing, or sports bras.”
“I want you to lower premiums on a population you can’t appropriate understand risk for until they accrue ~1 year of claims history, but also has an extremely high churn rate?”
hard sell.
hard sell.
President Trump said he would convene insurance companies in a bid to pressure them to reduce costs for Americans who will see their premiums rise following the expiration of Obamacare subsidies at year’s end
Trump to Summon Health-Insurance Firms to Ask for Premium Cuts
President Donald Trump said he would convene insurance companies in the coming weeks in a bid to pressure them to reduce costs for Americans who will see their premiums rise following the expiration of Obamacare subsidies at year’s end.
bloom.bg
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“I want you to lower premiums on a population you can’t appropriate understand risk for until they accrue ~1 year of claims history, but also has an extremely high churn rate?”
hard sell.
hard sell.
I, too, wrote a little something about this published last week. glad we’re seeing more folks talking about this important issue. studentreview.hks.harvard.edu/the-dangerou...
December 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I, too, wrote a little something about this published last week. glad we’re seeing more folks talking about this important issue. studentreview.hks.harvard.edu/the-dangerou...
Ah, yes … because it is the security cameras we should focus on and not the guns
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Ah, yes … because it is the security cameras we should focus on and not the guns
the fact that I have to watch ads to see critical surveillance videos 😒 but you should watch.. never know who might notice something
Police have a new lead in Brown University shooting and release more surveillance videos. Follow live updates.
Live updates: Search continues for Brown University shooter | CNN
A search continues into a third day in the deadly mass shooting at Brown University after a person of interest detained in connection with the attack was released. Follow for live updates
www.cnn.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
the fact that I have to watch ads to see critical surveillance videos 😒 but you should watch.. never know who might notice something
if I were Jim Carrey, i’d also want my face tf off this 🤮
Besides every bit of this being a blatant lie, I hope the Geisel family sues the everlovin fuck out of him for copyright infringement.
This is not normal, and continued and ever-increasing rhetoric like this should not be treated as normal. #holdfast #steadystate
December 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
if I were Jim Carrey, i’d also want my face tf off this 🤮
the book itself is about fighting a corrupt government intent on making certain citizens scapegoats and stripping them of their rights. Elphaba, and those who fight back, are labeled terrorists. I don’t see it as “leaning in,” I see it as the plot of the 1995 novel…
"The concluding chapter raises the stakes and leans hard into another scorchingly hot political topic: immigration," Dan Heching writes | Analysis
‘Wicked: For Good’ is one of the most political films of the year | CNN
The concluding chapter raises the stakes and leans hard into another scorchingly hot political topic: immigration.
www.cnn.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
the book itself is about fighting a corrupt government intent on making certain citizens scapegoats and stripping them of their rights. Elphaba, and those who fight back, are labeled terrorists. I don’t see it as “leaning in,” I see it as the plot of the 1995 novel…
“Perhaps Infantino’s approach can best be described as sucking up and punching down: a two-pronged strategy in which the most powerful men in the world are endlessly indulged while those most in the need of his assistance are marginalised.” 🔥 great piece 👇🏼
‘He massages Trump’s basest instincts’: why is Fifa’s Gianni Infantino cosying up to the US president?
‘He massages Trump’s basest instincts’: why is Fifa’s Gianni Infantino cosying up to the US president?
For a man who insists football isn’t political, the Fifa boss is putting a lot of effort into into courting the most divisive politician on Earth
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
“Perhaps Infantino’s approach can best be described as sucking up and punching down: a two-pronged strategy in which the most powerful men in the world are endlessly indulged while those most in the need of his assistance are marginalised.” 🔥 great piece 👇🏼
don’t let the door hit you on the way out 🚪💨
Larry Summers steps back from Harvard duties after Epstein revelations
Larry Summers steps back from Harvard duties after Epstein revelations
The economist has largely retreated from his public commitments in the wake of new documents shedding light on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
dlvr.it
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
don’t let the door hit you on the way out 🚪💨
Trump cannot make a unilateral decision to attack a foreign country; that decision sits with Congress
Trump has yet to make a decision on whether to attack Venezuela on land, a White House official and a senior US official said, as he hints a window may be opening for diplomacy.
Trump hasn’t made decision on striking Venezuela, officials say | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has yet to make a decision on whether to attack Venezuela on land, a White House official and a senior US official said, as he hints a window may be opening for diplomacy.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Trump cannot make a unilateral decision to attack a foreign country; that decision sits with Congress
Per CDC: “In 2023, homicide rates among American Indian and Alaska Native people were nearly five times higher than homicide rates for non-Hispanic White people. A disproportionate number of American Indian and
Alaska Native people are murdered or go missing […]”
Alaska Native people are murdered or go missing […]”
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Per CDC: “In 2023, homicide rates among American Indian and Alaska Native people were nearly five times higher than homicide rates for non-Hispanic White people. A disproportionate number of American Indian and
Alaska Native people are murdered or go missing […]”
Alaska Native people are murdered or go missing […]”
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When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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dude has an annual wellness visit every three weeks
there’s nothing routine about an MRI unless you’ve had a brain tumor removed or a similar procedure that requires years of annual monitoring …
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked Wednesday about her promise earlier this month that she would follow up with President Donald Trump to find out more about why he had an MRI in October. https://to.pbs.org/4nSuL88
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
dude has an annual wellness visit every three weeks
there’s nothing routine about an MRI unless you’ve had a brain tumor removed or a similar procedure that requires years of annual monitoring …
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked Wednesday about her promise earlier this month that she would follow up with President Donald Trump to find out more about why he had an MRI in October. https://to.pbs.org/4nSuL88
WATCH: White House says Trump's MRI was part of 'routine physical examination'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not specify what part of President Donald Trump’s body was imaged in the scan in October.
to.pbs.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
there’s nothing routine about an MRI unless you’ve had a brain tumor removed or a similar procedure that requires years of annual monitoring …
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BREAKING: #SCOTUS denies review of former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis bid to overturn same-sex marriage right found in Obergefell, one decade ago. No noted dissent or opinions. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
@uofcalifornia.bsky.social continues making the case for alums to cease donations
UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates. https://bit.ly/3WFBSpb
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates. https://bit.ly/3WFBSpb
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@uofcalifornia.bsky.social continues making the case for alums to cease donations
“Elizabeth Eddy, who is on the roster of Angel City Football Club in the NWSL but hasn't played this year”
tl;dr sad benched girl incites trans* panic against ciswoman to explain why she doesn’t stack up against one of the best players in the league. her sad excuse then spreads to fox news as fact
tl;dr sad benched girl incites trans* panic against ciswoman to explain why she doesn’t stack up against one of the best players in the league. her sad excuse then spreads to fox news as fact
The National Women's Soccer League is calling out "hateful attacks" against Barbra Banda amid a trans panic ignited by NWSL player Elizabeth Eddy.
NWSL supports Barbra Banda after Fox News guest calls her 'a male'
The National Women's Soccer League is calling out "hateful attacks" against Barbra Banda amid a trans panic ignited by NWSL player Elizabeth Eddy.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“Elizabeth Eddy, who is on the roster of Angel City Football Club in the NWSL but hasn't played this year”
tl;dr sad benched girl incites trans* panic against ciswoman to explain why she doesn’t stack up against one of the best players in the league. her sad excuse then spreads to fox news as fact
tl;dr sad benched girl incites trans* panic against ciswoman to explain why she doesn’t stack up against one of the best players in the league. her sad excuse then spreads to fox news as fact