Laura
@upcastfireball.bsky.social
Love animals, nature, hiking, LitRPG, science fiction, tabletop games including Co-op and D&D.
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Medical scholars say efforts to find a singular cause for autism has historically led to scrutinizing parents and fueling stigma.
Trump's Tylenol warning echoes past misconceptions about mothers and autism
Medical scholars say, efforts to find a singular cause for autism has historically led to scrutinizing parents and fueling stigma about autism
n.pr
September 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Medical scholars say efforts to find a singular cause for autism has historically led to scrutinizing parents and fueling stigma.
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I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
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We’re honored to report that over 11 million showed up for today’s No Kings protest, and totals are still coming in. Just… wow. WOW 😮! There’s nothing more to say.
June 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
We’re honored to report that over 11 million showed up for today’s No Kings protest, and totals are still coming in. Just… wow. WOW 😮! There’s nothing more to say.
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I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country.
Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.
Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.
Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
June 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country.
Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.
Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.
Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
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Supreme Court extends block on deportations under Alien Enemies Act.
May 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Supreme Court extends block on deportations under Alien Enemies Act.
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Donald Trump's plan to accept a $400 million jet from a foreign government is corrupt and unconstitutional.
He’s making deals for himself while making life less affordable for you.
He’s making deals for himself while making life less affordable for you.
Trump on getting a free luxury plane from Qatar: "I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer."
May 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Donald Trump's plan to accept a $400 million jet from a foreign government is corrupt and unconstitutional.
He’s making deals for himself while making life less affordable for you.
He’s making deals for himself while making life less affordable for you.
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This is part of a Trump Day One EO. He shut down the refugee resettlement program and said that it could only come back once the program had been changed “to admit only those refugees who can fully and appropriately assimilate into the United States.”
For Trump, that means Afrikaners.
For Trump, that means Afrikaners.
May 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is part of a Trump Day One EO. He shut down the refugee resettlement program and said that it could only come back once the program had been changed “to admit only those refugees who can fully and appropriately assimilate into the United States.”
For Trump, that means Afrikaners.
For Trump, that means Afrikaners.
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REPORTER: What do you say to people who view that luxury jet as a personal gift to you?
TRUMP: You're ABC fake news, right? Let me tell you -- you should be embarrassed asking that question. They're giving us a free jet ... when they give you a putt, you pick it up and you walk to the next hole
TRUMP: You're ABC fake news, right? Let me tell you -- you should be embarrassed asking that question. They're giving us a free jet ... when they give you a putt, you pick it up and you walk to the next hole
May 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
REPORTER: What do you say to people who view that luxury jet as a personal gift to you?
TRUMP: You're ABC fake news, right? Let me tell you -- you should be embarrassed asking that question. They're giving us a free jet ... when they give you a putt, you pick it up and you walk to the next hole
TRUMP: You're ABC fake news, right? Let me tell you -- you should be embarrassed asking that question. They're giving us a free jet ... when they give you a putt, you pick it up and you walk to the next hole
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Could you imagine the response if a democratic president said they didn’t know if they had to uphold the Constitution?
How fast would the articles of impeachment be drawn ?
20 minutes at the most
How fast would the articles of impeachment be drawn ?
20 minutes at the most
May 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Could you imagine the response if a democratic president said they didn’t know if they had to uphold the Constitution?
How fast would the articles of impeachment be drawn ?
20 minutes at the most
How fast would the articles of impeachment be drawn ?
20 minutes at the most
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Tomorrow there will be more of us.
May 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Tomorrow there will be more of us.
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Ethics is for losers, Trump says.
May 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Ethics is for losers, Trump says.
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Today on Mother’s Day, let’s remember every mother deserves a livable wage, affordable child care, paid family leave, and the ability to retire with dignity.
America must become a nation which treats all mothers and their kids with the respect and dignity they deserve.
America must become a nation which treats all mothers and their kids with the respect and dignity they deserve.
May 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today on Mother’s Day, let’s remember every mother deserves a livable wage, affordable child care, paid family leave, and the ability to retire with dignity.
America must become a nation which treats all mothers and their kids with the respect and dignity they deserve.
America must become a nation which treats all mothers and their kids with the respect and dignity they deserve.
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BREAKING: AOC just what off on Tom Homan and Kristi Noem when defending the Democrats, who protested at the New Jersey ICE facility.
May 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
BREAKING: AOC just what off on Tom Homan and Kristi Noem when defending the Democrats, who protested at the New Jersey ICE facility.
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This isn’t a good idea even if the plane was being donated to the U.S. government. But Trump GETS TO KEEP THE PLANE??? It’s simply a cash payment to Trump in exchange for favors. Just wildly illegal.
May 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This isn’t a good idea even if the plane was being donated to the U.S. government. But Trump GETS TO KEEP THE PLANE??? It’s simply a cash payment to Trump in exchange for favors. Just wildly illegal.
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I feel like the president taking a bribe from another country does more than "raise substantial ethical issues."
Breaking News: President Trump plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar that he will use as Air Force One and will keep using after he leaves office. The plan — involving possibly the biggest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government — raises substantial ethical issues.
Trump Is to Accept a Luxury 747 From Qatar for Use as Air Force One
www.nytimes.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I feel like the president taking a bribe from another country does more than "raise substantial ethical issues."
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Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Overseeing the presidential gift rules was among my duties as White House Ethics Czar -- so I know how it's supposed to work
The gift of this plane to Trump is illegal & unconstitutional
The AG & the WH Counsel oughtta be ashamed of themselves for allowing it
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
The gift of this plane to Trump is illegal & unconstitutional
The AG & the WH Counsel oughtta be ashamed of themselves for allowing it
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
abcnews.go.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered
He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office
And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal
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Someone tell the NY Times that Hillary is accepting a plane from Qatar. Then maybe they’ll stop being pussies and start covering it for the corruption that it is.
May 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Someone tell the NY Times that Hillary is accepting a plane from Qatar. Then maybe they’ll stop being pussies and start covering it for the corruption that it is.
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The new head of FEMA warned staff, “Don’t get in my way,” and threatened to “run right over” anyone who tried to interfere with him.
May 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The new head of FEMA warned staff, “Don’t get in my way,” and threatened to “run right over” anyone who tried to interfere with him.
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Breaking News: President Trump plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar that he will use as Air Force One and will keep using after he leaves office. The plan — involving possibly the biggest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government — raises substantial ethical issues.
Trump Is to Accept a Luxury 747 From Qatar for Use as Air Force One
www.nytimes.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Breaking News: President Trump plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar that he will use as Air Force One and will keep using after he leaves office. The plan — involving possibly the biggest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government — raises substantial ethical issues.
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It’s Sunday and Qatar just bribed the President.
Bookmark this and come back to it when Trump’s corruption comes full circle, and he inevitably gives them some incredible deal.
Bookmark this and come back to it when Trump’s corruption comes full circle, and he inevitably gives them some incredible deal.
May 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It’s Sunday and Qatar just bribed the President.
Bookmark this and come back to it when Trump’s corruption comes full circle, and he inevitably gives them some incredible deal.
Bookmark this and come back to it when Trump’s corruption comes full circle, and he inevitably gives them some incredible deal.
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President Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from Qatar's ruling family during his trip to the Middle East this week, and U.S. officials could convert the plane into a potential presidential aircraft.
Trump reportedly is set to accept a jet from Qatar's ruling family for possible use as Air Force One
President Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week.
bit.ly
May 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
President Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from Qatar's ruling family during his trip to the Middle East this week, and U.S. officials could convert the plane into a potential presidential aircraft.
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to spend $1 billion on travel to Mars on Musk's rocket ships while they close Social Security offices and fire Social Security workers.
That's not efficiency—that's theft.
That's not efficiency—that's theft.
NASA, in surprise shift, may launch rockets to Mars next year
The move could benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, which has announced plans to land a rocket on the planet.
www.politico.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to spend $1 billion on travel to Mars on Musk's rocket ships while they close Social Security offices and fire Social Security workers.
That's not efficiency—that's theft.
That's not efficiency—that's theft.
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The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.