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Kyla

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(any pronouns) Primary care peds NP, mommay, friend, UU, singer, mitten state resident/fan #VaccinesWork #TransRights skeeting since Aug '23 Profile pic: Tiffany Aching, by Paul Kidby, cover of The Shepherd's Crown. https://www.paulkidby.com/paintings/

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · Nov 14

This is a fraught time for our beloved trans siblings. Here is a list of some resources for anyone who cares about their well-being and rights and wants to show up. 🧵
Please read on and consider sharing, getting involved, or donating. And feel free to add! #TransRights 1/6

Giant blue, pink and white trans pride flag, held horizontal by lots of people all around the edges, as seen from below, so only the lower bodies of the people are visible, not their faces. Image from: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/trans-flag-everything-you-need-to-know

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 3h

Since this interview occurred in February, you would have thought the Nobel prize committee would have been aware of it and considered it in their decision. Disappointing.

Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 4h

It makes me sad

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 15h

For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.

That’s why groups like YCT and eventually TPUSA formed — because Young Republicans weren’t radical enough.

Politico @politico.com · 21h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 15h

People think politics is corrupt… all of it. And to fix it, we need to rebuild trust.

That’s why I’m running on:

- Banning stock trading by members of Congress
- Overturning Citizens United
- And not taking a dime of corporate PAC $$

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 12h

Pay people you like on the internet folks, it’s going to be rough out there

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 12h

Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 14h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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standing up for what's right," student Editors-ln-Chief
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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 12h

Yeah, the way you phrased it made it quite misleading. I think everyone who sees this is going to interpret it that way. A lot of people won't make it down to the clarification.

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 12h

Opposite order, actually

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 13h

The US military attacks on boats off the coast of Venezuela and the characterization of their occupants as “terrorists” and “unlawful combatants” by the Trump administration could potentially be used as a backdoor for engaging in military intervention toward the goal of regime change.

Gift link:

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 13h

That is simply an idiotic statement

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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 13h

Panetta calls Pentagon media restrictions a "clear violation of constitution"
Watch the full video here: tinyurl.com/5bdxbwd4

Panetta calls Pentagon media restrictions a ‘clear violation of constitution’ | CNN Politics

CNN’s Brian Stelter reports and Leon Panetta joins The Lead

tinyurl.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

I tried to write a PSA that people can send to their elderly relatives.

Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 1d

If You Can Read This, You're About to Get Scammed

Scammers are pretending to be Elon Musk. They're stealing millions from hard-working people.

gizmodo.com

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 15h

“When it comes to the almost 2,000 Palestinians who were released by Israel as part of the deal… there has been silence from much of our mainstream media.”

Read five stories about Palestinian hostages released from Israeli detention following the Gaza ceasefire agreement: zeteo.com/p/five-pales...

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 18h

Always and only for themselves

Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 18h

That's the only order of events that will work

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 19h

A really great story by @drjudystone.bsky.social on the chaos and carnage at CDC. www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

Mass Firings And Rehiring At CDC Create Chaos, Fear

More than 1,000 CDC staffers were fired on Friday and half were rehired Saturday, creating chaos and confusion. Experts share their hypotheses as to what is going on.

www.forbes.com

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 18h

So pies are no longer allowed to be sold if they look like pies?

Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 18h

Horrifying. Hide your children!

Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 18h

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 18h

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ALT: a woman in a blue dress is laughing and saying haha no

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 19h

What the actual....

(Every time he opens his mouth and words come out.)

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 22h

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 19h

They can't argue with the *fact* that she has zero in newsroom experience, and has never been a reporter!

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 21h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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