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Joanne Freeman

@jbf1755.bsky.social

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Historian of early US politics & culture; howl re: democracy—a lot. Last book: The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress & the Road to Civil War. Owned by Newbie the History Bird & Rosie the Resistance Bird. https://www.youtube.com/@joannefreeman1755

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 16h

Some of these people have now been fired and rehired TWICE since January. The current state of dysfunction is mind boggling.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 18h

OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1h

if we'd treated their obvious baldfaced lies and deflections more like this over the past eight years maybe we wouldn't be in this situation

shocking how easy it is when you actually see it done

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 6h

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3h

The One Big Beautiful Bill cut a trillion dollars from healthcare, Schoolmarm Johnson

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "Republicans are the party that are fixing healthcare. We just demonstrated that in the one big beautiful bill."

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 5h

Getting there…

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J.M. Hardin @jmhardin.bsky.social · 14h

In case you haven't seen it yet, @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @jbf1755.bsky.social talk about propaganda, No Kings Day, and the Founding Frogs on this week's What the Heck Just Happened? www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-f0...

What the Heck Just Happened?

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

This Is Fascism

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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 14h

Thread. Read the preceding background to understand this better.

rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 16h

Yeahhhh I just found a local news org with video (starts here: bsky.app/profile/unra...) and just, wow.

Notice how Fr Dowling has his hands covered with a veil of silk while he's holding the monstrance? It's so holy that you do not touch it with bare hands.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 23h

Father Larry attempts to walk toward the detention center.

ISP prevent people from moving forward. Lieutenant Col Bradley says he's making a call and dialing the ICE facility, but also says people may be waiting a while.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18h

I love you folks.

Just saying.

Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

OK peeps.

It’s Saturday night.

How are you taking care of yourselves?

Fun?
Cocooning?
Hanging with friends?
TV mellowness?

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18h

❤️

Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18h

Watching TV, eating popcorn, and hanging with Rosie the Peep.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18h

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

Peach tea sounds wonderful.

Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

Yum.

Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

Used is fine! Help small business! (And happy reading!). Well…”happy…”

Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

OK peeps.

It’s Saturday night.

How are you taking care of yourselves?

Fun?
Cocooning?
Hanging with friends?
TV mellowness?

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

I’m not sure if there’s a security issue with being tracked. But it’s useful in some ways….

Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

Yeah…can’t say that there’s much to see. But I ponder it…

Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

Rando post

Seems Oura rings are having battery problems

After 2 years mine won’t recharge

They’re sending a refurbished replacement (mine’s not under warranty)

I appreciate it

But seems there’s a battery issue looming

I’m posting this because…I really like the ring but they need to deal w/this

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 20h

Yes!

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Leasa @fishgirl66.bsky.social · 23h

This is how you write a headline. Finally @cnn.com

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 20h

I think she sees the writing on the wall….

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 20h

Honestly.

Portland is being savaged by rioting.
Or it’s not.

CLEARLY, it’s NOT.

You can’t “both sides” a simple fact.

This drives me bonkers.

Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 21h

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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