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ALTITUDE SICKNESS (Future Tense Books). Upcoming: FIRE IN THE HOLE: A EULOGY FOR THE LIVING. Left WaPo b/c of Bezos. The Blvr, Esquire, McSwy's, NPR, NY Mag, NYT, P&W, PW, The Rumpus, Short Beasts, et al. #pwME in #Seattle. https://litsadremousis.com

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · Nov 12

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine named my first book Altitude Sickness (Future Tense Books) to its all-time 20 Books Every Seattleite Must Read list and then to its Big Seattle Reading List. I'm now writing my second book, Fire in the Hole: A Eulogy for the Living.

www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-cul...

A Big Seattle Reading List

The books you should read from Washingtonians past and present.

www.seattlemet.com

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 34m

Thanks so much for gifting this @apoorvanyt.bsky.social. Most appreciated ☀️

Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 3h

Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who helped to keep pandemics at bay.
(Gift article)

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/h...

They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.

www.nytimes.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 45m

"Freedom of speech has a point. It is there so people can speak truth to power. Often that truth is spoken first by young people."
snyder.substack.com/p/gaza-and-p...

Gaza and Protest

Why freedom of speech matters

snyder.substack.com

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1h

"Maria" is rolling up raisins under the hot Madera sun. To earn $70, she has to roll 1,000 sheets! Each row has around 250 sheet. It's hard grueling work walking on the burning sand for hours rolling one sheet after another. #WeFeedYou

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Bob Dobalina @bobdabalina.bsky.social · 39m

Let’s deport all the illegals! Oh wait that would be me, certainly all of MAGA, and everyone else who is not indigenous.

Happy Indigenous People’s Day!

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 15h

This right here.

Talib Kweli @talibkweli.bsky.social · 21h

For real.

If you were loud for Jimmy Kimmel, crank it up for Letitia James.
Authoritarian bullies count on silence to get away with it; make some noise and have her back!

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 19h

Love you, Chicago.

laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 19h

A friend ran the Chicago marathon today and said he couldn’t count the number of FUCK ICE signs along the way.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 19h

ICYMI, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey nailed it as Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem in last night's "SNL" cold open:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSfC...

Pam Bondi Hearing Cold Open - SNL

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

Good god.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

Vice President JD Vance said that Trump is "looking at all his options" as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act.

Vance says Trump is 'looking at all his options' as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act

The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes.

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 1d

This may be one of the worst ICE deportation stories I’ve ever fucking read.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 1d

Diane Keaton audiobook recommendation: her narration of Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem is 10/10. Perfect meeting of reader and writer.

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

Aw! Love this ❤️

Douglas S. Weddle @douglassweddle.link · 1d

Steve Martin and Martin Short tribute to Diane Keaton during her AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony. RIP

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

💔

Cinephilia & Beyond @cinephiliabeyond.org · 1d

Francis Ford Coppola remembers Diane Keaton.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

It’s like like we’re all strapped in the backseat w/ a drunk guy at the wheel:

Politico @politico.com · 1d

Some DHHS employees who were fired by reduction-in-force notices on Friday are being rehired.

HHS rehiring some people fired through reduction-in-force efforts

A Trump administration legal document said HHS initially targeted 1,000 to 1,200 employees for dismissal, and people speaking with POLITICO say the firings focused on the CDC.

www.politico.com

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: Great explainer of a study on what SARS-CoV-2 does to our (and our kids') immune systems 👇

"Recent reports have shown that marked lymphopenia is observed in 83.2% of SARS-CoV-2 patients"

#AvoidCOVID #AvoidLongCOVID #ProtectChildrenFromCOVID

SARS-CoV-2 Actively Infects And Kills Lymphoid Cells

A recent paper published in the journal Nature describes how SARS-CoV-2 infection induces a serious medical condition called lymphopenia by directly attacking and killing our immune T cells.

www.forbes.com

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Beatles Lyrics Bot @beatleslyricsb.bsky.social · 1d

Daylight is good at arriving at the right time #TheBeatles

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

❤️

LateNighter @latenightercom.bsky.social · 1d

SNL pays tribute to Diane Keaton

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EM Simpson @emsetc.bsky.social · 1d

And why isn't the house in session? Bc Mike Johnson doesn't want to seat Rep Grijalva because she'd be the final vote to release the Epstein files.

Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 1d

Dems floated a narrow bill to fund the military, which can’t move because the House isn’t in session. Meanwhile, DoD is now going to spend funds not appropriated by Congress to ensure military paychecks continue.

POTUS now both commands and provisions the military. Unconstitutional and SO dangerous

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.
A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC
News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

Share your favorite black and white movie.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, man...💔

Robert Picardo @robertpicardo.bsky.social · 1d

My first professional acting job was in an off-Broadway play with Diane Keaton in 1976. I worked with her again when she directed an episode of China Beach. She was smart, kind, funny and very, very talented. What a loss.

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

I've seen most of these several times, but I think I'll watch many of them again this week.

If you're young and want to learn more about Diane Keaton's astounding body of work, here you go❤️

www.goldderby.com/gallery/best...

Diane Keaton movies: 15 greatest films ranked worst to best

Tour our photo gallery including 'Annie Hall,' 'Reds,' 'The Godfather,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and more.

www.goldderby.com

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

Colleagues and friends are posting tributes to Diane Keaton. Everyone seems to be shocked.

In the past 3 1/2 weeks, Robert Redford, Jane Goodall, and now Keaton have died.

And it's like, "No no no...not yet."💔
deadline.com/2025/10/dian...

Diane Keaton Tributes: Bette Midler, Paul Feig & More Remember “Brilliant, Beautiful, Extraordinary” Actress: “Diane Was Magic”

Following Diane Keaton's death at 79, Hollywood is mourning the loss of a talented actress whose work spanned decades.

deadline.com

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

More on Diane Keaton’s death💔

So saddening.

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79

The legendary actor best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club, has died

www.theguardian.com

Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 1d

Diane Keaton has died.

Literally yelled “NO!!!” at my phone when I read the news and scared my dog.

A great and irreplaceable American artist.

Love to her loved ones 💙

Photo of Diane Keaton smiling in the early Aughts. She’s wearing a black blazer and glasses snd red leather gloves and looks radiant.

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Laura Weiss @lauralew105.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like this didn't get enough attention.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

www.nytimes.com

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Litsa Dremousis @litsadremousis.bsky.social · 2d

#LongCovid

Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 2d

The Sick Times: 'Vyvgart brought us back to life, but the Long COVID trial was canceled. We are calling on the NIH and HHS to study the drug.'

By Clare Banaszewski, Nicole Barrick, Mike Bilik, Addie Davis, Mia Delli Gatti, Ellie Hayes, Roman White

thesicktimes.org/2025/10/10/v...

Vyvgart brought us back to life, but the Long COVID trial was canceled. We are calling on the NIH and HHS to study the drug. - The Sick Times

We are a group of 53 individuals with Long COVID from across the U.S. In 2023, we joined a Long COVID clinical trial for Vyvgart (efgartigimod), a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FD...

thesicktimes.org

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