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Thinkalot @m1singh.bsky.social · 1d

Seen at my local park. I love the eccentricity of this small area which is maintained lovingly by one woman.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

In the United States. Not another country. Happening right now.

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 1d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

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Thinkalot @m1singh.bsky.social · 2d

Documentary argues George Orwell’s greatest fears are materializing | PBS News Weekend share.google/vjhElvyhomi1...

If I Am Not Your Negro is anything to go by- this movie will be a #mustwatch

This is timely.

Documentary argues George Orwell's greatest fears are materializing

George Orwell's writings warning of the dangers of totalitarian and authoritarian states gave the English language the term "Orwellian." A new documentary called "Orwell: 2+2=5” argues that Orwell's g...

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 2d

This guy is a craven moron. This same “mistake” of firing-unfiring that he blames on the Democrats and the shutdown has happened literally thousands of times during the first nine months of the Trump administration. Does he really think we’ve already forgotten about DOGE?

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Thinkalot @m1singh.bsky.social · 2d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/o...
As times get harder ( as they will with all the shutdown, tariffs, layoffs & corruption) more & more of us will be vulnerable

Opinion | A Scammy Job Offer Over Text? I’ll Take It!

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Thinkalot @m1singh.bsky.social · 2d

www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/h...

Another sign of flagrant incompetence.
How many times will this happen until this administration is done?
At least I can still read MMWR.

More than half of CDC staffers recently fired by Trump administration have been reinstated | CNN

Hundreds of staff fired from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Friday have been reinstated, according to the American Federation of Government Employees.

www.cnn.com

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 3d

Even the Trump administration acknowledges that the Trump administration is destroying the ag economy and raising prices for consumers. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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Thinkalot @m1singh.bsky.social · 4d

Sad day. This is an important way to get information.

BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 4d

My spouse pulled data from the CDC’s MMWR team on a weekly basis for her company to include with public health reports. That entire team has just been RIFed by Trump.

No more public health reports.

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.h...

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

The MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for ,,,

www.cdc.gov

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4d

So not for cause, or to address fraud, waste & abuse.

For partisan political pain.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4d

Let the kids know where the holiday presents are coming from this year.

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 4d

The Trump administration and its allies have taken several steps to ensure that medical schools in the US dismantle all diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.

It is patients who will be the victims of this, write @gavinyamey.bsky.social and @michaeldgreen.com
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 4d

As more patients with sickle cell disease or β-thalassemia are treated with the gene-edited cellular drug exa-cel, there are more opportunities to test for potential off-target editing. Yen and colleagues provide an update. Read now: nej.md/4ocjWy9

#MedSky #Hematology #Genetics

A diagram of the assessment of off-target editing in clinical trial participants.

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Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 5d

Joy is an act of resistance.

We know National Guard troops don’t belong in our city—and our dogs agree... #PawsOffPortland.

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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 4d

Librarian gets massive payday after firing for refusal to yank LGBTQ books off shelves

www.rawstory.com/wyoming-libr...

Librarian gets massive payday after firing for refusal to yank LGBTQ books off shelves

A librarian fired by county officials in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves got the last laugh with a $700,000 settlement. According to The New York Times, "Terr...

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 4d

It's harder for fascism to cement in a joyful, healthy community.

🌮 Lucky Shitt 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 @luckyshitt.bsky.social · 4d

#KEEPPORTLANDWEIRD
Axolotl! Left Shark!

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Dan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 4d

And who is the author of this op-ed? The billionaire CEO of an asset management firm who helped author the compact.

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Thinkalot @m1singh.bsky.social · 4d

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sobering article. Sad that illogical prescription can lead to deaths. Sad that air pollution leads to so much morbidity & mortality.

The deadly dose: Inside India's cough syrup obsession

India’s booming cough syrup market faces scrutiny after contaminated syrups kill multiple children.

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Andy Rivkin @asrivkin.bsky.social · 6d

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 6d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 6d

RFK Jr's "Whopper of the Week" is about babies and #Hepatitis and ACIP's plan to disallow the HepB vaccine. www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop... Thanks, @defendpublichealth.bsky.social for debunking all their lies!

Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. is Dead Wrong Babies Won't Get Hepatitis B | Defend Public Health

RFK Jr does not want the CDC to recommend newborns be vaccinated against the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection early in life, especially as a baby, puts a person at a high risk of developing a ch...

www.defendpublichealth.org

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Walking NPR @walkingnpr.bsky.social · 7d

Goodnight, you old war zone

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6d

This is exactly why ICE needs to be unmasked and ID’d — like cops.

📌 Cases of ICE impersonators this year alone outnumber the last four presidential terms combined.

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Thinkalot @m1singh.bsky.social · 6d

We could have had him in the administration.

Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 6d

Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 6d

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 6d

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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