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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · Apr 19

I’m so angry & heart broken. My NSF CAREER grant was stolen today; dream project supporting science teachers/students as climate justice action researchers, tackling urban heat. Truly transformative, the culmination of my life’s work, we won’t stop, not in this climate crisis. Gonna fight like hell!

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Politico @politico.com · 14h

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.

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1h

It’s just freedom of speech when the right says it, imagine if this was a democrat in congress…

May 2024, white Ole Miss frat boys making monkey noises and taunting a young Black woman (out of frame) at a protest

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1h

AG James is such a rockstar and model for how to stand up and stay true. Rooting for you both from the left coast! 💪🏼🫶🏼🙌🏼

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2h

I really needed this joyful ocean life humor….🫶🏼

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2h

No because freedom of speech only works the other way. See here how it’s totally cool for member of Congress to publicly endorse the racist, misogynistic behavior of white frat boys from Ole Miss as they taunt a young Black woman….😵‍💫

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2h

It’s horrific video to watch if you find it, white frat boys from Ole Miss taunting a Black young woman at a protest in May 2024, here’s a shot of Rep Mike Colins endorsing them, it’s hard to figure how racism and misogyny are learned…😵‍💫🧐

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

I was actually thinking how cool it is that people of all body types disrobe for the greater good, with attention to serious footwear

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

Based on her solid history of inflammatory propaganda untethered from facts/evidence, no one could have possibly seen this coming….😵‍💫🧐

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

lol why are you here then? Peace out fake account with no followers…

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

Ok bot

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

“Radical Democrats” with MEGAPHONES lol Fox News. Rooting for you all from CA, it’s beyond time for a refresh of the party! LET’S GOOOO! 💪🏼🫶🏼🙌🏼

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

Totally agree, human energy doesn’t translate through pixels and I don’t know how to brainstorm or solve problems without collective whiteboards and post-its!

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t help but do a language analysis, Israel named first and only once in relation to the ceasefire. This photo is the true headline, absolutely horrific…

NPR @npr.org · 1d

With start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it. n.pr/3WzUIOp

As the ceasefire begins, a look at the Gaza war by the numbers

With start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it.

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2d

That’s a different angle than I was going for but hey, that would certainly make a statement

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2d

This feels like a succinct and astute summary of the crisis the left is facing in general in this moment….we need more bold frogs and less ineffective senior leadership, imo

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 2d

Frogs are a signal of a healthy ecosystem

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2d

Ok, well, I find the purring part quite endearing and am not taking any other cougar facts at this time lol

Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 2d

Aren’t cougars the biggest small cat that still purrs? I learned that at a sanctuary for rescued big (and I guess big small cats) because way more people than one would think try to have them as pets 😵‍💫

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
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Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 4d

It’s incredible that you had a full ride and potentially could’ve had others in a total of 3 sports with all those injuries! How did you train for anything with ACL tears and the like!! And then go pro 🤯

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 4d

If you step back for a second and read that headline it’s impossible to reconcile that this is the United States of America in 2025….

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 4d

I was on the ground today in Broadview with Senator Durbin to conduct Congressional oversight on ICE’s processing facility.  As elected officials, we have a duty to ensure transparency within federal facilities. What is ICE hiding? Kristi Noem, what are you hiding?

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Tammie Visintainer @proftv.bsky.social · 4d

Shoutout to our apparent #SCOTUS Constitutional “originalists” who seem to use or ditch the Founders when it’s convenient…anyone seen them? 👀

a man with a mustache and sunglasses is peeking out from behind a tree trunk .

ALT: a man with a mustache and sunglasses is peeking out from behind a tree trunk .

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