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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 22h

🚨 Major networks just told Pete Hegseth no.

The press answers to the people. Not the Pentagon.

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Liz Sepper @lsepper.bsky.social · 4h

As so often is true, Texas piloted this approach and the result, as Kari White's work showed, was harm to the women of Texas

The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas

Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.

www.texastribune.org

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scoutmoondiver.bsky.social @scoutmoondiver.bsky.social · 11h

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SJSCentralTX @sjscentraltx.bsky.social · 4h

Gina Hinojosa officially running for governor of Texas.

Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott

The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers.

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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 11h

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5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you @cphickie.bsky.social who has been tracking these guys for as long as I can remember. 10-15 years ago.

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A sad but necessary sequel to "We Want Them
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2025
Dr. Howard's previous book "We Want Them Infected" meticulously documented the lies and disinformation of anti-science contrarian physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. WWTI was a wake-up call to the damage these physicians could do if allowed to continue unopposed. Well, continue with minimal opposition these physicians did, and, just as thoroughly, Dr. Howard has documented here in
"Everyone Else is Lying to You" how these disinformers parlayed their prevarications into positions of power within the HHS. Like WWTI, EEILTY was a book I had to take a chapter at a time, due mostly to the overwhelming dismay at how few people did anything to oppose this clearly coordinated overthrow of the US public health system. As someone who professionally worries about anti-vaccinationism, I followed in real time much of what Dr. Howard has written, but the amount of disinformation put forth by and on behalf of these physicians is much better appreciated through the narrative-specific chaptering of EEILTY. In the final chapter of this book, Dr. Howard writes "I can only hope that future medical leaders learn from these mistakes and show some backbone." To that I agree and state that a great place to start learning from these mistakes is this book. --Chris Hickie MD, PhD

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Isaac Erbele, MD @isaacerbele.bsky.social · 15h

The. FUCK.

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 19h

NHANES runs mobile clinics that travel the country measuring height, weight, & blood pressure while collecting blood and urine samples. These samples are our only national source for tracking everything from blood sugar to hormones, heavy metals, and more.

The entire operation has been eliminated.

Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone across biomedicine should be very loud about this so this team's RIF status gets reversed. Nhanes has been key for tracking obesity & diabetes rates, identifying high blood lead levels in kids in the 70s, tracking progress on cholesterol lowering, guiding nutrient fortification programs etc

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SJSCentralTX @sjscentraltx.bsky.social · 11h

With the latest bs about “removing art from the public streets” (ie, paint over the rainbow crosswalks and the Black Lives Matter on our downtown streets), I propose that we all paint our driveways. Rainbows. Black Lives Matter. No Kings.
Who’s got experience painting concrete??

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 13h

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 14h

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Paula @notsoencrypted.bsky.social · 1d

In addition to CBS covering it as linked by another poster, AP News is also covering it.

Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor'easter brings flooding to East Coast

Authorities say more than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough...

apnews.com

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Justin Falcone @justinfalcone.com · 2d

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Remnants of Typhoon Halong bring widespread damage to Western Alaska

Dozens of residents were rescued after floodwaters in multiple communities swept homes off their foundations.

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Kitty’s Ghost @kittysghost.bsky.social · 1d

No, the poster has already clarified that at the time of posting this outlets were not yet covering it. The news broke on Instagram before network news.

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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 1d

I hope that this potential aspect of the Alaskan disaster gets covered:
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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 1d

A massive storm that brought a record storm surge to Alaska was poorly forecast, and “this is one of the clearest possible examples to date where missing upper air soundings due to NWS constraints may have led to a degraded forecast.”

Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday a massive storm surge event from the remnants of Typhoon Halong caused catastrophic damage in remote western Alaska. Thanks to @alaskawx.bsky.social for his help with this deep dive, including the forecast challenges in an area dealing with reduced NWS upper air soundings
tinyurl.com/4ycxaez9

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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 1d

The disaster in Alaska should get more coverage for sure, but at least it is getting some at least.
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CNN @cnn.com · 2d

Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after ferocious, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon Halong tore through remote, coastal communities, unleashed record-breaking storm surge and shoved homes completely off their foundations.

Dozens rescued, several still missing after monster storm brings violent wind gusts and record storm surge to western Alaska | CNN

Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after what once was Typhoon Halong tore through coastal communities, unleashing record-breaking storm surge an...

www.cnn.com

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Gideon Samuel @gideonsamuel.bsky.social · 1d

That's only in Kwigillingok - there are reports of additional missing still in Kipnuk. 🙁

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Gideon Samuel @gideonsamuel.bsky.social · 1d

ABC says 30 were rescued and only 3 are still missing?

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Dozens rescued as typhoon remnants hit Alaska; nor'easter brings floods to East Coast

Authorities say more than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough...

abcnews.go.com

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 2d

These are mostly indigenous communities in Alaska that have been slammed by the storm.

The local manager of a small airline fleet says he is the only one doing evacuations right now!

Defund FEMA and people are abandoned. Defund public media and no-one knows.

FYI, today is Indigenous Peoples Day.

Flooding seen with water up to the crash barriers of local roads

Sheds and debris lie scattered in the storm

A small blue house has been blown onto its roof

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 13h

We have to stick together and take care of each other, y’all. We’re in this shit together. If nobody else got you, my DMs are open ✊✊✊✊

Alt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 15h

For those who are NOT Feds, make sure you check on your Fed friends. Either we are working for nothing or we are struggling with being on a forced vacation. While there may be advantages, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

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SJSCentralTX @sjscentraltx.bsky.social · 12h

I hate messy paper stacks.
I hate dealing with them. It drives me nuts.
Instead of getting therapy to find out why it bothers me, I paid an organizer to help me fix the problem.
Money well spent.
And a therapist wouldn’t have helped get things organized.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 12h

Mike Johnson fears 218.

Swear-in Rep. Adelita Grijalva. Now. Release the Epstein files!

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Berin Szóka @berinszoka.bsky.social · 14h

The people who accused Obama of rounding them up and putting them in concentration camps now get to LARP their dark fictions into reality—with someone else getting locked up by jack-booted thugs

PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 14h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 14h

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 14h

🗣️Heads up❗️❗️❗️

The cinnamon recall has been expanded.

www.abc27.com/national/cin...

Cinnamon recall expands to 16 brands with elevated lead levels

The elevated lead levels were discovered during state-level product testing, and the results were then verified by the FDA, according to the agency.

www.abc27.com

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