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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 17h

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

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50501 San Jose — 50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Day @50501sanjose.bsky.social · 10d

Join us in San Jose on October 18th at St. James Park from 12 to 2pm!

Volunteer with us: tally.so/r/wkqoNr

Donate to help us fund porta potties & a better sound system: gofund.me/c62ab565

On 10/18, let's bring mutual aid & show up for our neighbors in need 🧵

A No Kings event flyer with a dark blue background and high-contrast text.

NO KINGS:
We the people will defeat fascism!

Saturday, October 18.
Protest & march.
12:00PM-2:00PM
St. James Park 180 N. First St. San Jose, CA 95113

(QR code goes to:) Linktr.ee/sanjose50501
Website: 50501ca.org
Email: sanjose@50501.ca

The logos of co-sponsoring organizations are displayed on the bottom of the flyer:
50501 San Jose,
South Bay Labor Council,
CA WFP,
Indivisible San Jose,
ACLU Northern California Santa Clara County Chapter,
Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley,
Santa Clara County Democratic Party

10/18 Mutual Aid Item List.

Health/sanitation:
- Travel-sized hygiene products: shampoo, soap, washcloth, brush, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, wipes;
- Hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes;
- First aid kits (small and medium);
- Sunscreen;
- Insect repellent;
- Menstrual products;
- Toilet paper;
- Water;
- Garbage bags (combo of heavier duty construction bags and generic).

Mobility/Communication Items:
- Portable phone battery banks;
- Phone chargers;
- Solar phone chargers/banks;
- Bike repair kits and spare tubes;
- Foldable shopping carts for transport;
- Waterproof document folders for important papers.

See next page

10/18 Mutual Aid Item List.

Shelter/household Needs:
- Compact tents (1-2 person);
- Larger tents (3-4 person);
- Tarps and bungee cords (for rain and sun protection);
- Emergency blankets (warm ones that are fine when wet);
- Compact camping chairs;
- Sleeping bags;
- Backpacks;
- Folding reusable bags for stuff (IKEA duffles, etc.);
- Emergency water storage (large water containers);
- Small propane stoves for camping;
- Propane tanks for fuel;
- Headlamps;
- Small solar lanterns;
- AA and AAA batteries;
- Green bottle camping propane tanks;
- Fire extinguishers;
- Carts

Clothing
(Like new / only gently used, larger sizes preferred)
- shirts, shorts, jeans, socks, underwear, shoes

50501ca.org
sanjose@50501.ca
#50501Movement

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 3d

Patriotism looks good on us! 💅

NO KINGS is a celebration of democracy.🎉

Bring the kids. 👧🏽🧒🏼
Bring some friends. 🧍🏾‍♀️🙌🏻🧍🏻‍♂️
Bring a flag.🇺🇸

Find one near you:
www.nokings.org

Let’s make it the biggest PRO-AMERICA party in history.

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 4d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 27d

The concluding paragraph of #ScienceUnderSiege
(www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/micha...)

And so we choose to do battle against the forces of darkness,
#ghting back against a malevolent movement that represents all that
is bad in the world— fascism, authoritarianism, racism, misogyny,
and bigotry— a movement that uses antiscienti#c disinformation as
its preferred weapon. We do this not because our success is guaranteed.
Given the forces mobilized against us, we are clearly the underdog.
And no white wizard will come to our rescue. But we have truth
and justice on our side. And the stakes simply couldn’t be greater. We
#ght for a livable planet, for us, our children, and future generations.
Because it’s worth #ghting for.8

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Bob Makichuk 🇨🇦 @bobmakichuk.bsky.social · 4d

It started with the size of the crowd at Trump's first inauguration and has only spiraled downward since.

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 8d

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

― George Orwell, 1984

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 4d

"Your eight-year-old xKid's Always Interrupting platform leverages a proprietary large language model trained on billions of parameters of real-world child data. That means it's equipped with large amounts of language that users will experience like a firehose to the face."

After Many UX Improvements, We’re Relaunching the Small Child as xKid, Your Next-Gen Everyday Companion

Thank you for attending our company’s all-hands. It’s been an incredible eight years since we launched the first version of the Small Child. I’m no...

buff.ly

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Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · 5d

They walked so K-pop Demon Hunters could run

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 5d

I'm sorry but it's just wild we are in the middle of a government shutdown and the House Republicans are REFUSING TO SHOW UP FOR WORK so they can protect billionaire pedophiles and billionaire tax breaks.

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Rosa Lafer-Sousa @rosalafersousa.bsky.social · 7d

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen.

He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · 8d

Yes

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 8d

“California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.”

My piece exploring "soft secession": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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Bornabrit1 @lindarothwell.bsky.social · 18d

I agree👇👇

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · Feb 1

With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of #vaccines. THREAD🧵

Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7

An advertisement for the polio vaccine which reads: "they all got vaccine except dad...don't take a chance...take your polio shots!" It depicts a photo of a family gathered around a father who is in an iron lung.

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Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · 20d

My swiss gym required proof that i was actually leaving the country….

Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · 21d

I know ppl always joke about how it’s impossible to quit a gym but I just quit my gym and they made me fill out a form and walk to the directors office and HAND it to him in person and he frowned at me and said “you don’t like it here?” Should I just die

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Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · 20d

I can’t believe @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social and I have never collaborated on a piece before but now we have!!! www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

The Trump Administration’s Recommendations for Managing Pregnancy Discomfort

“For this reason, they are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. That’s, for instance, in...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Dr Susan Johnson @susanjoh.bsky.social · 20d

Whoa.

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 20d

This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

www.nytimes.com

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 20d

OMG SOME GOOD NEWS 🧪 #MedSky

Bat Krown 🦇 @katbrownwrites.com · 20d

“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”

What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC

www.bbc.com

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 25d

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.

We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.

That's the revolution.

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Jimmy L 📚 @jimmylabe.bsky.social · 26d

USA Today shut down as there will be no USA Tomorrow.

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 25d

congrats to everyone just living their lives right now, incredible focus and endurance, amazing commitment to the mission. no idea how you're doing it tbh

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 25d

In America, we defend free speech in terrible times.

We defend free speech even when it’s offensive.

We defend free speech.

www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/p...