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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Mar 26

Oh wow, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social did it

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Christine Melgar MD @czul22.bsky.social · Mar 17

OMG

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Mar 11

There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.

Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · Mar 10

Elon Musk says he wants to “eliminate” programs like Social Security and Medicare: “Entitlements... That’s the big one to eliminate”

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · Mar 10

Deeply infuriating.

A doubtmongering waste of resources (it HAS BEEN studied!) that can only do harm. And (getting paranoid) worry about integrity of proposed research.

Research priorities shouldn't be framed by lies.

Dark Age 2.0.

CDC to study vaccines & autism www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/h...

C.D.C. Will Investigate Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism

Dozens of studies have failed to find evidence of a link. The decision to re-examine the question comes as a measles outbreak, driven by low vaccination rates, widens in Texas.

www.nytimes.com

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · Mar 10

Are we surprised? No.

Horrifying? Yep.

Dark Age 2.0.

NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake wapo.st/3Dw7WG0

NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake

The order covers more than 40 awards to researchers around the country seeking to understand why vaccine acceptance has declined.

wapo.st

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Mar 6

Martin has repeatedly violated the oath he took to uphold the Constitution—not just the parts of it he likes—and should be removed from office. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

D.C. U.S. attorney tells Georgetown he won’t hire from any school with ‘DEI’

Trump appointee Ed Martin made the claim in a letter to the Georgetown University law school dean. Martin has called the school a “locus” of anti-Trump activity.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · Feb 26

Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.

This you?

Pete Hegseth on FOX NEWS with headline chyron that reads: Tracking Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine.

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Christine Melgar MD @czul22.bsky.social · Feb 26

So gross and disgusting. "tRump Gaza" will give even more reasons for the USA and Israel to be a target for terrorists. And now the terrorists can get a "gold green card" for a mere $5million and plan their attacks right here in the USA. So depressed right now, upset and disgusted.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Feb 24

Russian negotiators are trying to entice President Trump to make concessions to Putin that will make us all less safe.

Congress should oppose irresponsible attempts to unwind measures that keep the pressure on Russia to end its war.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Feb 24

Please. No more speeches in the Senate about “freedom” until one Republican has the guts to stand up to Trump’s lies about Ukraine & Putin. Ukraine did not start this horrific war. Russia did. Zelensky isn't a dictator. Putin is. The US must not enter into an alliance with Putin.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · Feb 22

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Christine Melgar MD @czul22.bsky.social · Feb 22

@govpritzker.illinois.gov and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social winning ticket

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · Feb 22

How We Know that Vaccines Are Safe www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social

Reality: "Vaccine safety is studied in a series of larger and larger clinical trials before they can be approved, and surveillance continues after a vaccine is used to monitor for rare side effects."

How We Know that Vaccines Are Safe

“Senator, I support vaccines. I support the childhood schedule. The only thing I want is good science, and that’s it.” These words were spoken by Robert F. Kennedy Jr during his confirmation hearing f...

www.mcgill.ca

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Christine Melgar MD @czul22.bsky.social · Feb 20

Powerful, thank you to him for sharing it.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 19

Democrats must make clear that, of course, we believe in changing government for the better - and show how different that is from Trump's destruction of government's capacity to protect workers, consumers, and families.

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Christine Melgar MD @czul22.bsky.social · Feb 19

We are devastated by what Trump and his team are doing. What can we do to stop this? The damage is unbelievable and has just started. I need hope somewhere.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 18

"Law and order" in the Trump era: if you bow down to the head of the U.S. government, he may help you - whether you're awaiting trial for sex crimes in Europe or doing time in the USA for physically assaulting police.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 15

Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Feb 15

This is about as disturbing as it gets. When Trump says he plans to be a dictator, there’s no reason not to believe him.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 11

Project 2025 was unpopular because of things like the plan for Trump to shut down the CFPB, which helps you get your money back if a bank cheats you.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 2

Dear Canada and Mexico,

We’re so, so sorry.

— Sane America

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Christine Melgar MD @czul22.bsky.social · Feb 1

www.cdc.gov

"CDC's website is being modified to comply with President Trump's executive orders."
The CDC is going to lose the best and the brightest.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov

Christine Melgar MD @czul22.bsky.social · Feb 1

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL0c...
Bernie sums it up very well. I hope all those who oppose Trump's initiatives are speaking up and looking for ways to stop this madness.

We Are Living in Unprecedented Times

YouTube video by Bernie Sanders

www.youtube.com

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · Feb 1

Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive):

1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*

2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything

3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can

4. Citizens march en mass

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