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Husband, dad, liberal independent. Scientist/Clinician - research, education, clinical service, program administration for people with disabilities, chronic pain, and other medical issues. Semi-retired, some consulting. Love music, sci fi, history, travel.

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freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 13m

Historic investments in renewables and historic increase in build out of manufacturing capacity.

In 9 short months, Trump is managing to destroy all of this.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 14m

Biden - Inflation reduction act (yielding projects Republicans claim credit for every week), creation of 16 million jobs, one of the strongest & longest economic recoveries in US history, the fastest post-COVID national economic recovery, 70 year low for UE, vaccinating the 65% of Americans,

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 19m

Obama - pulled us out of the historic recession, longest continuous streak in private sector job growth in history,reduced UE from 10% to 4.7%, eliminated Bin Laden, ACA, Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 28m

Still trying to deflect.
Clinton -balanced budget, 8 years of peace, record drops in crime nationally, major welfare reform, downsized the federal workforce by 400,000 thru voluntary retirements, record economic growth. Civil rights intact.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 36m

Uh, as you requested - here’s how conservatives tried to start violence

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 1h

So much for republicans lightening up on the rhetoric, huh? But we knew that was lying bullshit from word one! Because they never meant the right wing should be more careful - just everyone else.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 1h

So, this current Trump debacle is just that, not the “beginning of the restoration of the nation?” Republicans are going to have an awful lot more work to do after Trump is finished.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 1h

At this point your thread here is a wandering set of insults in response to your inability to focus on a single topic as your “alternative facts” are serially debunked.”

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 1h

And yet another deflection after I provide the “facts” you demanded. In other words, to you asking for “facts” is supposed to be a gotcha, you aren’t actually interested in them. Likely you don’t really understand them.
You guys do live in a post-facts, post-accountability world.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 1h

This from a guy who has literally text-ranted through 4 posts….
We’re working on restoring a nation you people have been undermining since Reagan, and actively attacking since Trump.

When we clean out the likes of trump and his sycophants, maybe we can restore the nation.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 14h

Don’t forget $40 billion for Argentina.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 14h

To you, 1.7% is redundant to 1-2%. To me, it is the precise figure cited. Facts and precision matter. Idiot.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 14h

www2.kobe-u.ac.jp/~alexroni/IP...

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freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 15h

I’ve actually provided sources for earlier assertions and you dismissed them. You have provided no sources for any of your claims, and admitted you had none.

www.health.vic.gov.au/populations/...

Health of people with intersex variations

Intersex people are born with both female and male biological attributes. Intersex variations are natural biological variations and occur in up to 1.7 per cent of births. Health services should unders...

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freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 15h

Part of what the demonstrations accomplish is to debunk your and republicans’ lies about violence. Also shows a hell of a lot of folks are unhappy. Midterms should be fun!

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 15h

This started with you asking for “facts” about teen lgbtq identification, after making claims for which you had no facts.
Now you’re talking as though having data & facts is a bad thing. You reveal your core right wing intellectual bankruptcy. You never cared about facts. Just your bigoted opinions.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 15h

Social policy - how do we: educate our kids, ensure our people are fed and housed, decide what is legal or illegal conduct, provide healthcare, promote public safety, ensure a clean environment.
Social. Policy. Idiot.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 15h

Yet again - you’re an idiot.
The comment from you I responded to started with, quite “YOUR "science" suggests it "natural"…
Try reading your own comments.
Research has shown as many as 1.7% of the population show genotypes or phenotypes that do not fit the XX/XY dichotomy.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 15h

I agree. I’m a lifelong independent who now sees little choice on most elections, because I will never vote for a self-avowed Republican again. Anyone still identifying with the GOP is either evil or ignorant of our founding principles.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 16h

So many places to go, so many people to oppress and detain! What’s a few starving kids or seniors if it helps Kristi raise her profile and travel in comfort.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 20h

🗣 Repost if you agree, America does not have any kings and we do not want any! #NoKings

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freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 16h

Tell us you have no concept of how spread of risk for insurance works without saying so.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 16h

Bankruptcy courts beg to differ.
Average age for medical bankruptcy is 44. That includes lots of folks under 40.
Fuckwits. Yet another Republican claim blatantly debunked by reality.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 16h

Next step - Trump appoints him to a highly technical position based upon Santos’ total lack of qualifications.

freelib.bsky.social @freelib.bsky.social · 16h

Your comment isn’t aging well.