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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 6h

What’s happening right now should terrify every American. We’re sliding toward empty shelves, broken systems, and a government run by chaos. This week on @meidastouch.com, I break down how close we really are and what we can do to stop it.

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iamrichard @cephrad.bsky.social · 4h

sitting on my couch here in phx,voting BY MAIL in a special election to help fund mental health and high school programs like band. may cost the average household 51 more dollars a year in taxes or whatever. seems basic and what people should do, but then you have the gop trash. kkk meetings instead

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 16h

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haunted mentions @makeitsnow.bsky.social · 4h

proposed democratic midterm message: why have even one republican member of congress when none of them believe congress has power?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 11h

🚨🚨🚨Hunger strike at concentration camp in El Paso because a staff member told detainees that the food may have been responsible for the camps most recent death. 1/2

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Geneva 🇨🇦 @geneva1111.bsky.social · 8h

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Toni @toni188.bsky.social · 6h

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
ICE is afraid of a frog🐸.
#Portland #PortlandMusicFestival #AbolishICE

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

Portland 🔥

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 10h

The cruelty of saying “hospitals are ready” by increasing ICU beds and body bags… instead of fixing the ventilation.

Just mull over that for a bit #MedSky.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 22h

You assholes.

ctmirror.org/2025/10/10/c...

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 13h

Pitch. Perfect. Messaging.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Apr 24

The White House says negotiations with China are/aren't happening, that they do/don't expect to cut/raise tariffs soon/in a bit/never, and they intend to play hardball/softball with China. Trump and Xi have/haven't spoken, and they do/don't expect a breakthrough sooner/later.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 13h

Trade war update (Taylor's version)

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Apr 24

The White House says negotiations with China are/aren't happening, that they do/don't expect to cut/raise tariffs soon/in a bit/never, and they intend to play hardball/softball with China. Trump and Xi have/haven't spoken, and they do/don't expect a breakthrough sooner/later.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 7h

The RIFs that began Friday will reportedly cut 65% of CISA’s 2,540 employees, one of the dumbest and most dangerous moves imaginable. CISA defends the nation’s cyber and critical infrastructure. Destroying it now only makes sense if you’re afraid of election integrity.

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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 17h

You need to understand: this administration is not merely destroying access to treatments, but the possibility that they might exist at all.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

Trump got his COVID19 vaccine today.

He will always have access to everything he needs to maintain his health while denying others the same.

White House memo that says MEMORANDUM
October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 9h

with influenza A and B causing the most common seasonal outbreaks in humans. While the flu and the common cold share many similar symptoms, the common cold can be caused by several different viruses, including rhinoviruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 9h

But it’s not just Japan. Flu cases have risen in recent weeks in other countries across the continent, including Singapore, Thailand, and India.
The flu refers to an infection caused by any of the four types of influenza viruses A, B, C, and D,

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 9h

Across the country, from Sept. 22 to Oct. 3, 135 schools and childcare centers closed, three times more than during the same period last year. Twenty-eight of Japan’s 47 prefectures reported an increase in flu cases, with Okinawa reporting the highest patient per-institution count.

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 9h

surpassing the threshold for epidemic. The number of patients treated for influenza has since increased to over 6,000 people from Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, corresponding to a per-institution patient count of 1.56, more than double the per-institution patient count of 0.77 for the same period last year.

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 9h

than expected for flu season, the country’s second-earliest flu outbreak in 20 years. More than 4,000 people in Japan were treated for influenza between Sept. 22 and Sept. 28. The country’s Ministry of Health said that equated to an average of 1.04 patients per monitored medical institution,

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 9h

A surge of influenza cases in countries across Asia has led some medical experts to warn that getting sick more easily throughout the year may be the new reality.

Health authorities in Japan declared a nationwide flu epidemic on Oct. 3 after a wave of flu cases came five weeks earlier

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 9h

As the Flu Surges in Asia, Could Getting Sick Year-Round Be the New Normal? time.com/7324877/flu-...

As the Flu Surges in Asia, Could Getting Sick Year-Round Be the New Normal?

Here’s what medical experts say could be behind the recent rise of influenza cases in Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, and more.

time.com

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