Michelle Ziemba
@michelleziemba.bsky.social
Professional Patient: Trigeminal Neuralgia, Occipital Neuralgia & Migraines. Writer & Photographer. Proud wife of an Educator. Facts & Democracy Matter. She|Her
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The NY Times said Trump labeling Somalis as “garbage” was “shocking in its unapologetic bigotry.” Then NYT put the story on Page 13. When Trump called for “termination” of the Constitution in 2022, NYT put it on Page 13, too. In case you wonder if NYT has learned anything in the last 3 years. 1/🧵
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The NY Times said Trump labeling Somalis as “garbage” was “shocking in its unapologetic bigotry.” Then NYT put the story on Page 13. When Trump called for “termination” of the Constitution in 2022, NYT put it on Page 13, too. In case you wonder if NYT has learned anything in the last 3 years. 1/🧵
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“Big business is now acting on what small businesses felt instantly: Tariffs are taxes on Americans. The largest companies had enough money to absorb some of those costs for a while, but time is running out…”https://wapo.st/44xfkv6
Opinion | Costco’s lawsuit confirms who pays for tariffs
The retailer becomes the largest company to sue over the administration’s trade policy.
wapo.st
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Big business is now acting on what small businesses felt instantly: Tariffs are taxes on Americans. The largest companies had enough money to absorb some of those costs for a while, but time is running out…”https://wapo.st/44xfkv6
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Quick clarification: the article says “new,” but it’s actually referring to the XBB.1.5 monovalent COVID shot that’s already available in many places. The study shows it produces stronger, longer-lasting antibodies than older versions — a good reminder to stay up to date with boosters.
December 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Quick clarification: the article says “new,” but it’s actually referring to the XBB.1.5 monovalent COVID shot that’s already available in many places. The study shows it produces stronger, longer-lasting antibodies than older versions — a good reminder to stay up to date with boosters.
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Scientists at Mass General Brigham, a Harvard Medical School–affiliated health system, said their analysis found that children exposed to maternal COVID-19 were more likely to receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by age 3.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Scientists at Mass General Brigham, a Harvard Medical School–affiliated health system, said their analysis found that children exposed to maternal COVID-19 were more likely to receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by age 3.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
Possible South Carolina abortion bill would restrict IUDs and in-vetro fertilization.
apnews.com/article/abor...
apnews.com/article/abor...
South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits
A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation.
apnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Possible South Carolina abortion bill would restrict IUDs and in-vetro fertilization.
apnews.com/article/abor...
apnews.com/article/abor...
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Chronic pain patients continue to be under attack because of false narratives being pushed by the CDC and the NEJM. See last link in article for more on NEJM. kevinmd.com/2025/08/why-...
Why chronic pain patients and doctors are both under attack
Chronic pain patients and the doctors who treat them face immense systemic obstacles, misinformation, and punitive legal risks due to misguided health policies and corporate influence over the U.S. he...
kevinmd.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Chronic pain patients continue to be under attack because of false narratives being pushed by the CDC and the NEJM. See last link in article for more on NEJM. kevinmd.com/2025/08/why-...
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The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
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It’s been six years since the first reported case of SARSCov2.
It’s never too late to wear a mask.
It’s never too late to clean the air.
Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.
We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
It’s never too late to wear a mask.
It’s never too late to clean the air.
Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.
We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
It’s been six years since the first reported case of SARSCov2.
It’s never too late to wear a mask.
It’s never too late to clean the air.
Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.
We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
It’s never too late to wear a mask.
It’s never too late to clean the air.
Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.
We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
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It's that time of year again
December 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It's that time of year again
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the idea that only "undesirables" like people who inject drugs get Hep B is as dangerous as the idea that exercise & eating right can protect us from pandemics. evil, "eugenic" (actually dysgenic bc "bad" genes are often also good genes in other ways) & profoundly stupid.
This is the most important op-ed you'll read this week. The Trump administration is about to get rid of the birth-dose of hepatitis B vaccine. That is a deadly choice for many families. @helenouyang.bsky.social tells her story. Now call your member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | My Father Died of Hepatitis B Before the Vaccine. We Must Not Go Back.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
the idea that only "undesirables" like people who inject drugs get Hep B is as dangerous as the idea that exercise & eating right can protect us from pandemics. evil, "eugenic" (actually dysgenic bc "bad" genes are often also good genes in other ways) & profoundly stupid.
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Eisha Love, a Chicago activist and trans woman, had to wait nine years after finishing the terms of a criminal sentence to legally change her name. She says trans people shouldn’t be at the mercy of a prosecutor’s decision in order to change their names.
In Illinois, Trans People With Criminal Records Still Face Hurdles to Changing Their Names
Even after years of reforms to state law governing name changes, prosecutors can still object when trans people have charges or prior convictions.
boltsmag.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Eisha Love, a Chicago activist and trans woman, had to wait nine years after finishing the terms of a criminal sentence to legally change her name. She says trans people shouldn’t be at the mercy of a prosecutor’s decision in order to change their names.
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact public health, especially vulnerable groups. MIS-C is a serious inflammatory condition affecting multiple organs in children after SARS-CoV-2 infection, even following mild infection. Research aims to improve care and support.
archive.md/5BSov
archive.md/5BSov
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact public health, especially vulnerable groups. MIS-C is a serious inflammatory condition affecting multiple organs in children after SARS-CoV-2 infection, even following mild infection. Research aims to improve care and support.
archive.md/5BSov
archive.md/5BSov
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European intelligence warned that the first U.S. draft to end the Ukraine war was shaped early by Russian oligarch emissaries and U.S. investors seeking sanctions-linked deals—while Ukraine saw it only after key concessions were set.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/how-trumps...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/how-trumps...
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
European intelligence warned that the first U.S. draft to end the Ukraine war was shaped early by Russian oligarch emissaries and U.S. investors seeking sanctions-linked deals—while Ukraine saw it only after key concessions were set.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/how-trumps...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/how-trumps...
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Spain may bring back indoor face mask rules as flu and COVID cases surge. Health leaders will meet on Dec 3 to decide whether masks should again be required in hospitals, health centers, and possibly other crowded indoor venues like cinemas or theatres to help reduce transmission.
archive.md/2ySDF
archive.md/2ySDF
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Spain may bring back indoor face mask rules as flu and COVID cases surge. Health leaders will meet on Dec 3 to decide whether masks should again be required in hospitals, health centers, and possibly other crowded indoor venues like cinemas or theatres to help reduce transmission.
archive.md/2ySDF
archive.md/2ySDF
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Trump is reshaping election control by installing loyalists and stripping state power, a sweeping federal grab that could let the White House decide how America votes and who counts the ballots.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Trump is reshaping election control by installing loyalists and stripping state power, a sweeping federal grab that could let the White House decide how America votes and who counts the ballots.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
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Cartoon full of misinformation in the Guardian.
We have the tools to prevent sickness. The real denial is ignoring that high quality masks and vaccines reduce infections. This isn’t hard.
We have the tools to prevent sickness. The real denial is ignoring that high quality masks and vaccines reduce infections. This isn’t hard.
November 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Cartoon full of misinformation in the Guardian.
We have the tools to prevent sickness. The real denial is ignoring that high quality masks and vaccines reduce infections. This isn’t hard.
We have the tools to prevent sickness. The real denial is ignoring that high quality masks and vaccines reduce infections. This isn’t hard.
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When a news outlet puts a reckless, undocumented claim by the Trump regime in the main headline and puts medical experts’ pushback in the smaller type, it’s making a choice. And not a good one.
November 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
When a news outlet puts a reckless, undocumented claim by the Trump regime in the main headline and puts medical experts’ pushback in the smaller type, it’s making a choice. And not a good one.
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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The AI industry would be a lot more popular if it focused on life-saving applications instead of trying to addict everyone to their product to make revenge porn and cheat on homework. And if they didn't lie constantly about how well their applications work.
November 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The AI industry would be a lot more popular if it focused on life-saving applications instead of trying to addict everyone to their product to make revenge porn and cheat on homework. And if they didn't lie constantly about how well their applications work.
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Six Indiana state senators who have refused to go along with Trump’s redistricting scheme have been subjected to swatting incidents. This is mob rule and it has to end.
November 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Six Indiana state senators who have refused to go along with Trump’s redistricting scheme have been subjected to swatting incidents. This is mob rule and it has to end.
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“Long COVID has shattered every aspect of my life,” says Ella, who contracted COVID in 2021 at 19 and had to move home. Once active and social, she now spends days in a dark room with “debilitating fatigue,” exercise intolerance, brain fog, nerve pain, breathlessness and many other symptoms.
November 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM
“Long COVID has shattered every aspect of my life,” says Ella, who contracted COVID in 2021 at 19 and had to move home. Once active and social, she now spends days in a dark room with “debilitating fatigue,” exercise intolerance, brain fog, nerve pain, breathlessness and many other symptoms.