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Chris Panza @cpanza.bsky.social · 3h

Um, I'm pretty sure that it would be 100% inappropriate to pay the military salaries using funds from a political donor.

But what do I know?

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3h

"'The real question is like, why? Why is this coming out now? ... And I think it’s quite clear: This is an authoritarian regime that is very scared of mass organizing, peaceful protest, and that’s true of any authoritarian regime,' Levin added. 'It is the number-one thing they’re concerned about ...

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14h

Regarding past rallies Indivisible has organized, such as the “Hands Off” rallies that took place in all fifty states in April, co-executive director Ezra Levin said: “It was far larger than January 6th, and there was no violence. None.” www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

www.thebulwark.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

Public health should never be politicized.

In the wake of the federal government abandoning science for conspiracy theories, it's up to governors to step up.

Proud to join my colleagues in the Governors Public Health Alliance to keep communities safe and put our people first.

Graphic of the Governors Public Health Alliance that reads Disease doesn’t stop at state borders - and neither should state preparedness.

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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 10h

Seriously, Pistons...

The fastest way to Long Cövid is exercise and exertion within the first 6-8 weeks...

I see those with plenty of organ injury and ample regrets.

I'm here to educate and caution. I've long given up on trying to persuade...

My 10 cents 🤷🏻‍♂️

kianopoly.bsky.social @kianopoly.bsky.social · 12h

@davidjoffe64.bsky.social another unlcear story of exercise with infecton www.verywellhealth.com/working-out-...

Can You Work Out If You Have COVID? Here’s What Experts Recommend

If you test positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, experts say you can still work out as long as you know the signs that you should take it easy.

www.verywellhealth.com

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 8h

For some things, at the functional recovery stage, it is good to do the function… to encourage the right type of tissue to grow.

Other times, it scars and function can’t return.

And finally, in long COVID, exertion of muscles can stimulate muscle destruction (necrosis) because->

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 9h

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 9h

High levels of chemicals are produced by the body early in infection to mobilise the infection fighting cells.

Those chemicals also irritate the heart making it jumpy.

And by jumpy, I do mean dead.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Mickey’s favorite @momsapplepie.bsky.social · 7h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Cory Mills slapped with restraining order after Florida judge sides with accuser

The restraining order against Mills comes amid a swirl of controversies this year for the second-term Republican.

www.politico.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20h

A judge has issued a restraining order against Republican Rep. Cory Mills after he was accused by a former girlfriend of threatening to circulate sexually explicit videos of her.

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 9h

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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 9h

The folks at Fox News continue to promote the false narrative that Trump ordered 10,000 National Guard troops BEFORE the January 6th riots. His then Acting Sec. of Defense testified under oath that Trump made no such request. I included his testimony. RECEIPTS!

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 8h

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Kayla Williams @kwilliams101.bsky.social · 8h

Trump administration wants you to be toothless, pox-scarred, and brain fogged from long covid

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h

www.notus.org/health-scien...

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ndweiss @11tulips.bsky.social · 19h

Each new permanent absence breaks off a a bit of all our hearts. Whether we realize it or not.

Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 23h

Rest in Peace, for eternity.

"The slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) has been officially declared extinct. This is the first-ever recorded global bird extinction from mainland Europe, North Africa, and West Asia."

— International Union for Conservation of Nature

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 9h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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2BRing2 @2bring2.bsky.social · 8h

Fisherman

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 9h

The thing is that the modern GOP (not to mention its basement-confined moron stepchild, the Mises Caucus libertarian “party”) is accurately depicted by this language and a critical mass of the party is absolutely fine with it.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 9h

It’s incredible that the VT State Senator wrapped up in this hasn’t resigned yet — every major GOP leader in the state has called for his resignation. Fixing democracy requires restoring shame to public life. And accountability. Lots of accountability. vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 8d

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10 (IG: zebbythegolden)

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 21h

This is Colton. He started a fire at his house when he chewed through a lithium ion battery. He's not the first dog to do this, and he won't be the last, but unfortunately his dad is a firefighter, so it's probably going down as one of the most embarrassing instances. We're still giving him a 12/10

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 8h

“There is a ‘concern’ that this is not going to be great for the home buying industry.” There is a “concern.”
Bless your heart Fox News.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Fox: The tariffs, 10% for lumber, 25% for cabinets, furniture. On January 1st, the tariff for cabinets and vanities increase to 50%, furniture to 30%. The cost of building materials has increased 34%. There is a concern that this is not going to be great for the home buying industry

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

“.. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) posted .. a potential [health insurance] premium increase, sent to him by a constituent, from $307 per month to $964 per month.

“.. The post has 6.5 million views.”

@axios.com
www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 10h

"Hartlaub's Turaco are found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. A beautiful green turaco with dark blue wings, tail, and crown, which shows large crimson wing patches in flight. Call is a gruff, accelerating series of 'kow' notes."

🙏🏼🌍🕊️

📷 Photo by Diane Zumbach©️ | Wondershots

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 10h

Wow. Trump's masked federal agents tear-gassed a crowd in Chicago and ended up gassing a bunch of local Chicago cops who were there to *deescalate tensions.* One local cop was captured on film washing out his eyes with a hose:

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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Maya Wiley @maya4rights.bsky.social · 8h

Today is the day. We will be loud and present at SCOTUS to protect our voice by demanding #FairMaps

civilrightsorg.bsky.social @civilrightsorg.bsky.social · 9d

SAVE THE DATE: On October 15, the Supreme Court will determine whether communities of color across the country can have meaningful representation at all levels of government. The VRA and our right to a free, fair, and representative democracy hang in the balance.

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 9h

Meanwhile a category 4 typhoon just hit Alaska, and houses are floating in the Bering Strait. And Republicans are preoccupied with securing dear leader a Nobel Peace Prize and whether Bad Bunny performs at the Super Bowl.

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