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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 15h

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 1d

How Can We Share a Country If We Don’t Share a Reality?
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How Can We Share a Country If We Don’t Share a Reality?

Note from the author: An earlier version of this piece appeared under a different title.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 3d

Examining the rise of the anti-science movement | Had a fantastic conversation with Major Garrett about my new book w/ @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, on @cbsnews.com #TheTakeout:
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Examining the rise of the anti-science movement

Critics say Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration have been pushing an anti-science agenda. The new book, "Science Under Siege," argues it's not just the federal governme...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Orders ICE to Stop Injuring Journalists Reporting on Them newrepublic.com/post/201585/... via @newrepublic.com

Judge Orders ICE to Stop Injuring Journalists Reporting on Them

A federal judge has ordered all of Trump’s agents to stop using violence against journalists and protesters.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

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Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Edna’s Antifa Brat🎨🐈‍⬛📚🍹🕷️🌴 @lsto4.bsky.social · 12d

#NoKings #MobelizeNow 💙
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Trump declares war on American cities and citizens. For God's sake, he must be stopped. Are we declaring war back? This is the moment to organize and practice mass noncooperation and civil disobedience. We must unite!
#NoKings is 18 days away. Do we have 18 days to spare?
Indivisible Guide has a mass mobilization call tomorrow.
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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 2d

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule newrepublic.com/article/2014... via @newrepublic.com

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 3d

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule newrepublic.com/article/2014... via @newrepublic.com

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen Miller Says ‘Quiet Part Out Loud,’ Claims Trump Has Unlimited ‘Plenary Authority’ Before Going Silent in Interview www.commondreams.org/news/stephen...

Stephen Miller Says ‘Quiet Part Out Loud,’ Claims Trump Has Unlimited ‘Plenary Authority’ Before Going Silent in Interview | Common Dreams

During an ominous interview, Trump's deputy chief of staff argued that Trump has "plenary authority"—essentially limitless power—to use the military in US cities. He then abruptly went silent, prompti...

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 4d

"The greatest crisis of American civil-military relations in modern history is now under way."

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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 5d

This!

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❌👑 Field Team 6 ❌👑 @fieldteam6.org · 4d

Listen to @PaulaPoundstone.bsky.social 🎧

She is a comedian, but she's never been more serious:

"Stand up and fight back."

One way to do that? Grab your Kazoo and find a No KIngs protest on October 18!

When we fight together, we shall overcome. 💙
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/3LwECFzg

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 4d

me too, people need to wake the hell up!

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❌👑💙D to the R to the R💙❌👑 @daleroy1.bsky.social · 5d

And if Cortez Masto or Fetterman reps you, please call them out for voting with MAGA via phone and PleaseGrowASpine.org

Please Grow A Spine

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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 4d

Kimmel at his best, proving Trump DOES sound like the text of the Epstein Birthday Letter. #EpsteinCoverUp
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Trump Has NOTHING to Do with Epstein Bday Letter, Pam Bondi Grilled & Federal Workers Go Without Pay

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 5d

Not in 2026 either.

SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 6d

What do Netanyahu and Trump have in common? Crimes against humanity.

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Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 7d

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UMass Amherst Places in Top 30 Among Public Universities in U.S. News & World Report 2026 Rankings | UMass Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst ranks 29th among the nation’s best public universities in the 2026 Best Colleges rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.

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SLP @neurosciprof.bsky.social · 7d

Trump's gestapo is shooting Chicago protestors then lying about it. Thank you, Chicagoans, for standing up to Trumpler's anti-American actions.

WBEZ @wbez.org · 8d

A woman was shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents Saturday on Chicago’s South Side, marking the second shooting since President Trump’s administration launched an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the area last month.

Federal agents shoot woman they say 'boxed in' authorities in Brighton Park

Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," prompting officers to open fire, DHS said.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 7d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 9d

🚨Trump’s Shutdown = Path to Total Power
71% of Americans want the ACA extended. Trump said no and shut the government down instead to prove he can punish Democrats, starve families, fire workers, and threaten to unleash troops on U.S. cities! READ MORE 👇