refred.bsky.social
@refred.bsky.social
Just getting started here
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Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates
Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. ...
www.healio.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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There should be nationwide marches against all the gigantic concentration camps.
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...
www.mpr.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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…she will make sure they vote for “the right leaders?”
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
(1/2 🧵)
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Rick Scott is the private prison industry's top recipient of political donations. The more families ICE abducts and ships off to concentration camps, the more money Rick Scott and his political donors make from those camps.
February 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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I just voted NO on the spending package because it still includes DHS funding.

NO blank check for ICE to continue lawless killings. Let’s get real changes made.
January 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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I hope this story gets the attention it deserves today.

F.B.I. Agents raid Election Center in Fulton County www.yahoo.com/news/article...
FBI Raids Georgia Election Office as Trump Expands Attack on Democracy
Trump’s revenge quest over the 2020 election has reached its next stage.
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
youtu.be/i5Yvg_HHfbE?...
WATCH: Philadelphia lawmakers introduce 'ICE Out' legislation to restrict federal operations in city
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 28, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Statistic: 2/3rds of murders in Minneapolis so far in 2026 have been committed by DHS agents
January 26, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.

Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”

Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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“God damn them all.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Jesse Ventura on the right side of history yet again.
January 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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ICE goon pulls weapon on crowd.
January 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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A Message from We The People to the Leaders of both Political Parties....
December 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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November 26, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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The top three things Jesus was on about were feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and welcoming the stranger. Rich men have convinced so-called Christians to starve the hungry, gut health care, and deport the stranger to enrich themselves. It’s astoundingly anti-Christ.
October 31, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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DC Statehood is a voting rights issue.
DC Statehood is a racial justice issue.
DC Statehood is a gun safety issue.
DC Statehood is a reproductive justice issue.
October 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.

In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it
"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."
www.motherjones.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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September 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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September 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Excellent Truisms!👇
August 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM