Je Austin
@theohbits.bsky.social
Co-Biographer -- cataloger of life and such 💙
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"Profit-driven science" is what convinced people that cigarettes are good for them and even recommended by doctors.
In the 1880s, the MHS had been charged by Congress with examining passengers on arriving ships for clinical signs of infectious diseases... in order to prevent epidemics.
In the 1880s, the MHS had been charged by Congress with examining passengers on arriving ships for clinical signs of infectious diseases... in order to prevent epidemics.
January 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"Profit-driven science" is what convinced people that cigarettes are good for them and even recommended by doctors.
In the 1880s, the MHS had been charged by Congress with examining passengers on arriving ships for clinical signs of infectious diseases... in order to prevent epidemics.
In the 1880s, the MHS had been charged by Congress with examining passengers on arriving ships for clinical signs of infectious diseases... in order to prevent epidemics.
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
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Reminder: the 2026 midterm elections are scheduled for Nov 3, 2026.
On the ballot:
All 435 House seats
33 of 100 senate seats
39 state gubernatorial seats
Numerous other state and local seats nationwide
On the ballot:
All 435 House seats
33 of 100 senate seats
39 state gubernatorial seats
Numerous other state and local seats nationwide
January 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Reminder: the 2026 midterm elections are scheduled for Nov 3, 2026.
On the ballot:
All 435 House seats
33 of 100 senate seats
39 state gubernatorial seats
Numerous other state and local seats nationwide
On the ballot:
All 435 House seats
33 of 100 senate seats
39 state gubernatorial seats
Numerous other state and local seats nationwide
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The gospel according to Saint Mariann
January 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The gospel according to Saint Mariann
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1/8 There are several websites and resources dedicated to combating misinformation. These resources can help you verify claims and ensure that the information you consume is accurate. Here are some notable ones:
Please repost
Please repost
January 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
1/8 There are several websites and resources dedicated to combating misinformation. These resources can help you verify claims and ensure that the information you consume is accurate. Here are some notable ones:
Please repost
Please repost
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WATCH: “We need resistance at the local and state levels.”
Rep. Jones tells @rolandsmartin.bsky.social folks need to show up — and calls on members of his own Democratic Party to “stop trying to play patty-cake with fascists”
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFGPWMf...
Rep. Jones tells @rolandsmartin.bsky.social folks need to show up — and calls on members of his own Democratic Party to “stop trying to play patty-cake with fascists”
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFGPWMf...
January 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
WATCH: “We need resistance at the local and state levels.”
Rep. Jones tells @rolandsmartin.bsky.social folks need to show up — and calls on members of his own Democratic Party to “stop trying to play patty-cake with fascists”
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFGPWMf...
Rep. Jones tells @rolandsmartin.bsky.social folks need to show up — and calls on members of his own Democratic Party to “stop trying to play patty-cake with fascists”
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFGPWMf...
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The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
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Here's how they report on him in the UK, where their free press has a spine.
January 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Here's how they report on him in the UK, where their free press has a spine.
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#ACTUALNEWS Trump admin has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a dozen current and former officials and sources.
January 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
#ACTUALNEWS Trump admin has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a dozen current and former officials and sources.
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We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire.
Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.
wapo.st
January 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
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In one of his last acts as president, Biden just signed the release of Leonard Peltier.
Biden Pardons Five More People, Including Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey
Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that he was targeted for his work.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In one of his last acts as president, Biden just signed the release of Leonard Peltier.
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BBC unafraid to call out Trump's 'ludicrous' comments despite legal threats
inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
BBC unafraid to call out Trump's 'ludicrous' comments despite legal threats
BBC won't be intimidated by Donald Trump's legal threats against news channels, says its North America editor Sarah Smith
inews.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
BBC unafraid to call out Trump's 'ludicrous' comments despite legal threats
inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
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I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do.
With delicious anticipation, we imagined it.
open.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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Making sure we're rested for tomorrow
January 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Making sure we're rested for tomorrow
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Are there pro-democracy accounts focused on the work ahead and refusing to amplify hyperbole and rhetoric?
Looking for truth-tellers that are action-oriented to connect with.
Also, idk wtf I'm doing on this app🤷♀️
Looking for truth-tellers that are action-oriented to connect with.
Also, idk wtf I'm doing on this app🤷♀️
January 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Are there pro-democracy accounts focused on the work ahead and refusing to amplify hyperbole and rhetoric?
Looking for truth-tellers that are action-oriented to connect with.
Also, idk wtf I'm doing on this app🤷♀️
Looking for truth-tellers that are action-oriented to connect with.
Also, idk wtf I'm doing on this app🤷♀️
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Talking to a lot of “school choice” proponents, it’s very apparent that many of them do not know the history of “school choice” in our state and country. And now our legislature in NC is going to vote to give hundreds of millions more to this segregatory program…
#nced #ncpol
#nced #ncpol
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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That’s why you have to call your members of Congress to make them demand it
They work for us
Share the letter with them
freespeechforpeople.org/wp-content/u...
They work for us
Share the letter with them
freespeechforpeople.org/wp-content/u...
freespeechforpeople.org
November 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM
That’s why you have to call your members of Congress to make them demand it
They work for us
Share the letter with them
freespeechforpeople.org/wp-content/u...
They work for us
Share the letter with them
freespeechforpeople.org/wp-content/u...
I once thought "broligarch" was a clever title.
But we must not let the cute-ification/ numbing-down of horrors to come become a thing.
(That is an honor reserved for kittens 🐈⬛only)
But we must not let the cute-ification/ numbing-down of horrors to come become a thing.
(That is an honor reserved for kittens 🐈⬛only)
"When someone tells you who they are, believe them. .... If Trump was seeking to destroy American democracy, the American state and American values, this is how he’d do it."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:38 PM
I once thought "broligarch" was a clever title.
But we must not let the cute-ification/ numbing-down of horrors to come become a thing.
(That is an honor reserved for kittens 🐈⬛only)
But we must not let the cute-ification/ numbing-down of horrors to come become a thing.
(That is an honor reserved for kittens 🐈⬛only)
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