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Thia Fin
@thiafin.bsky.social
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On a new path in the mountains; immersed in art, friends, garden, nature, laughter; owned by a border collie, now battling snowy winters, gophers, moles, voles, and Republican'ts at 73. With freedom comes great responsibility. Terrified for America.
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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · Feb 3
Why isn't Congress remembering this...
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I'd support that sentiment.
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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axidentaliberal.bsky.social Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 6h
FOR G-DS SAKE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS

ESPECIALLY THE MEN

HOW MANY WOMEN DOES HE HAVE TO ABUSE BEFORE YOU STAND UP AND SAY NO
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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November 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Reuters has done some really great investigative reporting on the impacts of Trump's retribution campaigns
bradheath.bsky.social Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.

www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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The mimeoverse?
hetanshah.bsky.social Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 12h
Your universe is a photocopy of a photocopy of a…
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November 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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maddenifico.bsky.social
No truer words...
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean

TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting

Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?

TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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MEDICARE FOR ALL IS POPULAR: “A new poll finds 65% of voters support a Medicare for All system. That includes 78% of Democrats, 71% of independents, and 49% of Republicans.”

Making a broken system less bad is not enough. #MedicareForAllNow

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November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
thiafin.bsky.social
Yes, they all are ... corrupt.
mrsbettybowers.bsky.social Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20h
The other thing that ties Bondi, Patel, and Trump together is that they are all utterly corrupt.

Pamela Jo Bondi only got the AG job because she took a bribe from Trump when she was the Florida AG to drop her investigation of Trump University for consumer fraud.
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
thiafin.bsky.social
I feel heartbroken for both the national guardsmen and the Afghan community who will be stigmatized by this. But Pirro's rhetoric does not help either.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Those who do not remember history are doomed to be tried by it.
A tweet from Melanie D’Arrigo saying the Nuremberg Trials established that “just following orders” is not a legal defense and that the military must disobey unlawful orders. Below is a Fox News screenshot of two women being interviewed remotely about military conduct.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡

@nytimes.com
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November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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TODAY: Will Trump fire Kash Patel? Will Homan's $50K be investigated? Was Trump trying to aid and abet Bolsonaro? All that and more on today's @dailybeanspod.com. Free to listen and subscribe! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Kashed Out
Podcast Episode · The Daily Beans · 11/26/2025 · 35m
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November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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We love when Hillary trolls Trump because you know it burns him good.

Tell Congress to stand with Ukraine over Russia here: https://bit.ly/3QKZwgQ

#SlavaUkraini
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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fansofaftyn.bsky.social
The chances of flipping this republican district have grown significantly! This is a formerly +22 republican district yet the race is crazy tight in terms of polling, just 2 points! That’s right this race has come down to just 2 points, get out there and vote today! Let’s Flip This Seat!
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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thedemcoalition.bsky.social
Boom! Read:
Ruben Gallego Destroys Coward Hegseth Over Mark Kelly Probe, Jasmine Crockett Calls Out "Thuggish" ICE Agents In Fierce Hearing, and Kash Patel’s Reign At FBI May End
The regime is crumbling under the weight of its own disgrace
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November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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chibole.bsky.social ᑕ ᕼ ᓰ ᗷ 〇 ᒪ 乇 @chibole.bsky.social · 2d
Bolsonaro behind bars is a reminder: democracies survive when they stop letting criminals play government.
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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The CDC has not addressed this and is largely pretending it isn’t happening. Meanwhile they’re taking steps to actively reduce vaccination rates.
jessdkant.bsky.social Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 22d
Pertussis cases in Texas are 10x higher than all of 2023, and 2x as high as last year — 4x for the same period. The official count is higher by a 1k than it has been in more than a decade. Last time it was over 2k was 2014 with 2,576. It’s past 3,500 for 2025.

www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
Texas reported 340 cases in 2023. Last year, according to provisional data, that increased to 1,907 cases with more than half of them occurring in November and December. So far this year, more than 3,500 cases have been reported. Preliminary data indicate that approximately 85 percent of pertussis cases in Texas this year have occurred among children. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in 2025. According to provisional data, Texas has had more than 3,500 reported pertussis cases through October this year, roughly four times the number reported for the same period last year.
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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jessdkant.bsky.social Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 2d
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:

“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”

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Kentucky Public Health KENTUCKY HEALTH ALERT Increase in Pertussis in Kentucky Recommendations for Identification and Prevention November 21, 2025 Kentucky health officials are alerting providers that cases of pertussis ("whooping cough") have increased steadily across the Commonwealth in recent weeks. To date, 566 cases of pertussis have been reported in Kentucky in 2025, the highest number of cases in the Commonwealth since 2012. This follows a trend that was first announced in July 2024 when pertussis cases began increasing in Kentucky to levels not seen in over a decade. Health officials anticipate that pertussis will continue to increase during the winter months based on historic trends. Many U.S. states and other countries are also experiencing elevated levels of pertussis. Many of the recent cases have occurred in young infants, and health officials also recently confirmed the third pertussis-related death in a Kentucky infant within the last year. This follows two other infant deaths that were announced in June. These are Kentucky's first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy. Health officials urge all Kentuckians to remain up to date on recommended pertussis immunizations and emphasize the importance of maternal immunization during pregnancy, and for all infants beginning promptly at two months of age. Health officials also encourage providers to consider pertussis as a diagnosis in addition to circulating seasonal respiratory viruses such as influenza, RSV and COVID-19. A significant number of cases have also occurred in school-aged children, many of whom were up to date on pertussis vaccination. Immunity from vaccination or natural infection wanes over time so infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated. However, the vaccine is known to reduce disease severity, and hospitalization among vaccinated individuals is rare. The Kentucky Dep… Kentucky Public Health regularly in Kentucky, however an increase beyond the expected background rate has been reported in recent weeks. Though pertussis vaccination (DTaP or Tdap) is available and widely implemented, B. pertussis continues to spread in the U.S. due to lack of vaccination or timely boosters, the lack of lifelong immunity from vaccination or natural infection and the long duration of infectiousness in untreated cases. Symptoms of pertussis usually begin with a runny or congested nose, a low-grade fever, and mild coughing; apnea/stopping breathing can also occur in infants. After one to two weeks, the cough can progress to rapid, violent (paroxysmal) coughing fits that can cause the "whooping" sound, vomiting or labored breathing. Young children are the most severely affected; most teens and adults will have mild symptoms. People with preexisting health conditions that may be worsened by whooping cough are at high risk for developing a severe infection. Testing for Pertussis: The preferred methods for pertussis testing include nasal pharyngeal (NP) swab or nasal wash via PCR testing or culture. PCR has optimal sensitivity during the first three weeks of cough, is widely available at commercial laboratories and has a fast turnaround time. Culture is considered the gold standard due to excellent specificity but may take longer to complete. Serology for antibodies to B. pertussis is available at many commercial laboratories, however, serologic assays are not generally recommended for primary diagnosis of pertussis due to variability and unknown clinical accuracy. The most promising serologic assays are those that measure IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin only and are collected two to eight weeks following cough onset. Prevention of Pertussis: Prevention of pertussis is primarily achieved through routine vaccination with DTaP (ages two months to six years) and Tdap (ages seven years and older), followed by appropriate booster doses. Vaccination of pr… Bordetella parapertussis B. parapertussis is a bacterium that is similar to B. pertussis and can cause pertussis-like illness but does not produce pertussis toxin. Symptoms of parapertussis are typically milder and infection may be asymptomatic. There is no vaccine for B. parapertussis and post-exposure prophylaxis is not recommended, however treatment recommendations for symptomatic patients are the same as those for B. pertussis. B. parapertussis is not reportable in Kentucky. Thank you for your attention to this alert and guidance. The KDPH pertussis website includes supplemental resources, including a pertussis quicksheet with additional information that providers may find useful. If you have questions regarding reporting, testing, or prevention of pertussis or other infectious diseases, please contact the Kentucky Immunization Branch at (502) 564-4478 or after hours by calling the KDPH Epidemiology on-call line at 888-9-REPORT (888-973-7678). Our Mission: To improve the health and safety of people in Kentucky through Prevention, Promotion, and Protection
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
Last week, a poll conducted for Global EV Alliance, made up of electric vehicle driver associations around the world, found that 52% of Americans would avoid buying a Tesla for political reasons.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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boghuma.bsky.social BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 2d
- He stopped the policy of encouraging flu immunization in Louisiana
- Delayed reporting on a pertussis outbreak that killed two children in Louisiana.
-Promoted false information on covid vaccine harms.
He is now number 2 at CDC.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Controversial Louisiana surgeon general tapped for CDC leadership role
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham has spoken against Covid shots and ended mass vaccination campaigns. Now he's in a position to make national health decisions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:

1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.

2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.

3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM