Tulsa Teresa
@tulsateresa.bsky.social
Lawyer committed to ending health disparities. Housing is healthcare. Passionate about Tulsa, parks, animals, community colleges. Traveler, food and wine fan, lover of rivers and time in our canoe. A shiny blue dot in America’s reddest state. #BlueWave 🌊
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Tulsa Teresa
@tulsateresa.bsky.social
· Nov 13
My Dad was always the most important person in my life. The greatest gift in life is fine parents. This is my last photo of us together.
The outrage by this GOP administration never ends.
Vote. Our only hope. Or the “hamberder” solution…
Vote. Our only hope. Or the “hamberder” solution…
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 AM
The outrage by this GOP administration never ends.
Vote. Our only hope. Or the “hamberder” solution…
Vote. Our only hope. Or the “hamberder” solution…
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"During ... [Ralph Abraham's] time as head of the state's health department and as surgeon general, Louisiana's COVID rates spiked, with the state becoming one of the worst in the country in terms of spreading of the virus."
Ralph Abraham, a top health official in Louisiana who has peddled disinformation about vaccines, has been quietly named as principal deputy director for the CDC. Because the CDC does not yet have a permanent director, Abraham will likely serve as the de facto head of the agency until one is found.
The CDC Just Appointed an Anti-Vaxxer to the Agency’s Second-Highest Position
In 2024, Ralph Abraham ordered state agencies under his watch to stop recommending vaccines.
truthout.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"During ... [Ralph Abraham's] time as head of the state's health department and as surgeon general, Louisiana's COVID rates spiked, with the state becoming one of the worst in the country in terms of spreading of the virus."
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I was going to say it must be so hard to do your job these days.
But I've just been reading about the Oklahoma college student essay mess and ... I teach writing.
Ugh. Let's get out of this mess and restore some sanity and decency. And science. And thinking.
But I've just been reading about the Oklahoma college student essay mess and ... I teach writing.
Ugh. Let's get out of this mess and restore some sanity and decency. And science. And thinking.
December 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I was going to say it must be so hard to do your job these days.
But I've just been reading about the Oklahoma college student essay mess and ... I teach writing.
Ugh. Let's get out of this mess and restore some sanity and decency. And science. And thinking.
But I've just been reading about the Oklahoma college student essay mess and ... I teach writing.
Ugh. Let's get out of this mess and restore some sanity and decency. And science. And thinking.
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True. Van Epps has shifted his event tomorrow from Pucketts to a right wing billionaire’s mansion in Franklin to avoid any protests on the eve of the election.
Says it all, really. #TN7
Says it all, really. #TN7
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
True. Van Epps has shifted his event tomorrow from Pucketts to a right wing billionaire’s mansion in Franklin to avoid any protests on the eve of the election.
Says it all, really. #TN7
Says it all, really. #TN7
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Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
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Teacher Janet Standeven was working on bringing synthetic biology to high schools all across Georgia, but the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity, and inclusion. cbsn.ws/4407YjH
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Teacher Janet Standeven was working on bringing synthetic biology to high schools all across Georgia, but the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity, and inclusion. cbsn.ws/4407YjH
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Stanford professor Drew Endy warned Congress that America’s lead in synthetic biology is slipping, while China has made it a national priority. cbsn.ws/4oupjbz
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Stanford professor Drew Endy warned Congress that America’s lead in synthetic biology is slipping, while China has made it a national priority. cbsn.ws/4oupjbz
Of course, Trump cut all funding for this high school science competition, calling it “DEI.”
Good grief. He’s putting America further and further behind.
One more stupid Trump choice to reverse on Day One after voting these fools out.
Good grief. He’s putting America further and further behind.
One more stupid Trump choice to reverse on Day One after voting these fools out.
Lambert High School in Georgia was the only U.S. school to place in the high school top 10 at iGEM, an international synthetic biology competition. The other top teams included one from South Korea, one from Taiwan, and seven from China. cbsn.ws/4otdEKq
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Of course, Trump cut all funding for this high school science competition, calling it “DEI.”
Good grief. He’s putting America further and further behind.
One more stupid Trump choice to reverse on Day One after voting these fools out.
Good grief. He’s putting America further and further behind.
One more stupid Trump choice to reverse on Day One after voting these fools out.
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Trump doesn’t care if Ukrainians die, or Russians die, or Europeans die, or Americans die. If he can make a deal with Putin to make money, he will.
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Trump doesn’t care if Ukrainians die, or Russians die, or Europeans die, or Americans die. If he can make a deal with Putin to make money, he will.
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Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
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Kaine: "We had to pry with a crowbar after weeks and weeks out of the administration the supposed rationale for the strikes in international waters. It was very shoddy. It was not at all persuasive that these are legal actions ... It's time for Congress to rein in the president."
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Kaine: "We had to pry with a crowbar after weeks and weeks out of the administration the supposed rationale for the strikes in international waters. It was very shoddy. It was not at all persuasive that these are legal actions ... It's time for Congress to rein in the president."
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Does he not recall having the MRI? Did he not think to ask what the MRI was for? Is he deflecting?
It's the new fun game we get to play with Trump:
Lying, Dementia, or Stupid?
It's the new fun game we get to play with Trump:
Lying, Dementia, or Stupid?
December 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Does he not recall having the MRI? Did he not think to ask what the MRI was for? Is he deflecting?
It's the new fun game we get to play with Trump:
Lying, Dementia, or Stupid?
It's the new fun game we get to play with Trump:
Lying, Dementia, or Stupid?
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“What part of your body was the MRI on?”
Trump: no idea, but it wasn’t the brain!
90% probability MRI was on his brain.
Trump also says it’s ok to release it. Journalists, do your thing.
Trump: no idea, but it wasn’t the brain!
90% probability MRI was on his brain.
Trump also says it’s ok to release it. Journalists, do your thing.
Reporter: Governor Walz called for the release of your MRI results
Trump: They were perfect like my phone call where I got impeached.
Reporter: Can you tell us what they were looking at?
Trump: I have no idea. It was just an MRI. It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and aced it.
Trump: They were perfect like my phone call where I got impeached.
Reporter: Can you tell us what they were looking at?
Trump: I have no idea. It was just an MRI. It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and aced it.
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
“What part of your body was the MRI on?”
Trump: no idea, but it wasn’t the brain!
90% probability MRI was on his brain.
Trump also says it’s ok to release it. Journalists, do your thing.
Trump: no idea, but it wasn’t the brain!
90% probability MRI was on his brain.
Trump also says it’s ok to release it. Journalists, do your thing.
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Just in last 48 hours:
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
November 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just in last 48 hours:
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
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Just wait till some biologist professor gets in trouble because a student claims a religious belief that evolution doesn't exist or a physicist professor because a student says the world is only 6,000 years old. It'll be the death of higher education in the US and the start of a theocracy.
November 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Just wait till some biologist professor gets in trouble because a student claims a religious belief that evolution doesn't exist or a physicist professor because a student says the world is only 6,000 years old. It'll be the death of higher education in the US and the start of a theocracy.
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He just needs to keep on putting the evidence of his crimes out there via tweet.
What a homicidal moron.
What a homicidal moron.
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
He just needs to keep on putting the evidence of his crimes out there via tweet.
What a homicidal moron.
What a homicidal moron.
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Telling Gabby Giffords to fuck off regarding gun violence is incredibly callous and tone deaf, even for a Republican.
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Telling Gabby Giffords to fuck off regarding gun violence is incredibly callous and tone deaf, even for a Republican.
My alma mater is embarrassing me tonight.
This was handed in for a PSYCH CLASS & when the prof said she didn't use empirical sources but rather submitted op-ed she whined about religious liberty + prof got suspended.
I was a *Religious Studies* major; in my time she would have been rightly BBQ'd had she dared to hand in this absolute drek.
I was a *Religious Studies* major; in my time she would have been rightly BBQ'd had she dared to hand in this absolute drek.
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
My alma mater is embarrassing me tonight.
This is an actual post from the actual embarrassment who is the actual Secretary of Defense.
Before you ask, yes apparently this is real. He must be taking comedy lessons and substances from Elon.
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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All Trump and his cronies know how to do is steal then lie about it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
All Trump and his cronies know how to do is steal then lie about it.
Recognizing the International Criminal Court is required for holding a US citizen accountable at The Hague?
I kind of recall that from an international law class 42 years ago. US declined recognition of the ICC to keep our military from being subject to the international court for lawful action.
I kind of recall that from an international law class 42 years ago. US declined recognition of the ICC to keep our military from being subject to the international court for lawful action.
Read the column? I explain it there.
December 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Recognizing the International Criminal Court is required for holding a US citizen accountable at The Hague?
I kind of recall that from an international law class 42 years ago. US declined recognition of the ICC to keep our military from being subject to the international court for lawful action.
I kind of recall that from an international law class 42 years ago. US declined recognition of the ICC to keep our military from being subject to the international court for lawful action.
Why is it unlikely?
I think it is likely because he will not be held accountable in our federal judicial system.
I think it is likely because he will not be held accountable in our federal judicial system.
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"This administration has no credibility. None. To paraphrase an old journalism saw, if Hegseth were to tell you that your mother loves you, you’d best check it out."
fightthefire.substack.com/p/hegseth-at...
"This administration has no credibility. None. To paraphrase an old journalism saw, if Hegseth were to tell you that your mother loves you, you’d best check it out."
fightthefire.substack.com/p/hegseth-at...
Hegseth at the Hague? Unlikely, but a reckoning is due
Strikes on alleged drug boats belatedly draw concern from Republicans
fightthefire.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Why is it unlikely?
I think it is likely because he will not be held accountable in our federal judicial system.
I think it is likely because he will not be held accountable in our federal judicial system.
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The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
robertreich.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...