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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 5d

JORGE POLANCO WALKS IT OFF

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 5d

a man is carrying a suitcase through a living room .

ALT: a man is carrying a suitcase through a living room .

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MLB (Bot) @mlbbot.bsky.social · 24d

HE'S GOT 58!

Cal Raleigh is unreal! 🔱

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Yaw Nyame @yawnyame.bsky.social · 27d

Very proud of this work led by Jenney Lee and our partners at BACPAC. More to come in this area as we build toward equitable prostate cancer resources and intervention in prostate cancer #pcsm

JAMA Network Open @jamanetworkopen.com · Sep 8

In this qualitative study, Black men report perceiving primary care practitioners as gatekeepers in accessing PSA testing, relying on USPSTF guidelines which do not provide recommendations for screening high-risk groups, including Black men. ja.ma/4g9o5A0

JAMA Network Open article: 'Patient and Physician Perceptions of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Among Black Individuals' by Jenney R. Lee et al. Published September 8, 2025.

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · Sep 7

The new star in Oklahoma.

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Tom Green @tomasverde.bsky.social · Jun 24

An undeniably beautiful shot from today’s Thunder parade that captures the growth of the city and what it has overcome over the last 30 years to get to this moment — and just how much that title means to OKC.

(via the OKC National Memorial IG story; taken — I believe — by Thunder photog Jimmy Do)

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Jun 18

“The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."

Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Jun 14

via Benedicto.Uribe on TikTok

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Jun 14

Out of an abundance of caution my Department of Public Safety is recommending that people do not attend any political rallies today in Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended.

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Jun 14

This is a shocking development. Two leading Democratic lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota were shot in their homes early this morning by a man possibly impersonating a police officer. This is the kind of violence we have been warning about. www.fox9.com/news/brookly...

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Legislators targeted by suspect impersonating police

A shelter-in-place alert was sent out at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning by the Brooklyn Park Police Department after multiple shootings. A suspect in the shooting may be impersonating law enforcement and ...

www.fox9.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 10

Durbin to Bhattacharya: "I can't understand it. I disagree w/ this admin on so many things. But this is the one that really gets to me personally. To think this nation would walk away from medical research. For God's sake...cancer, your budget requests a 38% cut to the National Cancer Institute"

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Mar 23

Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.

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Yaw Nyame @yawnyame.bsky.social · Mar 14

A 57% cut to CDMRP would be devastating to our goal to end pain and suffering for ALL cancer patients across the US #pcsm #bcsm

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 14

KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.

☎️: (202) 224-3121

Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.

The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.

Call retiring Senators too!

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Mar 14

We don't spend a penny on marketing. It's all word of mouth for @costplusdrugs.com

That's how we keep prices so low. Please spread the word !

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · Feb 17

so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.

Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · Feb 16

the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs

A screenshot of an email notifying Spotsylvania parents that funding for a program for youth with disabilities has been canceled

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · Feb 14

The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.

Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Feb 14

Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.

Strong power move for Team Cancer.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 11

So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?

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Michael Sainato @msainato.bsky.social · Feb 8

"Many of my good friends have their funding withdrawn or frozen based on the DEIA wording such as 'diverse microbes'" a scientist reliant on federal research grants told me, adding NSF proposals with terms including 'disabilities' and 'female' have been put on hold

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · Feb 8

This is a rather telling statement. Nearly a third of women in Louisiana are Black. www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-...

Maternal death rate isn't as bad if you don't count Black women, GOP senator says

Louisiana's Bill Cassidy said the state's maternal death rate isn't so high if you "correct our population for race," Politico reported.

www.businessinsider.com

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Monster C. Camacho 🧌💀🎃👻 @mc2x.bsky.social · Feb 8

This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake

web.archive.org/web/20231206...

NASA Intern Found Hope in the Moon - NASA

Lee esta historia en español aquí

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Holly Rowe @sportsiren.bsky.social · Jan 11

If you are displaced due to LA fires, we all want to help. I have room for 8 people in Salt Lake City. It’s a 9 hour drive. I can pay for gas or flights. We all feel helpless and want to do something. Please reach out. Will help if I can.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jan 10

More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre

The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”

DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review

DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Dec 31

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Mark Cuban Says 'This Is Single-Payer': How His Healthcare Model Could Transform The U.S. Healthcare System

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has been vocal about reshaping the U.S. health care system for years. During recent appearances on podcasts Fishbowl with Jules Terpak and Ground Truths with Dr. Er...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Dec 14

Hey all, I’ve been co-coordinating a journalism workshop for DMV-area high school students for the last few years and applications have opened for next year’s program.

It’s completely free. Please share with someone you know!

Urban Journalism Workshop

About UJW The Urban Journalism Workshop (UJW) is an annual program that teaches D.C. area high school students the fundamentals of journalism through interactive lectures, hands-on training, and field...

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