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Dr. Yonatan Libbie

@yonatanlibbie.bsky.social

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Driven to plant trees to provide for shade I will not live to enjoy. If your activism consists only of memes or doom-posting, please go elsewhere. 🚫 DMs🚫porn🚫GoFundMe, 🚫MAGAts🚫trolls🚫keyboard warriors. Disrespect this and be blocked. Threats are reported.

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Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 34m

Not trying to be argumentative, but there have always been BMI disclaimers of applicability to extreme athletes. In clinic, I've seen more than one (per week) attempt to thus disclaimers discredit BMI. (Usually by a BMI>34 weekend "athlete", whose sport is watching others play a sport.)

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 42m

"When he first appears, the tyrant is as a savior." (attrib. Plato.)

Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 1h

Beware the bipartisan 'hero'. In times of rising authoritarianism, they are a seductive ruse.

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 1h

Missed direct participation in the local NK rally. We woke up with sore throats, stuffy noses, and mild headaches. COVID tests were negative (as were today's follow-ups). Protecting others was the theme for the day anyway. See yas next time. ✊️

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 1h

Felon in Chief commuted George Santos's sentence. I never imagined a presidential entourage to look like this.

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 8h

This... 💯

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 9h

As part of our morning "You're not gonna believe this..." ritual, I shared that vid with my partner. It literally triggered her gag reflex. I shall not err similarly in the future. (That vid is just wrong on so many levels.)

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 9h

Thinking of this for no apparent reason as well. Poop humor had guardrails, even among adult humor aficionados. Royalty, elected heads of state, judges, business leaders, religious leaders, etc. steered clear, even in informal situations. There was, once, dignity of position. Alas.

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 2d

abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen...

Sen. Mitch McConnell falls in Capitol hallway

The 83-year-old fell on his way to Senate votes.

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Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 2d

I've watched this from several angles. He was asked an uncomfortable question and immediately "falls" to the ground. Just prior, he shook away the hand that was steadying him. And... He never answered the question. 🤔

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Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 2d

Those who may be anxious about attending tomorrow's No Kings protests should take strength from those who landed on Normandy Beach. They didn't turn back because of the certain fear that the fascists would shoot at them. Many of them fell so that we could rise.

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 2d

It would be a shame if airports had bagpipers busking near monitors where these screens play. They could sit quietly until ICE Barbie appears, and launch into some spirited piping during her entire (illegal) message.

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 2d

It's easy and low effort to resort to purile comments. I fully admit to having fallen into such on occasion. Yours is a needed reminder to point out their foul ideology, rather than physical characteristics. Thanks!

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 2d

I'm seeing a LOT of concern trolling regarding tomorrow's "No Kings" protests. Non-violent dissent is our American birthright. We don't place "be careful", and fears about counter-demonstrations" as qualifiers to that right. Show up! Be seen! Be heard! Don't listen to the trolls. 💪

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Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sure it's just a normal phase for boys.

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 4d

Young GOP thugs drool over Hitler, praise rape, call for violence, plot gas chambers & sling n-words like candy. Leaked chats expose the fascist rot in Trump's party. These aren't jokes -they're the future. Wake up, America!

Time for the mass exodus from the GOP!

substack.com/home/post/p-...

YOUNG GOP THUGS: NAZI-LOVING, SLUR-SLINGING HITLER FANS RUNNING THE SHOW

GAS CHAMBERS FOR DEMS?

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Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 6d

Ist die ausländerin? Papiere bitte. Schnell!

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 6d

Probably true. But they will stand out by wearing their MAGA hats.

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 6d

Stephen Miller will put an executive order in front of his puppet declaring April 30 a national day of mourning.

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 6d

We're not seeing the Epstein files because a high percentage of those 400 richest Americans are in those files. "When you're rich, they'll let you do anything." DJT

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 6d

So, so similar.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6d

Be there. Saturday, October 18th.
www.nokings.org

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 7d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 8d

It's a statement on our absurd times that satirical skeets about the regime don't stand out as such. I'm doing my part to keep Bluesky clear by muting accounts that post satire that's designed to look like genuine news.

Dr. Yonatan Libbie @yonatanlibbie.bsky.social · 9d

Such rantings only came from the British peerage class. Hmmm... so much for inbreeding as a cause. It's almost like being a wealth hoarder comes with being as mad as a box of frogs. 🤔