Bert Ballard-Myer
@bert1963.bsky.social
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Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
Reposted by Bert Ballard-Myer
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
U.S. enters Winter Olympics with darker image on the world stage www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
U.S. steps onto Olympic stage at a time when its image and role in the world spark growing concern
The Olympics are a symbol of international cooperation and peace. The U.S. was once seen as a bastion of that order, but historians say Trump's America enters this year's Winter Games with a very diff...
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
U.S. enters Winter Olympics with darker image on the world stage www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
WILD VIDEO of man attacking high schoolers at ICE protests search.app/tjzTC
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February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
WILD VIDEO of man attacking high schoolers at ICE protests search.app/tjzTC
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On February 3, 1995, American astronaut Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle.
February 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
On February 3, 1995, American astronaut Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle.
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Governor JB Pritzker pledges to put ‘science, preparedness and people’ first by participating in global response network
Illinois joins WHO network after Trump pulls US out of global health body
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Governor JB Pritzker pledges to put ‘science, preparedness and people’ first by participating in global response network
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president. n.pr/3Zl5fOZ
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 10:17 AM
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president. n.pr/3Zl5fOZ
Looking for my friends on Bluesky!
February 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Looking for my friends on Bluesky!
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"Interestingly, the jump seems to have began right as Melania debuted in theaters across the country." 😆😆😆
Guys, we know it's not a coincidence! 😆
It's at #4, and is back to being classified as a Documentary!
Oh - there's no Face-Off 😉
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
deadline.com/2026/02/mich...
Guys, we know it's not a coincidence! 😆
It's at #4, and is back to being classified as a Documentary!
Oh - there's no Face-Off 😉
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
deadline.com/2026/02/mich...
First Lady Face-Off: Michelle Obama 2020 Netflix Doc Surges On ‘Melania’ Opening Weekend
Michelle Obama's documentary Becoming, on Netflix, attracted a surge in interest as Melania Trump's own documentary opened in theaters.
deadline.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"Interestingly, the jump seems to have began right as Melania debuted in theaters across the country." 😆😆😆
Guys, we know it's not a coincidence! 😆
It's at #4, and is back to being classified as a Documentary!
Oh - there's no Face-Off 😉
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
deadline.com/2026/02/mich...
Guys, we know it's not a coincidence! 😆
It's at #4, and is back to being classified as a Documentary!
Oh - there's no Face-Off 😉
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
deadline.com/2026/02/mich...
