Helena C
@lenaberry.bsky.social
Infection Preventionist MSN, RN, CIC
Banned Book lover, believer in science and Medicare for all. No DMs
*These are my opinions and do not reflect my employer or professional affiliations*
Banned Book lover, believer in science and Medicare for all. No DMs
*These are my opinions and do not reflect my employer or professional affiliations*
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Congress approved $10 billion for ICE to continue terrorizing our communities.
Trump's unchecked violence & militarization against Black, Latine, AAPI, and Native people must be stopped. We need to invest in health care, not terror.
Abolish ICE! https://bit.ly/45rhOvw
Trump's unchecked violence & militarization against Black, Latine, AAPI, and Native people must be stopped. We need to invest in health care, not terror.
Abolish ICE! https://bit.ly/45rhOvw
Nurses demand Congress abolish ICE, invest in health care
Nurses demand the removal of immigration enforcement agents from communities, the abolition of ICE, and accountability for this administration’s crimes against all residents of the United States.
www.nationalnursesunited.org
January 23, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Congress approved $10 billion for ICE to continue terrorizing our communities.
Trump's unchecked violence & militarization against Black, Latine, AAPI, and Native people must be stopped. We need to invest in health care, not terror.
Abolish ICE! https://bit.ly/45rhOvw
Trump's unchecked violence & militarization against Black, Latine, AAPI, and Native people must be stopped. We need to invest in health care, not terror.
Abolish ICE! https://bit.ly/45rhOvw
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If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress. n.pr/49tevoK
A Supreme Court ruling could bring historic drop in Black representation in Congress
If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
n.pr
January 8, 2026 at 10:31 AM
If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress. n.pr/49tevoK
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A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted
December 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted
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As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
December 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
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Despite extreme GOP gerrymandering that created a Trump +22 district, @aftynbehn.bsky.social came within FOUR points of defeating her Republican opponent tonight.
The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!
The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Despite extreme GOP gerrymandering that created a Trump +22 district, @aftynbehn.bsky.social came within FOUR points of defeating her Republican opponent tonight.
The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!
The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!
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Dear Tennessee,
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Aftyn for Congress
FEED KIDS. FIX ROADS. FUND HOSPITALS.
www.aftynforcongress.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Dear Tennessee,
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
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Some might say, hacking billboards is noble work. 😉
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Some might say, hacking billboards is noble work. 😉
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Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Gum violence in America is a public health emergency.
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Gum violence in America is a public health emergency.
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I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
November 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
Currently researching how starvation and hunger affect the immune system. You cannot “Make America Healthy” by starving children.
November 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Currently researching how starvation and hunger affect the immune system. You cannot “Make America Healthy” by starving children.
