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Midwesterner/Florida transplant/Disney nut/Wife & Mom of 3/Retired from teaching but never from learning. /Make a positive difference. 💙🏳️‍🌈🌻🇺🇸
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leadcoalition.bsky.social
The U.S. government’s failure to acknowledge World AIDS Day takes us back to a troubling time www.statnews.com/2025/11/29/w... via @statnews.com

#publichealth #RethinkRebuildRise #WorldAIDSDay2025 #WorldAIDSDay #StopHIVTogether #Silence=Death
The U.S. government’s failure to acknowledge World AIDS Day takes us back to a troubling time
Perhaps AIDS activists’ famous slogan, “Silence = Death,” needs an update for this troubling moment.
www.statnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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pawbaby2.bsky.social
Pentagon Pete’s “kill first, explain never” era might finally be cracking. A powerful Republicans is sounding the alarm! The Senate Armed Services Committee is investigating and accountability is coming, whether Pete likes it or not.

#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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Powerful Republican Turns on Pentagon Pete’s ‘Kill’ Orders — The Daily Beast
The Senate Armed Services Committee is investigating the Department of Defense Secretary’s bloodthirsty strikes.
apple.news
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?

TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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rgoodlaw.bsky.social
Professor Jack Goldsmith, head of George W. Bush Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC):

"I do not believe that even the Bondi OLC could legally justify the events the Post reported."

"There can be no conceivable legal justification for what the Washington Post reported."
November 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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michaeljstern.bsky.social
I hope the trans military officers win this lawsuit.

It’s a complete injustice to fire them because they are trans and then stop them from getting their retirement.

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Transgender members of the Air Force sue over losing retirement pay
A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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drhaup.bsky.social
The midterm math could get brutal. Potential SCOTUS gift of 6-19 seats. Then estimate that GOP settles on 8 seats collectively from OH (2), FL (2), MO, NC, and some combination of IN, KY, and NE. Suddenly, Dem's need nearly 24 seats to reclaim the House.
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
MAGA’s State-by-State Plot to Butcher Democracy
Political insiders, GOP legislators and governors, the president, even the Supreme Court—they’re all in on the flagrantly unconstitutional conspiracy to destroy democracy by the way they draw lines on...
newrepublic.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
We’ve all heard the F word quite a bit these days. I’m talking, of course, about fascism.

But what is its exact definition? What forms has it taken in the past? And is it happening here? https://youtu.be/jWYqrVsBvwI
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November 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
The fact that TPUSA posted the entirely reasonable comments from the instructor here as coming from the “TRANS PROFESSOR” gives away the game.

They’re not defending students, they’re targeting faculty — as always
kissphoria.bsky.social gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 5h
idk not to mention how very nuanced and normal the actual response here was
Trans Professors comment Mel Curth (She/They) November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM Please note that I am not deducting points because you have certain beliefs, but instead I am deducting point for you posting a reaction paper that does not answer the questions for this assignment, contradicts itself, heavily uses personal ideology over empirical evidence in a scientific class, and is at times offensive. While you are entitled to your own personal beliefs, there is an appropriate time or place to implement them in your reflections. I encourage all students to question or challenge the course material with other empirical findings or testable hypotheses, but using your own personal beliefs to argue against the findings of not only this article, but the findings of countless articles across psychology, biology, sociology, etc. is not best practice. You argue that abiding by normative gender roles is beneficial (it is perfectly fine to believe this. but to then say that evervone should act TPUSA OU Trans Professors comment the same, while also saying that people aren't pressured into gendered expectations is contradictory, especially since your arguments reflect a religious pressure to act in gender-stereotypical ways. You can say that strict gender norms don't create gender stereotypes, but that isn't true by definition of what a stereotype is. Please note that acknowledging gender stereotypes does not immediately denote a negative connotation, a nuance this article discusses. Additionally, to call an entire group of people "demonic" is highly offensive, especially a minoritized population. You are entitled to your own beliefs, but this isn't a vague narrative of "society pushes lies," but instead the result of countless years developing psychological and scientific evidence for these claims and directly interacting with the communities involved. You may personally disagree with this, but that TPUSA OU 2 Trans Professors comment doesn't change the fact that every major psychological, medical, pediatric, and psychiatric association in the United States acknowledges that, biologically and psychologically, sex and gender is neither binary nor fixed. I implore you apply some more perspective and empathy in your work. If you personally disagree with the findings, then by all means share your criticisms, but make sure to do so in a way that is appropriate and using the methodology of empirical psychology, as aligned with the learning goals in this class. If you have any additional questions or concerns about this or would like some additional educational resources, I would be happy to discuss this further and provide you with them. 3 TPUSA OU Additional professor Megan Waldron (She/Her/Hers) November 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM Samantha, I am the other instructor for this course, and I have also taken the time to read your paper. I concur with Mel on the grade you received. This paper should not be considered as a completion of the assignment. Everyone has different ways in which they see the world, but in an academic course such as this you are being asked to support your ideas with empirical evidence and higher-level reasoning. I find it concerning that you state at the beginning of your paper that you do not think bullying ("teasing") is a bad thing. In addition, your paper directly and harshly criticizes your peers and their opinions, which are just as valuable as yours. Disagreeing with others is fine, but there is a respectful way to go about it. That goes for discussion posts as well as reaction papers. Please employ more thoughtfulness in your future assignments TPUSA OU
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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meidastouch.com
Wow: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon seems to think that companies involved with Trump's ballroom project could be criminally prosecuted. thehill.com/business/559...
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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revdaniel.bsky.social
This is how the mean girl in junior high runs the school social media account - it’s not how a president runs a country.
Tweet from Trump announcing (in all caps) that the airspace above Venezuela is to be closed.
November 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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rweingarten.bsky.social
No matter how this administration tries to spin the numbers, they can’t change how people are experiencing this economy. Prices keep going up and people are pessimistic about their job prospects and economic future. www.conference-board.org/topics/consu...
US Consumer Confidence
A monthly survey of US consumer attitudes, spending plans, and expectations for inflation, stock prices, and interest rates
www.conference-board.org
November 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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vanhollen.senate.gov
Let’s be clear: these are extrajudicial killings. “Kill them all” Hegseth needs to be held accountable.

What’s more, Trump promised the American people no new wars but is now manufacturing this conflict & lying about his motives.

This warmongering has got to stop.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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aclu.org
After pressure from the Justice Department, Apple pulled apps from its App Store that encourage reporting ICE activity. Google followed suit by pulling similar apps from its Play Store.

The government shouldn't be choosing what apps we can download, and neither should tech companies.
Your Smartphone, Their Rules: How App Stores Enable Corporate-Government Censorship | ACLU
Big Tech Oligopoly helps the Trump Administration crack down on free speech
www.aclu.org
November 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
If this is remotely true, then Southern Illinois University Carbondale needs to have an intervention with its Dean of Education who does not seem to understand “education”
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
lseefeldt.bsky.social
Oh hell no.
November 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
“He isn’t worried about Trump’s political wrath; he doesn’t plan to run for reelection.

His fear of speaking out is much more personal: ‘I’d rather my house not get firebombed’”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans
“I’d rather my house not get firebombed.”
www.theatlantic.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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kenbazinet.bsky.social
"The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season, and like their predecessors of a century ago, reformers are focusing on consumers’ power to push back on the policies of the Trump administration, launching a campaign they call “We Ain’t Buying It,” writes HCR.

#Boycott
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
“ICE is about to have a bigger budget than the entire military of Israel. It’s an insane way for us to be spending our resources as a country.” - @timmiller.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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enbuenora.bsky.social
Thanksgiving in terms of a regular US holiday wasn't because of the first one.

It was because of the Civil War, and in particular, the enormous mortal costs of the Battle of Gettysburg.

And, also, b/c of the author of Mary Had a Little Lamb, Sarah Josepha Hale.

www.nps.gov/liho/learn/h...
Lincoln and Thanksgiving - Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
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November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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btarrington.bsky.social
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was born 193 years ago today: Nov. 26, 1832.

She was a doctor, Civil War surgeon, and women's dress reform advocate, but is best known as America's only female Medal of Honor recipient. Here's a great 2019 We're History article about her from author R.E. Fulton.
Dr. Mary E. Walker: “Clothes Make the (Wo)man”
“It is a shame that people who lead reforms in this world are not appreciated until after they are dead…”
werehistory.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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kamlager-dove.house.gov
Health care access should never depend on a person’s immigration status, and no one should be afraid to seek medical attention for fear of deportation.

Congress must pass my LINE Act to prevent this corrupt administration from weaponizing personal data to target our communities.
NEWS: Medicaid Data Now Flows to ICE
Effective today, a new federal directive allows immigration enforcement to access state healthcare enrollment data, TPS ends for thousands of Burmese war refugees, plus Kristi Noem explainer video.
migrantinsider.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Thread about an actual drug smuggler who’s about to be pardoned by Trump
joaquincastrotx.bsky.social Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 23h
Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted by a jury of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
The president is such a bumbling idiot he thinks tweeting out the word "hereby" a couple times on his white supremacist social media site is the same thing as making an actual law.

The only story here is the one about a mentally diminished, increasingly erratic president who thinks he's a king.
jimlokay.com Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 1d
It should go without saying, but the president has no authority to do this, and anyone reporting the story needs to say as such.
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
The president and the speaker are scrambling to promote a candidate in a gerrymandered Tennessee district Trump won by 22 points last year.

That’s the smell of panic in the air.
ericmgarcia.bsky.social Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d
Trump and Mike Johnson plan to hold a Monday evening tele-rally to boost Matt Van Epps in the #TN07 special election. www.axios.com/2025/11/28/t...
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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vermontgmg.bsky.social
In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
brandonfriedman.bsky.social Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 21h
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
rgoodlaw.bsky.social Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 1d
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing

"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."

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November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM