Mike Heymsfield
@mheymsfield.bsky.social
Comms @ ALDF. Proud union member of ALDF United. Climate crisis, animals, Ⓥ, socialism, dharma, and film. Caps/BHAFC fan. He/Him. bi🏳️🌈 Posts are my own.
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‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Medicare for All Disappeared. Its Popularity Didn’t.
The demand for Medicare for All went from the center of the discourse to political exile in record time. But the policy's popularity never faded. A new poll finds strong majority support for the neglected idea among Americans across the political spectrum.
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/medicare-for-all-popularity-polling\
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
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To top it off, Custer and his troops also killed 800 of the Indians' horses in an effort to limit Indigenous mobility and subsistence. The US in its "Indian Wars" attempted to destroy not only Indigenous peoples but also entire Indigenous ecosystems.
#OtD 27 Nov 1868 a detachment of US troops under the command of General Custer ignored orders to kill only warriors and massacred 103 sleeping Cheyenne in the so-called "Battle of the Washita" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9950...
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
To top it off, Custer and his troops also killed 800 of the Indians' horses in an effort to limit Indigenous mobility and subsistence. The US in its "Indian Wars" attempted to destroy not only Indigenous peoples but also entire Indigenous ecosystems.
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the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
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to keep functioning, a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
The feds repeatedly lied and misled the public during Chicago's immigration crackdown, a federal judge ruled in a scathing opinion. blockclubchi.co/3JVoFWJ
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
to keep functioning, a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
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No contract, no coffee.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
No contract, no coffee.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
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By showing the lives of cows on their own terms, Arnold’s 2021 film reveals the depth of the dairy industry’s violence.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-you...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-you...
Everyone Should Watch Andrea Arnold’s “Cow”
By showing the lives of cows on their own terms, Arnold’s 2021 film reveals the depth of the dairy industry’s violence.
www.currentaffairs.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
By showing the lives of cows on their own terms, Arnold’s 2021 film reveals the depth of the dairy industry’s violence.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-you...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-you...
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These business owners “were threatened for being immigrants. Now, this Utah restaurant is welcoming all for a free Thanksgiving meal.”
“Annie’s Cafe in Bountiful will open Thanksgiving Day and serve free dinners to ‘anyone in need.’”
www.sltrib.com/news/2025/11...
“Annie’s Cafe in Bountiful will open Thanksgiving Day and serve free dinners to ‘anyone in need.’”
www.sltrib.com/news/2025/11...
They were threatened for being immigrants. Now, this Utah restaurant is welcoming all for a free Thanksgiving meal.
Annie’s Cafe in Bountiful will open Thanksgiving Day and serve free dinners to “anyone in need.”
www.sltrib.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
These business owners “were threatened for being immigrants. Now, this Utah restaurant is welcoming all for a free Thanksgiving meal.”
“Annie’s Cafe in Bountiful will open Thanksgiving Day and serve free dinners to ‘anyone in need.’”
www.sltrib.com/news/2025/11...
“Annie’s Cafe in Bountiful will open Thanksgiving Day and serve free dinners to ‘anyone in need.’”
www.sltrib.com/news/2025/11...
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Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
One of my favorites as a kid…
Sneak peak at the upcoming Blu-Ray and 4K UHD on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy from Arrow Films drops on December 16th. Pics taken with my phone of the Blu-Ray, so imagine the 4K which I will get to check out next week.
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
One of my favorites as a kid…
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
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can anyone who understands finance lingo tell me if this is a good or bad sign??
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
can anyone who understands finance lingo tell me if this is a good or bad sign??
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) ruled that EU nations had to recognise same-sex marriages recorded in another member state, following a complaint by two Poles married in Germany whose marriage was not recognized in Poland.
Top court rules EU nations must mutually recognize same-sex marriages
The Court of Justice of the European Union said in a statement on Tuesday that any refusal to do this 'is contrary to EU law' and 'infringes not only the freedom to move and reside, but also the funda...
www.lemonde.fr
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) ruled that EU nations had to recognise same-sex marriages recorded in another member state, following a complaint by two Poles married in Germany whose marriage was not recognized in Poland.
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1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: New York City will celebrate National Women’s Soccer League champions Gotham FC on Monday with a morning procession to City Hall, the club announced Sunday.
New York to honor NWSL champions Gotham FC with City Hall celebration
Gotham’s NYC celebration will include a fleet of buses that will drive toward City Hall, and the team will be awarded the key to the city.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: New York City will celebrate National Women’s Soccer League champions Gotham FC on Monday with a morning procession to City Hall, the club announced Sunday.
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Journalist Saleh Aljafarawi survived & documented 2 years of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. On Oct. 12, 2025, just 48 hours after the ceasefire, he was shot & killed in Gaza City. His father told the Committee to Protect Journalists that armed men “cooperating with the Israeli occupation...
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Journalist Saleh Aljafarawi survived & documented 2 years of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. On Oct. 12, 2025, just 48 hours after the ceasefire, he was shot & killed in Gaza City. His father told the Committee to Protect Journalists that armed men “cooperating with the Israeli occupation...
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Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana.
Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airborne. | ProPublica
www.propublica.org/article/meth...
Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airborne. | ProPublica
www.propublica.org/article/meth...
How ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America’s Heartland
Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana. Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airb...
www.propublica.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana.
Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airborne. | ProPublica
www.propublica.org/article/meth...
Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airborne. | ProPublica
www.propublica.org/article/meth...
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Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US
Washington state resident’s backyard flock of domestic poultry had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Washington state resident’s backyard flock of domestic poultry had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US
Washington state resident’s backyard flock of domestic poultry had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US
Washington state resident’s backyard flock of domestic poultry had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Washington state resident’s backyard flock of domestic poultry had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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answer is great but also it's telling that the guy who's been saying this since day 1 has to answer about whether he's an antisemite for 5 min every interview while the same people grin vacantly at the jewish space lasers lady and call her a brave warrior
WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
answer is great but also it's telling that the guy who's been saying this since day 1 has to answer about whether he's an antisemite for 5 min every interview while the same people grin vacantly at the jewish space lasers lady and call her a brave warrior
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I am a citizen and so are majority of Somalis in America. Good luck celebrating a policy change that really doesn’t have much impact on the Somalis you love to hate. We are here to stay 💁🏽♀️
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I am a citizen and so are majority of Somalis in America. Good luck celebrating a policy change that really doesn’t have much impact on the Somalis you love to hate. We are here to stay 💁🏽♀️
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"Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília, amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee
Politician reportedly taken from his villa into custody at a federal police base about 7 miles from presidential palace
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
"Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília, amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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1/ It should be forgiven. It should be forgotten. If she spoke of it again, the sins would be hers, she was told.
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
1/ It should be forgiven. It should be forgotten. If she spoke of it again, the sins would be hers, she was told.
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
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Trump angrily dismissed a question about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject was only raised during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to embarrass his visitor.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Tuesday angrily dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Trump angrily dismissed a question about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject was only raised during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to embarrass his visitor.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
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"After doing this movie, we talked about the animal cruelty, I stopped eating meat and poultry. We need the world to work for everybody on Earth and every creature, too.”
— Jeff Goldblum
— Jeff Goldblum
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"After doing this movie, we talked about the animal cruelty, I stopped eating meat and poultry. We need the world to work for everybody on Earth and every creature, too.”
— Jeff Goldblum
— Jeff Goldblum
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A Fort Worth church's efforts to mobilize Christian conservatives through a political training program comes at a pivotal moment, as Republicans seek to maintain control of the nation’s largest urban red county.
With @fortworthreport.bsky.social and @texastribune.org
With @fortworthreport.bsky.social and @texastribune.org
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A Fort Worth church's efforts to mobilize Christian conservatives through a political training program comes at a pivotal moment, as Republicans seek to maintain control of the nation’s largest urban red county.
With @fortworthreport.bsky.social and @texastribune.org
With @fortworthreport.bsky.social and @texastribune.org