MEMaatman
@mmaatman.bsky.social
LawProf for Torts and Employment Discrimination. I love thinking and learning about rhetoric/persuasion, food, veganism, sustainability, nature, history, & research. I follow kind people.
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How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
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A Victory for the Right to Read in Missouri: Judge Overturns Law with Criminal Penalties for School Employees Over Books https://pen.org/press-release/victory-for-right-to-read-in-missouri/
A Victory for the Right to Read in Missouri
“The court's ruling is a win for librarians, educators, students, and schools,” said Kasey Meehan, director, Freedom to Read, at PEN America. “Making school employees criminals over their book selections is simply outrageous and unacceptable. The overtu...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A Victory for the Right to Read in Missouri: Judge Overturns Law with Criminal Penalties for School Employees Over Books https://pen.org/press-release/victory-for-right-to-read-in-missouri/
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severely damaging the environment, the stock market, and the human capacity to think is quite the trifecta
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
severely damaging the environment, the stock market, and the human capacity to think is quite the trifecta
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"As he addressed Halligan, the judge declared he 'just wanted to make sure' that indictment had never been seen by the full grand jury.
"Halligan confirmed that it had not. She then sat down after speaking for less than a minute."
"Halligan confirmed that it had not. She then sat down after speaking for less than a minute."
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"As he addressed Halligan, the judge declared he 'just wanted to make sure' that indictment had never been seen by the full grand jury.
"Halligan confirmed that it had not. She then sat down after speaking for less than a minute."
"Halligan confirmed that it had not. She then sat down after speaking for less than a minute."
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"The principal thing in this world is to keep one's soul aloft."
~ Gustave Flaubert
~ Gustave Flaubert
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"The principal thing in this world is to keep one's soul aloft."
~ Gustave Flaubert
~ Gustave Flaubert
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New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Here is the federal district court's 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas' new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Here is the federal district court's 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas' new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Two major beef companies have agreed to stop touting their environmental credentials after getting sued
Tyson Foods Is Under Fire for Touting Its Products as Green
It’s the second meat company to recently settle a lawsuit alleging greenwashing around beef.
bloom.bg
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Two major beef companies have agreed to stop touting their environmental credentials after getting sued
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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"We've always been on the same side of every issue," Trump says as he fawns over Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.
The murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is one of the issues they were on the same side on.
The murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is one of the issues they were on the same side on.
November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"We've always been on the same side of every issue," Trump says as he fawns over Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.
The murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is one of the issues they were on the same side on.
The murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is one of the issues they were on the same side on.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has thrown out DOJ’s lawsuit to compel NY to aid in immigration arrests at state courthouses.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge has thrown out DOJ’s lawsuit to compel NY to aid in immigration arrests at state courthouses.
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"So what? Why is a robust public education system important? Public schooling is one of those common goods—like working infrastructure, a clean environment, and public health—that lifts all our prospects." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-republ...
The Republican Attack on Public Education
Dismantling the Department of Education and pouring taxpayer dollars into private schools.
www.thebulwark.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"So what? Why is a robust public education system important? Public schooling is one of those common goods—like working infrastructure, a clean environment, and public health—that lifts all our prospects." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-republ...
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"People familiar with FBI security protocols said they were unaware of any other instance in which the girlfriends of top FBI officials received government-staffed security details..."
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Kash Patel's girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk
Agents on a detail with the country singer would presumably be unable to respond or delayed in responding to other incidents, according to sources.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"People familiar with FBI security protocols said they were unaware of any other instance in which the girlfriends of top FBI officials received government-staffed security details..."
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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At a hearing last Thursday in the Eastern District of Virginia, where both James Comey and Letitia James were indicted, a judge appeared skeptical that Lindsey Halligan had been properly appointed as U.S. attorney, reports @rparloff.bsky.social.
Dispatch from the Nov. 13 Hearing on Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment
In a joint hearing in the Comey and James cases, Judge Currie appeared skeptical that Halligan had been properly appointed U.S. Attorney or that any error was harmless.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
At a hearing last Thursday in the Eastern District of Virginia, where both James Comey and Letitia James were indicted, a judge appeared skeptical that Lindsey Halligan had been properly appointed as U.S. attorney, reports @rparloff.bsky.social.
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NEW: A "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" by Lindsey Halligan imperils Comey case, magistrate judge finds.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
NEW: A "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" by Lindsey Halligan imperils Comey case, magistrate judge finds.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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BREAKING: A judge says “government misconduct” may have tainted the criminal case against James Comey, describing apparent errors by prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
Judge says possible errors by Lindsey Halligan could imperil Comey case
In a rare move, the judge ordered prosecutors to hand over records of the grand jury proceeding to the former FBI director’s lawyers.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
BREAKING: A judge says “government misconduct” may have tainted the criminal case against James Comey, describing apparent errors by prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
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"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
Excellent thread that works as a guide for critically evaluating information or statements.
I’m not sure why bigots do it? One writes a factual thread about persecution of trans ppl. It’s clear it’s based on reality & proves that by including a few sample references. Then some troglodyte [who is not a mutual] rocks along to tell you, you are wrong - based on their views, not facts.
November 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Excellent thread that works as a guide for critically evaluating information or statements.
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US citizen Maria Greeley, a Latina who was adopted, was walking home from work downtown when masked agents zip tied her. They said she “doesn’t look like a Greeley.” This is how the government treats people under current deportation policies.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
US citizen Maria Greeley, a Latina who was adopted, was walking home from work downtown when masked agents zip tied her. They said she “doesn’t look like a Greeley.” This is how the government treats people under current deportation policies.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
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This was a really lovely treat to happen upon while sitting here at home knitting. Knitting and singing along to Neil Young! Have loved him and his music from the beginning. Happy Birthday Neil ❤️
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2000+ voices SING for Neil Young at Toronto’s Massey Hall | Happy 80th Neil!
YouTube video by Choir! Choir! Choir!
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November 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This was a really lovely treat to happen upon while sitting here at home knitting. Knitting and singing along to Neil Young! Have loved him and his music from the beginning. Happy Birthday Neil ❤️
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It occurs to me now that the discipline of history was not born out of reverence for the past, but rather out of somebody watching the people in charge make the most insane decisions and just being like “if I don’t write this down nobody’s ever gonna believe any of it happened”
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It occurs to me now that the discipline of history was not born out of reverence for the past, but rather out of somebody watching the people in charge make the most insane decisions and just being like “if I don’t write this down nobody’s ever gonna believe any of it happened”
Why does a serious NYT piece about dynamic kickoffs and concussion upticks end with Donald Trump’s opinion about football rules?
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Why does a serious NYT piece about dynamic kickoffs and concussion upticks end with Donald Trump’s opinion about football rules?