Roberta Horrocks 🇺🇦 🐺 🌙
@ripple-b.bsky.social
Hunkered down in the misty mountains of Vermont
Pinned
“I am a ghost now, living those old scenes. We watched it all burn down and did nuthin.”
~Angel Olsen / Go Home
~Angel Olsen / Go Home
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This is child abuse at scale. I am ashamed to live in a country that treats children like this.
February 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
This is child abuse at scale. I am ashamed to live in a country that treats children like this.
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For more on how conditions at Dilley are affecting children, read my latest for @nbcnews.com
I interviewed a family of Russian asylum seekers who’ve been held more than four months at the Dilley detention center in Texas.
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
For more on how conditions at Dilley are affecting children, read my latest for @nbcnews.com
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Just over 750,000 people in the U.S. are getting infected with COVID every day.
The risk of developing Long COVID goes up with each infection.
The upper bound for developing Long COVID after three+ infections is 47%.
The average American has had over 5 infections.
www.pmc19.com/data/index.php
The risk of developing Long COVID goes up with each infection.
The upper bound for developing Long COVID after three+ infections is 47%.
The average American has had over 5 infections.
www.pmc19.com/data/index.php
February 13, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Just over 750,000 people in the U.S. are getting infected with COVID every day.
The risk of developing Long COVID goes up with each infection.
The upper bound for developing Long COVID after three+ infections is 47%.
The average American has had over 5 infections.
www.pmc19.com/data/index.php
The risk of developing Long COVID goes up with each infection.
The upper bound for developing Long COVID after three+ infections is 47%.
The average American has had over 5 infections.
www.pmc19.com/data/index.php
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For over a decade, Indigenous communities across Minnesota have gathered on Feb. 14 to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.
The day brings awareness to the epidemic of Indigenous people who have gone missing or have been murdered in acts of violence.
The day brings awareness to the epidemic of Indigenous people who have gone missing or have been murdered in acts of violence.
Upcoming marches and events honor, remember missing and murdered Indigenous relatives
Indigenous communities and allies will gather on Feb. 14 to bring awareness to the epidemic of Indigenous people who have gone missing or have been murdered in acts of violence. Marches in Bemidji, Du...
www.mprnews.org
February 13, 2026 at 12:35 PM
For over a decade, Indigenous communities across Minnesota have gathered on Feb. 14 to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.
The day brings awareness to the epidemic of Indigenous people who have gone missing or have been murdered in acts of violence.
The day brings awareness to the epidemic of Indigenous people who have gone missing or have been murdered in acts of violence.
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Circa 2024
"As a medical anthropologist working in global health, I thought I understood the despair of poor health. I didn’t":
#LongCOVID
@rahallclifford.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2024/06/18/l...
"As a medical anthropologist working in global health, I thought I understood the despair of poor health. I didn’t":
#LongCOVID
@rahallclifford.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2024/06/18/l...
Long Covid feels like a gun to my head
Being held at gunpoint by a Guatemalan street gang was scary, but I didn't fear for my life. With long Covid, at its worst, I wrote letters to my children in fear that I wouldn't survive the night.
www.statnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Circa 2024
"As a medical anthropologist working in global health, I thought I understood the despair of poor health. I didn’t":
#LongCOVID
@rahallclifford.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2024/06/18/l...
"As a medical anthropologist working in global health, I thought I understood the despair of poor health. I didn’t":
#LongCOVID
@rahallclifford.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2024/06/18/l...
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 4:27 AM
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what I most appreciate about this update: when I first heard of this story I *do* recall thinking "no this isn't dumb enough"
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According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
what I most appreciate about this update: when I first heard of this story I *do* recall thinking "no this isn't dumb enough"
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I gotta say, "the Pentagon uses a high powered laser to shoot down a party balloon" feels like enough symbolism for awhile. all full up thanks
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I gotta say, "the Pentagon uses a high powered laser to shoot down a party balloon" feels like enough symbolism for awhile. all full up thanks
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And while my daughter is writing about masking at school…
Nearby districts are reporting attendance drops as illness spreads. One district saw attendance fall to roughly 50%.
Source:
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Nearby districts are reporting attendance drops as illness spreads. One district saw attendance fall to roughly 50%.
Source:
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Attendance in Homer schools falls to 50% as illness circulates
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — After attendance at the elementary and junior high school dropped to around 50%, one Champaign County school district is implementing “enhanced cleaning protocols” and ...
www.yahoo.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
And while my daughter is writing about masking at school…
Nearby districts are reporting attendance drops as illness spreads. One district saw attendance fall to roughly 50%.
Source:
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Nearby districts are reporting attendance drops as illness spreads. One district saw attendance fall to roughly 50%.
Source:
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Researchers tested 43 hair extension products and found 169 different chemicals, including dozens that have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, developmental problems and immune disorders.
www.healthday.com/healthday-tv...
www.healthday.com/healthday-tv...
Study Finds Dozens of Potentially Hazardous Chemicals in Hair Extensions
Popular hair extensions may be exposing women to dozens of potentially dangerous chemicals, a new study warns.Researchers say extensions are often treated to ma
www.healthday.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Researchers tested 43 hair extension products and found 169 different chemicals, including dozens that have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, developmental problems and immune disorders.
www.healthday.com/healthday-tv...
www.healthday.com/healthday-tv...
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Think proving citizenship is simple?
Ask any of the 21M+ married women if her birth name does not match her current name.
No match. No vote. This is voter supression.
#HandsOffHerVote
Ask any of the 21M+ married women if her birth name does not match her current name.
No match. No vote. This is voter supression.
#HandsOffHerVote
February 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Think proving citizenship is simple?
Ask any of the 21M+ married women if her birth name does not match her current name.
No match. No vote. This is voter supression.
#HandsOffHerVote
Ask any of the 21M+ married women if her birth name does not match her current name.
No match. No vote. This is voter supression.
#HandsOffHerVote
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At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and the wrongdoing includes patterns of violence, sexual abuse and corruption, a review by The Associated Press found.
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM
At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and the wrongdoing includes patterns of violence, sexual abuse and corruption, a review by The Associated Press found.
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community — and an elementary school — was built on top. 🧵
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.
Then an elementary school was built on top of it.
thebarbedwire.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community — and an elementary school — was built on top. 🧵
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
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“So how long are you going to wear a mask?”
“I don’t know, how long are you and everyone else going to ignore how constant Covid infections are damaging our bodies and killing us slowly before you demand govt invest in clean air everywhere, paid sick days to curb spread, and a universal vaccine?”
“I don’t know, how long are you and everyone else going to ignore how constant Covid infections are damaging our bodies and killing us slowly before you demand govt invest in clean air everywhere, paid sick days to curb spread, and a universal vaccine?”
February 11, 2026 at 1:49 PM
“So how long are you going to wear a mask?”
“I don’t know, how long are you and everyone else going to ignore how constant Covid infections are damaging our bodies and killing us slowly before you demand govt invest in clean air everywhere, paid sick days to curb spread, and a universal vaccine?”
“I don’t know, how long are you and everyone else going to ignore how constant Covid infections are damaging our bodies and killing us slowly before you demand govt invest in clean air everywhere, paid sick days to curb spread, and a universal vaccine?”
February 2026 - the BMJ publishes a piece called "Why covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one”
Some of us have been screaming this for years
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Some of us have been screaming this for years
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Why covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one”
Covid-19 is not just a respiratory infection. Cardiovascular symptoms are seen in both acute and long covid. Katharine Lang reports on what we’ve learnt since the onset of the pandemic
Cardiovascular...
www.bmj.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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February 2026 - the BMJ publishes a piece called "Why covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one”
Some of us have been screaming this for years
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Some of us have been screaming this for years
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Why covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one”
Covid-19 is not just a respiratory infection. Cardiovascular symptoms are seen in both acute and long covid. Katharine Lang reports on what we’ve learnt since the onset of the pandemic
Cardiovascular...
www.bmj.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:54 AM
February 2026 - the BMJ publishes a piece called "Why covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one”
Some of us have been screaming this for years
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Some of us have been screaming this for years
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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The risks of SARS-CoV-2 and other airborne pathogens can be severe, but the media continues to stigmatize Olympians taking precautions as "worried" and "extreme". We know #LongCOVID can affect anyone, even elite athletes.
In the @thesicktimes.org today 😷🦠
thesicktimes.org/2026/02/10/w...
In the @thesicktimes.org today 😷🦠
thesicktimes.org/2026/02/10/w...
Winter Olympic athletes are rightfully taking COVID-19 precautions - The Sick Times
Despite a lack of COVID-19 precautions implemented by the 2026 Winter Olympics organizers in Italy, some athletes, teams, and their loved ones are protecting themselves from airborne pathogens by mask...
thesicktimes.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The risks of SARS-CoV-2 and other airborne pathogens can be severe, but the media continues to stigmatize Olympians taking precautions as "worried" and "extreme". We know #LongCOVID can affect anyone, even elite athletes.
In the @thesicktimes.org today 😷🦠
thesicktimes.org/2026/02/10/w...
In the @thesicktimes.org today 😷🦠
thesicktimes.org/2026/02/10/w...
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🚨
Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
February 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
🚨
Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
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ICE protesters arrested here in Vermont. The protest was organized by members of the 50501 movement, many of them elders, who recited names of people harmed or killed by ICE and sang protest songs. Their goal was to pressure the landlord to end ICE’s lease.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
11 arrested in protest at Williston ICE offices
11 people were arrested by Vermont State Police on Monday afternoon in a planned "sit-in" protest at an ICE facility in Williston.
www.yahoo.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
ICE protesters arrested here in Vermont. The protest was organized by members of the 50501 movement, many of them elders, who recited names of people harmed or killed by ICE and sang protest songs. Their goal was to pressure the landlord to end ICE’s lease.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Vermont — The Bennington Triangle Between 1945 and 1950, multiple people vanished in the mountains of southwestern Vermont. Some disappeared while hiking familiar trails, others in daylight and within sight of witnesses. Despite extensive searches, no bodies or evidence were ever recovered.
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Vermont — The Bennington Triangle Between 1945 and 1950, multiple people vanished in the mountains of southwestern Vermont. Some disappeared while hiking familiar trails, others in daylight and within sight of witnesses. Despite extensive searches, no bodies or evidence were ever recovered.
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WATCH — @warnock.senate.gov: “They are seizing ballots, gunning down ordinary citizens, arresting journalists. All the alarm bells 🚨 are blaring. The question is, are we listening?”
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
WATCH — @warnock.senate.gov: “They are seizing ballots, gunning down ordinary citizens, arresting journalists. All the alarm bells 🚨 are blaring. The question is, are we listening?”