Que Ng
@drqnguyen.bsky.social
Living with love, respect, and appreciation of others and my own self in the larger universe. Thankful for all I have been lucky to have, hoping to give more back. Views are my own.
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Residents of California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are hit the hardest.
Study Links Oil And Gas Pollution With 90,000 Premature Deaths, 10,000 Preterm Births Annually
Residents of California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are hit the hardest.
www.forbes.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Residents of California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are hit the hardest.
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Experts and members of the public voiced overwhelming opposition to the US EPA’s plan to rescind its key greenhouse gas “endangerment finding” and vehicle emissions standards.
Public commenters overwhelmingly oppose EPA’s plan to curtail key climate protections
The question is, does it matter?
www.motherjones.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Experts and members of the public voiced overwhelming opposition to the US EPA’s plan to rescind its key greenhouse gas “endangerment finding” and vehicle emissions standards.
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The Win: The Court ordered Louisiana to draw maps reflecting its Black population—about 1/3 of the state. Still Pending: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a separate case claiming the map violates the 14th & 15th Amendments. We are all watching. @lwvus.bsky.social @lwvlouisiana.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Win: The Court ordered Louisiana to draw maps reflecting its Black population—about 1/3 of the state. Still Pending: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a separate case claiming the map violates the 14th & 15th Amendments. We are all watching. @lwvus.bsky.social @lwvlouisiana.bsky.social
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www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
U.S. citizen and Army veteran who works as a security guard at a California cannabis farm said on Wednesday that U.S. officials arrested him during an immigration raid last week and held him for three days without explanation.
U.S. citizen and Army veteran who works as a security guard at a California cannabis farm said on Wednesday that U.S. officials arrested him during an immigration raid last week and held him for three days without explanation.
US citizen says he was jailed for three days after California immigration raid
A U.S. citizen and Army veteran who works as a security guard at a California cannabis farm said on Wednesday that U.S. officials arrested him during an immigration raid last week and held him for three days without explanation.
www.reuters.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
U.S. citizen and Army veteran who works as a security guard at a California cannabis farm said on Wednesday that U.S. officials arrested him during an immigration raid last week and held him for three days without explanation.
U.S. citizen and Army veteran who works as a security guard at a California cannabis farm said on Wednesday that U.S. officials arrested him during an immigration raid last week and held him for three days without explanation.
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We don’t know exactly what this means, but if it means what it seems like it means, it's very bad.
"Effective July 7, 2025, the National Archives will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need..."
www.archives.gov/college-park
"Effective July 7, 2025, the National Archives will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need..."
www.archives.gov/college-park
June 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
We don’t know exactly what this means, but if it means what it seems like it means, it's very bad.
"Effective July 7, 2025, the National Archives will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need..."
www.archives.gov/college-park
"Effective July 7, 2025, the National Archives will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need..."
www.archives.gov/college-park
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28-year-old Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who has no known criminal record, was accused by Texas police of being in a Venezuelan gang because they found a photo of him posing with another man with tattoos, his lawyers say.
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says
Lawyers for Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo deny he is a gang member and say the DPS accusation hinges on a photo they found of him standing next to a man with tattoos.
www.texastribune.org
June 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
28-year-old Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who has no known criminal record, was accused by Texas police of being in a Venezuelan gang because they found a photo of him posing with another man with tattoos, his lawyers say.
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
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The Fulbright Scholarship board resigned due to political interference from the Trump administration. The State Department, led by Marco Rubio, is canceling scholarships for nearly 200 American professors and researchers based on their research topics, which include climate change, gender, and race.
Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference (Gift Article)
The board of the prestigious program told the State Department it had no right to cancel scholarships for nearly 200 American professors and researchers.
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Fulbright Scholarship board resigned due to political interference from the Trump administration. The State Department, led by Marco Rubio, is canceling scholarships for nearly 200 American professors and researchers based on their research topics, which include climate change, gender, and race.
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#PedsICU please feel free to add your name too! 👇
“We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety and faithful stewardship of public resources.”
Bravo to the brave folks at NIH who published the Bethesda Declaration this morning to hold this administration accountable! You can sign a letter…
Bravo to the brave folks at NIH who published the Bethesda Declaration this morning to hold this administration accountable! You can sign a letter…
Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Support NIH Staff Now!
www.standupforscience.net
June 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
#PedsICU please feel free to add your name too! 👇
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.@chrismurphyct.bsky.social I’m told you’re not planning on showing up tomorrow for NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya’s hearing tomorrow after NIH researchers published this public declaration abt gutting NIH? Is that true? arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
NIH scientists publish “Bethesda Declaration” rebuking Trump admin
The letter is modeled after the NIH director’s controversial “Great Barrington Declaration.”…
arstechnica.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
.@chrismurphyct.bsky.social I’m told you’re not planning on showing up tomorrow for NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya’s hearing tomorrow after NIH researchers published this public declaration abt gutting NIH? Is that true? arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
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Tech Moguls Want to Build a Crypto Paradise on a Native American Reservation...
...And hope to gobble up some land near you.
@kieraevebutler.bsky.social of @motherjones.com exposes yet another #NetworkState project.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
...And hope to gobble up some land near you.
@kieraevebutler.bsky.social of @motherjones.com exposes yet another #NetworkState project.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Tech moguls want to build a crypto paradise on a Native American reservation
And hope to gobble up some land near you.
www.motherjones.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Tech Moguls Want to Build a Crypto Paradise on a Native American Reservation...
...And hope to gobble up some land near you.
@kieraevebutler.bsky.social of @motherjones.com exposes yet another #NetworkState project.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
...And hope to gobble up some land near you.
@kieraevebutler.bsky.social of @motherjones.com exposes yet another #NetworkState project.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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On Sunday night,Russia directed over 150 drones on Kyiv region
In Vasylkiv,27-yr-old Anna covered her 4-yr-old son Mark to protect him.Anna was killed,Mark was injured in the face.Doctors are fighting to save his eyesight.His grandma&grandpa were also injured
Deepest condolences to the family.
In Vasylkiv,27-yr-old Anna covered her 4-yr-old son Mark to protect him.Anna was killed,Mark was injured in the face.Doctors are fighting to save his eyesight.His grandma&grandpa were also injured
Deepest condolences to the family.
May 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
On Sunday night,Russia directed over 150 drones on Kyiv region
In Vasylkiv,27-yr-old Anna covered her 4-yr-old son Mark to protect him.Anna was killed,Mark was injured in the face.Doctors are fighting to save his eyesight.His grandma&grandpa were also injured
Deepest condolences to the family.
In Vasylkiv,27-yr-old Anna covered her 4-yr-old son Mark to protect him.Anna was killed,Mark was injured in the face.Doctors are fighting to save his eyesight.His grandma&grandpa were also injured
Deepest condolences to the family.
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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
May 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
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The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
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Over 30 teams recently put their knowledge to the test in the day-long Dakota language bowl hosted by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
“It brings us back to our roots and connects us to our ancestors,” competitor Onyx Young said.
“It brings us back to our roots and connects us to our ancestors,” competitor Onyx Young said.
‘It brings us back to our roots’: Teams gathered in Shakopee for Dakota language competition
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community recently hosted its third Dakota language bowl. Over 30 teams put their knowledge to the test in the daylong competition.
www.mprnews.org
May 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Over 30 teams recently put their knowledge to the test in the day-long Dakota language bowl hosted by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
“It brings us back to our roots and connects us to our ancestors,” competitor Onyx Young said.
“It brings us back to our roots and connects us to our ancestors,” competitor Onyx Young said.
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I’m grateful @governor.pa.gov and his family are safe after a terrible attack — which was particularly horrific for a Jewish family on the first night of Passover. Hate and violence have no place in our country.
April 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I’m grateful @governor.pa.gov and his family are safe after a terrible attack — which was particularly horrific for a Jewish family on the first night of Passover. Hate and violence have no place in our country.
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MTG Caught. AOC Renews Call to Ban Members’ Trades
MTG is caught “buying the dip” as AOC renews call to ban members’ insider trades.
So, as the economy tanked, some members of Congress were most focused on making themselves rich.
www.thealtmedia.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
MTG Caught. AOC Renews Call to Ban Members’ Trades
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Don’t worry—getting social security checks will work just as well as X support
DOGE cuts to the Social Security Administration means the press and public will have to rely on Musk's X for updates, instead of press releases and comms staff.
Social Security to Move Comms to Musk’s X After DOGE Cuts
Emailed press releases and “dear colleague” letters will soon be obsolete at the SSA.
www.thedailybeast.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Don’t worry—getting social security checks will work just as well as X support
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"The effort hinges on a surprising new tactic: repurposing Social Security’s “death master file,” which for years has been used to track dead people..., to include the names of living people who the government believes should be treated as if they are dead. [Immigrants] would be blacklisted"
"Those who have been put on the list mistakenly while still alive have reported calamitous effects, such as having their homes foreclosed and bank accounts canceled." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers
By placing migrants in Social Security’s “death master file,” the Trump administration is seeking to cut off their access to credit cards, bank accounts and other financial services.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
"The effort hinges on a surprising new tactic: repurposing Social Security’s “death master file,” which for years has been used to track dead people..., to include the names of living people who the government believes should be treated as if they are dead. [Immigrants] would be blacklisted"
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www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have been told they cannot attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their own way and go during time off, three current and former NIH scientists told Reuters.
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have been told they cannot attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their own way and go during time off, three current and former NIH scientists told Reuters.
Exclusive: US NIH scientists barred from attending conferences on their own time and dime
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have been told they cannot attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their own way and go during time off, three current and former NIH scientists told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have been told they cannot attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their own way and go during time off, three current and former NIH scientists told Reuters.
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have been told they cannot attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their own way and go during time off, three current and former NIH scientists told Reuters.
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Utterly outrageous.
FYI: Since the inception of Medicare (1960), our healthcare spend has INCREASED 17,900%
But physician reimbursement (since 1960) has DECREASED by 26% (inflation adjusted)
Yes, you read it right.
It’s a game - and physicians are just the pawns.
@rasushrestha.bsky.social
FYI: Since the inception of Medicare (1960), our healthcare spend has INCREASED 17,900%
But physician reimbursement (since 1960) has DECREASED by 26% (inflation adjusted)
Yes, you read it right.
It’s a game - and physicians are just the pawns.
@rasushrestha.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Utterly outrageous.
FYI: Since the inception of Medicare (1960), our healthcare spend has INCREASED 17,900%
But physician reimbursement (since 1960) has DECREASED by 26% (inflation adjusted)
Yes, you read it right.
It’s a game - and physicians are just the pawns.
@rasushrestha.bsky.social
FYI: Since the inception of Medicare (1960), our healthcare spend has INCREASED 17,900%
But physician reimbursement (since 1960) has DECREASED by 26% (inflation adjusted)
Yes, you read it right.
It’s a game - and physicians are just the pawns.
@rasushrestha.bsky.social
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services doesn’t know about massive cuts to health programs?
Q: Did you personally approve the over $11B in cuts to local and state programs?
RFK Jr.: I'm not familiar with those cuts, they were mainly DEI.
Q: Did you know that $750K of a grant studying adolescent diabetes was cut?
RFK Jr.: I didn't know that
RFK Jr.: I'm not familiar with those cuts, they were mainly DEI.
Q: Did you know that $750K of a grant studying adolescent diabetes was cut?
RFK Jr.: I didn't know that
April 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Secretary of Health and Human Services doesn’t know about massive cuts to health programs?
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What.
April 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM
What.
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For all the little old ladies (and men) using walkers, canes, and wheel chairs to join the protests to make their voices heard, I salute you! 💙👍⬇️
One of the most touching protest videos I’ve seen all day. #Handsoff Senior Speak out!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
April 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
For all the little old ladies (and men) using walkers, canes, and wheel chairs to join the protests to make their voices heard, I salute you! 💙👍⬇️