Kim A Flick
@kimpdx.bsky.social
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Health care premiums are already skyrocketing for millions of Americans—& don't just take it from me, take it from the comment section.
These are real people that need Congress to fight for them. Dems are ready to lower health care costs—are Republicans?
These are real people that need Congress to fight for them. Dems are ready to lower health care costs—are Republicans?
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Health care premiums are already skyrocketing for millions of Americans—& don't just take it from me, take it from the comment section.
These are real people that need Congress to fight for them. Dems are ready to lower health care costs—are Republicans?
These are real people that need Congress to fight for them. Dems are ready to lower health care costs—are Republicans?
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Opinion: Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It.
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
newrepublic.com/post/201625/...
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
newrepublic.com/post/201625/...
Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
newrepublic.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Opinion: Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It.
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
newrepublic.com/post/201625/...
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
newrepublic.com/post/201625/...
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JD Vance is LYING. These firings have NOTHING to do with the shutdown.
Donald Trump is CHOOSING to fire these scientists to threaten Democrats.
Trump is destroying what little is left of our public health infrastructure, and we will NOT be ready for the next pandemic.
Donald Trump is CHOOSING to fire these scientists to threaten Democrats.
Trump is destroying what little is left of our public health infrastructure, and we will NOT be ready for the next pandemic.
BRENNAN: CBS confirmed the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of CDC scientists. Some were involved with the federal measles response. How does a mistake like this happen?
VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer
B: But this was a WH decision
VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer
B: But this was a WH decision
October 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
JD Vance is LYING. These firings have NOTHING to do with the shutdown.
Donald Trump is CHOOSING to fire these scientists to threaten Democrats.
Trump is destroying what little is left of our public health infrastructure, and we will NOT be ready for the next pandemic.
Donald Trump is CHOOSING to fire these scientists to threaten Democrats.
Trump is destroying what little is left of our public health infrastructure, and we will NOT be ready for the next pandemic.
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CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
October 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
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“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”
apnews.com/article/pope...
apnews.com/article/pope...
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
apnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”
apnews.com/article/pope...
apnews.com/article/pope...
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Binary thinking is not always destructive,” Mark Edmundson writes. “But when all thought is binary, we are in trouble.”
“Binary thinking is not always destructive,” Mark Edmundson writes. “But when all thought is binary, we are in trouble.”
Opinion | What Ted Lasso, the Bhargava Gita and Derrida Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Our culture is amok with binaries. We have two major parties, just two, and they are forever opposed.
nyti.ms
October 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Binary thinking is not always destructive,” Mark Edmundson writes. “But when all thought is binary, we are in trouble.”
“Binary thinking is not always destructive,” Mark Edmundson writes. “But when all thought is binary, we are in trouble.”
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“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
www.theatlantic.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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We are not at war with Venezuela and NO President can go to war without Congress.
Trump's illegal strikes in the Caribbean have already killed 21 people, with no evidence that they are who Trump says.
This puts us all at risk, so I voted to END these dangerous abuses of power.
Trump's illegal strikes in the Caribbean have already killed 21 people, with no evidence that they are who Trump says.
This puts us all at risk, so I voted to END these dangerous abuses of power.
Democrats to force vote to limit Trump war powers after strikes on Venezuelan boats
Democratic Senators will force vote on a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Trump's unprecedented use of military strikes against suspected drug traffickers
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
We are not at war with Venezuela and NO President can go to war without Congress.
Trump's illegal strikes in the Caribbean have already killed 21 people, with no evidence that they are who Trump says.
This puts us all at risk, so I voted to END these dangerous abuses of power.
Trump's illegal strikes in the Caribbean have already killed 21 people, with no evidence that they are who Trump says.
This puts us all at risk, so I voted to END these dangerous abuses of power.
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Chicago PD: arrest these motherfuckers threatening civilians. Put them in jail. Let the courts sort it out
October 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Chicago PD: arrest these motherfuckers threatening civilians. Put them in jail. Let the courts sort it out
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"The Federal Protective Service reports — which are prepared each day for law enforcement partners — offered no indication of a dangerous escalation of tensions, or unusual levels of protest activity that would prompt the level of alarm expressed by Trump..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"The Federal Protective Service reports — which are prepared each day for law enforcement partners — offered no indication of a dangerous escalation of tensions, or unusual levels of protest activity that would prompt the level of alarm expressed by Trump..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
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Century-old papers saved from the bin reveal changes in Europe’s plant life
Century-old papers saved from the bin reveal changes in Europe’s plant life
Plant inventories dating back to 1884 and nearly thrown away enable unique time-lapse study of biodiversity in Swiss meadows
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Century-old papers saved from the bin reveal changes in Europe’s plant life
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John Gurdon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gu..., beacon of a generation that tackled head on the deepest question of biology: the development of an organism. The best tribute to him and his peers should be to remember and follow the path they forged for how to do Science in form and content.
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
John Gurdon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gu..., beacon of a generation that tackled head on the deepest question of biology: the development of an organism. The best tribute to him and his peers should be to remember and follow the path they forged for how to do Science in form and content.
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Our first extraordinary biologist featured this week is Katherine Brown, @biologists.bsky.social Publishing Director and former @dev-journal.bsky.social Executive Editor, who has been closely involved with @prelights.bsky.social since its inception. #100biologists
@katherine-brown.bsky.social
@katherine-brown.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our first extraordinary biologist featured this week is Katherine Brown, @biologists.bsky.social Publishing Director and former @dev-journal.bsky.social Executive Editor, who has been closely involved with @prelights.bsky.social since its inception. #100biologists
@katherine-brown.bsky.social
@katherine-brown.bsky.social
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I’m extremely honored to be a recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award!
Congratulations to @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social on receiving the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, celebrating “scientists with outstanding records of creativity.” His lab will explore how the sense of touch can help build relationships. 🫶🧠💡
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
October 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I’m extremely honored to be a recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award!
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October 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.
If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.
If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.
October 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.
If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.
If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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"At the Vatican Wednesday, Pope Leo urged bishops to 'speak strongly' on behalf of immigrants affected by Trump’s deportation drive.
The pope met privately Tuesday with 100 American Catholics involved in migrant ministry, thanking them for their work..."
www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...
The pope met privately Tuesday with 100 American Catholics involved in migrant ministry, thanking them for their work..."
www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...
Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud With Order to American Bishops
The Chicago-born pontiff has sharpened his criticism of the Trump administration and reportedly decided to take action.
www.thedailybeast.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"At the Vatican Wednesday, Pope Leo urged bishops to 'speak strongly' on behalf of immigrants affected by Trump’s deportation drive.
The pope met privately Tuesday with 100 American Catholics involved in migrant ministry, thanking them for their work..."
www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...
The pope met privately Tuesday with 100 American Catholics involved in migrant ministry, thanking them for their work..."
www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...
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October 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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It's sick, but not surprising, that Trump is trying to hurt people using his shutdown as a pretext for more mass firings.
He's trying to hurt people, Democrats are trying to help people by reopening government and saving their health care.
I know the people are on our side.
He's trying to hurt people, Democrats are trying to help people by reopening government and saving their health care.
I know the people are on our side.
October 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's sick, but not surprising, that Trump is trying to hurt people using his shutdown as a pretext for more mass firings.
He's trying to hurt people, Democrats are trying to help people by reopening government and saving their health care.
I know the people are on our side.
He's trying to hurt people, Democrats are trying to help people by reopening government and saving their health care.
I know the people are on our side.
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BlackRock will buy AES, one of the largest publicly traded utility companies in the U.S.
AES is a major power provider for Big Tech companies building out data centers.
Yes: while these data centers drive up your electricity costs, wealthy financiers are going to make a killing.
AES is a major power provider for Big Tech companies building out data centers.
Yes: while these data centers drive up your electricity costs, wealthy financiers are going to make a killing.
October 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
BlackRock will buy AES, one of the largest publicly traded utility companies in the U.S.
AES is a major power provider for Big Tech companies building out data centers.
Yes: while these data centers drive up your electricity costs, wealthy financiers are going to make a killing.
AES is a major power provider for Big Tech companies building out data centers.
Yes: while these data centers drive up your electricity costs, wealthy financiers are going to make a killing.