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Alyssa Ferguson
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Advanced Public Health Nurse
RPCV Malawi 🇲🇼
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It’s a frightening time in our history. But in spite of that reality — or rather, in response to that reality — we are organizing and still rising. #NoKings
June 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Flopper mcflopster, might out preform Tony Parker
nba.com NBA @nba.com · May 23
The #KiaMVP gets it done on his big night 🌩️

With the Thunder up 2-0, Shaun Powell breaks down his 5 takeaways as the series shifts to Minnesota for Game 3. OKC-MIN, tomorrow at 8:30pm/et on ABC

📰 smart.link/cfgokqhiclgoi
May 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
But we can slash the EPA SNAP and WIC while continuing to subsidize corn and wheat production. Oh and that "Big beautiful bill" that aims to down regulate emissions and toxic chemical release.... Please someone make it make sense.

This is the most incompetent administration... #gohomeyouredrunk
May 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Merit = nepotism
We love merit, don’t we folks?
Scoop: As federal health agencies are gutted, Kyle Diamantas, a Florida attorney w/ a slim resume + no prior gov't experience, is the new head of food safety at @US_FDA. Turns out, he's Donald Trump Jr.'s hunting buddy, @vanityfair.com is reporting exclusively: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/f... /1
February 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Today, the third #mpox emergency committee is taking place. The committee will advise WHO’s Director-General if the outbreak of mpox—that started last year in the DR Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa—continues to be a public health emergency of international concern. bit.ly/3AoE3FO
February 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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👑 Jane Fonda with a mic drop

"Empathy is not weak or "woke." And, by the way, "woke" just means you give a damn about other people."
February 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Merriam-Webster defines "woke" as: aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)
February 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Paying to reduce the risk of wildfires is cheaper than stopping them once they’ve started. The Protect the West Act will invest in Colorado’s public lands to reduce wildfire risk, restore our watersheds, and protect our communities.
February 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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FEMA firings are set to increase tonight, even after Trump approved FEMA funding for Kentucky. He calls FEMA worthless but then utilizes it?
February 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It's not hidden secret that Trump and Musk believe in eugenics, which is terrifying for anyone that isn't a white male. #resist
February 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Healthcare is non-discrimanatory. Ask any nurse or doctor who has saved a complete strangers life. After all, it's a human right #resist #Healthcare
February 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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UNICEF is on the ground in #DRCongo delivering urgently needed humanitarian assistance — but more help is needed as violence intensifies in the eastern provinces.
Hungry, Thirsty, Exhausted: UNICEF Appeals for Support for Children in DRC
In North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, an estimated 658,000 people have become newly displaced in just the last three months.
www.unicefusa.org
February 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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You want to talk about fraud, waste, and abuse? Well, here you have it.

The American public didn't vote for Donald Trump so he could hand over billions in taxpayer dollars to his biggest donor.

This is corruption of the highest order.
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks
The department plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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RFK Jr. isn't just unqualified to run HHS — he also poses a direct threat to our public health. We're holding the Senate floor and doing everything we can to delay this dangerous nomination.

Tune in as I explain why I'm voting NO on RFK Jr.⬇️
Van Hollen Joins Senate Democrats in Holding the Floor Against RFK Jr.
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
As you likely vote yes, remember you're a physician. Don't vote party lines. Vote you protect those who elected you. There are a rising number of measles cases. #vaccinessavelives
Senate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy (R), a doctor, tells RFK his “decades criticizing vaccines” and “using selective evidence to cast doubt” doesn’t sit well with him.

He sounds undecided on how to vote.

“I’ve been struggling with your nomination,” Cassidy says.
February 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Good to see the NYT using its homepage to maximum effect here. We're in a five-alarm fire and they've realized it. Don't let up.
February 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This isn't South African politics where you can pay people off. We need to exemplify democracy and checks and balances.
The judiciary is a co-equal branch of government, just like Congress and the presidency. When Musk & his cronies do illegal things, it's their JOB to step in and block them.

Musk may get to be a dictator at Tesla — he doesn't get to be one in Washington.
Musk calls to impeach judge whose order blocks DOGE from Treasury systems access
Musk wants to impeach a federal judge after an order temporarily restricts his team from accessing the Treasury Department's payment systems and sensitive data.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
At around $200,000 per hour to fly, and 6 hours of flight time round trip is roughly 1.2 million dollars spent. That's 1.2 million dollars that could be used for #humanatarianaid around the world. DOGE is a joke.
I wonder how much money it cost the Untied States tax paying citizens for @donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social to attend the super bowl... doesn't seem like efficient government spending to me 🤷‍♀️...
February 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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I wonder how much money it cost the Untied States tax paying citizens for @donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social to attend the super bowl... doesn't seem like efficient government spending to me 🤷‍♀️...
February 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I wonder how much money it cost the Untied States tax paying citizens for @donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social to attend the super bowl... doesn't seem like efficient government spending to me 🤷‍♀️...
February 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
@vanhollen.senate.gov consider this my voice, stand for your constituents, and hold Angela Alsobrooks accountable
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Just remember, Musk isn't an elected official or appointed in any official capacity. Trump just has him doing thr dirty work. He has no power except what we give him out of fear #resist
February 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Big time 🚨 energy. Calling all of the 🧪 feed. Please re-skeet.
From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
January 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM