Margaret Nielsen
@margaretnielsen.bsky.social
Retired professor, married, grandmother, post- #polio #disability, social justice and peace advocate
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"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..."
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Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations
New volunteer group aims to educate parents about vaccine importance by sharing personal experiences with preventable diseases.
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Excellent idea - #GrandparentsForVaccines can share experiences from the decades before vaccines could protect us from diseases like measles and polio.
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🚨 Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli gov's bombing and aid restrictions have not stopped.
With winter approaching, U.S. officials need to step up and demand an enduring end to the killing and full aid acess now.
With winter approaching, U.S. officials need to step up and demand an enduring end to the killing and full aid acess now.
Hobbled by obstruction and uncertainty: Gaza’s post-ceasefire aid response
Palestinians still face extreme deprivation as Israel continues to restrict humanitarian activities amid international jockeying over the future.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚨 Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli gov's bombing and aid restrictions have not stopped.
With winter approaching, U.S. officials need to step up and demand an enduring end to the killing and full aid acess now.
With winter approaching, U.S. officials need to step up and demand an enduring end to the killing and full aid acess now.
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Residents of the Loop, Chicago’s downtown area, live on average until they are 87. In the West Garfield Park neighborhood, the average is 67. (via @wbez.org)
There’s a 20-year life expectancy gap in Chicago. Many of these deaths are preventable.
West Garfield Park residents are expected to live on average until 67 years old, compared to Loop residents living to age 87. This is widest death gap in Chicago and the biggest gap of any big U.S. city, the most recent data shows.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Residents of the Loop, Chicago’s downtown area, live on average until they are 87. In the West Garfield Park neighborhood, the average is 67. (via @wbez.org)
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Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
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Trump Administration Will Raise Prices for Foreign Tourists at National Parks
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November 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
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This THREAD.
Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This THREAD.
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We now know that the SCOTUS would likely have cut the case off at the knees with its devastating immunity decision.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We now know that the SCOTUS would likely have cut the case off at the knees with its devastating immunity decision.
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D.A. Fani Willis had the courage, the grit, the experience, the facts, and the law to bring Trump to account.
It is so disappointing that an error in her judgment gave Trump’s team the opening they needed to have her removed from the case.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
It is so disappointing that an error in her judgment gave Trump’s team the opening they needed to have her removed from the case.
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Georgia prosecutor who took over 2020 election interference case drops charges against Trump and others
Pete Skandalakis, who took over the case after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified, said the case was "without precedent."
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
D.A. Fani Willis had the courage, the grit, the experience, the facts, and the law to bring Trump to account.
It is so disappointing that an error in her judgment gave Trump’s team the opening they needed to have her removed from the case.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
It is so disappointing that an error in her judgment gave Trump’s team the opening they needed to have her removed from the case.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Trump, the oldest man ever elected president, is showing more signs of age and fatigue. His official schedule starts later in the day and he has held 39% fewer public events than during the same period in his first term. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social Dylan Freedman www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump, the oldest man ever elected president, is showing more signs of age and fatigue. His official schedule starts later in the day and he has held 39% fewer public events than during the same period in his first term. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social Dylan Freedman www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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Concepts of a health care plan?
Still in the conceptual phase, it would seem
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-disc...
Still in the conceptual phase, it would seem
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-disc...
Trump Discovers, Yet Again, That Health Care Policy Is Hard
He’s floating compromise ideas on Obamacare subsidies, but Republicans in Congress aren’t interested.
www.thebulwark.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Concepts of a health care plan?
Still in the conceptual phase, it would seem
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-disc...
Still in the conceptual phase, it would seem
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-disc...
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Don’t forget that *Trump’s own lawyer’s argument* to the Supreme Court in the immunity case was that the check on the President using his immunity to order criminal acts was that those under him would not follow illegal orders. Now it’s a crime for lawmakers to remind servicemembers of that?
The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Don’t forget that *Trump’s own lawyer’s argument* to the Supreme Court in the immunity case was that the check on the President using his immunity to order criminal acts was that those under him would not follow illegal orders. Now it’s a crime for lawmakers to remind servicemembers of that?
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"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
Some common sense to remember in a trying time.
Originally written in April 2025
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Originally written in April 2025
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The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
snyder.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
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His Thanksgiving message.
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
His Thanksgiving message.
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I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
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For your TG traveling pleasure: An early #WTHealth this week, with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social, and @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social. Plus @joannekenen.bsky.social and @drjoshs.bsky.social on their new book, "Information Sick." kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...
Trump Almost Unveils a Health Plan - KFF Health News
Just weeks before some tax credits for Affordable Care Act premiums expire, the Trump administration floated a plan to extend the enhanced aid — but it was met with immediate GOP pushback. Meanwhile, ...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
For your TG traveling pleasure: An early #WTHealth this week, with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social, and @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social. Plus @joannekenen.bsky.social and @drjoshs.bsky.social on their new book, "Information Sick." kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...
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“This is just an indication that Americans don’t want a democracy where rights are being ignored and people can ‘be disappeared,’” AFSC's Kerri Kennedy on the recent detention of Ruperto Vicens-Marquez in Newark, NJ. via @huffpost.com
A Community Refused To Back Down After ICE Wrongfully Detained A Beloved Neighbor — And Won A Major Victory
“Trump's dark America is not going to penetrate Atlantic Highlands,” Mayor Lori Hohenleitner said.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“This is just an indication that Americans don’t want a democracy where rights are being ignored and people can ‘be disappeared,’” AFSC's Kerri Kennedy on the recent detention of Ruperto Vicens-Marquez in Newark, NJ. via @huffpost.com
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Students should be focused on their classes, not afraid that ICE will show up on campus. ICE is causing disruptions to learning at schools across the country–which is harmful for students, educators and the community.
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Nearby ICE Raids Stoke Fear on North Carolina Campuses
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond.
www.insidehighered.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Students should be focused on their classes, not afraid that ICE will show up on campus. ICE is causing disruptions to learning at schools across the country–which is harmful for students, educators and the community.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts
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Sen. Mark Kelly told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video reminding active-duty troops that they don't have to follow illegal orders.
Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump and Hegseth don't 'understand the Constitution'
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and other congressional Democrats released a video last week letting service members know they can refuse illegal orders. Kelly is now being investigated for misconduct.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video reminding active-duty troops that they don't have to follow illegal orders.
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Cincinnati crew, assemble
Ayman Soliman was a beloved children’s hospital chaplain in the Cincinnati area.
The Trump administration however tried to smear him as a possible terrorist, jailing him for 73 days.
Ayman speaks to @swin24.bsky.social in a Zeteo town hall today at 2pm ET.
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The Trump administration however tried to smear him as a possible terrorist, jailing him for 73 days.
Ayman speaks to @swin24.bsky.social in a Zeteo town hall today at 2pm ET.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Cincinnati crew, assemble
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Listen: Veterans and citizens across the country strongly oppose President Trump's abuse of military force, both at home and abroad. ⬇️
Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Listen: Veterans and citizens across the country strongly oppose President Trump's abuse of military force, both at home and abroad. ⬇️
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More than one month after the ceasefire in Gaza, restrictions on humanitarian aid continue. As winter approaches, time is running out--aid must be let in. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2025...
Hobbled by obstruction and uncertainty: Gaza’s post-ceasefire aid response
Hobbled by obstruction and uncertainty: Gaza’s post-ceasefire aid response - The New Humanitarian puts quality, independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the world
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November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
More than one month after the ceasefire in Gaza, restrictions on humanitarian aid continue. As winter approaches, time is running out--aid must be let in. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2025...
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The human toll of the Trump admin.'s aid cuts "is appalling and will continue to grow. But these losses will be harder to see than those of war."
"We cannot let the people affected ... go unseen. And we cannot let the consequences go unaccounted for."
"We cannot let the people affected ... go unseen. And we cannot let the consequences go unaccounted for."
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The human toll of the Trump admin.'s aid cuts "is appalling and will continue to grow. But these losses will be harder to see than those of war."
"We cannot let the people affected ... go unseen. And we cannot let the consequences go unaccounted for."
"We cannot let the people affected ... go unseen. And we cannot let the consequences go unaccounted for."
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The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions. n.pr/44w8Kox
Italy's Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt?
The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions. n.pr/44w8Kox