Maria Elena
@mariaerj.bsky.social
Super nerd with background in Cognitive Psych/Human Factors (MA) and Public Health (MPH) here for information diving. Planetary Health depends on democracy. Democracy = verb.
San Diego-ish. Behave. Don't make me block you.
San Diego-ish. Behave. Don't make me block you.
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Immigration is always about destroying Native sovereignty
It’s about rejecting the need for public transparency around who belongs on taken land by enslaved hands
It’s about rejecting the need for public transparency around who belongs on taken land by enslaved hands
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Immigration is always about destroying Native sovereignty
It’s about rejecting the need for public transparency around who belongs on taken land by enslaved hands
It’s about rejecting the need for public transparency around who belongs on taken land by enslaved hands
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As Matthew Sitman points out — like @zohrankmamdani (and MLK, etc) ‘1984’ author George Orwell was a Democratic Socialist who fought for workers.
He also opposed communism because the two are not the same things and words have meanings.
theconversation.com/orwells-oppo...
He also opposed communism because the two are not the same things and words have meanings.
theconversation.com/orwells-oppo...
November 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
As Matthew Sitman points out — like @zohrankmamdani (and MLK, etc) ‘1984’ author George Orwell was a Democratic Socialist who fought for workers.
He also opposed communism because the two are not the same things and words have meanings.
theconversation.com/orwells-oppo...
He also opposed communism because the two are not the same things and words have meanings.
theconversation.com/orwells-oppo...
When will we recognize being a billionaire as a Hoarding Disorder?
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
When will we recognize being a billionaire as a Hoarding Disorder?
Virginia Roberts Giuffre opens her book with a quote from Anna Sewell's Black Beauty:
"Do you know why this world is as bad as it is? It is because people think only about their own business and won't trouble themselves to stand up for the oppressed, nor bring the wrongdoers to light."
"Do you know why this world is as bad as it is? It is because people think only about their own business and won't trouble themselves to stand up for the oppressed, nor bring the wrongdoers to light."
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Virginia Roberts Giuffre opens her book with a quote from Anna Sewell's Black Beauty:
"Do you know why this world is as bad as it is? It is because people think only about their own business and won't trouble themselves to stand up for the oppressed, nor bring the wrongdoers to light."
"Do you know why this world is as bad as it is? It is because people think only about their own business and won't trouble themselves to stand up for the oppressed, nor bring the wrongdoers to light."
We had shown kid "Coming to America" and due to the Bellamy/Ameche cameo thought we should watch "Trading Places".
It hits a little different now that the results of bigoted, old, white, rich men destroying the country has reached a authoritarian peak. 😕
It hits a little different now that the results of bigoted, old, white, rich men destroying the country has reached a authoritarian peak. 😕
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We had shown kid "Coming to America" and due to the Bellamy/Ameche cameo thought we should watch "Trading Places".
It hits a little different now that the results of bigoted, old, white, rich men destroying the country has reached a authoritarian peak. 😕
It hits a little different now that the results of bigoted, old, white, rich men destroying the country has reached a authoritarian peak. 😕
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A reminder that I’ve archived every public-facing web page from the CDC website prior to the Trump Regime purging data back in late January:
acasignups.net/cdc-website
acasignups.net/cdc-website
CDC.Gov Archive Index
With the Musk/Trump Administration bulldozing their way through seemingly every federal government website, teams of data analysts and archivers have been attempting to download and archive as much fe...
acasignups.net
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 AM
A reminder that I’ve archived every public-facing web page from the CDC website prior to the Trump Regime purging data back in late January:
acasignups.net/cdc-website
acasignups.net/cdc-website
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
Every pregnancy carries risk, but some are simply too much.
The law led to medical gaslighting. This woman knew what she was experiencing and was not given help to stay alive.
You are not in her shoes and should not have power over her life. That is why abortion must always be legal.
The law led to medical gaslighting. This woman knew what she was experiencing and was not given help to stay alive.
You are not in her shoes and should not have power over her life. That is why abortion must always be legal.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Every pregnancy carries risk, but some are simply too much.
The law led to medical gaslighting. This woman knew what she was experiencing and was not given help to stay alive.
You are not in her shoes and should not have power over her life. That is why abortion must always be legal.
The law led to medical gaslighting. This woman knew what she was experiencing and was not given help to stay alive.
You are not in her shoes and should not have power over her life. That is why abortion must always be legal.
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"Suddenly she knew.
She knew!
Love.
That was what she had that IT did not have."
She knew!
Love.
That was what she had that IT did not have."
“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
"Suddenly she knew.
She knew!
Love.
That was what she had that IT did not have."
She knew!
Love.
That was what she had that IT did not have."
This man in the WH is not a good look for what used to be a democracy.
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This man in the WH is not a good look for what used to be a democracy.
Whenever we have the opportunity to use tech for good like to find stolen cars or for Amber Alerts, we must also consider how it could be abused.
This is basic ethics.
I listened to our Sheriff describe safeguards for a proposed plate reader program in our city. It can't prevent fed takeover.
This is basic ethics.
I listened to our Sheriff describe safeguards for a proposed plate reader program in our city. It can't prevent fed takeover.
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Whenever we have the opportunity to use tech for good like to find stolen cars or for Amber Alerts, we must also consider how it could be abused.
This is basic ethics.
I listened to our Sheriff describe safeguards for a proposed plate reader program in our city. It can't prevent fed takeover.
This is basic ethics.
I listened to our Sheriff describe safeguards for a proposed plate reader program in our city. It can't prevent fed takeover.
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
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Hard, fast rule from a veteran police reporter: Excepting anyone engaged in infiltrating a criminal conspiracy in an undercover capacity, any law officer who hides his identity from the public is a shitheel is doing vile shit and is, in fact, actively destroying the credibility of law enforcement.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Hard, fast rule from a veteran police reporter: Excepting anyone engaged in infiltrating a criminal conspiracy in an undercover capacity, any law officer who hides his identity from the public is a shitheel is doing vile shit and is, in fact, actively destroying the credibility of law enforcement.
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What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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9/ As we head into the holidays, many of us will pass through crowded airports and gather with loved ones who may be vulnerable. Vaccination remains our protection from these viruses. Wearing a well fitted N-95 type mask when we’re in crowded indoor settings can also help prevent infection.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
9/ As we head into the holidays, many of us will pass through crowded airports and gather with loved ones who may be vulnerable. Vaccination remains our protection from these viruses. Wearing a well fitted N-95 type mask when we’re in crowded indoor settings can also help prevent infection.
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5/ This outbreak is a strong example of how critical strong state public health systems are. California detected the surge, traced the source, and supplied the only treatment in existence — saving infants across 12 states in the process.
I’ll monitor this story and provide any important updates.
I’ll monitor this story and provide any important updates.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
5/ This outbreak is a strong example of how critical strong state public health systems are. California detected the surge, traced the source, and supplied the only treatment in existence — saving infants across 12 states in the process.
I’ll monitor this story and provide any important updates.
I’ll monitor this story and provide any important updates.
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I think people are missing the point with this Epstein thing.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I think people are missing the point with this Epstein thing.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
I'm not sure a basket is going to hold all these deplorables.
Michael Wolff tried to buy New York Mag — with money from Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.
So Wolff didn't just have a reporter-source relationship with Epstein. Nor was Wolff his informal PR adviser. They saw each other as potential business partners.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
So Wolff didn't just have a reporter-source relationship with Epstein. Nor was Wolff his informal PR adviser. They saw each other as potential business partners.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Blurred lines: how Michael Wolff aspired to be part of elite circles he wrote about
The writer who features prominently in newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails has achieved extraordinary access but faced questions about his journalistic ethics
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
I'm not sure a basket is going to hold all these deplorables.
This is a Doctor of Journalism, and he must have a suite.
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is a Doctor of Journalism, and he must have a suite.
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It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
"from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story ‘Silver Blaze’ (1892). Holmes refers to ‘the curious incident of the dog in the night-time’, namely that a watchdog did not bark during the theft of a racehorse from a stable, **suggesting that the dog probably knew the thief.**" - Oxford Reference
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story ‘Silver Blaze’ (1892). Holmes refers to ‘the curious incident of the dog in the night-time’, namely that a watchdog did not bark during the theft of a racehorse from a stable, **suggesting that the dog probably knew the thief.**" - Oxford Reference