Mary E Losch
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In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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Seems concerning
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Seems concerning
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That the virus was more dangerous than the vaccine was pretty clear 4.5 years ago, though an enormous propaganda machine led by our current medical establishment claimed otherwise.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-and...
sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-and...
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
That the virus was more dangerous than the vaccine was pretty clear 4.5 years ago, though an enormous propaganda machine led by our current medical establishment claimed otherwise.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-and...
sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-and...
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prepare to be desirous of walking into the newly frozen lake
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
prepare to be desirous of walking into the newly frozen lake
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Canada loses Measles-free status after worst outbreak in 30 years www.nbcnews.com/video/canada... via @nbcnews The U.S. is next...
Canada loses Measles-free status after worst outbreak in 30 years
The measles virus has made a dangerous comeback in Canada, with cases at a 30-year high. NBC News’ Erika Edwards details what Canada is doing to get back on track and what the U.S. should look out for...
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Canada loses Measles-free status after worst outbreak in 30 years www.nbcnews.com/video/canada... via @nbcnews The U.S. is next...
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Good news, Kentucky. We won another challenge against the Trump administration, this time protecting the terms of grant funding from being unlawfully altered by the Department of Energy. 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Good news, Kentucky. We won another challenge against the Trump administration, this time protecting the terms of grant funding from being unlawfully altered by the Department of Energy. 1/2
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Fresh hell
New:
On The Gateway Pundit's podcast yesterday, Stewart Rhodes announced he's relaunching the Oath Keepers
He also urged Trump to “call us up as a militia" & "order us all to come together in our counties under his command."
www.mediamatters.org/oath-keepers...
On The Gateway Pundit's podcast yesterday, Stewart Rhodes announced he's relaunching the Oath Keepers
He also urged Trump to “call us up as a militia" & "order us all to come together in our counties under his command."
www.mediamatters.org/oath-keepers...
![STEWART RHODES (FOUNDER, OATH KEEPERS): And one other thing I want to say is that President Trump, as commander in chief, always has absolute authority to call all of us up as the militia because every one of us — in federal statues defining the militia, it's every able-bodied male from age 17-45. And for us veterans, it goes up to age 64 because of our prior training and experience.
Right now, under federal statutes, President Trump can call us up as the militia if he sees it necessary, especially for three purposes: to repel invasions, to suppress insurrections, and to execute the laws of the union. And right now, we see all three of those in play.
...
And the militia is all of us. So the National Guard is part of the militia, which is why it's completely lawful for him to use the National Guard as he has, and he should do more of that, I think, across the country.
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He could just say given the circumstances of an invasion, insurrection, and resistance against federal law being being enforced, I'm calling up the militia, ordering all the men to come together [in] every county, put the veterans in charge of training and organizing all the other men and just have them stand too and await his orders. He can do that and I think he should do that. And so that's what I'll be advocating for from him. So from the bottom, from down the rank and file, we can let President Trump know that we're ready to serve, encourage him to do that, call us up as a militia, order us all to come together in our counties under his command, which gives you complete legal sanction to do what you're doing.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:af7tqcetuyt352aolf3znlxe/bafkreialm4skuozqobejpd6vx4m6kuwsgtidxmmxvj3ftcff6otiuyohiy@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Fresh hell
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Palantir has a “Meritocracy Fellowship” where they hire high school graduates and discourage them from going to college, where, you know, they might learn critical thinking skills that allow them to critically analyze Palantir
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Palantir has a “Meritocracy Fellowship” where they hire high school graduates and discourage them from going to college, where, you know, they might learn critical thinking skills that allow them to critically analyze Palantir
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For those wondering why I posted a thread about this last night, this is why.
There's a LOT of people who seem to think that either a) the entire ACA is ending or b) ALL of the ACA tax credits are expiring. NEITHER IS THE CASE.
There's a LOT of people who seem to think that either a) the entire ACA is ending or b) ALL of the ACA tax credits are expiring. NEITHER IS THE CASE.
Do all ACA subsidies expire or only the enhanced subsidies passed post-COVID expire on 12/31/25? Asking for my adult kids, who both get insurance from ACA.
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
For those wondering why I posted a thread about this last night, this is why.
There's a LOT of people who seem to think that either a) the entire ACA is ending or b) ALL of the ACA tax credits are expiring. NEITHER IS THE CASE.
There's a LOT of people who seem to think that either a) the entire ACA is ending or b) ALL of the ACA tax credits are expiring. NEITHER IS THE CASE.
Overdue.
FAA limiting private flights at 12 major airports: Aviation group - The Hill
FAA limiting private flights at 12 major airports: Aviation group - The Hill
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Overdue.
FAA limiting private flights at 12 major airports: Aviation group - The Hill
FAA limiting private flights at 12 major airports: Aviation group - The Hill
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Starting now: Press conference announcing a motion for a temporary restraining order challenging USDA's unlawful attempt to withhold SNAP benefits, featuring Attorneys General of CA, NY, MN, NJ and leaders from City Harvest, Food Action Research Center and No Kid Hungry.
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Starting now: Press conference announcing a motion for a temporary restraining order challenging USDA's unlawful attempt to withhold SNAP benefits, featuring Attorneys General of CA, NY, MN, NJ and leaders from City Harvest, Food Action Research Center and No Kid Hungry.
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This is heartbreaking. We have 🇨🇦 seen deaths, and an uncontrolled outbreak, and now lost elimination status after nearly 3 decades having it and almost 6 decades of work to eliminate measles.
Measles is a deadly virus, and the vaccine to prevent it is safe and effective.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Measles is a deadly virus, and the vaccine to prevent it is safe and effective.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Canada loses measles elimination status, federal officials announce | CBC News
Canada has lost its measles elimination status, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Monday.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is heartbreaking. We have 🇨🇦 seen deaths, and an uncontrolled outbreak, and now lost elimination status after nearly 3 decades having it and almost 6 decades of work to eliminate measles.
Measles is a deadly virus, and the vaccine to prevent it is safe and effective.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Measles is a deadly virus, and the vaccine to prevent it is safe and effective.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Uh, the idea of having air traffic controllers "quickly replaced" is not very reassuring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Uh, the idea of having air traffic controllers "quickly replaced" is not very reassuring.
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A fantastic investigation showing that the unit run by Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol agent in charge of racial profiling in LA and Chicago, is an outlier even in an agency already notorious for unnecessary use of force. Obama and Biden could have fired him, but didn't.
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A fantastic investigation showing that the unit run by Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol agent in charge of racial profiling in LA and Chicago, is an outlier even in an agency already notorious for unnecessary use of force. Obama and Biden could have fired him, but didn't.
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
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🚨BREAKING: In a case with major implications for voting access, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether a mail-in ballot must be received by Election Day to count, or if it merely must be sent by then. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SCOTUS to Hear GOP Lawsuit That Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a case with major implications for voting access, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether a mail-in ballot must be received by Election Day to count, or if it merely must be sent by then. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump has lost his noodles.
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves
The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Trump has lost his noodles.
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Why threaten to attack Venezuela or Nigeria? Why vow to test nuclear weapons? Why bail out Argentina? It makes little sense, but the incoherence of Trump’s approach also doesn’t much matter, certainly not to most of his followers. wapo.st/49bKyew
Opinion | Trump’s incoherent foreign policy defies explanation
Many MAGA loyalists don’t bat an eye as Trump mediates conflicts while also saber-rattling.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Why threaten to attack Venezuela or Nigeria? Why vow to test nuclear weapons? Why bail out Argentina? It makes little sense, but the incoherence of Trump’s approach also doesn’t much matter, certainly not to most of his followers. wapo.st/49bKyew
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The #suicide rate for #farmers is more than double that of veterans, which is more than double that of general population. Former farmer Debbie Weingarten gives an insider’s perspective on farm life – and how to help
http://bit.ly/2jfTZ5U
#SuicidePrevention
#SharedFacts
http://bit.ly/2jfTZ5U
#SuicidePrevention
#SharedFacts
Why are America’s farmers killing themselves?
The suicide rate for farmers is more than double that of ...
bit.ly
March 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The #suicide rate for #farmers is more than double that of veterans, which is more than double that of general population. Former farmer Debbie Weingarten gives an insider’s perspective on farm life – and how to help
http://bit.ly/2jfTZ5U
#SuicidePrevention
#SharedFacts
http://bit.ly/2jfTZ5U
#SuicidePrevention
#SharedFacts
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From @zeblarson.bsky.social.
From Liberal Currents: "Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health--The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case."
www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
From Liberal Currents: "Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health--The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case."
www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health
The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
From @zeblarson.bsky.social.
From Liberal Currents: "Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health--The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case."
www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
From Liberal Currents: "Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health--The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case."
www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court said that it would hear a challenge to a Mississippi law that could upend mail-ballot rules in many states before the midterm elections.
Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Laws
The justices agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s law, a case that could upend similar measures in dozens of states before the 2026 election.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Breaking News: The Supreme Court said that it would hear a challenge to a Mississippi law that could upend mail-ballot rules in many states before the midterm elections.
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The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows buff.ly/T3vsyjc
The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows
Pretty isn’t always profitable.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows buff.ly/T3vsyjc
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Just pointing out that Hakeem Jeffries got TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE House Democrats to hold the line.
Not one House Democrat cracked.
Not one House Democrat caved.
I’m going to remember that.
Not one House Democrat cracked.
Not one House Democrat caved.
I’m going to remember that.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just pointing out that Hakeem Jeffries got TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE House Democrats to hold the line.
Not one House Democrat cracked.
Not one House Democrat caved.
I’m going to remember that.
Not one House Democrat cracked.
Not one House Democrat caved.
I’m going to remember that.
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New in PN: Marjorie Taylor Greene flees Trump's sinking ship
"Whatever her motivation, it's clear MTG believes it's to her advantage to defy Trump in ways it was not before. Trump once seemed invincible; now being associated with him seems like a one-way ticket to electoral Siberia."
"Whatever her motivation, it's clear MTG believes it's to her advantage to defy Trump in ways it was not before. Trump once seemed invincible; now being associated with him seems like a one-way ticket to electoral Siberia."
Marjorie Taylor Greene flees Trump's sinking ship
Even hardcore MAGAs are eyeing the emergency exits.
www.publicnotice.co
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New in PN: Marjorie Taylor Greene flees Trump's sinking ship
"Whatever her motivation, it's clear MTG believes it's to her advantage to defy Trump in ways it was not before. Trump once seemed invincible; now being associated with him seems like a one-way ticket to electoral Siberia."
"Whatever her motivation, it's clear MTG believes it's to her advantage to defy Trump in ways it was not before. Trump once seemed invincible; now being associated with him seems like a one-way ticket to electoral Siberia."
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real man of the people
This is far and away my pettiest Tim Kaine gripe but the Senator’s advance staff always deliver a bottle of Maker’s Mark that is for him only to fundraising events so he doesn’t have to do toasts with the cheap beer and wine the hosts provide and that always really irked me
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
real man of the people
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Why is healthcare for Americans top secret? "Why would I telegraph to you what we're going to do?" Great ideas don't cut it. We need the answers and we need them NOW!
BARTIROMO: How do you want this to play out once the ACA subsidies expire?
DR OZ: We have lots of great ideas, but I don't want to show our cards. As the president often says, why would I telegraph to you what we're gonna do?
DR OZ: We have lots of great ideas, but I don't want to show our cards. As the president often says, why would I telegraph to you what we're gonna do?
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Why is healthcare for Americans top secret? "Why would I telegraph to you what we're going to do?" Great ideas don't cut it. We need the answers and we need them NOW!