viadya
@mishapsandmayhaps.bsky.social
#humanitarian. Mash's mom. #USAIDForever.
Epidemiologist. Cyclist. backpacker/forest bather. harrier.
Bibliophile. moss-, lichen-, and baobab-obsessed.
📍 whiskey-loving Michigander in occupied DC.
| #bikeDC | #episky | #GoBlue! | #USAID |
Epidemiologist. Cyclist. backpacker/forest bather. harrier.
Bibliophile. moss-, lichen-, and baobab-obsessed.
📍 whiskey-loving Michigander in occupied DC.
| #bikeDC | #episky | #GoBlue! | #USAID |
Pinned
viadya
@mishapsandmayhaps.bsky.social
· Mar 6
Watch the full video here:
What Has Aid Ever Done For Anyone?
YouTube video by SaveTheChildren
www.youtube.com
Still. True.
#USAID is needed more than ever with:
- ongoing wars,
- emerging zoonotic diseases (e.g. H5N1, #ebola), and
- existing infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, drug-resistant TB).
Pathogens do NOT respect borders. Or America First Policies.
@altusaid.altgov.info @alt-hhs.bsky.social
#USAID is needed more than ever with:
- ongoing wars,
- emerging zoonotic diseases (e.g. H5N1, #ebola), and
- existing infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, drug-resistant TB).
Pathogens do NOT respect borders. Or America First Policies.
@altusaid.altgov.info @alt-hhs.bsky.social
For not GOOD/rational/lawful reason.
I assume that they do have a reason for walking around with unholstered guns- it just might be hateful, power-hungry, wildly immature, or otherwise deranged.
#minnesota #AlexPretti #OnTyranny @asharangappa.bsky.social @velshi.com
I assume that they do have a reason for walking around with unholstered guns- it just might be hateful, power-hungry, wildly immature, or otherwise deranged.
#minnesota #AlexPretti #OnTyranny @asharangappa.bsky.social @velshi.com
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 8:14 PM
For not GOOD/rational/lawful reason.
I assume that they do have a reason for walking around with unholstered guns- it just might be hateful, power-hungry, wildly immature, or otherwise deranged.
#minnesota #AlexPretti #OnTyranny @asharangappa.bsky.social @velshi.com
I assume that they do have a reason for walking around with unholstered guns- it just might be hateful, power-hungry, wildly immature, or otherwise deranged.
#minnesota #AlexPretti #OnTyranny @asharangappa.bsky.social @velshi.com
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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Protester in Minnesota: I’m 70 years old and I’m fucking angry *disappears into gas*
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Protester in Minnesota: I’m 70 years old and I’m fucking angry *disappears into gas*
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Current conditions in Minneapolis for those abroad that think Americans aren't pushing back.
January 23, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Current conditions in Minneapolis for those abroad that think Americans aren't pushing back.
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Finally someone appreciates the absurdity of the Oster capsule wardrobe
January 24, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Finally someone appreciates the absurdity of the Oster capsule wardrobe
When the plaster guy (bc yes, our 120 yr old house has plaster + obviously also brick and drywall) is blasting I Want It That Way...
it's all you can do to NOT run downstairs and belt out "TELL ME WHYYYYEEE"
#eldermillenial #bsb
it's all you can do to NOT run downstairs and belt out "TELL ME WHYYYYEEE"
#eldermillenial #bsb
January 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
When the plaster guy (bc yes, our 120 yr old house has plaster + obviously also brick and drywall) is blasting I Want It That Way...
it's all you can do to NOT run downstairs and belt out "TELL ME WHYYYYEEE"
#eldermillenial #bsb
it's all you can do to NOT run downstairs and belt out "TELL ME WHYYYYEEE"
#eldermillenial #bsb
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I will just keep repeating. I have never never never seen anything like this. 30 years of reporting.
Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I will just keep repeating. I have never never never seen anything like this. 30 years of reporting.
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The rise of in-class devices could be responsible for an alarming decline in performance in reading and other subjects, long-term trends suggest
Ed tech is profitable. It is also mostly useless
Independent research identifies few learning gains
econ.st
January 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
The rise of in-class devices could be responsible for an alarming decline in performance in reading and other subjects, long-term trends suggest
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So I was looking for the original clip of this to demonstrate why mocking fascists is so effective and denying them the conflict they yearn for is good.
Found this instead. Credit to thecathyrichardson
Found this instead. Credit to thecathyrichardson
January 21, 2026 at 8:10 PM
So I was looking for the original clip of this to demonstrate why mocking fascists is so effective and denying them the conflict they yearn for is good.
Found this instead. Credit to thecathyrichardson
Found this instead. Credit to thecathyrichardson
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McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
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Let tonight be a lesson to all of us: Make sure you have established your own, and are aware of your loved ones', advance directives.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
January 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Let tonight be a lesson to all of us: Make sure you have established your own, and are aware of your loved ones', advance directives.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
A bittersweet gesture... much appreciated after the hell and hate the regime has caused the world over throughout this last year.
#USAID #ForeignAssistance #diplomacy #globalhealth #publichealth #publichealthmatters
#USAID #ForeignAssistance #diplomacy #globalhealth #publichealth #publichealthmatters
A year ago, the Trump Administration froze U.S. foreign assistance funding, a move that ultimately led to the full dismantling of USAID.
It was a cruel and reckless decision, and one that continues to have devastating repercussions around the world.
youtube.com/shorts/QpqGv...
It was a cruel and reckless decision, and one that continues to have devastating repercussions around the world.
youtube.com/shorts/QpqGv...
Don Beyer Says Trump's Dismantling of USAID Is An Evil, Pointless Decision
YouTube video by Congressman Don Beyer
youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:19 AM
A bittersweet gesture... much appreciated after the hell and hate the regime has caused the world over throughout this last year.
#USAID #ForeignAssistance #diplomacy #globalhealth #publichealth #publichealthmatters
#USAID #ForeignAssistance #diplomacy #globalhealth #publichealth #publichealthmatters
The most wonderfully weird, and dramatic yet innocuous thing the internet has done for me (and likely many of us) in a looooong ass time.
Thank you @musicologyduck.bsky.social for distracting me from doomscrolling in the cesspool.
Thank you @musicologyduck.bsky.social for distracting me from doomscrolling in the cesspool.
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 AM
The most wonderfully weird, and dramatic yet innocuous thing the internet has done for me (and likely many of us) in a looooong ass time.
Thank you @musicologyduck.bsky.social for distracting me from doomscrolling in the cesspool.
Thank you @musicologyduck.bsky.social for distracting me from doomscrolling in the cesspool.
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You may have given many of us the courage to stop saying "i saw this thing . . . uh, online"
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 AM
You may have given many of us the courage to stop saying "i saw this thing . . . uh, online"
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We purposefully dismantled a robust national rail network and replaced it with forced car dependency.
Seeing high-quality European sleeper cabins for €55 highlights the freedom we lost to decades of social engineering and auto industry subsidization.
Seeing high-quality European sleeper cabins for €55 highlights the freedom we lost to decades of social engineering and auto industry subsidization.
55€ for a MiniCabin from Wien to Rome is a great deal, so that's what I'm doing for the next 14 hours overnight 🚂🌙🇦🇹🇮🇹
January 19, 2026 at 10:16 PM
We purposefully dismantled a robust national rail network and replaced it with forced car dependency.
Seeing high-quality European sleeper cabins for €55 highlights the freedom we lost to decades of social engineering and auto industry subsidization.
Seeing high-quality European sleeper cabins for €55 highlights the freedom we lost to decades of social engineering and auto industry subsidization.
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Well, I've noticed a 10,000 percent increase* in ICE physically assaulting people, including citizens. So I don't think ICE is the victim here.
(*source: my ass)
(*source: my ass)
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Well, I've noticed a 10,000 percent increase* in ICE physically assaulting people, including citizens. So I don't think ICE is the victim here.
(*source: my ass)
(*source: my ass)
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DHS. There was absolutely no need to tackle this guy to the ground. They're being violent for violence's sake.
Outside of the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis a person dancing in a fox costume is arrested by the MPD. Protests have been consistent outside of this building since the ramped up ICE presence.
January 18, 2026 at 8:12 AM
DHS. There was absolutely no need to tackle this guy to the ground. They're being violent for violence's sake.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Do we need to say it louder? Here. Louder.
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
Alabama uses Japanese American Internment era law to charge immigrants who don’t self-register
Alabama is finding new ways to criminally charge undocumented immigrants
www.al.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Do we need to say it louder? Here. Louder.
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
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Eric Swalwell answering a question on how the next governor of California will protect Californians from ICE.
“They're going to lose their immunity. They're not going to be able to drive. I will take your driver's license. Good luck walking to work, assholes.”
“They're going to lose their immunity. They're not going to be able to drive. I will take your driver's license. Good luck walking to work, assholes.”
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Eric Swalwell answering a question on how the next governor of California will protect Californians from ICE.
“They're going to lose their immunity. They're not going to be able to drive. I will take your driver's license. Good luck walking to work, assholes.”
“They're going to lose their immunity. They're not going to be able to drive. I will take your driver's license. Good luck walking to work, assholes.”
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Minneapolis I love you.
They are drowning out Jake Lang with sirens and Let It Go from Frozen.
They are drowning out Jake Lang with sirens and Let It Go from Frozen.
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Minneapolis I love you.
They are drowning out Jake Lang with sirens and Let It Go from Frozen.
They are drowning out Jake Lang with sirens and Let It Go from Frozen.
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Jake Lang just RAN from his rally. It died before it even got off the ground. Being chased by amazing Minnesotans to the tune of "Let it Go" 🤣🤣🤣
The cold never bothered me anyway!
#fuckice #minneapolis #minnesota
The cold never bothered me anyway!
#fuckice #minneapolis #minnesota
January 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Jake Lang just RAN from his rally. It died before it even got off the ground. Being chased by amazing Minnesotans to the tune of "Let it Go" 🤣🤣🤣
The cold never bothered me anyway!
#fuckice #minneapolis #minnesota
The cold never bothered me anyway!
#fuckice #minneapolis #minnesota
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Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
January 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
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“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy