Trina McMahon
@quendi.bsky.social
Loving microbes, water, genomes, computers, and Wisconsin. Proud GenXer. Mom to a very spicy 2e teen boy and a sassy little girl with big plans to change the world. #resist
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A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
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Everything so stupid but I have faith it can get stupider
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Everything so stupid but I have faith it can get stupider
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Dramatic increase in conflicts over #water in 2024 compared to previous years.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Dramatic increase in conflicts over #water in 2024 compared to previous years.
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Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
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🚨BREAKING: While Americans were distracted by shutdown chaos, Trump’s MAGA Senate just gutted food safety laws — after millions in donations from Big Food lobbyists.
Buried in the new funding bill is a hidden clause that blocks the FDA from enforcing critical food traceability rules.
Buried in the new funding bill is a hidden clause that blocks the FDA from enforcing critical food traceability rules.
November 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🚨BREAKING: While Americans were distracted by shutdown chaos, Trump’s MAGA Senate just gutted food safety laws — after millions in donations from Big Food lobbyists.
Buried in the new funding bill is a hidden clause that blocks the FDA from enforcing critical food traceability rules.
Buried in the new funding bill is a hidden clause that blocks the FDA from enforcing critical food traceability rules.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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It is journalistic malpractice to be within a city block of Vance and not read him this tweet through a bullhorn
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It is journalistic malpractice to be within a city block of Vance and not read him this tweet through a bullhorn
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Bluesky banning kenzidor for quoting Johnny cash is too surreal for me, I need to log off tonight I think
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Bluesky banning kenzidor for quoting Johnny cash is too surreal for me, I need to log off tonight I think
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Chuck Schumer is caving in on ACA extensions the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Chuck Schumer is caving in on ACA extensions the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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The real reason the right opposes higher education is that if kids leave home and are exposed to more varieties of music they’ll realize that country music sucks. (I am at Tractor Supply.)
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The real reason the right opposes higher education is that if kids leave home and are exposed to more varieties of music they’ll realize that country music sucks. (I am at Tractor Supply.)
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Apologies to anyone who thought they were flying out of Atlanta tonight.
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Apologies to anyone who thought they were flying out of Atlanta tonight.
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Husbands with Grindr profiles?
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Husbands with Grindr profiles?
Cat, bourbon, first fire of the season. Feeling very blessed (and I’m an atheist).
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Cat, bourbon, first fire of the season. Feeling very blessed (and I’m an atheist).
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The simple, honest public health messaging we should’ve seen everywhere from early on in the pandemic. Instead—as with almost every other aspect of modern life—profits & politics were put before people & their health. Protect yourself from #COVID to preserve your long term health.
Long COVID includes a wide range of symptoms and can affect anyone, no matter your age or other health conditions. Learn more, and prevent #LongCOVID by preventing COVID-19!
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The simple, honest public health messaging we should’ve seen everywhere from early on in the pandemic. Instead—as with almost every other aspect of modern life—profits & politics were put before people & their health. Protect yourself from #COVID to preserve your long term health.
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Startup idea: buy laptops, remove any hint of pre installed AI including the Copilot key that’s on all Windows laptops, and resell them as organic free-range grass-fed computers
November 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Startup idea: buy laptops, remove any hint of pre installed AI including the Copilot key that’s on all Windows laptops, and resell them as organic free-range grass-fed computers
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pace @sarahkendzior.bsky.social a "we have a transnational crime syndicate masquerading as a government"
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Book Review: "Hiding in Plain Sight" - Detailing the Malignancy of Donald Trump - The Arts Fuse
According to Sarah Kendzior, “we have a transnational crime syndicate masquerading as a government.”
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November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
pace @sarahkendzior.bsky.social a "we have a transnational crime syndicate masquerading as a government"
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#FungWong has turned out to be a very large typhoon with quite the broad core. This means previous guidance suggestions of a very strong storm did not come to pass, but it also means a larger region impacted as it comes ashore. Stay safe if you are in the path!
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
#FungWong has turned out to be a very large typhoon with quite the broad core. This means previous guidance suggestions of a very strong storm did not come to pass, but it also means a larger region impacted as it comes ashore. Stay safe if you are in the path!
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This is one of the coolest visualizations I've seen of waves moving throughout the country over 2 years. Note the seasonal patterns in various states.
From Yale school of public health
From Yale school of public health
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is one of the coolest visualizations I've seen of waves moving throughout the country over 2 years. Note the seasonal patterns in various states.
From Yale school of public health
From Yale school of public health
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Sometimes I wonder if my social media presence is professional enough, and then I see stuff like this and think I'm fine.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Sometimes I wonder if my social media presence is professional enough, and then I see stuff like this and think I'm fine.
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From 2019 onwards, you say. How mysterious.
The number of people aged between 16 and 34 who are out of work due to long-term sickness increased by 76% between 2019 and 2024
UK ‘sliding into avoidable crisis’, major review into workplace sickness warns
The number of people aged between 16 and 34 who are out of work due to long-term sickness increased by 76% between 2019 and 2024
www.independent.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
From 2019 onwards, you say. How mysterious.
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ushering in an era of bold socialist leaders who support trans rights and make really great font choices
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
ushering in an era of bold socialist leaders who support trans rights and make really great font choices
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CDC Figures It Easier To Start Tracking People Without Measles
CDC Figures It Easier To Start Tracking People Without Measles
ATLANTA—As the agency struggles to manage a measles caseload that has erupted to its largest size in decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated Monday that at this point, it would ...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
CDC Figures It Easier To Start Tracking People Without Measles
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Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.