Ruth Malone, RN, PhD
@remalone.bsky.social
UCSF Prof Emerita Nursing/Public Health Policy. Car-free Senior. Dismantle the billionaire benefit machine & help poor people. Call your Congressional Representatives. STOP FASCISM. FIGHT FOR DUE PROCESS. AND PUT BIG TOBACCO OUT OF BUSINESS!
Pinned
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
Wow. Take courage from this message
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"The scientific evidence is stark that reducing inequality is a fundamental precondition for addressing the environmental, health and social crises the world is facing."
#Sufficiency
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#Sufficiency
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why the world cannot afford the rich
Equality is essential for sustainability. The science is clear — people in more-equal societies are more trusting and more likely to protect the environment than are those in unequal, consumer-driven ...
www.nature.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"The scientific evidence is stark that reducing inequality is a fundamental precondition for addressing the environmental, health and social crises the world is facing."
#Sufficiency
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#Sufficiency
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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ICE is a reminder that the reason why 15 states once passed laws making it illegal to wear masks while armed was as a direct response to the racist terrorist actions of the Ku Klux Klan.
firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/anti...
firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/anti...
February 12, 2026 at 6:51 AM
ICE is a reminder that the reason why 15 states once passed laws making it illegal to wear masks while armed was as a direct response to the racist terrorist actions of the Ku Klux Klan.
firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/anti...
firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/anti...
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Rand Paul: "I see not even a hint here of anything aggressive on [Pretti's] part. I don't think this should take months and months. There needs to be a conclusion ... the public needs to know, if I go to a protest and shout something at people, could I be killed?"
February 12, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Rand Paul: "I see not even a hint here of anything aggressive on [Pretti's] part. I don't think this should take months and months. There needs to be a conclusion ... the public needs to know, if I go to a protest and shout something at people, could I be killed?"
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The oppression of the mad is baked so deep in our society & that's why it's so deeply embedded in the language. Kudos to everyone making the effort.
I've been trying for a while to remove these from my vocabulary. It sucks that it's hard, both because of their normalization and the reflection on me that I'm still using them.
"Lunatic" is actually one of my sore spots. "Psycho" & "batshit" are pretty sore too. Those are particularly violent. I see "crazy" & "insane" so much I usually have to give it a pass. It all bothers me. It's sanist language for your info, classes the mad as subhuman so we can be brutalized.
February 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The oppression of the mad is baked so deep in our society & that's why it's so deeply embedded in the language. Kudos to everyone making the effort.
Another insurance company nightmare. We need a single payer system, a Medicare for all, & take out these greedy corporations
A retired San Francisco firefighter, who spent nearly two decades willingly putting his life on the line for others, now finds himself fighting for survival while in a battle against his own insurance company. nbcbay.com/LXA9tga
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Another insurance company nightmare. We need a single payer system, a Medicare for all, & take out these greedy corporations
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Nearly a year ago, Zohran Mamdani confronted Trump “border czar” Tom Homan after ICE took Mahmoud Khalil.
Republicans targeted pro-Palestine students. Then, with no firm pushback, expanded their operations to what we see today.
Mamdani was among the few Democrats who immediately stood against it.
Republicans targeted pro-Palestine students. Then, with no firm pushback, expanded their operations to what we see today.
Mamdani was among the few Democrats who immediately stood against it.
Wow. Watch this from Zohran Mamdani. It looks like the exact "fight" and "conviction" people are hopelessly asking for from the people in charge of the Democratic party:
February 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Nearly a year ago, Zohran Mamdani confronted Trump “border czar” Tom Homan after ICE took Mahmoud Khalil.
Republicans targeted pro-Palestine students. Then, with no firm pushback, expanded their operations to what we see today.
Mamdani was among the few Democrats who immediately stood against it.
Republicans targeted pro-Palestine students. Then, with no firm pushback, expanded their operations to what we see today.
Mamdani was among the few Democrats who immediately stood against it.
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I gotta say, I never really thought much about Minneapolis, but this kind of makes me want to move there. All sorts of places advertise in NYC to try to convince you to move, but I can’t think of a better sales pitch than “We defend our neighbors against fascists”.
If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.
February 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I gotta say, I never really thought much about Minneapolis, but this kind of makes me want to move there. All sorts of places advertise in NYC to try to convince you to move, but I can’t think of a better sales pitch than “We defend our neighbors against fascists”.
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AOC: We all saw the performance Bondi had. She was screaming and crashing, and I think it’s because she knows she is implicated in a massive cover-up to protect a ring of pedophiles through:
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
AOC: We all saw the performance Bondi had. She was screaming and crashing, and I think it’s because she knows she is implicated in a massive cover-up to protect a ring of pedophiles through:
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Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
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the *how* of Pamela Jo being in possession of Jayapal’s search history should be asked by every reporter immediately
Folks, why did AG Pam Bondi have a list of Rep. Pramila Jayapal's search history?
Is she channeling J. Edgar Hoover?
Photo credit: 📷 Roberto Schmidt / Getty
Is she channeling J. Edgar Hoover?
Photo credit: 📷 Roberto Schmidt / Getty
February 12, 2026 at 1:54 AM
the *how* of Pamela Jo being in possession of Jayapal’s search history should be asked by every reporter immediately
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CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
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A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
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A federal judge dismissed the DOJ’s efforts to obtain Michigan’s unredacted voter rolls, marking a bruising setback for the department’s sweeping national effort to force states to disclose sensitive voter data.
Michigan is just one of 24 states wrestling with the DOJ's unusual demand.
Michigan is just one of 24 states wrestling with the DOJ's unusual demand.
Trump-appointed judge rejects DOJ attempt to access Michigan voter rolls
Michigan is just one of two dozen states wrestling with the unusual demand from the DOJ.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
A federal judge dismissed the DOJ’s efforts to obtain Michigan’s unredacted voter rolls, marking a bruising setback for the department’s sweeping national effort to force states to disclose sensitive voter data.
Michigan is just one of 24 states wrestling with the DOJ's unusual demand.
Michigan is just one of 24 states wrestling with the DOJ's unusual demand.
Not to mention defunding USAID and all the international programs
Would be a valuable study
I think it needs to go beyond just the direct quackery of Trump/RFK/Oz/Bhattacharya/Makary/Høeg/Prasad/Kulldorff
I think it needs to include deaths they caused by pushing people off health insurance, defunding food stamps, & worsening air pollution & the climate crisis
I think it needs to go beyond just the direct quackery of Trump/RFK/Oz/Bhattacharya/Makary/Høeg/Prasad/Kulldorff
I think it needs to include deaths they caused by pushing people off health insurance, defunding food stamps, & worsening air pollution & the climate crisis
Some doctoral student needs to do a major study calculating how many Americans are being killed by the health quackery of Trump, RFK Jr., Dr. Oz and their co-conspirators.
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Not to mention defunding USAID and all the international programs
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Terrific news from the Brooklyn Navy Yard today. Civil resistance matters, folks
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Terrific news from the Brooklyn Navy Yard today. Civil resistance matters, folks
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I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Lined up at the trough
*looks at the Trump administration*
Found the 30 to 50 feral hogs
Found the 30 to 50 feral hogs
February 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Lined up at the trough
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"Yes, maybe these rich old men raped children, but they are MUCH richer now, so it all evens out" is Pam Bondi's attitude about the Epstein case and the survivors of his abuse in a nutshell. She is a horrible, shallow person.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"Yes, maybe these rich old men raped children, but they are MUCH richer now, so it all evens out" is Pam Bondi's attitude about the Epstein case and the survivors of his abuse in a nutshell. She is a horrible, shallow person.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Deciding it’s too dangerous to reveal just how unpopular the current president is seems like the worst poll result ever.
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Deciding it’s too dangerous to reveal just how unpopular the current president is seems like the worst poll result ever.
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for a fired professor, “the university recorded four of his classes using the existing Panopto camera in the classroom.” having read Foucault is such a burden in this new world
“The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently rolled out a new policy that permits university officials to record classes without notifying the instructor. It’s a practice administrators have used in the past to investigate professors but have now formalized in writing.”
UNC Admin Can Now, Officially, Secretly Record Faculty
The new policy prohibits students from recording class without permission but explicitly allows administrators to surveil professors for any “lawful purpose.”
www.insidehighered.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
for a fired professor, “the university recorded four of his classes using the existing Panopto camera in the classroom.” having read Foucault is such a burden in this new world
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I've lost track of how many times now grand juries have rejected Trump admin attempts to secure indictments. Just an amazing-to-behold combination of (1) bad lawyering and (2) weak / transparently political prosecutions. Would be humiliating, if these folks were capable of feeling humiliation.
Trump Justice Department tries to indict six Democratic members of Congress for making a video reminding members of the military that they should not obey illegal orders, only to have the grand jury refuse to go along. @alanfeuer.bsky.social @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 AM
I've lost track of how many times now grand juries have rejected Trump admin attempts to secure indictments. Just an amazing-to-behold combination of (1) bad lawyering and (2) weak / transparently political prosecutions. Would be humiliating, if these folks were capable of feeling humiliation.
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The Epstein money trail leads straight to 45*!
45* sent FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE (4725) wire transfers to Jeffrey Epstein.
They totaled over $1.1 billion. 😱
45* sent FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE (4725) wire transfers to Jeffrey Epstein.
They totaled over $1.1 billion. 😱
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 AM
The Epstein money trail leads straight to 45*!
45* sent FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE (4725) wire transfers to Jeffrey Epstein.
They totaled over $1.1 billion. 😱
45* sent FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE (4725) wire transfers to Jeffrey Epstein.
They totaled over $1.1 billion. 😱