Stephen Frum
@unurse.bsky.social
RN with National Nurses United (he/him)
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Worth remembering now
Protest by the United States Against Attacks by Japanese Naval Forces on Survivors of Torpedoed American Merchant Vessels June 1944
"The United States Government protests most emphatically against this inhuman form of warfare ..."
Protest by the United States Against Attacks by Japanese Naval Forces on Survivors of Torpedoed American Merchant Vessels June 1944
"The United States Government protests most emphatically against this inhuman form of warfare ..."
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Worth remembering now
Protest by the United States Against Attacks by Japanese Naval Forces on Survivors of Torpedoed American Merchant Vessels June 1944
"The United States Government protests most emphatically against this inhuman form of warfare ..."
Protest by the United States Against Attacks by Japanese Naval Forces on Survivors of Torpedoed American Merchant Vessels June 1944
"The United States Government protests most emphatically against this inhuman form of warfare ..."
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Scientists studied thousands of children born March 2020-May 2021.
Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.
Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to sto...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Scientists studied thousands of children born March 2020-May 2021.
Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.
Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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My prayers are with the National Guard members injured in today’s senseless shooting. Grateful for the officers and first responders who moved quickly. There is no place for this kind of violence in our country.
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
My prayers are with the National Guard members injured in today’s senseless shooting. Grateful for the officers and first responders who moved quickly. There is no place for this kind of violence in our country.
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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New Data! How's the economy? Unemployment ticks up to 4.4% in Sept. More current Unemployment Claims continue to slowly rise in Nov. Yet, inflation is slowly rising to 3.0% as of Sept. What will the Fed do?
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
New Data! How's the economy? Unemployment ticks up to 4.4% in Sept. More current Unemployment Claims continue to slowly rise in Nov. Yet, inflation is slowly rising to 3.0% as of Sept. What will the Fed do?
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November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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New Orleans nurses went on a three-day strike this week to stop LCMC's revolving door of staffing.
We are fighting to retain experienced nurses and put patient care over corporate profit! ✊
We are fighting to retain experienced nurses and put patient care over corporate profit! ✊
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New Orleans nurses went on a three-day strike this week to stop LCMC's revolving door of staffing.
We are fighting to retain experienced nurses and put patient care over corporate profit! ✊
We are fighting to retain experienced nurses and put patient care over corporate profit! ✊
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Union nurses in Hialeah were on the picket line this week fighting for patient safety.
We are demanding a fair contract with safe staffing to protect la comunidad!
We are demanding a fair contract with safe staffing to protect la comunidad!
November 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Union nurses in Hialeah were on the picket line this week fighting for patient safety.
We are demanding a fair contract with safe staffing to protect la comunidad!
We are demanding a fair contract with safe staffing to protect la comunidad!
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. inspired me. In 1984, while in high school, I attended one of his campaign speeches. I had never heard a speech like that. It still echoes in my mind.
I pray for his comfort and recovery.
I pray for his comfort and recovery.
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has been hospitalized for a neurodegenerative condition, according to the organization he founded.
Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized over neurodegenerative condition
The civil rights leader, 84, is under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy, a condition he has managed for more than a decade, Rainbow PUSH Coalition said in a statement.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. inspired me. In 1984, while in high school, I attended one of his campaign speeches. I had never heard a speech like that. It still echoes in my mind.
I pray for his comfort and recovery.
I pray for his comfort and recovery.
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More scenes from the @nationalnurses.bsky.social rally at University Medical Center New Orleans yesterday. There's still time today to show your support for nurses.
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
More scenes from the @nationalnurses.bsky.social rally at University Medical Center New Orleans yesterday. There's still time today to show your support for nurses.
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Good explainer here of the 50-year mortgage rollout. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oc_...
Smiling Friends S2E2 - “I’m gonna be the money president!”
YouTube video by SneedEater
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Good explainer here of the 50-year mortgage rollout. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oc_...
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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Today is the first day of nurses' three day strike in New Orleans!
We're on strike at UMC New Orleans because we’re tired of seeing great nurses leave LCMC because of the working conditions here. Nurses, our patients, and our community deserve better!
We're on strike at UMC New Orleans because we’re tired of seeing great nurses leave LCMC because of the working conditions here. Nurses, our patients, and our community deserve better!
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Today is the first day of nurses' three day strike in New Orleans!
We're on strike at UMC New Orleans because we’re tired of seeing great nurses leave LCMC because of the working conditions here. Nurses, our patients, and our community deserve better!
We're on strike at UMC New Orleans because we’re tired of seeing great nurses leave LCMC because of the working conditions here. Nurses, our patients, and our community deserve better!
Power to the #nurses
Maine nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital are taking a powerful stand with a two-day strike to demand safe staffing and high quality care!
We need a strong contract that protects us and our patients and attracts and retains excellent nurses.
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/houlto...
We need a strong contract that protects us and our patients and attracts and retains excellent nurses.
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/houlto...
Houlton nurses to hold two-day strike
Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, will begin their two-day strike on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to protest management’s refusal to address their deep concerns about staffi...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Power to the #nurses
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
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Trump threw another lavish party as his DOJ asked the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps for 40 million Americans.
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago
The president’s ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Trump threw another lavish party as his DOJ asked the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps for 40 million Americans.
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
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“Most of the days the federal government has ever been shut down, Donald Trump was the president.”— @howtoreadthisch.art
www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“Most of the days the federal government has ever been shut down, Donald Trump was the president.”— @howtoreadthisch.art
www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
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A strike is a last resort but University Medical Center is refusing to recruit and retain experienced nurses.
We’re tired of the revolving door policy that puts profits ahead of patient care. ✊
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/new-or...
We’re tired of the revolving door policy that puts profits ahead of patient care. ✊
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/new-or...
New Orleans nurses prepare for three-day strike for nurse retention starting Nov. 11
Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans in Louisiana will hold a strike for three days starting Nov. 11 to protest the refusal of the hospital’s owner and operator, LCMC Health, to address con...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A strike is a last resort but University Medical Center is refusing to recruit and retain experienced nurses.
We’re tired of the revolving door policy that puts profits ahead of patient care. ✊
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/new-or...
We’re tired of the revolving door policy that puts profits ahead of patient care. ✊
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/new-or...
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BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.
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Nearly every Virginia county and city voted more Democratic in the state governor's race than in the 2024 presidential election. There was a similar shift in New Jersey. nyti.ms/4qPKXty
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Nearly every Virginia county and city voted more Democratic in the state governor's race than in the 2024 presidential election. There was a similar shift in New Jersey. nyti.ms/4qPKXty
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In @nytopinion
“Americans didn’t vote for Trump because they wanted him to demolish the East Wing and pave the Rose Garden—much less enrich his family with crypto. They wanted him to unrig a system they felt was rigged against them,” Molly Jong-Fast writes.
“Americans didn’t vote for Trump because they wanted him to demolish the East Wing and pave the Rose Garden—much less enrich his family with crypto. They wanted him to unrig a system they felt was rigged against them,” Molly Jong-Fast writes.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Great Gatsby’ Party Did Not Accept SNAP
It’s the roaring 2020s!
nyti.ms
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
In @nytopinion
“Americans didn’t vote for Trump because they wanted him to demolish the East Wing and pave the Rose Garden—much less enrich his family with crypto. They wanted him to unrig a system they felt was rigged against them,” Molly Jong-Fast writes.
“Americans didn’t vote for Trump because they wanted him to demolish the East Wing and pave the Rose Garden—much less enrich his family with crypto. They wanted him to unrig a system they felt was rigged against them,” Molly Jong-Fast writes.
“Greatest country on earth” pays its professional, voluntary army so little that their families must rely upon state benefits to eat.
Army charity offers grants to soldiers missing SNAP payments trib.al/icjHy9C
Army charity offers grants to soldiers missing SNAP payments
Army Emergency Relief, headed by retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Tony Grinston, will help cover food assistance for troops during the shutdown
trib.al
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“Greatest country on earth” pays its professional, voluntary army so little that their families must rely upon state benefits to eat.
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Two-thirds of registered voters say Trump and his administration have fallen short of their expectations on the cost of living
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
November 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Two-thirds of registered voters say Trump and his administration have fallen short of their expectations on the cost of living
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...