Ali Foley Shenk
@alifoleyshenk.bsky.social
Purple-haired lady living in Richmond, VA with my husband, 3 teenage boys, a dog, and a lot of musical instruments. Medical editor by day. Vocalist and instrumentalist in the band Portico (we'll be on here soon, I'm sure :)).
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I'm a medical editor and had to hop on the #CDC website today to verify info on UTIs. I knew this was happening, but I'm still angry and dismayed to see this banner at the top of the page. 🤬 Since when does the President get to withhold medical information from people? He's putting people at risk.
February 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I'm a medical editor and had to hop on the #CDC website today to verify info on UTIs. I knew this was happening, but I'm still angry and dismayed to see this banner at the top of the page. 🤬 Since when does the President get to withhold medical information from people? He's putting people at risk.
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100%. This is the time to set a quiet but firm example of how to be a caring, empathetic, ethical human being! We can do this, guys.
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
100%. This is the time to set a quiet but firm example of how to be a caring, empathetic, ethical human being! We can do this, guys.
Make some room. We all need it right now. <3
open.spotify.com/track/5T6ZMk...
open.spotify.com/track/5T6ZMk...
Room On Your Shoulder
Adam Melchor, Mt. Joy · Room On Your Shoulder · Song · 2025
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January 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Make some room. We all need it right now. <3
open.spotify.com/track/5T6ZMk...
open.spotify.com/track/5T6ZMk...
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These self-identified Jesus-followers are celebrating the separation of parents from their children and spouses from one another; cheering families being torn apart, lives violently uprooted, and human beings being terrorized.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-youre-a...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-youre-a...
If You're a Christian and You're Cheering Deportations—You Sure as Hell Ain't a Christian
In the 1986 movie Hannah and Her Sisters, an embittered painter named Frederick (who is also an Atheist) is lamenting the grave state of the world to his partner, when his anger turns toward Christian...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
These self-identified Jesus-followers are celebrating the separation of parents from their children and spouses from one another; cheering families being torn apart, lives violently uprooted, and human beings being terrorized.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-youre-a...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-youre-a...
In regular life things that don't make me want to scream, #RyanSeacrest is killing it as the new host of Wheel of Fortune.
January 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
In regular life things that don't make me want to scream, #RyanSeacrest is killing it as the new host of Wheel of Fortune.
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The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.”
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
January 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.”
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
Shameless picture of my 3-legged Schnoodle, Jesse. He's a maniac, but he loves everyone and brings a lot of joy to our family 💜
January 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Shameless picture of my 3-legged Schnoodle, Jesse. He's a maniac, but he loves everyone and brings a lot of joy to our family 💜
I need love
not some sentimental prison
I need God
not the political church
I need fire
to melt the frozen sea inside me
I need love
open.spotify.com/track/0xilxE...
not some sentimental prison
I need God
not the political church
I need fire
to melt the frozen sea inside me
I need love
open.spotify.com/track/0xilxE...
I Need Love
Sam Phillips · Martinis & Bikinis · Song · 1994
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January 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I need love
not some sentimental prison
I need God
not the political church
I need fire
to melt the frozen sea inside me
I need love
open.spotify.com/track/0xilxE...
not some sentimental prison
I need God
not the political church
I need fire
to melt the frozen sea inside me
I need love
open.spotify.com/track/0xilxE...
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Americans voted for cheaper groceries. Less than a week on the job and Trump's already managed to get us into a trade war that will drive up the cost of coffee and be a gut-punch to American farmers and manufacturers, all because Colombia hurt his feelings.
After President Trump hit Colombia with tariffs, President Gustavo Petro said his government will "raise import tariffs from the U.S. by 25%"
Columbia hits back at Trump by moving to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products
The U.S. is Colombia's largest trade and investment partner, per the State Department.
www.axios.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Americans voted for cheaper groceries. Less than a week on the job and Trump's already managed to get us into a trade war that will drive up the cost of coffee and be a gut-punch to American farmers and manufacturers, all because Colombia hurt his feelings.
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I love this time of year because people will post something super dramatic and vague like “Nooooooo” and I can’t tell if it’s about football or *gestures outside window* all of this.
January 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I love this time of year because people will post something super dramatic and vague like “Nooooooo” and I can’t tell if it’s about football or *gestures outside window* all of this.
Go, sportsball!
January 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Go, sportsball!
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Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
January 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
This right here.
January 25, 2025 at 7:22 AM
This right here.
January 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If "God's in control" is your mantra only when circumstances meet *your* expectations and preferences, God is not in control - you are. God is not a scapegoat for personal (and collective) accountability.
January 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
If "God's in control" is your mantra only when circumstances meet *your* expectations and preferences, God is not in control - you are. God is not a scapegoat for personal (and collective) accountability.
The kids and I were talking about why dogs have slits in their noses. Here it is:
January 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The kids and I were talking about why dogs have slits in their noses. Here it is:
Hi, all! I'm new here. So in what ways have you all been using Bluesky? I'm hoping to make this a regular thing.
January 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hi, all! I'm new here. So in what ways have you all been using Bluesky? I'm hoping to make this a regular thing.