Alyssa Montchal
@alyssamontchal.bsky.social
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Vaccines cause adults
COVID vaccines slashed ER visits by 76% in kids 9 mos-4 yrs, and 56% in older kids, CDC's latest MMWR report found (reposting with story): www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds
A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children
www.scientificamerican.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Vaccines cause adults
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for instance: its been an hour since the treasury secretary said "nothing bad is happening" two weeks before a holiday when families will have higher costs, less to spend, and have probably been laid off. the democrats should be all over it. tweets denouncing it. releases mocking it. etc.
December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
for instance: its been an hour since the treasury secretary said "nothing bad is happening" two weeks before a holiday when families will have higher costs, less to spend, and have probably been laid off. the democrats should be all over it. tweets denouncing it. releases mocking it. etc.
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There have been at least 19 murders in D.C. since Trump deployed the National Guard here in August. One was the murder of a Guard soldier less than a week ago.
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There have been at least 19 murders in D.C. since Trump deployed the National Guard here in August. One was the murder of a Guard soldier less than a week ago.
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Glad I got to become disabled in a world that already had Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social in it. I learned so much from her incredible writing & activism. May her memory be a blessing, & may we all continue her work.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Glad I got to become disabled in a world that already had Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social in it. I learned so much from her incredible writing & activism. May her memory be a blessing, & may we all continue her work.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
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one last observation: donald trump has never won a majority of the vote and yet the political press treats him like the embodied spirit of the american people. will be interesting to see how they discount mamdani as representing new york if he wins less than a majority.
November 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
one last observation: donald trump has never won a majority of the vote and yet the political press treats him like the embodied spirit of the american people. will be interesting to see how they discount mamdani as representing new york if he wins less than a majority.
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A thing that kills me about these posts is that when they believed there was a pandemic they ABSOLUTELY wanted others to take care of them. They railed against antimaskers and cheered for healthcare workers. And the second the threat to them, personally, lessened, they became diehard libertarians?
October 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A thing that kills me about these posts is that when they believed there was a pandemic they ABSOLUTELY wanted others to take care of them. They railed against antimaskers and cheered for healthcare workers. And the second the threat to them, personally, lessened, they became diehard libertarians?
Really glad that Colin Hanks keeps using his nepo baby connections to make great documentaries.
October 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Really glad that Colin Hanks keeps using his nepo baby connections to make great documentaries.
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In any other context, imagine hearing about an adult zip tying children to each other. No really, what would you call that?
This raid is disgusting, abominable behavior, traumatizing children and families in their homes.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
October 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In any other context, imagine hearing about an adult zip tying children to each other. No really, what would you call that?
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Violet Affleck is to the Covid movement what Greta Thunberg is to climate. Both represent the next generation, are articulate, focused, & grounded in science. That scares people. And there's a gendered aspect to all the vitriol they face
September 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Violet Affleck is to the Covid movement what Greta Thunberg is to climate. Both represent the next generation, are articulate, focused, & grounded in science. That scares people. And there's a gendered aspect to all the vitriol they face
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it may feel a little like homework, but i genuinely think people should read the lincoln-douglas debates to see what the practical politics of anti-slavery looked like in an environment where the public was neutral to hostile to the question of emancipation
September 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
it may feel a little like homework, but i genuinely think people should read the lincoln-douglas debates to see what the practical politics of anti-slavery looked like in an environment where the public was neutral to hostile to the question of emancipation
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this would give you a heart attack if you saw it in 1998
September 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
this would give you a heart attack if you saw it in 1998
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Basically, their effort to portray Autism as preventable and curable is part of a larger project to eliminate anyone they see as costing society more than they contribute. And, short of that, to push those costs fully onto families and off of the state.
September 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Basically, their effort to portray Autism as preventable and curable is part of a larger project to eliminate anyone they see as costing society more than they contribute. And, short of that, to push those costs fully onto families and off of the state.
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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in retrospect, there’s probably never been a name as threatening as “America Online”
September 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
in retrospect, there’s probably never been a name as threatening as “America Online”
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Three high schoolers, who likely didn't make a career out of enabling and encouraging fascism, were shot in Colorado today.
September 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Three high schoolers, who likely didn't make a career out of enabling and encouraging fascism, were shot in Colorado today.
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For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country…
Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.
And America shrugged and moved on.
Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.
And America shrugged and moved on.
September 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country…
Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.
And America shrugged and moved on.
Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.
And America shrugged and moved on.
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One thing that today is illuminating in a fundamental way is that political violence is only seen as bad if it affects one part of the population: White men of privilege.
September 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
One thing that today is illuminating in a fundamental way is that political violence is only seen as bad if it affects one part of the population: White men of privilege.
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Immunocompromised children are entitled to safe access to public education and yes that requires herd immunity-inducing vaccinations and precautions against respiratory diseases like Covid and yes that requires a tiny bit more effort, like building a wheelchair ramp requires some concrete.
September 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Immunocompromised children are entitled to safe access to public education and yes that requires herd immunity-inducing vaccinations and precautions against respiratory diseases like Covid and yes that requires a tiny bit more effort, like building a wheelchair ramp requires some concrete.
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War dot gov is basically Homer changing his name to Max Power.
September 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
War dot gov is basically Homer changing his name to Max Power.
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I think people who haven’t been keeping track of covid truly have no idea how much vitriol and harassment disabled people have experienced regarding covid precautions the last few years, often from former community members, organizers, friends, family, strangers, etc.
August 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I think people who haven’t been keeping track of covid truly have no idea how much vitriol and harassment disabled people have experienced regarding covid precautions the last few years, often from former community members, organizers, friends, family, strangers, etc.
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pls mask in indoor organizing spaces. the exclusion of disabled ppl from covid-era society is a facet of fascism that cant be allowed in antifascist spaces. the pandemic, mass incarceration & state violence are all disabling. we’ll never win if everyone who gets disabled is excluded from organizing
August 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
pls mask in indoor organizing spaces. the exclusion of disabled ppl from covid-era society is a facet of fascism that cant be allowed in antifascist spaces. the pandemic, mass incarceration & state violence are all disabling. we’ll never win if everyone who gets disabled is excluded from organizing
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Here is the truth about museums:
Museums are among the most trusted institutions in American society. Especially history museums.
Museums support over 700,000 jobs in the US.
Museums generate $50 billion in economic activity in the US every year.
Just the facts. That’s what we do. #museum
Museums are among the most trusted institutions in American society. Especially history museums.
Museums support over 700,000 jobs in the US.
Museums generate $50 billion in economic activity in the US every year.
Just the facts. That’s what we do. #museum
August 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Here is the truth about museums:
Museums are among the most trusted institutions in American society. Especially history museums.
Museums support over 700,000 jobs in the US.
Museums generate $50 billion in economic activity in the US every year.
Just the facts. That’s what we do. #museum
Museums are among the most trusted institutions in American society. Especially history museums.
Museums support over 700,000 jobs in the US.
Museums generate $50 billion in economic activity in the US every year.
Just the facts. That’s what we do. #museum
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proof of what i've been saying forever
PEOPLE NEED TO BE SOLD ON THE IDEA OF GOVERNMENT
they have NO IDEA. NO! IDEA! what government does for them. NONE. NOT EVEN A LITTLE.
even i, spectacularly well-informed by most standards, didn't know jack about USAID.
PEOPLE NEED TO BE SOLD ON THE IDEA OF GOVERNMENT
they have NO IDEA. NO! IDEA! what government does for them. NONE. NOT EVEN A LITTLE.
even i, spectacularly well-informed by most standards, didn't know jack about USAID.
🧪 New study: Learning about economic impact of NIH funding motivates action to oppose funding cuts.
Evidence from two preregistered, randomized experiments with >5,000 U.S. adults.
Similar change for liberals and conservatives. Preprint from @asinclair.bsky.social et al:
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Evidence from two preregistered, randomized experiments with >5,000 U.S. adults.
Similar change for liberals and conservatives. Preprint from @asinclair.bsky.social et al:
osf.io/preprints/ps...
![Study 2 Intervention Materials
Base Intervention Text
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide funding for scientific research that
leads to major breakthroughs for cancer, diabetes, dementia, heart disease, infectious
diseases, stroke, mental illness, and more.
NIH funding is also an excellent financial investment. For every dollar NIH invests in
research, an average of $2.56 of economic activity is returned–a gain of over 250%.
The White House recently ordered major changes to NIH funding, which would take
back funds already promised to the states. States have sued to challenge the order,
arguing that the changes are unlawful.
[page break]
There are two major sources of cuts to NIH funding, which will result in current and
future losses.
First, many NIH grants for health research have already been cancelled, interrupting
ongoing studies and clinical trials. These cancelled grants are projected to result in
economic losses of $4.9 Billion and over 21,000 jobs.
Second, another change would greatly reduce NIH funding that covers “indirect
costs” of research. These funds help pay for essential facilities, equipment, skilled staff,
and safety checks needed across many research projects. Medical research would not be
possible without funding to cover indirect costs. In the future, this proposed change to
funding for indirect costs of research would reduce the U.S. economy by about $16
Billion and over 68,000 jobs every year.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c5xrowexysrnn6rn6piltqjz/bafkreid62fezp32bbl53u4iwhrwttks7rwcdbbfqatklh35wmyxzq6o73i@jpeg)
August 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
proof of what i've been saying forever
PEOPLE NEED TO BE SOLD ON THE IDEA OF GOVERNMENT
they have NO IDEA. NO! IDEA! what government does for them. NONE. NOT EVEN A LITTLE.
even i, spectacularly well-informed by most standards, didn't know jack about USAID.
PEOPLE NEED TO BE SOLD ON THE IDEA OF GOVERNMENT
they have NO IDEA. NO! IDEA! what government does for them. NONE. NOT EVEN A LITTLE.
even i, spectacularly well-informed by most standards, didn't know jack about USAID.
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That Big Balls is not punched in the face everywhere he goes shows the incredible restraint and lawfulness of DC residents.
August 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
That Big Balls is not punched in the face everywhere he goes shows the incredible restraint and lawfulness of DC residents.
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Trump has made no comment. The White House has found the time to post a video of the arrest of that guy who threw a sandwich at a cop, but nothing about a cop killed defending the government's own employees.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.
August 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Trump has made no comment. The White House has found the time to post a video of the arrest of that guy who threw a sandwich at a cop, but nothing about a cop killed defending the government's own employees.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.