Mle Gordon
@edgegrrl.bsky.social
Naturalist, martial artist, body mechanic, curiosity driven.
Zero tolerance for jackassery.
Zero tolerance for jackassery.
Pinned
YOUR ENEMIES LAMENT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE. HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR MEDICATIONS?
I feel seen.. O_o
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Economists have proven that DEI/Diversity does improve overall performance. This is a fascinating story. Part 3 contains the economic analysis.
freakonomics.com/podcast/what...
freakonomics.com/podcast/what...
freakonomics.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Economists have proven that DEI/Diversity does improve overall performance. This is a fascinating story. Part 3 contains the economic analysis.
freakonomics.com/podcast/what...
freakonomics.com/podcast/what...
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Look guys I’ve spent the last day playing this over and over again. Don’t read the comments first and stick it through to the second verse. It is in fact one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard.
second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Look guys I’ve spent the last day playing this over and over again. Don’t read the comments first and stick it through to the second verse. It is in fact one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard.
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Here's everything the EWG's reported about the DSM Water Works: www.ewg.org/tapwater/sys...
EWG's Tap Water Database: What's in Your Drinking Water?
Look up your local water system to find out which pollutants might be of concern, and find suggestions on the best kinds of home filters to remove those chemicals.
www.ewg.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Here's everything the EWG's reported about the DSM Water Works: www.ewg.org/tapwater/sys...
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California alone produces a third of all the food America eats. So this is a lie.
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
California alone produces a third of all the food America eats. So this is a lie.
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
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We notched a big win for free speech in Newberg, OR. Far-right extremists took over the school board, banned BLM and Pride, and sued constituents who organized against them. Turns out: It's not reasonable for public officials to feel harassed when subjected to public scrutiny. Anti-SLAPPed!
We beat MAGA extremists in Newberg! — Public Accountability
Hot tip: Don’t sue your constituents.
www.pubaccountability.org
July 7, 2023 at 6:58 PM
We notched a big win for free speech in Newberg, OR. Far-right extremists took over the school board, banned BLM and Pride, and sued constituents who organized against them. Turns out: It's not reasonable for public officials to feel harassed when subjected to public scrutiny. Anti-SLAPPed!
My day: Urgent Care, call docs & insurance, drive @the-cgordon.bsky.social to the next town, drive back, get bloodwork 💉, & get a knee injection 💉.
Oh & the pharmacy. Yay drugs.
Oh & the pharmacy. Yay drugs.
I once heard someone call the healthcare industry "an interlocking series of load-bearing scams" and I don't think I've heard a more spot-on description of anything.
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
My day: Urgent Care, call docs & insurance, drive @the-cgordon.bsky.social to the next town, drive back, get bloodwork 💉, & get a knee injection 💉.
Oh & the pharmacy. Yay drugs.
Oh & the pharmacy. Yay drugs.
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Stand with Condé Nast Union 🚨 We’re calling on you to sign our petition telling management to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions, and end the union busting.
Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Stand with Condé Nast Union 🚨 We’re calling on you to sign our petition telling management to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions, and end the union busting.
Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
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Jasmine Crockett Accuses Republicans of ‘Trying to Cheat’ in 2026 Midterms After Trump Supporter Bought Dominion
Jasmine Crockett Accuses Republicans of ‘Trying to Cheat’ in 2026 Midterms After Trump Supporter Bought Dominion
Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused Republicans of "trying to cheat" in the 2026 midterms and claimed the new pro-Trump owner of Dominion Voting Systems will help
The post Jasmine Crockett Accuses Republicans of ‘Trying to Cheat’ in 2026 Midterms After Trump Supporter Bought Dominion first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Jasmine Crockett Accuses Republicans of ‘Trying to Cheat’ in 2026 Midterms After Trump Supporter Bought Dominion
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“We are doing a service for the United States because they’ve identified needs that need to be met,” says Harvard bioengineer Don Ingber, defending federal grants and contracts to universities for scientific and medical research. cbsn.ws/4hRoEiJ
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“We are doing a service for the United States because they’ve identified needs that need to be met,” says Harvard bioengineer Don Ingber, defending federal grants and contracts to universities for scientific and medical research. cbsn.ws/4hRoEiJ
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Great to hear Dr. Ingber—founding director of the Wyss Institute and friend of @standupforscience.bsky.social— standing up for science on @60minutes.bsky.social this evening!
“We are doing a service for the United States because they’ve identified needs that need to be met,” says Harvard bioengineer Don Ingber, defending federal grants and contracts to universities for scientific and medical research. cbsn.ws/4hRoEiJ
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Great to hear Dr. Ingber—founding director of the Wyss Institute and friend of @standupforscience.bsky.social— standing up for science on @60minutes.bsky.social this evening!
Wut?
Marty Makary thinks that menopause kills women and shortens their lifespan, except women live longer than men
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Wut?
@vanhollen.senate.gov agreed.
As of this morning, it is imperative that the Democratic caucus in the senate remove Schumer as Minority Leader, Durbin as minority whip and Cortez Masto as Vice Chair of Outreach.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
@vanhollen.senate.gov agreed.
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New from my colleagues @brookings.edu: Mail voting expands voter access & has very low fraud
They stress that public access to data on mail voting is key 2 inform the public & policymakers
Read their NEW👇 @brookings.edu –TN www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...
They stress that public access to data on mail voting is key 2 inform the public & policymakers
Read their NEW👇 @brookings.edu –TN www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...
Mail voting fraud: Data points to low risk and high benefits for voters | Brookings
Analysis finds mail voting fraud in the U.S. is exceedingly rare and shows universal vote-by-mail boosts access, turnout, and cost efficiency.
www.brookings.edu
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New from my colleagues @brookings.edu: Mail voting expands voter access & has very low fraud
They stress that public access to data on mail voting is key 2 inform the public & policymakers
Read their NEW👇 @brookings.edu –TN www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...
They stress that public access to data on mail voting is key 2 inform the public & policymakers
Read their NEW👇 @brookings.edu –TN www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...
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ICYMI yesterday: A roundup of the latest developments in America’s authoritarian crisis:
How the Trumpists plan to bring down the Republic – and how they might react to electoral defeat.
MAGA Will Rule or Ruin – some thoughts from my new piece:
How the Trumpists plan to bring down the Republic – and how they might react to electoral defeat.
MAGA Will Rule or Ruin – some thoughts from my new piece:
MAGA Will Rule or Ruin
A roundup of the latest developments in America’s authoritarian crisis: How the Trumpists plan to bring down the Republic – and how they might react to electoral defeat
steady.page
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
ICYMI yesterday: A roundup of the latest developments in America’s authoritarian crisis:
How the Trumpists plan to bring down the Republic – and how they might react to electoral defeat.
MAGA Will Rule or Ruin – some thoughts from my new piece:
How the Trumpists plan to bring down the Republic – and how they might react to electoral defeat.
MAGA Will Rule or Ruin – some thoughts from my new piece:
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Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Reading as I sit in urgent care due to a diverticulitis attack.
GI doc couldn’t see me until Dec 30.
My GP is 45 mins drive each way, I see her Th, but she won’t prescribe antibiotics w/out seeing me.
GI doc couldn’t see me until Dec 30.
My GP is 45 mins drive each way, I see her Th, but she won’t prescribe antibiotics w/out seeing me.
Interesting — US Pharmacist checks out Canadian pharmacy products in #Canada
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Reading as I sit in urgent care due to a diverticulitis attack.
GI doc couldn’t see me until Dec 30.
My GP is 45 mins drive each way, I see her Th, but she won’t prescribe antibiotics w/out seeing me.
GI doc couldn’t see me until Dec 30.
My GP is 45 mins drive each way, I see her Th, but she won’t prescribe antibiotics w/out seeing me.
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To repeat: Maybe electing a life-long criminal to an office where he can pardon other criminals wasn't such a good idea.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
To repeat: Maybe electing a life-long criminal to an office where he can pardon other criminals wasn't such a good idea.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
These always kind of freak me out. The influencer grab is so patently obvious.
Being in the “wellness” field myself, I steer clear, & discourage nonsense.
Doesn’t make me popular.
Being in the “wellness” field myself, I steer clear, & discourage nonsense.
Doesn’t make me popular.
“Extremism researcher Marc-André Argentino coined the term “pastel QAnon” to describe how women can be lured into far-right conspiracies through content about motherhood and female-coded aesthetics. Some beauty and wellness influencers have proven to be a natural fit for this ecosystem."
Incredibly bittersweet to be published in Teen Vogue this weekend after devastating layoffs, including my editor for this piece. It’s about how beauty influencers have fallen into and become part of the alt-right pipeline targeting girls and women
www.teenvogue.com/story/womano...
www.teenvogue.com/story/womano...
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
These always kind of freak me out. The influencer grab is so patently obvious.
Being in the “wellness” field myself, I steer clear, & discourage nonsense.
Doesn’t make me popular.
Being in the “wellness” field myself, I steer clear, & discourage nonsense.
Doesn’t make me popular.
Shameful.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Shameful.
As all the male householders grab the good guest or wedding towels, to clean rotting exploded whale debris from cars & lawn furniture.. & female householders remember why they can’t have nice things.. 😖
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
As all the male householders grab the good guest or wedding towels, to clean rotting exploded whale debris from cars & lawn furniture.. & female householders remember why they can’t have nice things.. 😖
It only works, if you can afford anti-gravity boots.
Note that pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps is and always has been impossible. It’s an impossible act. The idiom always meant “something that cannot be done.”
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It only works, if you can afford anti-gravity boots.