DrArchivalGenomics
@ehekkala.bsky.social
🧪ancient DNA sleuth, ex-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scientist-Archive explorer. Fond of Museums, Madagascar, Mummies, Crocodiles & Conservation. #BeKind ❤️ posts mine (🌏🌍🌎)
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DrArchivalGenomics
@ehekkala.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Hi! I study DNA from museum specimens and fossils to see how animals are responding to change in the environment. This is a cave in Madagascar where bones of extinct species can help us in our research #ScienceIsForEveryone #ScienceSelfie
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Thanks to Rachel Maddow for covering the Remove the Regime event taking place this week. Tomorrow’s schedule begins at 10:00 a.m. with a rally at Flare, followed by what organizers anticipate will be record-breaking direct lobbying for impeachment and removal.
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Thanks to Rachel Maddow for covering the Remove the Regime event taking place this week. Tomorrow’s schedule begins at 10:00 a.m. with a rally at Flare, followed by what organizers anticipate will be record-breaking direct lobbying for impeachment and removal.
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🚨BREAKING: Cleta Mitchell and activists from a top anti-voting group with close ties to the White House met last week to discuss plans to push for severely limiting early and mail voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Exclusive: Cleta Mitchell, Activists Scheme to Bring Back One-Day Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: Cleta Mitchell and activists from a top anti-voting group with close ties to the White House met last week to discuss plans to push for severely limiting early and mail voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Car study:
"Two Teslas, the Model Y and Model S, make the most dangerous cars list despite Tesla’s advanced driver-assist technology
Tesla also has the highest fatal accident rate by brand, followed by Kia, Buick, Dodge, and Hyundai"
https://www.iseecars.com/most-dangerous-cars-study
"Two Teslas, the Model Y and Model S, make the most dangerous cars list despite Tesla’s advanced driver-assist technology
Tesla also has the highest fatal accident rate by brand, followed by Kia, Buick, Dodge, and Hyundai"
https://www.iseecars.com/most-dangerous-cars-study
November 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Car study:
"Two Teslas, the Model Y and Model S, make the most dangerous cars list despite Tesla’s advanced driver-assist technology
Tesla also has the highest fatal accident rate by brand, followed by Kia, Buick, Dodge, and Hyundai"
https://www.iseecars.com/most-dangerous-cars-study
"Two Teslas, the Model Y and Model S, make the most dangerous cars list despite Tesla’s advanced driver-assist technology
Tesla also has the highest fatal accident rate by brand, followed by Kia, Buick, Dodge, and Hyundai"
https://www.iseecars.com/most-dangerous-cars-study
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The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
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Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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As the U.S. Government endeavors to make tuberculosis great again, please consider preordering a signed copy of my book about our deadliest infection, its long history, and why in the 75 years since TB became curable, we've allowed over 150,000,000 people to die of the disease. everythingistb.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
As the U.S. Government endeavors to make tuberculosis great again, please consider preordering a signed copy of my book about our deadliest infection, its long history, and why in the 75 years since TB became curable, we've allowed over 150,000,000 people to die of the disease. everythingistb.com
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“evidence from around the world clearly shows that health outcomes and access to care worsen when a private system operates in parallel to a public one”
#ableg
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#ableg
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Alberta defends public-private health care model as experts say it could violate Canada Health Act — The Globe and Mail
Critics have raised concerns about the province’s plans to allow doctors to work in both systems simultaneously
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November 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
“evidence from around the world clearly shows that health outcomes and access to care worsen when a private system operates in parallel to a public one”
#ableg
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#ableg
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New polling in New York State shows that 60% of the population supports increasing taxes on the top 5% of income earners.
New Yorkers are also in favor of increasing taxes on large corporations based in the state, 60-30%.
sri.siena.edu/2025/11/18/h...
New Yorkers are also in favor of increasing taxes on large corporations based in the state, 60-30%.
sri.siena.edu/2025/11/18/h...
Hochul Approval/Favorability Ratings Down a Little; Maintains Huge Lead Over Delgado Among Dems; Leads Stefanik by 20 Points, down from 25 in September – Siena Research Institute
sri.siena.edu
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
New polling in New York State shows that 60% of the population supports increasing taxes on the top 5% of income earners.
New Yorkers are also in favor of increasing taxes on large corporations based in the state, 60-30%.
sri.siena.edu/2025/11/18/h...
New Yorkers are also in favor of increasing taxes on large corporations based in the state, 60-30%.
sri.siena.edu/2025/11/18/h...
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📣📣📣 NEW: Conservative Poll: CLEAR majority of swing district Americans support preserving enhanced #ACA premium tax credits:
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Conservative Poll: Clear majority of swing district Americans support preserving enhanced premium tax credits
Americans for a Balanced Budget is a conservative think tank. Earlier today they published the results of a poll taken by Trump/Republican pollster John McLaughlin which finds...well... Americans for ...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
📣📣📣 NEW: Conservative Poll: CLEAR majority of swing district Americans support preserving enhanced #ACA premium tax credits:
acasignups.net/25/11/18/con...
acasignups.net/25/11/18/con...
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RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
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Tech wythout heart ys harmful.
For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Tech wythout heart ys harmful.
For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
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Dept. of Ed is reclassifying all the female dominated professions (nurse, therapist, speech pathologist, PA) as not having “professional” degrees, which makes it harder for them to get educational loans.
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Dept. of Ed is reclassifying all the female dominated professions (nurse, therapist, speech pathologist, PA) as not having “professional” degrees, which makes it harder for them to get educational loans.
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
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A House panel is holding a hearing on a proposed ban on Congressional stock trading.
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A House panel is holding a hearing on a proposed ban on Congressional stock trading.
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
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The White House dinner last night for MBS was a coterie of corruption & back channel access that has become synonymous with the #Trump regime—
Notable Attendees: Elon Musk, Tim Cook, David Ellison, Marc Benioff, Michael Dell, David Sacks, Charles Schwab, Stephen Wynn and many more..
Notable Attendees: Elon Musk, Tim Cook, David Ellison, Marc Benioff, Michael Dell, David Sacks, Charles Schwab, Stephen Wynn and many more..
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The White House dinner last night for MBS was a coterie of corruption & back channel access that has become synonymous with the #Trump regime—
Notable Attendees: Elon Musk, Tim Cook, David Ellison, Marc Benioff, Michael Dell, David Sacks, Charles Schwab, Stephen Wynn and many more..
Notable Attendees: Elon Musk, Tim Cook, David Ellison, Marc Benioff, Michael Dell, David Sacks, Charles Schwab, Stephen Wynn and many more..
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#ResistanceEarth
As the Earth continues to heat up, it will trigger massive, self-reinforcing changes. Scientists say ice sheets could collapse, permafrost could melt and coral reefs could disappear. Each of these tipping points will have dramatic impacts on humanity.
www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...
As the Earth continues to heat up, it will trigger massive, self-reinforcing changes. Scientists say ice sheets could collapse, permafrost could melt and coral reefs could disappear. Each of these tipping points will have dramatic impacts on humanity.
www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...
3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
#ResistanceEarth
As the Earth continues to heat up, it will trigger massive, self-reinforcing changes. Scientists say ice sheets could collapse, permafrost could melt and coral reefs could disappear. Each of these tipping points will have dramatic impacts on humanity.
www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...
As the Earth continues to heat up, it will trigger massive, self-reinforcing changes. Scientists say ice sheets could collapse, permafrost could melt and coral reefs could disappear. Each of these tipping points will have dramatic impacts on humanity.
www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...
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Which is why...
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www.reuters.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Which is why...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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he’s signed into law an investigation of himself that prevents him from being investigated by himself
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
he’s signed into law an investigation of himself that prevents him from being investigated by himself
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Borders Czar Tom Homan just announced he’s ramping up ICE operations in NYC.
Same playbook we’ve been seeing in LA, DC, Chicago & Charlotte. They aren’t hunting criminals, they’re targeting workers and people who are part of the community. Families. Neighbors. The people who keep the city running.
Same playbook we’ve been seeing in LA, DC, Chicago & Charlotte. They aren’t hunting criminals, they’re targeting workers and people who are part of the community. Families. Neighbors. The people who keep the city running.
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Borders Czar Tom Homan just announced he’s ramping up ICE operations in NYC.
Same playbook we’ve been seeing in LA, DC, Chicago & Charlotte. They aren’t hunting criminals, they’re targeting workers and people who are part of the community. Families. Neighbors. The people who keep the city running.
Same playbook we’ve been seeing in LA, DC, Chicago & Charlotte. They aren’t hunting criminals, they’re targeting workers and people who are part of the community. Families. Neighbors. The people who keep the city running.
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We should NOT be selling weapons to one of the worst human rights abusers in the world.
This should be a no-brainer.
MBS should be held responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — not welcomed at the White House to celebrate a multibillion-dollar arms package deal.
This should be a no-brainer.
MBS should be held responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — not welcomed at the White House to celebrate a multibillion-dollar arms package deal.
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
We should NOT be selling weapons to one of the worst human rights abusers in the world.
This should be a no-brainer.
MBS should be held responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — not welcomed at the White House to celebrate a multibillion-dollar arms package deal.
This should be a no-brainer.
MBS should be held responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — not welcomed at the White House to celebrate a multibillion-dollar arms package deal.
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The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
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The thing about all this is it's a scathing indictment of common practices in insurance cases
Also: I still don’t understand what’s going on here!
Huh??? 🧐
Huh??? 🧐
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The thing about all this is it's a scathing indictment of common practices in insurance cases
Been noticing this too. @Ebay needs to disclose sellers who are actually amazon stores. Been with @ebay for 20 years and will have to stop if there isn’t a way to toggle off the Amazon front stores.
I've been boycotting the national stores since the inauguration. In fact, I bought some sunglasses through eBay rather than go through Amazon. But I got notification today that they're being shipped from Amazon! I almost blew a gasket.
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Been noticing this too. @Ebay needs to disclose sellers who are actually amazon stores. Been with @ebay for 20 years and will have to stop if there isn’t a way to toggle off the Amazon front stores.
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Piggy has signed off on the release of the Epstein files.
There is a loophole in the law that lets the DOJ withhold anything they deem is part of an active investigation.
It’s precisely what Piggy is counting on.
There is a loophole in the law that lets the DOJ withhold anything they deem is part of an active investigation.
It’s precisely what Piggy is counting on.
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Piggy has signed off on the release of the Epstein files.
There is a loophole in the law that lets the DOJ withhold anything they deem is part of an active investigation.
It’s precisely what Piggy is counting on.
There is a loophole in the law that lets the DOJ withhold anything they deem is part of an active investigation.
It’s precisely what Piggy is counting on.
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When the White House defends Trump calling a female reporter “piggy,” it’s more than rude. It’s a classic authoritarian tactic: publicly humiliating and attacking someone to assert power, intimidate critics, and signal who is “in charge.”
White House Defends Donald Trump's 'Quiet, Piggy' Snap at Female Reporter: 'You Have to Be Able to Take' It
The White House is defending Donald Trump for calling a female reporter 'Piggy' during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on Friday, Nov. 14. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, an official said she '...
people.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
When the White House defends Trump calling a female reporter “piggy,” it’s more than rude. It’s a classic authoritarian tactic: publicly humiliating and attacking someone to assert power, intimidate critics, and signal who is “in charge.”