Linda S.
georgesgirl.bsky.social
Linda S.
@georgesgirl.bsky.social
Retired patent attorney, itinerant wildflower photographer, defender of the Oxford comma. Crafting is my happy place.
OMG is that what happened to Robert Bork?😱
July 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Reposted by Linda S.
New meat just dropped at Kroger
July 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Per Democracy activist Jess Craven: Lots of people are only paying attention to what’s in Trump’s awful bill now that it’s been passed. This post explains all of that, and has a handy chart showing when different provisions will kick in as well as how long they last.
7.01.25 - Senate Republicans Pass Their MegaBill. Here's What You Need to Know — Congressional Progressive Caucus Center
www.progressivecaucuscenter.org
July 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Why the work of "establishment" scientists is credible and why vaccines are safe. In case all those MAHA posts have you wondering...
On Scientific 'Brainwashing': A Public Health Scientist's Reflection
A thought experiment.
open.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Reposted by Linda S.
I love this! 👇🏻
April 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
There's a reason for pasteurizing commercially sold milk! #health, #publichealth
Raw Milk: The Truth
Some wellness influencers drink raw milk by the gallon, but is it safe, and does it have any health benefits? Let’s look at the evidence.
zoe.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Per Judd Legum at Popular Information:

1. Many of the cuts implemented by DOGE will have devastating consequences."

2. The size of these contracts, relative to the federal budget, is very small and cutting them will not meaningfully reduce the budget deficit.
Musk Watch Doge Tracker
doge.muskwatch.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
There are a lot of posts floating around on social media urging people to boycott various companies that have allegedly donated to Trump and/or Project 2025. Before you embark on a boycott, be aware that these lists are inaccurate. Snopes.com breaks it all down here.
Breaking down list alleging companies like McDonald's and Walmart donated to Trump
While FEC records confirm people associated with some companies on the list did donate to Trump, the list itself isn't trustworthy.
www.snopes.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
March 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Scientists are studying the behavioral and biological effects that result from changing the hormonal profiles of mice because it’s important that we understand the endocrine system, the reproductive system, and related scientific questions.

open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
No, President Trump, they’re not “transgender mice." (But they're not "transgenic" mice either, as some scientists claimed.)
Let's clear up all the confusion.
open.substack.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Ag Sec Brooke Rollins says the answer to rising egg prices is for us to raise chickens in our backyards. What could go wrong?
March 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I'm a retired lawyer and I've never been more proud to say I'm a member of the ABA. ⚖️💪 www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession
Three weeks ago, the American Bar Association spoke to you about values that guide us. We called upon every lawyer to insist that the government adhere to four major principles of law that have guided...
www.americanbar.org
March 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
“Beware those alarming social media tables that completely distort data to make vaccines seem deadlier than the diseases they prevent. These numbers aren't just wrong—they're completely fabricated nonsense designed to manufacture fear.” - Dr. Jess Steier
February 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
It’s heartbreaking that children, who must rely on their parents to protect them, will die because their parents are too uneducated/underinvormed/misinformed to protect them.
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
A child is dead from measles.
5 things on my mind and answers to your questions
open.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“There are persons ... who see not the full extent of the evil which threatens them; they solace themselves with hopes that the enemy, if he succeed, will be merciful. It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice.”
~ Thomas Paine, "American Crisis"
February 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
From Jessica Craven, author of the blog "Chop Wood, Carry Water": Government employees have started a website to debunk the attacks on them! It’s at wethebuilders.org.
We are the builders
We find the truth and tell the truth
wethebuilders.org
February 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Reposted by Linda S.
Want to know how many federal government jobs are in your state or Congressional district so you can drop the numbers in your next call to your reps?

Here’s the document you need.
crsreports.congress.gov
February 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Inspirational!
My Open Letter to Elon Musk - Democracy Docket www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
February 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You said it,Tim!
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
WATCH Senator Andy Kim call out Trump and Musk

#resist
February 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Democrats came out swinging yesterday.

More. Of. This. 👏👏

#resist
February 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Chuck Schumer: "Today Leader Jeffries and I are joining together to push legislation to prevent unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department's payment systems and protect Americans across the country ... we call our legislation, 'stop the steal'" 😂
February 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM