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Tressa Kelly
@ifyoureeverin.bsky.social
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Cat person. Reader. Traveller. Baseball watcher. Lapsed lawyer. A whole lot of insurance compliance. Very disarming smile. Perched atop Crozet.
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ifyoureeverin.bsky.social
Just here to say I love this halftime show.
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
#StPaul
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
is this the talk of cable news yet?
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
ifyoureeverin.bsky.social
Good update on Bear Den Mtn fire in Shenandoah National Park (Augusta County, VA). Keep on raining!
A screenshot of a post from "Meteorologist Aubrey Urbanowicz" from 10 minutes ago, providing an update on wildfires. The text reads: "Update on the Bear Den Mtn fire at SNP: We just got this in. 80% contained, no structures were threatened. Cause is still unknown. As far as the prescribed burn that was scheduled for Big Meadows, I don't have a reschedule date. The only thing they say is the park burn ban has been lifted. Skyline is still closed tonight and it's expected to reopen at 8am Wednesday morning" Below the post is a news graphic banner that says "FIRST ALERT CURRENT WILDFIRES NOVEMBER 18, 2025." Under the banner, it states: "BEAR DEN MTN FIRE," "22 ACRES (STEEP TERRAIN)," "80% CONTAINED," and "SKYLINE CLOSED ROCKFISH GAP TO LOFT MTN." A small map shows the fire location relative to Harrisonburg.
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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karenattiah.bsky.social
My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Saudification of America is under way | Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
ifyoureeverin.bsky.social
@traviskoshko.bsky.social Travis - can’t find the story online, but is the 30 acre fire in SNP fully contained? Or not contained at all?
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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normeisen.bsky.social
A leading federal judge quits in protest of Trump's corruption-- & to fight it

Wow

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench
A judge explains his reasons for resigning.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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chicago.suntimes.com
Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.
trib.al/ADixIUH
Masked ICE agents put damper on Oak Park Girl Scout food drive: ‘It’s heartbreaking as a mom’
Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
ifyoureeverin.bsky.social
It’s Election Day! Make sure you go vote! Be nice to others in line and extra nice to Election Workers (who are humans starting their day at 3 and 4 am and are doing their best you have a great experience at the polls.)
November 4, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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jamellebouie.net
honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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dhcfalachua.bsky.social
Children shouldn’t be experiencing this reality. These kids are being taught to fear our government through real life lived experiences and Trump and his vicious regime are to blame. Shame!
Chicago's children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
In Chicago, children and families have been traumatized by an immigration enforcement action involving tear gas.
apnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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milleridriss.bsky.social
Every so often you run across yet another reminder of how shameful the story of this era is going to be in the history books someday. On so many levels, including the dystopian cheery tone of this NYT caption…
NYT headline and image of four types of federal forces and their uniforms: border patrol, national guard, ICE and FBI/DEA-Secret Service. The headline says this is a way to make sense of federal forces in the streets, cheerily declaring “here’s how to tell them apart and what their powers are.”
October 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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ericcolumbus.bsky.social
Invasive species
Trump as spotted lanternfly
October 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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theatlantic.com
Just how real should Colonial Williamsburg be? Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad, Clint Smith writes.
Just How Real Should Colonial Williamsburg Be?
Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad.
bit.ly
October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
September 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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victorerikray.bsky.social
Gift article because I encourage everyone to read this account of SEAL Team 6 murdering a group of North Korean fishermen in a failed espionage mission that was hidden from Congress.
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
ifyoureeverin.bsky.social
Super interesting article that, ironically, doesn’t list donating to NPR/PBS as an option for the end of life vehicle.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Sep 4
After 20 years of service, an NPR reporter's beloved minivan is on the fritz. But what is its best and highest calling now: Pass it on to another family, or recycle it into parts?
Sell it, donate it — recycle it? A beloved old minivan faces a fork in the road
After 20 years of service, an NPR reporter's beloved minivan is on the fritz. But what is its best and highest calling now: Pass it on to another family, or recycle it into parts?
n.pr
September 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
“Independent journalist Marisa Kabas was first to report on Borges’ resignation and his email’s disappearance in posts on Bluesky.”
August 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles. The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc. I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information. The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun. The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed. For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision. Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically. Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.
August 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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kateconger.com
The entire Social Security database, dumped on a random cloud server: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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jimduncan.bsky.social
Excellent, horrifying, accurate.
volts.wtf David Roberts @volts.wtf · Aug 25
The fascism is here. "What would you do if fascism came to America?" You're doing it.
America Tips Into Fascism
Today is different than before.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
August 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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timdickinson.bsky.social
American democracy is bucking under Trump. At least one governor is saying it plain:
Tim Walz Doesn't Mince Words on Trump: 'These Are Fascist Policies'
Tim Walz didn't mince words on Donald Trump at the Democratic National Committee's summer meetings in Minnesota, calling his policies "fascist."
www.rollingstone.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM