John Hopkins
@jhop99.bsky.social
Writer, editor, and sometime community organizer. Born in, retired to Blue Ridge mtns.
The CDC Library plays an important role in providing our public health professionals with access to the best information.
Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.
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Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.
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PETITION: Protect the Center for Disease Control Library
Staff at the CDC Library were laid off on October 10th and have not been brought back. Sign the petition to call for their return.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The CDC Library plays an important role in providing our public health professionals with access to the best information.
Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.
bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.
bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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October 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Attacking Iran fits with Trump’s desire to divert attention from his failures at home: his losses in the courts, his unpopular budget bill, millions of people protesting against his authoritarianism.
When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless.
Understand what's going on.
When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless.
Understand what's going on.
June 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Attacking Iran fits with Trump’s desire to divert attention from his failures at home: his losses in the courts, his unpopular budget bill, millions of people protesting against his authoritarianism.
When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless.
Understand what's going on.
When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless.
Understand what's going on.
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
June 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Funding cuts to Medicaid and other programs included in the sweeping tax-and-spending bill would hurt low-income households financially more than the tax cuts would boost their finances, according to nonpartisan analyses of the bill.
GOP tax bill could hurt the poorest households more than it helps them
Cuts to Medicaid and anti-poverty programs wipe out gains low-income households could see from policies like no taxes on tips and overtime, nonpartisan estimates show.
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June 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Funding cuts to Medicaid and other programs included in the sweeping tax-and-spending bill would hurt low-income households financially more than the tax cuts would boost their finances, according to nonpartisan analyses of the bill.
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Seeing lots of people expressing concern over the second-degree murder charge in Minnesota. This is the highest available charge- the Minnesota statute is unusual and there is nothing odd at play here.
June 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Seeing lots of people expressing concern over the second-degree murder charge in Minnesota. This is the highest available charge- the Minnesota statute is unusual and there is nothing odd at play here.
Andrew Tobias shares this by Lou Herrera
June 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Andrew Tobias shares this by Lou Herrera
Trump's civil war
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Trump's civil war
And our new birth of freedom
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June 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Trump's civil war
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What’s happening to America’s libraries isn’t just a political issue; it’s an assault on knowledge, access, and democracy. From censorship to leadership purges, libraries are under siege.
action.everylibrary.org/liblittrump @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/liblittrump @everylibrary.bsky.social
Libraries, Literacy, and Government Transparency are Under Attack from the Trump Administration
Help support libraries across the country by taking action today!
action.everylibrary.org
June 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
What’s happening to America’s libraries isn’t just a political issue; it’s an assault on knowledge, access, and democracy. From censorship to leadership purges, libraries are under siege.
action.everylibrary.org/liblittrump @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/liblittrump @everylibrary.bsky.social
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/br...
Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Home
Kilmar is not alone. He is one of over 250 immigrants deported without due process, as part of Trump’s $6 million deal with Bukele’s government—a plan to funnel immigrants, often with no criminal reco...
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April 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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How to leak to a journalist
Planning to leak? Read these tips first.
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April 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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April 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Chaos follows Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
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Opinion: Chaos follows Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
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April 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Chaos follows Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
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Truth matters. But when debunking climate misinformation, we have to understand that science denial is just an excuse for solution aversion. If we don’t want to fix it, any excuse will do: it’s not real! not us! not serious! That’s why talking solutions is so important. #AMS25
If I just explain the facts, they'll get it, right?
YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe
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January 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Truth matters. But when debunking climate misinformation, we have to understand that science denial is just an excuse for solution aversion. If we don’t want to fix it, any excuse will do: it’s not real! not us! not serious! That’s why talking solutions is so important. #AMS25
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Rigging the rules for billionaires.
December 13, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Rigging the rules for billionaires.
Does Anyone Trust the Government? www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/o...
Opinion | Does Anyone Trust the Government?
Cynicism is rampant across the political spectrum.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Does Anyone Trust the Government? www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/o...
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When they talk about privatizing Veterans’ care and Medicare, they mean allowing companies to provide healthcare for a profit.
But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.
Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.
Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
December 8, 2024 at 1:47 AM
When they talk about privatizing Veterans’ care and Medicare, they mean allowing companies to provide healthcare for a profit.
But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.
Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.
Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
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Russia-linked hackers exploited Firefox and Windows zero-day bugs in ‘widespread’ hacking campaign
Russia-linked hackers exploited Firefox and Windows zero-day bugs in ‘widespread’ hacking campaign
The Russia-aligned RomCom gang exploited the vulnerabilities to target hundreds of Firefox users across Europe and North America.
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November 26, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Russia-linked hackers exploited Firefox and Windows zero-day bugs in ‘widespread’ hacking campaign
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Chef José Andrés has been to Ukraine and seen things there first hand. Now he’s invited Joe Rogan to go there with him, instead of spout Russian disinformation. Class act.
November 26, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Chef José Andrés has been to Ukraine and seen things there first hand. Now he’s invited Joe Rogan to go there with him, instead of spout Russian disinformation. Class act.
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"House Republicans have revived HR 9495, which would give Trump power to shut down nonprofits he doesn't like under the guise of fighting “terrorism.”
52 House Dems shamefully joined the GOP in voting for it last week.
Every Dem should vote against this authoritarian power-grab."
52 House Dems shamefully joined the GOP in voting for it last week.
Every Dem should vote against this authoritarian power-grab."
November 20, 2024 at 12:18 AM
"House Republicans have revived HR 9495, which would give Trump power to shut down nonprofits he doesn't like under the guise of fighting “terrorism.”
52 House Dems shamefully joined the GOP in voting for it last week.
Every Dem should vote against this authoritarian power-grab."
52 House Dems shamefully joined the GOP in voting for it last week.
Every Dem should vote against this authoritarian power-grab."