John Gibb Millspaugh
@johngimi.bsky.social
Writer and editor, intersectional food justice organizer, ecofeminist vegan, pro-compassion, -justice, -people, -animals, & -Earth Unitarian Universalist minister.
Solid data: To a large degree, progressives overestimate the prevalence of progressive views. Sobering. www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/res...
July 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Solid data: To a large degree, progressives overestimate the prevalence of progressive views. Sobering. www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/res...
Just one of today's attacks on transgender Americans: #Trump Justice Dept subpoenas 20+ doctors and hospitals providing gender-related care to minors. #Outrageous www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/h...
Justice Dept. Demands Patient Details From Trans Medicine Providers
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Just one of today's attacks on transgender Americans: #Trump Justice Dept subpoenas 20+ doctors and hospitals providing gender-related care to minors. #Outrageous www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/h...
The best time to have organized a #generalstrike was in the recent past. The next best time to organize a general strike is ASAP!
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The best time to have organized a #generalstrike was in the recent past. The next best time to organize a general strike is ASAP!
BREAKING: USDA confirms @farmforward.bsky.social’s findings of systemic animal abuse at the “Certified Humane” Alexandre Family Farm. Alexandre finally cops to (egregious) violations…and one of two legal cases against the megadairy clears its first hurdle. www.farmforward.com/news/usda-co...
USDA Confirms Animal Abuse and Cruelty at Alexandre Family Farm; Dairy Now Admits Wrongdoing; Legal Case Moves Forward | Farm Forward
www.farmforward.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
BREAKING: USDA confirms @farmforward.bsky.social’s findings of systemic animal abuse at the “Certified Humane” Alexandre Family Farm. Alexandre finally cops to (egregious) violations…and one of two legal cases against the megadairy clears its first hurdle. www.farmforward.com/news/usda-co...
“legal experts and activists warn that the [executive order] could gut enforcement of landmark civil rights laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by making it nearly impossible to challenge discriminatory practices that disproportionately harm marginalized groups.”
Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Civil Rights Act of 1964
In a sweeping move that civil rights advocates say could unravel decades of progress toward racial and gender equity, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that seeks to dis...
www.dailykos.com
April 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“legal experts and activists warn that the [executive order] could gut enforcement of landmark civil rights laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by making it nearly impossible to challenge discriminatory practices that disproportionately harm marginalized groups.”
Reposted by John Gibb Millspaugh
Tragic, but also notable that this 4th death in North America is someone who is either a child or a person over the age of 65.
That does not describe the vast majority of confirmed cases, who are adults under the age of 50.
We really don't want to find out what H5N1 would do at population scale.
That does not describe the vast majority of confirmed cases, who are adults under the age of 50.
We really don't want to find out what H5N1 would do at population scale.
3-year-old girl dies from H5N1 bird flu in Mexico’s first human case bnonews.com/index.php/20...
3-year-old girl dies from H5N1 bird flu in Mexico’s first human case
A three-year-old girl who became Mexico’s first confirmed human case of H5N1 avian influenza has died, the country’s Health Ministry announced. It marks Mexico’s first fatality linked to the bird flu ...
bnonews.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Tragic, but also notable that this 4th death in North America is someone who is either a child or a person over the age of 65.
That does not describe the vast majority of confirmed cases, who are adults under the age of 50.
We really don't want to find out what H5N1 would do at population scale.
That does not describe the vast majority of confirmed cases, who are adults under the age of 50.
We really don't want to find out what H5N1 would do at population scale.
Remember #Trump ‘s misuse of wartime authority to deport Venezuelan #immigrants, including asylum seekers, to a harsh Salvadoran prison three weeks back? This harrowing piece released 2 hours ago is a must-watch: youtu.be/_QmW99SqBuw?...
What records show about the migrants sent to Salvadoran mega-prison
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
youtu.be
April 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Remember #Trump ‘s misuse of wartime authority to deport Venezuelan #immigrants, including asylum seekers, to a harsh Salvadoran prison three weeks back? This harrowing piece released 2 hours ago is a must-watch: youtu.be/_QmW99SqBuw?...
And on the 74th day of the 47th president’s term, the nation said “No more.” Amen. #HandsOff
April 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
And on the 74th day of the 47th president’s term, the nation said “No more.” Amen. #HandsOff
Reposted by John Gibb Millspaugh
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Hands Off! San Diego. Many thousands of people! Word on the street was 20-50K.
April 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Hands Off! San Diego. Many thousands of people! Word on the street was 20-50K.
Head of the ACLU optimistic about fate of birthright citizenship, the Executive’s limits thanks to federal judges (65% appointed by Obama and Biden), some of the dozens of lawsuits filed to block executive orders, and our public (& corporate!) ability to shut down the country if it comes to that.
We Might Have to “Shut Down the Country”
Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.
www.newyorker.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Head of the ACLU optimistic about fate of birthright citizenship, the Executive’s limits thanks to federal judges (65% appointed by Obama and Biden), some of the dozens of lawsuits filed to block executive orders, and our public (& corporate!) ability to shut down the country if it comes to that.
47’s first two weeks reveal the “muzzle velocity” strategy AND the political weakness of the man who would be king.
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
February 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
47’s first two weeks reveal the “muzzle velocity” strategy AND the political weakness of the man who would be king.
Reposted by John Gibb Millspaugh
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
How Trump's election may undermine food safety, consumer cost, nutrition, food worker protections, and food's climate impact. The hardest hit? The poor and those living in red states, of course. #foodjustice
Op-ed: What a Second Trump Administration Could Mean for Your Food
A second Trump administration could mean higher prices, less nutrition, and an increased risk of pathogens in the food supply.
civileats.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM
How Trump's election may undermine food safety, consumer cost, nutrition, food worker protections, and food's climate impact. The hardest hit? The poor and those living in red states, of course. #foodjustice
Long, excellent article on how to face the next four years.
10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
wagingnonviolence.org
November 12, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Long, excellent article on how to face the next four years.