Jessica
jrdinfla.bsky.social
Jessica
@jrdinfla.bsky.social
Likely to post about: rule of law, ocean, manatees, dogs, lattes, kayaking, knitting, democracy, human rights, higher ed, equality, travel, food & wine, disabilities, LGBTQIA rights, flattie, Previvor (AFC advocate)… All opinions are mine and mine alone.
February 12, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.

HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻

archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Wise and important words from sociologist Jennifer Walter about what is happening in our country right now and what to do about it:
"As a sociologist, I need to tell you:
Your overwhelm is the goal.
February 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Introducing…
January 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Holidays are for the dogs…
November 27, 2024 at 6:55 PM
I bought myself a childish microwaveable stuffed animal that is full of weighted stuffing of some sort with lavender. When heated it is warm and snuggly and smells good. It is relaxing and lovely to sleep with. I’m a grown ass woman and I recommend this wonder to all. It’s the simple things…
November 19, 2024 at 1:56 AM
I’ll feel like I’m in the clear in another two weeks, but as I return home on my last flight of a bush fall travel season I’m grateful to not have gotten COVID for the first time in three travel seasons.
November 17, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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It was a 49% to 48% election.

Fascism won by a hair.

And it took Russian and MAGA bomb threats, a hoax regarding battleground-state police raids, an illegal Musk-funded lottery, $600M given to Trump by just 15 people, Netanyahu meddling in our politics, and Democrats staying home for it to happen.
November 17, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Documenting. 11/16/24, Columbus, Ohio (Short North area of High Street).
November 17, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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You don’t bury an ethics report that would exonerate Trump’s pick.

You don’t skip FBI background checks unless his nominees have something to hide.

See what they’re doing? Please tell me you see what they’re doing.
November 15, 2024 at 10:07 PM
And today Nazis marched down High Street (the main street) in Columbus, Ohio. That didn’t take long…
November 17, 2024 at 12:47 AM
This amuses me so much.
Many commentators say that vigilante groups are never the answer. But they clearly don't know about the masked Ecuadorian trio named “Acción Ortográfica Quito,” who roam the streets at night with a singular purpose: to correct all the spelling and grammar mistakes they find in graffiti.
November 16, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops.

They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.

Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .

Thank you.
November 15, 2024 at 1:08 PM
I’ve been poking around here a bit and it’s time to introduce myself. I care about the things in my profile and am looking forward to staying informed, learning, and sharing without trolls. Let’s hope this is that place!
November 15, 2024 at 10:23 AM
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Go Stare at the Ocean - emptywheel
Go stare at the ocean and prepare to pick yourself back up again.
www.emptywheel.net
November 14, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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If the new administration embraces proposals to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and its mission, the public health agency could look very different than it does today.
How the CDC could change under the next Trump administration
If the new administration embraces proposals to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and its mission, the public health agency could look very different than it does today.
www.npr.org
November 14, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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@benjaminwittes.bsky.social discusses the possibility of Trump using the presidential adjournment power to recess-appoint Cabinet officials, bypassing the Senate's confirmation process for his national security nominees.
The Situation: Gaetz and Gabbard, Adjournment and Recess
Will the Senate even get to vote on Trump’s bizarre national security nominees?
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 14, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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When social networks silence activists, it’s on us to amplify each other’s voices. Share, repost, and ensure the truth spreads faster than they can suppress it.
November 15, 2024 at 9:09 AM
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The Department Under Musk (DuM) is a national joke

Not the funny kind, but the sort that willy-nilly fires a third of the work force of the largest employer in America—focusing on women, non-whites, and anyone without a science degree—causing unemployment to triple and then, soon after, a recession
November 14, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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November 14, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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A reminder to people that independent bookshops that are coming to here from Twitter are taking a financial risk as that social media outlet is a major factor in marketing and getting sales.
November 13, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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Some groups are pushing to use the Alien Enemies Act as a turbocharged deportation and detention power. We explain the law, why it’s ripe for abuse, and why lawmakers must repeal it now.
The Alien Enemies Act, Explained
This detention and deportation power poses an alarming risk of abuse and rights violations in both wartime and peacetime.
www.brennancenter.org
November 14, 2024 at 7:25 PM