@judithrp.bsky.social
Clinical Social Worker & Policy analyst on Aging & Palliative Care issues.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
Stop Funding Censorship and Support Diverse Artists
This is about who gets to exist in public spaces and whose stories get to be told on America's stage.
Drag performers have been attacked directly, resulting in bomb threats, armed protests, and...
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December 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings
No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Trump moves to permanently cancel funding in rare move around Congress reut.rs/45SlJkj
Trump moves to permanently cancel funding in rare move around Congress
President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally cancel $4.9 billion in federal funding authorized by Congress, escalating the fight over who controls the nation's spending.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Trump moves to permanently cancel funding in rare move around Congress reut.rs/45SlJkj
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NOT ABOUT CRIME! It’s about intimidation, and distraction from so many things: Trump’s Mental Decline, Epstein, Inflation, Big Ugly Bill Devastation, Tax Cuts for Greedy Billionaires, Tariffs, ICE Violence, Gerrymandering and More. Protect the Rule of Law, and Organize!
#ICE #Fascism #Inflation
#ICE #Fascism #Inflation
August 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
NOT ABOUT CRIME! It’s about intimidation, and distraction from so many things: Trump’s Mental Decline, Epstein, Inflation, Big Ugly Bill Devastation, Tax Cuts for Greedy Billionaires, Tariffs, ICE Violence, Gerrymandering and More. Protect the Rule of Law, and Organize!
#ICE #Fascism #Inflation
#ICE #Fascism #Inflation
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Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identification!
ICE agents—without identification—are detaining people in plain clothes and wearing masks—stoking widespread fear, confusion, and distrust. This is not normal. And it’s not only cowardly, it’s dangero...
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July 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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@jennifersenior.bsky.social did not want to write a reproachful story about sleep, plump with misunderstandings and myths. “Fixing sleep—obtaining sleep—is a tricky business. The work it involves and painful choices it entails deserve nuanced examination.”
Read more: https://theatln.tc/FpMzLmaI
Read more: https://theatln.tc/FpMzLmaI
July 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
@jennifersenior.bsky.social did not want to write a reproachful story about sleep, plump with misunderstandings and myths. “Fixing sleep—obtaining sleep—is a tricky business. The work it involves and painful choices it entails deserve nuanced examination.”
Read more: https://theatln.tc/FpMzLmaI
Read more: https://theatln.tc/FpMzLmaI
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Spoiler alert: "This study found that oncology patients, like oncology physicians, perceive chatbot responses as more empathetic than physician responses to patient questions about cancer."
👏🏽 New paper in NPJ Digital Medicine led by T-CAIREM member David Chen!
#Patient perceptions of empathy in #physician and #artificialintelligence #chatbot responses to patient questions about #cancer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #Healthcare #MedTech
#Patient perceptions of empathy in #physician and #artificialintelligence #chatbot responses to patient questions about #cancer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #Healthcare #MedTech
Patient perceptions of empathy in physician and artificial intelligence chatbot responses to patient questions about cancer - npj Digital Medicine
npj Digital Medicine - Patient perceptions of empathy in physician and artificial intelligence chatbot responses to patient questions about cancer
www.nature.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Spoiler alert: "This study found that oncology patients, like oncology physicians, perceive chatbot responses as more empathetic than physician responses to patient questions about cancer."
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I worked for $3.10 an hour minimum wage in 1980. I can hardly unpack how much further that went than $7.25 now.
May Day Reminder:
The Federal Minimum Wage - in the richest country EVER - is still only $7.25/hr.
UNACCEPTABLE.
The Federal Minimum Wage - in the richest country EVER - is still only $7.25/hr.
UNACCEPTABLE.
May 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I worked for $3.10 an hour minimum wage in 1980. I can hardly unpack how much further that went than $7.25 now.
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Elon Musk and DOGE have spent the past 100 days threatening the nonpartisan civil service who deliver essential services to all Americans.
We’ve spent the past 100 days in court, bringing 59 legal actions against the Trump administration.
And we’re just getting started.
We’ve spent the past 100 days in court, bringing 59 legal actions against the Trump administration.
And we’re just getting started.
April 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Elon Musk and DOGE have spent the past 100 days threatening the nonpartisan civil service who deliver essential services to all Americans.
We’ve spent the past 100 days in court, bringing 59 legal actions against the Trump administration.
And we’re just getting started.
We’ve spent the past 100 days in court, bringing 59 legal actions against the Trump administration.
And we’re just getting started.
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Why do conservatives appear to be so much better at framing?
George Lakoff: "Because they've put billions of dollars into it. Over the last 30 years their think tanks have made a heavy investment in ideas and in language."
newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/r...
George Lakoff: "Because they've put billions of dollars into it. Over the last 30 years their think tanks have made a heavy investment in ideas and in language."
newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/r...
April 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Why do conservatives appear to be so much better at framing?
George Lakoff: "Because they've put billions of dollars into it. Over the last 30 years their think tanks have made a heavy investment in ideas and in language."
newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/r...
George Lakoff: "Because they've put billions of dollars into it. Over the last 30 years their think tanks have made a heavy investment in ideas and in language."
newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/r...
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We built a team to represent a coalition of unions, non-profits, & local governments in the largest lawsuit challenging Trump’s authority to remake the government without congressional approval.
Trump's efforts to dismantle the federal government are unconstitutional and we will see him in court.
Trump's efforts to dismantle the federal government are unconstitutional and we will see him in court.
April 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
We built a team to represent a coalition of unions, non-profits, & local governments in the largest lawsuit challenging Trump’s authority to remake the government without congressional approval.
Trump's efforts to dismantle the federal government are unconstitutional and we will see him in court.
Trump's efforts to dismantle the federal government are unconstitutional and we will see him in court.
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BREAKING: AFSCME and a massive coalition of unions, nonprofits, and local governments are suing the administration to challenge the illegal overhaul of government. www.afscme.org/press/releas...
Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government
Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers
www.afscme.org
April 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
BREAKING: AFSCME and a massive coalition of unions, nonprofits, and local governments are suing the administration to challenge the illegal overhaul of government. www.afscme.org/press/releas...
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Breaking News: The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the government’s premiere report on the effects of climate change in the U.S.
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Breaking News: The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the government’s premiere report on the effects of climate change in the U.S.
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This is what courage looks like. Kudos to the team at 60 Minutes.
April 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This is what courage looks like. Kudos to the team at 60 Minutes.
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Scott Pelley addressed the resignation of top producer Bill Owens, who had cited editorial interference by CBS’s parent company, Paramount.
“None of our stories has been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires,” Pelley said.
“None of our stories has been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires,” Pelley said.
‘60 Minutes’ correspondent rebukes CBS’s parent company on air
Scott Pelley addressed the resignation of Executive Producer Bill Owens, who had cited editorial interference by CBS’s parent company, Paramount.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Scott Pelley addressed the resignation of top producer Bill Owens, who had cited editorial interference by CBS’s parent company, Paramount.
“None of our stories has been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires,” Pelley said.
“None of our stories has been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires,” Pelley said.
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"As one dataset after another falls by the wayside, the nation’s policymakers are losing their ability to make evidence-based decisions, and the public is losing the ability to hold them accountable for their results."
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By slashing teams that gather critical data, the Trump administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades.
Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change and More
By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose…
www.propublica.org
April 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"As one dataset after another falls by the wayside, the nation’s policymakers are losing their ability to make evidence-based decisions, and the public is losing the ability to hold them accountable for their results."
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Read a federal appeals panel’s sharp rebuke of the Trump administration.
Read a Federal Appeals Panel’s Sharp Rebuke of the Trump Administration
A federal appeals court in Virginia issued a striking opinion on Thursday, reaffirming that the Trump administration had to take a more active approach in seeking the release of a Maryland man, Kilmar...
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Read a federal appeals panel’s sharp rebuke of the Trump administration.
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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As recently as 2023, Rubio was pushing to fund, and maybe even grow, this office.
NEW: Rubio didn't just kill the State Department's anti-propaganda shop today. He pledged to pull a "Twitter Files" sequel about all of its so-called "censorship" of MAGA.
By me in @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/global...
By me in @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/global...
Marco Rubio Kills State Department Anti-Propaganda Shop, Promises ‘Twitter Files’ Sequel
With the Global Engagement Center shut down, the State Department is now set to investigate whether past US efforts against foreign propaganda amounted to censorship of Americans.
www.wired.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
As recently as 2023, Rubio was pushing to fund, and maybe even grow, this office.
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My story about @kevinh-phd.bsky.social, nutrition and metabolism scientist at N.I.H., who felt compelled to take early retirement after experiencing censorship of his work under the new administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
Leading Nutrition Scientist Departs N.I.H., Citing Censorship (Gift Article)
Kevin Hall said his work on ultraprocessed foods has been “hobbled” under the Trump administration. Scientists have been raising such concerns for months.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
My story about @kevinh-phd.bsky.social, nutrition and metabolism scientist at N.I.H., who felt compelled to take early retirement after experiencing censorship of his work under the new administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com love your show but check in with frame lab or @george-lakoff.com about how to not continually repeat the talking points of the other side to make your point.
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com love your show but check in with frame lab or @george-lakoff.com about how to not continually repeat the talking points of the other side to make your point.
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BREAKING: A federal court just ruled against the Trump admin's freeze on billions in congressionally approved funds.
This victory -- the largest release of this funding to date -- will ensure resources go to communities across the nation for critical infrastructure needs.
This victory -- the largest release of this funding to date -- will ensure resources go to communities across the nation for critical infrastructure needs.
April 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
BREAKING: A federal court just ruled against the Trump admin's freeze on billions in congressionally approved funds.
This victory -- the largest release of this funding to date -- will ensure resources go to communities across the nation for critical infrastructure needs.
This victory -- the largest release of this funding to date -- will ensure resources go to communities across the nation for critical infrastructure needs.
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"Spiritual Care in Palliative Medicine and End of Life: A Bibliometric network Analysis" published in J of Palliative Medicine identifies leading scholars and leaders like @christinap3.bsky.social #spiritualcare #hapc www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
April 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"Spiritual Care in Palliative Medicine and End of Life: A Bibliometric network Analysis" published in J of Palliative Medicine identifies leading scholars and leaders like @christinap3.bsky.social #spiritualcare #hapc www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...