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#Autoimmune #Disabilities Clin. Lab. Scientist, Past AcluSoCal board member
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The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board believes that Tremane Wood shouldn't be put to death, yet the state is planning to execute him tomorrow for a murder he didn't commit.
Governor Kevin Stitt must act now and stop his execution.
www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
Governor Kevin Stitt must act now and stop his execution.
www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board believes that Tremane Wood shouldn't be put to death, yet the state is planning to execute him tomorrow for a murder he didn't commit.
Governor Kevin Stitt must act now and stop his execution.
www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
Governor Kevin Stitt must act now and stop his execution.
www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
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In the not too distant future, most countries in the world will treat "environmental" or climate activism as terrorism: "Environmental protesters are being given licence conditions on release from jail that are supposed to be limited to extremism cases."
Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release
Exclusive: Just Stop Oil activist was banned from attending gatherings, including meeting a friend in a cafe, without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
In the not too distant future, most countries in the world will treat "environmental" or climate activism as terrorism: "Environmental protesters are being given licence conditions on release from jail that are supposed to be limited to extremism cases."
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Women Who Manage Climate Disasters Are Generally the Last to Get Funding passblue.com/2025/11/09/w...
Women Who Manage Climate Disasters Are Generally the Last to Get Funding
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November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Women Who Manage Climate Disasters Are Generally the Last to Get Funding passblue.com/2025/11/09/w...
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Headline: US health chief (🧠🪱) says there is not enough data to show Tylenol causes autism
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Um, yeah. We know.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Um, yeah. We know.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Headline: US health chief (🧠🪱) says there is not enough data to show Tylenol causes autism
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Um, yeah. We know.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Um, yeah. We know.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Wow 8% of America’s population of 340 million people protested. That would put No Kings march in the region of over 27 million. No wonder they were freaking out.
October 29, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Wow 8% of America’s population of 340 million people protested. That would put No Kings march in the region of over 27 million. No wonder they were freaking out.
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Sharing this again because an actual child read a book I wrote for children and wrote a whole review about it that is just so ridiculously charming that you should read it regardless of whether you have any interest in the book
“I just want a moment to say how amazing and wonderful this book was and how much fun it was to read“ - delightful, comprehensive review of “About Time” by a NINE year-old!!!
Review: 'About Time: A Children's Guide To The History And Science Of Time'
As reviewed by a 9-year-old.
www.hodinkee.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sharing this again because an actual child read a book I wrote for children and wrote a whole review about it that is just so ridiculously charming that you should read it regardless of whether you have any interest in the book
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The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan are massacring civilians.
They're armed by the United Arab Emirates - a key Western ally.
This is yet more genocidal mayhem armed and facilitated by the West.
They're armed by the United Arab Emirates - a key Western ally.
This is yet more genocidal mayhem armed and facilitated by the West.
October 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan are massacring civilians.
They're armed by the United Arab Emirates - a key Western ally.
This is yet more genocidal mayhem armed and facilitated by the West.
They're armed by the United Arab Emirates - a key Western ally.
This is yet more genocidal mayhem armed and facilitated by the West.
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Israel killed at least 104 people in Gaza, including 46 children, in overnight strikes on the Palestinian territory.
The attacks came after Israel claimed its soldiers came under attack by Hamas militants, though the group denied responsibility.
The attacks came after Israel claimed its soldiers came under attack by Hamas militants, though the group denied responsibility.
October 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Israel killed at least 104 people in Gaza, including 46 children, in overnight strikes on the Palestinian territory.
The attacks came after Israel claimed its soldiers came under attack by Hamas militants, though the group denied responsibility.
The attacks came after Israel claimed its soldiers came under attack by Hamas militants, though the group denied responsibility.
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I like how Zohran Mamdani scandals are like "He called his old cousin his aunt one time" and Andrew Cuomo scandals are like "He sexually assaulted 13 women."
October 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I like how Zohran Mamdani scandals are like "He called his old cousin his aunt one time" and Andrew Cuomo scandals are like "He sexually assaulted 13 women."
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NEW: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
NEW: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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Behind US gov't shutdown, the dollar declines
YouTube video by The Grayzone
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October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Join UAW President Shawn Fain for a live town hall on UAW Facebook, X, or YouTube on Wednesday, November 5, at 6 pm ET. President Fain will answer member questions and outline the union's fight to end plant closures, win a first contract at Volkswagen, and more.
October 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Join UAW President Shawn Fain for a live town hall on UAW Facebook, X, or YouTube on Wednesday, November 5, at 6 pm ET. President Fain will answer member questions and outline the union's fight to end plant closures, win a first contract at Volkswagen, and more.
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In a rare move, UN security officials stage a sick-out. UN spox says: . . . "what I can also tell you is that the building is very much secure at this point."
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UN Security Officers Stage a Sick-Out to Protest Planned Benefit Cuts - PassBlue
UN Security Officers Stage a Sick-Out to Protest Planned Benefit Cuts - PassBlue
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October 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In a rare move, UN security officials stage a sick-out. UN spox says: . . . "what I can also tell you is that the building is very much secure at this point."
passblue.com/2025/10/27/u...
passblue.com/2025/10/27/u...
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Make your voice heard! Vote in our highly informal but public survey on who should be next UN secretary-general. Write-ins accepted
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Vote for the next UN secretary-general - PassBlue
Welcome to PassBlue's informal readers' survey on the most popular current candidate for UN secretary-general, taking office on Jan. 1, 2027. Expectations are high for a woman to be selected by UN mem...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Make your voice heard! Vote in our highly informal but public survey on who should be next UN secretary-general. Write-ins accepted
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10/16/25
Rise and Resist holding a Silent Vigil outside of I.C.E. headquarters in NYC.
Join us every Thursday, 12 – 1:00pm, 26 Federal Plaza, NYC.
TOGETHER WE MELT I.C.E.
Rise and Resist holding a Silent Vigil outside of I.C.E. headquarters in NYC.
Join us every Thursday, 12 – 1:00pm, 26 Federal Plaza, NYC.
TOGETHER WE MELT I.C.E.
October 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
10/16/25
Rise and Resist holding a Silent Vigil outside of I.C.E. headquarters in NYC.
Join us every Thursday, 12 – 1:00pm, 26 Federal Plaza, NYC.
TOGETHER WE MELT I.C.E.
Rise and Resist holding a Silent Vigil outside of I.C.E. headquarters in NYC.
Join us every Thursday, 12 – 1:00pm, 26 Federal Plaza, NYC.
TOGETHER WE MELT I.C.E.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Gaza ceasefire will not affect his country’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ aje.io/mbmr4o
South Africa says ICJ genocide case will continue despite Gaza ceasefire
President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Gaza ceasefire will not affect his country’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ aje.io/mbmr4o
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UN confirms: 1 day after Israel let 100s of trucks of aid into Gaza, it has stopped enabling such scale bc it says Hamas is not handing over the deceased hostages fast enough.
Israel is not honoring the peace deal
Israel is not honoring the peace deal
October 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
UN confirms: 1 day after Israel let 100s of trucks of aid into Gaza, it has stopped enabling such scale bc it says Hamas is not handing over the deceased hostages fast enough.
Israel is not honoring the peace deal
Israel is not honoring the peace deal
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NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
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"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...
Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby
Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.
www.nbcchicago.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...
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Successful peace deals cannot work without two things:
1️⃣ new leadership of the parties, willing to struggle for peace and willing to make themselves unpopular by agreeing to essential compromises
2️⃣ united, strong international pressure on both parties
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
1️⃣ new leadership of the parties, willing to struggle for peace and willing to make themselves unpopular by agreeing to essential compromises
2️⃣ united, strong international pressure on both parties
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
Jan Egeland on the best chance for peace in the Middle East since the Oslo accords
To succeed, the process will require new leadership and sustained external pressure, writes the peace-deal veteran
www.economist.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Successful peace deals cannot work without two things:
1️⃣ new leadership of the parties, willing to struggle for peace and willing to make themselves unpopular by agreeing to essential compromises
2️⃣ united, strong international pressure on both parties
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
1️⃣ new leadership of the parties, willing to struggle for peace and willing to make themselves unpopular by agreeing to essential compromises
2️⃣ united, strong international pressure on both parties
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
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At least 19 Palestinian doctors are still being held in Israeli detention without charge.
Free Dr. Abu Safiya: Calls Grow for Israel to Release Imprisoned Gaza Healthcare Workers
Pressure is mounting for Israel to release many more detainees as part of the U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire deal, including Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, who has been he...
www.democracynow.org
October 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
At least 19 Palestinian doctors are still being held in Israeli detention without charge.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Border Patrol “attempted to arrest a plumber working inside a Logan Heights home but left empty-handed after the homeowner refused them entry.
The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”
The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”
Federal immigration operations target San Diego neighborhoods, sparking community resistance
Federal immigration agents conducted operations in Logan Heights and Southeast San Diego on Friday, with community members capturing footage of the enforcement actions.
www.10news.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Border Patrol “attempted to arrest a plumber working inside a Logan Heights home but left empty-handed after the homeowner refused them entry.
The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”
The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”