kelleyrickert.bsky.social
@kelleyrickert.bsky.social
Reposted
January 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Reposted
January 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Reposted
NEW: 16-year-old Corey Stingley died from asphyxiation after being pinned down by customers in a convenience store.

After 13 years, the family of the teen finally feels that “truth, understanding and a measure of healing” has taken place.
A Black Teen Died Over a $12 Shoplifting Attempt. 13 Years Later, Two Men Plead Guilty in His Killing.
16-year-old Corey Stingley died from asphyxiation after being pinned down by customers in a convenience store. Under a special agreement, the family of the teen finally feels that “truth, understandin...
www.propublica.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Reposted
This is my friend Matt's Emmy from 2011 which I now proudly accept. Thank you all for this great honor.
January 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Reposted
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.

The cost of the shot? $1,400.
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated. The cost of the shot? $1,400.
wapo.st
June 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Reposted
Marjorie, I know the truth confuses you and facts ain’t your strong suit—so let me break it down real slow:

George Floyd didn’t die from drugs. He died because Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 minutes. That’s called murder.
May 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Reposted
60 Minutes just ran a good (& alarming) piece on bird flu. Highlights:

🔹️Kay Russo, DVM, a dairy & poultry expert, says: "At present, we're given a stick and they put a blindfold on us and send us into a gunfight, and we're losing. We're losing."

🔹️Kamran Khan,

🧵1/4

www.cbsnews.com/video/bird-f...
Scientists warn what future bird flu mutations could mean for people | 60 Minutes
More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.
www.cbsnews.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Reposted
STARTING NOW: Judge Boasberg holds an emergency hearing on reportedly imminent Alien Enemies Act deportations. 🧵
April 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Reposted
April 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Reposted
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same

When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state

www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reposted
New — Absolute bloodbath at US Dept. of Education in light of today’s Reduction in Force (RIF) announcement.

Hearing from department sources that offices in Dallas, Boston, New York, SF, Philly and Cleveland have all been shut down. Some staff in remaining offices fired, too.
March 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Reposted
What's this?

Looks like a list of DOGE peeps... but what do I know.
March 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Reposted
One person did benefit from the biotech company AquaBounty coming to Pioneer, Ohio: the town’s mayor.

His company bought land for $600K before the deal was publicly announced, then flipped that property to AquaBounty for ~$2.1M.

By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
The One That Got Away: This Small Town Is Left in Limbo After Betting Big on GMO Salmon
AquaBounty GMO salmon was going to be the future of fish — and the future for one Ohio village that offered incentives to make a new facility happen. But years after breaking ground, there are no…
propub.li
February 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Reposted
Breaking news: 57 percent of Americans say President Donald Trump has exceeded his authority since taking office for his second term, according to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll.
Many of Trump’s early actions are unpopular, Post-Ipsos poll finds
Reviews from Americans on President Donald Trump’s second term are mixed to negative, and 57 percent say he has exceeded his authority since taking office.
wapo.st
February 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Reposted
NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.

https://propub.li/43487Tj
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted
CDC source:

“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.

They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
February 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Reposted
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Reposted
The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes.

The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.

This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
February 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Reposted
ALERT TO FEDERAL WORKERS: The Thursday “deadline” set by Musk isn’t a thing. Congress hasn’t appropriated the funds to pay you what he promised should you resign by today — nor has Congress authorized anyone to threaten you with losing anything for staying on.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
DOGE broadens sweep of federal agencies, gains access to health payment systems
Associates of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have fanned out across the federal government in recent days, alarming some career employees.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Reposted
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said that US President Donald Trump's remarks about taking over the Gaza Strip are ‘ridiculous’ and ‘absurd’ and could destabilize the Middle East reut.rs/4jN2leC
Hamas official says Trump's remarks about taking over Gaza could ignite the region
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about taking over the Gaza Strip are "ridiculous" and "absurd" and could destabilise the Middle East.
reut.rs
February 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Reposted
The world’s richest man has declared war on the US government and, in just days, has moved to slash its size and reach, gaining access to its most sensitive secrets. He has also threatened to use his fortune to bankroll electoral challenges to anyone opposing him.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Elon Musk Is President
The world’s richest man has declared war on the federal government, and his influence appears unchecked.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Reposted
Federal employees have received a copy of the deferred resignation agreement.

Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union."

Full text shared with me:
February 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Reposted
El Salvador offered to house in its jails 'dangerous criminals' from anywhere in the world deported by the United States, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after lengthy talks with the Central American country's leader reut.rs/3EoJtm8
El Salvador offers to house criminals deported from the U.S. in its jails
Marco Rubio, who is on his first oversees tour as the top US diplomat, is seeking support from countries in the region for the Trump administration's attempts to deport large numbers of migrants.
reut.rs
February 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Reposted
Dr. Peter Hotez, MD asked me to share. Anti-science and Antisemitism conference, April 8-9. Baylor School of Medicine, in conjunction with the Holocaust Museum Houston.

#Science #ScienceSky
February 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM