@merryskeptic.bsky.social
Gen X, Cat Lady, life long lover of all things Science, James Randi style Skeptic, medical professional, proud Air Force Brat (so don’t ask me where I’m “from” … it’s a long answer 😉). Raised to be Conservative but Liberal/Dem since Clinton yrs 💙. 🚫DMs Pls
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Stop calling kidnapping and trafficking people to countries they’ve never been to “deporting.” It’s criminal behavior by a country with no conscience. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US ‘illegally deported’ Vietnamese and Burmese migrants to South Sudan
Immigrant rights advocates say White House violated court order and ask judge to order nearly a dozen people’s return
www.theguardian.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Stop calling kidnapping and trafficking people to countries they’ve never been to “deporting.” It’s criminal behavior by a country with no conscience. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Tariffs were NEVER going to “bring manufacturing back to the US.” There are many reasons, including:
•Even with tariffs, US labor is prohibitively expensive
•America’s supply chain isn’t ready
•Most Americans don’t want to do manufacturing jobs
•Not enough unemployed workers to fill new factories
•Even with tariffs, US labor is prohibitively expensive
•America’s supply chain isn’t ready
•Most Americans don’t want to do manufacturing jobs
•Not enough unemployed workers to fill new factories
May 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Tariffs were NEVER going to “bring manufacturing back to the US.” There are many reasons, including:
•Even with tariffs, US labor is prohibitively expensive
•America’s supply chain isn’t ready
•Most Americans don’t want to do manufacturing jobs
•Not enough unemployed workers to fill new factories
•Even with tariffs, US labor is prohibitively expensive
•America’s supply chain isn’t ready
•Most Americans don’t want to do manufacturing jobs
•Not enough unemployed workers to fill new factories
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"America is ours. It doesn't belong to whoever is in the White House.
It belongs to you.
It belongs to us.
It belongs to we, the people."
-- Vice President Kamala Harris
It belongs to you.
It belongs to us.
It belongs to we, the people."
-- Vice President Kamala Harris
May 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"America is ours. It doesn't belong to whoever is in the White House.
It belongs to you.
It belongs to us.
It belongs to we, the people."
-- Vice President Kamala Harris
It belongs to you.
It belongs to us.
It belongs to we, the people."
-- Vice President Kamala Harris
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Living Colour releases their debut LP today in 1988 — with “Cult of Personality”, a song inspired by a chat during rehearsal about what makes a leader charismatic.
“Vernon played a riff,” said drummer Will Calhoun. “And next we knew we had a song. All while we were setting up for sound check.”
“Vernon played a riff,” said drummer Will Calhoun. “And next we knew we had a song. All while we were setting up for sound check.”
May 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Living Colour releases their debut LP today in 1988 — with “Cult of Personality”, a song inspired by a chat during rehearsal about what makes a leader charismatic.
“Vernon played a riff,” said drummer Will Calhoun. “And next we knew we had a song. All while we were setting up for sound check.”
“Vernon played a riff,” said drummer Will Calhoun. “And next we knew we had a song. All while we were setting up for sound check.”
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This shows how much harm antivaxxers have done already. Expect more of this, tragically, as people follow RFK Jr's lead, and as the corruption of our public health institutions spread.
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years. Experts say the decline in vaccinations is certainly playing a role in this season's loss of life. More US children have died this flu season than at any time since the 2010 swine flu pandemic👇
CDC Reports 216 Child Deaths This Flu Season, the Most in 15 Years
Decline in vaccinations 'is certainly playing a role' in this season's loss of life, says expert
www.medpagetoday.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This shows how much harm antivaxxers have done already. Expect more of this, tragically, as people follow RFK Jr's lead, and as the corruption of our public health institutions spread.
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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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At a GOP town hall last night, heckling from constituents was apparently too much to handle—so they used police force and even stun guns on their own constituents. What are they so afraid of? Someone disagreeing with their views?
April 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
At a GOP town hall last night, heckling from constituents was apparently too much to handle—so they used police force and even stun guns on their own constituents. What are they so afraid of? Someone disagreeing with their views?
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East Germany (1989)
The Berlin Wall didn’t fall because of bombs
it fell because East Germans protested week after week, peacefully, until the regime cracked.
Real power lies with the people, not the walls they build to control us.
#FallOfTheWall #WeAreTheMajority
#BerlinWall
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East Germany (1989)
The Berlin Wall didn’t fall because of bombs
it fell because East Germans protested week after week, peacefully, until the regime cracked.
Real power lies with the people, not the walls they build to control us.
#FallOfTheWall #WeAreTheMajority
#BerlinWall
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April 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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East Germany (1989)
The Berlin Wall didn’t fall because of bombs
it fell because East Germans protested week after week, peacefully, until the regime cracked.
Real power lies with the people, not the walls they build to control us.
#FallOfTheWall #WeAreTheMajority
#BerlinWall
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East Germany (1989)
The Berlin Wall didn’t fall because of bombs
it fell because East Germans protested week after week, peacefully, until the regime cracked.
Real power lies with the people, not the walls they build to control us.
#FallOfTheWall #WeAreTheMajority
#BerlinWall
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Does this make America great again ???
April 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Does this make America great again ???
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Top researchers ousted by Trump poised to be poached by Europe: report
www.rawstory.com/fired-scient...
www.rawstory.com/fired-scient...
Top researchers ousted by Trump poised to be poached by Europe: report
President Donald Trump's purge of U.S. government staff could soon pay dividends — for other countries. According to Politico, a group of countries in the European Union have hatched a plan to poach o...
www.rawstory.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Top researchers ousted by Trump poised to be poached by Europe: report
www.rawstory.com/fired-scient...
www.rawstory.com/fired-scient...
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Marines learn on Day 1 to never wear their cover inside and damn sure never to eat with it on. Maybe Corporal Correspondent went to a different boot camp than I did.
March 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Marines learn on Day 1 to never wear their cover inside and damn sure never to eat with it on. Maybe Corporal Correspondent went to a different boot camp than I did.
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Make this go viral!
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
March 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Make this go viral!
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
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Discovery of a new class of natural antibiotics with a new mode of action to address antimicrobial resistance, a major unmet need
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A broad-spectrum lasso peptide antibiotic targeting the bacterial ribosome - Nature
A new lasso peptide antibiotic exhibits broad-spectrum activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis, is unaffected by common resistanc...
www.nature.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Discovery of a new class of natural antibiotics with a new mode of action to address antimicrobial resistance, a major unmet need
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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He put our troops at risk. Then lied about it. This was dangerous and completely unacceptable.
Pete Hegseth should be fired.
Pete Hegseth should be fired.
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
He put our troops at risk. Then lied about it. This was dangerous and completely unacceptable.
Pete Hegseth should be fired.
Pete Hegseth should be fired.