Nicole M
@nicoleonline.bsky.social
Will talk your ear off about the maternal morbidity crisis in the US. Get into it. Gannett alum and ex-LATer.
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CHICAGO!!! We’re out protesting at the Broadview Detention Center (1930 Beach St) where ICE is detaining and deporting our neighbors.
We’ve scared them off once today. Come by and help us do it again.
We’ve scared them off once today. Come by and help us do it again.
September 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
CHICAGO!!! We’re out protesting at the Broadview Detention Center (1930 Beach St) where ICE is detaining and deporting our neighbors.
We’ve scared them off once today. Come by and help us do it again.
We’ve scared them off once today. Come by and help us do it again.
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made myriad false and misleading claims as he fielded questions examining his seven-month tenure leading the nation’s health agencies at a contentious three-hour hearing.
Here’s a closer look at the facts.
Here’s a closer look at the facts.
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by RFK Jr. during Senate hearing
Kennedy was answering a question from Sen. Maggie Hassan on whether COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of American lives.
bit.ly
September 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made myriad false and misleading claims as he fielded questions examining his seven-month tenure leading the nation’s health agencies at a contentious three-hour hearing.
Here’s a closer look at the facts.
Here’s a closer look at the facts.
Don’t believe everything you hear about Chicago. A bunch of us were hanging out listening to Yo-Yo Ma and Angelique Kidjo celebrate diversity and humanity at a beautiful free concert tonight.
August 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Don’t believe everything you hear about Chicago. A bunch of us were hanging out listening to Yo-Yo Ma and Angelique Kidjo celebrate diversity and humanity at a beautiful free concert tonight.
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What you missed overnight night.🥳
Utah's gerrymandered congressional map was struck down. The judge reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah's gerrymandered congressional map was struck down. The judge reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What you missed overnight night.🥳
Utah's gerrymandered congressional map was struck down. The judge reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah's gerrymandered congressional map was struck down. The judge reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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There's something that scares me more than political violence and you can read about it here:
The Thing That Scares Me The Most
The thing that scares me most about America’s future isn’t the next election, the Supreme Court, or even the possibility of political violence although all of them scare me.
substack.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
There's something that scares me more than political violence and you can read about it here:
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Immigration detention isn’t supposed to be punitive, says Anthony Enriquez, vice president of advocacy at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. “But the conditions of confinement in detention are so brutal,” he says, “that people have attempted suicide while waiting for their day in court.”
'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowdin...
www.wired.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Immigration detention isn’t supposed to be punitive, says Anthony Enriquez, vice president of advocacy at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. “But the conditions of confinement in detention are so brutal,” he says, “that people have attempted suicide while waiting for their day in court.”
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When López Alvarado tried to tell the officers that she was due June 17, she said they responded, “‘OK, your baby is going to be born here, but you’re from Mexico, right?’ And I told them no.”
https://trib.al/ljia9Xs
https://trib.al/ljia9Xs
June 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
When López Alvarado tried to tell the officers that she was due June 17, she said they responded, “‘OK, your baby is going to be born here, but you’re from Mexico, right?’ And I told them no.”
https://trib.al/ljia9Xs
https://trib.al/ljia9Xs
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In 2023, Russell Vought detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest: “We want to be able to shut down the riots and not have the legal community or the defense community come in and say, ‘That’s an inappropriate use of what you’re trying to do."
(Published Oct. 2024)
(Published Oct. 2024)
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.
www.propublica.org
June 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In 2023, Russell Vought detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest: “We want to be able to shut down the riots and not have the legal community or the defense community come in and say, ‘That’s an inappropriate use of what you’re trying to do."
(Published Oct. 2024)
(Published Oct. 2024)
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Minnesota lawmaker killed on Saturday served with compassion, governor says reut.rs/43LMt6k
Minnesota lawmaker killed on Saturday served with compassion, governor says
Melissa Hortman - the senior Democratic state assemblywoman and former assembly speaker in Minnesota who was fatally shot along with her husband on Saturday - was remembered by Governor Tim Walz as someone with "grace, compassion, and tirelessness."
reut.rs
June 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Minnesota lawmaker killed on Saturday served with compassion, governor says reut.rs/43LMt6k
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All of L.A. is not a ‘war zone.’ We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids, protests throughout the city. Latest w/ @karenmg.bsky.social @tarantulaarms.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
All of L.A. is not a ‘war zone.’ We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids
What's actually happening during the ICE sweeps and protests across Los Angeles.
www.latimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
All of L.A. is not a ‘war zone.’ We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids, protests throughout the city. Latest w/ @karenmg.bsky.social @tarantulaarms.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Here’s the thing about the Trump Administration talking about violence:
1. They’re lying. No doubt there’s some but they are dramatically exaggerating.
2. They’re lying in order to justify escalating violence and violations of laws and rights.
3. Their goals are bigger than today.
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1. They’re lying. No doubt there’s some but they are dramatically exaggerating.
2. They’re lying in order to justify escalating violence and violations of laws and rights.
3. Their goals are bigger than today.
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June 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Every Sunday, newspapers across the U.S. are full of listings for tech jobs.
But many of them are being posted only as part of a requirement for getting permanent residency for foreign workers.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
But many of them are being posted only as part of a requirement for getting permanent residency for foreign workers.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
The Tech Recruitment Ruse That Has Avoided Trump’s Crackdown on Immigration
Every Sunday, newspapers are full of ads for tech jobs that aren't really looking for applicants. They reveal an aspect of U.S. immigration law that hurts both domestic and foreign workers — yet has…
www.propublica.org
June 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Every Sunday, newspapers across the U.S. are full of listings for tech jobs.
But many of them are being posted only as part of a requirement for getting permanent residency for foreign workers.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
But many of them are being posted only as part of a requirement for getting permanent residency for foreign workers.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
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Eliminating funds would lead to more than 143,000 additional people in the U.S. becoming infected with virus within 5 years, according to group
HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South
JACKSON, Miss. — Storm clouds hung low above a community center in Jackson, where pastor Andre Devine invited people inside for lunch. Hoagies with smoked turkey and ham drew the crowd, but several…
capitalbnews.org
May 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Eliminating funds would lead to more than 143,000 additional people in the U.S. becoming infected with virus within 5 years, according to group
Long but worthwhile read. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
The $200 Billion Gamble: Bill Gates’s Plan to Wind Down His Foundation
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Long but worthwhile read. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
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Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
www.npr.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
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I’m proud to join the great Cyndi Lauper in the fight for women’s rights & healthcare. Go to www.bonfire.com/girlswantrights2025 to get a shirt and learn more about the #GirlsJustWantToHaveFundamentalRights Fund. @tidescommunity.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I’m proud to join the great Cyndi Lauper in the fight for women’s rights & healthcare. Go to www.bonfire.com/girlswantrights2025 to get a shirt and learn more about the #GirlsJustWantToHaveFundamentalRights Fund. @tidescommunity.bsky.social
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In a letter from February, Martin asked Musk to “utilize me and my staff” to protect the people and the work of DOGE. He vowed to take “any and all legal action against anyone” who impeded DOGE’s work.
By @andykroll.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Defending Jan. 6 Rioters, Investigating Democrats: How Ed Martin Is Weaponizing the DOJ for Trump
As interim U.S. attorney in D.C., Martin has fired career prosecutors, dropped Capitol riot cases and launched sweeping probes into Trump’s political enemies.
www.propublica.org
May 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In a letter from February, Martin asked Musk to “utilize me and my staff” to protect the people and the work of DOGE. He vowed to take “any and all legal action against anyone” who impeded DOGE’s work.
By @andykroll.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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Undocumented mothers and their U.S. born children were deported. Attorneys for the families say federal immigration agents planned everything.
"She was trying to get ahold of a phone to try to call her family and her attorney. But she wasn’t being allowed.”
"She was trying to get ahold of a phone to try to call her family and her attorney. But she wasn’t being allowed.”
ICE Lied About Everything on Deported U.S. Citizen Kids, Lawyers Say
Attorneys for the families of the deported U.S. citizen children say federal immigration agents planned everything.
newrepublic.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Undocumented mothers and their U.S. born children were deported. Attorneys for the families say federal immigration agents planned everything.
"She was trying to get ahold of a phone to try to call her family and her attorney. But she wasn’t being allowed.”
"She was trying to get ahold of a phone to try to call her family and her attorney. But she wasn’t being allowed.”
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RESISTANCE COMES IN MANY FORMS ✊🏼🖤
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
RESISTANCE COMES IN MANY FORMS ✊🏼🖤
I’m alarmed by the number of states below herd immunity for measles.
National rates for four major vaccines, which had held steady before the COVID-19 pandemic, have fallen significantly since, according to our analysis of federal kindergarten vaccination data.
In fact, measles vaccination rates were below herd immunity in most states in 2023: propub.li/3YxYNnw
In fact, measles vaccination rates were below herd immunity in most states in 2023: propub.li/3YxYNnw
April 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I’m alarmed by the number of states below herd immunity for measles.
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A small increase in the autism rate suggests diagnosis and access to care are improving, researchers say — and don't herald a crisis as the health secretary argues.
RFK Jr. calls rising autism rate an ‘epidemic.’ Researchers call it a 'good sign'
A small increase in the autism rate suggests diagnosis and access to care are improving, researchers say — and don't herald a crisis as the health secretary argues.
buff.ly
April 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A small increase in the autism rate suggests diagnosis and access to care are improving, researchers say — and don't herald a crisis as the health secretary argues.
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Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ after two years of civil war
Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ after two years of civil war
NGOs and UN say country is ‘worse off than ever before’ with wide-scale displacement, hunger and attacks on refugee camps
* Timeline: Sudan’s two years of war and its devastating toll
Sudan is suffering from the largest humanitarian crisis globally and its civilians are continuing to pay the price for inaction by the international community, NGOs and the UN have said, as the country’s civil war enters its third year.
Two years to the day since fighting erupted in Khartoum between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, hundreds of people were feared to have died in RSF attacks on refugee camps in the western Darfur region in the latest apparent atrocity of a war marked by its brutality and wide-scale humanitarian impact. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ after two years of civil war
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Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
propub.li
April 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
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Everyone needs to see the best moments from Bernie Sanders and AOC’s rally in front of 36,000 people today. Something big is happening in this country.
Bernie BRINGS THE HOUSE DOWN in BIGGEST RALLY Yet
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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April 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Everyone needs to see the best moments from Bernie Sanders and AOC’s rally in front of 36,000 people today. Something big is happening in this country.