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nypbb.bsky.social @nypbb.bsky.social · Mar 19
““Rather than defining them by these moments, we see the whole person – their strengths, their dreams, and their capacity for positive change,” Brockenbrough said. “
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Youth crime prevention programs face axe as Victorian government funding dwindles
Exclusive: Labor criticised for failing to address root causes of young people’s offending amid deep cuts to spending
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gregggonsalves.bsky.social
This is the most important op-ed you'll read this week. The Trump administration is about to get rid of the birth-dose of hepatitis B vaccine. That is a deadly choice for many families. @helenouyang.bsky.social tells her story. Now call your member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | My Father Died of Hepatitis B Before the Vaccine. We Must Not Go Back.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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lukesteuber.com
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Offit told me that Kennedy is a "liar" and a "terrible human being." I asked him to explain. "It doesn't matter what I say," Offit said. "He thinks the medical journals are in the pocket of the industry, he thinks that the government is in the pocket of the industry, he thinks I'm in the pocket of industry, and he's wrong." Offit continued: "If he has data showing he's right, then fucking publish it. He can't, because he doesn't have those data." I asked Offit if he saw a way to reverse the public's rising distrust in science. "I don't think there is any way to regain that trust other than have the viruses do the education, and the bacteria do the education, and then people will realize they paid way too high a cost," he said.
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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nytimes.com
Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
A teenager with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a dark green long-sleeve shirt, sits cross-legged against a dark floral wallpaper background. A headline reads: "An E-Bike Almost Killed Her. She Became the Face of a New Law." Photo by Balazs Gardi for The New York Times.
November 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
nypbb.bsky.social
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare
Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers often deny payment for the best at-home machines, and innovative solutions...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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protectourcare.org
Health care is a human right.
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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libankerdc.bsky.social
Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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mefcorv.bsky.social
You have to practice bravery every day.

You have to practice standing up to people every day. To challenging small bullies and people in power when you see them every day.

If you don’t, your habit will be to keep your mouth shut in times when you will wish you hadn’t.
brandyzadrozny.bsky.social Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 14d
I’ve been thinking and it’s kind of exceptional that not a single person said “Hey now” after the piggy comment.
November 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
nypbb.bsky.social
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
More Americans Are Dying Before They Can Access Medicare Benefits, Researchers at Harvard and Brown Find | News | The Harvard Crimson
A rising share of Americans are dying before they can benefit from Medicare than in 2012 — including 38 percent more Black adults, according to a study published by researchers at Harvard and Brown Un...
www.thecrimson.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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atrupar.com
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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katieholten.bsky.social
The New York City Tree Alphabet is an alphabetical planting palette, inviting us to plant secret messages with real trees. You can also write/type with the NYC Trees font, find it here: www.katieholten.com/new-york-cit... #naturewriting #booksky #trees 🌿
October 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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luckytran.com
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NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDC’s MMWR publication
Two institutions are coming together to create an alternative to the CDC’s vaunted Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
www.statnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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jackjenkins.me
NEW: Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, has issued a new statement declaring that Chicago "communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions wound the soul of our city. Let me be clear. The Church stands with migrants."
Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on Standing with Immigrants Oct. 21, 2025 My dear brothers and sisters, today I speak to you as your shepherd, but also as a fellow pilgrim who shares the pain of many of our immigrant communities. Families are being torn apart. Children are left in fear, and communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions wound the soul of our city. Let me be clear. The Church stands with migrants. We stand with a mother who crosses borders to feed her children. We stand with the father who labors in silence to build a better future. We stand with the young person who dreams of safety and a better future. Our parishes and schools will not turn away those who seek comfort, and we will not be silent when dignity is denied in the enforcement of the law, it is essential that we respect the dignity of every human being. Now I want to say something directly to those immigrants without documents. Most of you have been here for years. You have worked hard. You have raised families. You have contributed to this nation. You have earned our respect. As the Archbishop of Chicago, I will insist that you be treated with dignity. Americans should not forget that we all come from immigrant families. You are our brothers and sisters. We stand with you. God bless you all.
October 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
Veteran holds sign
October 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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standupamerica.com
Headed out to a #NoKings protest today? Know your rights before you go and share with your friends and family attending!
October 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
As a reminder, I put together a No Kings Day Playlist on Spotify to help keep you focused, encouraged, and positive, not just today but every day we fight against authoritarianism and for the people and place we love.

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John Pavlovitz's No Kings Day Playlist
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October 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Top 10 Rally Reminders for #NoKingsDayOct18th
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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emilyjaynef.bsky.social
This is well worth the time to read. TLDR: Get off hyperpartisan social media, ditch "entertainment" news designed to incite, look to art that reveals truths about ourselves, recognize the ways we are manipulated by media. Find reliable, unbiased news sources.

terikanefield.com/whyextremism...
Here’s Why Intolerance and Extremism Happen — and What We Can Do About All the Anger and Division - Teri Kanefield
Hi, and welcome to Why Intolerance and Extremism Happen — and What We Can Do About All the Anger and Division. Here I explore some big questions: • Why do some people spiral into extremism? • Why does...
terikanefield.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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cidrap.bsky.social
Study finds no link between mRNA #COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects

No increased risk of congenital abnormalities was seen overall, by organ system, or for any of the 75 individual defects studied.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
October 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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politico.com
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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njbbari3.bsky.social
Does anyone remember how many *years* ago I started talking about risks compounding each other? That C19 is a risk factor for nasty complications… and it would add… or multiply with other risk factors?
October 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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propublica.org
Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Rob Wittman, R-Va., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, all voted for cuts to the CFPB.

Yet collectively, they routed more than 1,000 constituent complaints to the agency, ProPublica found.

(Published August)
By @joeljacobs.bsky.social
These GOP Lawmakers Referred Constituents to the CFPB for Help. Then They Voted to Gut the Agency.
Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, lo...
www.propublica.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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aimhighflygirl.bsky.social
Therapists Warn This Normalized Trump Behavior Is Causing Real-World Harm

www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Therapists Warn This Normalized Trump Behavior Is Causing Real-World Harm
People often look up to the president — and in this case, that’s clearly a problem.
www.yahoo.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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aft.org
❓What does the 1st Amendment protect and not protect?
❓How do I manage my digital footprint?
❓How do I keep myself safe online?
❓What do I do if I'm doxed?
Learn more on our Free Speech & Online Safety for Public Employees & Educators webinar happening NOW!

Follow along in the thread below.
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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physiciandemocracy.medsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM