Lisa Sullivan
@paleologa.bsky.social
Expat. Baker. Siamese cat afficionado. Hygge chaser. Aspiring European. New Yorker by birth and disposition.
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The lying liars love to lie.
NY Governor Gives Trump's AG Blunt Reality Check After She Announces 'Charges' Against Her
Further evidence that Donald's administration is not to be believed, ever.
www.comicsands.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The lying liars love to lie.
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USAID foreign aid spending is ~ 1% of the federal budget. USAID not only provides life saving food and medicine to millions, it protects our health by funding pandemic preparedness, and fighting narcotics’ trade. If you’re looking to cut “waste” look elsewhere.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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What the data says about U.S. foreign aid
The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.
www.pewresearch.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
USAID foreign aid spending is ~ 1% of the federal budget. USAID not only provides life saving food and medicine to millions, it protects our health by funding pandemic preparedness, and fighting narcotics’ trade. If you’re looking to cut “waste” look elsewhere.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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This is heartening to see! The resistance is beginning.
I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.
I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.
I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.
I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.
The People’s March is moving through the streets of Washington: “We won’t go back!”
A broad coalition of activists — among them climate, women’s rights, immigration, anti-war, LGBT, D.C. statehood, racial justice — are mobilizing in unison against Trump, three days before his inauguration. 🧵
A broad coalition of activists — among them climate, women’s rights, immigration, anti-war, LGBT, D.C. statehood, racial justice — are mobilizing in unison against Trump, three days before his inauguration. 🧵
January 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is heartening to see! The resistance is beginning.
I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.
I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.
I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.
I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.
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So Trump launched a meme coin on Friday night, just days before becoming President, and entities he controls retain 80% of the coin. And the coin passed a $9 billion market cap in just hours.
I just can't...
I just can't...
January 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
So Trump launched a meme coin on Friday night, just days before becoming President, and entities he controls retain 80% of the coin. And the coin passed a $9 billion market cap in just hours.
I just can't...
I just can't...
Yup.
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Yup.
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Talking about a treaty ally like a mob boss running a protection racket: "maybe things have to happen with respect to Denmark"
Trump: "The people of Greenland would love to become a state of the United States of America. Now, Denmark maybe doesn't like it. But then we can't be too happy with Denmark and maybe things have to happen with respect to Denmark having to do with tariffs."
January 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Talking about a treaty ally like a mob boss running a protection racket: "maybe things have to happen with respect to Denmark"
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Everything you wanted to know about influenza, and then some! 🧪
Why are you hearing news of #avianflu infecting #cattle? This primer breaks down #flu biology and what makes it a global threat. From antigenic drift to pandemic shifts, 👀 the science behind 1 of the most studied yet unpredictable viruses. #idsky #publichealth🧪💉
www.factcontagion.org/the-abcs-of-...
www.factcontagion.org/the-abcs-of-...
The ABCs of Influenza: Evolution, Transmission, and Pandemic Potential
The ABCs of Influenza Viruses
There are four species, or types, of influenza viruses (A, B, C, and D). Humans can be infected with types A, B, and C, but influenza A is the most virulent (severe). Wi...
www.factcontagion.org
November 25, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Everything you wanted to know about influenza, and then some! 🧪
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is considering quitting Elon Musk’s social media platform X, its director said today.
EU disease agency considers quitting Elon Musk’s X over disinfo
The spread of scientific misinformation on the social media platform is making the ECDC think twice, its director says.
www.politico.eu
November 19, 2024 at 11:50 AM
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is considering quitting Elon Musk’s social media platform X, its director said today.
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Thanks for noticing.
November 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Thanks for noticing.
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Today’s Historic Front Page: November 6, 2024
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November 6, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Today’s Historic Front Page: November 6, 2024
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Someone said matt gaetz thought a “recess appointment” was where to meet his next date, and oh myyy
November 14, 2024 at 2:11 AM
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