Rebecca
@phytoseiid.bsky.social
Ph.D. Entomologist
I just want to learn about bugs and help farmers, but the fascists keep interrupting me.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are good things.
When someone attacks a party member, we all roll for initiative.
I just want to learn about bugs and help farmers, but the fascists keep interrupting me.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are good things.
When someone attacks a party member, we all roll for initiative.
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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Quite frankly, I think non-fascists who are still using Twitter and somehow still believe it’ll help them achieve non-fascist aims are 100% delusional. It’s pathetic.
It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Quite frankly, I think non-fascists who are still using Twitter and somehow still believe it’ll help them achieve non-fascist aims are 100% delusional. It’s pathetic.
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Just a reminder that Trump had his attorney general preempt the Mueller Report with a self-serving “summary” and the media ran with it and it defined everything that came after.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Just a reminder that Trump had his attorney general preempt the Mueller Report with a self-serving “summary” and the media ran with it and it defined everything that came after.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
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It’s truly terrifying the amount of people on the left who hate Trump so much that they’re willing to accept/forgive anyone who is TO THE RIGHT of him simply for breaking with MAGA.
I know ex-MAGAs who used to love Trump & now hate him. And I promise you, it’s not for the reasons you want.
I know ex-MAGAs who used to love Trump & now hate him. And I promise you, it’s not for the reasons you want.
Everyone stop acting weird and shocked about MTG. She has been systematically distancing herself from the current GOP for months and months. She has a plan reform herself under a new image ON THE RIGHT that’s not part of a sinking ship.
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It’s truly terrifying the amount of people on the left who hate Trump so much that they’re willing to accept/forgive anyone who is TO THE RIGHT of him simply for breaking with MAGA.
I know ex-MAGAs who used to love Trump & now hate him. And I promise you, it’s not for the reasons you want.
I know ex-MAGAs who used to love Trump & now hate him. And I promise you, it’s not for the reasons you want.
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Admin at UC have claimed various reasons why they aren’t fighting in court, but they simply are afraid to take on the Feds, believing antagonism will somehow make a terrible situation worse. Thing is, it can’t be much worse, and you can’t placate a bully.
Commentary: The UC faculty just won a big court victory over Trump. But why didn't UC join their lawsuit?
The UC faculty went to court to fight Trump's funding cutoffs and won. Why has the university system tried to negotiate instead?
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Admin at UC have claimed various reasons why they aren’t fighting in court, but they simply are afraid to take on the Feds, believing antagonism will somehow make a terrible situation worse. Thing is, it can’t be much worse, and you can’t placate a bully.
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Everyone stop acting weird and shocked about MTG. She has been systematically distancing herself from the current GOP for months and months. She has a plan reform herself under a new image ON THE RIGHT that’s not part of a sinking ship.
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Everyone stop acting weird and shocked about MTG. She has been systematically distancing herself from the current GOP for months and months. She has a plan reform herself under a new image ON THE RIGHT that’s not part of a sinking ship.
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
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She wanted to run for senate. Trump wouldn’t let her. She knows she has no path to higher office through MAGA. She’s been getting popular with the left cause you’re all a bunch of fucking suckers. And she taking advantage of the moment to make a noisy step and gain more attention.
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
She wanted to run for senate. Trump wouldn’t let her. She knows she has no path to higher office through MAGA. She’s been getting popular with the left cause you’re all a bunch of fucking suckers. And she taking advantage of the moment to make a noisy step and gain more attention.
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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
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Tonight, the Department of Homeland Security announced that on Tuesday they detained 14 of our neighbors on immigration charges. What they initially reported as a targeted criminal enforcement action was in fact an identity-based raid on people who had done nothing but show up for work that day.
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tonight, the Department of Homeland Security announced that on Tuesday they detained 14 of our neighbors on immigration charges. What they initially reported as a targeted criminal enforcement action was in fact an identity-based raid on people who had done nothing but show up for work that day.
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How do we reconcile the fact that Republicans get bent out of shape whenever they are accused of being Nazis or Nazi sympathizers, yet their actions continue to reflect their allegiance to Nazi ideology and the symbols of the Nazi Party?
If the shiny boots and little mustache fit… then wear it.
If the shiny boots and little mustache fit… then wear it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
How do we reconcile the fact that Republicans get bent out of shape whenever they are accused of being Nazis or Nazi sympathizers, yet their actions continue to reflect their allegiance to Nazi ideology and the symbols of the Nazi Party?
If the shiny boots and little mustache fit… then wear it.
If the shiny boots and little mustache fit… then wear it.
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Stop appealing to Republicans. Stop begging them to abandon Trump. It's not happening. Ever. Threaten them with consequences instead.
Mark Kelly: "I would like to see a lot of my Republican colleagues in the House and Senate speak out about this, because this is right after Charlie Kirk's assassination."
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Stop appealing to Republicans. Stop begging them to abandon Trump. It's not happening. Ever. Threaten them with consequences instead.
My quality of life is infinitely better with ADHD medication. I no longer have reoccuring severe, short depressive episodes.
If this administration bans it or makes it much harder to get, I will not be remotely okay.
Before my diagnosis, I chugged coffee & took antidepressants that did nothing.
If this administration bans it or makes it much harder to get, I will not be remotely okay.
Before my diagnosis, I chugged coffee & took antidepressants that did nothing.
I was diagnosed with bipolar (I'm not) anxiety (I wasn't) and depression (okay, fair) before anyone considered I might be ADHD. What this article fails to mention is how many severely ADHD people turn to other drugs if they are not medicated. I had severe insomnia and suicidal ideation at times
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
My quality of life is infinitely better with ADHD medication. I no longer have reoccuring severe, short depressive episodes.
If this administration bans it or makes it much harder to get, I will not be remotely okay.
Before my diagnosis, I chugged coffee & took antidepressants that did nothing.
If this administration bans it or makes it much harder to get, I will not be remotely okay.
Before my diagnosis, I chugged coffee & took antidepressants that did nothing.
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I was diagnosed with bipolar (I'm not) anxiety (I wasn't) and depression (okay, fair) before anyone considered I might be ADHD. What this article fails to mention is how many severely ADHD people turn to other drugs if they are not medicated. I had severe insomnia and suicidal ideation at times
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I was diagnosed with bipolar (I'm not) anxiety (I wasn't) and depression (okay, fair) before anyone considered I might be ADHD. What this article fails to mention is how many severely ADHD people turn to other drugs if they are not medicated. I had severe insomnia and suicidal ideation at times
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If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
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It's been almost five years since Donald Trump led an angry mob to the Capitol with a gallows and noose in tow.
Now he's calling for members of Congress to be hanged.
To my Republican colleagues:
When are you going to stand up against this violent dictator?
Now he's calling for members of Congress to be hanged.
To my Republican colleagues:
When are you going to stand up against this violent dictator?
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It's been almost five years since Donald Trump led an angry mob to the Capitol with a gallows and noose in tow.
Now he's calling for members of Congress to be hanged.
To my Republican colleagues:
When are you going to stand up against this violent dictator?
Now he's calling for members of Congress to be hanged.
To my Republican colleagues:
When are you going to stand up against this violent dictator?
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Who are civil servants and mission-oriented.
It is a Bad Thing to put NIH under control of political appointees and the president. It is breaking what made NIH great.
It is a Bad Thing to put NIH under control of political appointees and the president. It is breaking what made NIH great.
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Who are civil servants and mission-oriented.
It is a Bad Thing to put NIH under control of political appointees and the president. It is breaking what made NIH great.
It is a Bad Thing to put NIH under control of political appointees and the president. It is breaking what made NIH great.
Your regular reminder of what people who are against childhood vaccines (especially those that prevent deadly diseases) because they "might cause autism" are actually saying:
"We would rather a dead child than an autistic one."
"We would rather a dead child than an autistic one."
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Your regular reminder of what people who are against childhood vaccines (especially those that prevent deadly diseases) because they "might cause autism" are actually saying:
"We would rather a dead child than an autistic one."
"We would rather a dead child than an autistic one."
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Scoop: The Trump administration has quietly erased trans people, people of color and to some extent, the idea that some groups have more or different difficulties than others from the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
Why? Unclear! They wouldn’t tell me.
Why? Unclear! They wouldn’t tell me.
Trans people and people of color have been quietly erased from national caregiving plan
The decision ignores the stark reality that underserved communities experience greater negative impacts from caregiving, from financial hardships to worse health outcomes, advocates say.
19thnews.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Scoop: The Trump administration has quietly erased trans people, people of color and to some extent, the idea that some groups have more or different difficulties than others from the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
Why? Unclear! They wouldn’t tell me.
Why? Unclear! They wouldn’t tell me.
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if the president calls to off you
go in front of a camera and fucking call him out
this isnt hard
(murphy did it, most dems havent)
go in front of a camera and fucking call him out
this isnt hard
(murphy did it, most dems havent)
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
if the president calls to off you
go in front of a camera and fucking call him out
this isnt hard
(murphy did it, most dems havent)
go in front of a camera and fucking call him out
this isnt hard
(murphy did it, most dems havent)
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
I hate these loathsome people.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I hate these loathsome people.
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I regularly think about this exchange from Derry Girls.
Gerry: What are you planning to do with that surfboard, Joe?
Joe: Surf. Something I always fancied doing, ever since I saw that film, the one where the lads try to catch that big fish.
Gerry: What film is that?
Gerry: What are you planning to do with that surfboard, Joe?
Joe: Surf. Something I always fancied doing, ever since I saw that film, the one where the lads try to catch that big fish.
Gerry: What film is that?
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I regularly think about this exchange from Derry Girls.
Gerry: What are you planning to do with that surfboard, Joe?
Joe: Surf. Something I always fancied doing, ever since I saw that film, the one where the lads try to catch that big fish.
Gerry: What film is that?
Gerry: What are you planning to do with that surfboard, Joe?
Joe: Surf. Something I always fancied doing, ever since I saw that film, the one where the lads try to catch that big fish.
Gerry: What film is that?
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Seeing a few comments about “dead rapists bringing down living rapists”.
Let’s be clear.
It’s not Epstein that has Trump and MAGA on the defensive. It’s not Epstein that had a former Prince stripped of his title.
It’s the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s the women who refused to be silent.
Let’s be clear.
It’s not Epstein that has Trump and MAGA on the defensive. It’s not Epstein that had a former Prince stripped of his title.
It’s the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s the women who refused to be silent.
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Seeing a few comments about “dead rapists bringing down living rapists”.
Let’s be clear.
It’s not Epstein that has Trump and MAGA on the defensive. It’s not Epstein that had a former Prince stripped of his title.
It’s the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s the women who refused to be silent.
Let’s be clear.
It’s not Epstein that has Trump and MAGA on the defensive. It’s not Epstein that had a former Prince stripped of his title.
It’s the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s the women who refused to be silent.