Rita Butterfield
@rita-828.bsky.social
Mom, nana, feminist, social scientist.
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Our understanding of the origin of COVID-19 is increasingly being polluted by conspiracy theories. Many, presented in OpEds in places like the NYT, WaPo, and WSJ.
It's time to drop the nonsense and refocus on the science - it's long overdue and the data is in.
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/31/h...
It's time to drop the nonsense and refocus on the science - it's long overdue and the data is in.
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/31/h...
How conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic | CNN
The public discourse around the origin of the pandemic has increasingly been shaped by political agendas and conspiratorial narratives. Some of this has vilified experts who have studied this question...
edition.cnn.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Our understanding of the origin of COVID-19 is increasingly being polluted by conspiracy theories. Many, presented in OpEds in places like the NYT, WaPo, and WSJ.
It's time to drop the nonsense and refocus on the science - it's long overdue and the data is in.
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/31/h...
It's time to drop the nonsense and refocus on the science - it's long overdue and the data is in.
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/31/h...
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It's telling that Donald Trump's takeaway from Jeffrey Epstein hiring Virginia Giuffre away from Mar-a-Lago is to feel sorry for Donald Trump because he lost an employee, not to feel sorry for Virginia Giuffre because she was trafficked and raped.
July 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It's telling that Donald Trump's takeaway from Jeffrey Epstein hiring Virginia Giuffre away from Mar-a-Lago is to feel sorry for Donald Trump because he lost an employee, not to feel sorry for Virginia Giuffre because she was trafficked and raped.
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Refurbishing that massive Qatari plane according to Trump’s personal taste will cost us, the American taxpayers a billion dollars. And he is going to keep the plane when he leaves office
July 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Refurbishing that massive Qatari plane according to Trump’s personal taste will cost us, the American taxpayers a billion dollars. And he is going to keep the plane when he leaves office
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I’m Roy Cooper, and I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina. I believe that our brightest days are still ahead, but we have to work together to fix what’s broken in Washington.
I need you with me.
I need you with me.
July 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’m Roy Cooper, and I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina. I believe that our brightest days are still ahead, but we have to work together to fix what’s broken in Washington.
I need you with me.
I need you with me.
Hey, @jenpsaki.msnbc.com and @danpfeiffer.bsky.social, please don’t cede branding to MAGA. Say, “Medicaid cutting bill” and “FL concentration camps,” or something clever. I don’t know. I’m not in marketing. But saying, “the so-called…” still gives them the power. #PodSaveAmerica
July 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Hey, @jenpsaki.msnbc.com and @danpfeiffer.bsky.social, please don’t cede branding to MAGA. Say, “Medicaid cutting bill” and “FL concentration camps,” or something clever. I don’t know. I’m not in marketing. But saying, “the so-called…” still gives them the power. #PodSaveAmerica
I’m watching the second episode of Smoke on Apple TV. The scene with Freddie at the salon is heartbreaking. 💔
July 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I’m watching the second episode of Smoke on Apple TV. The scene with Freddie at the salon is heartbreaking. 💔
Today I got the official notice from my boss that my position will end 8/31 because of funding cuts at the NIH. Important, life-saving work is being cut because the administration doesn’t understand science.
June 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Today I got the official notice from my boss that my position will end 8/31 because of funding cuts at the NIH. Important, life-saving work is being cut because the administration doesn’t understand science.
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TOMORROW: My office is holding Mobile Office Hours at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse on June 11th from 11AM to 1PM.
If you’re experiencing issues with a federal agency, come by to speak with a member of my constituent services team—we’re here to help you!
If you’re experiencing issues with a federal agency, come by to speak with a member of my constituent services team—we’re here to help you!
June 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
TOMORROW: My office is holding Mobile Office Hours at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse on June 11th from 11AM to 1PM.
If you’re experiencing issues with a federal agency, come by to speak with a member of my constituent services team—we’re here to help you!
If you’re experiencing issues with a federal agency, come by to speak with a member of my constituent services team—we’re here to help you!
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My cat , Olympia, drinks water out of the bathroom sink in the weirdest possible way. #
June 6, 2025 at 7:02 AM
My cat , Olympia, drinks water out of the bathroom sink in the weirdest possible way. #
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For National Gun Violence Awareness Month, I joined the Congressional Black Caucus on the House floor to demand action on lifesaving gun violence prevention legislation.
With each day of inaction, lives are lost. Congress must pass commonsense reforms NOW.
My full speech👇🏾
youtu.be/Elljl3VixpY
With each day of inaction, lives are lost. Congress must pass commonsense reforms NOW.
My full speech👇🏾
youtu.be/Elljl3VixpY
Rep. Foushee Demands Action Against Gun Violence
YouTube video by Congresswoman Valerie Foushee
youtu.be
June 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
For National Gun Violence Awareness Month, I joined the Congressional Black Caucus on the House floor to demand action on lifesaving gun violence prevention legislation.
With each day of inaction, lives are lost. Congress must pass commonsense reforms NOW.
My full speech👇🏾
youtu.be/Elljl3VixpY
With each day of inaction, lives are lost. Congress must pass commonsense reforms NOW.
My full speech👇🏾
youtu.be/Elljl3VixpY
This is excellent news! Some people in the comments seem convinced that it’s a lie. They seem to want to believe things with COVID haven’t gotten better.
According to this chart we are currently experiencing the lowest rate of COVID deaths since March 14, 2020.
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-t...
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-t...
June 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is excellent news! Some people in the comments seem convinced that it’s a lie. They seem to want to believe things with COVID haven’t gotten better.
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When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody."
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
May 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody."
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
When did June become so religious? And how is Lydia able to go back to Gilead? #HandmaidsTale
May 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
When did June become so religious? And how is Lydia able to go back to Gilead? #HandmaidsTale
Just finishing episode 3 of season 6 of The Hsndmaid’s Tale. I’m not sure is up to snuff. Maybe, though, it’s just all the slo-mo shots of Elizabeth Moss’s face. #Handmaid’sTale
May 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Just finishing episode 3 of season 6 of The Hsndmaid’s Tale. I’m not sure is up to snuff. Maybe, though, it’s just all the slo-mo shots of Elizabeth Moss’s face. #Handmaid’sTale
If RFK Jr cares about chronic disease, as he claims, this would not be a consideration.
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If RFK Jr cares about chronic disease, as he claims, this would not be a consideration.
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Bait and Switch.
April 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Bait and Switch.
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Watched Heretic last night. I choose to believe that the Hugh Grant character is all his romcom lead men, post divorce
March 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Watched Heretic last night. I choose to believe that the Hugh Grant character is all his romcom lead men, post divorce
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One thing that can get lost in all this is that Jeff Goldberg knows much, much more about national security than the principals who were on that text chain.
March 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
One thing that can get lost in all this is that Jeff Goldberg knows much, much more about national security than the principals who were on that text chain.
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My kitties. Olympia has no eyes. Clara’s are closed— she was super relaxed after Oly groomed her.
March 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
My kitties. Olympia has no eyes. Clara’s are closed— she was super relaxed after Oly groomed her.
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Sucks to wake up everyday with the alarming thought, "Now what?"
March 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sucks to wake up everyday with the alarming thought, "Now what?"
Arts are important, but doesn’t he have bigger fish to fry?
President Trump will tour the Kennedy Center today and attend its board meeting, where reports say he may rejigger how the performing arts honorees are chosen.
Trump will attend today's Kennedy Center board meeting as its new chair
President Trump will tour the Kennedy Center today and attend its board meeting, where reports say he may rejigger how the performing arts honorees are chosen.
www.npr.org
March 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Arts are important, but doesn’t he have bigger fish to fry?