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indivisiblechicago.bsky.social
“JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.”
~Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV

Read @newrepublic.com about Pope Leo's past comments on the current administration's statements & policies:
The New Pope Doesn’t Seem to Be a Huge Fan of Trump or JD Vance
Robert Prevost, a.k.a. Pope Leo XIV, has a long history of criticizing Trump on his X account.
newrepublic.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.
May 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
A bright light in a dark moment: The price of the critical TB drug bedaquiline has now dropped to $90 per adult treatment course for TB, a 54% reduction since just 2023.

This is a huge win for @tbfighters.org and the TB activism community generally. www.stoptb.org/what-we-do/f... (1/2)...
Access bedaquiline | StopTB Partnership
www.stoptb.org
February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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drscotthadland.bsky.social
Amid today’s massive NIH cuts to universities, please know that my research colleagues:

- Develop new cancer treatments for kids
- Are curing sickle cell disease
- Build new tech to help premature babies survive
- Prevent teens from dying of drug overdose
- And more

#NIH #MedSky #research #science
February 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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mjfree.bsky.social
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
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BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL

PASS IT ON!!!
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media.tenor.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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trublu268.bsky.social
In honor of black inventors.

#BlackHistoryMonth
February 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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nytimes.com
The hiring of thousands of federal firefighters has stalled amid a governmentwide freeze ordered by President Trump, just as agencies were beginning to ramp up staffing for the summer wildfire season, according to a firefighters’ union.
Firefighter Hiring Stalls at Federal Agencies After Trump’s Freeze
Job offers have been rescinded and start dates pushed back just as firefighting staffing for the summer wildfire season was beginning, a union said.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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kim4thebabies.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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jamescrockerrr.com
I wrote about Elon Musk's attack on Democracy and what it means for our Country. It's free to read! :)
No One Voted for Elon Musk: The Attack on Democracy We Can’t Ignore
House Democrats Denied Entry, DOGE's Power Grab, and the Future of Our Government (2/7/25)
open.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:21 AM