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Mamdani!!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
I hear from informed sources that these #NoKings rallies are more than twice as big as last time, making them easily the largest protests in US history. Thanks to everyone and especially organizers.
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you're feeling down, like me, a little humour can help break through the fog.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Oct 14
ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert
October 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
this is too good to pass up
verybadllama.bsky.social Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · Sep 23
I have taken
the Tylenol
that was in
the medicine cabinet

and which
they think probably
is the reason
you like trains

forgive me
but that’s bullshit
you got autism
from your dad
September 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I don't have any anti-fascists friends or associates, do I?
If say, our grandfather fought in WW2 against the Nazis, are we domestic terrorists ?
You can also be prosecuted for donating to them. Does that include our donations to Ukraine? I'm so confused.
September 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Tyler Robinson was a Groyper. A Nick Fuentes follower. The carvings on the bullet casings were not pro-trans, pro-gay, or Antifa. They were Groyper language.

Nick Fuentes and the Groypers thought Kirk was a sell out. A fraud.
September 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Every educator should use this in their classes, from elementary to university. There is no reason students should use AI. Or teachers.
roxanegay.bsky.social Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · Sep 8
I can't believe I need to have an AI policy! I made it pretty short though: Using AI is cheating, yourself mostly. In addition to the environmental blight created by AI, it makes no sense to use it in your intellectual and creative work. Why would you outsource your innate intelligence?
September 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
the only fresh produce available
bencollins.bsky.social Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Sep 6
The Onion News Network truck is currently stationed outside the Broadview ICE Detention facility just outside of Chicago.
The Onion News Network truck featuring the headline ICE Opens New Supermax Prison for Most Hardened Toddlers stationed outside the ICE facility.
September 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
bravo
governor.ca.gov Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · Sep 5
California has officially joined the Northwest Wildland Fire Fighting Compact to share resources, tech, and expertise.

While the Trump Administration retreats from firefighting, California is proud to join forces with our neighbors to protect our communities.
September 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
this moment
meidastouch.com MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Sep 3
Reporter: What is your message to President Trump?

Epstein Survivor: Listen, I don't want to send a direct message to him. I'm already scared enough.

Just pass the vote. Listen to us. This is not a hoax. It’s not going to go away
September 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
September 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I like him. Pritzker is a leader who knows how to meet the moment.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 2
Pritzker: "Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next?"
September 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
very cool
September 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
What a beautiful man he is. A real mensch. So grateful for you.
rbreich.bsky.social Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 29
Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
August 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
What a letter. He shines the light in chilling sidelining of CDC experts and falsifying data and research to support RFKs demented agenda. This winter is going to be a COVID nightmare for the US.
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 28
Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles. The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc. I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information. The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun. The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed. For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision. Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically. Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.
August 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
yikes.
gregsargent.bsky.social Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Aug 22
This is getting very bad:

*FBI raids top Trump critic's home
*Trump loyalist gins up "mortgage fraud" pretexts for DOJ probes of Schiff, Letitia James, Lisa Cook
*Bannon says ICE will monitor 2026 voting
*DHS memo vows LA operations "for years to come"

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1994...
Trump’s FBI Raid of John Bolton’s Home Looks Like a “Five Alarm Fire”
Thus far little is known about Friday’s law enforcement action against a top Trump critic. But we’re seeing an escalation of authoritarian power on many fronts that has grown unmistakable.
newrepublic.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Beautiful
August 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our public utility company is trying to push a natural gas power plant into our community. We had a public consult tonight. I posted excerpts of articles on one of the executives involved to a FB group, only to get a notice shorty after that I am banned for 180 days for "cybersecurity" violation.
August 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I'm packing a 72 hour kit, just in case. One thing I don't see people suggesting is masks. Smoke is a hazardous health risk. Your babies and elderly are more vulnerable, as are those with asthma and COPD. Don't forget to pack your masks!

Be safe friends in Atlantic Canada.
August 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
bring it
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 4
Question for Mike Flood: With $450 million being allocated to Alligator Alcatraz, and ICE burning through $8.4 million a day to illegally detain people—How much does it cost for fascism? How much do the tax payers have to pay for a fascist country?
August 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
local and fresh
daliaantoinette.bsky.social Antoinette @daliaantoinette.bsky.social · Jul 25
Scotland is getting ready to meet Trump.
July 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
so many great signs from Scotland, like this one
garygifford.bsky.social Gary Gifford @garygifford.bsky.social · Jul 26
Greetings from Scotland.
July 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Everything since is...cover up
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jul 23
CNN: The Wall Street journal is reporting that in May, AG Pam Bondi and her deputy informed the president at a meeting in the white house that his name was in the Epstein files.
July 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I applaud the Canadian judge for understanding the risks of their return. This is how dangerous it is right now for non-binary & trans people in the US. This American has essentially been granted asylum in Canada FROM the US. If you'd like to help, Rainbow Railroad accepts donations.
melwoods.me Mel Woods @melwoods.me · Jul 16
A Canadian judge has halted the deportation of a non-binary American, effectively ruling that the immigration officer failed to consider the conditions in the U.S. for trans and non-binary individuals when assessing the risk of being returned www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Judge halts deportation of non-binary American in landmark ruling after Trump’s gender edicts
Advocates have been calling on the government to provide a safe haven for gender-diverse U.S. residents
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I've been waiting for this. Bravo!
melwoods.me Mel Woods @melwoods.me · Jul 16
A Canadian judge has halted the deportation of a non-binary American, effectively ruling that the immigration officer failed to consider the conditions in the U.S. for trans and non-binary individuals when assessing the risk of being returned www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Judge halts deportation of non-binary American in landmark ruling after Trump’s gender edicts
Advocates have been calling on the government to provide a safe haven for gender-diverse U.S. residents
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM