Tamarind
@tamarindk.bsky.social
Oncology and geriatric nurse practitioner, epidemiologist, mom, reader, Girl Scout troop leader, Etsy shop owner, science nerd, and resident of beautiful Central OR.
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aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage
During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.
It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.
He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’
During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage
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BTW, here's a peer reviewed study between siblings with and without autism, and it shows absolutely no link to Acetaminophen use during pregnancy for Autism, ADHD, or other intellectual disabilities.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
BTW, here's a peer reviewed study between siblings with and without autism, and it shows absolutely no link to Acetaminophen use during pregnancy for Autism, ADHD, or other intellectual disabilities.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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In a normal world kids dying in government custody would be the biggest story in the news.
Keep in mind these are just the deaths of CHILDREN held by ICE that we know about. Where’s the outraged reporting on this? When’s the Congressional investigation beginning?
Keep in mind these are just the deaths of CHILDREN held by ICE that we know about. Where’s the outraged reporting on this? When’s the Congressional investigation beginning?
September 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In a normal world kids dying in government custody would be the biggest story in the news.
Keep in mind these are just the deaths of CHILDREN held by ICE that we know about. Where’s the outraged reporting on this? When’s the Congressional investigation beginning?
Keep in mind these are just the deaths of CHILDREN held by ICE that we know about. Where’s the outraged reporting on this? When’s the Congressional investigation beginning?
I’ve been near tears all day with the new of the resignations and walk out at the CDC. Public health has saved more lives than any other medical invention and we are witnessing the intentional destruction of an agency that was previously the envy of the world. How awful for us all.
August 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I’ve been near tears all day with the new of the resignations and walk out at the CDC. Public health has saved more lives than any other medical invention and we are witnessing the intentional destruction of an agency that was previously the envy of the world. How awful for us all.
Welp, it’s happened. My small business buys cork fabric from Portugal and now I’ve got a 20% tax on my invoice - previously 0%. Thanks a lot #TrumpTarrifs there goes my profit margin
August 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Welp, it’s happened. My small business buys cork fabric from Portugal and now I’ve got a 20% tax on my invoice - previously 0%. Thanks a lot #TrumpTarrifs there goes my profit margin
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At this point I could be convinced that a time traveler keeps going back to 2016 to try and fix it and just keeps unwittingly making it worse
July 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
At this point I could be convinced that a time traveler keeps going back to 2016 to try and fix it and just keeps unwittingly making it worse
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If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:
1-877-447-4487
1-877-447-4487
June 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:
1-877-447-4487
1-877-447-4487
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This is how you do it.
April 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This is how you do it.
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Why would a leader tank his own country's economy?
It's a key part of the aspiring autocrat's playbook.
Tariffs & chaos mean more power & control for Trump.
But America has no king. The Republican-led Congress can stop this at any time.
Let your reps hear from you.
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
It's a key part of the aspiring autocrat's playbook.
Tariffs & chaos mean more power & control for Trump.
But America has no king. The Republican-led Congress can stop this at any time.
Let your reps hear from you.
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
April 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Why would a leader tank his own country's economy?
It's a key part of the aspiring autocrat's playbook.
Tariffs & chaos mean more power & control for Trump.
But America has no king. The Republican-led Congress can stop this at any time.
Let your reps hear from you.
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
It's a key part of the aspiring autocrat's playbook.
Tariffs & chaos mean more power & control for Trump.
But America has no king. The Republican-led Congress can stop this at any time.
Let your reps hear from you.
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
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This was….five months ago
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This was….five months ago
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“I insist on being shocked. I am never going to become immune. I think that’s a kind of failure to see so much of it that you die inside. I want to be surprised and shocked every time.”
― Toni Morrison
― Toni Morrison
March 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“I insist on being shocked. I am never going to become immune. I think that’s a kind of failure to see so much of it that you die inside. I want to be surprised and shocked every time.”
― Toni Morrison
― Toni Morrison
Whaddya want to bet the advisory went out *because* the chuckleheads at the top were using signal to plan wars?
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
A Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerability
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Whaddya want to bet the advisory went out *because* the chuckleheads at the top were using signal to plan wars?
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I sent you
the war plans
that were in
the group chat
and which
you were probably
saving
for select eyes
Forgive me
they were juicy
and and I was
shitfaced
the war plans
that were in
the group chat
and which
you were probably
saving
for select eyes
Forgive me
they were juicy
and and I was
shitfaced
March 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I sent you
the war plans
that were in
the group chat
and which
you were probably
saving
for select eyes
Forgive me
they were juicy
and and I was
shitfaced
the war plans
that were in
the group chat
and which
you were probably
saving
for select eyes
Forgive me
they were juicy
and and I was
shitfaced
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"The gang leaks war plans."
March 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"The gang leaks war plans."
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CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
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Get in loser, we're tanking the economy
March 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Get in loser, we're tanking the economy
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JUST IN: USDA probationary employee was terminated last month and reported to us that they were told by their State Unemployment Office that USDA reported the employee VOLUNTARILY RESIGNED, when in fact they had not. Who else is in this situation and what advice might you have? Quick advice is ⬇️
March 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
JUST IN: USDA probationary employee was terminated last month and reported to us that they were told by their State Unemployment Office that USDA reported the employee VOLUNTARILY RESIGNED, when in fact they had not. Who else is in this situation and what advice might you have? Quick advice is ⬇️
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
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When the Nazis took power and gutted the Weimar era civil service in government, they also claimed the need to increase efficiency and to ensure loyalty to the nazi party. They did it through the law for the restoration of the professional civil service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_for...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_for...
Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
When the Nazis took power and gutted the Weimar era civil service in government, they also claimed the need to increase efficiency and to ensure loyalty to the nazi party. They did it through the law for the restoration of the professional civil service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_for...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_for...
Apropos of nothing, this seems like a good time to remind everyone that the US anti-vaccine movement started as a bioterrorism attack by Russia.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Weaponized Health Communication: Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify the Vaccine Debate
Objectives. To understand how Twitter bots and trolls (“bots”) promote online health content. Methods. We compared bots’ to average users’ rates of vaccine-relevant messages, which we collected online...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 14, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Apropos of nothing, this seems like a good time to remind everyone that the US anti-vaccine movement started as a bioterrorism attack by Russia.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...