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Lori
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COVID is airborne. So are the flu, RSV, colds, TB, measles, chickenpox, mumps, pertussis, diphtheria…
Masked educator. Has Long Covid and autoimmune conditions. Happily married with children. Pagan. Science is like magic, only real. Books are great too.
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zeblarson.bsky.social
We have to stop these monstrosities.
The Fight to Stop Data Center Creep - Truthdig
Generative AI isn’t inevitable, and people are already fighting hard to keep power-hungry data centers out of their communities.
www.truthdig.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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highcountrynews.org
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
The big data center buildup - High Country News
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
buff.ly
December 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.

The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.

They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.

Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air

Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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erinbiba.bsky.social
If you wanna learn more about immune amnesia this is a good primer from the American Society for Microbiology.

Measles binds to your immune system’s memory cells and infects them, effectively erasing their database. It then produces all new memory cells - that contain info ONLY for measles.
Measles and Immune Amnesia | ASM.org
Measles is much more serious than a rash and fever: it also causes immune amnesia and leaves patients especially vulnerable to secondary infection.
asm.org
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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mksongbird.bsky.social
so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.

insanity.
December 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
My heart is with my beautiful alma mater right now. We should treasure universities.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Police search for suspects after shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island – latest updates
Suspect or suspects at large as Ivy League university tells students to take shelter during second day of final exams
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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handle.invalid
In the interest of transparency, we will continue to release photos from the Epstein estate. We have released an additional 70+ photos sent to our Committee. More to come. See them using the link below. ⬇️

www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fq3vn...
Dropbox
www.dropbox.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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robertgarcia.house.gov
George is a U.S. veteran who served in Iraq. Last July, he was detained by ICE for days without due process or the ability to call his family.

He was betrayed by his own country, which he fought so hard for—which he still fights for today.

This is not the America we believe in.
December 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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cwebbonline.com
BREAKING: A huge photo dump from Epstein’s estate was sent to House Oversight, and they just released it.

Epstein’s circle includes: Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Larry Summers, Alan Dershowitz, Prince Andrew.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
twilightjewel.bsky.social
Well, time to make their pathetic lives hell in other ways. They work for us, but they surrendered instead, they will surrender their post.
jules.su Jules Suzdaltsev @jules.su · Nov 10
None can be primaried in the next cycle, Shaheen & Durbin retiring.

Hassan, Masto, Fetterman up for reelection in 2028.

Rosen, Kaine, King up for reelection in 2030.
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.

Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.

Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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50501movement.bsky.social
“Militant, nationalistic, white supremacist violent extremism has increased in the United States. In fact, the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism.”
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September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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alt-hhs.altgov.info
Outside groups organize to form unbiased, independent vaccine panel
Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the members of the CDC’s esteemed vaccine advisory panel, medical organizations and experts are looking for alternatives.
www.nbcnews.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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ibramxk.bsky.social
The Trump administration cancelled a requirement of Alabama to clean up raw sewage flowing into yards where kids often play in rural, impoverished, majority-Black communities, calling the cleanup requirement “illegal DEI.” 1/3
insideclimatenews.org/news/1104202...
Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was terminating a historic settlement aimed at improving wastewater treatment services for Alabamians in majority-Black communities harmed by raw sewa...
insideclimatenews.org
April 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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rachelalter007.bsky.social
If only we had a team of brilliant disease detectives... Perhaps an Epidemic Intelligence Service? Maybe as a branch of the CDC, idk. Just a thought.
joeallenjoe.bsky.social Joe Allen @joeallenjoe.bsky.social · Apr 13
Now 6
--> 6th staff member at Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital diagnosed with a benign, non-malignant brain tumor
--> on same floor as 5 previously diagnosed nurses
-->"we can assure you that no environmental risks have been identified at our hospital"
www.bcheights.com/2025/04/11/s...
Sixth Staff Member Identified with Brain Tumor at Newton-Wellesley Hospital — The Heights
Newton-Wellesley Hospital announced Thursday that a sixth staff member had been diagnosed with a benign, non-malignant brain tumor
www.bcheights.com
April 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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pardoguerra.bsky.social
I sincerely think that universities should suspend their productivity standards for scientists and ask them instead to hold town halls in schools, public libraries, museums, shopping malls, and anywhere else and communicate what is being lost with the collapse of the research ecosystem.
simsjames.bsky.social James Sims @simsjames.bsky.social · Mar 16
“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on
@msnbc.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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mad-catter-chatter.bsky.social
TODAY's ACTION! Send this to your least favorite Congressional Representatives or Senators. They can be in either party, GOP or Traitorous 20 who either voted to censure Representative Al Green for standing up for Medicare or voted to give away Congressional Control of the Budget to Trump & Musk
March 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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mad-catter-chatter.bsky.social
All we, the Americans that give a F about our Democracy & Constitutional Freedoms, ASK Dem Congress is - DO YOUR JOB - Do not submit to MAGA & Felon in Office! Today Democrats In Name Only voted away Congressuonal power of govt Purse! REMIND them they work for US not Billionaires. Give Em Hell!
March 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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barbmcquade.bsky.social
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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amyklobuchar.com
President Trump went to the Justice Department and called judges "corrupt," prosecutors "deranged," and opponents "scum," all while calling the January 6th insurrectionists "political prisoners."
Here’s another adjective: disgraceful.
March 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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gromwall.bsky.social
Alone, we are only a single drop of water.

Together, we are the flood.

Cliff Cash,
Save America March
March 2025

#WeAreTheFlood
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March 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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longcovidadvoc.com
Our mission as a community is to continually reflect to society that:

🔍We are still in a pandemic
🔍We still need effective mitigations
🔍Not enough is being done to solve the devastation that is #longcovid

#DayofReflection
A young child gazes thoughtfully at a colorful, swirling painting on a glass window. The artwork features vibrant rainbow hues and the child holds a brush in one hand, looking contemplative. The background includes a dark blue space with text about National Day of Reflection, emphasizing remembrance for those affected by the pandemic.
March 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
NEW—Dept of Ed staff received an email from Sec. McMahon tonight with the subject, “Our Department’s Final Mission.”

McMahon writes that plan is, “to send education back to the states.” Notably doesn’t mention executive order like earlier draft, but some think it’s still coming.

Full text:
From: Linda McMahon Subject: Our Department's Final Mission When I took the oath of office as Secretary of Education, I accepted responsibility for overseeing the U.S. Department of Education and those who work here. But more importantly, I took responsibility for supporting over 100 million American children and college students who are counting on their education to create opportunity and prepare them for a rewarding career. I want to do right by both. As you are all aware, President Trump nominated me to take the lead on one of his most momentous campaign promises to families. My vision is aligned with the President's: to send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an excellent education for their children. As a mother and grandmother, I know there is nobody more qualified than a parent to make educational decisions for their children. I also started my career studying to be a teacher, and as a Connecticut Board of Education member and college trustee, I have long held that teaching is the most noble of professions. As a businesswoman, I know the power of education to prepare workers for fulfilling careers. American education can be the greatest in the world. It ought not to be corrupted by political ideologies, special interests, and unjust discrimination. Parents, teachers, and students alike deserve better. After President Trump's inauguration last month, he steadily signed a slate of executive orders to keep his promises: combatting critical race theory, DEl, gender ideology, discrimination in admissions, promoting school choice for every child, and restoring patriotic education and civics. He has also been focused on eliminating waste, red tape, and harmful programs in the federal government. The Department of Education's role in this new era of accountability is to restore the rightful role of state oversight in education and to end the overreach from Washington. This restoration will profoundly impact staff, budgets, and agency As l've learned many times throughout my career, disruption leads to innovation and gets results. We must start thinking about our final mission at the department as an overhaul-a last chance to restore the culture of liberty and excellence that made American education great. Changing the status quo can be daunting. But every staff member of this Department should be enthusiastic about any change that will benefit students. True change does not happen overnight—especially the historic overhaul of a federal agency. Over the coming months, as we work hard to carry out the President's directives, we will focus on a positive vision for what American education can be. These are our convictions: 1. Parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education. 2. Taxpayer-funded education should refocus on meaningful learning in math, reading, science, and history—not divisive DEl programs and gender ideology. 3. Postsecondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs. Removing red tape and bureaucratic barriers will empower parents to make the best educational choices for their children. An effective transfer of educational oversight to the states will mean more autonomy for local communities. Teachers, too, will benefit from less micromanagement in the classroom-enabling them to get back to basics. I hope each of you will embrace this vision going forward and use these convictions as a guide for conscientious and pragmatic action. The elimination of bureaucracy should free us, not limit us, in our pursuit of these goals. I want to invite all employees to join us in this historic final mission on behalf of all students, with the same dedication and excellence that you have brought to your careers as public servants. This is our opportunity to perform one final, unforgettable public service to future generations of students. I hope you will join me in ensuring that when our final mission is complete, we will all be able to say
March 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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bunnibytz.bsky.social
@timmiller.bsky.social: “We cannot be made to be afraid of these f**king people. I know these people. They are cowards…Speaking out right now is a good in itself…They want you to be afraid and you have no reason to be fearful of these little men.”

@principlesfirst.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM