Terri Payne
@whatapayne.bsky.social
Active citizen and community builder in the DC burbs. Former OMB. Here for gardens, dogs, books, and democracy.
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Four years after her double lung transplant, 21-year-old Hannah’s body was at war with itself.
“Hurry,” she wrote, unable to speak.
The generic drug she took to prevent organ rejection should have been working. She didn't know the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. 🧵
“Hurry,” she wrote, unable to speak.
The generic drug she took to prevent organ rejection should have been working. She didn't know the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. 🧵
December 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Four years after her double lung transplant, 21-year-old Hannah’s body was at war with itself.
“Hurry,” she wrote, unable to speak.
The generic drug she took to prevent organ rejection should have been working. She didn't know the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. 🧵
“Hurry,” she wrote, unable to speak.
The generic drug she took to prevent organ rejection should have been working. She didn't know the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. 🧵
Beautiful and honest. A Christmas present for the soul.
What Kind of New World Is Being Born?
A Christmas essay.
www.newyorker.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Beautiful and honest. A Christmas present for the soul.
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Julie has been covering this longer than most. The DOJ is not following the law. #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Julie has been covering this longer than most. The DOJ is not following the law. #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
If you have to have knee surgery, schedule it around the release of a new Lily King and your recovery will be vastly less painful. 📚💙 #booksky
December 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
If you have to have knee surgery, schedule it around the release of a new Lily King and your recovery will be vastly less painful. 📚💙 #booksky
people with heart > people with power
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
people with heart > people with power
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Tyler Adams has a torn MCL and is expected to miss "two or three months", per Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola 🇺🇸
A rough break, but with a home World Cup on the horizon it could be worse. Wishing him strength and a speedy return. Here's to the comeback 💪
A rough break, but with a home World Cup on the horizon it could be worse. Wishing him strength and a speedy return. Here's to the comeback 💪
December 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Tyler Adams has a torn MCL and is expected to miss "two or three months", per Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola 🇺🇸
A rough break, but with a home World Cup on the horizon it could be worse. Wishing him strength and a speedy return. Here's to the comeback 💪
A rough break, but with a home World Cup on the horizon it could be worse. Wishing him strength and a speedy return. Here's to the comeback 💪
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But this report may understate inflation a bit.
Here's why: Usually the BLS collects prices all through November. But the shutdown kept it closed for the first half of November.
So more prices than usual were collected in the middle of "Black Friday" sales.
Here's why: Usually the BLS collects prices all through November. But the shutdown kept it closed for the first half of November.
So more prices than usual were collected in the middle of "Black Friday" sales.
December 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
But this report may understate inflation a bit.
Here's why: Usually the BLS collects prices all through November. But the shutdown kept it closed for the first half of November.
So more prices than usual were collected in the middle of "Black Friday" sales.
Here's why: Usually the BLS collects prices all through November. But the shutdown kept it closed for the first half of November.
So more prices than usual were collected in the middle of "Black Friday" sales.
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I don’t know who made this, but it’s spot on!!
December 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I don’t know who made this, but it’s spot on!!
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The lady that works for the FIFA Peace Prize guy who has her current job only because she lost an election says they're not handing out participation trophies.
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The lady that works for the FIFA Peace Prize guy who has her current job only because she lost an election says they're not handing out participation trophies.
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The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
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Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
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No, Johnson did not lose control of the House. Trump lost control of the House.
REPORTER: “Have you lost control of the House?”
SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: “I have not lost control of the House.”
SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: “I have not lost control of the House.”
December 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
No, Johnson did not lose control of the House. Trump lost control of the House.
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KIM: Have you had a convo w/POTUS about using the FCC to go after critics?
CARR: Heheh. I don't get into the specifics of conversations
K: Would it be appropriate for him to give you direction to pressure media companies?
C: I'm not gonna get into hypotheticals
K: The easy answer is 'no'
CARR: Heheh. I don't get into the specifics of conversations
K: Would it be appropriate for him to give you direction to pressure media companies?
C: I'm not gonna get into hypotheticals
K: The easy answer is 'no'
December 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
KIM: Have you had a convo w/POTUS about using the FCC to go after critics?
CARR: Heheh. I don't get into the specifics of conversations
K: Would it be appropriate for him to give you direction to pressure media companies?
C: I'm not gonna get into hypotheticals
K: The easy answer is 'no'
CARR: Heheh. I don't get into the specifics of conversations
K: Would it be appropriate for him to give you direction to pressure media companies?
C: I'm not gonna get into hypotheticals
K: The easy answer is 'no'
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
This post from 2012 is a great reminder that Democratic Presidents inherit broken economies and they turn them around. Obama ended his tenure +16m jobs. Mercatus claimed in 2012 that a far lesser feat would have been a miracle.
How Many Jobs Gained During a Presidential Tenure?
This chart uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Employment Tables to show the number of jobs gained during each presidential tenure since 1945. The chart shows the historical record of ...
www.mercatus.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This post from 2012 is a great reminder that Democratic Presidents inherit broken economies and they turn them around. Obama ended his tenure +16m jobs. Mercatus claimed in 2012 that a far lesser feat would have been a miracle.
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“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
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No blood for oil
December 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
No blood for oil
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Massive defeat for Mike Johnson. Still has to clear the senate, but this is what Dems wanted all along. Johnson has essentially lost control of the gavel after Epstein and now this. Weakest speaker in history.
December 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Massive defeat for Mike Johnson. Still has to clear the senate, but this is what Dems wanted all along. Johnson has essentially lost control of the gavel after Epstein and now this. Weakest speaker in history.
Somebody seems to be putting on a little weight. Stress eating, maybe? Also those sideburns are creeping down into beard territory IMO.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected bipartisan demands to release Pentagon footage of an airstrike that killed survivors of a first attack on an alleged drug boat.
But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, “Every senator is entitled to see it.”
But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, “Every senator is entitled to see it.”
Hegseth says he won’t release full boat strike video
The Pentagon chief also sidestepped a request for the House and Senate to view the Sept. 2 "double-tap" attack.
politi.co
December 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Somebody seems to be putting on a little weight. Stress eating, maybe? Also those sideburns are creeping down into beard territory IMO.
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We are failing our kids
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We are failing our kids