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AbbySKalm

@abbyphd.bsky.social
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Microscopist - neuroscientist - gardener - mother - and all zen on the outside. Seething inside that collectively we fail to see the worth of each human, creature, and being with whom we cohabitate on this precariously delicate and unique planet 🌱

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Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social · 18h
This is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7: www.thecut.com/article/what...
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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...
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Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London Daily
Exclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities
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Veronica Green-Party Eco-Socialist @smartirestgeenyas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
USA minimum wage $7.25 per hour & AVERAGE restaurant BURGER (no side or drink) = $14 Assuming an 8 hour workday: the worker has to work 25% of his day for PART (not even all) of his lunch. I'd call that SLAVERY.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20/09/2026
Giving an external committee power to veto research funding because it doesn’t align to a political agenda will not only harm science, it is a threat to democracy.
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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AbbySKalm @abbyphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
War costs so much more than peace
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What I hate most about 9/11: 1. People died. 2. US used 9/11 as a justification to hate on Muslims. 3. The US used 9/11 as a justification for more war mongering & imperialism in Middle East. 4. The majority of the US stops at number one & never considers the rest of this list.
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The next phase in the abortion wars may come down to one question: Do the rights of red states to enforce bans override the rights of blue states to protect access? If Louisiana's lawsuit succeeds, it would wipe out online and mail access in states where abortion is legal.
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Louisiana’s abortion pill case could wipe out access in blue states
Red states claiming "sovereign injury" seek to impose nationwide restrictions.
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Carole with an e @crwright.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Our neighbor, Mexico, seems to care about the food their people eat. Wish that were so here.
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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
ICE got permission to cut open a Cuban hunger striker’s stomach and insert a gastric tube to make him easier to forcefeed Nuremberg trials are too merciful for these monsters www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube
Exclusive: court orders seen by Guardian show agency given approval to fit Texas detainee with tube without his consent
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is how fast oil use can disappear China's reduction in oil consumption during first half of 2026 due to replacement of fossil vehicles with EVs exceeded the UK’s entire oil consumption during that period China’s CO2 emis fall Q226 due to plummeting oil use carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Uber just announced it will lay off 10% of its workforce, or around 3,300 workers. Last year, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi made $35M — 360 times his median employee's pay — and announced a $20B stock buyback program to further enrich shareholders and himself. Textbook corporate greed.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Apple Maps has caved too and changed it to “Lake America.”
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Scoops @scooptown.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So this is murder. And this is what they get to do to us. If they are ever held accountable their victims are already dead. LAPD, NYPD, ICE, DHS, are all tools of imperialistic oppression.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Target paid its CEO $21.8M last year — 794x the median Target worker's pay of $27,506. Target has also spent $13.9B on stock buybacks since 2019, while remaining among the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients in America. This is what I mean by a rigged economy.
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🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖˡᵉˢˢ ᵁˢᴬ @indyrefugee.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Millions of people rely on the information they obtain via a search engine corporation which just proved it would alter digital reality if instructed to do so by those in political power. That’s some crazy shit, Google.
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The Good Witch @goodwitchglinda.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“LA will funnel homeless people into its already infamous and overcrowded jails. With homelessness disproportionately affecting Black Louisianians, this bill is reminiscent of the state’s history with chain gangs, debtors’ prisons, and convict leasing.” housingnothandcuffs.org/2026/06/16/6...
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Louisiana Governor signs one of the country’s cruelest anti-homeless laws
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country into law. HB 211 will make it a crime to sleep outside in Louisiana, punishing homeless people with extreme...
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dolly Parton wasn't just a country music star—she loved nature and had hopes for the environment's future. In a 2022 interview with National Geo, the late musician shared her appreciation of her Tennessee mountain home while urging fans to take better care of the world. Video by Jerry Owens
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Martin Luther King III @officialmlk3.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We will march as Dad marched and continue building the Beloved Community he envisioned: a nation where every person can live with dignity, opportunity, freedom, and justice. #MarchOnWashington2026
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March On Washington 2026: Defend the Vote Takes Place Aug. 28
On Friday, the King family will join 90-plus community partners to peacefully march for voting rights and justice for Black people.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Getting my job back at the Washington Post would not have been possible if it wasn’t for me belonging to a union. @postguild.bsky.social and @wbng.org are the unions I belong to. I was able to challenge my wrongful termination because of the collective bargaining agreement / union contract!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Never stop talking about @zohrankmamdani. Zohran’s success in delivering results for NYC and being loved undercuts all the lies and fearmongering everywhere.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 27/08/2026
REMINDER: Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in now 73 days. Yet he still: •Has his job •Gets paid, and •Gets free world-class healthcare The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, & against guaranteed paid leave—gets all three as he needs it most.😐
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026
DEVASTATING FLOOD Security camera footage shows the moment the flood crashes through the Nepal-China border. The flash flood wipes out everything in its path. People, houses, roads, and power projects were swept away in Nepal, while officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties.”
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Progressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Starbucks union calls for boycott. "‘What we’re fighting for is... $17 per hour..., enough hours to live on, better staffing... & basic workplace protections,’ said Starbucks Workers United Tuesday. ....[Starbucks']... profits... rose to $25.5 billion in 2025.” www.commondreams.org/news/why-boy...
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12,000 Starbucks Workers Call for Boycott of Law-Breaking Coffee Chain | Common Dreams
Starbucks workers across the country are fighting for fair wages, better staffing, and workplace protections. Join the boycott to show solidarity and demand justice. Will you stand with them in the fi...
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🍂k a r e n🍂 @andthenisleep.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Why do 8 data centers in Gary, Indiana have power BUT MOST OF THE RESIDENTS HAVEN'T HAD POWER OR WATER IN DAYS.
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AbbySKalm @abbyphd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Amazing news!!! Birthing is a natural process - doulas and midwives reduce the need for medical interventions that insurance co’s want to shorten time in L&D beds. Can you next reinstate hospital privileges for midwives? Late 2010’s I birthed in nyc 2x & scavenged for midwife care with hospital ties
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
So we're going to start arresting the men when their wives have miscarriages, right? www.scientificamerican.com/article/sper...
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Sperm with DNA damage might be the true cause of repeated miscarriages
New guidelines say testing sperm for DNA damage could help explain recurrent pregnancy losses
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AbbySKalm @abbyphd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Horrific actions.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🚨 NATIONAL FORESTS They just moved to open 45 MILLION ACRES to logging and roads. 625,000 people already told them no. They did it anyway. Congress holds the budget. Congress can stop this. 👉 SEND A LETTER RIGHT NOW: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 24/08/2026
It’s horrific that we live in a timeline where reporters have to get government officials to say on record that the MMR vaccine is not lethal.
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AbbySKalm @abbyphd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
What’s the German word for “want to read to learn and bear witness but wish this story never existed”? Spent 2 wks with my kids seeing how settlers colonized Africa and now this will be a good way to pivot our education to our own country’s history. Thank you @ziibiing.com for writing this
Book pic of Ashley Fairbanks’ Boarding Schools and the Indigenous Story, part of the Race to the Truth series
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
On 9/11, US airspace closed, Canada launched Operation Yellow Ribbon. Gander, a town of 10,000, received 38 airliners. Residents immediately sheltered, fed, clothed, and supported stranded passengers for days, providing this hospitality free of charge. interestingengineering.com/culture/oper...
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AbbySKalm @abbyphd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Shocking. Mars looks even more inhospitable up close in high res
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/08/2026
Worth a listen. “If I was gonna stage a coup in 2028…”
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 17/08/2026
US child vaccination rates have plunged since before the pandemic, with kindergarten classrooms in more than 70% of counties now lacking herd immunity against measles.
US choropleth map showing percentage change in MMR or overall vaccination rates since before the pandemic, by county. Decreases are shown in pink, increases in green.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Family members share with MeidasTouch that women aboard the USS Boxer have been “begging” for extra pads and tampons as basic feminine hygiene supplies run out at sea.
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"They Were Begging Us to Send Them Extra Pads and Tampons." Family Member Describes Feminine Hygiene Shortage Aboard the USS Boxer
A family member with loved ones serving aboard the USS Boxer reached out to us directly to describe a supply crisis unfolding on the amphibious assault ship,
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Dr. Dave @drdave1999.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
There are 74M Americans who aren’t smart enough to understand this. See the problem?
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This is Very Exciting and Needed….
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Island Girl (IG)🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @tenoaks6.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Went to my church today...first time in two months! Thankfully, there was zero judgment about my absence. As I walked my familiar path I found myself singing Hallelujah, grateful always for natures unconditional acceptance❤️ #firstwalkintwomonths #lifeisbeautiful #nature #MotherNature #photography
A manicured red dirt path winds its way through a partially sunlit forest. Ivy and bramble lines the path which is also strewn with rusty leaves from lack of rain in our area. Mid frame a tall tree overhangs the path with just enough room to walk comfortably
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/08/2026
"Ultimately, the gadflies don’t seem to actually understand how being a transgender athlete works. The idea that cisgender men like Enes and Royce would voluntarily undergo chemical castration to try to join the WNBA and make a minuscule rookie salary is farcical on its face."
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Transgender athletes are a red herring
It's a non-problem meant to exclude people from public life.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I also want to add that every single time ICE has physically hurt me, they have grabbed me by my chest. Most of my femme friends have said the same. I will not be surprised if / when we find out about twisted sexual assaults conducted by ICE agents with these gloves.
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Lady with an opinion @ladymitopinion.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
No amateur sports program is worth sexually abusing children to prove their gender
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
News outlets that covered the US-Saudi nuclear deal without mentioning that Jared Kushner, Trump’s top foreign policy advisor, is getting paid by the Saudi government: WSJ NYT AP Reuters CNN NBC ABC CBS The Guardian Semafor Washington Post Fox News New York Post BBC Newsweek MS NOW
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A nuclear deal for the Saudis. A media blackout for Kushner’s corruption.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration signed a 30-year nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that paves the way for the kingdom to enrich its own uranium.
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AbbySKalm @abbyphd.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Wow. Just right there in the open. When will this be shut down?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Huge corporations like Amazon, Walmart, and Uber are among the top employers of SNAP and Medicaid recipients. Meanwhile, their CEOs are raking in multi-million dollar pay packages. How is this not a bigger scandal?
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We are not shaming our Congressmen enough who are traitors to this country.
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AbbySKalm @abbyphd.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The leader we need. Thank you
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AbbySKalm @abbyphd.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Wow! Look what scientists can do when given resources to research. MJF foundation has been instrumental in funding basic neuroscience research that has helped him and countless others. MJK is an all around awesome person
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