Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.) 9651672102
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDAndy Kroll @andykroll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NEW: We dive deep into Trump "shadow president" Russ Vought in the new episode of PAPER TRAIL, @propublica.org's podcast. I'm so excited about this. You will hear Vought - on tape! - in a way you haven't before. Pls listen — and subscribe to PAPER TRAIL www.propublica.org/podcast/who-...propublica.orgWho’s the Shadow President? 10336156
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Absolutely stunning/horrifying to see a 5th measles death in PA. This means the outbreak is probably far higher than numbers count, seeing as roughly 1-3 people die per 1,000. Many people aren't being tested. Also: I'm going to states now for info, not the CDC* app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI... 3358150
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is a typical solicitation mailed to a Gen Z consumer. How can these kids ever get ahead? #interestrates #creditcards 001
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Eoin’s piece is worth reading in full. The point is that it’s critical to hold the responsible parties to account and certain types of language obfuscate that responsibility. That said, I fear we’re already trying to close the barn door after the fact when it comes to precision of language. 57723
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDNick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The State AGs were on pace to kill the Paramount/Warner Bros by litigation and delay until Gavin Newsom stepped in and turned the tide. Now the Trump loyalist Ellisons will control CNN and HBO. Don't ever, ever forget that Newsom stabbed us in the back www.wsj.com/business/med...wsj.comExclusive | Newsom Expresses Concerns About State Antitrust Suit Against ParamountThe California governor has told people involved in the suit that blocking the $81 billion deal could harm Hollywood jobs. 24841321667
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDJason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comInside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian SchoolPentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab. 11026681410
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Sometimes something that looks like incompetence is actually sabotage. 1137879
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDNPR @npr.org · 16/09/2026The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. n.pr/4xz6XuJn.prU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in spaceThe remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. 1913046
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDCethan Leahy @cethanleahy.com · 15/09/2026Pretty funny that Ed Sheeran seemingly only hired Irish people and yet didn't see this coming. 544952664
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections - The Washington Post 010
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Colson Whitehead is the emperor of sentences 🐐 000
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Don Jr. is compromised by the Russian government—something you could have guessed, but is now fully confirmed by this ProPublica investigation about an oligarch who helped pay for his wedding.propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 692135614
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 11/09/2026How many Nazi staffers does it take before it becomes a Nazi party? Is there a Nazi threshold or tipping point? 1332066
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Gentle reminder that you never ever needed an Apple Watch ... it's a sunk cost so why not enjoy smashing it with a hammer? 🤭 021
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDAlex Winter @alexwinter.com · 08/09/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period. 2415741126
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 08/09/2026vimeo.com/1224659811/7... Thrilled that I finally had the chance to watch this moving and inspiring documentary by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social. Among many standout moments was archival footage of Fred Hampton saying "If you are afraid of socialism, you are afraid of YOURSELF!" 🙌🏽🔥vimeo.comPower to the People, Y'all [Happy Labor Day]Power to the People, Y’all is a character-driven documentary that explores aging, legacy, and resistance through interviews with five founding members of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther... 1156
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Here it is: "The recall, announced Sept. 3, involves specific scents of Mistolin Dilutable Cleaners and Lestoil Heavy Duty Multi-Purpose Cleaners sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands." They're scented products made by Clorox for the islands ☹️ 0151
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Substitute fat for muscle and I'm right there with you 😭😭😭 000
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A bit of good news... John Galliano Withdraws From Met Museum Show After Backlash www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/s...nytimes.comJohn Galliano Bows Out of Met Museum Show After Criticism MountsDonors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts. 000
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Virologist/molecular biologist Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal altered the trajectory of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. First to clone HIV-1 & complete its genetic mapping, directly leading to life-saving antiviral drug cocktails. Most-cited female scientist of the 1980s. Born #OTD in 1946. #WomenInSTEM 263526869
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 15/08/2026Zero surprise that these are explicitly designed to cause pain without leaving a mark, not to incapacitate. Yes, we're spending $20M to buy ICE agents torture devices.wired.comThe Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Actually WorkICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain. 31996361
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDThe Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The only time Republicans get upset about kids getting shot is when it’s with vaccines. 61545396
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. (Gift Article)A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy. 011
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 25/07/2026My favorite poetry book is filled with my mother's handwritten margin notes from her graduate lit course and I treasure it 🥰 000
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 22/07/2026feeling this one hard this morning 🤦🏼♀️ 000
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDJason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving. 8883365712535
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDTizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026In an unprecedented act of dissent, active-duty USAF Major Jason Watson was arrested on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment & removal of Donald Trump. Risking his career to uphold his constitutional oath, his arrest marks a historic moment. ✊🏻✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾✊🏽 46977522696
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 02/07/2026JUST POSTED PART II A NYT ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS EVIDENT IN TRUMP's $2.2 BILLION HAUL (free link) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...nytimes.comThe Key Ways Trump’s Financial Interests Intersect With Government Policy 611203528
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDTina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 09/06/2026ICE will no longer publicly report the deaths of immigrants recently released from detention. ICE frames this as "common sense," when in fact, it's an effort to obscure the true number of people who die as a result of being detained—especially now as in-custody deaths surge.nbcnews.comICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custodyThe goal of the 2021 policy was to ensure that ICE could not avoid accountability for deaths by releasing severely ill people from custody. 5324202
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Irony is DEAD!!! U.S. launches largest-ever effort to denaturalize citizens accused of fraud - CBS News 000
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 07/06/2026as many of you will remember, I dug into detailed local reporting about a different ICE victim every day of Lent to meditate on their stories, and when you read them all lined up some clear patterns start to emerge. the starkest to me was that every employee of GEO Group should be sent to The Hague 51712597
Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Just a reminder that you can still circumvent google's ai results by typing -ai at the end of your search phrase. It may not work forever but it's still working now! 020
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDSenator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 05/06/2026Republicans want billions of dollars for ICE funding, slush funds, and billionaire giveaways. When it comes to lowering health care costs or helping families afford groceries, suddenly there's nothing left. That's the choice they're making. 27223
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDAndrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 04/06/2026NEW: A @wired.com analysis of Meta's app for its smart glasses found that the company has been adding code for face recognition since January, while saying that it is still "thinking through" whether to deploy it. @dmehro.bsky.social and @dell.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/meta-s...wired.comMeta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of PhonesCode reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones. 7283177
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDAPHA @apha.org · 04/06/2026Pride is DEI. Pride is suicide prevention. Pride is public health. 0164
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDProPublica @propublica.org · 04/06/2026NEW: This church teaches that once an abuser is forgiven, anyone who speaks about the wrongdoing can be accused of having an unforgiving heart. The burden of sin would shift from the person who committed the act to the person who won’t let the matter rest. W/ @startribune.compropublica.orgIn This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans GenerationsThe church's culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the country. 102667163332
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDThe Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House. 638228825841
Reposted by Elizabeth Pathak, PhDÚna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 31/05/2026IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning. 1380438977