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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
250 billionaires in California are worth $2.2 trillion. This is not a hard issue. They will be just as rich if they pay a 5% tax, and poor California kids + 3.5 million working families will get healthcare. Honored to join Bernie Sanders to Pass Prop 40.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Dance With The One Who Brung Ya” steady.substack.com/p/dance-with...
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“Dance With The One Who Brung Ya”
Republican candidates may be stuck with the wrong partner
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In Shanghai’s ‘Science City,’ China’s ascendant biotechs make their pitch to the world www.statnews.com/2026/10/01/c... via @statnews.com
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In Shanghai's 'Science City,' China's ascendant biotechs make their pitch to the world
A small conference with big ambitions mirrors the rapid growth of Chinese biotech, invites comparisons to U.S. biotech gathering also known for deal-making.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
America Has Turned on Trump. But Has It Really Said No to Fascism? newrepublic.com/article/2160... via @newrepublic.com
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America Has Turned on Trump. But Has It Really Said No to Fascism?
Polling shows the president in free fall. Unfortunately, a number of his most reactionary policies still have disturbing levels of support.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump TV Ads Backfire as New Poll Shows He’s Shockingly Toxic for GOP newrepublic.com/article/2160... via @newrepublic.com
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Trump TV Ads Backfire as New Poll Shows He’s Shockingly Toxic for GOP
As the saga around Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads grows more absurd, the author of a piece exploring Trumpian propaganda explains why no amount of disinfo can protect the GOP from Trump.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...
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U.S. Universities Slip Again in THE World University Rankings
American universities continue to dominate the global top 10, but dozens outside that group saw declines.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Globalist Comeback? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-globalis...
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A Globalist Comeback?
Hints of a business break with MAGA
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity newrepublic.com/article/2157... via @newrepublic.com
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Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
How a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Few Lab Tests Actually Need 8 Hours of Fasting, Study Suggests www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...
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Few Lab Tests Actually Need 8 Hours of Fasting, Study Suggests
Findings support a step away from routine fasting, but glucose is one exception
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt? theconversation.com/are-there-to...
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Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?
For most people, handling receipts is a low-risk activity, but if you’re concerned, there are some straightforward precautions you can take.
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Abdohassan @abdohassan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mamdani on this massive $131M DoorDash wage theft settlement “If you keep trying to rip off New Yorkers we’d be happy to make history again” No one goes harder than this dude I swear to god
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
substack.com/@mexicosoul/...
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Jeanine Kitchel (@mexicosoul)
Progressive Mexico.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
snyder.substack.com/p/on-fascism...
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Freedom (Kharkiv Meditations, 5/10) open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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Karen Lewton on Thinking about...
Here is today’s transcript: This is Tim Snyder. It's September 2026. I'm in Kharkiv in Northeastern Ukraine. Less than a minute by missile from the Russian Federation. Kyiv is just a couple of minute...
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump, 80, Struggles to Stay Awake as Xi Speaks at White House newrepublic.com/post/215813/... via @newrepublic.com
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Trump, 80, Struggles to Stay Awake as Xi Speaks at White House
He couldn’t even stay awake for Xi’s first visit to the White House in over a decade.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Kennedy's New Autism Research Program Aims to Speed Diagnoses www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
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Kennedy's New Autism Research Program Aims to Speed Diagnoses
ARPA-H launches SPECTRA autism research initiative
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Kim Kardashian's Diagnosis; Needless Mastectomies; 1 in 3 Docs Retiring www.medpagetoday.com/gastroentero...
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Kim Kardashian's Diagnosis; Needless Mastectomies; 1 in 3 Docs Retiring
Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Noise pollution is a serious but often forgotten public health problem theconversation.com/noise-pollut...
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Noise pollution is a serious but often forgotten public health problem
Creating a quieter environment can improve your health – but you have to know what you’re listening for.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, Has an Unlikely Defender: Tucker Carlson (Gift Article)
Mr. Carlson, the far-right podcaster, has promoted Dr. El-Sayed’s comments and sharply criticized his Republican rival in a key Senate race. Strategists are scratching their heads.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A geriatrician explains why AI for older adults deserves careful scrutiny www.statnews.com/2026/09/18/g... via @statnews.com
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A geriatrician explains why AI for older adults deserves careful scrutiny
James Deardorff, a geriatrician at UCSF, talks about the benefits and pitfalls of using AI to make care decisions for older adults.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
theconversation.com/the-ethical-...
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The ethical cases for immigration as a human right
A political philosopher explains the ethical arguments in favor of free movement.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Ambushed by Memes - Quora
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Explore On Being a Scientist: A Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research: Fourth Edition.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The FDA’s rebuilding effort is running into a new challenge www.statnews.com/2026/09/17/f... via @statnews.com
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The FDA’s rebuilding effort is running into a new challenge
The FDA's plan to hire thousands of new workers is being slowed by an overwhelmed HR center.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Transcript: Trump Rages Openly at Midterm Woes as Worst Poll Yet Drops newrepublic.com/article/2154... via @newrepublic.com
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Transcript: Trump Rages Openly at Midterm Woes as Worst Poll Yet Drops
As an angry Trump says straight out that his failed election-theft plot will hurt the GOP in the midterms, a Democratic strategist parses through what is arguably his worst polling news this cyle.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 15/09/2026
Portugal decriminalized all drugs 25 years ago, and succeeded in reducing addiction, overdoses and HIV transmission. But the success wasn’t just from decriminalization: Portugal also built an integrated national system of healthcare, treatment and social services built around that policy.
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Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy
Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.
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The Harvard Crimson @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A federal judge temporarily blocked a federal rule that would impose fixed admission periods of up to four years on international students, postponing the policy a day before it would go into effect. Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Four-Year Student Visa Cap | The Harvard Crimson
A federal judge temporarily blocked a federal rule that would impose fixed admission periods of up to four years on international students and scholars, postponing the policy one day before it was…
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why Is Trump Still Boosting AI? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-is-tru...
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Why Is Trump Still Boosting AI?
Because it’s the only thing he has left
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain’s filing cabinets theconversation.com/why-does-you...
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Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain’s filing cabinets
Rather than simply forgetting a memory, your brain has likely misplaced it. Aging can make memory confusion worse.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
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Judge Blocks Controversial International Student Restrictions
A Massachusetts judge issued the injunction hours before the regulation was set to take effect. Institutions worried it would harm international students.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/o...
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Opinion | What Happens on the Subway Doesn’t Stay on the Subway (Gift Article)
The American dilemma in one subway car.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“MAHA” says environmental exposures are driving chronic disease. So why is the EPA of the same administration weakening protections against some of the best-documented environmental health risks? Yet again, California stepping into the void of federal leadership.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Restoring public trust in science doesn’t have a simple solution. That’s OK www.statnews.com/2026/09/14/t... via @statnews.com
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Restoring public trust in science doesn’t have a simple solution. That’s OK
“Messaging can’t substitute for the relational infrastructure needed for building and sustaining trust,” write Michelle Groman and Caroline Montojo.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Where Bright Lights Are Switched on at Night, Heart Troubles Follow www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/g...
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Where Bright Lights Are Switched on at Night, Heart Troubles Follow
Nighttime light exposure linked to subclinical findings and clinical events
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump Makes Crowd Swear Pledge to “Cheat Like Hell” This Election newrepublic.com/post/215314/... via @newrepublic.com
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Trump Makes Crowd Swear Pledge to “Cheat Like Hell” This Election
Donald Trump led the audience at the Republican midterm convention in a chilling oath.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
College campuses need to be liberated from their administrators globecollegetown.substack.com/p/higher-ed-...
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College campuses need to be liberated from their administrators
Higher ed is being strangled by absurd and costly rules. What message is that sending to students?
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Can AI fix health care? In the chaos of emergency rooms, the technology comes up short www.statnews.com/2026/09/09/a... via @statnews.com
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Can AI fix health care? In the chaos of emergency rooms, the technology comes up short
CEOs of the biggest AI companies have predicted the technology will “eliminate most cancer” and “improve treatment of most other ailments.” But nowhere better illustrates the challenge facing AI than ...
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 09/09/2026
You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | Black in Academic Medicine: Twice As Good Yet Never Enough
No credential can protect you in a space that treats you as a guest it didn't invite
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
bsky.app/profile/eric...
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
theconversation.com/dog-parks-ar...
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Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel
The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
next30.substack.com/p/downsizing...
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The House Is Paid Off. Aging in It Is Not.
A paid-off house can still be the most expensive way to age.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
All Aboard Your Disease-Free Late-Summer Cruise www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/all...
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rain-singer.bsky.social @rain-singer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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More U.S. Researchers Secure European Research Council Grants
The program for early-career researchers sees record demand from outside Europe, even as the E.U. has less money to distribute than last year.
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Study: Chronic Pain May Really Be 'All in Your Head' www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/pa...
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Study: Chronic Pain May Really Be 'All in Your Head'
Protein from skull bone marrow appears to play a key role
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Clyburn Puts Supreme Court Expansion Front and Center open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Clyburn Puts Supreme Court Expansion Front and Center
61 Days until the Midterms
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
All of the dizzying AI-enabled disorientations of today add up to something bigger: Whatever the AI future is, we’re in it right now, Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel argue:
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bluae.bsky.social @bluae.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In this episode of “Galaxy Brain,” Charlie Warzel talks with the business writer Ed Elson about attention erosion, the rise of the “clip economy,” and what they might mean for legacy media organizations.
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