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The Febrile Muse

@cmdoran.bsky.social
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Mainly retired PharmD/writer w/34y exp.Infect Diseases. Portrayal of ID in arts/literature.Passionate abt sci literacy and politics. PersonalAcct, boost means I find your post either fun or thought provoking.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 1h
The Robber Baron era has nothing on our current Cyber Baron era. Elon Musk is the world’s richest man, a white nationalist, bought the 2024 election, destroyed much of the gov’t while further enriching himself with gov’t contracts, ended aid to the needy, turned Twitter into a cesspool and now:
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Gia Monroe 🇺🇸 @giamonroe.bsky.social · 26m
To think we could have had Mark Kelly appointed as our Secretary of Defense under a President Harris. 
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h
I don’t like where this is headed. Hegseth thinks war is a fucking game.
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 27m
Jack Smith is hands down the No. 1 choice for attorney general in 2029. And if, for some reason, he’s not interested, Kamala would be a close No. 2.
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Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 24m
Stunning
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 24m
One thing that i don’t see people noting about the Cornell Sun’s reporting on the rape case is that everyone who decided to take the risk and made the core decisions about what would be published is a woman
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Json Momoa @jotatx.eurosky.social · 02/07/2026
@mariaressa.bsky.social has been speaking about SM and democracy for some time now, probably the most preeminent voice these days, one of many indeed, one of the few with the weight of state molding her life to this day, she still has dozens of lawsuits against here from the Philippine government
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 32m
1. The texts came from the DOJ. 2. Grassley knew about them. 3. Grassley did not include the texts in the memo to the committee. 4. Grassley did not share the texts with the Dems on the panel.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026
If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway
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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 30/09/2026
Schumer and Gillibrand just voted yes for Van Hollen's resolution demanding a State Department human rights report on Israeli conduct in the illegally-occupied West Bank.
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 30/09/2026
There's more coming. Ol KP may be one of the worst ranking Feds of all time.
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Arthur_Again @arthuragain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Really? They lined the pockets of a handful of individuals at the expense of the entire country? And you're telling me that's bad, right? You're saying that a few people taking most of the wealth of a nation at the expense of the many is negative, right? That's where you're going now?
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Wendy the Woke @nomorex61.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I loathe the evil that is Putin and thus Russia as well. A civilized country does not invade neighbours and murder them in cold blood. The world needs to do much more to help protect Ukraine, they are fighting the Evil Empire on behalf of all of us. #Sheshed www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center (Gift Article)
A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The conspiracy to prove a conspiracy is falling apart, it seems. This is another Trump hoax.
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Ralf W @raflw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So, genuinely, a massive Fuck You to every Democrat who said mealy mouthed shit about trans people. I know it's the Republicans who are overtly doing the dirty work, but goddamit, solidarity has to MEAN SOMETHING.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
THE SOUTH CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS You don’t get to profit off Black athletes on Saturday, then spend the rest of the week gerrymandering Black political power out of existence. We know what’s up! Hakeem Jeffries makes the connection perfectly.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
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Jim Stewartson, Antifascist @jim-stewartson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Guardian: survivors allege girls as young as 15 were exploited in a group Trump's FCC chair belonged to for years. Carr denies knowing. Ask GOP senators if that's good enough for a man regulating your family's airwaves. Silence keeps him there. #TrumpsCorruptCongress #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Granny Sue 🌊🌊🌊 @delawaresue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Truth.
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CyKoore @cykoore.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Six of the 890 Pennsylvania measles cases were babies BORN with measles. Just, you know, sit on that for a bit.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A lie does not become truth because millions believe it. Wrong does not become right because the majority accepts it. And evil does not become good because enough people choose to look the other way. The masses can make evil normal. It can never make it right.
People Pictured in the Collage

Top Left: Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Middle Left: Donald Trump shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Bottom Left: Donald Trump standing alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Right Side: Donald Trump posing with Jeffrey Epstein at an event during the 1990s or early 2000s
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New: hackers say they have personal data on all FBI employees and spouses. I got a sample of 5,000 alleged employees, including name, physical address, phone number, and in some cases spouses. Could be a massive national security and counterintelligence risk www.404media.co/we-hacked-th...
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‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
James Talarico called Ken Paxton’s cell to invite him to a Fox News debate with Bret Baier. Paxton didn’t pick up. Talarico has accepted four local-TV debates; Paxton has committed to none. Texans deserve more than a Senate candidate who ghosts the debate stage #momsky#sheshed
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Greg Todd @1gregtodd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump banned media outlets for stories that were leaked by anonymous sources, saying they were a national security risk. One of the anonymous sources was Trump’s own VP, JDVance.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Apparently $12M was moved from HHS's Office of Minority Health to help fund RFK Jr's security, while grants supporting preventive care for low income communities were canceled. Waste, fraud, abuse, and a spectacularly bad use of public health dollars 😒
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Australian govt has been hacked, AI agents accessing “public & non-public" files. OpenAI's Sam Altman & his AI Tech Bros know this situation is beyond problematic. You know they are panicking over liability, after what fmr engineers leaked — AI agents are running amok. 🧾 t2m.co/5hHS82zO
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Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman
Prime minister says he told chief executive he was disappointed it had taken company ‘way too long’ to inform government of breach
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/09/2026
"What we need more than anything are institutions that trust that public, and a public that trusts them back. A museum in thrall to any orthodoxy, whether from the right or the left, forfeits that possibility." Something you might not be thinking about:
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How to Save the Smithsonian
The institution was born of debate and chance. Surviving today’s culture wars requires grounding its mission in open inquiry, shared inheritance, and the objects in its collection.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ervebo vaccine trial kicks off in Ebola-ravaged DRC The vaccine targets Zaire strain of Ebola, but many hope there will be cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain. Read more: bit.ly/46BhSJm 📷: NIAID/Filckr cc
Gloved hand giving a vaccine
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Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 22/09/2026
Our government is supposed to be of the people, by the people, for the people. Not of, by, and for wealthy, well-connected friends of the president.
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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 22/09/2026
As far as I’m concerned , the time for politics as usual is long past, and the United States is in very serious danger of turning into something very bad. And not enough Democrats seem to recognize the peril we’re in.
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SDDPHOTO @sddphoto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I heard someone say oh if they release the Epstein files the whole world will fall apart because all these pedophile rich guys will be in disarray blah blah blah and my answer is so damn what? We need to think about the victims first❤️❤️❤️
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Quick takes: -Pennsylvania asks CDC to recognize measles deaths -Trump's push to split up vaccine doses Read more: bit.ly/4xH53Z8.
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Quick takes: Pennsylvania asks CDC to recognize measles deaths, Trump's push to split up vaccine doses
The Pennsylvania measles outbreak is the largest in the nation, with 792 cases.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
STAT+: Members of Congress push back on plan to create a commission of political appointees to review NIH grants www.statnews.com/2026/09/21/t...
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Members of Congress push back on plan to create a commission of political appointees to review NIH grants
Several members of Congress voiced strong opposition about a reported plan to create a panel of political appointees to sign off on NIH grants
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No words, except for Go Vote.
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GratefulDaedalus @gratefuldaedalus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It will be a massive and horrendously tragic mistake to let this primitive species dictate our research agenda.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 19/09/2026
I just enacted a new law PROHIBITING other state militaries from entering California unless they have EXPLICIT permission from the Governor. California will defend the rights of the nearly 40 million people who call our state home.
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Phil Buckley @goodlegs.me.uk · 19/09/2026
Why not post it here rather than a screenshot from x?
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/09/2026
The agency is easing climate rules for power plants while testing water for mifepristone.
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The EPA would rather monitor abortion pills in water than pollution
The agency is easing climate rules for power plants while testing water for mifepristone.
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Susan🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦🥊🐶 @bellwhitworth.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Comedians from whom to withhold your hard earned money 😡 #Riyadh Comedy festival (Source: Wikipedia)
• Mo Amer
 • Aziz Ansari
 • Wayne Brady
 • Hannibal Buress
 • Bill Burr
 • Jimmy Carr
 • Dave Chappelle
 • Louis C.K.
 • Whitney Cummings
 • Pete Davidson
 • Chris Distefano
 • Omid Djalili
 • Zarna Garg
 • Ben Hart
 • Kevin Hart
 • Gabriel Iglesias
 • Jim Jefferies
 • Jimeoin
 • Maz Jobrani
 • Jessica Kirson
 • Jo Koy
 • Bobby Lee
 • Sebastian Maniscalco
 • Sam Morril
 • Mark Normand
 • Russell Peters
 • Jeff Ross
 • Sugar Sammy 
 • Andrew Santino
 • Andrew Schulz
 • Tom Segura
 • Ali Siddia
 • Aries Spears
 • Chris Tucker
 • Jack Whitehall
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
More fascism in evidence from #Russia 's "sphere of influence" Former (most believe still the legitimate) President of #Georgia, @Zourabichvili_S was attacked at the airport in #Tbilisi. Returning from #MSC2025, she was pelted with eggs by associates of the Russian-loving PM.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
A subtle dig at the #USA from EU chief @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu when she met tRUmp's 'special envoy' Keith Kellogg this morning. It was pointed out that the European alliance has actually given more to #Ukraine in support of #Ukraine and that doesn't include UK, Norway, Switzerland etc.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
There was a massive attack by #Russia again overnight, the worst incident saw a mother + 2 children injured in #Kirovohrad region. This was the scene in #Dolynsk when an attack drone hit the tower-block. 38 apartments were evacuated. The woman and youngest child are hospitalised.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
2/2 Oops, wrong attachment... or was it? 😜 Here's the video of a few agents in Saudi Arabia and what looks like a horse. Sorry, but my anger continues to rise!
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The Febrile Muse @cmdoran.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I am sure #DeltaAirlines is so glad they invested in flights to #Riyadh <sarcasm font needed, for those who need it>
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
More U.S. service members have died in the Middle East during President Donald Trump’s war with Iran than the administration has disclosed publicly, a bombshell new report has revealed. 🧵 www2.thedailybeast.com/trump-coveri...
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Trump Covering Up Number of War Dead, Bombshell Leak Reveals
There are more deaths that the public doesn’t know about, according to a new report.
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Sally Deal - 📞 Call your legislators @ (202)224-3121 ⏰24/7! @sallydeal4.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Iowa farmers have grown increasingly frustrated w/ the Trump regime's trade/military policies. Iowa's 3rd District is rated TOSS-UP/Lean Dem‼️ Let's help SARAH TRONE GARRIOTT flip it from 🔴 to 🔵! Pls follow & amplify ➡️ @sarahforiowa.bsky.social Meet Sarah/volunteer/🤑donate ⬇️ www.sarahforiowa.com
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Sarah for Iowa
Sarah Trone Garriott is a mom, State Senator, and Lutheran Minister running to flip IA-03. She’s running to lower costs for working families...
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