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Gardener, cat person, theatre actor, singer, coffee, movies, nature lover, Democrat, progressive, The Beatles. Stand with Ukraine, Canada, BLM, immigrants, LGBTQIA. Careers in geriatrics and tech. Garden photos mine. 🚫MAGA, 🚫DM, 🚫porn, 🚫soliciting money.

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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 14h
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists have engineered a virus that invades and destroys glioblastoma one of the deadliest brain cancers while turning the immune system into a relentless tumor-killing force. This could be a historic shift in cancer treatment.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 9h
Q: The belief of the AI CEOs that you're meeting with today is that no guardrails or regulation of AI is necessary. Trump: There is a belief that there should be tremendous self-regulation
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 11h
Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h
The VA lost about 700 social workers and 500 psychologists and psychiatrists over the course of 2025 — a significant change for an agency that was adding mental health staffers nearly every month leading up to Trump’s return to office. (Published March)
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Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump
Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 4h
Three Florida counties have declared emergencies over Dengue Fever because the state is experiencing the most locally-transmitted cases since they began collecting the data 17 years ago.
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Florida counties declare local emergencies as dengue cases rise
Dengue fever is here in Florida, prompting several Florida counties to issue a state of emergency for the mosquito-borne disease.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 10h
One thing is clear: elected Republicans are STILL all in on defending January 6th as nothing more than a “spirited debate.” One can safely assume that means they will also be in support of the NEXT insurrection. These MFers MUST be held accountable on November 3rd, 2026.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 11h
Jack Smith looked the Senate in the eye today: "I will not be silenced." He says his evidence proved criminal conduct beyond a reasonable doubt, and he'd charge Trump again.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h
NEWS: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils what his administration calls the nation’s first municipal strategy to combat antisemitism, including major new investments in hate-crime prevention, synagogue security, Holocaust education and Jewish institutions.
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Mamdani Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Plan to Fight Antisemitism in NYC
The mayor is pouring millions into hate-crime prevention, synagogue security and Jewish institutions.
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record-guy59.bsky.social @record-guy59.bsky.social · 10h
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 10h
Trump has seized hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of gold from Venezuela, but it sits untouched in warehouses, because refiners can't guarantee that the gold has not funded gangs, environmental destruction or corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It (Gift Article)
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 15h
Texas is not okay. This is what DEI was all about y’all: making sure women, minorities, LGBTQ people and other historically marginalized communities, and their histories and experiences, have a place in our universities.
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UT AUSTIN JUST CUT EVERY WOMEN'S, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES CLASS FROM ITS CORE CURRICULUM. WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GILEAD.
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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 14h
Jack Smith is an American Hero his unwavering commitment to facts, the unbiased rule of law, and the Constitution a light cutting through the fog, in an epic, dangerous storm
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 11h
It takes enormous courage for a woman to come forward about sexual violence, knowing she may face scrutiny, humiliation, retaliation, and attempts to discredit her. And where were the men who knew what was happening? Silence is not courage. Looking away is not courage. Believe survivors.
Governor Kathy Hochul
@GovKathyHochul
The allegations in the Cornell University sexual assault case are nothing short of horrifying. For any student to come forward after an experience like this takes extraordinary courage. No student should ever be left wondering whether the institutions meant to protect them will listen and act.
I support the district attorney's decision to reopen the criminal investigation. But there are also serious questions about Cornell's campus culture and its systems for prevention, reporting, and response.
That is why I am calling for outside counsel to conduct a transparent, independent review of the university's response to determine whether Cornell met every obligation to protect its students and pursue justice.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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coastalgardener @coastalgardener.bsky.social · 10h
Collapse of California efforts to stop the Paramount merger www.toomuchtv.com/p/what-would...
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What Would That Proposed Federal Incentive Program Really Mean For Hollywood?
Pop-up wardrobes, tape-to-stream labs, and story prompts powering this week’s experiments.
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Mary Geddry @magixarc.bsky.social · 11h
Trump declared big government dead, then unveiled a federal AI chatbot powered in part by Grok. British investigators are refusing to say what Washington had already announced. #uspolitics open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
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Trust Us, Says the President
Fairford, America.gov, and the widening gap between what Washington asserts and what the evidence supports.
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coastalgardener @coastalgardener.bsky.social · 10h
Not so super intelligent.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11h
Deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the polls is illegal. And it’s deeply unpopular among voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Nearly half of Americans don’t want ICE at polls, survey shows
Nearly 40% of Americans surveyed also don't want national Guardsmen at polling places. Public dissent comes as three major lawsuits were filed to block federal interference at polling places this mont...
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 11h
Your genetics determine how you respond to treatment. A patients’ inherited genetics influence whether they benefit from CAR-T therapy or experience toxicity from the treatment. This is why no treatment is perfect for everyone. There is no "one cure" for cancer. 🧪 hms.harvard.edu/news/genetic...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h
Donate to his Super PAC? He'll pardon your crimes. Donate to his Super PAC? He'll appoint you to a government position. Donate to his Super PAC? He'll grant you favorable regulatory rulings that help boost your bottom line. We must not become numb to this blatant corruption.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 11h
"Don't ever get immune to the inhumanity and dehumanization of what the Trump/Miller project is doing to children and families."
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'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences
Children as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we allow this injustice to continue? The Trump administration's fast-tracked deportations are a violation of due process for these vulnerable children. #StopDeportingChildren
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11h
Schiff is up. Apologizes to Jack Smith. “My colleagues have attacked you, but NONE of them have tried to deny what happened on January 6th. They attack you because they don’t want to address the facts. The Barr DoJ sought toll records without a peep from my colleagues.” 1/
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coastalgardener @coastalgardener.bsky.social · 11h
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
He’s desperate !!! Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead
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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead
President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Original Statement: In Summary:
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
45 million acres of roadless national forest. Trump wants bulldozers and logging trucks on all of it. Once a road goes in, the wild is gone for good. Tell Congress to stop him: 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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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IMPORTANT: There are 15 states that require in-person registration 28–30 days before an election, meaning this maybe your last week to register. Check your registration at Vote.gov.
vote.gov
Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
John Barron Calls Into C-SPAN to Dunk on Anthony Scaramucci www.mediaite.com/media/tv/wat...
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WATCH: ‘John Barron’ Calls Into C-SPAN to Brag About Iran War and Dunk on ‘Slippery Scaramucci’
"John Barron" briefly phoned in to C-SPAN's Washington Journal program, boasting about the Iran war and jabbing at Anthony Scaramucci.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 28/09/2026
Meanwhile, billionaires are making money hand over fist, concentrating and hoarding their assets while shrinking the economic pie for the workers who build their products. trib.al/mf6wjoO
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Trump Says We Have the “Best Poverty Numbers.” What?
It’s unclear what Donald Trump even means here.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Losers.
Republican Men Are More Likely To Blame Women For Their Problems chart
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• Republican
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Source: Civility and Morality Survey, 2025.
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Survey Center
on American Life
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coastalgardener @coastalgardener.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We are not going back!
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28/09/2026
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit.
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Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ken Paxton calls for filling rural Texas with data centers: “There’s plenty of open space in Texas that we can put data centers.”
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UNREAL!!! Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students. The goal of Trump regime to erase the LGBTQ community from existence thehill.com/homenews/edu...
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Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati…
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
37 more wounded troops. Added quietly. No explanation. Here's the No B.S. truth: when anyone (a vendor, a CEO, a government) revises the numbers without telling you why, the silence IS the message. 861 wounded. Their families deserve the full story.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Angry allies stick around. Quiet ones are the problem. Every new German tank, every Japanese defense budget increase, every Gulf deal with Iran is a vote of no confidence in America. You don't win those votes back with a speech. Read what Robert Kagan sees coming.
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Mary Geddry @magixarc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A 1,700-year-old republic, Enron, #Taiwan, Venezuelan gold and Iran all point to the same lesson: rules usually look annoying right up until you remember what happens without them. #uspolitics open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
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There Ought to Be a Rule
From San Marino to Enron, Taiwan, Venezuelan gold and Iran, a reminder that the guardrails usually exist for a reason.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I've reported first-hand on steel mills in Korea, China, Japan, Illinois, and Mississippi. This is 100% not going to happen. Disagree? Bet me. (Though I'm against online betting. It's just not going to happen.)
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Cheryl T. @g8rgrrlcheryl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The recession is here. If you’re not voting blue, then keep deluding yourself.
buzzfeed.com
"I’m Seeing At Least One, Often More Per Week": People Are Sharing The Recession Warning Signs Only Someone In Their Profession Would Actually Recognize, And Uh, YIKES
Be right back, stuffing some cash into my sock drawer.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 28/09/2026
Kaja Kallas: Ukraine needs more Patriot interceptors before winter. We are calling on Member States that have them in their stocks to provide them to Ukraine.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Iran war didn't start America's retreat. It floored the gas. When the Saudis asked for help, Washington said no. Robert Kagan on what that told the world. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration blocked the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium from reapplying for funding, terminating at least 2 clinical trials for children's brain cancer treatment.
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Data Report @datareport.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tuna Recalled in 5 States Over Food Poisoning Risk Gets FDA’s Second-Highest Warning Level: What to Know. people.com/tuna-recall-...
people.com
Tuna Recalled in 5 States Over Food Poisoning Risk Gets FDA’s Second-Highest Warning Level
An FDA Class II tuna recall affects Buckhead tuna distributed in five states due to scombrotoxin risk. Here’s what to know about symptoms and affected codes.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Airfares for Thanksgiving and Christmas are reaching a 10-year high due to skyrocketing fuel prices.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
ANOTHER DHS VOTER FRAUD CLAIM COLLAPSES Trump’s DHS claimed as many as 15,903 noncitizens were on Nevada’s voter rolls. Nevada pushed back and demanded evidence. 15,903 became 185. Nevada checked the 185. The new number: ZERO. Every single one was a US citizen.
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