Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 02/12/2025This is the best account of what it’s like to be a long term survivor. For those of us diagnosed before the meds, stigma has a whole different meaning. They don’t want to see the wounds we bear from a hard fought battle and don’t understand the toll it’s taken. /1 130
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Hmmmm, everyone can’t get enough of those teaser emails….it almost seems like they are distracted from the healthcare premiums that are about to skyrocket. Coincidence? 🤔 020
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Interesting…they worry about the potentially flawed research on HRT so they remove a war in but that Vaccines Cause Autism thing is ‘scientifically proven’ 130
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 10/11/2025THIS is what a credible source looks like. Not ‘a source familiar with someone who sat next to an unnamed aide and agreed to speak off the record’ as we’ve seen all afternoon 051
Reposted by Dean AmbrosiniRep. Angie Craig @repangiecraig.bsky.social · 09/11/2025I’m a no. 521617226
Reposted by Dean AmbrosiniNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen. Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it. 24369021834
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 04/11/2025See how this works? Portugal actually intercepted the vessel instead of randomly blowing it out of the fucking waterbbc.comPortugal: Narco-sub carrying 1.7 tonnes of cocaine seized in AtlanticThe semi-submersible vessel was bound for various European countries, officials say. 060
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Assistant DHS secretary Tricia McLaughlin: “This is nothing more than a desperate Hail Mary attempt to keep a criminal illegal alien in our country” I can’t imagine dead one would have to be inside to say that about a man wanting to be with his daughter as she battles cancerapnews.comJudge rules immigration detention of Chicago man with daughter battling cancer is illegalA federal judge has ruled that the detention of a Chicago man by immigration authorities is illegal. 040
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 20/10/2025So they CAN afford 2 private jets to carry that worthless bag of Botox and dermal filler around the country. But body cams to ensure accountability are just out of reach budget wiseapnews.comICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official saysOfficials say many federal officers involved in immigration enforcement in Chicago have body cameras, but expanding their use requires more funding from Congress. 040
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Read the headline on the article…they MAY be vindictively punishing him to quote the judge. MAY be 🙄 081
Reposted by Dean AmbrosiniGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Don't let your Senators get wobbly on us! Send a letter today! No unconditional surrender on continuing resolution. Save public health. Save science. Save healthcare. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Democrats to Stand Up for Public Health in the BudgetWith negotiations on a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open past September 30th at a standstill, Defend Public Health believes that House and Senate Democrats MUST play ha... 27128
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Sorry @apnews.com but NO! This is a grossly misleading headline and article and I’m shocked to see such a blatant misrepresentation of the facts.apnews.comDemocrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way outSenate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown. 161
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Morbid curiosity made me want to know what the fuckhead said in his UN speech. I knew I couldn’t stand listening to his voice that long without jabbing a fork in my ears so I found the transcript. I’ve never been more embarrassed to be am American…that’s a heavy statement times being what they arerev.comDonald Trump United Nations General Assembly | RevDonald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly. Read the transcript here. 030
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Longing for simpler times like the Saturday Night Massacre…Nixon only fired 2 Attorneys General and a special prosecutor to create a constitutional crisis. But now…look what can happen in a single Saturday…progress? 140
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 12/09/2025This is a well written piece that sums up my reaction very well 010
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 10/09/2025I think this is what we’re afraid of…i think the word he was looking for is improvement 040
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 07/09/2025THIS is the response that matters, someone who actually served calling out our joke of a commander in chief 000
Reposted by Dean AmbrosiniGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Come join us on September 16th at 11AM ET until 11AM the next morning for 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research from from the attacks by the Trump Administration. @saveaidsresearch.bsky.social 02312
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 05/09/2025I fail to see the need to hand trump any credit for dumb luck. Let’s not forget that operation warp speed came AFTER he suggested that we inject bleach that hydroxychloroquine was the answer among other quackery. Hardly worthy of a Nobel prizeapnews.comOperation Warp Speed was one of Trump's biggest achievements. Then came RFK Jr. and vaccine skepticsPresident Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as recently as last week, praised it as a major achievement. 110
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Do people posting excruciatingly long threads know that it’s like trying to read a novel delivered in a box of fortune cookies? 232
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 02/09/2025I’ve learned to live with the undeserved pardons and the ridiculous cabinet picks but this is fucking insane!bbc.comRudy Giuliani to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom, Trump saysAmerica's highest civilian honour is awarded to those with "exceptionally meritorious contributions" to society. 000
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Finally! This has been buried under so many distractions that it somehow escaped notice. I’d love to see less talk about the bullshit Epstein files and more real outrage over this and other atrocities.apnews.comKilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trialAn attorney says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been “reunited with his loving family” for the first time since he was wrongfully deported to a notorious El Salvador prison months ago. 020
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 21/08/2025People need to read this and other stories about what’s actually going on with redistricting. Seems that everyone thinks this is the work of one heroic move by Newsom and new maps are automatically set to counter Texas’ move. There still needs to be an election in Novembercalmatters.orgGavin Newsom wants an election in a hurry on his gerrymander. Here's what has to happenCalifornia counties are scrambling to prepare for Gov. Gavin Newsom's special election on redrawing congressional districts for the 2026 midterm. The effort will cost tens of millions of dollars. 010
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 17/08/2025There’s NO WAY she knows even half of the words that are mentioned as being in that letter.apnews.comIn letter to Putin, US first lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in UkraineMelania Trump took the unique step of crafting a letter that calls for peace in Ukraine, having her husband President Donald Trump hand-deliver it to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Frid... 120
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 13/08/2025I can only imagine the parts they left outbbc.comTrump administration rewrites and scales back annual human rights reportThe report reduces criticism of some US allies like Israel, and escalates disapproval of perceived foes such as Brazil. 010
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 05/08/2025It’s a shame he’s not American, he could be president. Maybe trump can give him pointers on how to be a convicted rapist and keep your jobbbc.comGareth Ward: Convicted rapist fighting to remain in parliament in AustraliaThe New South Wales parliament wants to expel Gareth Ward after he was last month found guilty of rape. 000
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 03/08/2025It’s not the biggest win, but it’s a victory especially considering we’re in the minorityapnews.comSenate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'The chamber is calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer can “GO TO HELL!.” 020
Reposted by Dean AmbrosiniGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 03/07/2025But something remarkable happened. We fought for our lives and survived. Many didn’t. Not sugar coating the costs of that struggle. But just to say there is a day after this. And we’ll celebrate but never forget what they’ve done. End/ 1321423
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Fact check for the alarmists out thereapnews.comFACT FOCUS: Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' does not let him delay or cancel electionsThat's false. There is nothing in the legislation that would allow Trump, or any future president, to stop an election from going forward. 050
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 16/06/2025nbclosangeles.app.link/jqoPLIwDeUbnbclosangeles.app.link 110
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 14/06/2025THIS RIGHT HERE is exactly why migrant labor is hired and how they’re exploited. This pay is called piecework and it is illegal unless it has a base minimum wage. Wanna know why trump called off raids in farm workers? Because this unfair system is the backbone of corporate farming 031
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 13/06/2025This country is in a constitutional crisis. The president has ordered the occupation of our 2nd largest city and claims he plans to ‘liberate’ it. This is the talk of nazism, fascism, dictatorship. The congress refuses to do its job to hold the presidency in check. 230
Reposted by Dean AmbrosiniWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 02/06/2025NEW: Important Context spoke with a dozen people working at NIH about Director Jay Bhattacharya. The descriptions were universally unflattering, painting the health economist as ineffectual, dishonest, ideological, arrogant, and uncommitted to science. www.importantcontext.news/p/out-of-his...importantcontext.news“Out Of His Depth,” “Sold His Soul,” “Clueless”: NIH Staffers Speak Out About Director BhattacharyaWidespread dissatisfaction over the NIH’s “continuous free fall” has people speaking out. 8328991138
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 31/05/2025This survey has provided data to develop prevention programs to combat substance misuse and change health outcomes. Taking action on substance abuse prevention is proven to cut public health spending much more efficiently than slashing the Medicaid budget 020
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 26/05/2025One more time! His tariff threats are just a distraction. I wonder what he slipped in under the radar this time. apnews.com/article/dona...apnews.comTrump says he'll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until JulyPresident Donald Trump says the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. 010
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 07/05/2025What the hell is the point of linking a story behind a paywall?! Any idea how many different subscriptions a person would need for all the links? it’s infuriating…especially when it’s the LA Times, WaPo or NYT which everyone should be boycotting…I am anyway 020
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Here’s one way to beat the bigotry apnews.com/article/bois... Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban lawsapnews.comSalt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban lawsThe Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week that show support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of new laws passed by their states’ Republican-controlled ... 000
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Harm reduction, including NARCAN is proven to save lives. This is going to be a huge disaster 100
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Surprisingly, this pisses me off a little. He shows up, destroys literally every agency he touches, flouts every principle of government, fails to produce promises results and now he wants to run. He should be forced to clean up his damned mess.apnews.comLive updates: Elon Musk plans to scale back at DOGE and dedicate more time to TeslaElon Musk, one of President Donald Trump's key advisers, plans to dedicate more time to Tesla after the company reported a big drop in first-quarter profit. 162
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 18/04/2025At least we know he’s alive! Well done Senator, persistence pays off! 030
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 05/04/2025This is one that really matters. Small county in the middle of the red heart of California. 000
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 02/04/2025A bigger victory when you consider that Thurmond was the biggest racist in the senate and never changed 000
Dean Ambrosini @dean-ambrosini.bsky.social · 30/03/2025“Greenland’s residents and politicians have reacted with anger to Trump’s repeated suggestions, with Danish leaders also pushing back” We need to stop dumbing this down. It’s not a “suggestion” it’s a threat of hostile aggression. apnews.com/article/gree...apnews.comGreenland prime minister says US will not get GreenlandThe prime minister of Greenland is pushing back against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory. 010
Reposted by Dean AmbrosiniTAG - Treatment Action Group @treatmentactiongroup.org · 24/03/20252025: #TB community is confronting clinic closures, treatment pauses & cancelled clinical trials in fallout from USAID grant terminations. TAG + our allies remain dedicated to fighting for everyone, everywhere to have access to TB treatment, diagnosis, & prevention. We WILL fight #WorldTBDay2025 084
Reposted by Dean AmbrosiniAPLA Health @aplahealth.bsky.social · 19/03/2025The Trump administration plans to defund over $1 bil in CDC HIV prevention programs, shutting down the Division of HIV Prevention andslashing access to PrEP, STI, & hepatitis prevention. With 30,000+ infections still happening yearly, now is NOT the time to cut funding.aplahealth.orgLeading LGBTQ, HIV, and Health Organizations Across U.S. Condemn Trump Administration’s Move to Close CDC HIV Prevention DivisionThirteen of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+, HIV, and health organizations are uniting to raise the alarm about the Trump administration’s planned actions to defund critical HIV prevention efforts at the ... 022