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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Illinois Gov. Pritzker vows to pursue Trump officials who participate in an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago: "If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."

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Greg Casar @gregcasar.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Imagine in another country a corrupt president was trying to change the election laws. Then that president's political ally threatened to remove all the legislators of the other party to get it done. That's what's happening in Texas right now.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "As a state rep, I get paid about $600 a month. That's not much to live off of. Many of my colleagues, including myself, we have day jobs that help us pay the bills. And by breaking quorum, we are leaving those day jobs behind... So this decision was not made lightly."

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab. Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us. It’s time to fight back.

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Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD @dr-comilla.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Hurricane season is starting. NOAA (where NWS is) & FEMA have major cuts already made & more in the #BUB. Current cuts 2000+ #NOAA employees 2000 #FEMA employees www.govexec.com/management/2... Cuts for 2026 $1.8 billion for NOAA $664 million for FEMA www.nbcmiami.com/weather/hurr...

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More than 1,000 NOAA staffers take early retirement

The additional departures raise the estimated number of staff reductions since February to more than 2,200 employees.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Where it starts is never where it starts. The news that DOJ is prioritizing denaturalizations, combined with very vague explanations of who they will prioritize, is deeply concerning. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Anne Muntean @annemuntean.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

"The question we have to learn to ask about this administration is not where it starts, but where it ends." - Joyce White Vance open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Taking away your citizenship

Here it is, right on schedule.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

PADILLA: “If this is how the administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, cooks, and day laborers throughout the country.”

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Bone chilling. A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0. 1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Here’s the link to the paper and the 2 biggest challenges we face: both declining support for universities and a rise in pseudoscience as evidenced by what’s happening right now at Dept HHS journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5

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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 01/04/2025

I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:

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Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker

YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator. In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”

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RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist

Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Fact/Reality Check: *None* of the top TEN leading killers in the US are infectious diseases. Meaning, RFK Jr’s idea of “refocusing” the CDC on just infectious disease might fool some, but is an unserious and nonsensical idea. Empathy for the many HHS workers suffering under this regime.

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

This is the first case I’ve seen so far of a returning permanent resident detained without any acknowledged rationale (family says she has no prior convictions and that they haven’t been given any information)

hawaiinewsnow.com

Immigration crackdown now hitting green card holders

A former Hawaii resident, and longtime green card holder, is among those being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Elbows up, Canada.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Every time you see someone powerful acting like a craven coward in the face of this authoritarian menace, let it stiffen your own spine. We are all we've got.

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Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD @dr-comilla.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This could be disastrous for our most vulnerable people who survive on social security benefits. We have to fight this ridiculous new rule.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

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APHA @apha.org · 11/03/2025

Five years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, mistrust of science & misinformation continues. The ongoing measles outbreak shows that the nation must build support for science and vaccines. apha.org/news-and-med... #COVID19

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

In defense of Medicaid, the peoples health insurance. This program is about as non-partisan in its reach and vital in its health impacts as you’ll ever see.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 03/03/2025

❗ALERT❗ There are 3 congressional seats up for election (FL-1, FL-6, NY-21), 2 with voting starting in 3 weeks (links below). Media has been strangely silent on this 🤔 Congress is 218 R, 215 D. If we pick up 3 seats, we gain control of the House. A major step towards stopping Trump’s agenda

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/03/2025

NEW: One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated. The USAID programs were cut anyway. By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social

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Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency

One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimate...

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NPR @npr.org · 02/03/2025

An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.

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DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones

An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.

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Marion Leary, PhD, MPH, RN @marionleary.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

These are just 5 (of the many) reasons we're standing up for science on March 7th. In Philly, at City Hall, 11a. Nationwide here: standupforscience2025.org. Thx to our volunteer @ceire-hay.bsky.social for this nifty GIF! @amandastherrien.bsky.social @brookedl.bsky.social @dramandar.bsky.social

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

standupforscience2025.org

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.

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Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD @dr-comilla.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

#pubmed is core to the scientific community. Weaponizing science. Making science go away that doesn’t fit the narrative is unethical and ultimately will hurt the people we have dedicated our lives to serving. #sciencematters #nih #cdc #medsky

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Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD @dr-comilla.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Without the flu vaccine next year, potentially millions of people without Medicaid and access to care, hospitals folding without Medicaid and DISH funds, the healthcare system will be beyond crisis mode. Buckle up. This season was bad. Wait till next year. Signed, Tired ER Doctor #medsky

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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year. “'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'" Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

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F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots

The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/02/2025

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The organization RFK Jr formerly led is actively putting information out stating that the measles vaccine is to blame for this outbreak, not declining vaccination rates. It’s a lie. The measles vaccine is both incredibly effective and very safe. His rhetoric is responsible for these realities.

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Jeff Stein @jeffstein.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Massive encroachment by Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section - makes clear dissenting views will not be published I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know

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Voters For Equality @voters4equality.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

There *are* things we can do, even when it feels like all hope is lost. I don't know about you but I'm furious, scared, anxious... and I want to channel those emotions into action. If you need ideas about how to get involved, message me! Thanks to @whenweallvote.bsky.social for this graphic.

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Kavita Patel MD @drkavitapatel.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Many have written about the House Bill that just passed, but so many outside the beltway are not aware 🧵 What’s "Budget Reconciliation"? It’s Congress’s turbo button for passing $$$ bills with just 51 Senate votes (no 60 needed!) Used for tax cuts, healthcare, climate ⚡ #BudgetReconciliation

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The budget resolution that Republicans jammed through tonight—without a single Democratic vote—does 2 things: 1. It cuts Medicaid for half a million Arizonans 2. It adds trillions to the deficit

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 25/02/2025

They’re cutting Medicaid

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Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD @dr-comilla.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hospitals rely on. #medicaid funds to keep the doors open, pay for people with low incomes and to have a steady stream of income. If you don’t think your healthcare system is on the brink of disaster, ask anyone who works in an ER or hospital right now. This is game over for many hospitals.

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Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD @dr-comilla.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Listen to the hospital CEO at HCA. Who cares about the employee, she’s probably going to die. I’m more worried about the Baker Act patient. Who never even should have been brought there. This shows how disposable healthcare workers are to their employers. #MedSky

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/02/2025

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 21/02/2025

Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19/02/2025

The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

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