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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

Medicare for All. Now. 🇺🇸 😕

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3h

RFK Jr. thinks that getting measles is no big deal, and points to the low death rate to support this asinine opinion. Besides the fact that these deaths are preventable, he ignores hospitalizations and immune amnesia, which can erase immunity to other pathogens that people have already built up.

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Measles outbreaks could leave thousands vulnerable to infectious diseases for years

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God @thegodshow.com · 05/10/2026

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 3h

This is a great article! Thanks for sharing it.

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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 8h

never the wrong time for this classic

Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?"
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.

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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams

Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 4h

"Every time a story like this breaks, someone says, "Imagine if it were your daughter." Your sister. Your wife. I understand the instinct. But I’m done with it."

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Sunday Briefs: October 4, 2026

It’s never just locker room talk

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11h

5 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish boy, Hijman Poons, was born in Amsterdam. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black and white photo of a young boy with curly hair, smiling and wearing a dark sweater with a shoulder strap.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11h

Over a dozen states have important voter registration deadlines today. Check your registration and make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com. Then ask friends and neighbors to do the same.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12h

NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.

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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours

The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.

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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 9h

TODAY is the last day to register to vote in Texas! If you haven't registered yet, or you're not sure your registration is up to date, today is the day to get it done.

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 9h

This is a beautiful article on so many levels. It's not only the story of how perserverence and love can solve a medical mystery, it's touches on second victim syndrome and so many other great life lessons.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/11/anesthesia-brain-damage-death/688691/

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 04/10/2026

Just a girl and her* airplane 🥰 * actually it is emphatically the Canadian Aviation Museum’s airplane but they do let me fly it a lot

Me standing on the wing of a yellow De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, on a sunny afternoon. I’m wearing a flight suit and aviators and trying to look cool, which may or may not be effective, but the lighting is really good at least

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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 05/10/2026

Tomorrow is your LAST DAY to register to vote in Texas! Don’t wait until voting starts to find out there’s a problem with your registration. Take a minute today to check your status and make sure your information is up to date.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

3 October 1934 | A Polish Jewish girl, Nina Ehrlich, was born in Sosnowiec. In 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz from Będzin ghetto. She was murdered in a gas chamber. --- Children at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN Podcast: youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

Black and white portrait of a young girl with a serious expression, featuring short hair and a dark collared shirt.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

3 October 1933 | A Hungarian Jewish boy, Robert Bleier, was born in Gyömrő. In July 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- Learn about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_6_dep_zydow

Vintage photograph of a young boy in a formal outfit with large white collars, standing beside a wooden backdrop.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

3 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Muijs, was born in Voorburg (left). She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. She was almost 2 years old.

Two young children sitting and smiling on a porch step, in a black-and-white vintage photo.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

4 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rika Porcelijn, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- The first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

A vintage black-and-white photograph of a young girl standing on a chair, holding onto the backrest. The girl is wearing a dark coat and shoes, and there is a small, fluffy toy dog beside the chair.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Latest AI safety guy to quit and issue a dire warning about the risks and the fecklessness of those in charge:

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I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken

The industry’s approach to safety will guarantee more failures unless something changes.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Putin’s fascination with the medieval takes the next step. www.newsweek.com/suspected-pl...

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Suspected Plague Death at Russian Lab Sparks ‘Anti-Epidemic’ Lockdown

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

4 October 1941 | Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha Bertha Aussen, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 10 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black-and-white photo of a little girl with a surprised expression, framed in an oval border.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history.

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Brilliant. (This treads on a serious issue that can unite all Texans behind @jamestalarico.bsky.social!)

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...

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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics

Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle." -- St. Francis Of Assisi, who died #OTD 1226

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“My Bible says ‘thou shall not kill’ — It doesn’t say ‘unless you’re governor’.” @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social tells @thisisnashville_wpln she’d extend the moratorium on executions @govbilllee just put in place (after multiple botched executions) if governor (Marsha wants to bring back the chair)

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 03/10/2026

My investigators have confirmed the Trump administration is hiding interview documents it conducted with some of Epstein’s banks, and there could be more. There’s no limit to how far Scott Bessent, Kash Patel and Todd Blanche will go to continue this cover up.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

RAPE GANG OR ICE? BOTH? No ID. No badges. No uniform. Masks. An unmarked van. How are you supposed to know? PAXIS.app explains your rights during ICE encounters. Free: GoFundMe.com/PAXIS This is the shit we grew up hearing about in dictatorships. Now it’s here. Record EVERYTHING.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The only person who is responsible for sexual assault is the person who committed it.

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I think we should all chip in... this is worth more than $100.

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What a fantastic idea. Elections on Saturdays at schools... who provide food for people in line as a fundraiser. This is so good.

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thanks, Gabby. The best part of going to space was knowing I got to come back to you.

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Brilliant. (This treads on a serious issue that can unite all Texans behind @jamestalarico.bsky.social!)

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The challah loaf from 3brothersbakery.com is a decent substitute for shokupan (Japanese milk bread) if you are trying to make tamago sando (Japanese egg sandwish) @blueheronfarm.bsky.social

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From your poll to G*d's ears... 3brothersbakery.com

The sign at Three Brothers Bakery that shows Talarico with a huge lead in the Texas senate race (their cookie poll)

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

RIP St. Francis of Assisi, died this day 1226, exactly 800 years ago, tomorrow is his feast day. He has always been my favorite saint. "A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows." "Make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love."

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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hope locates itself in the premises that we don’t know what will happen and that in the spaciousness of uncertainty is room to act. - Rebecca Solnit

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