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Myrna

@drmrpk.bsky.social
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Scientist and science educator. Chemistry professor emerita. Sourdough bread baker.✡️💙🌞🏃🏻‍♀️

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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 9h
Senator Collins keeps talking about all the power and authority that she has, but she never has it unless it's for one of her donors.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 5h
Good story in WaPo. Excellent ruling from Judge Ana Reyes. Remember these names, Gregory WISCHER and Jessica BOWRON, as you would Quisling. They approved turning hundreds of towering trees into woodchips. fallows.substack.com/p/barbarians... www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
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In blistering ruling, judge says Trump’s golf plans spurred ‘breakneck’ tree removal
A federal judge rejected the administration’s rationale for cutting down trees and ordered it to stop until she conducts more hearings.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🔥 Nashville Sen. Charlane Oliver hitting MAGA with some political analysis 👇
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We hope that most of the Being Liberal audience reads Heather Cox Richardson but in case anyone has missed her… she’s on Substack and among the main reasons we joined. Link in comments ⤵️
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Again, we don't need chapters about "what DOGE might have been if the people involved had had any decency at all." We need to send these people to jail forever for unprecedented crimes. We really need to <not> spend anytime on "right idea, wrong execution" right now (bsky.app/profile/mcop...).
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The Guy Behind The Big Short and Moneyball Is Back to Take On Elon Musk and DOGE. It’s a Roller Coaster.
Michael Lewis’ Blockers tells the stories of good public servants driven away by the Trump administration.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Do something." Front page of NYT, 9/10/26 — credit Jeff Roberson, AP.
Photo of person holding a sign that says "Read 'On Tyranny' by Timothy Snyder. Do Something." There is a government building in the background.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Astonishing. 48 hours ago the NYT reported on a Treason scandal exponentially bigger than Benghazi, at the center of the Iran War, and involving Trump agents hiding the deaths of Americans in service of a foreign power—and besides the NYT the only outlet I see covering it is PROOF (my pinned post).
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Estonian PM Kristen Michal after Trump's diesel deal with Putin: “It will be worth discussing in Estonia and at the European Council next week whether we can quickly contribute more to Ukraine so they can blast Russia's oil refineries to smithereens.”
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“How much more evidence is necessary to assess that Trump has undermined US national security and is working for Russia? And how much longer will Republicans in Congress continue to protect him?” Bracing read today from @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-10...
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October 10, 2026
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Massive march in NYC protesting MASKED ICE thugs dressed as construction workers who shoot unarmed Americans first, then (don’t) ask later. Fuck ICE.
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Myrna @drmrpk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I'm attending American Civil Liberties Union's event, “Organizing to Protect Democracy: Protecting the Outcome of the Election” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/aclu/event/9...
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Organizing to Protect Democracy: Protecting the Outcome of the Election · American Civil Liberties Union
#### Our work doesn’t stop after the polls close. As the threat of authoritarianism rises across the US, attempts to undermine the legitimate outcome of our elections have become an increasingly used ...
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
My MAGA focus group felt betrayed by tariffs, high gas prices, and inflation. I asked if there was any way Republicans could win back their support, and they replied only if they could prove that the pain had fallen harder on Black people.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/10/2026
Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program and later in life was celebrated as a powerful symbol of women in technology, has died. She was 90. bit.ly/4zmAtVK #APPhoto by Carol Francavilla
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Tiffany Muller @tiffanymuller.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
With outside groups flooding the midterm elections with $2,000,000,000, the disastrous effects of the Citizens United decision are clear as day. This is why we need to elect reform-minded lawmakers who'll fight to #EndCitizensUnited.
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Outside spending in midterms nears $2 billion - OpenSecrets News
Outside groups have put $2B into the election with weeks of spending still to come. A handful of orgs is responsible for a big share of the money.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ah yes, I remember when Trotsky wrote about how Russian workers should be replaced by low wage immigrants from China so that strong Russian boys would have more time to play girls ice hockey. It's right there in the manuscript.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump, Vance, and Republicans are terrified of policies that curb their own wealth and power, and the wealth and power of the oligarchs that bankroll them. That's why they're amping up the fearmongering about "socialism." They've run out of cards to play.
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Myrna @drmrpk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I love that. Makes my morning.
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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
When two A.I. agents become intimate, how do they keep from producing a new A.I. agent? They use the algorithm method.
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Myrna @drmrpk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Thanks to You - 1,011 New TX Voters Registered In 15 Hours!
It’s 2 a.m., but I wanted to write a personal note to say thank you. Because of you, 1,011 new young voters were registered before the midnight deadline in Texas, and thousands more made a plan to vot...
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Dave Wenning @rxdavid.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Costco has the tests, warehouse or shipping, $24.99/3 tests, includes RSV.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"editorial independence": if everyone thought freely they'd agree with me, you're free to do so too "don't politicize": my views are normal, so taking a different view is being political, don't do that "intellectual diversity": censor ideas I dislike, lower your standards to promote ideas I like
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 07/10/2026
feels like we should make a larger talking point out of the fact that AI is just another attempt to consolidate wealth for billionaires
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This makes me livid! What does this national slow suicide feel like to you?
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Myrna @drmrpk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Unfair criticism. There is one party which will return us to democracy and another party which will collapse into impotent factions. Read Heather Cox Richardson, the political historian. As per HCR, We are on the verge of a historic shift. I believe that. Vote. Get everyone you know to vote.
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Myrna @drmrpk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Dems plan: 1. Accountability 2. Expand Supreme Court 3. John Lewis voting rights bill 4. Environmental laws (see Biden’s bill I know this. Why don’t you?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🔥 @katiephang.bsky.social (With Deniro behind her): “I’m suing A.G. Todd Blanche — Trump’s cosplaying personal lawyer — for the unredacted Epstein files… as an independent journo 🗣️ I don’t have a corporate oligarch telling me what to say… Trump has been violating federal law every day.”
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 06/10/2026
The @protectourcare.org bus tour is on its way to Tarrytown New York! Rep. Mike Lawler has voted in lockstep with Trump to rip away health care from hard-working families, and New Yorkers are paying the price. #RepublicanHealthcareCrisis WATCH LIVE 3pm ET: www.facebook.com/ProtectOurCa...
Protect Our Care bus
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Shootings are down 11.6%. Shooting victims are down 14.4%. Murders are down 19.8%. Mayor Mamdani credited both the NYPD and the city’s violence interrupters and crisis management teams as NYC expands its prevention-focused public safety approach.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Many of us of a certain age have vivid memories of the “diseases of childhood.” We remember missing weeks of school, sky-high fevers, spots and pox, cheeks so puffed from mumps that eating was impossible, for days.
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Remembering The Pre-Vaccine Era: The Diseases of Childhood - DNA Science
Many of us of a certain age have vivid memories of the “diseases of childhood.” We remember missing weeks of school, sky-high…
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
IF we take it back. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Remember Kamala!
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jack Smith Gets a Hero's Welcome at the "Power to the People" Resistance Fest. Link in comments
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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Worth reading Greg's piece.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Hey, fellas, before you write that white hot take about how rape is such a tricky thing and, I mean, who can really say what happened and, you know, maybe we should not be too judgmental, I'd like to remind you that instead you can simply shut the fuck up.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Exactly.
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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pete Hegseth is the most unfit person to ever lead the U.S. military. I break down Hegseth's disgraceful "State of the Force" and why he is the real clown. youtu.be/6wz5jnf7xBc
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It’s Time to End the Insanity | Steve Schmidt
YouTube video by The Warning with Steve Schmidt
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s not super. And it’s not intelligence. There. That was easy.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I spent the full hour on NPR/@wbur.org's "On Point" in conversation with Meghna Chakrabarti on this year's very strong El Niño event--which is expected reach record intensity by Nov--and the broader context surrounding it, as well as local-to-global impacts.
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How the 'super' El Niño will shape the global climate
El Niño has become an annual global climate phenomenon. But this year, scientists are warning of a record-setting 'super' El Niño. What that could mean for the weather everywhere on planet earth.
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Julia Longoria @hooliwho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Paper Trail from @propublica.org is a Signal Award finalist in three categories! Please go vote for us! vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...
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The Signal Listener's Choice Award needs YOU
I just voted for this finalist to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award. You should too.
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 29/09/2026
Fresh update to our Habeas case tracker: More than 83,000 immigrants have filed cases challenging the legality of their detention so far since Jan. 2025. projects.propublica.org/habeas-track...
A screenshot of the ProPublica Habeas tracker showing a big 83,328 — the number of cases filed since Jan. 2025.
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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
related, January: "Larry Krasner and a group of reformed prosecutors around the country announced on Wednesday the launch of a coalition to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws -- Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach, or F.A.F.O...."
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District Attorney Larry Krasner, Reformed City Prosecutors, Announce the Launch of the F.A.F.O. Coalition to Support Prosecution Against Federal Agents Who Violate State Laws - Office of the District ...
PHILADELPHIA (January 28, 2026) —Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a group of reformed prosecutors around the country announced on Wednesday the launch of a coalition to assist in prose...
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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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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Two things make Donald Trump unfit to lead: 1. Everything he says. 2. Everything he does.
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seearekay.bsky.social @seearekay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Until there are consequences, he is immune.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026
Democrats vs. Republicans in a nutshell. This absolutely nails it.
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Dan Preston @danpreston.com · 27/09/2026
Will Bunch is why I subscribe to the Philly Inquirer. Here he calls out the media for (once again) sane washing Trump, in probably the most egregious case of all – his profoundly and dangerously unhinged speech to the UN last week. It's a 5-alarm fire folks. But you wouldn't know it reading the NYT.
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We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will Bunch
The media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New whistleblower account: Former employees of the Kennedy Center say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.
nytimes.com
Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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screaming until the void tells me to shut up @mutedscreaming.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'll never forget the student journalists at Columbia who continued to cover the university bringing in an army of cops to dismantle the Pro-Palestine student encampments. Even when the folks at the SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM were prohibited from covering it, they stayed and kept covering. Amazing kids
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