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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Stop being gross, rapey pigs. Why do you have to get 1000% caught? Because you are empowered by all the others who get away with this same criminal, anti-woman behavior. The Epstein Files show this! Shame!

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

A new report from the University of California shows that the state's decision to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20/hr didn’t hurt jobs, or raise prices much. Data from over 2,000 restaurants shows that the $20/hr minimum wage didn’t reduce employment. /1

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Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs

UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 30/03/2026

that's not a yacht that's orca bait

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The Society for the Study of Social Problems @sssp1org.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Attend the first Virtual Poster Mini-Conference on March 27 from 2:00-4:00pm (Eastern Time). As a member benefit, all participants—including presenters and attendees—are expected to be 2026 members and register for the event.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This is a kid getting breakfast with his dad. Put yourself in their shoes. This is America-home of the free and the brave??

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Jerrad Christian @jerradchristian.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

It's been 3 months since the Justice Department was supposed to release the full, unredacted Epstein files.

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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 31/01/2024

Mushrooms turn dead wood into food and medicine which is better than anything any tech start up has ever done

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Dr. Or M. Bialik |📚|🔬|🌊|⚒️ @obialik.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Academic writing-tip/recommendation (discipline agnostic): Have a summary figure. It makes it a lot easier for the reviewers and editor to gauge your message and intention, and for readers to take the message you want them to take from your manuscript. #AcademicSky

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Worth noting that it takes *a LOT* to get science folks to make public denunciations like this. He is a serious threat and insurance companies will happily stop covering any/everything they can b/c of him.

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Shanna Peeples 🏳️‍🌈 @shannapeeples.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

"Individual Participant Scaffolding: Methodological Innovations for Youth Research in Restrictive Political Contexts" is out in the Intel Journal of Qualitative Methods. Gold open access, free to read and share. Co-authored with @drnicolekraus.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1609... #AcademicSky #YPAR

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Feel like I could watch this guy all day. Using his time wisely.

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The Society for the Study of Social Problems @sssp1org.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Our mission is to serve researchers, practitioners, teachers, and advocates in the pursuit of social justice. If you have not already done so, please renew your membership for the 2026 calendar year to continue enjoying the many benefits of membership: www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/...

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Let’s see if his kids do this! Let’s put legislators’ families in these *great* situations!

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Found some important stamps in my desk. I don’t like feeling that they’re turning into nostalgic collectibles.

Four USPS stamps marked Freedom, Liberty, Equality, and Justice forever.

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Tasha Austin PhD [she] @profeaustin.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

So excited to read as a part of the African American Read-In! If you know families with littles, please encourage them to register for this amazing event! #BlackHistoryMonth #TeacherEducation #KidLit #AcademicSky #LanguageEducation www.piscatawaylibrary.org/read-in

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AFrican American
Read-in
February 2026
Tasha Austin pictured alongside bilingual children's book 'El Barrio Mío/My Neighborhood"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/02/2026

Khanna: "Here we have a sitting cabinet member, Lutnick, who's all over the files as having a business relationship allegedly and personal relationship alleged after Epstein was convicted. He's allegedly lied about his relationship. And there's no consequence. We need to get real in this country."

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners. Decide. Who are you?

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

So sad she’s gone. RIP to a captivatingly hilarious legend!

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

1)This is exactly why we need sociology 2)check out feminist frequency’s excellent work on mysogeny in gaming 3) regular film & porn industries make SO MUCH $$ off violence against women and girls 4) RELEASE THE FULL EPSTEIN FILES

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

University bureaucrats will spend SO much time saying not my responsibility, passing the buck, documenting nonsense, being rude, being unavailable and saying no—instead of simply doing the thing to help a student learn. Get your priorities straight about why universities exist!

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

As someone who just had a child survive a university shooting, this is another gut punch. Don’t take the job if you won’t do the job right, with honor, with integrity. It’s unearned valor to claim you enforce the law when you absolutely do not and people die.

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 22/01/2026

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I suspect 9 of 10 Americans are unaware that the Hmong are here because they aided the US in the Vietnam war, and then had to flee as refugees afterwards. Quite the “thank you” we’re giving them 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER: “.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish .. “.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Name a celebrity you think could efficiently pull the all the meat off a rotisserie chicken and one you think couldn't Could: Oprah Couldn't: Ellen Comedy version Could: Tom Papa Couldn’t: John Mulaney

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

In a perfect world, these would just be basic expectations from employers and governments. We can’t take anything for granted, though. You have to stay vigilant. Support your fellow workers.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 25/11/2025

This. Plenty of people would prefer that women be our only social safety net.

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Scouts has given a lot of kids and adults great opportunities to appreciate nature, learn a wide variety of civic to very practical skills, empower them to feel confident, and help them understand team work and mutual support. This is shameful.

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Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Here I cover in @forbes.com how many clinical trials have been disrupted by Trump administration NIH grant terminations and how many patients may have been affected 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

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NIH Grant Cuts Have Disrupted 383 Clinical Trials With 74,311 Patients

A study found that Trump administration NIH grant cuts led to termination of 118 trials studying cancer, 97 studying infectious diseases and 140 testing new treatments.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?

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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 12/11/2025

every company in 2025

comic strip with call and response text.
who are we?
CEOs
what do we want?
AI!
AI to do what?
We don't know!
When do we want it?
Right now!

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This looks genuinely awful. How terrible right before the holidays, too. Is there a sad Santa emoji?

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I am so happy to see this reporter just doing what we are all thinking, despite the word salad reply. Give this reporter a position questioning more politicians! Release the Epstein files. Lock up the rapists!

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 31/10/2025

Cuts to PBS funding are "completely shortsighted," Ken Burns says on Mixed Signals from Semafor Media. " This will hurt mostly the small rural stations ... It will only hurt people who don't deserve to be hurt, who need to not live in a news desert."

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 30/10/2025

If Prince Andrew used Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring, he should go to jail. If Bill Clinton used Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring, he should go to jail. If Donald Trump used Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring, he should go to jail. That wasn’t so difficult, was it?

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

What’s the point of being a political reporter if you accept a national politician pretending to not know about anything that’s happening, including things directly relevant to his job, and move on after you get that answer?

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Nicole M Butkovich Kraus @drnicolekraus.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

My favorite red head, little Rosita. Enjoy some free cuteness!

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.

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