Reposted by Elvsradhonor sachs @drhonor.bsky.social · 6hOne of the main reasons fraternities still exist is that membership signals to potential employers that you’re capable of keeping institutional secrets, even when it means covering up illegal behavior. 5351103
Reposted by ElvsradJim Alwine @jimalwine.bsky.social · 1hViruses entering the U.S. born by mosquito and other insect vectors is not being monitored. Warming of the country by climate change invites these vectors in. We already have west Nile everywhere and now Dengue. Soon Zika, Chikungunya and the return of yellow fever. And there are many more.u.s.us 12514
Reposted by ElvsradFrank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 1h“ME TOO went too far” said the country that re-elected a rapist. 6488115
Reposted by ElvsradCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 4hI heard through the grapevine that Sen. Eric Schmitt has 18 staffers on his legislative team: 17 men and one woman. The woman on his staff deals exclusively with foreign policy, which means today's disaster during the hearing was all by conservative men who don't know sports. 29799142
Reposted by ElvsradThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 42m“Data centers are gonna be very popular”🤔 Trump again makes it clear his loyalty is to the tech oligarchs (who enrich him and his family), not to regular Americans 22293112
Reposted by ElvsradReuters @reuters.com · 42mChina's weak soybean demand dims prospects for US cargoes after tariff snub reut.rs/4xOKAS3reut.rsChina's weak soybean demand dims prospects for US cargoes after tariff snubChina's soybean buying is likely to decline in the months ahead due to weak animal feed demand and negative crush margins, leaving little room for US cargoes as they were excluded from proposed tariff relief after last week's Washington summit. 1126
Reposted by ElvsradMicah @rincewind.run · 27mseriously: every western regime should deny any and all relief and sabotage this administration as hard as possible 1543857
Reposted by ElvsradTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 12hMy latest cartoon for @newscientist.com 4782210
Reposted by ElvsradMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 8hRepublicans oppose Medicare expansion to include dental, vision, and hearing coverage. Those are not luxuries. They are essential to living a full life. Republicans think seniors do not deserve them. #GOPWarOnHealthcare 815279
Reposted by ElvsradRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8hUntil the Reagan years, the SEC considered stock buybacks to be illegal stock manipulation. Now, NVIDIA has announced the largest buyback in American history — fueled by the data center boom. It's time to make buybacks illegal again.youtube.comStock Buybacks, Explained | Robert ReichRobert Reich explains that Trump's corporate tax is going to stock buybacks, leaving most workers behind.Watch More: Tru 25770306
Reposted by ElvsradJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8hThe funniest thing about the Schmitt rake stomp is that if it'd been a Dem we'd have a week of think pieces about how Dems lack of hoops literacy was alienating them from real America. 362279350
Reposted by ElvsradUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 8hHAPPENING NOW: Gretchen Goldman, UCS President & CEO testifies to the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee on the Trump administration's unrelenting attacks on science: “Rigorous, independent science has long been a cornerstone of US leadership...🧵 11510
Reposted by ElvsraduosdɯᴉS ɐuɐꓷ 🦄 @danacorn.bsky.social · 7h“Shut up, my arguments against trans rights are TOTALLY NOT the same ones people used against gay rights 30 years ago.” 30 years ago I was hearing the same thing, except it was anti-gay people being like “shut up, ours are NOTHING like the arguments racists made against rights for black people.” 46318
Reposted by ElvsradJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 7hGLP-1 Needles Tossed in the Trash Are Injuring Sanitation Workers gizmodo.com/glp-1-needle...gizmodo.comGLP-1 Needles Tossed in the Trash Are Injuring Sanitation WorkersAt least 49 sanitation workers in New York have been pricked by exposed needles this year. 22210
Reposted by ElvsradKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 7hA man replied to this saying in earnest that women need to get organized and fight for our rights and men will follow. We did that. We do that. We mobilized the largest single day protest in global history on every continent and yet I have fewer rights than my mom did at my age. 13468281257
Reposted by Elvsrademptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13hJack Smith: Donald Trump preyed on party loyalty and fear. One of the reasons he [failed] is bc Republicans stood up. I personally find it hard to understand how our investigation could be viewed as partisan when our strongest witnesses were Republicans. [Names Rusty Bowers and Mike Pence.] 151918594
Reposted by ElvsradStephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 8hReading has become an endangered species. Which is half the problem with American political life. Maybe more than half. If you can't read, you can't think. Then you can fall for anything. The idea, for instance, that the truth is fake news. 1092669544
Reposted by ElvsradEquality California @eqca.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🧵 EQCA Sponsored Bill Update: @governor.ca.gov just signed six of our priority bills: AB 1775 (Support Transgender Veterans) by @asmchrisward.bsky.social AB 1930 (Safeguard Patient Privacy from Out-of-State Investigations) by @asmrickzbur.bsky.social 283
Reposted by ElvsradBolts @boltsmag.org · 7hThe office of Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, a Democrat, announced last week that it would prosecute 13 people who participated in a sit-in protesting an ICE surveillance center in July.sevendaysvt.comAG's Office Brings Charges Against Williston ICE Facility Protesters | Seven DaysChittenden County State's Attorney Sarah George had declined to prosecute the protesters. 33923
Reposted by ElvsradNPR @npr.org · 7hJaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. n.pr/4hTdlIvn.prA young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deploymentJaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. 26420222
Reposted by ElvsradKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 8hA small quality-of-life thing I recently discovered is that if there is some artwork you really like or some photos that make you happy you can get them printed as a custom calendar (there are several print sites that do this) and every month a lovely new bit of joy is there for you on your wall. 1739516
Reposted by ElvsradThe Onion @theonion.com · 10hCornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future theonion.com/cornell-vows... 12081421531
Reposted by ElvsradPam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 7hArt can communicate when words fall short. @ucanr.edu's @edithdeguzman.bsky.social uses art to communicate about climate science ucanr.edu/blog/green-b...ucanr.eduArt exhibit sends message of shade and hope | Green BlogCurated by Edith and Jolly de Guzman, an exhibition in L.A. explored the relationship among urban trees, heat, environmental justice and neighborhood well-being. 0195
Reposted by ElvsradElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 7hThinking more about this article, it occurs to me that the reason RFK Jr. wants to use health data from Medicare and Medicaid and not data from states to conduct his “research” is that states will be able to ascertain when he manipulates their data until he gets the outcome he wants.theguardian.comRFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha eventHealth secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’ 911939
Reposted by ElvsradSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Friday was the hottest day *ever recorded* for Earth's oceans, on average. Oceans continue to absorb more than 90% of the excess heat from global warming: www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti... via @sfchronicle.comsfchronicle.comEarth’s oceans just broke a heat record. The implications will be massiveHuman-caused global warming and a strong El Niño are adding excess heat to the oceans, threatening marine life and providing storms with more energy and moisture. 211780
Reposted by ElvsradHunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7hOne of the biggest AI companies is paying to "present" Politico's flagship newsletter as it touts "AI's big day in Washington." Good stuff. 822040
Reposted by ElvsradAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 8hNEW: Seems as though the full DC Circuit Court is poised to green-light Judge Boasberg's contempt investigation into the government for failing to turn the planes bound for CECOT around. Trump will then likely seek an emergency stay from SCOTUS. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comAppeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flightsAn appeals court is weighing whether a judge can continue investigating whether the Trump administration illegally flouted an order blocking the deportation of planeloads of Venezuelan migrants to El ... 441567464
Reposted by ElvsradMother Jones @motherjones.com · 7hContent warning: Child sexual abuse What does it mean that someone who believes a fourth grader should be forced to give birth to her rapist’s child is now leading the anti-abortion mainstream? Meet Kristan Hawkins. At Texas Tech University, a young woman walked up to the mic to debate her. 2411237
Reposted by ElvsradOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 9hThis is really good work. The level of detail they’ve managed to uncover about who invested and how they benefited is extraordinarybbc.co.ukFinding Britain’s Slave Traders with David OlusogaAn uncomfortable history, but part of Britain's story. David Olusoga reveals the fullest picture yet of the British traders who trafficked millions of Africans into slavery. 510936
Reposted by ElvsradJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 7hThere really is this rash of very weird GOP defenses. Like when Paxton said the guy didn’t do one day in prison. That’s a lie! I put him in for a hard 60 days! Or Marshall saying he didnt get the pregnant woman arrested for late bill. It was for not showing up for the lawsuit over the late bill! 48903136
Reposted by ElvsradJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 7hNo one cares about humanity until it directly affects them! Shame on this rogue SCOTUS! #Pinks ⚖️ 24232143
Reposted by ElvsradCiara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 7hHappy Michaelmas! In some parts of Ireland on this day, rent could be paid in geese. If you’re due to pay rent this month, please consider setting a very irritated goose on your landlord in lieu of payment, in the name of upholding important Irish traditions. 10348109
Reposted by ElvsradMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 7h"The Board of Peace Is an Abject Failure, and Palestinians Are Paying the Price" It promised to bring ‘everlasting peace’: Gaza was to be rebuilt; military operations halted; ‘full aid’ given... It has failed on every count. From Zeteo UK:zeteo.ukThe Board of Peace Is an Abject Failure, and Palestinians Are Paying the PriceIt promised to bring ‘everlasting peace’: Gaza was to be rebuilt; military operations halted; ‘full aid’ given; and an International Stabilisation Force set up. It has failed on every count. 57592167
Reposted by ElvsradTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 7hTexas, the voter registration deadline is coming up next week. If you live in Texas and want to vote, be sure to check that you are registered properly — even if you you think you did what you had to. A statewide database to check: goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/... 2313208
Reposted by ElvsradThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h🚌 NEWSWEEK: “Soaring diesel prices are putting mounting pressure on school districts and school buscontractors responsible for transporting millions of students across the country each day.” #TrumpTax #Trumpflation www.newsweek.com/school-bus-r... 20349144
Reposted by Elvsradamy brown @amybrown.xyz · 27/09/2026out on the road today I saw a wojack sticker on a cybertruck 161299129
Reposted by ElvsradFight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 7hEuropean unions are coming for Palantir! More than 120 unions & civil-society groups across 30 countries are demanding governments cancel ALL existing Palantir contracts & block future ones. Workers everywhere agree. Public services shouldn’t be controlled by surveillance tech! 14317
Reposted by ElvsradJaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 7hMy 3rd Substack article, inspired by a follower who commented they had no desire to find anything beautiful during these dark times. I understand the despair, but I refuse to let this administration steal all my joy. We need little sparks of light to keep going. open.substack.com/pub/jayetayl...open.substack.comI Refuse to Surrender My JoyI’m fighting for our democracy—and I will keep finding reasons to hope, laugh, and love. 118037
Reposted by ElvsradCREW @citizensforethics.org · 7hBREAKING: We just sued DHS and USCIS to compel it to respond to our records request seeking evidence behind the Trump admin's claims about noncitizen voting. Given the upcoming midterms, the public needs answers immediately.citizensforethics.orgCREW sues for records on noncitizen voting numbers - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonThe federal government must respond to CREW’s requests seeking records underlying the Trump administration’s claims about noncitizen voting. 316065
Reposted by ElvsradWonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 7hWe Found The Voter Fraud — It Was In The Moms For Liberty All Along www.wonkette.com/p/we-found-t... By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.socialwonkette.comWe Found The Voter Fraud — It Was In The Moms For Liberty All AlongFormer Republican mayoral candidate Gaea Powell found guilty on eight counts related to voter fraud. 723981
Reposted by ElvsradRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 7hThe SCOTUS ruling in favor of resuming deportations of migrants to unknown countries is an abomination. As Pope Francis often said: “Migrants are not pawns of the chessboard of humanity; they are people with stories who deserve our love and care.” 27326
Reposted by ElvsradMike Young @micyoung75.bsky.social · 6hRoughly four people out of every planeload of 120 get pulled aside and jailed on arrival in El Salvador, often with no charges filed anywhere. The US pays for this. A term sheet bars the money from funding abortion or DEI. Nothing bars torture. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comICE Deportees Are Vanishing Into Salvadoran PrisonsThe world moved on after Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but people continue to disappear. 155
Reposted by ElvsradDr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 6hDid you feel that M4.3 Washington? Be sure to fill out a Did You Feel It? Report! earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... 43013
Reposted by ElvsradChristopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 7h“Article III charges his participation, in violation of 28 U.S.C. 455, in four cases that grew out of his own wife’s work to overturn the 2020 election.” cmarmitage.substack.com/p/articles-…cmarmitage.substack.comArticles of Impeachment for Justice Clarence ThomasMaking the case for impeaching members of the Supreme Court: why the conduct is impeachable, and why penalizing it now matters even without a conviction. 13618
Reposted by ElvsradBradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 10hshoving all my work aside to report out what led to this sign 591342195
Reposted by ElvsradElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 6hRFK Jr. alleges that he wants to focus on chronic disease and sideline infectious disease research, but the big dummy doesn’t care about the interplay between the two. A new study estimates that 12% of all cancer cases in 2024 were caused by infections, including H. pylori, HPV, HBV, and EBV.thelancet.comGlobal burden of cancer attributable to infections in 2024: a worldwide incidence analysisOur findings highlight the importance of infection control to achieve cancer prevention. Scientifically proven, but often underused, approaches include HPV and HBV vaccination; testing and treatment o... 1525284
Reposted by ElvsradThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 6hU.S. military expands drug war in Latin America with drones, troops and intelligence operations targeting cartels on.wsj.com/4yqPc22on.wsj.comU.S. military expands drug war in Latin America with drones, troops and intelligence operations targeting cartelsIn an interview, Gen. Francis Donovan shared exclusive new details on the use of high-tech drones in the jungle, says U.S.-assisted land strikes are an option. 5104