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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Just one of several concerning fires that have sprung up in the last few hours all over North and Central Texas 😢

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 03/08/2026

There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

1. #Flu & #measles updates from #CDC today. 6 more pediatric deaths from 2025-26 were reported to CDC last week. The season's is now 172; 85% of those children were not fully vaccinated. Flu season is over but the death toll will continue to climb; these reports are often delayed.

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I love seeing a government leader who not only values the workers who keep the cities running, but who also makes a point to publicly recognize their contribution 🥰

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

2016 has been trending. Could it be that many are finally grasping the consequences of not looking more critically at the iconoclast they embraced, and subconsciously longing for the relative stability of a government that at least respected the Constitution – and wishing for an impossible do-over?

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Just as Sec. Worm Brain is MAHA’ing the US back into an era of widespread and unchecked, epidemic Measles and “FluNoroCoCo”viral outbreaks, the only people this administration wants wearing protective masks of any kind are those *purposely* sent into our communities to do harm 🤬

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

It doesn’t fit the administration’s narrative when we protest without rioting and violence – stay calm, stay focused, STAY IN THEIR WAY. Chaos may look like it’s got the upper hand but they’ll burn themselves out with their own rage. Grey rock those narcissists until they take themselves out.

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

How did we all end up as characters in a parody written by the staff of The Onion???

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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

This is a welcoming account.

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

THIS 💔 So many people I love have been seduced into believing that God *wants* us to be a legalistic, everyone-for-yourself society…if by “God” you mean “Donald Trump” I guess that’s true 🤬

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Texas Storm Chasers @texasstormchasers.com · 24/04/2025

139PM: A severe storm is near Clifton and Valley Mills, moving east at 30 MPH toward West, Waco, and Lornea. 65+ MPH winds and hail possible. Flash flooding may occur due to very heavy rain. RADAR: texasstormchasers.com/radar #TXwx

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gnomic heresy @gnomicheresy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

If it's not fascism when he says he's going to send Americans to torture gulags in El Salvador, to the president of El Salvador, on live TV, and everyone in the room laughs... When is it? The trains have left the station. We just don't know who among us is on them yet.

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The biggest flaw with so many in the current administration isn’t that they lack the knowledge to do better, but that they have never learned how to learn — they lack the most basic ability to evaluate the validity & value of different information, & treat fact and opinion as equally relevant 😬

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damniel spookradski @self.agency · 08/04/2025

in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is to work with others to “conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.”

The Department of the Interior is excited about the potential of “de-extinction” technology and how it may serve broader purposes beyond the recovery of lost species, including strengthening biodiversity protection efforts and helping endangered or at-risk species.

The Endangered Species List has become like the Hotel California: once a species enters, they never leave. In fact, 97 percent of species that are added to the endangered list remain there. This is because the status quo is focused on regulation more than innovation.

It’s time to fundamentally change how we think about species conservation. Going forward, we must celebrate removals from the endangered list - not additions. The only thing we’d like to see go extinct is the need for an endangered species list to exist. We need to continue improving recovery efforts to make that a reality, and the marvel of “de-extinction” technology can help forge a future where populations are never at risk.

Since the dawn of our nation, it has been innovation – not regulation – that has spawned American greatness. The revival of the Dire Wolf heralds the advent of a thrilling new era of scientific wonder, showcasing how the concept of “de-extinction” can serve as a bedrock for modern species conservation.

The Dire Wolf revival carries profound cultural significance as it embodies strength and courage that is deeply encoded within the DNA of American identity and tribal heritage.

Breakthroughs of this nature will inspire leading minds and future generations of innovators to chase the impossible, capture it, and unleash its potential!

The Department of the Interior looks forward to a vibrant future full of innovation that advances core missions such as wildlife conservation.

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Gabi 雪 @gabimccauley.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Someone needs to lay off the meth when they're writing fanfic.

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Assignment Understander @90sslowjamz.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

We need to turn the corner from “men are inherently bad” to “male supremacy is inherently bad”

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AlwaysACivilServant @drneuro.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

If you need a reminder of why the tariffs are a public health issue as well: ▶️About *80%* of our active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced abroad. ▶️About *50%* of our generic drugs are manufactured overseas This means increased costs in an inevitably strained generic drug supply. Not good

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Richard J Laya @richardlaya.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Usually, when the Dow is down 1,200 points it’s due to some political or economic calamity outside the control of our government and institutions. This is different. The president metaphorically put a gun to America’s temple and pulled the trigger. Apparently just to see what would happen. 🤮

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Interesting topic! Artistic work has a very different way of reaching audiences than typical news sources, but no less valid.

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Did #AlysaLiu just pull off a #RudyGalindo for the ages at Worlds in Boston???? HELL YEAH SHE DID!!!! Watching her tonight brought to mind the Hindu concept of ananda: ✨ a specific, divine bliss that comes through enlightenment and breaking free from the shackles that were holding you down ✨

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🎃 Bard of the No Pasarán Pumpkin Patch 🎃 @dndnerd69.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Ah, Schrödinger’s Trans Person… too strong for sports, yet at the same time, to weak for the Military. WTF?! #TrumpIsANaziPieceOfShit

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Talk about wasting taxpayer $$! In 2010 *The Lancet* retracted the paper that originated this disproven hoax after determining that the author: * was paid to have the “study” created for a lawsuit; * falsified study data, per study partners * had a patent for a rival measles vaccine

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Folks, I am pretty sure we can find good candidates who haven't molested anybody.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Donald Trump is Putin’s puppet. He demonstrated that in televised living color in our Oval Office today by disgracefully attacking a democratic leader suffering a murderous invasion by the Russian thug. What a stain on America. Slava Ukraini.

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This is nothing short of sadistic 🤬

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

With all of the heartbreaking news that seems to be bombarding humanity like we’re in a warped racquetball match with a rabid bunny, I needed a little “pretty” to give me a chance to reset. I’d forgotten how effortless Kristi Yamaguchi made this performance look 😍 youtu.be/M9yz4PmYi-0?...

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Kristi Yamaguchi (USA) - 1992 Albertville, Ladies' Original Program

YouTube video by 3Axel1996

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Senior WH Correspondent for Fox News.

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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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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 14/02/2025

When I heard Musk say this on Tuesday, my assumption was that it was a programming issue. Because I can code and have written to databases and because I am familiar with other examples of default values being misinterpreted. Yet somehow Musk isn't.

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Yep, this about sums up our country these days 😢

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The *only* way to keep the chaos from destroying us all is fight for our common interests rather than cling to our differences.

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Eli Perencevich @eliowa.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Do Americans want safe food? Which Departments are responsible for food safety? USDA HHS -> FDA and CDC Commerce -> NOAA (fisheries) If one Department is disabled, we don’t have safe food Enjoy your dinner 🍲

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 05/02/2025

There's "being wrong in early in a pandemic" wrong and then there's "doubling down over and over again until you find yourself in bed with RFK Jr. and founding a whole-ass journal to discredit all of academic publishing along with all of medicine" wrong. publichealth.realclearjournals.org

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Journal of the Academy of Public Health

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Dawn @dawnhulot.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

"Let's not become a nation of frightened silent people." --Navalny

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

This is the best description I’ve seen to date of the way “DOGE” seems to be operating. Not a surprise, Musk did the same thing when he took over Twitter.

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Daniel Schneider @biologistdan.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Since the CDC can't issue alerts, I will Kansas has an outbreak of tuberculosis. It's the largest in the history of the US. Do not take it lightly. It is serious. It is contagious. It is debilitating.

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Kansas tuberculosis outbreak becomes largest ever in US

The state has seen tuberculosis cases double between 2023 and 2024, with the CDC offering support on the ground.

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I’m convinced that this is a parallel universe to ER, where Dr. Carter changes his name for some reason and moves to Pittsburgh. Not only is Dr. Robby *exactly* like I picture Carter in 2025, but a couple of other characters — or their doppelgängers — are also making appearances…

Side by side comparison pictures of nurse Samantha Taggart from ER and Dr. Cassie McKay from The Pitt. The women are roughly the same age, both have the same hairstyle, dyed blonde with bangs and a ponytail, and similar features.

Side by side comparison pictures of Kem Likasu-Carter from ER and nurse Perlah Alawi from The Pitt. Even though Kem is from the Congo and Perlah is from the Philippines (and wearing a hijab) their facial feature are very similar.

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justfara @justfara.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Los Angeles fires

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Em the Starfish Thrower @emilyofwaco.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

This is an excellent example of how outbreaks of deadly pathogens SHOULD be handled! It’s also nice to see Rwanda in the international news as a leader in global health.

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