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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 20h
Inflation is up again. Not because of a pandemic. Not because of a natural disaster. Because of Trump’s war, tariffs, and corporate tax breaks. It really is this simple: Republicans took over, and then drove up the cost of living in America.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a ‘culture of death’ - Vatican News
Archbishop Paul Coakley, President of the US Bishops’ Conference, expresses shock over the planned livestreamed execution of Nidal Hassan, warning ...
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 09/10/2026
"Whenever might overtakes right, it undermines stability, trust and peaceful co-existence." #NaviPillay #NobelPrize #Peace
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is what I said before about RFK Jr. wanting to use our tax money for the unethical study in Guinea-Bissau, in which they will experiment on infants from one of the poorest countries in the world by withholding the HepB birth dose. My opinion hasn’t changed. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The US canceled much of its global aid and research earlier this year, Jacobs said.
"In the face of the US canceling all this funding for vulnerable countries, and then it's still going to pay for this research to be done - that is really worrying" she said. "It seems to say we don't value your lives enough to continue to provide support overall, but we won't hesitate to experiment with your population."
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The head of the Fraud Task Force unaware of corruption inside the Trump administration, despite it being widely covered in the media. All by design: The Public Integrity unit in DOJ was gutted and has been told to focus on welfare fraud in blue states. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/stop-paper...
The unit is hiring again to focus on “how politicians and state officials facilitate the misuse of taxpayer dollars.” That sounds good — until you realize what this actually means is they plan to go after blue state officials for allegations of welfare fraud. Trump’s circle will remain safe. After all, his former defense lawyer runs the DOJ now.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Universities bring in foreign students ... to undercut the wages of American residents? What? This is exactly backwards. Foreign students subsidize the tuition of American students. I wonder why the VP who follows Nazis online has this all wrong. Probably an innocent, non-racist mistake.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 08/10/2026
The CDC just re-opened a previously shelved study that would withhold the hepatitis B vaccine from children in Guinea-Bissau, despite decades of evidence showing it is safe and effective. This is a violation of human rights, using “science” to harm some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
Breaking-news graphic featuring a photo of RFK Jr with headline that reads "RFK JR. TO GIVE 1.6M IN CDC FUNDS TO EXPERIMENT ON AFRICAN BABIES IN UNETHICAL TRIAL"
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 08/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS: RFK Jr. to give 1.6M in CDC funds to allow his Danish friends to harm African babies in unethical trial. We will be launching ways to fight back in just a couple hours. GET IN, DORKS. We have an unethical study to stop! www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study
“It’s a wholly unethical trial, and it shouldn’t be allowed,” says Dr. Paul Offit of Guinea-Bissau study
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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
CDC has had to close down country offices overseas due to lack of funding... but the political leaders were able to use funds from global health security for this inappropriate and unethical study instead. Very clear what their priorities are
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What's going on with this plague death in #Russia? Whatever it is, don't count on Moscow to be honest about it: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death
After an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
All Republicans have to offer voters in the midterms is failure, lies, corruption, cover ups, fear mongering, name calling, enrichment of oligarchs, christian nationalism, racism, data centers everywhere, flock cameras, higher prices, new wars and fake bribes. Hell of a platform.
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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Annihilating Iran”—which can only mean the widespread use of thermonuclear weapons against Iran’s nearly 100 million citizens—is, I’m afraid, the Chekov’s gun of Trump’s second term. He has spoken too often and too explicitly about unleashing such wanton destruction for it to be an idle threat.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tylenol during pregnancy not linked to autism, ADHD, major review finds The researchers noted that the current evidence indicates that pregnant women should still take acetaminophen when indicated. Read more: bit.ly/3V3emVH
Pregnant mom with daughter feeling mom's belly
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Lindsay McKenzie @lindsay-mckenzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh's statement in response to reports that the White House is seeking to create an approval panel for NIH grants:
“Complete political control over U.S. biomedical research, whether by Executive Order or OMB regulation, would harm patients, damage the economy, and turn science from an engine of progress for all Americans into a tool for political leverage. In the continuing resolution, Congress spoke out against putting American science at the mercy of the whims of either political party by pausing the proposed OMB regulation. The scientific community, patients and policymakers must oppose the reported escalation with clarity and urgency.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump continues to demand that his appointees indict his political opponents without evidence. And even some of his most loyal and ardent far-right MAGA supporters just can’t do it and end up resigning. But he still has Todd Blanche who will do his bidding.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/09/2026
my bet is that he'll flip if it's a 50-50 or 51-49 dem senate, so dems need to somehow get to 52 to be safe
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TeeBo @texastob-24.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy Birthday Leo Tolstoy 🎂 Born on this day in Russia in 1828.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The president’s brain is broken. The Republicans who control our government refuse to do anything about it because they care more about their money and power than the nation’s safety.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 26/08/2026
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Catholic bishops tell Florida there's no religious reason for vaccine exemptions
The bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines.
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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Just another fact as the White House spreads misinformation. Before Trump started a war with Iran, international shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz were: 1) Completely open to all vessels. 2) Completely within the territorial waters of Oman. 3) Completely free of charge. Iran had no role
Map of the Strait of Hormuz showing shipping lanes and territorial boundaries prior to Trump's invasion of Iran.

The shipping lanes were entirely within Oman's territorial waters.
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damniel spookradski @self.agency · 18/08/2026
am i to understand that while our men and women in uniform are throwing themselves overboard from their ships due to a lack of basic sustenance and amenities and the strait of hormuz remains closed and oil skyrockets, the secretary of war is doing campaign cameos and sucking down barbeque pork ribs?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Jackmerius Tacktheritrix @j-tacktheritrix.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
During my time at ORR, I visited these kids' shelters and worked on projects to improve their care and speed their release. Work worthy of our government. What our tax dollars are doing here is an atrocity that should be shocking to all, even after everything this admin has done. (6/6)
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Thomas [DARK MODE], DO @tom.medsky.social · 11/08/2026
GSK coming in with a statement basically saying "nah bro, we're good." "“There is no scientific evidence that separate measles, mumps, and rubella shots improve safety or efficacy compared to combined MMR,” a GSK spokesperson said."
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Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH @mtosterholm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
What has been promoted in this administration as gold standard science is really a dose of fool's gold. What they stated had no factual basis whatsoever. It was ideology. That is very dangerous. Children will die because we will see fewer kids getting vaccinated.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10/08/2026
Another dangerous move from Trump and RFK Jr. putting our kids at risk. Measles are already on the rise in our country, and they want to continue to spread dangerous misinformation instead. Illinoisans deserve trusted advice guided by real experts and established research.
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Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH @mtosterholm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In response to today’s White House Executive Order (EO) on vaccines, parents should continue to rely on evidence-based immunization recommendations developed by experts. Today's EO does not change the scientific evidence supporting childhood immunization. That data has been built over decades.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Unlike Trump and Burgum, Pirro was faced with the prospect of having to actually prove a crime in a court of law with actual evidence and someone there able to challenge it with a legal defense. All Trump and Burgum have to do is feed their cult more BS on social media.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This is about Hegseth’s testosterone program. Fox is a disgusting, toxic, revolving network that platforms the worst of humanity, peddles in lies, and pays people well to put it all on full display. But this seems to be what their viewers want, which says a lot about them as well.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/07/2026
this guy wants as many americans as possible to die of preventable diseases. he views that as preferable to vaccines or long term medication. makes us “stronger”
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Pittsburgh Pirates @pirates.com · 14/06/2026
On island time. 🌴🌺🌊
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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 05/06/2026
This is a really cool piece on how Alan Alda has funded an initiative to help researchers better communicate their findings to the public through learning improv skills.
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Alan Alda’s Solution to Eroding Trust in Science: More Improv
The “M*A*S*H” star’s program to help researchers overcome their communication challenges now draws thousands. We sat in on a class.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/05/2026
impartial scientific research is the enemy of despotism and so naturally vought wants to destroy it
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WIRED @wired.com · 28/05/2026
The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories. www.wired.com/story/us-res...
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These Researchers Would Be in Africa Fighting Ebola—but Trump Cut Their Funding
The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.
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David Sims @davidlsims.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
talked to the v serious and smart Kane Parsons about BACKROOMS, which rocks, and I successfully did NOT drink poison when he told me what year he started high school www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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The 20-Year-Old Director Who Found Hell in Empty Hallways
With his film debut, Backrooms, the YouTuber Kane Parsons reimagines mundane spaces as hallucinatory nightmares.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
CIDRAP Op-Ed: Why the FDA tried to bury studies showing vaccines are safe? Because political leaders did not like the results of carefully controlled studies using large data sets and valid methods, explains @jakescottmd.bsky.social in @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cid...
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: Why the FDA tried to bury studies showing vaccines are safe
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Actor Mel Gibson appeared on Joe Rogan’s show on January 9, 2025, and made the evidence-free claim that ivermectin and fenbendazole would cure cancer. For the subsequent 6 months, prescriptions for the drugs doubled. Misinformation is powerful, and it is killing us from several different angles.
Graphic showing that overall and among cancer patients, prescriptions of these two drugs doubled from January-June 2025 compared to 2024.
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
While BioNtech & Moderna become household names because of their Covid vaccines, those emerged from different projects: finding ways to treat the most challenging cancers. They hypothesized that we could vaccinate patients against their own tumors, & evidence is mounting that they were right! 1/n 🧪
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10004-2
Individualized mRNA vaccines evoke durable T cell immunity in adjuvant TNBC

    U. Sahin, M. Schmidt, E. Derhovanessian, A. Cortini, I. Vogler, T. Omokoko, E. Godehardt, S. Attig, S. Newrzela, J. Grützner, N. Bidmon, S. Bolte, S. Brachtendorf, T. Stuhlmann, D. Langer, D. Brüne, J. Blake, A. Feldner, H. Lindman, A. Schneeweiss, M. Eichbaum & Ö. Türeci 
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is frequently associated with metastatic relapse, even at an early stage1. Here we assessed an individualized neoantigen mRNA vaccine in 14 patients with TNBC following surgery and after neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy. In peripheral blood of nearly all patients, high-magnitude, vaccine-induced, mostly de novo T cell responses to multiple neoantigens were detected that remained functional for several years. Characterization of individual patients revealed that a large proportion of these T cells developed into two subsets: a late-differentiated phenotype with markers indicative of ‘ready-to-act’ cytotoxic effector T cells, and T cells with a stem cell-like memory phenotype. Eleven patients remained relapse-free for up to six years post-vaccination. Recurrence occurred in three patients: the individual with the weakest vaccine-induced T cell response relapsed, but achieved complete remission on subsequent anti-PD-1 therapy; another patient had a tumour with low major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I expression with MHC class I-deficient cells growing out under vaccination; and the third patient was BRCA-positive and had a recurrence from a genetically distinct primary tumour. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of individualized RNA vaccines in TNBC, document persistence of vaccine-induced, functional neoantigen-specific T cells and provide insights into possible immune escape mechanisms that will guide future approaches.
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Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH @mtosterholm.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The Vaccine Integrity Project at @cidrap.bsky.social published a comprehensive review of evidence related to HPV vaccines. The findings continue to strongly support the safety, effectiveness of US-approved HPV vaccines & are consistent w/ Cochrane findings vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/hpv-evidence...
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HPV Evidence Review | Vaccine Integrity Project
CIDRAP provides advice, information and analysis on the prevention, control and treatment of targeted infectious diseases and in public health preparedness.
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Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 29/04/2026
There’s no real case here against James Comey and Trump knows it. This isn’t about winning. It’s about the spectacle, the cameras, the legal bills, and toll on Comey and his family. If this is the playbook, anyone can be targeted. This is retribution. Comey won’t be the last.
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
zaslav tried to take this from us but he COULDNT it is too powerful
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Coyote vs. ACME | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Coyote vs. Acme
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jeffisrowlf.bsky.social @jeffisrowlf.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I wrote about the upcoming Sentinel models in Marvel Crisis Protocol! frontlinegaming.org/2026/04/20/n... #tabletop #game #marvel #article #mcp #marvelcrisisprotocol
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New Sentinel models incoming! (And they’re looking really strong) - Frontline Gaming
Previously, we've only have 3 affiliated Sentinel models in the game. Sentinel Mk4, Sentinel Prime Mk 4, and Cassandra Nova. And for a long time, these models were pretty disappointing. Not only was s...
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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I doubt that Pope Leo XIV will lose any sleep over this, before he begins his pilgrimage to Africa tomorrow. But the rest of us should. Because it is unhinged, uncharitable and unchristian. Is there no bottom to this moral squalor?
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV declares the Iran War is “unjust” and “is not resolving anything.” After suggesting Trump is committing war crimes by targeting civilian infrastructure, he called on Americans to contact Congress to help end the war.
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“A whole civilization will die tonight” is the most vile thing a US president has ever said, certainly during the post-1945 era when they’ve had the power to kill civilizations with the dropping of a bomb. I’m staring into the darkness. May this not be one of the most fateful days in human history.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
It’s real. I checked. Anyone who ignores or attempts to downplay this is complicit.
Post from Trump that says Donald J. Trump *
@realDonaldTrump 
Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD
J. Trump
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erictacular @erictacular.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I went on the Modest Mouse cruise FOR JOURNALISM
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We All Float On: A Weekend Aboard The Modest Mouse Cruise
“What’s up, floaters?!” The Norwegian Pearl is pulling away from Miami Cruise Terminal B, and hundreds of people are gathered on the pool deck, waiting for the show to begin. The friendly thirtysometh...
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jeffisrowlf.bsky.social @jeffisrowlf.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Beating the pirates is maybe not the benchmark
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