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Family Nurse Practitioner and social media lurker. In the trenches of primary care. Opinions are my own.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 28/08/2026
The Trump administration is pressuring the National Park Service to hand over a part of Yosemite to a real estate developer. trib.al/fhwuQgp
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Trump Wants to Give Away a Piece of Yosemite National Park
The Trump administration is pressuring the National Park Service to hand over a part of Yosemite to a real estate developer.
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Ryan Ritter @ndtex.gamin4aven.org · 26/08/2026
I’m gonna watch this video over and over again. Be like Dolly.
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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found Facebook's parent company, Meta, is directly paying several controversial content creators including a white nationalist with Neo-Nazi links and a prominent anti-vaxxer.
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Facebook pays controversial creators to produce rage-bait content
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation reveals Facebook is directly funding some controversial Australian content creators including a white nationalist and an anti-vaxxer influencer.
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Dr Rebecca Hall WakeProductions @wakerevolt.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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The wealthiest 10% are responsible for 2/3 of global warming.
YouTube video by Seizethemeansstreet
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
"I have spent more than 40 years in pulmonary and critical care medicine. I have seen children harmed by disease, poverty, by bad luck. I had not, until now, seen them harmed so methodically by their own government."
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I’m a critical care doctor. I’ve never seen the US harm its children this deliberately | Robert B Shpiner
At every stage of childhood, the Trump administration is withdrawing a protection. It is also dismantling the tools that would measure the harm
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 06/06/2026
Here's the article. diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
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Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!
The opinions expressed in this editorial are the personal views of the authors (S.E. Kahn, C.A.M. Anderson, J.B. Buse, and E. Selvin) and do not represent
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
He did Putin’s dirtiest work for a decade. Now, Ilya Remeslo says Putin should face justice as a "war criminal and a thief"—and warns the Russian leader will be toppled by his own circle. Read his stunning defection: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/putin-is-l...
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The task of de-Trumpification of science and public health will take a generation and a "Marshall Plan" to rebuild. Without a bold, expansive vision to guide us, there is no coming back. Small-bore, poll-tested versions of the future will not help us. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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We Need to Prepare for the Mammoth Task of De-Trumpification
The damage he and his cronies have wrought could take decades to repair, particularly when it comes to science and public health.
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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Such an important piece from @drhigginsmd.bsky.social. I had similar conclusions when I looked at the Politico poll in question, but Dr. Higgins expressed it more eloquently than I ever could. Vaccine hesitancy is not mainstream and we should not present it as such.
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Don’t believe headlines saying that vaccine skepticism is widespread
Despite some headlines, a new poll does not show that most Americans no longer trust vaccines.
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Ladyred1956 @ladyred1956.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
No Kings No Kings youtube.com/watch?v=pTYc...
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Jesse Wells and Joan Baez “No Kings”
YouTube video by George Baldwin
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
They made them take down the videos because they would cause "reputational damage" to people like this young man, Nathan Cavanuagh, so definitely don't post this all over the internet with the name Nathan Cavanaugh attached, or this guy might suffer reputational damage. This guy, Nathan Cavanaugh.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This is Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been imprisoned by ICE for a year. He was about to get new prosthetic legs when he was kidnapped… and they won’t let him have them. His health is declining & there’s been almost no media coverage. No protests. No noise.
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Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
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Sangsin Lee @sslee.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The judge is also stating that South Korean society as a whole has suffered immeasurable damage due to Yoon's insurrection, a cost that the entire nation must now bear.
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Wow.
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Jill-Duh @gildafoster.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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Beware the Trump-backed so-called "Save America Act" (HR 7296), which:

1. Requires that states establish voter purge programs using systems that experts call unreliable, such as the DHS's "SAVE" system (as updated by "DOGE") & the SSA's #verification system.

2. Subjects election officials to citizen suits & potential prison time for a single erroneous registration (even if the voter is a citizen), but not for erroneous voter purges.

3. Requires that anyone registering to vote or changing their registration (or re-registering after a faulty voter purge) prove their citizenship in person with approved documentation, such as a U.S. passport (an expensive option that many voters lack).

4. Omits Real IDs from the list of approved registration documentation, unless:

a. The Real ID "indicates the applicant is a [U.S.] citizen", a requirement that excludes most Real IDs because only 5 states issue Real IDS that indicate citizienship, or

b. The Real ID is presented with a certified birth certificate that matches the Real ID, which won't work for up to 69M women whose last names don't match their birth certificates.

5. Omits marriage certificates from the list of approved registration documents, effectively disenfranchising the women in 4b, above, unless they can afford passports.

6. Won't let you cast a ballot without Voter ID documents that again prove you are a U.S. citizen.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..” @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/post/206100/...
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
In case you were wondering... www.youtube.com/shorts/e1hHj...
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What is Greenland called in Greenlandic? Day 56 of 60.
YouTube video by Q's Greenland
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/01/2026
My friend @charlotteclymer.bsky.social has written about Mark Kelly’s distinguished military career. This is not to be missed. open.substack.com/pub/charlott...
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The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
It’s the massive group effort.
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Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 25/12/2025
“It was the best Christmas I have ever had, at home or away.” trib.al/HXrYq75
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What it’s like to spend Christmas in combat, according to US military veterans
“It was the best Christmas I have ever had, at home or away.”
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 22/12/2025
PBS FRONTLINE's "Surviving CECOT" is incredible, disturbing, moving, and they didn't self censor.
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Surviving CECOT | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
The story of three Venezuelan men branded as gang members and deported to CECOT.
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⚧ Andi Jay is (gonna be) OK ↙︎↙︎↙︎ @no-spoons-no-forks.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.
A knit peach, teal, and white kitten with black eyes resting on an American Airlines seat tray.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/12/2025
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
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John Berry @aniccia.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Waymo privatized another public street: Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away. The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined. OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
A good primer on every service member's duty to refuse unlawful orders, including examples of unlawful orders, and key legal precedents:
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Orders Under Fire: When Following Command Becomes a Legal Risk in Today’s Military
Amid rising concerns over leadership disputes at the Pentagon, shifting policies, and operational uncertainty, service members are facing a growing question: What happens when an order from the top do...
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 18/11/2025
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship.
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Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Someone is buying up American starter homes and pricing you out. But it’s not who you’ve been told. #EconSky #Housing #PolSky #RonanFarrow
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
The first woman to serve with the elite SEAL Team Six as a troop commander has had her orders revoked just days before she was supposed to take over a new command.
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Pentagon Pete Accused of Ousting Hero Who Was First Female in SEAL Team Six
The Navy captain’s orders were revoked just days before she was supposed to take over a new command.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
As we honor America’s veterans, The Black Wall Street Times highlights 10 of the most extraordinary Black veterans in history, men and women whose sacrifices and triumphs shaped both the military and the broader fight for equality. #VeteransDay theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/11/11/1...
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10 Black Veterans in U.S. History Who Redefined Courage and Patriotism
Honoring 12 Black veterans whose courage, leadership, and sacrifice redefined American patriotism from the Revolution to modern warfare.
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Nikki Dean @doctrinatrix.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
**thinks about the ONE spot to get groceries on Fort Irwin that’s within an HOUR drive**
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Holy smokes www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
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‘If it was anybody else, we’d arrest him tomorrow,' Justice Department aide said of Trump
A handful of documents found by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago were so sensitive that even a senior Justice Department official didn’t have authorization to see them.
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Proton @proton.me · 31/10/2025
Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/11/2025
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
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Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 29/10/2025
The Department of the Navy will be reviewing whether sailors’ and Marines’ social media posts have been “misaligned” with official guidance. trib.al/q7ukLai
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Navy launches review of Marines’ and sailors’ personal social media posts
The Department of the Navy will be reviewing whether sailors’ and Marines’ social media posts have been “misaligned” with official guidance.
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Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 27/10/2025
As federal food assistance runs out, junior troops with families may be hit hard trib.al/nZeKqGg
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As federal food assistance runs out, junior troops with families may be hit hard
SNAP benefits won't go out in November, which may put military families experiencing food insecurity at risk.
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Jeremy Hsu @jeremyhsu.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Latest @flightradar24.com image showing the NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft "Kermit" flying a monitoring pattern through Hurricane Melissa. Heck of a job to do while missing paychecks during the US government shutdown.
Map image from the Flight Radar 24 service showing a NOAA P-3 Orion hurricane hunter aircraft flying a pattern while monitoring Hurricane Melissa over the Caribbean Sea on October 26, 2025.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/10/2025
PAYCHECK $0.00 A single dad holding back tears on national TV because his federal paycheck can’t cover food and rent, while Trump’s building a $350 million ballroom at the White House. Is America great yet?
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown. Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
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Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.
The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Administrators at Indiana University baselessly fired the student media director and ordered the student paper to cease its print edition, so it'd sure be a shame if this excellent digital front page were to be widely shared today issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 15/10/2025
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet" www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 11/10/2025
After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.
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Pumpkin Spice 🎃 @jennc99.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
My hubs and kiddo just got the flu vaccine *at home* with the FluMist. Super easy and inexpensive. My son is very phobic of needles, so this saves us all some angst! Nobody I work with knew about it, so I wanted to spread the word. But 10/10, would absolutely recommend for anyone eligible.
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Here's a handy video on how millionaires like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are EXACTLY the kind of person the farm bailouts are for. pls pardon the clickbait thumbnail, it does have real math in it youtu.be/3kEr0jb6zhU
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The Rich Landowners Want Their Farm Bailouts!
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/09/2025
📽️ WATCH: Epidemiologist Erin McCanlies spent much of the past 20 years studying how parents’ exposure to toxic chemicals affects the chances that they will have an autistic child. RFK Jr. cut her entire division — yet promises to identify the causes of autism by September: propub.li/4nhXQua
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 20/09/2025
Did Donald Trump cancel Jimmy Kimmel? We need a free press, not a few corporate media giants bowing down to Trump.
Graphic that reads: DID DONALD TRUMP CANCEL JIMMY KIMMEL?

After Colbert’s show was canceled, Trump posted that “next up” is Jimmy Kimmel.

Jimmy Kimmel is on ABC (owned by Disney). Some ABC stations are controlled by a media company called Nexstar.

Nexstar and Disney both need the Trump admin’s approval of 2 big business deals.

Talking about Kimmel and ABC, Trump’s FCC Chair said, "We can do this the easy way or the hard way."

ABC execs were reportedly "pissing themselves" over fear of Trump retaliation.

Nexstar announced it won’t carry Kimmel's show. ABC indefinitely canceled Kimmel’s show.

Trump called it “great news for America.”

We need a free press, not a few corporate media giants bowing down to Trump
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