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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/06/2026

The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, is now the first trillionaire. His net worth is five million times as large as that of the typical American family’s. See how it compares. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A card reads: "Laid Side by Side, See How Much Area $1 Trillion Would Cover. We used replicas of dollar bills to see just how far Elon Musk's $1 trillion can go." The floor of a large living room is covered in dollar bills.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 12/06/2026

While his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stands out: A year ago, Musk’s actions directly led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. He did it knowingly. And, worse — gleefully. Read more: www.theverge.com/tech/949259/...

Verge headline: The world's first trillionaire is a killer
by TC Sottek

Image of Elon Musk doing a "fascist salute" in the form of an oil painting on a wall

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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Alito should 100% be impeached for this and any Democrat who disagrees should resign and let someone who wants to actually do their job take over. www.notus.org/us-news/samu...

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Samuel Alito’s Son Has Been Quietly Working for Trump’s Treasury Department

Philip Alito has been working as an attorney with the Treasury’s office of the general counsel for months even as the Supreme Court takes up cases involving the department.

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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Absolutely insane. Treasury went out of the way to hide that a SCOTUS justice’s son was working *in their office of legal counsel* and didn’t disclose this even when SOT Bessent was a litigant *in a case that went before Alito.* This would be instant disbarment for any other judge in the country.

Alito’s employment with the department is something of a closely guarded secret. He doesn’t maintain a public resume or LinkedIn, the Treasury Department website makes no mention of him, and his three professional bar listings are outdated or incorrectly list previous employers.

Alito was hired to the Treasury general counsel’s “front office” in the first months of the second Trump administration as the White House sought to staff loyal political appointees across the federal government, according to one former official with direct knowledge of the arrangement. His exact role was still being sorted during his first few weeks there as senior officials rearranged professional responsibilities, this official added.

The younger Alito was an attorney at the Treasury when a lawsuit against the department and several other agencies was argued before the Supreme Court in November challenging Trump’s use of emergency powers to issue tariffs. The department never disclosed that in court documents. His father, Justice Alito, did not recuse himself from the case.

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Kenny Logins @kennylogins.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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As an ethical Al user, I begin each session by asking the chatbot to give a stolen data acknowledgement. It is an important first step toward justice.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

On this #TaxDay, did you know that in 2025 U.S. billionaires got an obscene $1.5 trillion richer? Meanwhile, working Americans got higher costs, fewer services, and stuck wages.

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Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

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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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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

We've used a blood test—cell free DNA—for detecting cancer or prenatal fetal abnormalities. It turns out it can be used to detect liver diseases and all-cause mortality from other conditions! science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Cell-free DNA fragmentomes for noninvasive detection of liver cirrhosis and other diseases

Genome-wide cfDNA fragmentomes are altered in liver disease and other morbidities and enable noninvasive detection of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 08/02/2026

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Bad Bunny theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-i…

What do you say to those who claim you’re not American?

I understand it’s confusing to encounter an American who can speak two different languages.

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Cato Institute @cato.org · 27/01/2026

Immigrants in the US consumed about 24% fewer welfare and entitlement benefits per capita than native-born Americans in 2023, new Cato Institute research finds. Learn more from Alex Nowrasteh and Jerome Famularo: ow.ly/2w4Z50Y4Bsj

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/01/2026

Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...

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LegalEagle @legaleagle.tv · 24/01/2026

Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.

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Lizzie O'Leary @lizzieohreally.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

genuinely stunning image

Thousands of protesters shut down parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Friday as hundreds of businesses closed their doors. David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 21/01/2026

Proof this was never about birthplace, it was always about skin color. seiu.co/45q0EOZ

Article from The Minnesota Star Tribune with the headline: Tribal leaders say ICE is detaining American Indians during immigration sweeps.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

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Jessica P. Cerdeña, MD, PhD (she/her) @jescerdena.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I would be very interested to see this analysis updated with 2025 data.

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Sludge @sludge.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration. readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...

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The Companies Behind ICE

Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.

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JAMA @jama.com · 15/01/2026

#COVID19 vaccination before or during pregnancy was associated with lower risks of hospitalization, ICU admission, and preterm birth among those infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Canada. ja.ma/3YC9x4b

Graph of monthly COVID-19 cases in pregnancy from April 2021 to December 2022. It shows hospitalization and critical care admission rates with lines for 'Monthly hospitalization rate' and 'Monthly critical care admission rate'. There is a division between the Delta and Omicron variants.

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JAMA Psychiatry @jamapsychiatry.com · 15/01/2026

💬 Viewpoint: Offering oral naltrexone over the counter could expand access, support early intervention, and reduce barriers for the treatment of unhealthy alcohol use. ja.ma/49UMNmd

JAMA Psychiatry viewpoint: "Over-the-Counter Naltrexone to Address Unhealthy Alcohol Use" by Olga Terechin, Sofia E. Matta, and Joji Suzuki. Published online November 5, 2025.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/01/2026

An ICE agent shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Wednesday, federal authorities said. The shooting in a residential neighborhood comes days after the Trump administration ramped up the agency’s presence in the city. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4qgGgYU

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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth. She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village. If you are able, please consider joing me in donating. www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...

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Donate to Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, organized by Nichole Wardlaw

Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died fr… Nichole Wardlaw needs your support for Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM

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Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

NEW: In a phone call this morning, I asked President Trump why Venezuelan regime change was different from Iraq. “I didn’t do Iraq. That was Bush. You’ll have to ask Bush that question, because we should have never gone into Iraq," he told me. Here is the story: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

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Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next

The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

It means absolutely nothing to anyone concerned right now but here's what the United Nations says about kidnapping Heads of State. legal.un.org/ilc/texts/in...

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month. It’s about oil and regime change. And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.

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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

A Senate investigation documents “brazen lawlessness” by ICE and CBP, including rejecting proof of U.S. citizenship, using excessive force, and fabricating charges. As @tusk81.bsky.social writes, "This harassment campaign has been unsparing, even snatching up American children."

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‘Unchecked Authority’: Senate Report Details ICE and CBP’s Brazen and Unlawful Abuses Against Americans

“Kavanaugh stops” in action: Among U.S. citizens harassed or detained by mass deportation agents include a six-year-old girl despicably used as human bait in order to lure her father.

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Harriet - Pumpkin Spite @akaharriet.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫

Headline: "Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot" by Jan Martindale Dec. 10 2025

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 11/12/2025

The richest 0.001% own 3X more wealth than half of humanity. That’s 56,000 people holding more than $4 billion combined. The richest 10% own 75% of global wealth. The bottom 50%? Just 2%. This isn’t inequality — it’s engineered injustice. We must, and we can, TAX THE RICH.

Protesters holding a sign that reads 'Tax the Super-Rich, End extreme poverty' during a demonstration. News article title Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The estimated median net worth of who’s running the country: House: $1.0M – $1.5M Senate: $1.7M – $2.5M Supreme Court: $4M – $6M White House Cabinet: $15M – $50M President: $5.1B – $7.1B

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American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) @aafp.org · 05/12/2025

Removing the universal recommendation for Hepatitis B vaccination could result in thousands of chronic HepB infections, leading to severe complications like liver cancer and death.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them? Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst

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100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money?

Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Abraham Lincoln introduced #Thanksgiving as a holiday during the Civil War as a day for families to be together and mourn their dead and be grateful for the living. There was no mention of pilgrims and Native people.

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Historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz on Thanksgiving: “It Has Never Been About Honoring Native Americans”

As much of the United States prepares to mark Thanksgiving this weekend, many Native Americans will gather in Plymouth to commemorate the 47th National Day of Mourning. This year is dedicated to…

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Society for Medical Anthropology @socmedanthro.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Huge congrats to @eyatesd.bsky.social for winning the Eileen Basker Memorial Prize for her book ‘Mal-Nutrition: Maternal Health Science and the Reproduction of Harm!’ #anthropology #MedicalAnthropology #AAA25

Book cover for Emily Yates-Doerr’s book ‘Mal-Nutrition: Maternal Health Science and the Reproduction of Harm.’

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Society for Medical Anthropology @socmedanthro.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Congrats to Gabriela Morales for the New Millenium Book Award honorable mention for her book ‘Decolonizing Medicine: Indigenous Politics and the Practice of Care in Bolivia!’ #anthropology #MedicalAnthropology #AAA25

Book cover for Gabriela Elisa Morales’s book ‘Decolonizing Medicine: Indigenous Politics and the Practice of Care in Bolivia.’

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Society for Medical Anthropology @socmedanthro.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Angela Garcia wins the New Millenium Book Award for her book ‘The Way That Leads Among the Lost: Life, Death, and Hope in Mexico City’s Anexos.’ Congratulations!

Book cover for Angela Garcia’s book ‘The Way That Leads Among the Lost: Life, Death, and Hope in Mexico City’s Anexos.’

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Jessica P. Cerdeña, MD, PhD (she/her) @jescerdena.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

This paper is excellent and gives insight into how so much race-based medicine came to be. Race is a factor included in these models found to be associated with health outcomes when the unmeasured confounded is racism. Look forward to teaching from this!

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Anodyne @anodynesix.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

"Not only were Black people disproportionately likely to experience traffic stops and arrests, but they were also more likely to experience enforcement actions from police during street [and traffic] stops ... Four percent of Black people experienced misconduct in their most recent police contact."

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Despite fewer people experiencing police contact, racial disparities in arrests, police misconduct, and police use of force continue

New Bureau of Justice Statistics data reveal that concerning trends in policing persisted in 2022, even while fewer people interacted with police than in prior ...

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

REMINDER: If Republicans refuse to extend ACA tax credits, premiums will increase by more than 100% for many of the 24 million Americans who buy their own coverage. Your health care is on the line.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Migration Scholar Collaborative @migrationcollab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🚨There is a hidden issue in US immigration detention: the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women. 🚨 Despite ICE's own policies against detaining these individuals, reports of medical neglect, miscarriages, and nutritional deprivation have been documented.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent." —Justice Sonia Sotomayor

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ACOG @acog.org · 05/09/2025

Acetaminophen remains a safe pain relief option during pregnancy. Despite recent unfounded claims, there’s no clear evidence linking prudent use to fetal development issues. ACOG's guidance remains. When needed in pregnancy, acetaminophen should be used in moderation, after consulting a doctor.

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 06/09/2025

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

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Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

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Andrew Wehrman @profwehrman.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

This is an outrage on every level, but to equate vaccine mandates to slavery is straight disinformation. Enslavers kept their enslaved people vulnerable to disease, refusing to inoculate or vaccinate them which led to catastrophic numbers of deaths in both the American Revolution and the Civil War.

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Florida to end vaccine mandates for children as state’s surgeon general likens them to ‘slavery’

Joseph Ladapo, a long-time vaccine skeptic, says that every state vaccine requirement would be repealed

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