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Kathryn S. Collins, PhD

@kathrynscollins.bsky.social
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Professor, Mother, Aunt and Social Worker

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
🔊ON & UP 😍👇🏾'Top 4 #Smoke 💃🏾Dancers Rd 1 // Three Sisters Oneida #Powwow 📍 Oneida Casino Hotel, Oneida Nation, WI' (IG VID: halonamediaus. Oct 14, 2026) #SmokeDance #NativeAmericans #Indigenous #FirstNations
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 21h
World-renowned entomologist Dr. Pamela Marrone is a pioneer in biological pest control. In her 40+ year career, she transformed global agriculture by developing nature-based biopesticides as alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides.🧵 She was born #OTD in 1956. #WomenInSTEM #Entomology #AgTech
A professional studio portrait of Dr. Pamela Marrone (born 1956), the world-renowned entomologist and pioneering AgTech entrepreneur who revolutionized sustainable agriculture through biological pest control. Positioned centrally against a neutral, light gray studio background, Dr. Marrone is captured from the chest up, facing forward with a warm, confident smile. Her eyes are bright and engaging, framed by a short, neatly styled crop of curly, dark hair. She is dressed in a professional ensemble consisting of a light beige or peach-toned blouse layered under a structured black open blazer or cardigan. Around her neck hangs a thin silver chain necklace with a unique, vintage-style oval pendant featuring a distinct dark insect motif in the center, subtly nodding to her lifetime of entomological achievements. The soft, even lighting enhances the bright, welcoming, and authoritative mood of the portrait.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Again: don’t get complacent. Polls look great, but polls don’t vote. Ignore this shit and vote like we’re down by 3%
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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Voted! 🗳️
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 10/10/2026
Thank you, President Obama!
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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Edie might be over 100, but head scratches never get old” 🥰 IG: @sanantoniozoo www.wnct.com/have-you-see...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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Dingo Dave @thedingodave.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A lady about to turn 105, recounts HER life and times in the US Navy, bus-driving, and her OWN opinion on how to achieve a LONG, HEALTHY life... Don't be surprised... The answer MAY astound you.. But it works for HER!
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.
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Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A very happy 34th anniversary to First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama, I love their love. 💙
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.
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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness @cryingwilderness.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
LSU found a man responsible for r*ping a woman and decided suspension was too harsh. Kendall was a freshman when a football player assaulted her in his on-campus dorm in October 2025. She went to the hospital for a r*pe kit. She filed a Title IX complaint in January.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How do you defeat a president who’s trying to sabotage the midterms? 1. Use drop boxes. 2. Vote EARLY in person. 3. If mailing in your ballot, put it in the mail AT LEAST two weeks before Election Day. 4. Vote in person on Election Day. 5. Share these instructions with everyone you know.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Know their names: Scott Kretzschmar, Scott Norris, Diego Sarabia, Gillio Lopes, Winston Lee, Johnathan Newell and Matthew Ingalls #Cornell7 But also, everyone in the group chat, the administrators, university, and DA. SHAME.
Cornell 7Disgusting chat
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Jennifer 🦋🐶☕️🦋 @jenelliot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#NOMORE
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice!
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Everything for our kids. Because all our kids are all our kids.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Jane Addams: the first American woman awarded the #Nobel Peace Prize, 1931, her efforts to revive the ideal of peace & champion social justice globally. She co-founded @aclu.org, 1920, and is the "mother" of the #socialwork profession in the US. She was born #OTD in 1860. #CivilLiberties #HistSky
Black-and-white historical photograph of Jane Addams (1860–1935), the pioneering social worker, suffragist, and first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Addams is seated at a dark wooden desk, her body angled toward the viewer while her right hand holds a pen poised over a piece of correspondence. She is dressed in a formal, dark, three-quarter-sleeve jacket over a white, high-collared lace blouse. Her most striking accessory is a large, dark, wide-brimmed hat adorned with voluminous, light-colored feathers. A thin dark ribbon is tied closely around her neck, and a long, fine chain hangs over her chest. Her expression is composed and serious, characterized by heavy-lidded eyes and a direct gaze that conveys intellectual focus and resolve. To the viewer's left, a tall glass vase filled with light-colored roses sits on the desk, providing a soft contrast to the room's spare, interior background. The composition is a classic portrait that captures the dignity of a woman whose work at Hull House transformed American social reform. The mood is scholarly and dignified, highlighting her status as a leading public intellectual of the Progressive Era.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This isn’t just about NIH grants. It’s about whose health gets studied—and whose gets ignored. Defund research on women and minority communities. Weaken the safety net. Politicize which science gets funded. Different policies. Same consequence: the people who already have the least lose the most.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Enforce Quarantines for Cases A passenger with measles passed through at least six counties on Amtrak – Alameda, Butte, Kern, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Joaquin – while making multiple transfers. www.ktvu.com/news/califor...
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California health department notifies of measles exposure from unvaccinated Amtrak passenger
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents to get their measles vaccination after notifying the public of an exposure from an Amtrak passenger who traveled on the rail syste...
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I hope you have as much fun this weekend as this bear is having, dancing on the golf course!
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 15/09/2026
Consider this your assignment for National Voter Registration Day. Head to IWillVote.com and check your voter registration status. Then send this to the group chat and make sure they check theirs, too. We all need to turn out this November and be too big to rig.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
One of the biggest questions Democracy Docket is asked: What can I do to help? Our answer: A brand-new bulletin board community page with a list of ways you can volunteer, attend rallies, do phone banking, write petitions, and more. newsletters.democracydocket.com/fixed-you-as...
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Fixed: You asked what you can do. We listened.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "He's not screwing around... he knows he's going to lose the election unless he rigs the election before one vote is cast. He will do whatever he can to take this election. The only thing that can stop him is all of you."
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🥊🇺🇸🌹
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biologist077.bsky.social @biologist077.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
for melanoma, treatments often hit hard. but get this: a phase 3 trial shows a personalized mRNA vaccine, tailored to each patient's tumor, can teach their immune system to fight back. it significantly reduced cancer recurrence or death in high-risk patients.
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Moderna and Merck's Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine Shows Success in Phase 3 Melanoma Trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, developed by Moderna and Merck & Co., has shown positive results in a Phase 3 study for high-risk melanoma patients. The vaccine, customized to each patient's tumor
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dolly with her parents and seven of her siblings performing In The Pines in '76. 😭
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Virologist/molecular biologist Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal altered the trajectory of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. First to clone HIV-1 & complete its genetic mapping, directly leading to life-saving antiviral drug cocktails. Most-cited female scientist of the 1980s. Born #OTD in 1946. #WomenInSTEM
A black-and-white portrait of Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal (1946–2020), the pioneering Chinese-American virologist who first cloned HIV-1 and mapped its genome. Sitting in her research laboratory, she faces forward with a composed, direct, and confident expression. Her dark hair is styled in a short, neat bob, and she wears long, slender dangling earrings. Over a dark, patterned blouse, she wears a crisp white laboratory coat. She rests her left forearm on a lab counter beside her, while her right hand holds a dark binder resting on her lap. The background shows a busy lab setting filled with shelves of scientific glassware, chemical bottles, and equipment, all slightly out of focus to draw attention to her. The composition places her slightly off-center, capturing an professional and scholarly mood that underscores her historical significance as a leading figure in molecular biology during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
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DJ @darnich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
For her 80th birthday, Dolly recorded this song. The revenue from it is going toward childhood cancer treatments. youtu.be/McaD2PG8jOE?...
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Dolly Parton - Light of a Clear Blue Morning ft. Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah & Reba
YouTube video by Dolly Parton
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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor when we began steel magnolias rehearsals  i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours? Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it! i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My emergency proclamation activated state cash assistance through DSHS for eligible Washingtonians affected by fires. Apply in person at a a DSHS mobile office event or your local Community Services Office, by phone at 877-501-2233, or online at washingtonconnection.org/home/.
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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: TWO Australian Scientists, Stacey Edwards & Juliet French, Have Discovered Cancer-Fighting RNA Molecules That Could Lead to a New Generation of Breast Cancer Treatments
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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A brown and white bunny stands on a dark blue mat sticking out its tongue.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/08/2026
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight. This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
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Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships
Since MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/08/2026
SHOCK REPORT: Desperate sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have tried to jump overboard amid an extended Middle East deployment, as families sound the alarm over severe mental health struggles, exhaustion, food shortages, water contamination, deteriorating conditions, + more, per Military Times.
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Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say
Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard as the carrier's deployment stretches into its ninth month.
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Library funding is tied to usage.
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KAMALA NATION @kamalanation.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
No boos but lots of love here from NY for Madam Hillary Clinton at WNBA game. 🥰 She looks so fresh!
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Historian of science Margaret Rossiter (d #OTD in 2025) coined the term #MatildaEffect (1993). Named after suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage, the Matilda Effect describes a systemic bias where women's scientific achievements are ignored, minimized, or directly attributed to their male colleagues. 1/3
A black-and-white photograph of the pathbreaking American historian of science, Margaret Walsh Rossiter (1944–2025), renowned for coining "the Matilda effect" and documenting the buried history of women in science. Seated in an indoor setting with a soft, blurred background, Rossiter is positioned from the waist up, facing forward with a warm, open smile. She has short, curly gray hair and wears dark, thick-rimmed glasses. She's wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt patterned entirely with small, dark polka dots. She holds a heavy, open book resting on her lap or desk, her left hand steadying the right-hand pages while her right hand rests on the left-hand pages, lightly gripping a pencil. The overall composition is intimate and studious, casting her as an approachable yet deeply focused scholar. The mood is intellectually vibrant and welcoming, reflecting a life dedicated to uncovering the truth.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 03/08/2026
Here in Illinois, we’re providing $400 to families who lost federal food assistance thanks to Donald Trump’s cuts to SNAP.
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Illinois to send $400 food relief payments to thousands of families in August
The new $70 million program provides one-time $400 payments to eligible Illinois households that lost SNAP benefits under new federal work requirements.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou
A farm worker who is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves sleeves, and a hoodie to protect herself against the lemon thorns and the sun
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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I agree with @drsandman11.medsky.social: If you didn't look like this & doing everything you can to prevent people from dying during the pandemic, maybe think twice before judging Dr. Fauci.
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