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Lauren Royal

@laurenroyal.com
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NYT & USA Today bestselling historical romance author. I ♡ my family, kittens/cats, games, Oxford commas, Hamilton, and HGTV. Long Covid ✧ Crohn’s ✧ celiac ✧ gluten-free ✧ ADHD. ✡ She/her #MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver #LoveIsLove #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2h
You've been had, MAGAs.
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Scott Kelley Ernest 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 12h
BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals youtu.be/GwqOZ0eaoDI?...
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BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals
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Clyde McKinley @clydemckinley.bsky.social · 10h
And everyone remember if you are told you’re ineligible, ask for a provisional ballot. And take a picture of it so you have the bar code on it.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10h
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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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
who on Earth would vote for this cretin it is actually astonishing that he is even on the ballot
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Every day things are being done at home and abroad by this regime that will take decades to undo and the stain of which will mark America forever Too few understand that permanent damage is being done to our country by the hour—even considering that we only know a fraction of it
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Governor just signed my bill to allow people to sue ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agents for violating people’s constitutional rights. Starting immediately, people can sue federal agents retroactive to abuse occurring in March 2025.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Bahahaha 😂😂
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
CDC sent me the 2025 NHIS data this week, and one number stuck with me. 8.7 million American adults were living with Long COVID in 2025. That's 1 in 30 of us. It's easy to stop seeing a crisis once it stops being new. It's still happening. www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/do...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It is clear that Democrats are set to sweep control of Congress in free and fair elections. It is also clear that Trump and the GOP are working to make sure the elections are not free and fair. I founded Democracy Docket to help you stay informed to fight back. demdock.com/4w6emld
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lizziec.bsky.social @lizziec.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’ll say it again, we used to get in a complete state about one case of cdif or mrsa but happily, knowingly, we now slaughter people with Covid without a flicker of shame or remorse.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another thing about fraternities is that the hazing rituals where slightly older young men would physically, mentally emotionally and sometimes even sexually abuse slightly younger young men have always disturbed and upset me greatly. And it’s really telling that I’ve seen men defend those too
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Saw a cancer shirt on my walk and thought a Long COVID version would absolutely rock.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mass General Brigham and Duke researchers studied 959 adults with Long COVID. Paxlovid for 15 or 25 days did not improve cognitive, autonomic, or exercise symptoms versus placebo. Longer treatment was generally well tolerated. www.nih.gov/news-events/...
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Antiviral drug did not improve Long COVID symptoms
A clinical trial for Long COVID found that treating patients with a common antiviral drug for up to 25 days did not improve symptoms.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There are more wealthy Republican donors and politicians in the Epstein Files then there are trans women in college sports. Let’s get some perspective and do something about the things that are actually important. 
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Lauren Royal @laurenroyal.com · 29/09/2026
And this is different from the Trump regime? How?
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Three Long COVID trials, three different approaches. Useful roundup, but it feels more informed by trial headlines than the rapidly expanding biology. voices.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Three Very Different Ways to Treat Long Covid
Two that are promising, and one that is difficult to talk about
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BIG TECH: This thing is going to kill everyone TRUMP: I want to be the one to name it
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repugfascistrebel.bsky.social @repugfascistrebel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
HIS MAKING US THAT SHITHOLE COUNTRY HE ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT....EVERY ACCUSATION IS A CONFESSION!
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enrich12 @enrich12.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh, man. Believe your eyes, not their lies.
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JonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 27/09/2026
Radosław Sikorski, Poland's minister of Foreign Affairs, has more balls than the entire Republican party. Meanwhile, our president is blaming Ukraine for diesel prices. What a fucking embarrassment.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Stop calling people who wear masks and take Covid precautions the “forever covid” crowd. We’re literally the only ones trying to eliminate the virus. It’s not gone. It’s not over. It’s still disabling. People who deny this reality are the “forever COVID” crowd.
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Lauren Royal @laurenroyal.com · 26/09/2026
You're definitely not. My husband laughs at me.
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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 26/09/2026
When you add, "Dear Diary," to the front of his posts, they really settle into perspective.
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yale School of Medicine researchers reviewed 80 studies. GLP-1 drugs may ease chronic pain by reshaping gut microbes and suppressing neuroinflammation, though direct human proof of this pathway is still limited. www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/18...
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For just a moment, the world saw their true nature. This is a real photo. F*cking chilling.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/09/2026
We call this a concentration camp, your honor.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026
Idea: no corporate welfare, subsidies, or government contracts for corporations whose employees need to rely on government assistance because of low wages.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Countless immigrants have reported appalling conditions in the ICE camps. Especially if they’re disabled and/or chronically ill. Denying a diabetic their insulin is torture. It’s cruel and unusual punishment. It’s murder by neglect.
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Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
Carlos Josue Marchena Marchena’s condition worsened after he arrived at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, and he died less than a week later, his family said.
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Katie Porter’s White Board @ohdangitevie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This poor cat has been fated to answer phones in a call center for life.
White cat with black markings that look like a call center headset
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Lauren Royal @laurenroyal.com · 24/09/2026
This is exactly what we have now. It's tragic.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Gov. @iamwesmoore.bsky.social: "President Trump seems to have a real problem with the constitution... he treats it like a suggestion box simply because he doesn't like the coverage."
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is.
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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Looks like US-made textiles and clothing have gotten more expensive since Trump imposed tariffs in April 2025.
A graph from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the price of US-made textile products and apparel since July of 2022. The prices held mostly steady until May of 2025, at which point they've gone up about 7%.
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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I agree wholeheartedly 💙
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
FNIH and NIH report 620+ Long COVID treatment ideas, 72% from patients. Jon Douglas, ill since 2021, helped review treatments and design a trial. Four therapies are now advancing toward clinical trials. nationalhealthcouncil.org/blog/guest-b...
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Guest Blog: RECOVER-TLC: Uniting the Scientific and Patient Community to Fight Long COVID - National Health Council
Guest Blog: RECOVER-TLC: Uniting the Scientific and Patient Community to Fight Long COVID By: Lizzie Geerling, PhD, Project Manager, Inflammation and Immunity, FNIH; Emma Roy, MSc, FNIH Project Manage...
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Huei Sears, PhD 🌟 @starlights.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The ! human ! brain ! is ! two ! separate ! organs ! what !!! amazing 🧪🧠 #FundScience www.the-independent.com/news/science...
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Human brain is actually two separate organs, scientists find
The Stanford University breakthrough stands to open new doors for research into fatal neurodegenerative diseases
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Can you give my dad back? I miss him.” 💔 ICE kidnapped her father Luis at a DOT inspection. Her mother says he is legal and did everything the right way. #AbolishICE
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’d highly recommend that nobody download this app. At best, it’s unfiltered propaganda. At worst, it’s spyware.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Spielberg is demonstrating he understands airborne infection and how to mitigate it! He’s outside at the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and he’s wearing a KN95! A good respirator protects you and those around you. Covid is not over and a mask is a great way to stay healthy.
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Free Cats Daily😻 @freecatsdaily.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A purr fect cat fusion has been discovered #Cat #Caturday
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
An entirely reasonable organizational response from CNN would be that they will no longer host members of the administration as long as the administration bars them from the White House
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 19/09/2026
Okay, this got me.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Signs of Fascism" originated in my town. (Sequim, WA) I filmed it. I remember getting a call, "hey your video got 5,000 views." By the end of the day it had 60K. Over 100K in a few days from just one platform. Then my DM blew up! Everyone wanted to replicate the signs. Nice to see the signs today.
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