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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 9h

I will never forgive or forget a single Republican Senator who voted yes on RFK Jr.’s confirmation as HHS Secretary. But as you know I hold especial contempt for Bill Cassidy (R, Invertebrate) for greasing the skids for RFK Jr. and for the destruction of U.S. public health.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15h

literally in the next 48 hours! be aware!

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 15h

Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down: Founded in 1812, the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences was the 1st place in the world to display a dinosaur skeleton, back in 1868. Reporting by Andrew Stelzer www.npr.org/2026/10/03/n...

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Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down

Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 17h

In Springfield, OH, nearly 1,400 workers were laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally. Layoffs were large enough to basically erase an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area. apnews.com/article/trum...

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A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally

President Donald Trump is trying to rally voters in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 03/10/2026

The administration is threatening access to historical and irreplaceable records, including closing down one facility in California that is home to countless photos and family heirlooms. Congress must exercise its oversight power to save decades of regional and national history.

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Ren "Stop Israel’s Murder of Palestinians” Jender @renjender.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thread: Nicole is an expert and she was fucked over by the higher-ups at USA Today (not the reporters she spoke with). They put her words into an is-the-victim-lying piece!

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026

The ban states are making a fetal personhood argument about injury to their residents. I walk through why the ban states’ claims echo the Fugitive Slave Act— and why Black women have always paid the price when this country fights over who counts as a person. New Baby Boom! Lawyered. Out now.

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What Happens If SCOTUS Orders Blue States To Respect Fetal Personhood?

YouTube video by Rewire News Group

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026

New Baby Boom! Lawyered: In a SCOTUS filing this week, Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas likened the mailing of abortion pills to mailing anthrax or mail bombs. (Only one of those has FDA approval.) The ban states are challenging New York, California, and Massachusetts' telehealth shield laws.

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Megha Satyanarayana @megha.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

PERSONAL NEWS: Wednesday was my last day at @sciam.bsky.social. I was laid off during another round of restructuring and my department shuttered. If you are looking for a skilled editor, project manager and people manager, I'm your hire. Thanks. #lookingforwork

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you are planning to vote in the Midterms, do vote early if available in your state. Don't wait for 11/3.

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We are excited to share research, but I want to take some time to share a little about myself. I LOVE science, but I also spend a lot of time advocating for more inclusive science. This work is promoted by my own obstacles in pursuing science which I talk about here: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Transforming myself and academia for good

Dr. Chrystal Starbird is the winner of the first Rising Black Scientist Award for a post-graduate scholar. For this award, we asked emerging Black scientists to tell us about the experiences that spar...

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Mitch Coleman @mitchcol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Our weekly protest about to get underway in Montague, MI. Every Friday, noon-1.

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rePROs Fight Back @reprosfightback.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ending the racist and classist Hyde Amendment is an essential step towards abortion justice, and in the words of @abortionfunds.bsky.social, "Abortion funds have been building power together to fight Hyde since it began." Donate to support abortion funds here: abortionfunds.org/donate/

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Ending Hyde is a Step Towards Abortion Justice — rePROs Fight Back

What does a world that has achieved abortion justice look like? It has access to a full spectrum of reproductive health care, where abortion is affordable, accessible, safe, de-stigmatized, without ba...

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You can accept or reject facts, but the laws of physics are undeniable. My personhood supersedes any importance anyone places on my pregnancy because the laws of physics are irrefutable. feminist-rising.ghost.io/fetuses-aren...

Excerpt from my post titled “Fetuses aren’t People” linked here. Highlighted portion: “This bears repeating: the pregnancy cannot exist without me, my body, my existence.”

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

They’re all culpable. They all KNEW that people would die preventable deaths because of laws they passed. How can you pass laws that kill people, that you *knew* would kill people, and face NO CONSEQUENCES? feminist-rising.ghost.io/indict-them-...

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Indict Them All

Laws banning health care are killing people. We must hold those creating and enforcing these laws responsible.

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Because SCOTUS granting the states permission to own people (again/still/more broadly) wasn’t enough… The United States, and several states therein, keep violating the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It needs to stop AND be remedied. feminist-rising.ghost.io/autonomy-is-...

Highlighted quote from the linked post “and access to healthcare is a fundamental human right according to article 25…”

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Making abortion illegal = killing people. That’s it. It’s not more complicated than that. Making health care inaccessible means people die. States that fought the Civil War for the right to own people are now suing so they can own MORE. PEOPLE. It’s state-sanctioned murder and they are FOR it.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 30/09/2026

To recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 29/09/2026

Okay, just so we have a record: The Facebook Fake-Out, a record of Meta's tactic of transgressing, getting caught, waiting for things to blow over, and then breaking the rules again. I documented the pattern so we have a link to share for the next time they do it. www.anildash.com/2026/09/29/f...

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The Facebook Fake-out - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Men, stop telling women you denounce sexual assault and start telling your male friends.

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Regarding making aspects of health care illegal on this International Safe Abortion Day:

The scene from Jurassic Park where Jeff Goldblum's character is chastising everyone but the meme quote is "Your legislators and justices were so preoccupied about whether or not they could they never stopped to think about whether they SHOULD"

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I overlooked a few offenders, so this has been updated. It is International Safe Abortion Day and we need to indict those who have not only made abortion illegal but also made being pregnant even more deadly:

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In honor of International Safe Abortion Day, I say we turn the tables and take our power back: feminist-rising.ghost.io/indict-them-...

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Indict Them All

Laws banning health care are killing people. We must hold those creating and enforcing these laws responsible.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Makes sense. No one wants to move there, and those with the resources to leave, do.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026

IDK how anyone thinks Paxton is good for Texas. 21 people were murdered in Uvalde, including 19 children. Calling that part of God’s “plan” is beyond grotesque. Some comments reveal more about a politician than any campaign ad ever could. This is one of them.

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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026

“Even a few” lawful voters should matter. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent makes the point plainly: the harm of burdening or disenfranchising even a few eligible voters outweighs the government’s claimed inconvenience. That should be the standard.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

More of this Rep. Khanna. Please introduce a bill immediately to SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE the Fed minimum wage on DAY ONE if the Dems win the House and #1a2 is a vote to IMMEDIATELY defund the Iran War.

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It was never about “protect the children!” Between denying abortion care, denying gender affirming care and denying vaccination care, they are literally killing the children. They protect those who rape children and they promote the deaths of children. I wish this were hyperbole. It is not.

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Brian E. Bledsoe (he,him,his) @brianebledsoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Long COVID is common, affecting up to 10% to 20% of children with a history of COVID-19. With almost 6 million US children potentially affected, this is higher than the number of children with asthma, the most common chronic health problem in children." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Long COVID in Young Children, School-Aged Children, and Teens

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms of long COVID in children.

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How about we bring back hating fascism and tyranny as a normal part of our society? How about we value people and make access to health care easier, regardless of gender? How about we reduce adolescent suicide instead of putting kids at risk like you’re doing right now?

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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How awesome is this Yes In Ken Paxton's home county north of Dallas You go James Talarico VOTE JAMES TALARICO TEXAS !! @jamestalarico.bsky.social

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ProPublica got the literal check Collins was bribed with.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

After banning CNN, MS NOW & Politico from the White House, he installs State-Run television, just like they have in so many other countries... Sieg Heil, ya'll. #38Days 🌊

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Simply 🤯 story! In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show. After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I know that some people don't think these types of things are important but I really do. Cultural change precedes political change. When you don't have the culture, it's more difficult to win politically or to sustain political wins. newrepublic.com/post/215697/...

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MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to Go

The “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales.

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Feed all the children , yes!!! 💖💪🏻

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🅰️Washington M.A. artist | author | activist 🖇️ @arw-raw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Called: “signifying” as Black American we know this is no oversight. Intentional alignment to a particular violence against Black Lives. Converse | Nike must be held accountable. It’s time to stop madness and start recognize the (repetitive) onslaught of racism in corporate n governmental politics.

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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As a long, long, long, long, long time Converse buyer, I will never buy a Converse product ever again. I am sick of the virtue signalling to racists. I see this and I see a man hanged, a white robe that could be a klansman's robe and light shaped like a KKK hat. What the actual hell!?!

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you @velshi.com and @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social for bringing mainstream media attention to worsening maternal mortality rates that no one else really seems to want to talk about: youtu.be/qJt02_mP7Mg?...

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Maternal health suffers in post-Roe America: People are "terrified of being pregnant"

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 18/09/2026

All these people trying to solve human trafficking using the power of racial profiling.🤡 They don't want to release the Epstein files. But they do want to vote for Trump and his "teen beauty pageants" 3 times. And they do want to look at Black parents to try to catch human traffickers.

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Her dad was accused of trafficking her on a flight. Now she's suing.

An Arkansas woman says her dad was wrongly accused of human trafficking her on a flight when she was 13.

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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

W T A F So I didn’t know you could “handle” Congresspeople during a vote. Seems totes legit.

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New @ms.now: The family of Tierra Walker, a TX woman who died after repeatedly being denied an abortion, are suing Ken Paxton and other officials. “The basic principle here is you cannot take away someone’s life, as a state, and not be held liable for doing so,” the family’s lawyer stated.

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Family of Texas woman who died after being denied an abortion sues Paxton, medical providers

“The basic principle here is you cannot take away someone’s life, as a state, and not be held liable for doing so,” a lawyer for the family said.

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