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Lyda Astrove

@lydaa.bsky.social
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Love flamingos, alligators, sharks, beagles. Autism mom. Lawyer. Ponte Vedra Beach gal. Running. Baseball.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 19h
Trump: "I know more about inflation, I know more about everything than anybody in this room, anybody, anywhere in the world. Well, there's a woman sitting right over there. She's a housewife. But she's very good…She perhaps knows more than I do, but I actually don't think so."
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/10/2026
"It’s no accident, Umberto Eco further points out, that 'All the Nazi or Fascist schoolbooks made use of an impoverished vocabulary, and an elementary syntax, in order to limit the instruments for complex and critical reasoning.'"
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Not To Alarm You, But Trump’s Brain Is Melted
And Hegseth’s neo-fascism is out in the open.
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All Out of Bubblegum @whatevermanman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
She gave it for 6 months before she the e-coli disaster. It really wasn't a one-time thing. This article details everything. It's a good read. www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/h...
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A girl nearly died after drinking raw milk. The state did little to punish the unlicensed farmer who sold it. | CNN
Sitting in a pediatric intensive care unit last year, watching a ventilator keep her 17-month-old daughter alive, Emily Marris scoured the contents of her phone for evidence to give to California heal...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
Emily Marris bought raw milk from a farm recommended to her on Facebook. After her 17-month-old drank it, the toddler contracted E. coli and nearly died. Despite knowing this, the farmer continued advertising “raw goat milk from a clean tested herd.”
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW AD: Byron Donalds is a liar. Never trust a liar.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My latest for @therevelator.org is all about the important shark and ray areas project, a global-scale collaboration that has identified over 1,000 places significant for migration, reproduction, and more. 🧪🌎🦑🦈 To Save Sharks and Rays, Protect These Places therevelator.org/save-sharks-...
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To Save Sharks and Rays, Protect These Places • The Revelator
The Important Shark and Ray Areas project has identified thousands of critical habitats for some of the world’s most threatened fishes. Now saving these sites is up to us.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
My latest article for the Revelator is about an emerging ocean conservation nightmare that the experts I spoke to compared to the early days of the shark fin trade. We have a chance to nip it in the bud. Please read and share! therevelator.org/fish-maw-con... @therevelator.org 🧪🌍🦑🐟
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Fish Maw: An Emerging Ocean Conservation Nightmare • The Revelator
Like the early days of the shark fin trade, the mostly unregulated market for dried fish swim bladders has exploded in popularity, devastating species around the world.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're continuing to look into food safety. Please reach out if you have any tips or ideas: annie.waldman@propublica.org. Signal in bio. www.propublica.org/tips/
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How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica
Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We've been examining the rise of raw milk this year. We have found that despite stringent hygiene efforts, contamination from deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella remains an inherent, unavoidable risk in unpasteurized dairy. www.propublica.org/article/mark...
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He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.
With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob...
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: As Trump’s White House and influencers keep touting the unproven benefits of raw milk, hundreds across the country are falling ill from outbreaks. Some people get severe indigestion. And some nearly die. Here's the story of one toddler who drank it. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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✨Cramer©️ @cramer-1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt: “I’d like to solve the puzzle…Atlanta Hawks.” #ericschmitt #jacksmith
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😂😂😂
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
WSJ Exclusive: The Trump admin used federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security to finance those controversial pro-Trump ads that started airing on TV. The taxpayer money used to fund the ads came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ha ha ha #republicans
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/09/2026
Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury for denying he attended a Feb. 3, 2024 Atlanta Hawks vs. Golden State Warriors game. Turns out, Jack Smith was actually at an Iowa Hawkeyes game in Maryland, watching Caitlin Clark play. @samsteindc.bsky.social breaks down Schmitt's humiliation:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Watchdog group Public Citizen files a formal FCC complaint about Trump's taxpayer-funded TV ads “Broadcasters may be held liable for airing any ad that is in violation of federal law. Federal law explicitly prohibits using appropriated public funds for government propaganda"
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Trump’s Republican allies in the Senate BLOCKED my bill with Senator Murkowski to stop the Kennedy Center—or any presidential national memorial—from being demolished without an act of Congress. Just shameful.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o... THIS IS GENIUS. @mollyjongfast.bsky.social nails it!!!!
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Opinion | The Mean Girls Presidency
Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys.
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 24/09/2026
After hearing from constituents who saw construction equipment at the site of Trump’s proposed arch, I drove down to Columbia Island to see for myself. I found workers operating heavy equipment who told me they were conducting archaeological work. My full statement:
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Danny Miller @danielmilleresq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm proud to have helped organize this. If you're a lawyer or law student, sign up for this nonpartisan rally next Tuesday. You'll hear from @meiselasb.bsky.social and @normeisen.bsky.social among other champions of the rule law about what YOU can do to protect our free and fair elections.
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/u... #Theranos
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Elizabeth Holmes approved to move to halfway house next year | CNN
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to move to a halfway house next year, ABC News reported, years after her stunning downfall that culminated in a conviction for defrauding investors ...
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 24/09/2026
ICYMI: Beluga whales need your help! The Cook Inlet, where these sensitive whales live, is being eyed as the new home for an underwater #DataCenter. The noise alone could spell destruction for these precious animals! Don't let Cook Inlet belugas become the latest casualty of the #AI boom.
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Save Cook Inlet Belugas From an Underwater Data Center
The Trump administration is considering a preliminary permit application for an underwater data center in Alaska, right in the middle of critical habitat for endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales. Tell ...
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A MAGA candidate who expressed support for ICE has cried foul over the deportation of a family member.
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MAGA Candidate Complains About Family Member’s Deportation
The immigration crackdown has hit close to home for a Republican candidate in Maine.
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“life-safety deficiencies” = firetrap. wapo.st/4hk45vL
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‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... “Ginormous Eyesore” = how I shall refer to this concept of a plan forevermore.
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Trump’s Monumental Obsession
The president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026
“The No. 1 problem the Kennedy Center has had is President Trump.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
actionnetwork.org/letters/urge... #SaveTheRightWhales #NEFlorida #FirstCoast #PonteVedra #JaxBeach
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Urge Congress to Reject Rep. Lawler’s Attack on North Atlantic Right Whales 🐋
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered marine mammals on Earth. With fewer than 400 individuals remaining, every whale matters. Now, a dangerous proposal threatens to undermine ...
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Is this real? Really real?
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Reminder. 💚✊
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
wtop.com/dc/2026/09/p... #SaveEastPotomacPark
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Park Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of East Potomac golf course – WTOP News
The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links in D.C.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Philip Kennicott, again, on the Kennedy Center. wapo.st/46uOtAC
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Column | The Kennedy Center is empty and in peril. Its community is in anguish.
The fiasco of this week’s closure reveals the truth of President Trump’s motivations — and what the arts community stands to lose.
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Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our music and our memories are being wiped out. AMERICA built this city. Not a president. Join us!
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#SaveTheKennedyCenter
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#SaveTheKennedyCenter
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I already pre-ordered this important book by a local author/academic.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Save 30% with code HWSSM if you preorder my upcoming book on sustainable seafood soon! www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In case facts still matter
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The Marque @themarquepac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Constitution had an answer for moments when the republic was outmatched: letters of marque and reprisal. Independent citizens. Commissioned to join the fight. Today, we’re answering the call. Welcome to The Marque. Join us.
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The Marque @themarquepac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We know what we’re up against. And we know what it will take to fight back. Help us expose the corruption, hold Trump and his enablers accountable, and take the fight directly to MAGA. Join the fight: secure.actblue.com/donate/thema...
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Donate to The Marque
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I ❤️ Rep Joyce Beatty.
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I thought he was “the concept of a plan” president.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Pay up or the Kennedy Center closes, & the price is Trump's name on the building That's from the board's meeting materials, one day before they vote on it. An outrageous act of hostage taking @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG have beaten this x2 w/ Rep.Beatty, & we'll beat it a 3rd time -TN
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Kennedy Center Warns of Bankruptcy Unless Trump’s Name Is Added
The caution, contained in a draft resolution to the center’s board, comes as a federal judge decides whether President Trump’s name should remain off the building.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump is trying to blackmail the Kennedy Center into putting his name on it. They should refuse. Remember Kipling's warning about paying the Danegeld. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown
The only appropriate option is to refuse to accede to his demands.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/09/2026
🚨NEW: They locked migrants in tiny metal cages and called them “calming areas.” Now a federal watchdog is exposing what happened inside “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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Federal Watchdog Finds "Alligator Alcatraz" Locked Migrants in Small Metal Cages as So-Called "Calming Areas"
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security's independent inspector general has revealed that the now-shuttered Florida detention center known as
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A whistleblower is alleging that immigration agency USCIS directed officers to misrepresent themselves to access state voter records, then label people "unlawful voters" — including U.S. citizens — using unreliable data. Story to come.
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Lyda Astrove @lydaa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#SaveTheKennedyCenter
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