Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/09/2026Young people in California aren’t just struggling to buy a home. Many have stopped believing homeownership is even a realistic goal. I asked Xavier Becerra what the governor of California can actually do about it. 51758273
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/09/2026Becerra’s answer: build a lot more housing, expand down-payment assistance, and help families who make too much to qualify for traditional assistance but nowhere near enough to afford California’s housing market. Because an entire generation giving up on homeownership cannot become the new normal. 920441
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 11/09/2026We're all about serving the American public, but we've gotta get our basic needs met. We can grind for a bit but not endlessly - now this bs It's discriminatory and intended to force out even more of our staff after years of spreading ourselves thin Fuck. This. www.govexec.com/management/2...govexec.comCDC, after months of delays, gives employees 20 days to resubmit disability accommodation documentationCDC is spending months, if not longer, to process reasonable accommodation requests because HHS-wide layoffs and separation incentives decimated the department’s human resources functions. 213943
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Horrific though unsurprising report from @propublica.org: Ectopic pregnancy deaths have basically doubled since the end of Roepropublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 381320739
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socials. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 11/09/2026Observing ICE is legal! Recording ICE is legal!!npr.orgLawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the countryThe sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity. 09431
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I am tired of people saying we can’t win in front of the Supreme Court. I’m annoyed by those who say my firm is too partisan to be effective. Today we won a huge redistricting fight before SCOTUS and a ballot access case before the Nebraska Supreme Court. The lesson: When we fight we win. 1035263466040
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Oops! #BookSky 2763457447
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/09/2026MSNOW aired the part of the Talarico interview that Fox isn’t showing: REPORTER: …you said ‘there are 6 biological sexes.’ Do you still believe that? TALARICO: I think the reason that politicians… across the street want to talk about 6 sexes is because they don’t want to talk about $6 diesel. 26599582998
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 11/09/2026“If you’re technology challenged,” Jarvis said, “it doesn’t help that someone comes up with a technology-based solution.” This is the fundamental problem with shoving AI into everything The single biggest thing needed for better rural health is BETTER INFRASTRUCTUREstatnews.comTrump officials say AI will help save rural health care. Some leaders in the field don’t believe itRural health care providers have struggled for years. The Trump administration is pointing to a cutting-edge, if unproven way to save them: artificial intelligence. 710126
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026👀 abcnews.com/US/loyalist-...abcnews.comJoe diGenova, loyalist tapped by Trump to oversee controversial DOJ probe targeting his foes, resigns: SourcesA Trump loyalist who had been tapped to oversee a sprawling DOJ conspiracy investigation targeting political foes of President Trump has abruptly resigned, sources say. 1219134
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 11/09/2026Jamie Raskin points to rulings from judges appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents while criticizing Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s initial order in June 2026, and a federal judge subsequently blocked his revised effort. 0216
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026RFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midterms www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...washingtonpost.comRFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midtermsThe White House and Department of Health and Human Services lawyers signed off on the plan to let the health secretary use military jets, five people said. 43246104
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialaltNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Venus is 2.8 times hotter than Mercury, despite Mercury being closer to the Sun. Why? Venus' atmosphere is primarily CO2, which traps heat. So what happens when we add CO2 to our atmosphere? It traps heat. This shouldn't be that difficult to understand. 952396832
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialQueer Allyship (Jennifer, she/her) @queerallyship.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I celebrate Pride because visibility matters. I celebrate Pride because belonging matters. And I celebrate Pride because everyone deserves to know they are not alone. #PrideMonth #Allyship #QueerAllyship #Pride2026 #BelongingMatters 021
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialMaggie Wiggin @maggie162.bsky.social · 01/06/2026My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE 176113863797
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Slaughtering our golden goose: massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comMassive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administrationBudget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing. 901868691
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialKimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Christmas is coming. Remember how we pressured ABC to put Kimmel back on with our wallets? Well, many of the fascist oligarchs make a lot of money off of us at Christmas time. Maybe this year, we ignore the big stores and buy local, modest gifts. It's not supposed to be about money anyway. 2428378
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialCarlos E. Gates @carlosegates.bsky.social · 21/09/2025When Ted Cruz is alarmed at the behavior of his own party, we’re all fucked. 910418
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 16/07/2025I talked to a NOAA colleague yesterday who told me that 75% of the federal employees of his division have left and he’s worried about their ability to get work done even if Congress funds NOAA at some level. The devastation to science will be felt for generations. 11052991802
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 16/07/20251. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows How did the city do it? Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issuepopular.infoThe secret to Baltimore's extraordinary yearThis April, Baltimore saw five homicides. 313190155514
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 17/07/2025Maryland and 19 other states are rightfully suing the Trump Admin for illegally shutting down a FEMA program that supports critical flood prevention and other disaster mitigation projects to protect communities here and across the country. Glad Attorney General Brown is taking on this fight.wusa9.comMaryland sues Trump administration over FEMA funding cutsHere's what other states are suing the Trump administration in addition to Maryland. 545177
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAmanda J. McGee @amcgeewrites.bsky.social · 16/07/2025The irony of a federal data database declaiming "We care about the privacy of your data" in these times. 061
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialStephen Trumbull @smtrumbull.bsky.social · 16/07/2025In case I wasn’t clear… 641303124426
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/07/2025RFK Jr. just fired thousands of federal workers at crucial health agencies, including the FDA, CDC, and NIH. These are the people who inspect our food, track infectious diseases, and research life-saving treatments and cures. How is this "Making America Healthy Again"? 1076173956553
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialJose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 16/07/2025I'm sorry, nine HUNDRED former DOJ lawyers all signed this letter opposing Emil Bove's nomination to be an appellate federal judge? 900?! 651204847892
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialWHO @who.int · 29/06/2025Are vaccines safe? What’s actually in them? In this episode of Science in 5, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down how vaccines are tested, approved, and monitored even after they reach the public. She also explains what happens if a safety concern is flagged. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqur...youtube.comWHO's Science in 5 - The truth about vaccine safety - 30 April 2025YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO) 7339124
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialLindaYoung @lindayoung164.bsky.social · 30/06/2025I used to work for an independent research company that did studies of the programs for the aging. Caregivers already get almost no support. A few hours one day a month is not enough when that's used for errands and not rest. 095
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialjoemed3 @joemed3.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Good Thursday morning y’all. That’s it. That’s all I got today. Nobody sees my posts anymore anyway. Have a great day everyone. Stay safe. Be you. Be kind. #GoodMorning #Resist #TACO 1446
maryannehardy.bsky.social @maryannehardy.bsky.social · 30/05/2025I LOVE BlueSky! Where else could I find this!!! LOL! 000
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialBonnie Towner Democrat @bonniet-123.bsky.social · 29/05/2025The decision leaves the state on the hook for $200 million or more in additional expenses for debris cleanup and other emergency work. The bottom line: Once again, 45 has said one thing and done another, and sadly, North Carolinians will pay the price. 45 is a sorry S.O.B. 11458
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 30/05/2025It's been a rough few months made up of a seemingly endless series of rough days. But at least today we learned that Dan Bongino fucking hates the job he never should have been given, so that's nice. 2484357
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialThe Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 29/05/2025 573189676997
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAl Toth @atoth99.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Canada, Germany, England, Denmark, Netherlands, and France all have travel advisory warnings for visiting America. Let that sink in. 1219256
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 30/05/2025Somebody somewhere Needs flowers tonight 2082766
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 30/05/2025🙋♂️ I was in *the safety trial* for (the original) Gardasil HPV vaccine for males. And I can assure you that I was like this before I got the shots. I can also confirm firsthand that vaccines are tested for safety more times and in more ways than most people will ever be able to comprehend. 1247763
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/05/2025Amanda Gorman finished this poem just after the January 6 riot. Read the full poem here: www.cnbc.com/2021/01/20/a... Never give in to the lie that there's nothing left worth fighting for. “For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it.” Goodnight 💚 10610143
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAndy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 21/05/2025I really don't care, do you? 1543448733
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAl Franken @alfranken.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Four smiles! Celebrating my 74th with grandkids, Claire and Jacob, and granddog, Charlie. 1440272301574
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialSoundz Of Blackness @soundzofblackness.bsky.social · 22/05/2025The charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver are bogus and racially motivated. I stand with the Congresswoman! ✋🏾💪🏾 231
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialMelissa Stewart @lissajostewart.bsky.social · 21/05/2025I am struggling to adequately express the level of rage I feel right now 2622268
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22/05/2025ICE operations at immigration courts intensified today. Brief 🧵on what's happening: - A person facing removal shows up for a hearing. - At the hearing, ICE unexpectedly asks the immigration judge to dismiss the case without prejudice. - If the judge says yes, the hearing ends, court is over. 1/4 351293645
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 21/05/2025We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life & raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding. Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.cbsnews.comHundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical careHospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates. 706204695955
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025The murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in D.C. tonight is horrifying. This is what happens when antisemitic propaganda is permitted to go unaccountable. We cannot condone hateful rhetoric against the Jewish community. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...nytimes.comTwo Israeli Embassy Staffers Shot and Killed Outside Event in Washington, Officials Say 20549105
Reposted by @maryannehardy.bsky.socialRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 22/05/2025More than 700K Americans died from COVID after he wrote this. We still have not achieved herd immunity. 6634171142