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Mayfield Philipps

@mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social
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Actor, model, writer, humorist. 42 years with HIV and 28 brain surgeries; of course, I might be a little edgy 🏳️‍🌈🦄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Mayfield Philipps @mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I hope that @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social knows her political career is over if she gives in
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Obama on the coming shutdown. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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David Nir @davidnir.com · 28/09/2025
Ultimately, Jeffries is lavishing praise on someone who *left* the Democratic Party—the party Jeffries belongs to—while refusing to support the person who won his party's nomination.
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Ambassador (ret.) Janet Sanderson @jastucaz.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
This. PEPFAR saves-and saved-lives.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
just a casual reminder to those outside public health that RFK Jr. didn’t repair CDC’s offices before forcing staff to return monday because he wants the damage to intimidate and traumatize federal workers
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Mayfield Philipps @mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
TFW the #NIH IT exec who facilitated the separation of you and two other #neurodivergent #ScheduleA hires to please the XO says after 11 yrs "Here's my new email, keep in touch"
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 16/09/2025
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell could not have sold children for sex without rich perverts buying children for sex. I feel like more people should mention that.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 17/09/2025
Rumor says that RFKJ's NayCIP wants to delay the Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine dose we give to newborns. What's the worst that could happen? 🤷‍♂️ Turns out that the earlier you get HepB, the more likely you are to deal with lifelong problems like cancer and permanent liver damage. Awful, right? 🧵👇
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Things are heating up tonight in the 24 Hour AIDS Research Livestream. Come join us for the evening hours! Still many more presentations to come! Streaming on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and StreamYard. Support AIDS research with us! saveaidsresearch.org
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saveaidsresearch.bsky.social @saveaidsresearch.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Join us on 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research NOW to hear about the incredible successes of the NIH-funded HIV research networks, with leaders Myron Cohen, Larry Corey, Joseph Eron, and Sharon Nachman on YouTube: bit.ly/45Qftts #saveAIDSresearch #HIV
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Shivers down my spine. What a set of ghouls and charlatans. Thanks to Amy Schoenfeld Walker and @lazarogamio.bsky.social for this. These people want to take away your vaccines. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Who Makes Vaccine Policy Decisions in RFK Jr.’s Health Department?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has hired longtime vaccine safety skeptics and scientists who are critical of Covid shots and mandates to make immunization policy decisions for Americans.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
It is truly horrifying what is being alleged against the Trump administration in the Ghana case. Here is from an affidavit filed in the case today: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
3. I was granted withholding of removal by an immigration judge in the Otero Immigration
Court on April 30, 2025 on account of the likelihood that I would be persecuted or killed
Case 1:25-cv-03135-TSC Document 21-1 Filed 09/13/25 Page 2 of 5
if removed to Nigeria. My wife is a U.S. citizen. She filed an I-130 petition on my behalf
for me to receive a family visa. That petition was approved four months ago.
4. I am currently detained in Dema Camp in Ghana, where myself and other people who were also deported from the United States are being imprisoned. We are constantly
surrounded by military guards.5. I am originally from Nigeria. In Nigeria, I was a member of one of Nigeria's main
political parties, the P.D.P. In 2018, 1 started being violently targeted by members of the
ruling political party, the A.P.C. In November 2018, members of the A.P.C. beat me and
other party leaders with plank woods, iron rods, and machetes. The attacks escalated from then and happened several times until I left Nigeria.

6. I fled Nigeria in 2019 after being tortured by the military and police officers for the
Nigerian Department of State Services. They tortured me and kept me locked in a dog
cage for three days until they let me go and told me they would kill me if they ever saw
me again. After this incident I had to leave Nigeria to save my life.

7. Nothing in Nigeria has gotten better since I left. The situation in the country has become worse. The political party that targeted me is still in power.9. The officer finally told me that we were going to Ghana. I told him that I am afraid of
going to Ghana and that I cannot go to Ghana.
10. He told us "whether you like it or not, your ass is getting on that plane." He then
straitjacketed me extremely tightly, tying me from my shoulders to my feet.
11. I was put onto a military plane with the other people who were taken from their cells. I
remained straitjacketed for several hours until I pleaded with the officers to remove it so
that I could use the restroom. I begged the officers over and over again to take off the
straitjacket so that I could use the restroom, otherwise I would urinate on myself. They
finally removed the restraints on my legs after pleading with them for a long time, but left
the restraints on my upper body.23. We are all afraid for our lives. We are not safe here, and now they are planning to hand us over to our country's government for further persecution and torture. We don't know
what our futures hold.
24. We urgently need help. We do not want to meet with government officials of our
countries or to be returned to those countries.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on September 13, 2025.
/s/
Signature
September 13. 2025
Date
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Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 12/09/2025
Time to break out the chart
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 12/09/2025
I put together a primer on Charlie Kirk — and paid some special attention to his relationship with Nick Fuentes and the Groyper movement. There's no hot takes or sweeping declarations. Just some useful background. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/who-was-ch...
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Who Was Charlie Kirk, Anyway?
Kirk occupied a uniquely powerful place in the MAGA movement
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
We agree, @robhuebel — seems Dems should be talking about this: “State Dept denied Trump intervened on Alexandrovich’s behalf, but that appears implausible. Trump, Israel, pedophilia, corruption… a gift unicorn grazing in Dems’ backyard — And yet?” zeteo.com/p/why-arent-...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
“These proposed budget cuts across the board make me rethink the next time I go to the polls.” Trump and Republicans are cutting an affordable housing grant many rural Americans have relied on to build homes — including in East Tennessee. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
My latest just out in VACCINE @sciencedirect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Hotez article in Vaccine
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Oh and we need to amp this up, fire up people to fight now. Don't let a three-day-weekend approaching cool your anger. Channel it, focus it. RFK Jr. needs to go. Make it your mission starting today.
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Equality Florida @equalityfl.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
In the dead of night, Ron DeSantis ordered the rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial painted over — defacing a sacred space in the heart of Orlando that honors the 49 lives stolen in one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Rep. Vince Perez: Under this map, a Hispanic Texan's vote counts about one-third, and a Black Texan's just one-fifth, compared to a white Texan's.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
LEAF CHRONICLE: “Tennessee car insurance premiums could rise as much as 5% with tariffs this year…” The Trump Trade War Tax On You is taking many forms. But at least the rich get a tax cut, especially in Williamson County! 🫤 www.tennessean.com/story/money/...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Hey @washingtonpost.com — when you have articles about the numbers showing crime in DC is actually down and people feel safe… maybe put that in your own headlines instead of just parroting Trump’s propaganda? Do you still not understand what’s happening?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
-Trump just bought $100 MILLION in bonds -When Interest Rates go down, bond prices go up -Trump has been pushing for interest rate cuts he would personally benefit from Unheard of levels of corruption and grift. Yet Republicans say nothing.
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Mayfield Philipps @mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
TFW a recruiter from @mta.info sets up THREE phone #interviews, skips all three. Waiting to see if Head of People returns my call #hr #talentacquisition
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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 20/08/2025
Omg, JD Vance getting heckled by people yelling ‘COUCH F*CKER’ as he visits Union Station to survey Trump’s militarization of D.C.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
“How many companies have moved 100% of their manufacturing to 🇺🇸 since Trump took office? The answer is pretty clear: Zero.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
“WILLIAMSON COUNTY, the wealthiest in Tennessee, is expected to receive the highest average tax cut.” No wonder Marsha Blackburn is so excited about #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer! (which slashes Medicaid and food assistance and explodes the debt) www.tennessean.com/story/money/...
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Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
A large-scale, government-funded study tracking 1.2M children over two decades found something Kennedy doesn't like, so he wants it retracted. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study
An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.
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Mayfield Philipps @mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
#waste #abuse #cosplay
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
The annoying spam texts destroying the Democratic brand: $678M raised through those spam tactics $282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies. $11M to actual campaigns (1.6%) The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.
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The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine
How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I've lived in D.C. for the better part of two decades. Nearly my whole adult life. Something folks aren't talking about--a giant elephant in the room--is the amount of "brand protection" going on right now. I don't mean fear of Trump or political persecution, although those can overlap. (thread)
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Jana Lynne Sanchez helps you GTFO @thejanasanchez.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
More efforts to rig the vote by Republicans - a bill to force Americans living abroad to vote in person www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
🔥 @aoc.bsky.social : “Every Republican at every level of government should be challenged, even running for dog catcher… They should be challenged fighting for health care as a human right for every American… let them know there are consequences for taking away people’s health care…”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
WATCH: “Musk’s Boring Company has promised projects like this before that years later never materialized… taxpayers want a say, the question is will our elected officials listen?” (Spoiler: No.) #LeesTeslasOnlyTunnel
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integervitae.bsky.social @integervitae.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
“A death row prisoner in Tennessee can be executed despite having an implanted heart device his lawyers say is likely to prolong his suffering… defenders say Byron Black is intellectually disabled & wouldn’t be on death row under modern legal standards…” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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phantazach 🎃💀 @vantazach.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Timeline cleanse: Insta video of Allen Dershowitz being told by Martha's Vineyard police to stop harassing vendors or be charged with trespassing after three different sellers refused him service. 1/3 www.instagram.com/reel/DMvVG1S...
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
PEDO ALERT!!!!! Don Jr. just asked his 17-year-old daughter: “Does getting makeup make me look sexy like you?” WHO FUCKING DOES THAT?
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
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Pandemic 𓅃. Index @panaccindex.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
This is revisionist history. Prasad rose to power by feeding into ridiculous conspiracy theories and then became devoured by the very beast he thought he could tame. Try reading Vinay’s own words: www.panaccindex.info/p/never-forg...
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Never Forget: Vinay Prasad Loved Donald Trump
A Bloomin' Onion of Conspiracy Theories
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Justin Burch @justinburch.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
I assumed immediately if “Oklahoma Education” was the #2 trending topic, it probably wasn’t going to be stories about how awesome education in Oklahoma is.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
1/ "Another officer says, “They’re starting to resist more now,” to which an officer replies: “We’re going to end up shooting some of them.”" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
To understand why US science is currently being destroyed, take a close look at this: The "Abundance 2025" conference is being held in Sept. It is FILLED with rightwing money. Most notably the "Foundation for American Innovation," which is funded by billionaires that wish to privatize science. 1/


Register Now
co-hostsZach Graves
CO-CHAIR

Zach Graves is executive director at the Foundation for American Innovation, as well as an ex officio member of the board. Previously he was head of policy at FAI, and managed the policy team. His research and writing focuses on the intersection of technology and governance issues, including work to strengthen science and technology expertise and capacity in Congress. Before joining FAI, he was director of the R Street Institute's technology and innovation policy program. Prior to that, he worked at the Cato Institute as manager of new media.

He is currently a fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School. He is a member of the Polaris Council, a science and technology advisory board for the Government Accountability Office. He is a member of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Artificial Intelligence Task Force. In addition, he is a board member of the Institute for Progress.

He holds an MA in aesthetics and politics from the California Institute of the Arts, and a BA in philosophy from the University of California at Davis.
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Mayfield Philipps @mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
#ICE using US Marshals in #Passaic this AM?
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Mayfield Philipps @mayfieldphilipps.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
@msnbc.com please let your team know that #PrEP is a drug protocol to prevent ACQUIRING #HIV and that "spread" is language stigmatizing against individuals living with HIV @glaad.bsky.social #dobetter
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Katie Buehler @bykatiebuehler.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Chief Justice John Roberts announces that tomorrow, Friday, June 26, will be the last opinion day of the term. That means will get these remaining #SCOTUS opinions:
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integervitae.bsky.social @integervitae.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
One of the most spectacular tricks that the “wellness” grift has managed to pull off is convincing people that their industry is untainted by money. That they are all doing it out of their deep concern for their customers’ health. Yet the global supplement industry alone is worth $177 billion.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/06/2025
The news really sucks today. Instead of boosting a harmful Supreme Court decision, here’s something better: a practical guide on how to support the LGBTQ+ youth in your life. Because they deserve our attention, our protection, and our love. 💖🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/ar...
thetrevorproject.org
Friends & Family Support Systems for LGBTQ+ Youth
Discover ways to support LGBTQ+ young people through FAQs and educational resources for friends and family members.
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