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Melissa Higdon

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Epidemiologist, former salsa dancer trying to get back into it, #Leguminati Despair is not an option.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wilber’s attorney: “Wilber has a bullet lodged near his spine and is losing feeling on the left side of his body.” #AbolishICE @DoorDash
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Just a Dad 📎 @dadmakingcans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hitler and other top Nazis inspect a scale model of a planned triumphal arch in Berlin, circa 1939.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 05/09/2026
Women and children must die so men can get a hard on is a Trump administration policy.
A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user Eric Katz (@EricM_Katz), which quotes a post by Paige W. Cunningham (@pw_cunningham).
The post text reads:
"👀 In canceling the maternal and infant mortality grants, HHS said those issues were no longer a priority for the office and grants would instead focus on 'low sperm count, low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction.' 👇"
The quoted post by Paige W. Cunningham reads:
"Scoop: HHS's Office of Minority Health has cancelled 16 grants, several focused on maternal/infant health, telling grantees it's pivoting to a focus on the root causes of infertility and promoting exercise. with @EricM_Katz notus.org/health-science..."
At the bottom, the post metadata indicates it was posted at 3:05 PM on Sep 4, 2026, and has 133K views.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
the thing about this article is that at every single paragraph, you're like "this cannot possibly get worse." and then you read the next paragraph
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/08/2026
Nah, I can’t be convinced this was death by suicide. Black people do not lynch themselves from trees, and the fact that these cases have been dismissed so quickly without thorough investigation is telling.
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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
It’s what dictators do. Even “wanna-be-never-was” versions.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
One year after Trump signed the OBBBA into law, the administration’s policies are bleeding the revenue of the American tax system and have left millions of Americans without health coverage and food assistance, on top of the rising prices and economic uncertainty. ampr.gs/4eFNbGr
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On the First Anniversary of the OBBBA, Millions of Americans Have Been Left Behind
One year after the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, millions of Americans are losing health care coverage and food assistance while the wealthiest households benefit from tax breaks.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Everyone said Trump was manipulating the stock market for personal gain. Turns out you were right. New financial disclosure forms released today by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics show Trump made at least $220 million (and potentially up to $750 million)
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/05/2026
I rarely say “major breaking” and rarely put out these video hits, but this is pretty major.
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Adam Mockler @adammockler.com · 11/05/2026
Could you get any more vile?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Residents in Fayette County, Georgia noticed their water pressure was unusually low. Turns out that a data center 20 miles away had been drawing 30 million gallons of water in secret through connections the county didn't know existed. Is it any wonder why so many are opposed to data centers?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I Fully Endorse this Idea….
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
In April 2024, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale interviewed exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. He titled it, “The Path to Regime Change in Iran…” 1/ youtu.be/MmoEeCx30Fc?...
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Line Nasty 🇨🇦 🍁💪⚜️☘️💙💛 @linevigeant.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS. Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies. AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS. Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
No funding for fascism is a floor. The demand must also extend to arresting all of the agents responsible and ensuring they go to trial.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/01/2026
Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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DHS ICE memo 1-21-26
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12/12/2025
1/2 FDA’s vaccine chief blasted out a memo full of rhetoric and exaggerated claims about pediatric COVID-vax deaths… before the scientists even finished their work. Actual findings? 0 confirmed pediatric deaths due to COVID vax. But sure, why wait for data when you can cause panic? 🙃
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Scoop: FDA vaccine chief’s memo cited 10 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine deaths—but the agency’s own analysis found 0–7.
Dr. Vinay Prasad circulated a memo before FDA scientists finished their work. His conclusions overshot what the agency’s own analysts ultimately found.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted. If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
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Ed Kane 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 @3dkan3.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
@gallego.senate.gov Great hit on Jen Psaki's show tonight. You're one of my Senators, whom I proudly voted for!!
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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
We have breaking news in Inside Medicine. We had heard rumors of RIFs to CDC. But this is the first visual confirmation that it has occurred tonight, and at high levels in the agency. Here is what we know...and then some well-sourced rumors (but rumors, nonetheless, not confirmed) 🧵...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Trump got his COVID19 vaccine today. He will always have access to everything he needs to maintain his health while denying others the same.
White House memo that says MEMORANDUM
October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Seen on LinkedIn: “Staff at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention across multiple programs being fired tonight, including all current (civilian) Epidemic Intelligence Service, and several people working on the Ebola response.”
(Screenshot text quoted in skeet).
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Vaccinations Averted 17 Million Deaths in Past Five Years – But Global Challenges Persist healthpolicy-watch.news/vaccinations... via @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
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Vaccinations Averted 17 Million Deaths In Past Five Years – But Global Challenges Persist - Health Policy Watch
Vaccinations have saved the lives of an estimated 17 million people between 2021 and 2024 – but global immunisation programmes face several challenges,
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A. ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why. A judge has ordered his immediate release. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22/09/2025
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
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Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
TGIF! I had a wild evening finishing my recap and criticism of this week's chaotic and unbearably stupid ACIP meeting. open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
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The Advisory Committee for Immunization Propaganda
Anti-vax ACIP wants to build trust in vaccines by lying about the evidence
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 07/09/2025
@who.int calls for protection of public health excellence in the US CDC
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Folks should care *way* more about FL ending childhood vax mandates than they apparently do. This is *huge.* Other red states are going to follow suit, & national herd immunity will be lost. W/o it, *everyone* will be increasingly exposed to diseases we haven't been for years. That's important...
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
#CDC was alerted to 3 more #flu deaths in kids, bringing the total for the 2024-25 season (so far) to 278 — only 10 fewer than during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. About 90% of those kids weren't vaccinated against flu. So tragic. Kids should be vaccinated against flu. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Right-wing media are pushing for a more exclusionary America, calling for targeted deportations of noncriminal migrants and elected officials they deem “not American.”
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MAGA media figures argue some Americans are not really American
As the Trump administration continues to expand immigration raids, arrests, and mass deportations, right-wing media have pushed for a more exclusionary America, calling for targeted deportations of no...
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Ardath Whynacht @ardathjean.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Friendly reminder that AI data centers are working overtime to help cook the planet. If the fires are scaring you— start using ‘-AI’ at the end of all Google searches to cut out any AI response to your query. Refusal is possible & responsible. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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OpenAI will not disclose GPT-5’s energy use. It could be higher than past models
Experts working to benchmark resource use of AI models say new version’s enhanced capabilities come at a steep cost
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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 17/08/2025
A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵 An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/08/2025
📽️ WATCH: Student Kenneth Santizo captured ICE and FBI officers stopping a family on their way to church in the Boston suburbs. Agents broke the window, forced Daniel Flores-Martinez to his knees and slammed him to the ground while his children and his wife, a U.S. citizen, sobbed in the car.
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Indivisible Carroll County MD ❌👑 @indivisbleccmd.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
“[T]he greatest crime of the poor in the eyes of the wealthy has always been to strike back. To fail to suffer in silence and instead disrupt their lives and their fantasies of a compassionate society that coincidentally set them on top. To say no.” -Shannon Chakraborty #timetoresist #laborday
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Madison @mad4data.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Since Thursday, federal agents have been out in DC. Trump plans more Monday - unwanted by residents. DC is their home, not his. Join the rally & press conference Mon 10 AM, 815 16th St NW. RSVP: bit.ly/free-dc-our-... #MDIndivisible #freeDC #WashingtonDC
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DC is our home. Trump can't have it. — Free DC
On Monday, August 11, Free DC and partners will hold a press conference and rally to make it clear DC belongs to DC residents.
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MPB @melp-busch.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Republicans know they can't win unless they cheat. Once again, they are gerrymandering to suppress the vote and undermine democracy. @govwesmoore.bsky.social, Maryland must be ready to fight back and fight for a better future! #MessWithTexas #FAFO #MDIndivisible
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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
#WeAreNotCriminals #Pinks #ProudBlue
~ We are Not Criminals. We build your houses. We cut your grass. We cook your fav foods. We clean your houses, we pay taxes.

~ We Make America Great !!!
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
THIS IS HUGE! The FIRST 100% effective HIV PrEP drug, Lenacapavir, is APPROVED AND GOING GLOBAL. The makers are providing AFFORDABLE access to the drug in the United States AND beyond, signing ROYALTY-FREE licensing agreements with SIX generic manufacturers to produce AND supply it. 🧪🧵⬇️
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Melissa Higdon @mhigdon.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Trump said ICE arrests “the worst of the worst.” Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal is the best of the best. Free this man now. #fuckice #crushice #eyesonice #MDIndivisible
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
This is who Trump shipped to a Salvadoran dungeon: An event planner A coal miner An Uber driver Tortilla maker Barber DoorDashers Soccer coaches Furniture-maker Car washers Taxi drivers HVAC techs Auto parts worker Tire plant worker and 240 more... projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
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The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison
On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...
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Prof Jeffrey S Morris @jsm2334.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
This morning, the Atlantic published an article on David Geier, highlighting his history of publishing papers that claim associations between various vaccines and chronic conditions, including autism. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 24/06/2025
This is oligarchy. This is obscene. While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%. End this oligarchy.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
CATO: “New nonpublic data from ICE indicates the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind… 93% had no violent convictions… 65% no criminal record at all…” @MarshaBlackburn www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
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