Reposted by Mia MingusMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026AI is not inevitable. resistance works!motherjones.comMamdani issues AI moratorium in NYC schoolsKids "need to wrestle with tough problems on their own,” New York's mayor said Wednesday. 2852721075
Reposted by Mia MingusDeath Panel @deathpanel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026In our latest, we walk through what studies show are the health impacts of data centers on the communities they're built in and why the dramatic rise of anti-data center sentiment can't be dismissed as a "moral panic." www.patreon.com/deathpanelpo...patreon.comIndifference Engines (08/31/26) | The Death PanelArtie discusses what studies show are the health impacts of data centers on the communities they're built in, how to think about data center 24127
Reposted by Mia MingusGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 02/09/2026Every. day. Everyday one of these ICE charter planes has to abort takeoff, or do an emergency return, or has a decompression, or gets stuck somewhere for 20+ hours with shackled immigrant passengers trapped onboard. And we never find out why. There is no transparency. 9722325
Reposted by Mia MingusJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The first sentence of this piece says it all: "After Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, a new study shows emergency room doctors are less likely to treat pregnant women who are bleeding." www.jconline.com/story/news/l...jconline.comIndiana’s abortion ban has a ‘chilling effect’ on ER pregnancy careA study found ER doctors are more hesitant to care for pregnant patients who are bleeding. 18334582019
Reposted by Mia MingusClay Copper @claycopper.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Still on his website lol 1025964
Reposted by Mia MingusCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 02/09/2026Climate scientist @michaelemann.bsky.social penned an op-ed in @theguardian.com noting that “it was the exclamation point on a summer of extremes, illustrating with a sole unnatural disaster the apocalyptic future that lies in store if we fail to take dramatic climate action.”theguardian.comNepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael MannThe deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now 24022
Reposted by Mia MingusCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 02/09/2026Also in The Guardian, @sunilnpl.bsky.social, a climate policy and just transition specialist based in Kathmandu, penned an op-ed calling out the lack of emissions reduction and support for adaption and disaster preparedness. “This is what the cost of delaying global climate action looks like.”theguardian.comNepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis | Sunil AcharyaNepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states, says Kathmandu-based climate policy ... 1114
Reposted by Mia MingusCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 02/09/2026Wired's @mollytaft.com makes the connection plain in an accessible explainer that lays out how higher temperatures due to climate change are melting glaciers in the Himalayas.wired.comHow Rising Temperatures Likely Contributed to Nepal’s Deadly FloodClimate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses. 163
Reposted by Mia MingusCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 02/09/2026In a breaking news story, @maxinejoselow.bsky.social and @leo-sands.bsky.social's coverage deftly feature a strong climate lede in their New York Times article.nytimes.comClimate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods (Gift Article)Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide. 185
Reposted by Mia MingusJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Must-read piece from @kylietcheung.bsky.social: Mike Mazzei is likely to become the nation’s first sitting governor to openly endorse jailing abortion patientsjessica.substack.comThe Likely Next Oklahoma Gov. Wants to Jail Abortion PatientsMike Mazzei would be the nation’s first openly ‘abolitionist’ governor 1020597
Reposted by Mia MingusC.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Long Polio: not great either. We desperately need to fund research on these infection-associated chronic conditions (IACCs). #TripleTheNIHBudget 1123
Reposted by Mia MingusC.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“Long Cyclospora” is kind of the stuff of nightmares 13611
Reposted by Mia MingusEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 02/09/2026What is being done vs #LongCovid and other post-viral serious chronic illness? Not enough. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comWhen do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromesHundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them. 6255106
Reposted by Mia MingusSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 02/09/2026After our trip to the Gaza-Egypt border last year, @merkley.senate.gov & I released a report entitled, "The Netanyahu Government is Implementing a Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza of Palestinians." Now the Israeli Min of Defense confirmed that's the goal. We must end our complicity.france24.comIsrael ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz saysIsrael is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters Wednesday, adding that there was no alternative "solution" to... 35744362
Reposted by Mia MingusTruthout @truthout.org · 02/09/2026Southern Iran is struggling to recover from U.S. attacks on infrastructure, with a naval blockade, water shortages, blackouts and disrupted livelihoods deepening the humanitarian crisis.truthout.orgPeople in Southern Iran Struggle to Repair After US Attacks on InfrastructureSouthern Iran is facing a naval blockade, water stress, electricity blackouts, and disrupted livelihoods. 02318
Reposted by Mia MingusRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it. This is a danger to us all. 19344561737
Reposted by Mia MingusUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026"Juan" shares, "I'm harvesting cauliflower in Salinas, CA. I've been working in these fields for 8 years. There's very little work for us farm workers as the growers planted less this year. I don't earn isn't enough to cover my expenses. I'm worried for my family." #WeFeedYou 18486150
Reposted by Mia MingusTruthout @truthout.org · 02/09/2026A record 89% of Americans now say corruption is widespread in the federal government, up 10 points from 2025 and 16 points since 2024, according to Gallup. The increase is especially pronounced among Democrats and independents.truthout.orgNearly 9 in 10 Americans Say There’s “Widespread” Corruption in US GovernmentPerceived corruption has skyrocketed to new highs under Trump’s second term in office. 15428
Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026this is great because I still call all GPS-related-anythings MapQuest because I am old. good to know at least I will be right this time 0110
Reposted by Mia MingusJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 01/09/2026"The work and everyday labor of living with ME/CFS contains this recursive loop of everyday labor of being ill." For @motherjones.com, I interviewed @elimrogers.bsky.social on her book tracing the history of ME/CFS and what it's like to be exhausted in America. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comThe relentless work of being sickA new book examines the labor of getting chronic illness diagnosed and treated—for those lucky enough to get care. 3316145
Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026"physicians recommend all adults get a COVID-19 vaccination, especially seniors and those with other risk factors. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a COVID-19 shot for all kids 6mos-23mos, and for kids w high-risk conditions as well as any child whose parent wishes it." 055
Reposted by Mia MingusJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Bc Republicans’ ‘late abortion’ talking point only works if Dems continue to accept the premise that opposing government interference in abortion is radical. It’s not. In fact, that’s what voters want: 81% of Americans don’t want abortion legislated at all, including a majority of Republicans. 311834
Reposted by Mia MingusGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Photo caption: “Rodrigo, a 58-year-old Los Angeles green-card holder, was detained for 10 months and denied access to medical care as a tumor in his throat grew to the size of a lemon.” 29364023567
Reposted by Mia MingusC.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 02/09/2026“Members of the consortium recommended an updated Covid shot for all adults, including those who are pregnant or breastfeeding.” 084
Reposted by Mia MingusAndrea Ritchie @dreanyc123.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Using Signal? Use it safely. And remember, just because it’s on Signal doesn’t mean it’s not subject to subpoenas, search warrants, or discovery. 05338
Reposted by Mia MingusDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026These assholes back down when we push back. We should push back more often. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring 602696816
Reposted by Mia MingusJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Trump's DOJ released a dubious legal memo this morning that signals the Trump admin wants to force more people into psychiatric institutions via bad faith and incorrect interpretations of ADA, Section 504, and Olmstead. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comTrump DOJ outlines dubious path to force people into psychiatric institutions"This administration is trying to take away one of the most fundamental rights that people with disabilities have fought for." 5352228
Reposted by Mia Mingusthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 17/06/2026this is a catastrophe and he will do harm, and only harm, to those living with disabilities 453015968
Reposted by Mia MingusSilky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social · 18/06/2026This is an incredible victory for the local communities, researchers, litigators, and longstanding anti-detention organizers in these states that have been working tirelessly to stop these sites from going online. But warehouse expansion continues in AZ, TX, and elsewhere. The fight is far from over 4419132
Reposted by Mia MingusAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 18/06/2026For years I've tracked billionaire excess. Each year I show students a chart that blows their minds. This year I had to redraw it for a trillionaire: Elon Musk, $1.32T. Depressing that we're here. Silver lining: couldn't have happened to a less deserving person, proof that wealth ≠ merit.stanford.eduElon Musk's $1.32 Trillion, to ScaleThe first trillionaire's fortune, one pixel per $1,000 — scroll past every dollar, and see what a fraction of it could do instead. 17604249
Reposted by Mia MingusSandhya Dirks @audiosand.bsky.social · 23/04/2026www.berkeleyside.org/2026/04/22/m... "Even a poster of Martin Luther King Jr. has been yanked. Cal has also banned student organizations from hosting events at the center after complaints about pro-Palestinian signs."berkeleyside.orgUC Berkeley strips all political art from trailblazing multicultural centerEven a poster of Martin Luther King was yanked from Cal's Multicultural Community Center. Student organizations are banned from hosting events. 914076
Reposted by Mia Mingusisaac @sevier.io · 23/04/2026The administration is hand picking US citizens to strip of said citizenship. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/u...nytimes.comJustice Dept. Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization 076
Reposted by Mia MingusFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 20/04/2026my edgy Covid take is that I while I did socially isolate until vaccines came online for the good of society, I absolutely loathed being unable to see people in person, throw a party, or travel for over a year, and I enjoyed absolutely nothing whatsoever about any of it 171157474
Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Did you know every state has an unclaimed property page that you can search your name on (or friends/family) and find unclaimed funds aka money you are OWED that was never given to you. My partner just found ours. So go search your states' page (and states you used to live) and claim your free money 0103
Reposted by Mia MingusErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/04/20261. This weekend, a federal judge permanently blocked funding threats to providers and hospitals that provide trans youth care. The judge also blocked "any similar policy." Hospitals have NO excuse and must return to providing care under many blue state laws. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comFederal Judge Vacates Kennedy Declaration, Permanently Blocks Trump's Trans Youth Care Hospital ThreatsThe judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration which has been used to force 40 hospitals to drop trans youth care. 152410757
Reposted by Mia MingusDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Research on COVID is being hampered by a lack of interest by publishers and funding, imo. Considering we are only about 7 years into a brand-new disease, we lost interest pretty quickly. 1233177
Reposted by Mia MingusNora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The Trump admin has targeted students, faculty, universities, law firms, journalists, newsrooms, protesters -- anyone speaking in even tentatively oppositional ways to those in power. But there's been particular attack on immigrants & Palestinian rights speech. Horrible: apnews.com/article/mahm...apnews.comImmigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportationThe Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case. 111561
Reposted by Mia MingusMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/04/2026With the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last week demanding 2024 election records from Wayne County, Michigan, the Trump administration is now aggressively targeting the voting process in perhaps the country’s three most pivotal voting jurisdictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comAhead of midterms, Trump’s DOJ is targeting voting in three of the most pivotal swing-state counties"They're basically acknowledging they got nothing," one elections expert said. "It's going to be used for propaganda and PR. And DOJ's law enforcement powers aren't supposed to be used for propaganda ... 321126508
Reposted by Mia MingusJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 20/04/2026I think this is simplifying the matter. Many chronically ill people were relieved that there were fun virtual events that they were left out of before, rather than liking not leaving the house that much. 7905
Reposted by Mia MingusNora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 20/04/2026So many of these strong First Amendment cases -- challenging the Trump admin's censorial campaign to chill dissent -- are winning. Here's another win for free speech against surveillance & ICE tracking: www.theverge.com/policy/91461...theverge.comJudge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-trackingICE Sightings - Chicago Land Facebook Group and Eyes Up developer won a preliminary injunction against the government. 310154
Reposted by Mia MingusPrison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 20/04/2026Happy National Library Week. In less than 10 years, U.S. spending on immigration policing & detention increased by 171% while funding for libraries didn't even keep up with inflation. Some priorities. 🤔 2206112
Reposted by Mia MingusPatrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026We’ll see similar results in kids. “…growing body of evidence that seasonal COVID vaccination can play a role in reducing disease burden & associated costs, and it highlights the value of increasing vaccination coverage at a time when US public health leaders have downplayed its importance” 01611
Reposted by Mia MingusPortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The reality of "women and children first". 1/ "Two-thirds of mass shootings in the United States are linked to domestic violence, and 40% of the victims in domestic violence-related mass shootings are children." theconversation.com/intimate-par...theconversation.comIntimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research showsWomen are at highest risk of being hurt or killed after separating from a potentially violent partner, but interventions such as taking away the former partner’s firearms can protect them. 16241
Reposted by Mia MingusKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 09/04/2026Public health experts have been begging news outlets to stop using needle shots because a quarter of Americans have needlephobia and will avoid getting vaccinated because of it and these images feed into it... and yet we (as an industry) still keep using them 21808219
Reposted by Mia MingusAstra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 09/04/2026One year after our original Guardian essay, Naomi Klein and I are excited to reveal the North American cover of our forthcoming book END TIMES FASCISM - and the Fight for the Living World. It will be on bookshelves on September 15th and is available for pre-order. More details below. bit.ly/4cbLfEr 21928240
Reposted by Mia MingusRuth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 30/03/2026Wow!!! 'A new water-based, eco-friendly battery based on tofu brine.' It is important to note that battery breakthroughs like this seem to happen all the time in academia, but not all “make it” to market. interestingengineering.com/energy/china...interestingengineering.comChina's water battery hits 120,000+ cycles, can beat lithium by decadesThis new aqueous battery uses organic electrodes and a neutral electrolyte to combine safety, sustainability, and ultra-long lifespan. 23618
Reposted by Mia MingusGo Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 29/03/2026No need for deep sea mining China’s water battery breakthrough can last 120,000+ cycles, outlast lithium-ion by decades Chinese scientists unveil a non-toxic, water-based battery that delivers over 120,000 cycles without fire risks of lithium-ion systems interestingengineering.com/energy/china...interestingengineering.comChina's water battery hits 120,000+ cycles, can beat lithium by decadesThis new aqueous battery uses organic electrodes and a neutral electrolyte to combine safety, sustainability, and ultra-long lifespan. 701730642
Reposted by Mia MingusRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 29/03/2026CBS turned their news operation into propaganda, kicked Colbert off the air for making too much trouble, and all that just to have Charles Barkley go on the air on one of their most-watched telecasts of the year and say this lmao 221178833601