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Mia Mingus

@miamingus.bsky.social
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transformative justice. disability justice. abolition. (she/her) leavingevidence.wordpress.com www.soiltjp.org

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
AI is not inevitable. resistance works!
motherjones.com
Mamdani issues AI moratorium in NYC schools
Kids "need to wrestle with tough problems on their own,” New York's mayor said Wednesday.
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Death Panel @deathpanel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In 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...
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Indifference Engines (08/31/26) | The Death Panel
Artie discusses what studies show are the health impacts of data centers on the communities they're built in, how to think about data center
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 02/09/2026
Every. 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.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The 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.com
Indiana’s abortion ban has a ‘chilling effect’ on ER pregnancy care
A study found ER doctors are more hesitant to care for pregnant patients who are bleeding.
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Clay Copper @claycopper.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Still on his website lol
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 02/09/2026
Climate 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.”
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Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 02/09/2026
Also 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.”
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Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis | Sunil Acharya
Nepalis 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 ...
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 02/09/2026
Wired'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.
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How Rising Temperatures Likely Contributed to Nepal’s Deadly Flood
Climate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 02/09/2026
In 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.
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Climate 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.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Must-read piece from @kylietcheung.bsky.social: Mike Mazzei is likely to become the nation’s first sitting governor to openly endorse jailing abortion patients
jessica.substack.com
The Likely Next Oklahoma Gov. Wants to Jail Abortion Patients
Mike Mazzei would be the nation’s first openly ‘abolitionist’ governor
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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Long Polio: not great either. We desperately need to fund research on these infection-associated chronic conditions (IACCs). #TripleTheNIHBudget
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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Long Cyclospora” is kind of the stuff of nightmares
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What is being done vs #LongCovid and other post-viral serious chronic illness? Not enough. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
When do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromes
Hundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 02/09/2026
After 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.
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Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says
Israel 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...
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Truthout @truthout.org · 02/09/2026
Southern 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.org
People in Southern Iran Struggle to Repair After US Attacks on Infrastructure
Southern Iran is facing a naval blockade, water stress, electricity blackouts, and disrupted livelihoods.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Remember: 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.
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United 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
A worker holding up cauliflower in a field where he is harvesting the plant
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Truthout @truthout.org · 02/09/2026
A 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.org
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Say There’s “Widespread” Corruption in US Government
Perceived corruption has skyrocketed to new highs under Trump’s second term in office.
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Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
this 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
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Julia 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.com
The relentless work of being sick
A new book examines the labor of getting chronic illness diagnosed and treated—for those lucky enough to get care.
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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."
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Bc 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.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Photo 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.”
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C.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.”
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Andrea Ritchie @dreanyc123.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Using 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.
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Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
lolol i don’t even know the answer but i already know i like this game lolol
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
These assholes back down when we push back. We should push back more often. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/c...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Trump'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.com
Trump 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."
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
this is a catastrophe and he will do harm, and only harm, to those living with disabilities
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Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This 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
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
For 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.
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Elon Musk's $1.32 Trillion, to Scale
The first trillionaire's fortune, one pixel per $1,000 — scroll past every dollar, and see what a fraction of it could do instead.
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Sandhya Dirks @audiosand.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
www.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."
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UC Berkeley strips all political art from trailblazing multicultural center
Even a poster of Martin Luther King was yanked from Cal's Multicultural Community Center. Student organizations are banned from hosting events.
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isaac @sevier.io · 23/04/2026
The administration is hand picking US citizens to strip of said citizenship. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/u...
nytimes.com
Justice Dept. Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 20/04/2026
my 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
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Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Did 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
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Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
have so many library cards (do folks know they can have more than 1??? amazing!) because 1) libraries are GREAT and 2) my partner is low key obsessed with libraries. We went just last week to a bunch of the seed libraries and got tons of FREE seeds for our garden SO FUN
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/04/2026
1. 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.
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Federal Judge Vacates Kennedy Declaration, Permanently Blocks Trump's Trans Youth Care Hospital Threats
The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration which has been used to force 40 hospitals to drop trans youth care.
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Research 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.
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Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The 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...
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Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation
The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
With 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/...
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Ahead 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 ...
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I 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.
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Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
So 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...
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Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking
ICE Sightings - Chicago Land Facebook Group and Eyes Up developer won a preliminary injunction against the government.
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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 20/04/2026
Happy 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. 🤔
Infographic with text: Since 2017, funding for immigration policing & detention has increased by 171% while funding for libraries has increased only by 22%.

Not adjusted for inflation.
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Patrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We’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”
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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The 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...
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Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows
Women 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.
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 09/04/2026
Public 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
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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
One 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
Image of a book entitled End Times Fascism - and the fight for the living world. A wide burst on a yellow background with red letters.
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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 30/03/2026
Wow!!! '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...
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China's water battery hits 120,000+ cycles, can beat lithium by decades
This new aqueous battery uses organic electrodes and a neutral electrolyte to combine safety, sustainability, and ultra-long lifespan.
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