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Mindy Stern

@minster12.bsky.social
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Adoptee. Writer. Wife. Mother. Pizza, dogs, Knicks, Dodgers. Sneakerella on Disney+, words in Business Insider, Huff Post, Esperanza, Human Parts, and more. www.themindystern.com

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/01/2026
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/12/2025
Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program. (Published Dec. 2024)
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How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes
Some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found.
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Mindy Stern @minster12.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
As a SA survivor, these new Epstein photos triggered me far beyond what I would’ve expected. My fellow survivors, take care of yourselves❤️
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Murder.
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Video of Boat Strike Shows Survivors Waving Before Fatal Follow-Up Attack
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Mindy Stern @minster12.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
My kids were both born with a rare immune deficiency, Selective Antibody Disorder. Novel use of vaccines saved their lives. Fuck RFK Jr and his panel of charlatans.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality. Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook. Our duty is to stand up to brutality. Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
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Adoptee Advocates of Michigan @aaom-adoptees.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
A new study finds many adult adoptees face challenges in health care because clinicians lack training on adoption and its lifelong impacts, highlighting the need for adoption‑competent care. 🥚
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Clinicians' lack of adoption knowledge interferes with adoptees' patient-clinician relationship, analysis indicates
Researchers examined health care challenges faced by adult adoptees and how being adopted affects relationships with their clinicians. U.S. adult adoptees completed a mixed-methods online survey. A…
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
I guess it’s clear why the lawmakers needed to make that video
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
With no evidence whatsoever I stand by my theory that they’re terrorizing some small time drug traffickers to benefit some bigger competitor.
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Christine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Dictators need war to stay in power.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
So tough on crime. Very hostile to foreign narcoterrorists.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
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FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
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Sara Spector @miriam2626.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
When our country targets astronauts who exercise their freedom of speech, When heroes are no longer safe, And most of our citizens still stay quiet, It's time to face the fact we may have lost our country.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club." They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
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Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
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Forbes @forbes.com · 24/11/2025
Once America’s richest person, Gordon Getty has donated to anti-Trump PACs but never spoken out publicly against the president. Now emails from the Epstein documents release show exactly how he feels.
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This Billionaire Called Trump A Possible Psychopath, Epstein Release Shows
Once America’s richest person, Gordon Getty has donated to anti-Trump PACs but kept quiet about the president. Now Epstein release emails show exactly how he feels.
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 16/11/2025
I’d sure like to read essays by some constitutional scholars about whether the U.S. is now post-constitutional. Tariffs, bribes, emoluments, etc., OKed without justification via the shadow docket. What’s the meaning of a constitution if it isn’t enforced?
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I need y'all to help me today. Zach Wahls is running for the U.S. Senate to replace Joni Ernst. He has a good size following on other social media platforms but hasn't gotten much traction here yet. We can change that today! Give @zachwahls.bsky.social a follow and repost this, please. Ty! 💙🌊
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Responding to a 2017 message that Trump was 'so gross', Jeffrey Epstein said Trump was "worse in real life and upclose."
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 09/11/2025
If these 8 democrats do this, I hope they experience the most miserable primary campaigns in history www.politico.com/live-updates...
politico.com
Senate hopes for shutdown breakthrough Sunday
Senators believe enough Democrats are ready to reopen the government.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 06/11/2025
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
this should be one of defining images of his second term, because its impossible to tell from looking at it whether he is too indifferent to care or too senile to notice
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved. www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week. @wired.com #ICE www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/11/2025
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 03/11/2025
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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Bony 🦴 Skeletino 💀 @notalegalrecord.net · 01/11/2025
🥚 over the years i’ve seen countless variations on “i know people who are happy with being adopted” (tip: you have no idea how adoptees really feel because the stakes of honesty are so high, and we keep so much to ourselves). but calling someone “thrilled” with their adoption is honestly bonkers
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 I'm trying to listen to the adoptees
 responding. But none of you are saying
 anything other than broad stroke statements.
 I know several adoptees whom are happy
 productive and thrilled with their adoption.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 30/10/2025
Damn that's crazy
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Bethany Mandel
August 24, 2017Bethany Mandel Tweet: This is a day of clarity. Truly a turning point moment.
When people tell you who they are, believe them.
I'll certainly never forget it.
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Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The U.S. spends over $180 billion on cops and incarceration every year. The annual SNAP budget is $100 billion.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
National Guard members are speaking out against the Trump administration’s attempt to deploy troops to Chicago. Thank you! 💚
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2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors"
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects, as he plans major changes to White House www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...
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Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects, as he plans major changes to White House
President Trump fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in D.C., as he plans a slate of major building projects — including a massive White House ballroom.
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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
NDAs can’t be used to cover up illegal activities. If the person asking you to sign one is doing something illegal, you can break it & sue. Lawyers & government folks chime in here, but hey are usually only used in business deals. Also, this shows just how horrible, incompetent, and evil they are.
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U.S. military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission: Reuters
Lawmakers in Congress say they are being kept in the dark about key aspects of a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
MARGE: “Apparently I have to go into a SCIF to find out the Republican health care plan!”
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 28/10/2025
The time to organize with your neighbors and your community is right now.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/10/2025
BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop
Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 28/10/2025
U.S. immigration leadership is reportedly being revamped in the image of a Border Patrol chief who will be in federal court TOMORROW for allegedly violating a court order by personally throwing two tear gas canisters into a crowd without provocation. More on him here youtu.be/7PER0Pcc800?...
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
1. Reagan’s speech is real 2. It’s public domain 3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians 4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check 5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I've talked before about power struggles within hardening authoritarianism. Usually, regime supporters fight over using rule-of-law in crackdowns (with massive abuses, of course) vs. completely embracing extrajudicial methods. Here, we see the latter dominating. Which is very bad news going forward.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Trump being guided through a room by the Japanese PM
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
" All three cite the same thing for this sour economic outlook — President Donald Trump’s policies, which have reduced federal employment and increased tariffs, both of which have hit Virginia uniquely hard..." cardinalnews.org/2025/10/21/v...
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Virginia’s GDP growth drops from 6.2% to 1.7%. Three new economic reports issue warnings about why and what comes next.
The reports also suggest the state may be losing high-wage jobs but gaining lower-wage jobs.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 25/10/2025
Video from today's first gas attack. Saturday morning in Chicago.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Tear gassing random residential streets is just absolutely psychotic behavior.
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Bridget O’Brien @bridgetemob.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.
a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.
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