Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialAliki Chapple @commonmugwort.bsky.social · 02/10/2026recycling #Athens #UrbanPhotography 2142
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Several countries, including the UK, France and the Baltic countries did not receive an invite to a planned meeting in Poland that will focus on NATO’s future Trump and his cronies are doing everything to ruin NATO as Russia escalates across Europe. More gifts for Putinpolitico.comPentagon excludes key allies from NATO meetingSome of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance. 27249133
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialSheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026RFK Jr. says AI can offer patients “a second opinion that is much better informed than any doctor in the country” and has the power to “free us from medical tyranny.” He spoke at an industry-backed MAHA Summit, whose sponsors included AI companies. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/h...nytimes.comA.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA SummitThe health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government. 6514160
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026This morning I want to help debunk a headline I keep seeing about Black Women's unemployment: By the end of 2025, 600,000 Black women were not out of the workforce. That number signifies who got DISPLACED. The end-of-year number is actually between 217,000 and 250,000 cc @epi.org and IWPR. 38429
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.social🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026RELATED: New idea on People v. Musk: write a letter to the editor expressing your disgust at Elon buying another election. Not many local papers left, but the people who read them are almost all voters.stopthetrillionaires.comIt's US v. MuskMy vote isn't for sale. Make your sign. 34422
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialKeith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026BELLA IS MISSING IN BROOKLYN: last seen at 49th and 5th, she's 11 pounds and chipped: 985113010684452. If you've seen or found her please call 888-466-3242 and PLEASE RT BELLA! 2175119
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 29/09/2026bluesky does not seem to really be talking about this but today Stevie Wonder unleased 4 songs that didn't make "Songs in the Key of Life." music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...music.youtube.comSongs In The Key Of Life - The EPEP • Stevie Wonder 542052655
newblue25.bsky.social @newblue25.bsky.social · 29/09/2026ok, I made corned beef hash for supper and it was delish. btw, my lucky egg was a 1.5 yolk :)) 010
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Everything you see here, including the finished houses, used to be an urban golf course. It's now being fully redeveloped into residential, commercial, and public space. 512114
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One of the biggest media failures (among many) of the past year has been the failure to cover the Venezuela "operation" for what it was--a smash-and-grab mafia state theft by the U.S. that violates international law and the rights of Venezuelans while achieving very damn little for the U.S. 24605219
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWaycnyti.msDid Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work. 892122874
newblue25.bsky.social @newblue25.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I always wondered where Wilbur came from and how he ended up in the White House. 154
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialGawain @niawag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Wednesday morning! We're riding to activate Connecticut Avenue and make this stroad into the stately, grand boulevard we deserve. Safe, inclusive, fun. Come ride the length with some friends! 141
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialBrian Poindexter For Congress @poindexterforcongress.com · 26/09/2026Health care you can afford. Gas prices that don’t break the bank. Wages that keep up with prices. A secure retirement for everyone who works hard. That’s why I’m running. 937077
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hakeem Jeffries' House commission on AI is stacked with lawmakers who've received huge campaign contributions from Big Tech and AI companies.levernews.comBig AI’s Favorite Democrats Are Writing The Party’s AI PlanHakeem Jeffries’ five-member AI commission is stacked with lawmakers backed by industry super PACs seeking to shape federal policy. 1516582
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialEarthjustice @earthjustice.org · 21/09/2026Forests on our public lands are under attack. The U.S. Forest Service took action to rescind the Roadless Rule, one of the most important land and forest protection measures of our lifetime, but we have a chance to stop them. There's a public comment period open now until October 6. Take action! ⬇️earthjustice.orgProtect forests from massive expansion of loggingProtect forests from massive expansion of logging 3173114
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026$17 million! WTF? 16664194
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing 29744991332
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialThe Ugly Monster (Oscar) @theuglymonster.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"In a time where art is desperately trying to be separated from the artist, we must remind ourselves of who art is really for." #GiftArticle medium.com/theuglymonst...medium.comWTF is Art?Art, Propaganda and the curious definition superposition 011
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialfightthefire.bsky.social @fightthefire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026At about the 5:20 mark, Melania startles Fox viewers with a less-than-Trumpian denunciation of the communism rule that Democrats are supposedly pushing on us all. “I grew up, under the communism, and actually, I didn't miss anything." Nicely done, comrade. Nicely done.youtube.comMelania Trump launches new project to empower womenYouTube video by Fox News Clips 165
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026When will reporters ask Republicans why they’re taking campaign help from a white supremacist named Elon Musk? 17552150
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialWill @willgarcia820.bsky.social · 24/09/2026atlantablackstar.com/2026/09/24/f...atlantablackstar.com‘Savage’: Fox News Pulls the Plug on JD Vance, But What the Anchor Said Next Left Viewers Even More StunnedRepublican-allied and reliably MAGA Fox News just did the unthinkable. The GOP-aligned network, which critics accuse of being state TV for the Trump 073
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialSARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A med student asked me today: "Where does all that mucus actually come from when you have a cold?" You blow your nose. Five minutes later, it's back. Then again. So where is your body getting all of it? Let me explain.🧵 1931190
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialBobby Ray Stacy @bobby-ray-stacy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Founding Fathers saw this coming 250 years ago and went all out to design a system that could effectively resist it. At the same time, they understood that the very nature of capitalism meant that power would be concentrated into fewer hands over time, until an elite few lorded over everything. 02115
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialThe Typist @typist.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026G20 summit is going to be held at Trump National Doral Golf Club = more public money flowing into Trump's pocket via government and foreign delegation spending +free publicity for the resort. At the 2020 G7 Trump, after proposing the same, backed down after public outcry. This time not a peep.theguardian.com‘We hope he’ll accept’: US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf clubInvitation announced by Marco Rubio is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries 121
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialAltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 24/09/2026We're doing infrastructure all wrong. Just a few well placed high speed rail lines, with of course wildlife overpasses in key places, and we'd alleviate some of that highway congestion. But nooooo We gotta prioritize fossil fuels. 901636459
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialErnie Smith @ernie.tedium.co · 24/09/2026Can we talk about how interesting Reed Jobs’ story arc is? He lost his very famous dad to pancreatic cancer 15 years ago and is now funding a revolutionary new pancreatic cancer drug through his biotech investment firm Yosemite Management, which is named after the park where his parents got married. 2276
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Update on Vought’s #ScienceDeathPanels: The administration is reportedly backing away from the promised EO that would have furthered political oversight at NIH. Looks like our advocacy has worked (for now). www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u... When we fight, we win!nytimes.comTrump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards. 17325
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialTim Williams Art @timwilliamsart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026And yet you want to forgive him, give him an avenue out of this and allow him to "save face." I don't even have the words to express how massively disappointed I am in you. 1122
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026GOOD NEWS! Calling your reps work! Recall that Russ Vought was to to draft an executive order creating a board of political appointees that would have the final say in what science grants get funded. It appears that the administration is backing off. 🧪 www.semafor.com/article/09/2...semafor.comExclusive: Trump administration backing off NIH grant order amid pushbackThe proposal, which would have given President Donald Trump greater influence over health grant decisionmaking, could still advance in a new form. 13256130
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A man masturbated during a flight while staring at the 25 year old sitting next to him. He should have been removed from the seat and arrested at the gate. This was sexual assault. Shame on the airline for putting the responsibility to report it on a traumatized young woman.nbcnews.comPassenger says United ‘trapped’ her next to a man who masturbated on flight. Then the airline let him leave.The woman said she was told she had to return to her seat during landing in spite of the sexual harassment she reported because there were no other available seats. 2121278
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialLittle Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳 7473204
newblue25.bsky.social @newblue25.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Apple just doubled my credit card limit. Is this a signal about something? 000
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialKelly Knox @kelly-knox.com · 13/09/2026Detroit Lions LB Derrick Barnes came to the game today in matching Spider-Man suits with his son 😭 1035730682
newblue25.bsky.social @newblue25.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Best article yet on Vought taking control of NIH funding. No paywall. No sign-ups. 010
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialEllen Friedman @ellen-friedman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Here's a way to TAKE ACTION! Fight to keep new medical treatments & clinical trials that save lives, promote health. Full thread explains more: bsky.app/profile/stan... Please contact your Congress Member! #resist #standupforscience #supportmedicine #health 1219
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A US citizens out on a stroll to the local drug store, suddenly and inexplicably brutally assaulted by a officers of Trump's secret police, who beat him senseless, throwing him to the street and then nonchalantly drive away. Evanston Now has documented the entire incident.evanstonnow.comVictim in ICE stop was walking to pharmacy, witness says - Evanston NowAgents drove off, leaving the man bloodied on the pavement. 29482347
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialSkydog Sanctuary @skydogsanctuary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The utterly amazing thing about #burros is how quickly they accept and love once they feel safe. It's one of the reasons it hurts my heart to know how badly they are treated, not just in this country by roundups, holding, and kill pens, but around the world. www.skydogranch.org/wild-burros-... 1233665
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialHeather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." 15110
newblue25.bsky.social @newblue25.bsky.social · 21/09/2026First thing I read on here this morning and it was a lousy way to start my day. Surprised it isn’t bigger news. 000
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Jared Golden (D) endorses Mike Lawler (R) www.lohud.com/story/opinio...lohud.comI'm a Democrat in Congress. NY should re-elect Mike Lawler | OpinionRep. Jared Golden, a Maine Democrat, offers an endorsement of Rep. Mike Lawler, the Republican who represents New York's 17th Congressional District. 8317634
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialCongresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 02/09/2026Democrats just got a substantial win. The CR, which funds the government through December 11, blocks the OMB grants rule that allows political appointees to block or terminate grant funding that “doesn’t align” with Trump’s priorities. 33614
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Trump doesn’t care a bit about Ukrainian civilians as he starves Ukraine of air defense. But he is terrified about the damage to Putin’s oil industry. Why is that? 33510129
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialtony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026i feel like it is important to point out that there is nothing mutually exclusive between slowing down the development of a technology and shielding its creators from liability. i don't really know how or why that has been conflated so easily in the discourse. you can do one or both or neither. 1183
Reposted by @newblue25.bsky.socialJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Out of touch OpEd in @nejm.org arrives even as WH escalates efforts to seize political control of NIH funds. The proposed remedies are naive, e.g. prioritizing MAHA preferred research. Riding this out and/or collaborationism won't end the war. But it will ensure degradation of national capacity.nejm.orgThe End of the War on Biomedical Science? | NEJMThe turmoil of the past 20 months has inflicted lasting damage on American science and public health. But history and recent events suggest that the attacks will subside. 184
