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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 12h

Do any neurologists or neurosurgeons follow me? If so, would any of you be interested in being interviewed/consulted for a project I’m working on? I would give you credit for it, and could pay you for your time.

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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A new study shows that state abortion bans lead to higher insurance costs in those states. Increased birth rates with more pregnancy-related complications, and more emergencies and infant and maternal deaths, generate costs that are passed on to families. Black and Hispanic women are most affected.

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Research suggests women living in states with abortion bans bear higher health insurance costs • Stateline

New preliminary research from the University of Michigan shows women living in states with post-Dobbs abortion bans may be more likely to shoulder costs for employer-sponsored health insurance premium...

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I saw an ad for him the other day. I live in Illinois. So weird

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

She is also a lovely person I might add

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.

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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams

Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Pay teachers a fair wage. Pay paraprofessionals who help support our kids a fair wage. Make sure our schools are safe, clean, warm, and dry.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sadly this is true for the whole country. We cannot go back so let’s dream bigger for the future.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Wow, France 🇫🇷 I want my country to be like you when we grow up. Show up for the important things!

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Kettle @kittenstrudel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kate Scott, Ayrmer Cove 6 & 7, mixed media and collage on paper, 2025

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Now I’m thinking about the difference between a guilty pleasure and comfort food 🧐

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's Banned Books Week. My fellow librarians, listen carefully: your book displays should be almost exclusively writers who are alive. Yes, I know classic literature is also being banned, but most of those authors are dead. They aren't suffering financially from bans and challenges.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Other movies may have given me more frequent laughs but the hardest I ever laughed was at This Is Spinal Tap

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Playing Guitar With Tongue Out Nigel Tufnel

Alt: Playing Guitar With Tongue Out Nigel Tufnel

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes, the one that always hit me was Atatiana Jefferson. If you get shot in your own home, you are safe exactly nowhere. We need to care about state violence against everyone it is directed against.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Totally nailed it. My daughter was a mushroom for Halloween in first grade. This brings back good memories although your husband’s sewing skills beat my paper mache skills.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I can’t actually read this. My grandfather was one of the first people to survive childhood diabetes. I had a fear that I was carrying the genes and my kids might also develop it. I can’t believe that we allow people to pretend that preventable deaths are okay for religious reasons. This is not okay

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That is between me and my shadow.

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Keith Snyder @noteoff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Of course they are. Also: Holy shit.

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Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org · 03/10/2026

Great piece. As a white person, does anyone have the information on where I need to go to collect these people? Are they sitting in a cardboard box behind a desk somewhere? I’m actually taking a bucket of old paint to the hazardous material drop off site in Oakland this morning so the timing is good

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ken Paxton has taken over 275 out-of-state trips since taking office. Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I’ve been following him for a while. I do hope this is the future of our political leadership.

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Ayanna Pressley @ayannapressley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

When we invest in Black leaders like @justinjpearson.bsky.social, everybody wins.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And if you are not a survivor yourself, you know multiple people who are. No one I love has reported their assault to police because there is often no upside to doing so. 💔

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There are two things I am positive I did well as a parent. I read to my children every day when they were little and I let them help in the kitchen. I would note that neither of these involve screens.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

That sounds justified to this arachnophobe

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Early voting begin dates: Illinois began 10 days ago. California begins this week Arizona begins this week. Indiana begins this week. Iowa begins next week Kansas begins next week Maine begins today. Minnesota began 16 days ago. Mississippi absentee voting began 15 days ago Montana: Begins today

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One of the dominant narratives about the labor market over the past couple years has been that it's a "good time to have a job but a bad time to be looking for one." I think that's only half true. A quick 📈🧵: #EconSky #NumbersDay

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We say this all the time ❤️

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The GOP promised their tax cuts for the rich would lead to growth. But growth slowed down. They said their tariffs would bring back manufacturing. But factory jobs are down under Trump. Republican policies don’t work. Change begins on November 3.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The people who want to restrict what you read are always the bad guys

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/10/2026

The White House is coordinating with the Justice Department to hide its abortion agenda from voters until after they've voted in order to try to influence the results of the election.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Social media at its best can give you a sense of story and character in a few seconds ☺️

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Melody Simpson @melodysimpson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Apologies if you're seeing this for the millionth time but please help support the work of this very necessary database in a time when Black literature is starting to become overlooked in the way that it was pre2020. We can't let that happen. Please support. Thanks! www.gofundme.com/f/support-me...

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Melanin in YA , your source for all things Black in traditional young adult publishin… Melody Simpson needs your support for Support Melanin in YA's Expansion

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

META - I will never use a product you are involved with. Please stop advertising to me. You are creepy.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’ve been texting with my younger cousin about her job interviews. She is working so hard to find a new job. There are so many things that have been lucky for me as a Gen X person. Job market is a huge one. I thought it was hard when I got out of college. But it is way harder now.

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AnnieR @anet2111.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Two MMR doses are about 97 percent effective against measles, according to the CDC. Keeping vaccinations up to date also helps shield people who cannot receive the vaccine, including pregnant women and newborns. www.discovermagazine.com/the-u-s-may-...

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The U.S. May Be Approaching a Measles Crisis, and Some Babies Face Risks Before Birth

Learn more about the recent rise in measles cases and how the virus is especially dangerous for newborns.

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Jen BH @lil-whip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Gonna keep beating the same dead horse bc its causing sick and dead kids *You are responsible for your part of civic engagement, even if you do not take part*

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The line “no I’m just really introverted” hits for me

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Bob Patin @bobpatin.com · 24/09/2026

TV ads for online gambling sites should be permanently banned.

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Melissa @readinglady.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I have made mistakes in parenting, but having my kids help in the kitchen from a young age was a success. My daughter prefers to make pasta dishes and my son likes Mexican. They both can make food they like to eat 👍🏻

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