rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 49mapnews.com/article/elon...apnews.comAlex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this weekElon Musk has been vocal against Alex Gibney's documentary “Musk,” calling the filmmaker names like “idiot” and “horrible human.” 000
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.reuters.com/science/nasa...reuters.comNASA rover takes striking image of dawn's early light on MarsNASA has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing jagged crags formed billions of years ago as the car-sized vehicle continues t... 020
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Trump = Treason....... 39685082522
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026gizmodo.com/openai-is-ad...gizmodo.comOpenAI Is Adding Text Watermarks in the EU Because Regulation WorksHuh, the government seems to have tools to make companies comply. Strange. 022
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds groundwater, lakes, and hot fluids in one place | ScienceDaily share.google/HGWraiyrn5uI...share.googleNASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds groundwater, lakes, and hot fluids in one placeNASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a surprisingly complicated history of water in Jezero Crater. Scientists expected the crater’s Margin Unit to contain lake sediments, but instead found ancient ... 030
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Despite Trump’s War on Clean Energy, Renewables Have Added 34 Times More Capacity Than Fossil Fuels and Nuclear www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...commondreams.orgDespite Trump’s War on Clean Energy, Renewables Have Added 34 Times More Capacity Than Fossil Fuels and Nuclear | Common Dreams“Clearly, the White House has bet on the wrong horse.” 010
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comTrump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experimentVendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible." 011
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comPrivate jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report saysNumber of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operations 081
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Guess What Happened After New York Raised Taxes on the Rich? More Millionaires Moved In www.commondreams.org/news/nyc-sec...commondreams.orgGuess What Happened After New York Raised Taxes on the Rich? More Millionaires Moved In | Common DreamsDespite threats from the wealthy elite, new IRS data proves that higher taxes on the rich do not drive them away from New York City. The myth of tax flight is debunked. 051
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 19/08/2026www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/m...statnews.comModerna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trialA personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology. 0102
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace. 475120203711
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialThe Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 10/08/2026"Fascism will come at the hands of brainwashed, brainless, Americans." 17477412271
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialIndivisible Illinois @indivisibleil.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Rising prices hurt us all. Instead of real help, the MAGA regime uses the communist bogeyman because they lack solutions. No communists run as Democrats—just people fighting for fair prices and working families. Vote blue. #NoKingsNoLies #HandsOffOurVote 13123
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Taxpayers spend about $2 billion annually on Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employees open.substack.com/pub/populari...open.substack.comTaxpayers spend about $2 billion annually on Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employeesAmerican taxpayers are spending billions every year providing Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees of Amazon and Walmart, a new analysis by Popular Information reveals. 034
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 31/07/2026theintercept.com/2026/07/31/i...theintercept.comCorporations, Not Immigrants, Are Responsible for Vast Majority of Healthcare Fraud, OIG Report ShowsTrump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on healthcare fraud doesn’t even mention them. 0116
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialMary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This is my absolute favorite policy that Mamdani ran on - public grocers. It will provide a "30% discount on produce, meat and a host of other kitchen staples as a way to offset the rising food prices in one of America’s most expensive cities." #SheShed 🧵apnews.comMamdani plans to offer 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery storesNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he plans to offer 30% discounts on meat, produce and other pantry staples at his proposed city-owned grocery stores when they open for business. 39243
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialBruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The DOJ was willing to charge a labor leader with a crime, hold it over him for months, & then walk away from it once the charge couldn’t survive scrutiny. That is not how a justice system is supposed to work.share.googleUS justice department dismisses charges against California union leaderDavid Huerta was arrested while protesting against an ICE operation during crackdown in Los Angeles 11845171704
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Senator Mark Kelly Nails It........ 403105622655
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/07/2026😳 Hegseth snaps at Peters: "Your characterization of this incredible effort as a failure if reckless and irresponsible and smear the sacrifice of the troops. Shame on you." Peters responds: "You, sir, are the failure!" 3224104993
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Scarborough to Spineless Speaker Johnson: “I’m not gonna mock you, Mike, I’m just gonna call you a liar. Because that’s what you are. You know EXACTLY what happened in Maine.” #AbolishICE 1184163255732
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 21/07/2026apnews.com/article/ai-a... approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbotapnews.comJudge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbotA federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement involving AI company Anthropic. The company will pay thousands of authors about $3,000 per book for using pirated copies to train its C... 001
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 16/07/2026www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukBorder czar warns there will be more ‘bloodshed’ unless Democrats ‘shut their mouths’Tom Homan’s comments come after two men were fatally shot this week at the hands of ICE agents in separate incidents 000
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialgloriousruby.bsky.social @gloriousruby.bsky.social · 15/07/2026 16416
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 15/07/2026‘Isn’t It Humiliating to Be Unable to Answer?’ Asks Ossoff After Trump Spy Chief Nominee Won’t Say Who Won in 2020 www.commondreams.org/news/jon-oss...commondreams.org‘Isn’t It Humiliating to Be Unable to Answer?’ Asks Ossoff After Trump Spy Chief Nominee Won’t Say Who Won in 2020 | Common DreamsSen. Jon Ossoff questions Trump's DNI nominee on 2020 election results, highlighting the importance of honesty and integrity in national intelligence. 000
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 15/07/2026news.mit.edu/2026/mit-eng...news.mit.eduMIT engineers find a precise way to grow artificial blood vesselsMIT engineers found a way to engineer and control the growth of blood vessels by mechanically stretching them. The technology could advance efforts to replace a patient’s damaged or diseased tissue wi... 010
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Officials for Conspiracy Against Pro-Palestinian Organizers www.commondreams.org/news/mahmoud...commondreams.orgMahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Officials for Conspiracy Against Pro-Palestinian Organizers | Common DreamsFormer Columbia University student organizer Mahmoud Khalil is taking on the Trump administration and pro-Israel groups in a lawsuit that exposes a coordinated plot to silence Palestinian rights advoc... 010
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Under no circumstances should the Senate confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Here's why... robertreich.substack.com/p/you-wann… 35696543659
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 @stevefm20.bsky.social · 13/07/2026About time The Trump administration has turned over evidence long sought by Minnesota investigators in their ongoing probe into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti apnews.com/article/immi...apnews.comMinnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deathsMinnesota prosecutors have obtained key evidence in their investigations into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. 196
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Ex-NASA boss points out small flaw in Moon landing plan: No lander www.theregister.com/science/2026...theregister.comEx-NASA boss points out small flaw in Moon landing plan: No landerJim Bridenstine says Artemis 'extraordinarily complicated' compared to the days of Apollo and the Saturn V 010
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialGuardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 09/07/2026ICE Agent is once again using excessive force If slamming a man’s face into a concrete wall isn’t assault, then attacking the guy that caught him on video is! Screen shot of agents face is in replies make sure everyone sees him! 31720031661
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 07/07/2026A Catholic hospital was sold. Reproductive care returned immediately. open.substack.com/pub/friendly...open.substack.comA Catholic hospital was sold. Reproductive care returned immediately.Beacon Health's takeover of Ascension Borgess in southwest Michigan restored reproductive health services that Catholic doctrine had blocked for years. 010
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 06/07/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comIdaho woman who said infant twins died from vaccines charged with murderAndrea Shaw and husband appeared on RFK Jr-linked podcast after deaths in May last year of 18-month-olds 030
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialDr Ella Gilbert @drgilbz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026What if... we made things less crap? No war, no billionaires, an end to poverty, gender equality, equal access to health & education, and a liveable planet. Um, yes?? A new report shows us how this seemingly lofty goal can be achieved... and all it takes is to tax the rich. youtu.be/5tsqotjWSy8youtu.beWhat if... we made things less crap?YouTube video by Dr Gilbz 0329
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 04/07/2026“We the People” means all of us. Republicans can have January 6th — the 4th belongs to everyone else. Happy Independence Day🇺🇸 22892271
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 06/07/2026futurism.com/health-medic...futurism.comHuge Survey Finds the Truth About What mRNA Vaccines Do to the Human BodyA comprehensive review found that mRNA vaccines are a resoundingly safe and effective feat of modern medicine. 000
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 29/06/2026From Knowable Magazine: Can printed ‘skin’ help to heal burns without scars? | Knowable Magazine knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... Magazineknowablemagazine.orgCan printed ‘skin’ help to heal burns without scars?Inks created with a patient’s own cells might one day help the body regrow tissues 000
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 29/06/2026www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...canarymedia.comThis spring, clean energy in the US set record after recordIn California, Texas, and other places, solar, wind, and batteries hit new highs. Here are the big takeaways from this year’s shoulder season. 000
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Journalists Set the Record Straight After Musk Claims ‘Not a Single' Child Died From DOGE’s USAID Cuts www.commondreams.org/news/musk-de...commondreams.orgJournalists Set the Record Straight After Musk Claims ‘Not a Single' Child Died From DOGE’s USAID Cuts | Common Dreams"Come with me on a reporting trip," said New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff. "You'll see the dying children themselves." 100
Reposted by rgifford.bsky.socialThe Epstein Class @sirpedosfriends.bsky.social · 29/06/2026An assistant reveals how Jeffrey #Epstein weaponized his high-profile #VIP connections to evade legal & public scrutiny; his inner circle of powerful elites acted as an inadvertent shield, allowing his #trafficking network to operate in plain sight. tinyurl.com/bdfywtejtinyurl.comJeffrey Epstein used VIP links to duck scrutiny, says assistantLesley Groff, the paedophile financier’s long-serving aide, told the US Congress that everything he did was a ‘scheme to protect himself’ 11111
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands www.theregister.com/science/2026...theregister.comTrump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit handsRemove something from the internet? You can't stop the (climate change) signal, Mal 010
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.comNasa rover detects potential signatures of ancient microbial life on MarsPerseverance identifies organic carbon molecules in rocks on riverbed that carried water billions of years ago 000
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Progressive Democrats Are Winning in Just About Every Corner of America open.substack.com/pub/thenatio...open.substack.comProgressive Democrats Are Winning in Just About Every Corner of AmericaSweet victories are fueled by demands of voters who want new leaders and authentic advocates. 010
rgifford.bsky.social @rgifford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026www.wired.com/story/leak-e...wired.comLeak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ SocietyMore than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking. 010