Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 07/09/2025@jreinermd.bsky.social 2613094980
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/09/2025“They’re taking our jobs” was always a lie. Alabama proved it. Alabama tried a “tough” immigration law, and it backfired hard. Immigrants fled, crops rotted, and farms collapsed. Americans tried to step in but couldn’t last a day. They’re not taking your jobs; they’re doing the jobs you won’t do. 1110212007957
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Second Amendment for me but not for thee. 1899164894679
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/09/2025My neighbor in Orlando mentioned this EXACT concern to me last night! 691131754579
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Freedom is the freedom to say 2+2 = 4 The greatest adaptation of this book ever made 2131629
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 08/09/2025youtube.comCharlie Chaplin's Greatest Speech with English subtitlesYouTube video by nonkonform1st 20592222
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Hey everyone...LOOK OVER HERE! It's Lt. Col. Bone Spurs declaring war on an American city!!! Does his rough tough cream-puff cosplay make you forget about the EPSTEIN survivors, their lifetime of trauma & their courage to speak the truth in public? Yeah, me neither. #ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP 1737296967061
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air. Will get worse under a Reform govt pushing more fossil fuels and deregulation. Companies profit by not bearing social cost of their operations, little pressure to curb pollution. Cost transferred to households.theguardian.comMillions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggestsExclusive: stroke risk is 7% higher and heart failure risk increases by 27% in areas with worst level of pollution, research shows 918177
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 07/05/2025As Russia celebrates victory day, on behalf of Americans, you’re welcome 45768681924
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialStrange Adventures Comix & Curiosities @strangeadventures.bsky.social · 08/05/2025we totally agree 18854121
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Ben Meiselas at Milken Institute: They want to hear: Why are you bullying a marginalized community? Why are you punching down at human beings? We are the United States of America—why are you treating people like this? 244143623299
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialBrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025My Mom died of cancer. My grandparents died of cancer. My best friend died of cancer. Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer. Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked. 21655091641
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialLed By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 07/05/2025TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank 22495585120037
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialReality Check Marker @realitycheckmarker.bsky.social · 12/02/2024"Certain pro-viral cranks like Brown University economist Emily Oster, University College of London’s Francois Balloux, and University of California San Francisco’s Vinay Prasad" - @pan_accindex #ProViralCranks #AirborneAIDS panaccindex.info/p/what-sars-co… 046
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Please always remember the true history of #LongCovid and the pandemic, especially in times of political turmoil and social uncertainty like the one we are living through. Too many forces are trying to hidden the real impact of Covid on human health. 65018
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/02/2025trump wants to be able to tell the USPS not to deliver ballots to blue states www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials sayThe move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in e-commerce business and the 250-year-old Postal Service. 406112113592
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialDavid Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Not sure if this is of interest to anyone but applied the IDEA model to Canada’s 2025 measles outbreak (mostly southern Ontario, but some cases in Quebec…not broken down on the PHAC website) and we look like we’re past peak, expect outbreak over mid March 2025 3455
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialDavid Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Canada needs to get rid of this trashy, fashy platform It’s anti-democratic psyops in plain sight. Paradox of tolerance. 89426
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Elon Musk's super PAC donated $1 million to support conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel. Schimel's opponent, liberal candidate Susan Crawford, criticized the donation, alleging Schimel is being bought. I think — or hope! — Musk’s attempt to influence this race will backfire.jsonline.comElon Musk super PAC drops $1 million into voter turnout for Supreme Court candidate Brad SchimelThe $1 million comes on top of $1.5 million from another Elon Musk-backed group for TV ads in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race backing Brad Schimel. 941085356
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialCALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 21/02/2025When I see Steve Bannon doing a Nazi salute to cheers it means only one thing: 420,000 U.S. troops died defending our country from Nazi assholes and 77 million people voted for them to be in power. MAGA betrayed our country voting for this nightmare. 61894633280
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialMalena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Trump just ordered the DOJ to eliminate the police misconduct database. Imagine losing your child to police brutality &finding out the officer had a violent history that wasn't tracked. That’s what happened to Eric Garners family. The officer who killed him had many complaints before that fatal day. 751209718
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/02/2025@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: It’s 4am—still debating the Republicans’ billionaire tax giveaway. We offered an amendment to say no tax cut for those making over $10m. Every Republican voted no. So we tried $100m. Every Repub voted no. So we tried $500m! Every Republican a no. See what’s going on? 17734041336
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Rep. Jason Crow: “The purge of senior officers at DOD is deeply troubling, but purging JAG officers worries me the most. “JAG officers interpret law for our commanders. They help determine what's lawful and constitutional. “Replacing these military lawyers with Trump loyalists is so dangerous.” 20949881749
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialBill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 22/02/2025I warned you about the extent and nature of the covid pandemic threat before many were willing to concede the scale, I've warned you about Trump, Musk, and the power of disinformation for some time, we will now see how this continues to unfold. 2607
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 21/02/2025This guy threw countless vulgar tantrums, totally unrestrained by his frontal lobes, because I wrote an article and explained why I disagreed with this. That article is here… 79712
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Idiocracy was a documentary 556168223404
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 21/02/2025I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did 8149011680
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialRaywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 21/02/2025I'd like the congratulate the Canadian hockey team on their victory last night over the team fielded by Russia's vassal. 141120641132
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/02/2025A former Soviet intelligence officer alleges Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename “Krasnov.” Alnur Mussayev served in the 6th Directorate, responsible for counter-intelligence support in the economy. One key objective was “recruiting businessmen from capitalist countries.”thedailybeast.comFormer Intelligence Officer Claims KGB Recruited TrumpAlnur Mussayev alleged Trump was given the codename “Krasnov”. 68352382609
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/02/2025We refuse to let the oligarchs win and control us, and I feel a sea change (link to full video in reply) 304102011732
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed. 235610330123748
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/02/2025This is how it’s done. 27307639810822
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Can't Let Go: How Misinformation Affects Decision Making www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/insi... "The sheer volume of falsehoods is bound to have an effect on our decision making." "...people more strongly believe previously encountered statements, including false statements."psychologytoday.comCan't Let Go: How Misinformation Affects Decision MakingMost of us are exposed to a high volume of falsehoods, day in and day out. What are the effects on our decision making? 47430
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/02/2025If you haven’t seen this yet, please do. Because this morning something awesome happened that I’m going to say more about soon…. Hint: Georgia…. Town hall. It’s happening…. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...adamkinzinger.substack.comEmergency live: let’s be loud!A recording from Adam Kinzinger's live video 41279591680
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialCALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 21/02/2025BREAKING: Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested TODAY near the U.S. Capitol by Capitol Police. As Tarrio was walking away from a rally, he knocked the phone out of the hands of a heckler. Police immediately took Tarrio into custody. GOOD! 59299321558
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialDrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Cuts to NSF expected to be at 50% reduction in force for an independent agency that fuels discovery and innovation. "The NSF budget was $9B, or 0.13% of the total [budget]." This is not about fiscal prudence. This is about killing universities. nanoscale.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...nanoscale.blogspot.comThe National Science Foundation - this is not business as usualThe National Science Foundation was created 75 years ago, at the behest of Vannevar Bush , who put together the famed study, Science, The E... 12641851648
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialKumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 21/02/2025The Google AI results at the top of searches are so pointless. We have a resource (the internet!) that knows everything, and instead of going to the source, it's like you asked your stupid cousin who is trying to recall the information from a podcast he heard last week. 2617533821
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, ProPublica’s analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.propublica.orgTexas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban. 52884094379
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/02/2025A Manhattan federal judge on Friday banned Elon Musk’s team from regaining access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s most sensitive payment and data systems until the conclusion of a lawsuit that claims the group’s access is unlawful.nytimes.comFederal Judge Banishes Musk’s DOGE Aides From Treasury Dept. SystemsA group of state attorneys general sued to block the Trump administration’s policy of allowing political appointees and “special government employees” championed by Elon Musk access to government data... 812587468
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Imagine being too far-right and Nazi-like for the French far-right: "French far-right leader cancels US speech after ex Trump aide Bannon appeared to make 'Nazi gesture'"theguardian.comPoland’s Andrzej Duda to meet Donald Trump on Saturday – as it happenedPolish president to fly to Washington, making him the first European leader to be welcomed by Trump in the White House, reports Polish media 1123789682
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialScience Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 21/02/2025In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.buff.lyA Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show PromiseIn a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later. 685240245575
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Get Ready For Delayed Tax Refunds, Long Hold Times After Mass IRS Firings But wealthy tax evaders will enjoy “a feast” as the strained federal agency lacks the resources to hold them accountable, said one tax policy expert.huffpost.comGet Ready For Delayed Tax Refunds, Long Hold Times After Mass IRS FiringsBut wealthy tax evaders will enjoy “a feast” as the strained federal agency lacks the resources to hold them accountable, said one tax policy expert. 849124564952
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialAlexander S. Vindman @avindman.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Pay attention to this. Replacing JAGs with loyalists enables whatever orders Trump and Hegseth issue to be interpreted as lawful. 41788743776
Reposted by @rulpogt.bsky.socialJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 22/02/2025With the return of Reacher I’d like to gently remind some of my liberal friends that there are multiple books in the Reacher series where the entire premise is “local cops corrupt, Feds are lazy and stereotyping”. It’s okay to let people like stuff without the lecture. 74128081
