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Shirley Luckhart

@shirleyluckhart.bsky.social
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Evolutionary and comparative physiology, parasitic and vector-borne diseases, advocate and ally for DEI, BLM, LGBTQIA+, health and healthcare are human rights, FFRF member, posts are my thoughts only, proud to be 💙 💙💙, #fuckcancer

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is what destruction of our public health system and the screed of anti-vax lunacy looks like. Infectious diseases thrive on chaos.
cnn.com
Pennsylvania tallies a fifth death related to measles as outbreak approaches a thousand cases | CNN
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a fifth measles-associated death on Wednesday amid an ongoing outbreak that is on track to become the largest the US has seen in decades and has sparked ...
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Beyond disgusting. “To ensure our educational institutions remain firmly focused on this warfighting mission, we must address the structural mechanisms that have allowed civilian academic norms to dilute our focus on lethality.”
apnews.com
Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says
The Defense Department has decided to stop appointing civilians as tenured faculty at U.S. military academies.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
OK, I just finished my required university Research Security Training and “China = bad” seems to now only apply in limited situations.
apnews.com
Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
The U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“But I can’t afford the diesel for my F150 super max with the giant black smoke-belching tailpipe to get to the polls……”
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Fuck you Google. We will all remember your capitulation to a mad king
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Unlike the current administration, however, we work harder and more efficiently, so we can continue to do good things for all Americans AND ensure there are consequences for breaking the law.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Not Dolly Parton dammit. She wrote and sang anthems, made a difference and fought bullshit. And she didn’t give a crap about naysayers. She was someone we held onto in this mess that cruel, ignorant people have created. Time to step up and do some Dollying.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🤣🤣🤣
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Somehow I didn’t realize that replacing the front concrete sidewalk would make the entire house vibrate.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“When smelling urine that was new to them, cats were more likely to exhibit the ‘flehmen response’ - a slightly open-mouth expression owners sometimes refer to as the ‘stinky face,’ which allows odors to pass over a specialized scent-detecting organ on the roof of their mouth.”
science.org
Mysterious droplets in cat kidneys may help felines send long-lasting messages
Lipid envelopes allow cat “calling cards” to survive for months in the environment
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Just posting this because, as of yesterday, the US national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time. The GOP: the party of fiscal responsibility. 🥴
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I’d like to think better of SC, but when people show you who they really are…….
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Begging folks to wake up and realize that the massive increase in food borne illness and infectious diseases is not an accident. This was always the goal. The regime removed protections because they want “the vulnerable” to die. Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
cnn.com
Foodborne illness outbreaks are especially bad this summer | CNN
Federal data suggests that this is a particularly bad summer for foodborne illness outbreaks in the US.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Beyond the financial cost, the loss of rich perspectives, experiences, and expertise.
insidehighered.com
Loss of International Students Could Cost Economy $3.4B
The United States may have as many as 112,000 fewer international students enrolled in higher education this coming academic year, according to new projections that NAFSA: Association of International...
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Given past experience with Schmallenberg, this is incredibly concerning.
science.org
Newly discovered virus is sickening cattle in Western Europe
The pathogen, which reduces milk production, is the latest midge-transmitted virus affecting ruminants to reach the continent
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Yep. There is no bottom.
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Adul El-Sayed, Michigan candidate for U.S. Senate He was born in the U.S., educated at Bloomfield Hills Andover, where he was captain of the football team; studied at Univ of Mich; Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar; Columbia, where he earned an MD. Debate his views, not whether he’s a “real” American.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Not a full-throated win but a punch in the right direction.
science.org
Senate votes to block rule giving White House more control over research
Language is part of bill to fund government until mid-December
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The doctor who tried to save lives during Covid is being treated like a villain. The traitors who beat up cops at the Capitol on Jan. 6 are being treated like victims or heroes. It's American madness.
cnn.com
Live updates: Senate committee to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress | CNN Politics
Sen. Rand Paul, a longtime Fauci foe, announced the vote after the retired scientist invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a committee hearing last week.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is horrid, but certainly in keeping with their horrid, ignorant behavior.
apnews.com
Live updates: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions
A Senate committee is voting Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times at a hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Timeline cleanse.
apnews.com
Capybaras spotted roaming halls of Brazil state legislature building
Brazil's beloved capybaras, the world's largest rodents and social media favorites, made an unexpected appearance inside the legislative assembly building in Brazil's central-western state of Mato Gro...
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Boo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 03/08/2026
I'm going to alienate some people now. Abortion is a critical part of gynecological care. Full stop. Hormonal birth control is used by many individuals simply to regulate difficult menstrual cycles. Legislators who don't understand the minutiae of reproductive biology should SHUT THE FUCK UP.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
So when will this shit start peeling off?
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Michigan Maple Man 🍁🇨🇦 🇬🇱🥄🌲🐓⛷️🚵🏼‍♀️🎻🏕️🔨💋🐝🪵🌻🌈❄️🛶💙📎🐸 @mimapleman.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Donnie Dementia DumBshit Invoked The "5th", More Than 440 Times During A Single Fraud Deposition In August 2022, Mr. Hawley.......
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Explains that look on Melania’s face, too.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Shocking news to parasitologists: “A lack of funding has historically slowed down research on parasitic diseases”
science.org
Why is tracing the source of cyclosporiasis outbreaks so difficult?
Parasite’s biology, combined with logistical issues and budget cuts, make tracking it a major challenge
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🤣
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Feed the dumpster’s boom boom to that asshole.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Judge Sullivan has given acting AG Todd Blanche 5 days to produce unredacted versions of some Epstein Files documents & proof that the reasons given for making the redactions were true. Here’s what’s significant about that: joycevance.substack.com/p/an-importa...
joycevance.substack.com
An Important Epstein Files Update
This afternoon, federal District Judge Emmet Sullivan did something unexpected.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Why would anyone go to this dinner?
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
As a parasitologist, I endorse this.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22/07/2026
Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Eeeuuuw.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
220,000 public comments. 99% in opposition. There is no bottom.
nytimes.com
Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
The move could open up habitats to drilling and mining, and hasten the demise of many imperiled animals, experts say.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
“Cyclospora, the parasite that causes cyclosporiasis, was one of several pathogens being surveilled by the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network last year before the program reduced surveillance to just salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, according to NBC News.” Uh, yep.
forbes.com
What We Know About Cyclosporiasis Outbreak With No Known Source
Michigan has logged 1,251 cases of the illness in less than three weeks, immensely more than the average of about 50 infections recorded there annually.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Calling an entire nation of people “scum” is the most sickening thing I’ve heard in recent weeks. This is not just a sign of extreme mental illness, these are the words of a debased monster.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This wins BlueSky gold.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Kurt Weldon @kurtweldon.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Nor will anyone who has actually read the Declaration of Independence.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Cowards with masks.
theguardian.com
Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July
Hundreds of masked members of the white supremacist organization marched and chanted in the US capital
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Will be shopping for these more frequently now.
witn.com
Mt. Olive Pickles withdraws from Great American State Fair after Confederate flag at NC booth
Gov. Josh Stein's office told WRAL News the flag has since been removed.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I’m still waiting for a taco truck on every corner.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
We now own a robot lawnmower that’s quiet, non-polluting and does a great job. We can spend our time puttering in the garden spaces. This is amazing technology…..and we have named him, too.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Cartoonist: Adam Zyglis
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Hope you have the day you voted for.
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Shirley Luckhart @shirleyluckhart.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Like spoiled children fighting.
apnews.com
Tucker Carlson says he'll no longer support the Republican Party
Tucker Carlson says he won't support the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections. Speaking recently on the “Can't Be Censored” podcast, Carlson expressed disillusionment with the part...
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