MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D. @soonerhawkeye.bsky.social · 14/08/2025This eastern Oklahoma idiot. Puh-lease. Statistically Greater chances in his hometown of: food insecurity - having a low birth weight baby - having to travel 30 minutes or more to see a OBGYN or a hospital or a doctor! - than getting carjacked in DC. 010
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/07/2025 12246291176
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Vittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Scoop! We got the agreement between ICE and Medicaid to share sensitive data with ICE agents. @leahfeiger.bsky.social @makenakelly.bsky.social @hudsongiles.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...wired.comICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid DataA new agreement viewed by WIRED gives ICE direct access to a federal database containing sensitive medical data on tens of millions of Americans, with the goal of locating immigrants. 1015383
MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D. @soonerhawkeye.bsky.social · 10/07/2025What tf was she doing over the weekend?? Good gawd. These people are monsters. Sure take your holiday weekend. 000
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.C-Bo the Eggman @cbotheeggman.bsky.social · 04/07/2025The so-called party of “limited government” and “Don't Tread on Me” just voted to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to create a domestic police state. 317142
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/07/2025SENATOR @warnock.senate.gov : “Are we reading the same Book? The Book I know says ‘I was hungry, and you fed me… I was a stranger, and you welcomed me… insomuch as you’ve done it to the least of these, you’ve done it also unto me.’” #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer 793237415602
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Twitter died @countmackula.bsky.social · 30/06/2025With Evil doing so well these days I fully expect spiders to grow very large and take over the planet 6553789
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 28/06/2025NYC Comptroller Brad Lander: "I don't think the line for the [Democratic] party right now is between progressives and moderates; I think it's between fighters and folders." 557265785306
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Politico @politico.com · 25/06/2025US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today threw cold water on European calls for more sanctions on Russia. That came as a surprise to the foreign ministers Rubio met the night before the #NATOsummit.ow.lyRubio surprises NATO allies with softer rhetoric on Russia sanctionsAllied foreign ministers say the secretary of state took a harsher tone against the Kremlin in private. 4351601588
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 20/06/2025.@CBS8 in San Diego reports that due to Bishop Michael Pham’s presence in the courtroom, in effect, cases of migrants today were postponed. 912867633
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18/06/2025The Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors is a major loss for the transgender community at an extremely vulnerable moment. “Materially and emotionally, for transgender young people and their families, the worst case scenario has already happened.”motherjones.comSupreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors"[The Court] authorizes, without second thought, untold harm to transgender children," Justice Sotomayor wrote in a dissent. 1221075329
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18/06/2025Just in: In a major ruling, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning transgender kids, but not cisgender kids, from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy, regardless of their parents’ support for the treatment.motherjones.comSupreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors"[The Court] authorizes, without second thought, untold harm to transgender children," Justice Sotomayor wrote in a dissent. 5526582
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 17/06/2025In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.ricksteves.comIranJoin Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of... 197120013363
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 17/06/2025a nation on edge holds its breath as the former host of celebrity apprentice huddles with his advisors, the wrestlemania ceo and the former co-host of fox & friends weekends 479210195335
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/06/2025A man impersonating a police officer assassinated a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz said on Saturday, and killed the lawmaker’s husband. The assailant also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife, officials said. nyti.ms/4jRTrvw 55145291700
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 12/06/2025These devils got to go and I hope they waited them out. Come up here and get me. FUCK ICE 🧊 449106261883
MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D. @soonerhawkeye.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Said like a white guy from Wisconsin. 000
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 25/05/2025For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday. She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption. Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022. 1701228853676
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/05/2025New in PN: A cabinet of dunces "Noem isn't alone. Profound inability and/or unwillingness to perform competently are job requirements for service as a senior member of the Trump regime."publicnotice.coA cabinet of duncesIn the Trump regime, incompetence is a job requirement. 1242336549
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/05/2025Investor unease over President Donald Trump’s economic program drove the government’s borrowing costs to their highest level in nearly two decades, following House approval of tax legislation that is expected to add trillions of dollars to the ballooning U.S. national debt.wapo.stTrump’s tax bill plan adds to federal debt, prompting investor backlashPresident Trump's tax plan has sparked concern among investors, driving Treasury bond yields to a nearly two decade high, amid growing worries over U.S. debt. 209839
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Tyler Talley @tylertalley579.bsky.social · 13/05/2025UPDATE: SB364 (banning the use of corporal punishment on disabled students by school staff) officially became law last week without the signature of Gov. Kevin Stitt, concluding a TWO-year journey that saw heated discussion and debate in both chambers. #okleg #oklaed 022
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 11/05/2025Oklahoma will receive the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA softball tournament but shares conference tournament title with Texas A&M. www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/colle...houstonchronicle.comTexas A&M, Oklahoma declared co-champs of SEC softball tournamentOklahoma will receive the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA softball tournament but shares conference tournament title with Texas A&M. 012
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 09/05/2025“Bustin’ makes me feel good” 12190441160
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 09/05/2025“The controversial 1,000-bed facility is owned by the private prison company GEO Group, which entered into a 15-year, $1 billion contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in February.” $1 BILLION dollars lining the pockets of a private prison company. www.insidernj.com/baraka-arres...insidernj.comBaraka Arrested for 'Trespassing' at Controversial Immigrant Detention Facility - Insider NJAuthorities with Homeland Securities Investigations at the ICE detention facility Delaney Hall this afternoon arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka 864116215456
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/05/2025She’s out!! They have released Ozturk from ICE custody! 955521868582
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.tef @tef.bsky.social · 08/05/2025you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god" 660190674551
MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D. @soonerhawkeye.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Ohhhhhh my god. Violation of privacy, FOR STARTERS?!? 000
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 07/05/2025"Trump won over 90% of news deserts across the country. These are communities that don’t have a local source of news...that’s where Trump is really succeeding." On the pod, a rural Dem organizer is illuminating on how Trump's rural support thrives in info vacuums: newrepublic.com/article/1949...newrepublic.comTrump’s Odd New Tariff Musings Show How Badly He’s Screwing His VotersAs a perfect storm of Trump policies is set to hit rural America, a veteran Democratic organizer reflects on whether his party can capitalize to peel off some of Trump’s lockstep rural support. 22703231
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Tyler Talley @tylertalley579.bsky.social · 06/05/2025JUST IN: The House PASSES SB796, banning public colleges and universities from using public dollars for DEI initiatives. It now goes to the governor’s desk. #okleg #oklaed 001
MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D. @soonerhawkeye.bsky.social · 05/05/2025There's like 10 other airports closer by then somewhere like OKC or DFW so... 000
MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D. @soonerhawkeye.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Trump is envious that all the world leaders that attended Francis' funeral and came up with this shit. 000
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/05/2025IN A CHAPTER TITLED W H A T ???????? 471915404
MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D. @soonerhawkeye.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Oh gawd. Nuclear grade police state on tap. 000
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/04/2025Breaking news: The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, contracting by an annualized rate of 0.3 percent, a stark reversal after nearly three years of solid growth, as tariff-related uncertainty upended spending patterns and raised fears of an impending recession.washingtonpost.comU.S. economy shrank in early 2025, as tariffs sapped growthGDP shrank in the first quarter, a new report shows, offering a look at how tariffs are reshaping spending patterns and changing the economy. 51273492639
MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D. @soonerhawkeye.bsky.social · 28/04/2025But they have a hard time outlawing corporal punishment for kids with learning disabilities 000
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/04/2025Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages in a space where personal cellphones are not permitted, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.nytimes.comHegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon OfficeThe app facilitated communications in a building where cell service is poor and personal phones are not allowed in some areas. 1145122924052
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Danielle Lalonders @dlalonders.bsky.social · 22/04/2025i’m not calling twitter by its slave name 2075581
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/04/2025Breaking News: A federal jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her yearslong defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.nytimes.comJury Rules Against Palin in Libel Case Against The New York TimesAfter two hours of deliberation, a jury rejected Sarah Palin’s claim that she had been defamed in the newspaper’s 2017 editorial. 633137911550
Reposted by MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D.Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22/04/2025The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.motherjones.comHHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youthIn February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day. 3131191429922