Reposted by @steve sternbergProPublica @propublica.org · 19hThe government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️ 8553673153
Reposted by @steve sternbergYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 18hKyiv. I am in my favorite bookstore. That means I crossed the Dnipro River. Trains of my metro line run across it again with some restrictions. Relief. I write more about how Kyiv and I live in the letters. Sunday Letter from Kyiv. Sounds good. 45980164
Reposted by @steve sternbergJosh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 05/10/2026Really great/smart tool from @juddlegum.bsky.social: shining daylight on the mysterious backers of the Super Pacs behind campaign mailers: popular.info/p/this-tool-...popular.infoThis tool makes everyone a campaign finance expertIntroducing PaidForBy.info, a new app created by Popular Information 06634
Reposted by @steve sternbergMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026There's a takeover of the American news industry going on, pushed by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis and others. Democracy is impossible if the truth is buried under right-wing propaganda, so we've got to push back against this "media capture." My Stop the Presses newsletter.stopthepresses.newsAmerican oligarchs and foreign fatcats are attempting ‘media capture’Your access to real news is threatened by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis, and others 29899364
Reposted by @steve sternbergRaven Onthill @ravenonthill.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This has been going on since the 1980s. No one has done anything.en.wikipedia.orgThe Media Monopoly - Wikipedia 021
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I encourage every American to come to Washington and see how your President is spending your tax dollars. While you’re here, you could ask about why you can’t afford healthcare and why we’re fighting a senseless war. 000
Reposted by @steve sternbergYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 05/10/20261. BREAKING: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a statewide disaster emergency over a rapidly growing measles outbreak. New York has confirmed 108 cases this year, including 92 since July 15. Pennsylvania is dealing with an extraordinary outbreak: 1,004 confirmed cases so far this year. 17252109
Reposted by @steve sternbergMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Measles was eliminated back in the year 2000. And now, 26 years later, we’re dealing with it coming roaring back. Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths." Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled. 21760892139
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Reposting to assure that @nytimes.com reads this thread. 000
Reposted by @steve sternbergPatent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026edition.cnn.com/2026/10/04/e...edition.cnn.comDozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection | CNNDozens of people were reported to be in isolation after a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of an undisclosed illness. 011
Reposted by @steve sternbergMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The news media are way too accepting of racism in our politics. They should be peppering the Republicans' Senate candidates in TX, OH, MI, IA and ME with questions about why they welcome campaign help from white supremacist Elon Musk. 824993
Reposted by @steve sternbergMother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026Reports out of the Irkutsk region of Russia reveal a potential public health crisis developing in the area after a lab accident released a “particularly dangerous infection” to a researcher, who later passed away.motherjones.comReports of a plague outbreak in Russia follow the death of a researcherSeveral hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been shut down and up to 200 workers have been quarantined. 1617381
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And, in November with mid-terms coming, millions will realize that they can no longer find acceptable, affordable health plans. Most 2027 Virginia plans are high deductible, meaning you pay fortunes out-of-pocket before you get coverage, and premiums will be $1000 or more per month. 000
Reposted by @steve sternbergKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“The contagion, officially declared vanquished by vaccination, ripped through the Miller family over the summer, sickening six of the seven children and their mother. It skipped only their father, Marvin Miller, and one daughter, Mary Ann. Both had been vaccinated.”nytimes.comMeasles Outbreak in Amish Country Forces Some to Rethink VaccinesThe spread of measles in Pennsylvania and Ohio is largely affecting Amish communities where vaccinations levels are low. 124882
Reposted by @steve sternbergProf Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026mhstats.org/blog/global-...mhstats.orgGlobal Anxiety Statistics: The Most Common Mental Disorder Worldwide | Mental Health Stats Blog 13011
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A show of hands please — this November how many of you are going to a) lose your health insurance b) have no choice but shift to an unsubsidized marketplace plan costing $1,000 or more? 000
Reposted by @steve sternberguppaalaska.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇦🇺🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦 @uppaalaska.bsky.social · 04/10/2026 11156661250
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Wonder if the Supreme Court justices read the ABA journal 000
Reposted by @steve sternbergProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026If you’ve bet on sports with FanDuel or DraftKings, you can help us understand how these apps respond to users’ betting behavior. We’re aiming to get data from at least 250 people, and we’ll share back what we learn:projects.propublica.orgHelp ProPublica Report on Sports Betting by Sending Us Your App DataIf you’ve bet on sports with FanDuel or DraftKings, you can help ProPublica understand how these apps respond to their users’ betting behavior. Use our browser extension to download your betting histo... 614088
Reposted by @steve sternbergCathleen @cjmmusic1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026youtu.be/SMbfSldjZrM?...youtu.beLawrence O’Donnell on Senator Booker Calling out Republicans: “This Is How You Do It”YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker 043
Reposted by @steve sternbergAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'm having flashbacks to March 2020, when Trump 1.0 stopped CDC briefings and undermined efforts to contain Covid. Measles isn't Covid, but the suppression of public health info is the same. The piece below is from 2020 but the headline works today. www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020...washingtonpost.comPerspective | We ran the CDC. No president ever politicized its science the way Trump has.The administration is undermining public health. 1368
Reposted by @steve sternbergAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Absolutely stunning/horrifying to see a 5th measles death in PA. This means the outbreak is probably far higher than numbers count, seeing as roughly 1-3 people die per 1,000. Many people aren't being tested. Also: I'm going to states now for info, not the CDC* app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI... 3360152
Reposted by @steve sternbergJustin Ling @justinling.ca · 01/10/2026Come for the historical rethink of the Nazi's rise, stay for the "human advertising pillar." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.com‘Hitler was a lazy criminal who slept in until noon’: why most of what we think we know about the rise of the Nazis is wrongIn a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakt... 2289
Reposted by @steve sternbergProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding. In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls. Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection. (Published May)propublica.orgBabies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at BirthA lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement. 611227536
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The West Wing belongs at the top of this list but didn’t make it because it launched in 1999, not 2000. 000
Reposted by @steve sternbergMother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/09/2026Wary of Trumpian tampering, scientists have taken matters into their own hands. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comGermany is building a digital Noah’s Ark for US climate dataWary of Trumpian tampering, scientists have taken matters into their own hands. 423673
Reposted by @steve sternbergNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump's approval is stuck in the 30s, so he found a new campaign donor: you His admin is running recycled 2024 campaign ads on Fox & Newsmax, now billed to taxpayers Richard Painter, Virginia Canter, Chris Swartz & I on why this propaganda machine smacks of corruption, @contrariannews.org👇 -TNcontrariannews.orgTrump Goes Full-OrwellThe administration’s propaganda hype-ads are an abuse of power. 34514212
Reposted by @steve sternbergNorth Dakota Monitor @northdakotamonitor.com · 22/09/2026Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging new Medicaid work requirements. Via @stateline.org buff.ly/1gP5Rb7buff.lyMedical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements • North Dakota MonitorMedicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements. 021
Reposted by @steve sternbergNorth Dakota Monitor @northdakotamonitor.com · 22/09/2026The Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public. Via @stateline.org buff.ly/0Go0na5buff.lyTrump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species • North Dakota MonitorThe Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public.… 056
Reposted by @steve sternbergAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A huge thank you to CNN, MS NOW, Politico, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, the Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP for standing together in defense of a free press. 594210254812
Reposted by @steve sternbergBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There is something so unbelievably bleak about an article that calmly walks readers through how to navigate being laid off after 50, losing your health insurance, and somehow surviving the years until Medicare. What a broken country.nytimes.comLaid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. (Gift Article)At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65. 762474761
Reposted by @steve sternbergBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026No responsible news outlet should go to the White House as long as this ban on their colleagues is in effect. It’s time for big media to show some backbone. Also, any apologies about that embarrassing WHCA dinner yukking it up with Trump and his apparatchiks? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...nytimes.comCNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces BanThe prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge. 1422382582
Reposted by @steve sternbergYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It’s worth mentioning here. Ukraine shares its experience with museums elsewhere to help them prepare for crises. Today, Ukrainian museum professionals shared lessons on evacuating collections and protecting cultural heritage at an international online discussion. 13756213
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I hope Ovechkin reaps the consequences of his support for an enemy of the U.S. and her allies. I know it’s unrealistic, but I’d like to see lots of empty seats in the arena when he plays. 000
Reposted by @steve sternbergProPublica @propublica.org · 15/09/2026A German doctor whose hospital treated an unvaccinated boy who later died of diphtheria told our reporter of the infection: “It was taught as history,” he said. In the U.S., measles was taught as history, too. Now it isn’t. propublica.orgMeasles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs.In other parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back and killed and disabled children. 27996439
Reposted by @steve sternbergSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Former Stars and Stripes publisher says the Pentagon used accusations of insubordination to justify firing three of the newspaper's staffers when the real reason, he believes, was critical reporting that angered military leaders. www.stripes.com/theaters/asia... stripes.comFormer Stars and Stripes publisher says critical coverage was ‘underlying cause’ of staff firings The Pentagon fired three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, but the outlet’s former publisher believes the real reason was based on reporting. 05231
Reposted by @steve sternbergStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 14/09/2026There's A LOT of ways the Trump admin is currently attacking & decimating American science. Here's a breakdown of what they are doing, and what you can do about it. 🧵 5370242
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Now on Netflix: The true story of a US president fleeing Air Force One in a catering truck. share.google/iyjK6FEQrq0V...share.googleInstadocs: The Decoy Plane | Sneak Peek | Netflix 000
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The 13% are exhibiting higher order sarcasm. 000
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The moment when the next reporter called upon should double down and ask the question again. “Answer the question , sir. Why, if your policies are working, ARE you offering to pay voters who vote for you?” 012
Reposted by @steve sternbergMother Jones @motherjones.com · 11/09/2026Utah's voters would like their national monuments back, thank youmotherjones.comUtah's voters would like their national monuments back, thank youMore than two-thirds favor full restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, polling shows. 1121962
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026@hadas.bsky.social 😳 “After more than a year of waiting... my paper was rejected based on the opinion of a single reviewer and an "AI Editor" 🤖 (source: LinkedIn) 000
Reposted by @steve sternbergCaptain Cliff ⛵🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @captaincliff.bsky.social · 10/09/2026My "A-Team"/best-of-the-best/most trusted sources of public health information list: - CIDRAP - @cidrap.bsky.social - Dr. Vin Gupta - @vinguptamd.bsky.social - Dr. Peter Hotez - @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social - Dr. Michael Osterholm - @mtosterholm.bsky.social - Dr. Eric Topol - @erictopol.bsky.social 84613
Reposted by @steve sternbergBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Here's an anecdote: On 9/10/2001, The Onion staff had a New York launch party at the Bowery Ballroom to celebrate the staff's move from Madison, Wisconsin to New York City. They woke up hungover, took a week off, and then produced one of the greatest front pages in the history of newspapers. 904436753
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026 my spellchecker keeps changing the word insurers to insurrection. Make it stop 000
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026While we’re on the topic of remembrance, we should call to mind Harper’s and other general interest magazines that gave us so much food for thought — especially now, when propagandists, demagogues and technology aspire to do our thinking for us. 000