Reposted by Sheri BjornsonHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026This. A handful of Americans have the power to stop this NOW, and they are refusing to. 8523371090 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 22/01/2026@americanair.bsky.social the oil in your oil/vinegar dressing was solidified in J on 2207 today. Apparently stored 40-50F and takes hours/days to rewarm to a liquid. Not going to warm up at any time during the meal service. You might want to have your caterer put it in a different storage area. 220 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 28/08/2025If Cassidy had any honor he’d turn in his medical license and never refer to himself as a medical doctor again. He’s hurting us all. 000 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 20/08/2025“You’re not a contradiction in terms when you’re the one writing the terms. It’s a lesson I wish younger people — sorted into boxes not only by social pressure, but by panopticon data miners — understood through experiences beyond life as prey.” 12813 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Read Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. What it reveals about Zuckerberg and Sandburg is much worse than I expected. 010 0
Reposted by Sheri Bjornsonderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Sorry for the string of videos, but this is amazing and makes me wonder if this is what life could be like if we all just logged off the internet. IG risolve 511128061783 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonCap'n Todd 🛩️ 🇺🇸💙 @capntodd.com · 12/07/2025Gut-wrenching read. Mom abducted at work by ICE. Kids left at home. 15-year-old son: “I don’t know what to tell [my brothers] because I don’t want them to freak out. Because they’re little, they’re little kids.” Amplify this work by Santa Barbara Independent. 211872 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 10/07/2025The question remains: why would you lie about Mamdani and not apologize to him when called on it? You’re a disappointment when it becomes clear you also don’t want democracy to prevail. I used to be proud of my local Bay Area boy. 000 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonAlternative View, Pacific Northwest @alt-pnw.bsky.social · 08/07/2025“The concentration camp the Trump administration built in Florida is being marketed as normal.…As concentration camps become more common, they will offend fewer people — and they will be called normal…you must remember that normal is not the same as right, no more than law is the same as justice.” 311243 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Excellent read to understand where we are today. 020 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News) 1567127605825 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Thank goodness someone’s saying what should be obvious. No way in hell is Musk gone. 1124974 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonDave Troy @davetroy.com · 16/04/2025If you care about democracy, you *really* need to get off of Substack soon. Here is a guide for creators (and readers) for how and why to do it and without harming creators you want to support. america2.news/the-substack...america2.newsThe Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's FailureCreators have flocked to Substack because of its ease of use — but that simplicity comes at a steep price. 0225153 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 15/05/2025The budget bill has one dangerous line that must be removed - it would not allow states to regulate AI for the next 10 years. Call your rep. 032 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Someone should have seen this coming, says Duffy. Look at the numbers. Controllers declined every year under Trump and increased every year under Biden. 35410 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 07/05/2025The US Embassy staff should enjoy living without utilities if they stop paying their bills. 010 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonDave Troy @davetroy.com · 29/04/2025China can remain totalitarian longer than we can remain solvent. Never screw with people who have total control over their domestic information environment. 014639 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Perhaps it’s time to consider that you have an identity beyond what you buy. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comCheap Consumer Goods Are the American Dream, ActuallyTrump’s tariffs upend a nearly century-old bargain between politicians and US consumers. 000 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonGil Durán @gilduran.com · 07/04/2025New at The Nerd Reich: Curtis Yarvin Fears His Authoritarian Fantasy Is Flopping Peter Thiel's "Dark Enlightenment" guru gives President Elon Musk a "C-." Warning: This post contains graphic discussion of mass murder and violence. www.thenerdreich.com/curtis-yarvi...thenerdreich.comCurtis Yarvin Fears His Authoritarian Fantasy Is ImplodingDark Enlightenment guru sees his desired revolution unraveling under the weight of its own stupidity 65750329 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonDave Troy @davetroy.com · 07/04/2025📄 NEW: The Trump tariffs have caused shockwaves inside MAGA, breaking down the fragile coalition that propelled him to a second term. Democrats should seize the opportunity to map the fissures and exploit the chaos. america2.news/tariffs-expo...america2.newsTariffs Expose Rifts in Fragile MAGA CoalitionRepublicans don't agree about tariffs, and we're beginning to see visible discord that can be used to break apart the fragile MAGA coalition. 0386147 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 05/04/2025London protest today! What happens in the US matters around the world. Make your voices heard. 031 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 04/04/2025So Jim Banks R-Ind, the Senator who told the newly laid off HHS employee he probably “deserved it” is the 291st most popular politician. I just can’t imagine why. Maybe he deserves to get voted out. 000 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonDave Troy @davetroy.com · 04/04/2025Often when I warned about this attack, people couldn’t comprehend it because it harms the GOP and their supporters. You never understood: they don’t think dollars are “real.” Do you get it now? This is an effort to kill the dollar and replace it with “hard” currency. 1278108 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 03/04/2025He’s legally obligated to and then a proxy will continue his work. Nothing will change. 000 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonDave Troy @davetroy.com · 03/04/2025To the rest of the world: we are aware that the United States has been captured by insane sociopaths and apologize for this inconvenience. These policies are wildly unpopular and we will try to fix this in due course. In the meantime, carry on without us and accept our apologies. 0612173 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. Find out how your community may be impacted. Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org a 🧵 19664593509 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/03/2025If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary. 3252756510437 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonLex Roman @lexroman.com · 22/03/2025Using Substack is a bad deal all around. You make less money, they steal your audience and then there's....this america2.news/the-substack... @davetroy.comamerica2.newsThe Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's FailureCreators have flocked to Substack because of its ease of use — but that simplicity comes at a steep price. 25018 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 21/03/2025open.substack.com/pub/resistin...open.substack.comICE's Crackdown on Visa Holders and US travelers: Steps to Plan & Protect YourselfWhat everyone needs to know about ICE and USCIS extreme vetting policies. 000 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Government agencies aren’t in the business of advertising what they do, but the NIH has kept disease from spreading and helped worldwide. Medical advances are about to suffer. That means we suffer. Call your reps. Tell them medical research saves lives, can’t be privatized & you’re not on board. 000 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 20/03/2025My son spent his academic years in BL4 labs, finding ebola treatments for the DRC, and advancing medicine in Thailand. When live anthrax hit the Bay Area, his NIH training meant he was the only person in the area trained to handle it and protect others. 020 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 20/03/2025This week my son was at a med conf. He expected to partner with others on research. Instead, he received CVs. You’ve surely seen the cuts to Johns Hopkins med research. It’s abhorrent we’re abandoning science, and it’s not just a US problem. The NIH awards grants in Canada, Switzerland, worldwide. 000 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 20/03/2025That’s where academia comes in. US Govt through the NIH has helped w/the risk through grants to universities & industry worldwide. The risks have led to vaccines, & treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, heart disease & more. Someone you know is alive from US investment in medical research. 020 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 20/03/2025A common trope of conservatives is without government funding, private industry will fill the void. The problem is private industry wants a sure payout. They don’t make investments unless they’re sure they’ll make money. (more) 421 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonJanet 🌊🌊🌊 @watson16.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Read & learn. "No one advocating for a government shutdown “fight” with Republicans seemed to give any thought to how such a shutdown might interact with the debt ceiling X-date, coming up in as little as 60 days, and whether an ongoing shutdown might increase the likelihood of default." 13519 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Schumer knew there could not be a shutdown, just as I suspect he knows the debt ceiling must be passed vs a default. But will the rest realize that since there’s now the divide? 020 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 17/03/2025I would guess it’s part of the trap to divide Ds. Make it look like Schumer doing the least worst thing is siding with Trump. It seems to have worked really well. 130 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 17/03/2025I think he praised Schumer *before* the vote, goading him. I don’t think we should take Trump at face value on this. 120 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 15/03/2025 People are living as if we’re in normal times & 1-day boycotts and primarying Schumer will get us back on track. They’re unaware of the dark forces of Yarvin and Thiel and their goals. Many (most?) don’t seem ready to face this. How do we educate without being written off as alarmists? 1120 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonDave Troy @davetroy.com · 13/03/2025Democrats can choose between voting for the bad CR and fixing things later, or shutting down the government, risking having it never re-open — what Musk wants. Repudiate the bill, demand changes, but don’t fall for the trap and also be blamed for it. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/u...nytimes.comGovernment Shutdown Looms With Senate Democrats Opposing 6-Month Funding BillThe top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time for ... 013350 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 13/03/2025If the government shuts down, it may never re-open. The goal of Musk, Yarvin, Vance, Thiel is to destroy. Keep that in mind when you get angry with Senators who vote “yes” on the CR. 023 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 13/03/2025If the government shuts down, it may never re-open, which is what Musk wants. It’s a trap. 020 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 12/03/2025I don’t live in California, but I have never stopped paying CA taxes because I believed in CA’s government, you and the protections and commitment that afforded. I see I was paying for nothing. Good bye, CA taxes. Too bad your governor doesn’t share Pritzker’s values. 000 0
Reposted by Sheri BjornsonJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 09/03/2025I planned to take the day off, but this made me too mad. jessica.substack.com/p/jd-vance-i... 9557115 0
Sheri Bjornson @uffda1.bsky.social · 08/03/2025So RFK Jr’s CDC is planning a study to look at autism and vaccines despite numerous studies showing there is no connection. What will happen is he hires the right “scientists” to get the answer he wants and then health insurance no longer covers vaccines because they’re “harmful”. 000 0
