wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#NoKings would have benefitted from a more cohesive soundtrack/musician tour 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026@rhiannongiddens.bsky.social @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social Should make a version of this little diddy. youtu.be/bsNVzwuJeVk?...youtu.beWhich Side Are You OnYouTube video by Pete Seeger - Topic 100
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 22/09/2026John Oliver on US healthcare "...the way companies like United exist, they are at best pointless time-wasting middlemen, and at worst algorithmically driven, ruthless arbiters of who lives and who dies.” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.comJohn Oliver on UnitedHealth Group: ‘Algorithmically driven, ruthless arbiters of who lives and who dies’Ahead of Luigi Mangione’s sentencing, the Last Week Tonight host looked into the corporate healthcare behemoth that is UnitedHealth Group 010
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026So... I guess Harvard will be in the pockets of the Privatized healthcare system? www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...thecrimson.comHarvard School of Public Health Weighs Partnerships with CVS, United Healthcare, Tenet Amid Funding Uncertainty | The Harvard CrimsonHarvard’s School of Public Health has privately weighed asking UnitedHealthcare, Tenet, and CVS Aetna to fund its research as it works to replace money lost to federal funding cuts, according to a per... 100
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Do conductive coatings prevent this? www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comSpontaneously charged water drops induce corrosion - Nature Experiments have shown that spontaneously charged water drops can damage coatings on metal surfaces, leading to corrosion of the metal. 000
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I have been wondering using a list of 250 words to search and cancel grants is not viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment? Also: Congress often includes language that requires studies of underrepresented populations, so an EO cannot invalidate those statutory grants. 44410
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialMarc L Seal @parkvillegeek.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Individualized cortical gradient and network topology reveal symptom-linked disruptions and neurobiological subtypes in schizophrenia | medRxiv www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... 132
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below. 145136944892
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Another reason why the public should own a stake in our healthcare infrastructure, simplified accounting. www.ctinsider.com/news/article...ctinsider.comState auditors couldn't verify nearly $35 million in Connecticut healthcare paymentsThe state comptroller’s healthcare division could not verify the accuracy of nearly $35 million in payments to providers. 100
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Just because we can, does it mean we should? www.producer.com/farm-family/...producer.comLegal implications of pesticide application by drone | The Western ProducerThe use of drones in the agriculture industry continues to expand, and this year marked a significant step forward for Canadian farmers. 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Basically private equity firms tire kicked the value of our community healthcare infrastructure to get a better deal on the acquisition price. Then they do some accounting magic, defer some maintenance, cut staff, and sell out the land underneath it. finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/a...finance.yahoo.comElizabeth Warren's 2026 bill threatens private equity execs with 6 years in prison over hospital patient deathsPrivate equity owns 1,500+ US healthcare companies — and when they collapse, patients and workers pay the price. Warren's bill would make executives personally liable. 101
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialelizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Fascinating! Two Landmark Studies Challenge Dogma About our Brain Immune Cells and Aging. Watch: Lead Authors Julia Belk and Nathan Zemke Discuss and Translate their Findings with Eric Topol. erictopol.substack.com/p/two-landma...erictopol.substack.comTwo Landmark Studies Challenge Dogma About our Brain Immune Cells and AgingLead Authors Julia Belk and Nathan Zemke Discuss and Translate their Findings 181
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialMark Histed @markhisted.org · 07/09/2026Last, let’s please distinguish between MAHA elites and average people. RFK and the Brownstone people, AIER and Bhattacharya—they are selfish wreckers and frankly liars who do what they do for political advantage and careerism. But many average MAHA people just want better health. /end 152
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Incredible, I hope they catch more. But I have to ask. Why can't the US administer healthcare directly. Do we need every degree of healthcare "touchable" by fraudsters? www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/g...justice.gov 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This is an interesting development. I'd like to see all insurance providers join into lawsuits regarding EPA environmental rollbacks. I'd like to see lee zeldin sued out of office news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...news.bloomberglaw.comHumana Sues Monsanto Over Roundup Medicare Cost Recovery (1)Health insurance giant Humana Inc. filed suit against Bayer AG‘s Monsanto Co. to recover damages paid to members injured by the company’s weed-killing product Roundup. 010
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Now is the time the public should be organizing to buy back some healthcare infrastructure. The PE market needs liquidity and we the public should be managing our own healthcare infrastructure anyway. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... youtu.be/l-MkMh_icfw?...theguardian.comPrivate equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile upPrivate equity firms and the companies they own employ over 13 million, from startups to rural hospitals and large retailers, but experts’ concerns of collapse are growing 100
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is wild 👀 We gotta do the 25th. the US is losing its reserve currency status because The 🌎 is losing faith in the United States. fortune.com/2026/09/03/n...fortune.comAs U.S. Treasury moved to shore up its bond market, the Netherlands rushed 86 tons of gold out of America because of ‘geopolitical unrest’ | FortuneThe move to improve liquidity of gold is “not normal behavior,” said UBS’s Paul Donovan. 010
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 02/09/2026youtu.be/zbJulCKneRM?...youtu.beErykah Badu & The Alchemist - Witch DoctorYouTube video by Erykah Badu 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New Peter Theil Antichrist doll. The toy to rule all the other toys 000
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialGale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Fund science. Fund health care. Defund the GOP. 111120
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The healthcare economy is the most apartheid classist system in the United States. Our economic growth is shackled to this dysfunctional system. The health insurance market acts like the HR department of the US dollar🧵static.klipy.comBugs Bunny with a Ball and ChainALT: Bugs Bunny with a Ball and Chain 110
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We got the wrong people in charge of the pool. youtu.be/yjqZqopzsq0?...youtu.be'They Don't Want Us To Reflect': Sharpton Ties Reflecting Pool Remodel To Teaching Of Black HistoryYouTube video by Forbes Breaking News 000
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialTasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried 227120826803
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Maybe we shouldn't be putting US currency into supporting organized crime, crypto, and kalshi... Fucking Idiots www.economist.com/finance-and-...economist.comScott Bessent takes on the bond marketAnd makes trouble for the Fed 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026If commercial health insurance companies were serious about lowering the cost of healthcare they would be hiring nutritional consultants to work lobbying US food industries on behalf of their risk pools. youtu.be/mvM1mtnYJmc?...youtu.beWhat Harvard & USC Just Learned About ProteinYouTube video by Viva Longevity! 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Is the WSJ saying the VA is inadequate and that's why we shouldn't have universal healthcare? Maybe we can have nice things in America if we make improvements and got better leadership www.wsj.com/opinion/hows...wsj.comOpinion | How’s VA Healthcare for All Sound?We have an example of what government-run medicine would look like. 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026This summarizes the energy of 2026 "I took a pot edible and decided I wanted to write a book" -Ben McKenzie- one.npr.org/i/fis-126916...one.npr.org🔊 Listen Now: The Cult and Corruption of CryptocurrencyReveal's More To The Story With Al Letson from PRX on NPR One | 31:21 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026We need candidates to establish timelines, checkpoints, strategies and budgets for this thehill.com/opinion/heal...thehill.comThe missing constituency in healthcareIn his reflection on 30 years of patient advocacy, Matthew Zachary argues that the movement must transition from organizing around specific diagnoses to uniting all patients under a single, powerfu… 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It's toxic Tuesday somewhere!! www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...yahoo.comAustralian officials allege 3M knew for 50 years its firefighting products were toxicThe government alleges internal company documents discussed the chemicals' ability to remain in the human body. 100
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialNaomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026consumerwatchdog.org/energy/new-r...consumerwatchdog.orgNew Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception CaseInvestigation identifies coordinated fossil fuel funding behind most industry-supporting briefs and raises new questions about Justice Samuel Alito's… 01510
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Does anyone have a subscription to the Economist? I am curious what this article is about. www.economist.com/business/202...economist.comAmericans should rekindle their love for big businessNew research shows large firms are vital for prosperity 000
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialSpirit of the World @spiritoftheworld.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Once again, this isn't a constitutional issue. The biggest hurdle is a united Congress and a cooperative President. We don't even have to wait for the next census, you can set the new formula for whenever the next Congressional election is. 193
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 21/08/2026THIS SATURDAY, 1-3 PM EST. We are hosting Phone Bankinging for Brian Poindexter, OH - 7 to unseat incumbent Max Miller admid serous domestic violence allegations. Brian Poindexter is a working class, pro-science, pro-union, candidate for Congress! Sign up at the link: zurl.co/2iQjA 16025
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Is this the same guy who jd vance is saying has a secret plan for outgrowing $40,000,000,000,000 in debt? 020
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 21/08/2026@nytimes.com We should be renegotiating the economic contract for the provision of US healthcare. It was on MLK Jr's checklist. It's doable. We don't need to bloviate or intellectually bypass. Let's get down to brass tacks. I want policy experts featured on op-eds! www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/o... 000
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialYell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026a devastating, bizarre, and difficult essay that it's impossible to comment thoughtfully on at skeet length, but that should be widely read 2239
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 18/08/2026New Grimm's Fairy tales chapter just dropped. 'Sister sickle's pickles' 120
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 18/08/2026He should give back the money and flip back to supporting Medicare For All. ♟️ Ultimate political maneuver. 010
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"Money chasing power and power chasing money." youtu.be/sg7YNUbaV-8?...youtu.be"The Nerd Reich": Author Gil Durán on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on DemocracyYouTube video by Democracy Now! 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 15/08/2026🇺🇸's should have devised a good "Medicare by Choice" option decades ago. But we were discouraged by the insurance industry's weaponization of fear and strategic information asymmetry. We'd be caught up to the civilized world if we hadn't been dealt that injustice. 321
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 14/08/2026👀 "On their watch, the Company built its industry-leading earnings on a foundation of systemic wrongdoing and illegality. It defrauded the federal Medicare program, denied medically necessary care to its most vulnerable members..." seekingalpha.com/news/4632398...seekingalpha.com 120
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Keep it squeaky 🐭 youtu.be/gxYk7Ht6-Xk?...youtu.beHighwaymen Speaking Truth Over 30 Years AgoYouTube video by brian grover 130
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialSeth A. Berkowitz @sethaberkowitz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026🚨New paper in @jama.com IM 🚨 Medicare Advantage (MA) costs ~20% more, but offers financial protections that Original Medicare doesn’t. In diabetes, we don’t find evidence that this translates to better outcomes. This raises the ? of what the extra $ is buying jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comMedicare Advantage and Type 2 Diabetes OutcomesThis cohort study reports on whether Medicare Advantage, compared with original Medicare, is associated with better outcomes for type 2 diabetes. 054
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A new study shows that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and over $1 trillion every year. The new research out of Yale shows that reductions in administrative overhead, lower pharmaceutical prices, less fraudulent billing, and fewer emergency care trips would lead to huge savings. /1commondreams.orgYale Study: Medicare for All Would Save Over 114,000 Lives and $1 Trillion a Year | Common Dreams"Do not tell me we cannot afford Medicare for All," the senator said. "What we cannot afford is a broken healthcare system based on greed." 20046782359
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Treasury scraps ownership reporting rule for US companies share.google/A8aSEQ2IZt8u...static.klipy.comRussian Dolls Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyAlt: Russian nesting Dolls 000
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Paraquat and Diquat are both bad for human health and the risks are unacceptable. amp-sacbee-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.sacb...amp-sacbee-com.cdn.ampproject.orgCalifornia announces voluntarily cancellation of common commercial pesticideThe California Department of Pesticide Regulation has released a report showing links between paraquat pesticide exposure and birth defects. 000
Reposted by @wakeupwoke.bsky.socialvapors of the chasm @snakeroot.bsky.social · 08/08/2026My favorite website is owned and operated by a Nazi for Nazis. Like the point of the website is to advance the cause of Nazis. Oh also it makes child porn. Yeah the website creates child porn. It's normal though. It's fine. Yeah yeah I do all my official job stuff on there 634166
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 10/08/2026@npr.org Becket Adams reports on the "woke for hire" job market thehill.com/opinion/immi... To train as a conservative journalist under Becket Adams, apply for the National Journalism Center (NJC) internship program, which he directs. It’s a paid, 12-week in-person apprenticeship in Washington, D.Cthehill.comJoin the drum circle: PBS’s love letter to professional leftist activismIf ever you find yourself questioning whether the government was right to stop funding PBS, just take an evening to watch. The network is untiringly reminding us all that the answer is “yes.&… 100
wakeupwoke.bsky.social @wakeupwoke.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Can the Democratic party buy failing hospitals in red states and prove to those constituents that government run healthcare is better. Hospitals should be funded on global budgets and run at cost. www.axios.com/2026/08/07/h...axios.comHospitals absent from Dems' affordability agendaSenate Finance has the most methodical effort to create a Democratic health care agenda. 000