I’m bummed that I no longer seem to have a picture on my phone of the kid petting the chicken just before the accident.😆
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I’m bummed that I no longer seem to have a picture on my phone of the kid petting the chicken just before the accident.😆
Walking with Miss Walker. AL flirts with the girl. #BringBackGentlemanJack #AnneLister #AnnWalker @BBC @LookoutPointTV @netflix.com @netflixuk.bsky.social
Walkers going on a vacation. #BringBackGentlemanJack #AnneLister #AnnWalker @BBC @LookoutPointTV @netflix.com @netflixuk.bsky.social
There go the Epstein Files!
There is a news conference scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 3, at the House Triangle in Washington, D.C., for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. #Justice4Survivors #ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
Weird, putting tariffs on construction materials and throwing day laborers in concentration camps should have solved the supply problem by now
📣 REPOSTING this from the other day because it's a BFD: acasignups.net/25/08/29/new...
I’ve been impressed with NM’s forward thinking lately, protecting healthcare for all. The new Covid vaccine health order is also very smart and comforting! sourcenm.com/briefs/nm-he...
Good for the Arizona Insurance Dept. for not mincing words & putting the blame for the upcoming massive net rate hikes squarely where they belong...not just normal inflation but also Republicans letting the enhanced ACA subsidies expire along with Trump's tariffs.
I love the smell of consequences in the morning. Thank you, @dragoncon.org
Hypocrisy, thy name is media. Abandoning reality to grovel for Trump/GOP approval while claiming to be above the grubby pursuit of popularity. "The more people mad at me the better a job I've done"? Said the arsonist proudly as he watched the angry crowd attending his trial.
The problem is that you don't know what Schumer's job is, because the media had a vested interest in lying to you about how important the Supreme Court was in what it enabled a minority party to do. So you keep assuming Schumer has levers he can pull but won't. But no one does.
The time to stop Trump was in November. Now the only thing we can do is survive him. There is nothing, absolutely NOTHING a Democrat in office can do to stop Trump that a citizen can't. And the media knows this. But they also know that if they told the truth, they'd lose ratings.
A new study finds that #COVID19 vaccines reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Each additional COVID vaccine you receive further reduces the risk of coronary heart disease. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
Kräken's post inspired me to make a meme. Save & share because it should be seen broadly & made into bumper stickers, bridge signs & flyers. ICE is a fascist Gestapo-like secret police force with poorly trained goons that violate our rights & use maximum force to unconstitutionally abduct people.
Oh 👀 look Ali admits his only goal is to distract, disorient, and keep people enraged, confused, misinformed and disinformed for his ratings Honest journalism means nothing to him bc he cares about how he can grift
I know it’s likely influenced by the holiday in the states but I can’t believe Osaka vs Gauff isn’t primetime on Arthur Ashe today
Kamala Harris would not be secretly trying to deport innocent children to Guatemala if she was our president instead right now.
Uh oh, Donald.
This idea that “if Democrats hate me, it’s because I’ve done my job admirably” among our media is a HUGE reason why our democracy has been destroyed and a Nazi is in power. Your job is to accurately inform. Not to piss people off for the sake of it.
Someone out there is real interested in Democrats fighting each other, even when we don't want or need to.
I'll still never understand why "not having fascism" isn't inspiring enough for every voter in this country not to vote for the fascist, but too many white people want to be inspired or entertained, as if politicians are their personal court jesters...
As others have stated, it’s hard for voters to be “inspired” by Dems when the media continually frames issues from the R point of view, repeats Trump’s words as if they are sincere. Media moves the Overton window and dems look like losers and idiots.
Listen, @velshi.com, I don't hate you, or the work you're doing as a Journalist. A lot of times your shows have been very informative and I learned a lot. But to give "Schumer-Jeffries are the problem" any oxygen when we're facing actual Fascism from the White House isn't a good look.
76% of Republicans are unrepentant racists.
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
“Ok, so I can’t make jewelry, but I’m great at disarming an alarm system and smashing glass cases”
I believe that 99% of what RFK Jr. does is motivated by: 1. Protecting his ego and vanity. He must convince people vaccines are bad b/c he can’t be wrong. Endless photos of himself exercising b/c vanity. 2. Creating conditions for his law firm to increase profits from suing various companies.
13/ America has led the world in biomedical innovation because we trusted science. The resignations at CDC are a warning flare. 🚨
12/ Bottom line for families: keep kids on routine measles, polio, whooping cough, & other vaccines. Those recommendations remain in place. Expect confusion this fall around COVID & RSV shots. Lean on your doctor & professional medical societies for guidance.
11/ Former CDC leaders warn of process “rigging”—cherry-picked data, pulled evidence, unvetted studies rushed in. Weakening recommendations could jeopardize Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) & Vaccines for Children coverage, creating cost barriers.
10/ In mid-September, CDC’s vaccine advisory committee will revisit the newborn hepatitis B dose, infant RSV protection, COVID shots for healthy kids & young adults, & the combined MMR-V. Revisiting these in the absence of new, credible scientific evidence unprecedented.
9/ Finally, morale & safety are collapsing. Staff describe the CDC as “brutal” & “bleak” after layoffs, political interference, & a shooting tied to COVID misinformation. When the people who run outbreak response are shaken, or gone, everyone’s risk goes up.
8/ Third: America’s “radar” is dimming. With frayed ties to WHO, the US got ~75% less flu surveillance data this year. That makes it harder to pick the right strains for the seasonal flu shot & leaves us vulnerable to the next threat.
7/ Example: Milwaukee’s health department couldn’t get CDC’s lead team during a crisis. That’s how schools close, outbreaks spread, & preventable deaths rise.
6/ Second: states are already losing CDC dollars & expert teams. Programs on lead poisoning, drowning prevention, violence, tobacco, & maternal/infant health are being cut or stalled.
5/ What changes for you? First: vaccine policy is now being set by political fiat—often via social media—rather than open, evidence-first review. That means confusing reversals, gaps in insurance coverage, & chaos at pharmacies & doctors’ offices.
4/ Staff responded with a rare “clap-out,” hundreds lined up outside the CDC to applaud the departing scientists. That was a public show of alarm: this isn’t normal turnover. It’s about integrity & science being pushed aside.
3/ Within hours of the firing of CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez’s, 3 leaders—responsible for vaccine safety, respiratory diseases, & the chief medical officer role—resigned. Earlier that week, CDC’s head of data systems also stepped down. More departures are expected.
2/ These aren’t just headlines about “palace intrigue.” What’s unraveling is the basic machinery that keeps Americans safe: vaccines, outbreak detection, lab guidance, and expert support for state health departments.
1/ It’s been a chaotic week at the CDC. The director was fired less than a month into her tenure, four senior leaders resigned in protest, & the agency is still reeling from a shooting at its Atlanta HQ. on @cbsnews.com
I thought the other guy was Jon Lovitz.😆
Where are the ALL CAPS?
And Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still critically dead.!
Scoop: A photo just taken of Trump on his way to the golf course.
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.
Parents navigate back to school amid fears of ICE and federal crackdowns in Washington | CNN Politics share.google/W0X2XOKvWZY1... As if parenting wasn't hard enough.
When unions are strong, our communities and our country are strong. Every person in our nation has benefited from the labor movement. This Labor Day, we celebrate the workers and unions who have fought for fair wages, safe workplaces, and sick leave for all of us.
I’m so tired. I’m so very very tired I put in so much work and yet you still say this shit
Given his rant this AM, I wonder if Trump will grasp that the main propagandists against COVID19 vaccines are all now running his admin’s health agencies: RFK Jr. (HHS), Bhattacharya (NIH), Makary and Prasad (FDA). Someone should tell him why so many people wrongly think COVID19 vaccines are bad.
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) to Brainworm: “Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired... There are 400 million guns in this country. More guns than people. In America, we are ten times more likely to be shot in a school or playground than any other developed nation.”
Vinay Prasad of the FDA demanded that @joho.bsky.social’s YouTube channel be removed, and it was. Dr. Howard regularly pointed out the numerous flaws in Prasad’s statements about COVID19 vaccines and other topics. You can read about it here.
Dr. Jonathan Howard's new channel can be found here: www.youtube.com/@everyoneels...
Like Beverly Leslie’s “business partner” Benji?
Trump on RFK Jr., the CDC, and vaccines (a translation). He seems to be saying that he was shown data about COVID19 vaccines being safe and effective, but that the pharma companies didn’t show those amazing data to anyone else, like RFK Jr. He thinks this is why there is a “mess” at CDC.
The results were so secret that they were published for the entire world to see, even RFK Jr. But, as @jimalwine.bsky.social and I wrote back in February, “Kennedy, a science denialist, will never accept the real scientific evidence that vaccines are safe”.
76% of Republicans are thrilled about (waves hands in all directions).
The rabies virus invades the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms start. Early symptoms, which can begin about a week or up to a year after exposure, may resemble the flu with symptoms progressing quickly followed by death within weeks. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Iliana Rupert must've put *a lot* of work in on that 3pt shot. It's just a flick of the wrist now and incredibly consistent. She doesn't have quite the length or defensive impact of Fagbenle (yet) but that's a 6-4 center who just turned 24 who might shoot 40% from three for a long time. Yikes. #WNBA
"America’s leading physician groups are now openly defying Kennedy. U.S. vaccine consensus has officially shattered." www.vox.com/health/45922...
He demands that Pfizer and other companies show their vaccine data (which he calls drugs) to the CDC to show them how good they are. What does this tell us? That the outrage against RFK Jr. is having an effect and we need to push even harder to force this wedge.
Happy Labor Day Secretary Clinton Forever America’s Smartest And Best!!🇺🇸
Le miaow.
The Listers visit the Walkers after Mr W death. Mrs W died same year. Looks like Ann [though not Mrs] and John visited Shibden the following year, their 1st call to SH since their mother's death. #BringBackGentlemanJack #AnneLister #AnnWalker @BBC @netflix.com @netflixuk.bsky.social
![The Listers visit the Walkers after Mr W death. Mrs W died same year. Looks like Ann [though not Mrs] and John visited Shibden the following year, their 1st call to SH since their mother's death.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dou44z4zoeh4mtbnqdcdrzlj/bafkreihha7x2xdgc3t2dqzumwtv2o6o4xoxwlmupnd2xdvwgrgnveuzr6y@jpeg "Click to view full size")
If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
In Batshit Rant Trump Seems to Beg John Roberts to Rule before Full Brunt of His Tariffs Hits www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/01/i...
Nine of the CDC directors over the past 48 years have a lot to say about what RFK Jr is doing vs health of Americans www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
What's wrong with the obsession to consume high protein in your diet or via bars, supplements, or powders? A review of the data on efficacy and safety erictopol.substack.com/p/our-preocc...
New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them. States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
Here’s your chance to send a little note to human dial tone Bill Cassidy, y’all.
Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. The bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea. apnews.com/article/beac...
“The environment we live in … stoked by misinformation, especially from people considered by some to be health authorities, makes me worried for all of us in public health.” kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
“Despite the overwhelming opposition of the medical community, Secretary Kennedy has continued his longstanding crusade against vaccines and his advocacy of conspiracy theories that have been rejected repeatedly by scientific experts.” thehill.com/policy/healt...
"The CDC is collapsing. Will America’s health follow suit?" www.vox.com/health/45976...
“We really need to recognize how debilitating endometriosis is. How underfunded endometriosis is. And how hard investigators have to fight to be able to study this disease.” www.science.org/content/arti...
This Is What—and Who—We’re Losing in RFK’s Purge open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it. Great article on the need for Democratic governors to step up and protect public health, featuring the incredible @gregggonsalves.bsky.social.
This is the interim CDC Director. He is accusing pre-Trump CDC staff of “manipulating health data to support a political narrative”. This man and his boss Kennedy are the ones who are manipulating data for a political narrative. This is an existential threat to the United States of America.
“Global relations” - aka democracy. Good job, @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/c...
They’re doing all this to prevent people from MEMORIALIZING A MASS SHOOTING
In America, white supremacy is far, far, *far* stronger than class solidarity.
My state’s doing its best to get us the Covid vaccines. www.kob.com/new-mexico/n...
The DeSantis administration currently has at least seven Florida Highway Patrol troopers just on anti-chalk duty: Two watching from a Dunkin Donuts next door and five more parked in the lot right behind them.
The Free State of Florida is now trying to ban *sidewalk chalking*
Every time your electricity bill goes up for the next 10 years, it can be traced back to this Administration’s actions. They are making solar and wind power illegal to build in the United States. They are artificially restricting supply while demand is going up.
#throwback: Five years ago, we organized a statewide hunger program to feed New Mexicans. Five years later, this food network continues. But the fight isn’t over. As the Administration is slashing food programs, we must stay strong—because we will take care of our people.
Sapphic Sunday - Three LGBTQ Scientists You Should Know About - New Reviews - New Audiobook addition - Binge Reads
Why don’t you send everyone proof of life first? (Either way, Chicago doesn’t want you here)
What a weird question to even ask someone, ‘Do you regret writing a thing because … *checks notes* … Snoop Dog was offended?’ Wut.
Let’s all place bets on what RFK Jr. identifies as the “causes” of autism in his upcoming blockbuster reveal. I’ll take the low-hanging fruit and go with vaccines and heavy metals. What he won’t acknowledge is the overwhelming contribution of genetics, because he can’t sue someone over that.
Just saw someone refer to Cheryl Hines as The Marvelous Mrs. Measles and 💀💀💀💀💀💀
Current situation with COVID19 vaccines at CVS. ACIP is meeting September 18-19 so it will likely become available at pharmacies w/o a prescription then, unless ACIP pulls the rug out. Prescription requirement related to state laws requiring ACIP approval for pharmacist administration.
Live from Ballhalla! Washington Mystics (16-23) vs. Golden State Valkyries (19-18) League Pass, KPIX+, KMAX, KION, Monumental Audio: Audacy App/95.7 The Game #WNBA #Valkyries Starters: Mystics: Citron Iriafen Austin Sutton Clark Valkyries: Salaün Rupert Fágbénlé Charles Burton
This week in Ottawa, Canada, a woman was stabbed at a store because she’s Jewish. The man who attacked her had a social media pattern of extreme antisemitic content. Don’t respond “but what about…” Check in with Jewish friends and colleagues. We are not OK. Shabbat shalom feels insufficient.
My wife was reading this article about natural supplements being an increasing cause of liver problems and yelled “shove this all-natural up your @ss, RFK.”
Cause of Death Revealed for 41 year-old NZ Rugby Star Mom of 4 Found Dead After Taking a Nap in McDonald’s Parking Lot “Wharton had COVID-19 at the time of her death…Dr. Kilak Kesha, who conducted the post-mortem, had said that the virus could potentially "unmask" an underlying cardiac problem.”
A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
At age 23, Janelle Salaün has quickly become a cornerstone of the Golden State Valkyries roster. @matthew-walter96.bsky.social documents her journey to the #WNBA and the confident mindset that got her there:
In the latest WNBA Notes here at @theixbasketball.bsky.social, @emilyadler.bsky.social takes another look at Sonia Citron's strong rookie season, considers the Sparks' future frontcourt and more: www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/wnba-no...