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Today, Dr Jenn Conti and I wrote about Adriana Smith’s brain death diagnosis and how Georgia’s anti-abortion law treats women as little more than fetal incubators. Having a uterus shouldn’t mean you get treated less human. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

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Let's talk about why dogs can't eat chocolate. I'm going to try to impart a sense of proportionality here. Chocolate toxicosis is rare & is fatal in only a tiny percentage of cases. If your dog eats a small amount of milk chocolate, they'll probably be fine. The problem are methylxanthines...

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When Chicago police recruit Alexus Byrd-Maxey reported being sexually assaulted by her peer, another recruit said she was “trying to victimize herself.” Her teacher never filed a sexual misconduct complaint. Weeks later, Byrd-Maxey was the one fired. W/ @invisible.institute‬

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If you’ve been sleeping on @allisonanne.com’s art then IDK what to tell you. I have just received a delightful collection of postcards featuring their amazing collages, plus a zine, notecard, and stickers. You can subscribe to get a monthly package of cool stuff too—link at their profile!

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this thing is the BEST

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Today, we received notice that our team’s last remaining NSF grant was terminated. For the first time since 2009, when I received an NSF Fellowship for Graduate Research, I have no active NSF grants.

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while I knew judges have been getting anonymous 'I know where you live' pizza deliveries, I didn't know til writing this piece on Trump endangering judges that many orders were placed in the name of a judge's son who was murdered by someone posing as a deliveryman ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

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Sigh. Measles detected out in Sacramento. www.kcra.com/article/meas...

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Do you want more cats in your feed but hate image scrapers? Here is my starter pack that is all cat accounts run by real people, posting content that is non-stolen, non-AI images of their own cats or cat artwork with ALT text! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN

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If I can teach one thing to regular folks: Treat supplements with the same caution you treat prescription drugs. RxSky MedSky newzsquare.com/rates-of-liv...

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Pesky documented and peer-reviewed facts and their pesky documenters who peskily use said facts to prove disinformers wrong so easily. Let's just get rid of the documented facts and make up our own ones. 👍

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Tesla FSD 13.2.9 will still run a kid down while illegally blowing past a stopped school bus with red lights flashing and stop sign extended. Elon Musk how many kids does FSD need to run over before you fix this? I warned about this danger at the 2023 Super Bowl!

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This is the best team crossover video I've ever seen.

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Hey, let's do a BLUESKY SUMMER READING SPECTACULAR: Name a currently available book (not your own!) you'd recommend for an enjoyable summer reading experience. Include an image/link if you can. I'll start with @maryrobinettekowal.com's The Martian Contingency: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Linda McMahon: "Universities should continue to be able to do research as long as they're abiding by the laws and in sync, I think, with the administration and what the administration is trying to accomplish."

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move over spielberg i have ideas: thread

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This incredibly sweet new face is Violet. Shes another lucky member of the No-More-Kittens Club from the Sunflower Colony. She has been living outside, having litter after litter for more than 2 years. She was so friendly (and hungry) that she put herself right into a carrier, ready for a new life.

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🚨 In a stunningly short-sighted move, HHS just canceled its contract with Moderna to test mRNA vaccines for #H5N1 and other pandemic threats. When the next big outbreak hits, what’s the plan—bleach again? This will come back to bite us. Hard. #BirdFlu #PublicHealth #PandemicPreparedness

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“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.” —Ursula K. Le Guin

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Another 10/10 title @mmpharmd.bsky.social

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Omg- i saw a post about this and it’s brilliant! Feelings are like Farts by Christopher Willard and Tara Wosiski us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Her stats line up with CDC data…

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All, please be aware. A 30-year veteran of the Bureau of Land Management stood up to DOGE and got ousted/escorted out. Yes, we should be adding this to our Congressional calls. I know it may feel pointless, but it's important we show we're still paying attention. wapo.st/3FmUs0k

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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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In anti-authoritarian struggles, criticizing the regime for their blatant corruption is often one of the most important ways to mobilize the public and break through to regime supporters. The Trump regime is the most corrupt in US history—it’s worth repeating ad nauseam

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Ben and Jerry's Mission to Marzipan (2009-2010): Sweet Cream ice cream, mixed with chunks of almond cookies and a marzipan swirl

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I go back to something I felt in 2020, which is that I was so early in my hyper-awareness of the global toll of Covid-19 and the hate crimes against Asian and Asian Americans that it severely hurt my productivity at my job, and then I learned the extent capitalism simply did not care.

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Can I interest anyone in a dragon scale? Video on on Etsy so you can watch the magic come to life: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1873... Each pendant comes in a gift box with free international shipping. #Handmade #ShopIndie

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"A trillion-dollar investment in ordinary Americans [rather than the military] is not radical; it would ... help prevent crime, improve security, and raise standards of living across the country. And it's what most people actually want."

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"In recent years, Republicans and Democrats alike have coalesced to frame immigrants as rapists and abusers, as dehumanizing tropes of innately violent men of color who are predisposed to victimize and attack white women. ... [T]his is pure, unfiltered racism. It's also a projection."

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Thinking of this @propublica.org reporting today about stillbirths of unvaccinated parents during the Delta wave, before CDC had explicitly recommended COVID vaccines for pregnant people and the damage the virus did to the placentas. www.propublica.org/article/covi...

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What I've seen with the people in my life is really tough. These are people who committed to serving the common good, usually for less pay than they'd get elsewhere. They're often completely invisible to the general public, but do essential work. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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The world is full of so many incredibly cool (and bizarre) birds! Meet two from this year's Visionary Vultures lineup: Shoebill & Crowned Crane 🪶 These stunning birds and many others are available as pins, stickers, prints & more for a very limited time: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/f...

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It's quite obvious RFK.Jr has been spared the trauma of seeing pregnant people intubated in the icu with severe covid infection fighting for the lives. Pregnancy is a risk factor for severe covid. Not recommending vaccines in pregnancy is reckless and unscientific. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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The corruption is in plain sight.

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“Importantly, under long-standing law and practice, NIH does not have the authority to arbitrarily terminate grants. Its funding decisions must be guided by congressional mandates, regulatory requirements, and scientific expertise, not vague and undefined criteria.”

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If they voted for the save act they are a threat to you and your future. Yes that includes democrats and yes those democrats are collaborators and quislings.

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It's the basics! No magic. #Healthylifestyle. Don't smoke. Less alcohol. Exercise. Healthy diet. Sunscreen. Vaccination. Etc. I’m an oncologist. Here are 11 science-based ways to reduce your cancer risk. wapo.st/43gfQgY "About 40% of cancer cases are considered preventable..."

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#Covid variant NB.1.8.1, which is spreading rapidly in China, has now hit the US. The variant arrives as the Trump regime has severely restricted who can get a booster shot. Covid shots are limited to people 65 & up and to those who have an impaired immune system www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-v...

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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD EXCEPT ME is out today! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMNHMKRJ/ This is book two of the DARK LORD DAVI duology, the thrilling conclusion!

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