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Click this question to see @altfaa.altgov.info 's response to it. Amazing concise insight.

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This regime is gutting vital services relied upon by millions...all to extend even more tax cuts (and subsidies) to the super-rich. (Art work by @doodlebymeg)

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Wu Qingxia (1909-2008), Chinese artist known for her studies of smoothly painted, brightly colored carp – symbols of challenge #womensart

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JUST IN: #fridaynightlegal rolls on as DOJ appeals to 9th Circuit a judge's ruling halting RIF firings and reorganizations at 20 federal agencies. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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BREAKING: Top Virologists Warn World to Prepare for Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Pandemic Top virologists from 40 countries warn of growing H5N1 bird flu pandemic risk; urge stronger global defences as virus could kill 1 in every 2 people it infects.

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🧵1/ RFK Jr. says childhood vaccines weren’t tested and that COVID boosters need full trials every year. That’s not how vaccines—or science—work. Time for a #FactCheckFriday! Let’s talk about how vaccines are tested, and how this kind of talk puts real people at risk. www.cdc.gov/vaccines/bas...

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Today's front page.

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Here's what's happening this week in #LongCOVID research: bit.ly/4522MNd Sign up for The Sick Times newsletter and get Long COVID research, COVID-19 weekly trends, and more delivered directly to your inbox every Tuesday: thesicktimes.org/newsletter/

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Just spoke with my CDC sources: They said a domestic cat in Idaho infected with H5N1 has developed mutations that could enable the virus to infect mammals, including humans. These mutations echo past jumps.

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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

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Artwork by contemporary US artist Martha Rich #womensart #FridayFeeling

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Yummy 😋

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The last Leo, Leo XIII, was born in 1810. In 1896 he was persuaded to allow a film camera into the Vatican. He is the oldest (or, the earliest born) human being ever caught on film.

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capybara listening to good music prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/guil...

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Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff. This is a transcript of the speech, translated from its original Italian.

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1/ We “deep state bureaucrats” are still here—still doing the work to protect public health, despite Trump’s efforts to bully, silence, and erase us. We’re not in it for attention—and definitely not for the money. We do it because it matters.

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BREAKING: Senator Chris Murphy just ripped Secretary Noem to filth on the Senate floor: “Your department is out of control.” Illegal spending. Shadow immigration policy. People disappearing for criticizing the regime. We’re not teetering on fascism. We’re in it.

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Swift, House Martin, Swallow Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton (1967)

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✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨ 🐉 a dragon (with a princess) 🗡️ a knight (with a plan) 👑 a palace (with a cruel king) 🏰 second pov 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... [ 🤏📚 ] [ 🪐📚💙 ]

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No mother or child should die from a preventable cause. No generation should live in fear of deadly infectious diseases. And no one should be denied the chance to thrive because of where they were born. gatesnot.es/4m5pSc3

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probably my favorite pope post of this pope cycle

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Yay! New Pope! 👏👏🙏🙏 www.youtube.com/live/EM8ppg0...

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Vietnamese artist Diem Chau sculpts incredibly detailed figures on the top of Crayola crayons #WomensArt

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🧵(1/4) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 4 May 2025 🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.8% (-0.1%) 🔸Number of labs reporting COVID: 3 out of 4 🔹COVID: 1,226 (+46.9%) 🔹Influenza: 1,512 (+5.6%) 🔹RSV: 1,938 (+6.8%) Source: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

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Making sure our kids don’t go hungry isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s an investment in our future.

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So pretty!

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Many people, especially women, are accused of over "overreacting" when they ask people to wear masks & take rapid tests when sick. Reminder that preventing a virus that can cause long-term consequences is a normal reaction

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Music is joy! #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

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any reposts of my books (my media tab!) would be most splendid, if you fancy! i'm trying very hard to keep my new streak (on day 13!) after losing it last month and of course there's another boycott on after the dreary indie april we all had, so every repost and boost is most appreciated! 💪

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Brain imaging study shows that "even mild COVID-19 can result in persistent neurocognitive deficits, structural brain alterations, and functional network abnormalities, both in individuals with and without brain fog" #LongCovid www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Taiwan: Weekly COVID-19 cases in Taiwan surge 78% "Nearly 6,000 individuals sought medical treatment for COVID-19 last week, marking a 78% from the previous week and the 4th consecutive weekly rise in cases" #COVID19Taiwan #COVIDisNotOVER focustaiwan.tw/society/2025...

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The American people should know the facts about what the Trump administration is doing with our money. I laid them out in our @democrats-appropriations.house.gov hearing today.

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Rep. Lauren Underwood: "If you are so outraged by the threat of China in our federal networks, why are you cutting half a billion dollars?"

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Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter. They graded it. Bwahahaha.

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Everything about this Reconciliation bill in Natural Resources is a total lie. It’s bad for our: - Economy - Environment - Communities That’s why we’re prepared to sit here all day and fight it every step of the way.

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My pop shared with me a piece in The NYTimes today about how to say ‘I Told You So’ you know, politely. This is me being polite, and right, since day 1 🧵 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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New analysis: Out of 4.4M COVID-19 patients, 1 in 73 patients developed new-onset diabetes post-infection—more than DOUBLE the usual rate. Most cases hit 3-12 months later. The real toll? Likely higher. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/sci... #BlueSky #MedSky #SciSky #PedSky #NurseSky #EMSky #IDSky

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Get another covid vaccine this summer if you can. It's not "new" per se but it will help boost your body's ability to fight and will help for fall waves

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These headlines related to U.S. military aviation have all appeared in the last 11 days. There is a major problem at the Defense Department.

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AIR-BORNE, @carlzimmer.com's new book, is an enthralling deep dive into airborne diseases. The colossal failure to recognize that #COVIDisAirborne is thoroughly reviewed. Our podcast erictopol.substack.com/p/carl-zimme... Open-access, with transcript and full video, + relevant links

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