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Hot for space volcanoes, public health 😷, libraries, and ecosystem preservation. If I'm not busy writing, I must be reading or annoying the dog.
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I’ve been saying to be wary of those who are trying to downplay what our community experienced at Lake and Bloomington. Please save all the documentation so people are held accountable. From ICE in our community, to MPD assisting with crowd control with a side of police brutality.

Really poignant piece of street art from artist TopZ out of Seattle!

Just gonna leave this here...

Sorry to step away from the catfight, but we’ve got a win! A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps halting the termination of grants and its volunteer network!

Chicago fighting back against ICE. You love to see it 💪

a general note to the press: we simply do not have to do this

COOL!

ok but i am finding it difficult to believe someone qualified to run FEMA would not know about hurrica…hold on I am getting an update

Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺

University of Adelaide: 'Counting the cost of Long COVID and ME/CFS' 'The team found Long Covid cases in Germany peaked at 1.75 million in 2022, while ME/CFS cases have continued to rise, reaching 650,000 by the end of 2024.' www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/new...

Jonathan Joss was Comanche and Apache and an openly gay actor. He was murdered while looking at the remains of his dogs at his own house that was burnt down. The killer yelled homophobic slurs before shooting him. This is the real world consequences of the hatred that the right commodifies

Air Quality Management (AQM) to optimize IAQ in real-time while reducing energy costs : as school districts evaluate HVAC system upgrades and replacement, it’s wise to consider also adding air purification systems that integrate with building management system. facilityexecutive.com/asthma-and-t...

The media have been complicit with the government in covering up the threat of the ongoing Covid pandemic and the risks to the public. If they’re recommending N95s, we should pay attention. They don’t suggest masks lightly.

More than 25,000 people in Canada evacuated as wildfires rage and air quality suffers 🔥 news.sky.com/story/more-t...

Law enforcement officers should never cover their faces when making arrests or conceal their identities (unless they are working undercover). They work for us. We have a right to know who they are. These face coverings are frightening & unAmerican, as though they're ashamed of what they're doing.

Despite court orders, none of the 278 men illegally remanded to CECOT prison have been returned to the US.

Winnipeg Free Press: 'Sick and tired' 'More than 20,000 Manitobans suffer from ME/CFS, a long-term chronic disease' '“It is so hard to advocate when you have to deal with the government. No one seems to want to listen.” www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

My Mom's pancreatic cancer was brushed off as 'stress'. My severe protein losing enteropathy was blamed on 'weight gain' My post operative hysterectomy abscess was me being 'dramatic' and 'hysterical'. Very nearly lost my life to that one. Listen to women.

India reports 1,000+ active COVID cases and 7 deaths in the past week. New subvariants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7 found; NB.1.8.1 may spread faster due to stronger binding to human cells, says India’s SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).

More than 100 of the UK’s most high-profile disabled people urge the Prime Minister to abandon the “inhumane and catastrophic plans to cut disability benefits”. My exclusive: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

There’s something particularly cruel about restricting access to COVID vaccines in a country that doesn’t provide universal healthcare to its citizens. Where Long Covid could quickly bankrupt you. Healthcare should be a basic human right (and that includes vaccinations)

I want to offer a public apology to FDA head Marty Makary for calling him an ignorant piece of shit in a post last night. I just learned he is an islet transplant surgeon. Yes, the cells that produce insulin. I was wrong. He is not ignorant. This piece of shit knows *exactly* what he is doing.

Disability is not something to be afraid of. It’ll happen to most of us eventually. The human body is frail. It breaks down. We age. We get sick. We have accidents. It’s part of life. It’s not a moral failing. Engage with us. Learn. We all benefit from disability justice.

There's nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law.

AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 9 May 2025 Australia's reported COVID cases are rising: WA (+69.7%), NSW (+46.9%), QLD (+36.6%), SA (+9.4%). Aged care cases are up 17% with 1 reported death. VIC and TAS to update on 16 & 23 May. ACT data paused; NT no longer reporting.

Poor and disabled people: please stop killing us. Euthenasia laws are for eugenics. Not so people can die pain free Privileged white folk: we need to be balanced. Terry Pratchett, my favorite white author, wanted assisted dying, and didn't consider that it would be used for eugenics

as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.

If South Africa is a sovereign nation, how are we able to send our own planes we paid for to transport white Afrikaners to the U.S., but simultaneously unable to send a plane to return Abrego Garcia et al?

1News: 'Mysterious fatigue illness traps people in their bodies' 'Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)..is a complex neurological disease that can impact everything from the brain, muscles and heart to the immune, nervous and digestive system' www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/12/m...

“All of these precautions have kept me safe. In contrast, almost all my colleagues have had COVID at least once—some multiple times. Some even have Long COVID.” Mitigations work! Repeat infections are not inevitable. Grateful to the HCWs still masking & protecting themselves and their patients

Crazy how long this conversation has been going on

Being part of a missionary order that has worked for centuries to destroy Indigenous cultures and makes Indigenous people feel bad about themselves for being 'heathens' is not a good look for Pope Leo XIV or anyone else.

I want to share my summer reading list. Consider this an invitation to join me in reading these OR if you've read one prior an invite to share your thoughts. buttondown.com/natebowling/...

When hurricane season hits but we have no warning because NOAA was disbanded & no one can get help because FEMA was disbanded, when it’s open season for every infectious disease under the sun because CDC was disbanded, I hope we still appreciate the military parade that only serves one person’s ego.

Just curious, what’s the tariff on a $400 million jet from Qatar?

Jeff Bridges says he’s ‘feeling good’ nearly 5 years after cancer diagnosis, but dealing with ‘long-term’ COVID effects. The 75-year-old star says COVID was worse than cancer, likely caught during chemo. Though recovered, there are lasting effects from COVID like memory issues and loss of smell.

I am furious to learn that a highly-skilled, experienced nurse was given a healthcare plan with a $9,200 deductible. This system is so broken. Every for-profit healthcare entity that has ever turned human suffering into dividends should be destroyed by their shareholders like United. #Medicare4All

Measles. Is. Back. A disease we had basically eradicated in the U.S. is now spreading in schools, hospitals, and communities. Why? Because misinformation kills. 🧵

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.

Part of the ongoing pain of being COVID-safe in a world hellbent on pretending like COVID no longer exists is knowing that if we couldn’t acknowledge and solve this problem, then it’s even more unlikely humanity will be able to solve other pressing problems that threaten us, such as climate change.

Thank you for writing about our new study comparing the aerosol filtration of masks and respirators www.news-medical.net... Peer-reviewed study: journals.plos.org/pl... Plain language summary: maskevidence.org/mas...

As a German I will forever be grateful to all who fought for the liberation of Europe. But as a historian I am looking at front pages today and must wonder: What is the point of remembering #VEDay 80 years on, what is the point of our thanks, when we are failing to protect the sacrifices made? 🧵

A few important questions: Will Robert/Leo be issues a new passport with his chosen name? Will he be able to vote if his chosen name doesn’t match his birth certificate? Will he even vote? Will his absentee ballot go to the Vatican?

My father was called a k*ke in school, our family synagogue was bombed the year before he was born. You want me to believe antisemitism is when myself and others stand against hate and genocide? You're absurd. Palestine will be free

Carla Hayden is an inspiration to so many in the library profession. People outside of that profession probably don't even realize how much. She certainly became an inspiration to me. She will be missed as our chief librarian.

BREAKING: pope studied existentialism and phenomenology

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: 'Research Funders Should Prioritize Finding Treatments to Ease Symptoms of Chronic Illnesses Associated with Lyme Disease, Not Wait for Certainty on Cause, Says New Report' www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/05...

If you’re angry or upset at the rise of fascism and eugenics, one of the first things you should be doing is wearing a mask. The government convinced people that those who are disabled or higher risk are disposable. By taking care of the most vulnerable you’re going against fascism and eugenics.