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Scientist, socialist, gardenerd, doer of things. Interested in politics, cussing, environmental & health sciences, epidemiology, psychology, art, witchcraft, moss, permaculture, fungi, natural systems, queerness, moss, neurodivergence, justice, and moss.
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Timely call to act on child poverty. Dr Louis Peachey: "We are more frightened that we may give a benefit to a parent we consider undeserving than the consequences of letting their child grow up in poverty. Child poverty shames and diminishes us all." www.croakey.org/a-timely-cal... #SDOH #AusPol

submitted 22 hours ago • 1 comment

Boycotts work, god dammit. Keep going.

submitted 12 hours ago • 0 comments

#GVerse #Food4Thought 😉

submitted 1 day ago • 154 comments

@democrats.org get your shit together.

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Most people haven’t heard of this test, which is available in the US. It accurately predicts Alzheimer’s (not just if there’s a risk, but when). It is modulated by exercise and likely other lifestyle factors. Here’s (almost) everything we know about it erictopol.substack.com/p/the-breakt...

submitted 1 day ago • 32 comments

Have a little taste of Seattle spring! I wish I could share the glorious scent of green and cottonwood tree blooms, but you’ll have to trust that it would make the most amazing hand lotion smell.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

BREAKING: The country of Norway just entered a bill to give transgender Americans asylum in the country of Norway… LGBTQ+ STRONG! 🌈✨

submitted 5 days ago • 1047 comments

Ambassador Spock modeling the proper “fuck you, make me” response to intimidation tactics. Our current-day institutions could learn a lot from him.

submitted 5 days ago • 373 comments

It's time to start reminding people: LILIES ARE DEADLY FOR CATS. The leaves, the petals, the stem, even drinking a bit of vase water or licking a few grains of pollen from their fur can cause fatal kidney failure. ⚠️ www.fda.gov/animal-veter...

submitted 10 days ago • 193 comments

“This does not just affect North Carolina,” Riggs said. “This is like dropping a match in a really dry forest. And if we let this kind of anti-democratic effort take hold, we will not be able to contain it. So this is a fight for the very soul of democracy. Today’s decision was deeply misinformed.”

submitted 9 days ago • 372 comments

Everything Trump Touches Dies. It's a simple rule, and it never, ever fails. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

submitted 9 days ago • 300 comments

Good news!

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Bombshell in North Carolina: the state's GOP-dominated Court of Appeals just sided with the GOP candidate in last year's supreme court race. Their decision would toss roughly 60,000 ballots (!) that have been counted, & likely hand the election to GOP instead of incumbent Dem Justice who won it.

submitted 11 days ago • 709 comments

If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks. The website to check linked in the reply. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

submitted 11 days ago • 338 comments

Did you vote in NC? Here’s something you can do to make sure your vote counts.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

All these assholes are eugenicists

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The National Humanities Alliance is collecting information on canceled NEH grants to share with congressional leaders. This is legit fact finding in support of competent lobbying. If you've had your grant canceled, do let them know. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Everything is stupid but my seeds are sprouting. It’s literally the little things.

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I needed to hear this. Maybe you do too. “Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris Man, I miss her.

submitted 12 days ago • 1062 comments

AMERICANS, this Saturday, there are rallies across the country and YOU NEED TO SHOW UP to demonstrate your opposition to everything this so-called administration is doing. Here's a map, to make it easy for you. DO IT before everything goes to absolute shit. www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/

submitted 12 days ago • 48 comments

Don't let up on Signalgate. The Mueller report cited rampant use of Signal as a means of obstruction of justice. The entire discussion is fait accompli. Also guarantee it is how everyone inside this thug WH communicates. Which means the law is being knowingly & deliberately violated every day.

submitted 12 days ago • 330 comments

Action in red states!

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What makes people healthy? Strong welfare systems. What kills people? Dismantling public care systems. New NEJM analysis: “Survival in the wealthiest U.S. quartile appeared to be similar to that in the poorest quartile in northern and western Europe.” www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Hello, Costco, we got you. Click on pix for details

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

“There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’” My myth-busting piece for The Guardian today arguing that it is factually inaccurate & totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ & are automatically ‘criminals’. I bring receipts:

submitted 13 days ago • 160 comments

If you're protesting on Saturday, please wear a cap and mask to protect your identity from the cult. Also, it was suggested to me that you should write the phone number of the ACLU First Defense Legal Aid on your arm. That number is 1-800-529-7374 in case anything happens.

submitted 13 days ago • 136 comments

GO GET’EM!

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Complete fuckery.

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submitted 13 days ago • 988 comments

@raskin.house.gov thank you. I had to visit a SCIF once as a civilian inspector and they took security very seriously. No phones. Security clearances. I’m mortified these star-spangled dingdongs are allowed to continue being in these positions after being so ridiculously careless.

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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.

submitted 13 days ago • 840 comments