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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons. In a written directive, the Democratic Illinois governor tells his hiring office that "no one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government." www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

submitted 27 days ago • 357 comments

"Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant... more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the flight..." www.reuters.com/world/americ...

submitted 27 days ago • 487 comments

My statement on the FBI Purge that puts at risk the safety, well-being and national security of the American people.

submitted 26 days ago • 7988 comments

And another one: www.newsweek.com/woman-given-...

submitted 27 days ago • 326 comments

I’ll say it again, corruption cases against Trump’s friends will be dropped like hot rocks: www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...

submitted 27 days ago • 81 comments

The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.

submitted 27 days ago • 2513 comments

“I haven’t seen the sun until today” #Syria-n rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets apnews.com/article/syri...

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

House Dems are taking aim at older Dem leaders "Each one of us must reflect hard and decide — in close consultation with colleagues and leadership where we can be most personally effective in the fight to recapture a majority in Congress that can promote national progress." -Jamie Raskin #SheShed

submitted 85 days ago • 43 comments

🧪 Cervical cancer deaths in US women under 25 fell 62% (2013–2021), driven by HPV vaccination, per JAMA. Yet, pandemic-related declines in vaccination rates stress the urgency for broader immunization efforts.🩺 🛟

submitted 87 days ago • 4 comments

Irony to its core…👇

submitted 89 days ago • 7 comments

In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American politician and political commentator, Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard). She's best-known for blaming absolutely everything on the US Democrats and NATO, and for being a fan of totalitarian regimes like Russia and Syria. 1/19

submitted 105 days ago • 54 comments

American nurse Rebekah Maciorowski arrived at the Donbas frontline after Russia’s invasion. She began training units in lifesaving first aid. Despite chaos & departing volunteers, she stays to aid the injured, sustained by the troops’ grit: “If they stand strong, why can’t I?”

submitted 446 days ago • 5 comments

If confirmed, Kushner would be our first ambassador to France since Benjamin Franklin to have been convicted of witness tampering for hiring a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, recording a sexual encounter between the two, and sending the tape to his sister.

submitted 89 days ago • 28 comments

In a 24-hour span, Trump announces jobs for the fathers-in-law of both of his daughters

submitted 88 days ago • 78 comments

I’m thankful for everyone using Bluesky, everyone building on atproto, everyone listening to our message and sharing our dream of a better social media ecosystem that puts people first. We’re going to do this together — thanks for joining us on this journey!

submitted 90 days ago • 1508 comments

THIS JUST IN: An investigation of Tulsi Gabbard's PACs shows much of the funds raised have gone to fundraising & to pay her advisers, not the stated mission of the PACs. Plus, she won't reveal the donors to a charity she runs. All this needs vetting. Pass it on. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 94 days ago • 171 comments

🧵Growing outbreaks of vaccine preventable, severe disease in kids: A grim thread “As of Nov 9, which marks the latest data available from the CDC, there were more than 23,500 cases of whooping cough reported so far this year. That’s far and above the roughly 5,000 cases confirmed in all of 2023”

submitted 96 days ago • 33 comments

With talk of Republicans planning to target Medicaid, a reminder of what's at stake and why you shouldn't be fooled by promises that vulnerable groups can be protected from cuts. My latest @opinion.bsky.social (gift link):

submitted 96 days ago • 2 comments

If you or your children haven’t received your flu vaccines this year yet, it’s not too late! Signed, A pediatrician who cared for an unvaccinated child who died from the flu and would like to never experience that avoidable tragedy again.

submitted 94 days ago • 78 comments

Another woman, Porsha Ngumezi, died of a miscarriage in Texas. Abortion bans are deadly b/c pregnancy is too complicated to legislate. Please read the full story. Some thoughts below on why ambiguities in the law, coupled with exorbitant penalties, will continue to chill miscarriage care.

submitted 94 days ago • 2 comments

The Biden administration is proposing Medicare & Medicaid coverage for obesity drugs like Wegovy & Zepbound. Finally. Some thoughts in my latest for @opinion.bsky.social (🎁 link):

submitted 93 days ago • 3 comments

Did you know BlueSky only has 20 employees? We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to those 20 warriors (who are working 24/7 to keep up with the incredible growth) for giving us a space to share. We escaped hell to be here. Thank you, @bsky.app & Jay Graber CEO (not a billionaire)

submitted 93 days ago • 2196 comments

Texas Residency applications in ob-gyn have dropped significantly. Data shows a 56% spike in maternal deaths between 2019 & 2022. Now, doctors are relocating to New York, California, & Arizona. Texas is in crisis mode when the standard of care is now a felony. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

submitted 94 days ago • 10 comments

Here’s the full police report on Pete Hegseth.

submitted 97 days ago • 80 comments

Angela Markel said she felt “sorrow” at Trump’s victory. She said: “The more people there were in a room, the greater his urge to be a winner. You can’t chat with him. Every meeting is a competition… you or me.” apnews.com/article/germ...

submitted 95 days ago • 9 comments

Canada's top military commander Jennie Carignan calls out the GOP for questioning women in combat: After 39 years as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify women's contribution to defense and service in their country...

submitted 94 days ago • 1032 comments

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Every Trump nominee, especially those in national security roles, should undergo a FBI background check. www.cnn.com/2024/11/22/p...

submitted 95 days ago • 29 comments

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submitted 101 days ago • 301 comments

Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens. Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”

submitted 102 days ago • 1495 comments

This is particularly gratifying.

submitted 99 days ago • 666 comments

This is the best election post mortem analysis I have read. Takeaway is that global anti-incumbency fever combined with an influencer culture that Trump is good at tapping cut in his favor. All is not lost, given the narrow margins, but much work to do. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

Georgia officials have dismissed all members of a state committee charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women. The move came in response to ProPublica having obtained internal reports detailing two deaths.

submitted 97 days ago • 31 comments

“Rep. Susan Wild, the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, said Monday she wants her panel’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be released to the public.“

submitted 100 days ago • 172 comments

“I do agree. He will probably have to pull out. Sorry, that’s a bad choice of words for Matt Gaetz”

submitted 103 days ago • 385 comments

Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin on Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth: “There is just a lot of stress in the system, particularly from women officers, from women who are just now entering the military… about what they will and will not be allowed to do.”

submitted 102 days ago • 10 comments

MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann on Speaker Johnson saying it's not "appropriate" to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz: “Obviously the public has a right to know... Remember, there's no right to be Attorney General... transparency is in order."

submitted 102 days ago • 20 comments

Former CIA director John Brennan on Trump’s nomination of Tulsi Gabbard: “Many of her substantive comments, as well as previous actions, have called into question whether or not she has a good understanding of global politics and the US role there.”

submitted 102 days ago • 36 comments