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First term: alternative facts Second term: alternative math www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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"By now it’s clear there’s no reason for optimism that H5N1 will fade away as a minor nuisance. To the contrary, the situation has only been trending worse." Lucy Shapiro of @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social on the "slow-boil crisis" of bird flu.

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We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

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The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs. Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)

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Happening now: protesters are outside the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago this evening. People are in line to see House of Reps Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for an event tonight promoting his recently released book. Crowd chanting at them, "we don't need a book tour!"

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Amid tax season…. Over 6,000 IRS employees expected to be terminated by end of week www.cbsnews.com/news/over-35...

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This will go down as the real end.

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Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia has published a letter sent to him by Trump’s Department of Justice threatening to potentially prosecute him for criticizing Elon Musk.

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Garcia: The fact that the Trump DOJ now wants to silence members of Congress because we’re actually willing to take on Elon Musk is quite dangerous. It’s incredibly disturbing. But we’re not going to be silenced. We’ve got to push back.

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Pulling out the same type of device on a traffic stop that was used to beat police officers on Jan 6 is probably not the best plan.

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BREAKING: GOP Senator Susan Collins says she’ll vote AGAINST Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI Director: “Mr. Patel’s recent political profile undermines his ability to serve in the apolitical role of Director of the FBI.”

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Wow! What a hero! 💙

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This is who Republicans just made FBI Director. Kash Patel calls for “offensive operations” to jail Americans who they consider “the enemy.” “We will go out and find the conspirators... Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media”

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www.project2025.observer

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The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service. “It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”

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They’re going to try and prosecute their political enemies

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New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

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👇🏻

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HELL YEAH: In a masterful speech, the Democratic governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker announces not ONLY a balanced budget in his state but alludes to Donald Trump and Elon Musk as being “IDIOTS.” Let me know if you agree with him.

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Father Pence is not having the ‘King’s’ BS.

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Trump's comments about the war in Ukraine sounded straight from a Russian propaganda playbook. It's disgusting. The Ukrainian people did not start this war. Vladimir Putin did. The staggering suffering and destruction they have endured is all because of Vladimir Putin.

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From @brianbeutler.bsky.social, a good way for Dems to put GOP on notice about Trump's appeasement of Putin: "If this leads to WW III, you’re owning that right now. You are making that possible right now, and we’re not going to let the world forget it." On the pod: newrepublic.com/article/1917...

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“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”

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This is true. @bsky.app is the app of the people. We may not all agree. We may not even all like each other. But we can engage and disagree and agree with our hate That makes the platform the future of social media

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BREAKING: USAID contractors/aid recipients say Secretary Rubio and USAID leader Peter Marocco should be held in civil contempt for violating a court order to lift spending freeze.

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Dark Pence is back.

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Awful: Numerous scientists and researchers were just fired at NIH's center for treating Alzheimer's, sources tell me. They fear Trump-Musk cuts could dramatically set back our ability to treat dementias. New reporting from me here: newrepublic.com/article/1917...

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He will burn down whatever he can, however he can Our systems of governance, rule of law, global alliances, even the Constitution. Consumed by vengeance and greed, he is the greatest threat to our Republic since its founding. We must meet this moment with the force of a thousand suns. Or perish.

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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

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This morning in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social — a little good news for Democrats.

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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Measles is the MOST contagious disease. MORE contagious than flu or polio or even Ebola. It's more contagious than COVID. In a susceptible population, measles can infect, 90% of the population easily. RFK Jr. HHS Secretary will UNDERMINE the confidence of PROVEN vaccines! www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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I can’t stop thinking about these two headlines

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from today's post — link is here: bit.ly/4hHvgj7 please go read the whole thing, thanks!

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Works as advertised

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Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC. It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉

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The chambers are at odds about the best way to approach President Trump's legislative priorities, which could set them up for a showdown.

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