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USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.

"The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat."

www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...

Awesome! 🤢

Bellingham, WA #resist

Here is the full text of Rachel Cohen’s firm-wide email:

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Very long 🧵 Please bear with me, I need to get a couple things off my chest.

I worked for a non-profit that provided educational services for children and young adults with behavioral and instructional needs. Think IEP’s, 504’s, home care support, behavioral counseling, school instructional aides,

• Women scientists receive THREE TIMES more personal attacks online than men when discussing science.

• Women scientists are twice as likely to be sexually harassed online.

• Women scientists receive 40% fewer invites to be expert sources for media, even with more qualifications.

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Archivists Recreate Pre-Trump CDC Website, Are Hosting It in Europe The team used a Reddit-made archive of the CDC website to create a new live mirror of the site before it was purged.

A team of archivists has recreated the pre-Trump CDC website as a live, easy-to-navigate website that should be indexed by Google. The team is hosting it in Europe. Cool project that is sadly necessary:

www.404media.co/archivists-r...

Criminalizing protest is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

Stand up for Science A rally across the nation to protest the attacks on science and scientists

IMPORTANT: Are you ready to Stand Up For Science?

I am, and here's what I have to say about it:

badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/stand-up-f...

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A selection of my favourite black authors from the US and Canada

I've been reading exclusively Black American writers for US Black History Month and wanted to share some all-time favourites from US/CAN authors

Perfect to pick up now or anytime, these stories and authors are to be read year-round

#BookSky

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…

People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

Knowledge is power…

The community note 🤌😘

When folks say “don’t give up in advance?” What does that mean? 🧵

Too Little, Too Late, Mitch (feat. John Fugelsang) Podcast Episode · The Daily Beans · 02/14/2025 · 57m

NEWS. With swearing. Plus @johnfugelsang.bsky.social. Totally free. Get your news but keep your sanity. No Ken Jenningses. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/

Watch as AOC goes after Nancy Mace!!

An assault on transgender women is an assault on ALL girls and women!! 🏳️‍⚧️

#LGBTQIA

This photo hits hard.

Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them. (Gift Article) The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.

2600 Federal programs frozen. Total sh*t show. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

You guys need to see this and take it in…

Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

Thanks to @aoc.bsky.social for these fact sheets.

Just FYI, administrative warrants (like the ones used by ICE) are not judicial warrants (used by cops, signed by a judge).

You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*

Are you ready for Felon 47’s
Regime? Are you capable of becoming pregnant?
If you’re less than 13 weeks pregnant get pills shipped to you. The pills are medically very safe & are prescribed by a medical professional & packaged in a plain envelope.

Take charge of your future.
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"Stop asking why schools don't have bulletproof glass and metal detectors at all the doors. Ask why schools have to. That's the question that needs to be asked,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes

Hey corporate media,

Thou shalt not spend thousands of hours on one CEO’s shooting and only one hour on a classroom of children.

Give her what she really wants this holiday season. Death to the patriarchy, bodily autonomy, and real pockets in every dress and pair of pants.

You Can Skip the First Few Seasons of Your Child’s Life, Because It Doesn’t Really Get Good Until Season 6 Have I told you about the show we’ve been bingeing? You have got to watch Your Child’s Life. We are obsessed. It doesn’t get good until like Season...

"Have I told you about the show we’ve been bingeing? You have got to watch 'Your Child’s Life.' We are obsessed. It doesn’t get good until like Season 6. But if you hang in there, it’s sooo worth it."