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Tanya Berg

@theheartopens.bsky.social

retired nurse and nurse practitioner--mom, writer, trauma recovery consultant, artist--and currently, a library assistant

76 Followers  |  66 Following  |  50 Posts  |  Joined: 15.01.2025  |  2.3128

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Ridiculous.

20.04.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Timing, I think plays in to some degree.

17.04.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As a transgender person with a family history of Alzheimer's, it's a slap in the face to be told our lab's research on brain health and caregiving is "unscientific" and does "nothing to enhance the health of many Americans" -- just because it includes transgender people. But we won’t be silenced.

27.03.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my goodness these are so good! Inspiring.

26.03.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😞😞😞

24.03.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀒😞😑

24.03.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And then there were none…

My advisor just lost their last remaining federal research grant. All were cancelled for being inclusive of #trans and #nonbinary people. People like us.

These grants supported critical research into #LGBTQIA aging, dementia, and caregivingβ€”and funded a staff of 7.

24.03.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Be careful and examine the URLs of sites you visit for information.

22.03.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes -- I wrote about this history too; I don't think people know! :(

20.03.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The existence of trans people is not a threat. β€œYou may not like it. You may not understand. You may not care about it. But transgender people have always existed. They will always exist.”

The existence of trans people is not a threat.

tumbleweird.org/trans-people...

By: @theheartopens.bsky.social

Narrated by Sam Shick

#humantohuman #listenandlearn #liveandletlive #EquityForAll #transrightsarehumanrights #pronounsmatter #protecttranslives #stophate #equalitymatters

17.03.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

His head is stuffed with rancid bologna.

12.03.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The news be newsing. πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

12.03.2025 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars' Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.

the feminine urge to

10.03.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 74018    πŸ” 9962    πŸ’¬ 1276    πŸ“Œ 809

@aaronparnas.bsky.social

10.03.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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change of scenery 😍

08.03.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fabulous!

07.03.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I Looooove Them!!!!

07.03.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe, my friend, that is the exact issue. He. does. not. think. πŸ€’πŸ˜‘πŸ˜“

06.03.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s great news. 🩷🩷🩷

06.03.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It would be helpful if more people understood renewable energy is actually an extremely disruptive technology and the reason monied interests are trying to make folks hate it is that they are the ones which will be disrupted.

05.03.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 33949    πŸ” 5902    πŸ’¬ 589    πŸ“Œ 213
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett - "This is not America. This is a terrible nightmare. Somebody slap me and wake me the f*ck up because I'm ready to get on with it."

05.03.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 482    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 8
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Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at 74 Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed.

Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed.

04.03.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 22448    πŸ” 1976    πŸ’¬ 395    πŸ“Œ 116
A Conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury & Rob Shriver
YouTube video by Women Forward A Conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury & Rob Shriver

Worth the listen while you do your chores. 🩷

03.03.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are fucked. That’s the best I’ve got. πŸ˜‘πŸ˜΅πŸ€’πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

03.03.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Have u seen the info on pharmacies and mental health med prescription for neighborhoods with vs without trees?

02.03.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Draw a thon at our library through tomorrow. Super relaxing. ☺️

02.03.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that what the Ukrainian president was wearing is a topic of conversationβ€”and that folks are excusing our leadership’s behavior details most of what’s wrong with the American mindset.

02.03.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mother Speaks Out Against Trump’s Detention of Her Son at Guantanamo
YouTube video by ProPublica Mother Speaks Out Against Trump’s Detention of Her Son at Guantanamo

WATCH: When Angela Sequera learned that her son had been transferred from an El Paso immigration facility to Guantanamo, she panicked. Her son wasn’t a terrorist.

β€œIt hit me like a bucket of cold water.”

28.02.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 704    πŸ” 185    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 10
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We will use every tool in our toolbox to defend the rights of immigrants.

28.02.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 616    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 3

@staceykiser.bsky.social

27.02.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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