Sabrina Vourvoulias

Sabrina Vourvoulias

@followthelede.bsky.social

Award-winning Latina journo, SFF writer & author. Editor on the Opinion desk at The Philadelphia Inquirer Opinions my own. She/her/ella. www.sabrinavourvoulias.com. 🚨 Grok was the last straw — I deactivated my X account 1/8/26.

2,700 Followers 1,219 Following 1,145 Posts Joined May 2023
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chilimierdas

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NIH director launches "Scientific Freedom" lectures with non-scientist First speaker minimizes climate change, COVID risks—and is a lab leak proponent.

In another event at the 24/7 circus, the current head of the NIH is launching "Scientific Freedom" talks with a climate change denier who shares his idea (for which he cried "Suppression!") about how we should have dealt with #COVID: do nothing, let nature decide. is.gd/nkhAp0 #science

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Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab The Defense Department went on a $93 billion spending spree in 2025.

Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab newrepublic.com/post/207555/... via @newrepublic.com

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Sure sounds like somebody at DOGE took the Social Security numbers and personal information of every American on record, and put it on a thumb drive to bring home to Elon Musk’s AI company.

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Star tribune just doing amazing work breaking our hearts but amazing work

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“.. a claim that, if true, would constitute an unprecedented breach of security protocols at an agency that serves more than 70 million Americans.”

@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Forget the battlefield optics: America’s overall national security has been harmed | Opinion Despite our nation’s current penchant for combat engagements, the U.S. has become a second-tier military power, writes former Navy vice admiral Joe Sestak.

Despite our nation’s current penchant for combat engagements, the U.S. has become a second-tier military power, writes former Navy vice admiral Joe Sestak.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

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2 weeks ago

If there were legislation that made it impossible (or incredibly difficult) for your grandmother, your mother, your wife, your sister, your daughter, and your granddaughters to vote, would you support it? That is the marketing challenge the GOP and Trump Admin have with the SAVE Act/Voter ID.

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Technology Researchers Challenge Trump Policy Threatening Deportation for Work on Social Media Platforms and Online Harms

Since last year, the US has publicized a visa policy that targets & threatens people who study & report on online harms.

Yesterday @knightcolumbia.org & @protectdemocracy.org filed a lawsuit challenging this censorship policy on behalf of @thecoalition.bsky.social knightcolumbia.org/content/tech...

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Kristi Noem’s Parting Gift to DHS: Thousands of Trucks They Can’t Use ICE is quietly trying to get rid of the trucks, which were ordered by former Deputy Director Madison Sheahan.

Kristi Noem’s Parting Gift to DHS: Thousands of Trucks They Can’t Use newrepublic.com/post/207536/... via @newrepublic.com

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I do sometimes wonder how much bilis he's willing to swallow back down in order to keep his hope of a presidential anointing going. Because it's gotta produce some bilis, no?

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Yep.

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And we, too, are pendejxs if we don't understand it for what it is.

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He's delulu if he doesn't understand it for what it is.

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I know, right?

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'Can I speak Spanish?': Rubio asks Trump, Hegseth jokes ‘I only speak American’ in fun summit moment YouTube video by The Economic Times

It'll be his "consolation" prize — after all, he is reminded by his colleagues that, as a Spanish-speaking Latino, he's not "American" enough for his presidential ambitions. youtu.be/md3mHMhHios?...

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Latinos are turning away from Trump’s GOP. That doesn’t mean Democrats are entitled to their votes. | Luis F. Carrasco Democrats should not see early election victories as a “coming home” moment for Latino voters who were trending toward Republicans in 2024. They have to earn and keep that support.

New column from @lfcarrasco.bsky.social: Democrats should not see early election victories as a “coming home” moment for Latino voters who were trending toward Republicans in 2024. They have to earn and keep that support.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/demo...

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who see war as a game and AI as a cool new toy

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"Nos queremos vivas."
#8M
Escucha aquí: www.youtube.com/live/CJE_zFv...

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Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, “A Call to Conscience” - Statements - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC Portal As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes fr...

"A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it’s a video game — it’s sickening."
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich's Call to Conscience: www.archchicago.org/en/statement...

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Hoy no es un día Feliz, es un día de lucha por los derechos que aún nos niegan, entre muchos de ellos el de seguir vivas.

Hasta que estemos todes.
Keep Fighting 💜✊🏼 #8M

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5 days ago

IDK who wrote this ill advised POS article but they shouldn't get paid for it because WHAT THE ABSOLUTE EFF IS THIS !!!! I mean, EVANGELICALS ARE EVERYWHERE IN TRUMP WORLD

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The Know-Nothing Party is back and it's going to drive all of the papists off SCOTUS

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Just when you think there can't be a new low...

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Wow! Congrats!

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Opinion | Trump’s Fantasy Is Crashing Down

"For America, the repercussions are just beginning."

Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/o...

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6 days ago

She’s really going to need her blankie

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How shrill do you think Noem’s scream was backstage?

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1 week ago

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‘No to war’: Sánchez doubles down after Trump threat to cut off trade with Spain PM says his country will not be complicit in growing conflict in Middle East ‘simply out of fear of reprisals from someone’

Spanish foreign minister Albares refutes Leavitt claims that Madrid now backs US / Israeli attacks on Iran

"She may be the White House press secretary, but I’m the foreign minister of Spain and I’m telling her that our position hasn’t changed at all.”

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