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Roz

@lsmith1964.bsky.social

Boomer/GenX straddler. Public Health Professional. Clinical Lab Scientist. Health Informatics Specialist. Mom of boys and #greyhounds All children are my own. #BLM #LGBTQIA ally #Atheist Always watching.

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02.03.2026 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.

You only have a short time to comment. They are trying to destroy our forests to enrich a few logging company executives and the politicians they’ve paid off.
Leave your comment here:

eplanning.blm.gov/Participate-...

morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ...

01.03.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1166    πŸ” 1393    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 94
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Jailed for β€œStanding Up”: DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address We speak with Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman, who attended Tuesday’s State of the Union address as a guest of Congressmember Ilhan Omar. Rahman was removed from the chamber Tuesday and spent severa...

β€œThere are only two things you can do at the State of the Union, and they are sit down and stand up. I was arrested for standing up.”

28.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 245    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

Any state that proclaims itself to be the embodiment of a religion or that its actions are equal to the will of a god deserves to be destroyed. A state that takes that stance has lost its humanity.

28.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness?
Do you think that it could?
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul."

Bob Dylan

28.02.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 340    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2
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Why Are We Subsidizing Data Centers Instead of Creating Real Jobs? - Blue Virginia By Michelle Moore, Bridge2Blue Data centers promise big returns, but the truth is they deliver very little to the communities where they’re built. Most of the jobs they create are short‑term construct...

Why Are We Subsidizing Data Centers Instead of Creating Real Jobs?; "Data centers should pay their fair share of taxesβ€”no exemptionsβ€”just like other companies in Virginia" - Michelle Moore bluevirginia.us/2026/02/why-...

28.02.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Growth is not endless. Life and death are vital parts of the same system. One person or company cannot continue to amass resources until there are no more resources. Like a balloon overfilled with air, eventually the system ruptures. Equilibrium is reestablished, but it's not the same system anymore

28.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This country is profoundly sick. Lost. Goddammit.

25.02.2026 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please read this article to the end. Even before ICE got involved, this started because this *blind man who speaks no English and uses a curtain rod as a walking stick* got lost on a walk and some Karen called the police on him and they tasered and beat him bc he didn’t drop the rod. WTF

25.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 15493    πŸ” 8145    πŸ’¬ 855    πŸ“Œ 544

This Anthropic and Pentagon standoff is not getting enough attention. Anthropic is prepared to walk away from a $200M contract because they’re concerned about how the Pentagon wants to use their tech for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. We are at a dangerous intersection.

24.02.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 359    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 12

New rule: If your name comes up in the Epstein files, you are obligated to issue a public explanation, along with the full text of your inclusion.

I don't care who you are. Explain it.

25.02.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They Built Stepford AI and Called It β€œAgentic” Women’s β€œick” for AI isn’t technophobia or a gap to close. It’s wisdom to act on.

Of course! abiawomosu.substack.com/p/they-built...

23.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is the problem. No thinking is happening. It's just patterns and rules and no experienced based reasoning...and it's horrifying. Abi Awomosu has a fascinating (& I think correct) take on AI and women's interaction with it in particular.

23.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why agentic AI creeps out women: because it's written by bros for bros who want Stepford Wives, and conveys that vibe: commercial AIs are fine-tuned to perform as cheerfully submissive handmaids, not working partners:

https://abiawomosu.substack.com/p/they-built-stepford-ai-and-called

23.02.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 7
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Apps - Social Media Lab As part of our work, the Lab develops public-facing information-integrity dashboards, along with research apps and tools, to support social science research on online participation and communities. Ou...

As part of our work, our lab builds public-facing information-integrity dashboards, research apps, and tools to enhance transparency and support social science research on online participation and communities. You can find all of them here: socialmedialab.ca/apps/

23.02.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reports are now emerging from within the Dilley, Texas ICE Family Concentration Camp, which are referred to as β€œBlue Butterfly Zones.” These zones are where the camp’s young girls are being kept separated and isolated for unknown reasons.

23.02.2026 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3095    πŸ” 2139    πŸ’¬ 322    πŸ“Œ 454
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I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

This is one of the most heart-breaking & important articles I have ever read - from someone whose voices are so rarely heard, a teenaged girl.

If you want to understand online misogyny in all its devastating impact, please read this shattering piece.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

23.02.2026 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 754    πŸ” 395    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 31
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The hidden ICE blueprint that should horrify every American | Will Bunch An internal Department of Homeland Security document shows how ICE plans to cram thousands of detained human beings inside a Georgia warehouse.

Use this gift link:
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22.02.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 559    πŸ” 239    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 25
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A son of sharecroppers, a Freedom Rider, a moral force in Congress, John Lewis taught us that democracy is not a state, it is an act. When we see injustice, we do not look away. We get in good trouble. And we build bridges despite adversity. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Congressman.

21.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11491    πŸ” 2872    πŸ’¬ 224    πŸ“Œ 169
A picture of a brindle greyhound sleeping up against a person wearing a blue shirt and jeans

A picture of a brindle greyhound sleeping up against a person wearing a blue shirt and jeans

Beware the snuggling greyhound
When they wriggle & settle against you so sweetly.
You think they just want cuddles & a scratch on the head
But inch by inch, innocently executed stretches slowly but steadily push you right off the bed.

22.02.2026 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You, as well.

22.02.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Woman charged after joining anti-ICE teen group chat A South Carolina restauranteur has been arrested after encouraging high school students to partake in an anti-ICE walkout.

This is a ridiculous abuse of power.

21.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1169    πŸ” 354    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 46
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How They Plan to Cheat | Notion Executive Snapshot

1/ We just updated our β€œHow They Plan to Cheat” map, bcuz new reporting keeps showing same thing: cheating is not always a single dramatic act. It is paperwork, data pipelines, intimidation, & chaos used on purpose #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy alpha2omega.notion.site/How-They-Pla...

20.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7
Graduation photo of Dr. Davis in Doctorate graduation regalia, from Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

Graduation photo of Dr. Davis in Doctorate graduation regalia, from Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

Say her name: Dr. Linda Davis.

We lift up the memory of this beloved educator in Georgia, as well as the seven souls lost in ICE custody in 2026 alone.

ICE is destroying public safety, due process, and community well-being, leaving sickness and death in their wake.

20.02.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe it's also about power. Just ask an avid 2A enthusiast to explain the difference between precision and accuracy. Why worry about that when you can just shred your target with an AR-15?

20.02.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That asshole belongs in jail, along with his father and father-in-law. Not an ounce of humanity or integrity in any of them.

19.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tax the rich. It works. MA also showed that affordable healthcare unlinked to a job meant reduced absenteeism, lower rates of ED use for chronic diseases, and more businesses started.

19.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
19.02.2026 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office – live The police raided Andrew’s Norfolk home this morning

I wish we could have nice things
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

19.02.2026 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness' Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and β€˜biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation finds

The billionaires in control think there are too many people. Pandemic preparedness won't reduce the population.

Source: Scientific American
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19.02.2026 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0