Critically Speaking with Therese Markow

Never forget Epstein’s little helpers – the powerful men who knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway | Marina Hyde I’m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

#misogyny #Epstein

Never forget Epstein’s little helpers – the powerful men who knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway | Marina Hyde www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Did Dorothy Roberts' father marry her mother for love or for research?

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From Minnesota to Georgia, Trump’s plans to interfere in the midterms are becoming more dangerous The seizure of ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, follows the DOJ’s demands for voter data in Minnesota.

A lot of Americans are pinning their hopes on the #midterms #elections

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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

ProPublica
Investigative reporting

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I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles A policing scholar and former FBI special agent lays out the established principles of policing and constitutional law that govern how federal immigration enforcement efforts should be carried out.

Does immunity mean they can just kill anyone?

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Free HIV drugs save lives. Why one state is restricting access for thousands. An estimated 16,000 HIV and AIDS patients in Florida might lose free medication, health care as the state dramatically rolls back a decades-old program.

Seems criminal.

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Many consumers just take as true. They buy.🤦‍♀️ not much curiosity or critical thinking. Even when their health is the issue. 🙄

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#women #breasthealth #sexualhealth #testosterone

Great information from Dr. Rowen

Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

We're joined by Dr. Tami Rowen who answers all the questions you wished you'd asked your doctor.
When it comes to your health, knowledge is power. 💪

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ICE’s surveillance app is a techno-authoritarian nightmare | Moustafa Bayoumi Mobile Fortify lets agents obtain vast amounts of information on anyone by scanning their face

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ICE’s surveillance app is a techno-authoritarian nightmare | Moustafa Bayoumi www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Several of Kennedy’s Dietary Advisers Have Ties to Meat and Dairy Interests

What a surprise!!!🙄

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

RFK Jr. picks promoters of debunked vaccine-autism claims for key panel The advisory board includes members who have expressed skepticism about vaccine safety and its link to autism despite long-settled scientific conclusions contradicting such claims.

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In some states, a push to end all property taxes for homeowners Anti-tax advocates are pushing to eliminate property taxes for homeowners. Rising property values have increased tax bills, but ending these taxes could cost states billions.

This is how public schools are supported. 🤦‍♀️. Teachers are paid poorly enough already
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The claims about testosterone in menopause don't match the science. Dr. Tami Rowen explains the disconnect between what's being promoted and what's actually happening in women's bodies.

Listen to the full conversation: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517

Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands

Among the demands is nothing to protect the protesters 😡

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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

Trump aides declared 16 DHS shootings since July justified before probes completed The Trump administration’s rush to defend the officers and accuse the victims of attacking them has sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability.

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Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge When officials lie time and again, people don’t know what to trust. And when this happens, citizens cannot deliberate, approve or dissent coherently, because a shared world no longer exists.

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You asked. She answered. 🗣️

After Dr. Tami Rowen's menopause episode, listener questions flooded in.
These are women's health questions that don't get asked in doctor's offices.

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Black women on the nightmare of seeking healthcare in the US: ‘I have to be my own doctor’ Many Black women in the US report moving through medical settings strategically as a means of survival

Black women on the nightmare of seeking healthcare in the US: ‘I have to be my own doctor’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

New evidence shows how discrimination shortens lives in Black communities Researchers linked higher inflammation levels to decades of stress, including discrimination and economic hardship.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

Unspeakable. #databreach #racism

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...

Trump's EPA Says Your Life is Worthless And federal regulations that aim to protect you only have costs, not benefits.

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‘We want you arrested because we said so’ – how ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right, according to a former federal judge Since the republic’s beginning, it has been uncontested law that to invade someone’s home, the government needs a warrant reviewed and signed by a judicial officer. ICE is turning that law on its head...

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Many people don't know supplements can change how their medications work - making them stronger, weaker, or dangerous. Dr. Haley Hersant explains the interaction risk nobody warns you about.

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