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@wratliff.bsky.social

Pulm/critical care; mostly retired. Lifelong Hoosier, grandfather to 5

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Universities that tout the benefits of AI without advocating hard for the changes required for our planet to support AI (read: rapid shift to 100% renewable energy, strict water reclamation and reuse rules) are not helping humanity

03.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Alex Pretti gathering at the Indianapolis VA tonight was terrific

There were over 100 of us and it was 18 degrees

Not bad for a vigil that came together organically without an organizer

02.02.2026 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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@davidfrum.bsky.social

02.02.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 29493    πŸ” 10069    πŸ’¬ 855    πŸ“Œ 485
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RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet WASHINGTONβ€”In an address touting the practice as a completely drug-free method to relieve the common affliction, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demonstrated Thursday how ...

He may be an idiot but he sure has perfect β€˜scooting’ form. πŸ˜‚

31.01.2026 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3423    πŸ” 654    πŸ’¬ 410    πŸ“Œ 122
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πŸ•―οΈTomorrow we'll gather to honor Alex Pretti, a healthcare worker and veteran advocate whose life and service meant so much to so many.

πŸ“Indianapolis VA Medical Center
1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, 6:00 PM

Some GTC board members will be there. Join us to stand in solidarity and remember Alex.

31.01.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."

31.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 25783    πŸ” 7017    πŸ’¬ 653    πŸ“Œ 265
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#vaccines #immunizations #healthcare #disease #prevention #adolescenthealth | Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington | 22 comments The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending influenza, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, and COVID-19 for children. ...

Indiana University School of Public Health in Bloomington posted today on LinkedIn touting the new CDC vaccine guidelines

Which were based on no data or science

IU is champions of football but not of public health messaging

www.linkedin.com/posts/indian...

27.01.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Trump claims ICE's Minnesota raids β€” which have already killed two Americans β€” are justified to root out "fraud."

Meanwhile, he's pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters, including several who gave money to his campaign and Super PAC.

The "law and order" president.

26.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4350    πŸ” 1322    πŸ’¬ 231    πŸ“Œ 49
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πŸŽ™οΈ In Episode 34 of Hoosier Health Matters, we’re unpacking SB 236 β€” a dangerous bill that criminalizes care and undermines public health.

Listen now at goodtroublecoalition.org/podcast

#ReproHealth #HoosierSky #HoosierHealthMatters #HealthEquity #PublicHealth

23.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

23.01.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 16132    πŸ” 20386    πŸ’¬ 213    πŸ“Œ 351

Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)

22.01.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 24549    πŸ” 8348    πŸ’¬ 660    πŸ“Œ 297

It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.

20.01.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4803    πŸ” 1262    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 50

Welp 558 #measles cases now just 6 days later…

…but good news is SB174 unlikely to get hearing - unclear if they won’t sneak it the language elsewhere

Might be too busy with the 10 commandments or the state sandwich bill to bother πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

#hoosiersky

21.01.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
No One Should Be Cavalier about Child Trafficking and...
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl No One Should Be Cavalier about Child Trafficking and...

I’m over this. Release the Epstein files. Bring them all down.
youtube.com/shorts/wCgwd...

20.01.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1108    πŸ” 363    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 36
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a poster that says " good clean jobs will rebuild america " on it ALT: a poster that says " good clean jobs will rebuild america " on it

Not enough people are aware of the fact that last year, California ran on 100% clean electricity for the equivalent of 51 days – with the grid running on 100% clean energy for some period on 60% of days.

Not enough people support climate action because they've been led to believe it's not possible.

19.01.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 483    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6

Even on here, I’ve noticed a distinct shift from people outside the country that’s essentially, β€œThis isn’t funny anymore, fix your shit America.” I just wonder if our congressional invertebrates are feeling that at all.

20.01.2026 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3161    πŸ” 566    πŸ’¬ 164    πŸ“Œ 33

Unfortunately Senator Young’s spine melted rapidly when the pres insulted him

18.01.2026 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t know who made this but….πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

17.01.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3596    πŸ” 1315    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 86

It’s 730 Gabe, you can manage it. I bet you watched ND-OSU last year

17.01.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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16.01.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2120    πŸ” 776    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 53

17 Rs today joined with Ds to pass ACA extension in the US House. Sadly none of the 7 Indiana Republicans voted in favor. Billions for illegal wars, iCE, etc None for struggling Americans

09.01.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DOJ use of force policy.

He broke the law and murdered a US citizen. Full stop.

08.01.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7523    πŸ” 3127    πŸ’¬ 260    πŸ“Œ 123

Thank you Senator Young (R/IN) for supporting SJR 98 today, Congress needs to stop the needless and illegal warmongering!

08.01.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.

Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.

Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.

It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.

06.01.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 41876    πŸ” 13790    πŸ’¬ 1394    πŸ“Œ 554

RFK, Jr must be so proud.

02.01.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Chronic COPD

02.01.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who agrees? βœ‹

30.12.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 24056    πŸ” 7816    πŸ’¬ 1215    πŸ“Œ 514
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End ICE's Dangerous 287(g) Program ICE's 287(g) program turns local police into a weapon for ICE, meaning more racial profiling, more fear in our communities, and more people in immigrant detention. Tell Congress to end it now.

The House of Representatives is considering a bill that would limit the Trump administration's ability to exploit state and local police to carry out mass deportations.

Tell Congress to vote yes on this bill and protect our communities.

30.12.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 667    πŸ” 279    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8

RFK: β€œWhere did all this autism come from? It never existed when I was a kid!”

β€œA Christmas Story”, a 1983 movie based on a 1971 memoir about a childhood in the 1930s: β€œThis is my brother Ralphie. He has a ton of sensory issues and behaviors we don’t understand. Every family has a child like him.”

26.12.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 17370    πŸ” 3260    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 167

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