Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

AOC: We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was. A man who believed that the civil rights act that granted black Americans the right to vote was a mistake… His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.

I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

Against Emily Oster She's full of shit.

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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

But, her emails

I hate him

I hate his fucking face

I hate his fucking voice

I hate his burnt sienna fake tan

I hate his tiny anus-shaped mouth

I just fucking hate him so much but most of all, I hate what he’s done to our country.

We will not normalize…

“We’ve almost fully switched sides here” — Mark Kelly

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox

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Following the CDC's removal of critical health data and the potential approval of RFK Jr. as Health Secretary, it is crucial to access accurate health information from independent sources such as the WHO, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins University, and peer-reviewed journals.

“ It's somebody that came from the outer space and tries to impose a solution which is, you know, detached from a context.” (2/2)

“It is utterly unrealistic, and it reflects a total lack of understanding of the historical process of where these Palestinians come from, what is their collective identity,” former Israeli foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami told NPR. (1/2)

I am devastated by the scores of talented, abundantly qualified government employees, who have devoted their lives and careers, simply being cast aside. And those who have dedicated their lives to the legal profession, upholding the law, only to be rooted out….

These are terrifying times, indeed.

As a nurse and lactation consultant, I am horrified that the restrictions in place are blocking the dissemination of scientific information. 🧵 2/3

What is happening right now goes beyond politics. It’s about human rights, treating people as people, and honoring the founding principles of this country.

The impact of what is happening right now is affecting individuals, communities, states, the country, the world. We are scared.

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Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.

Coffee’s already near record highs. Valentine’s Day is around the corner (think cut flowers).

All those times I pointed out Trump’s policies would be inflationary?

This.

Honest to Pete…

Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social

Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home

Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

If this doesn’t terrify you… apnews.com/article/trum...

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

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As a registered nurse and lactation consultant (IBCLC), I am terrified by the public health ramifications of this new administration. Withdrawal from the WHO is devastating. Even worse are professional colleagues who think RFK Jr will somehow change things for the better. 🤯

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This is heartening to see! The resistance is beginning.

I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.

I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.

This tweet aged well...

I join Americans across the country in mourning the loss of President Jimmy Carter. As president, he worked to protect the environment, expand clean energy, champion human rights, and advance peace. After leaving office, he spent decades helping the less fortunate. May his memory be a blessing.

Surviving the Next Four Years A practical guide for coping with and getting through Trump 2.0

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It really is going to be like having Kramer in charge only far less competent

Ringing in the New Year hits differently this year.