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🌠🐻 Margaret Abberley🌻🧩

@berryfields.bsky.social

The Bog at Frostbite Falls. Pointing north, measuring up, & changing the world day by day. Exploring patience, patterns, hiccups, & connections. MN, NZ, #BookSky, #bees 🐝, journalistic integrity. #GenX Quantum Realm #WWFRD πŸš‹ #Proginoskes #MGlit #Dragons

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Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.

Malevolent and incompetent.

What a great combination.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/he...

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Vladimir Solovyov tells the Russian military how to advance faster and how to punish the West
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor Vladimir Solovyov tells the Russian military how to advance faster and how to punish the West

Meanwhile in Russia: frustrated by the creeping speed of Putin's invasion, state TV host Vladimir Solovyov provides his advice to the troops on how to speed up their advancement, and proposes various terrorist attacks and sabotage against Europe & the US.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghan...

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Wikipedia Declares Trump an Authoritarian a single editor repeatedly inserted the same "authoritarian" framing into multiple wikipedia articles, creating an illusion

Pirate Wiresβ€”founded by Peter Thiel protege Mike Solana (with an investment from Thielβ€” whines that Wikipedia calls Trump an β€œauthoritarian.” 10/10/25 … 1/ www.piratewires.com/p/wikipedia-...

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With GOP leaders branding the upcoming No Kings rally on October 18 a β€œhate America rally,” it’s worth revisiting General Mark Milley’s warning: β€œWe don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or a tyrant, or a dictator. We take an oath to the Constitution.”

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The right wing is coming for Wikipedia The Heritage Foundation says it will "identify and target" Wikipedia editors over alleged bias. What does that mean for Wikipedia’s future?

β€œThe Heritage Foundation [which spearheaded Project 2025] says it will β€˜identify and target’ Wikipedia editors over alleged bias.β€œ 9/18/25 … 1/ www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

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Notice to Current Federal Employees Facing Dismissal The Steady State | October 11, 2025

@altcdc.altgov.info @altnoaa.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altnih4science.bsky.social @altdhs.altgov.info @altfda.altgov.info @altdoi.altgov.info @altfaa.altgov.info @altdod.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...

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There's no end to his lies.

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Newsweek is the old magazine in name only. It was bought by Korean cult leader David Jang's media group IBT in 2013.
newrepublic.com/article/1589...

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In case folks have wondered about some of the right-wing opinions that run in Newsweek.

Josh Hammer is the senior editor-at-large for Newsweek.

Claremont-Newsweek-A3P-WH.

Billionaires invest in the long game.

Thread h/t @jennycohn.bsky.social

bsky.app/profile/jenn...

02.06.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

magine trying to put a woman in jail
bc she had proven to a jury
that you’re a crook.

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Mediocre feels generous.

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#FEMA folks are organizing a rally. It’s a ways off but let’s save the date. Share this shamelessly & let everyone know whether it’s your fellow FEMA employees or allies in the DMV area.
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11.10.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

Let’s check in with the Secretary Noem’s Liaison to The White House and President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination claims.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

11.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Medical Health Aged Care

11/10/2025 20:01

COVID-19 causes changes in sperm that lead to increased anxiety in offspring

The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Medical Health Aged Care 11/10/2025 20:01 COVID-19 causes changes in sperm that lead to increased anxiety in offspring The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

COVID-19 causes changes in sperm that lead to increased anxiety in offspring.

"Florey researchers have shown that a father’s SARS-CoV-2 viral infection before conception can alter their offspring's brain development and behaviour, through changes in sperm"

Source: archive.md/3s9M2

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Religious leaders denied request to deliver Communion to detainees at Broadview facility Meanwhile, two days after a judge ordered the removal of a fence erected by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, barricades were being put up in front of the fence on Saturday.

Priests tried to bring communion to the detainees in Broadview, Illinois, a privilege apparently allowed under Illinois law.

ICE did not respond. No way are they are doing God's work.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigrat...

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Food pantry visits by military families are up over 30% since the #TrumpShutdown began. Our troops defend our country. They shouldn't have to worry about feeding their families because of Trump's political games. Fund our government. Pay our troops.

11.10.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 207    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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Many have asked how you can help The Steady State.
The answer is simple:

(1) Don’t give up. Don’t give in.
(2) Help expand our reachβ€”follow, repost, and share.
(3) We’re not (yet) seeking donations, but we welcome paid subscribers to our Substack: @steadystate1.

Democracy is defended together.

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πŸ“ŒπŸ“ŒπŸ”‘

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Why won’t the media say Trump is becoming a dictator? Journalism is the wrong profession for people who won’t face the facts

Re-upping this piece I wrote a month ago, which becomes ever more relevant as Trump's tyranny worsens, as masked thugs keep terrorizing immigrants, and as the "Justice" Department keeps inventing charges against political opponents.
I ask: WHY WON'T THE MEDIA SAY TRUMP IS BECOMING A DICTATOR?

10.10.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 375    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 4
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Is Anyone In Trump’s America Safe From His Wrath? A former prosecutor who fielded claims of vindictive and selective prosecution by Jan. 6 rioters weighs in on what the DOJ is doing today.

NEW REPORT from me tonight:

Trump’s Behavior Could End Up Helping Those He Is Targeting

A former prosecutor who fielded claims of vindictive and selective prosecution by Jan. 6 rioters weighs in on what the DOJ is doing today.

www.huffpost.com/entry/trumps...

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Klobuchar on Trump's failed DM to Bondi: "How many other secret messages are there out there where he told her to do things?

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Klobuchar: "I remember Bondi saying, 'the president is the most transparent president in history.' I wish I said, Well then why doesn't he just release the Epstein files?"

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I just wrote this up this morning. You can read it here. No paywalls: www.muellershewrote.com/p/jim-comey-...

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Klobuchar: "Let's look at these healthcare premiums. Three-fourths of the people on ACA plans live in states that Donald Trump won. The majority of them are in Republican congressional districts ... "

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You’ll never guess who is in charge of the Homeland Security Council….

(Miller. It’s Stephen Miller.)

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As we near 250 years of the United States, Independence Hall is shuttered.

Across the nation, dedicated public servants and necessary public services are left in the dark.

Speaker Johnson β€” call us back into session.

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Fridays with Nicole Sandler - emptywheel Trump's authoritarianism is drowning out coverage of the shutdown.

Fridays with Nicole Sandler

www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/10/f...

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Q: What guarantees did you give Hamas to persuade them Israel will stop the bombing campaign once hostages have been exchanged?

TRUMP: What did I do with respect to them? Well, you know, I spoke a little bit tough ... they knew retribution would be tremendous. Would've been complete obliteration.

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WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.

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