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Mike L.

@fakeplasticmike.bsky.social

Environmental Public Health Nerd. Vegan. "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

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Former CDC staff warn of "a five alarm fire" The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.

08.05.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3556    πŸ” 1367    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 83

What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.

#econsky

09.04.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 27448    πŸ” 5036    πŸ’¬ 1111    πŸ“Œ 145

You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.

09.04.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 87693    πŸ” 16150    πŸ’¬ 3080    πŸ“Œ 822

Elections have consequences

09.04.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 50759    πŸ” 6201    πŸ’¬ 2403    πŸ“Œ 458
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In any other administration, the president would already be huddled with advisors trying to stave off collapse

09.04.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8664    πŸ” 2914    πŸ’¬ 539    πŸ“Œ 273
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Kash Patel in the Caps postgame locker room, ugh.

05.04.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fotograph shows a table with covers of books translated into German:
back row: 5 books by Sarah J. Maas
middle row: Toni Morrison, Bluest Eyes; Steven Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Orwell, 1984; Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants;
Front row: Jay Asher, 13 Reasons Why; Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian; Art Spielman, Complete MAUS; Margaret Atwood, The Handmaidβ€˜s Tale; John Green, For Alaska.

Fotograph shows a table with covers of books translated into German: back row: 5 books by Sarah J. Maas middle row: Toni Morrison, Bluest Eyes; Steven Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Orwell, 1984; Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants; Front row: Jay Asher, 13 Reasons Why; Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian; Art Spielman, Complete MAUS; Margaret Atwood, The Handmaidβ€˜s Tale; John Green, For Alaska.

Freiburg, Germany, Central Station Bookshop (right @the center of the shopβ€˜s entryway):
β€œThis is a selection of books which are banned at schools in the USβ€œ.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#FreedomToRead
@ala-pla.bsky.social
@librarypolicy.bsky.social

04.04.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7069    πŸ” 2020    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 139

If there was any doubt about Wayne Gretzky’s character, he’s sitting at the Capitals game with Kash Patel. The people that smeared shit on his statue in Edmonton were right to do it.

04.04.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Wayne Regretzky with Kash Patel can fuck allllllll the way off.

04.04.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wayne Gretzky at a hockey game with Kash Patel. Wayne Gretzky can go fuck himself. He is dead to me.

05.04.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 251    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 18
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A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again.

I guess that all you "tariffs will bring manufacturing jobs back to the US" dolts would rather make sneakers and T-shirts?

Story: A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

04.04.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump's victimhood narratives, scapegoating tactics, and authoritarian tendencies seem an awful lot like Hitler's.

Open your eyes people.

How is America now the victim of the system it set up?

04.04.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Make America dumber, sicker, and far less safe.

02.04.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a β€œdevastating” impact on ...

www.propublica.org/article/nih-...

25.03.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Death, taxes, and MAGA hypocrisy

#Hegseth #Signal #Ingraham #Hannity #Goldberg #TheAtlantic #ButHerEmails

25.03.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US government revokes some access to satellite imagery for Ukraine Maxar Technologies said it disabled Ukrainian users' access.

Aerospace firm Maxar Technologies has disabled Ukrainian users' access to satellite imagery on a US government platform as the Trump administration suspends intelligence sharing with Kyiv reut.rs/3QVTjyM

09.03.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 182    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 38
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One year ago, I made this meme with my daughter in mind.

What could have been…
#BloodySunday

09.03.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 32977    πŸ” 4961    πŸ’¬ 799    πŸ“Œ 190

Thanks, Cliff.

Dear MAGA

08.03.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s borderline criminal.

08.03.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 48855    πŸ” 15319    πŸ’¬ 2886    πŸ“Œ 868
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Trudeau: "Every country is very aware that if the American government is willing to do this to their own closest ally, neighbor, and friend, everyone is vulnerable to a trade war."

04.03.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 46851    πŸ” 10412    πŸ’¬ 787    πŸ“Œ 403
Trump and Vance ATTACK Zelenskyy in Oval Office and Align U.S. with PUTIN
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project Trump and Vance ATTACK Zelenskyy in Oval Office and Align U.S. with PUTIN

youtu.be/i6_mZbrbm9g?...

01.03.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Elon loves himself a handout

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

26.02.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions β€˜climate’ US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety

Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions β€˜climate’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

22.02.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

21.02.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study β€œtoo important to die.”

Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...

10.02.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Have Rights

#WeHaveRights #Resist #ICE

www.wehaverights.us

10.02.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will be announcing on Monday 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S.

This effin guy

www.reuters.com/markets/comm...

10.02.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Don't tread on me"

08.02.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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