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"Profit-driven science" is what convinced people that cigarettes are good for them and even recommended by doctors.

In the 1880s, the MHS had been charged by Congress with examining passengers on arriving ships for clinical signs of infectious diseases... in order to prevent epidemics.

Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
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Reminder: the 2026 midterm elections are scheduled for Nov 3, 2026.

On the ballot:
All 435 House seats
33 of 100 senate seats
39 state gubernatorial seats
Numerous other state and local seats nationwide

A stained glass representation of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. The text reads "Be merciful to the stranger For we were all once strangers in this land"

The gospel according to Saint Mariann

1/8 There are several websites and resources dedicated to combating misinformation. These resources can help you verify claims and ensure that the information you consume is accurate. Here are some notable ones:
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WATCH: “We need resistance at the local and state levels.”

Rep. Jones tells @rolandsmartin.bsky.social folks need to show up — and calls on members of his own Democratic Party to “stop trying to play patty-cake with fascists”

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The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire

Ok, but wth is this energy?
🤪👍 meets 😒

Here's how they report on him in the UK, where their free press has a spine.

#ACTUALNEWS Trump admin has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a dozen current and former officials and sources.

Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire. Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.

We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn

Biden Pardons Five More People, Including Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that he was targeted for his work.

In one of his last acts as president, Biden just signed the release of Leonard Peltier.

BBC unafraid to call out Trump's 'ludicrous' comments despite legal threats BBC won't be intimidated by Donald Trump's legal threats against news channels, says its North America editor Sarah Smith

BBC unafraid to call out Trump's 'ludicrous' comments despite legal threats

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It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do. With delicious anticipation, we imagined it.

I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe.
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Making sure we're rested for tomorrow

Press the three line thing at the top left of your feed, look for #feeds and then scroll down to find the one called “posts only!”

Thank you

Any #grandmas out there being #sjw to ensure their grandchildren have a better life?

Would love to connect with you.

Are there pro-democracy accounts focused on the work ahead and refusing to amplify hyperbole and rhetoric?

Looking for truth-tellers that are action-oriented to connect with.

Also, idk wtf I'm doing on this app🤷‍♀️

Listening to you now, and came here to follow you. Good stuff!

Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...

Talking to a lot of “school choice” proponents, it’s very apparent that many of them do not know the history of “school choice” in our state and country. And now our legislature in NC is going to vote to give hundreds of millions more to this segregatory program…
#nced #ncpol

That’s why you have to call your members of Congress to make them demand it

They work for us

Share the letter with them

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I once thought "broligarch" was a clever title.

But we must not let the cute-ification/ numbing-down of horrors to come become a thing.

(That is an honor reserved for kittens 🐈‍⬛only)

Duh. Can you do something non obvious and maybe less "they're coming to get you"?? We fckng know that.🙄

Agreed.

Excellent point.
The 45 M was just for targeted ads.
The impact the 44 B had is immeasurable