Barbara The Bibliophage

This!!!

I have a reading habit and wonder if I’m alone in this. It’s all about 100 pages. Twice. First, when I consume the first 100 pages of this book do I want to continue? Then, when I pass the < 100 pages left mark, I really dedicate myself to finishing. The end is so close! So, there you go. My habit!

Massage Therapy's Mainstream Moment Research, Reality, and Professional Gaps

Spot on!!

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July Fourth—Independence Day—is the original No Kings Day.

Just saying.

Happy Independence Day, America. This country belongs to all of us. Don’t let anyone steal your patriotism. 🇺🇸🗽

Why are no headlines focusing on the unconstitutional and dictatorial nature of this action?

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:

1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long

All lies.

#BookSky

Cancer cures are defunded when profit prescribes.

The current White House administration has cut billions in research and fired thousands of researchers. Let’s follow the money—not the hype—and demand a government that puts people first. #TruthBrigade

Guilt + Grief + Growth = Power

Thinking about pain from degenerative disc disease and stenosis this morning. Very glad procedures exist that have been relatively effective.

Trump will defend Biden’s abortion pill rules in Texas case The filing over the regulation of mifepristone indicates an emerging pattern: An effort to preserve executive power.

Let's be very clear: The Trump administration is not "defending" mifepristone against a legal challenge. They're pulling a calculated move that will allow them to restrict or ban abortion medication without pushback
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No, Trump is NOT defending mifepristone

😂😂 Have fun!

After years of unprecedented opportunity thanks to labor, we’re now seeing protections for workers and laborers gutted.

On May Day I am proud to stand with workers across the country to protect labor rights.

A small bird with shimmering green, blue, and golden feathers, a dark head, and a slender black beak perched on a light brown branch against a softly blurred background.

I love these too much. I just can't help myself with photographing them.

Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Batsu Gardens, San Gerardo de Dota #CostaRica

#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿

Autism is not a disease.
Autism is not an epidemic.
Autism is a multifactorial genetic-based neurological condition.
And it’s not caused by vaccines or nebulous “environmental toxins.”

A thread 👇🏻

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How dare he? He is attempting to lay blame at the feet of the DOCTORS and NURSES and every other medical professional caring for patients. This man, NOT a medical professional of any type, is blaming the HEROES.

Sen. Booker’s speech was a substantive and moral account of this moment. He did not read the phone book. He did not babble.
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.

What will you do?

US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.

Find out how your community may be impacted.

Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org

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Screenshot of the AFL-CIO's statement condemning the Trump administration's executive order stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government.

Stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government is the very definition of union busting — and a blatant attempt to silence us.

We will fight this outrageous attack on our members with every fiber of our collective being.

Sure, but maintaining the Dem advantage in the PA House is a big deal!

If that’s not a deep red district, I don’t know what is!!

It’s a win for ALL of us! Hoping it’s a sign of momentum to come!

I’m hoping this victory yesterday spells momentum for more! I agree that Perry should never have been re-elected after J6. Never.

Absolutely!

Beautiful shot!!

And you guys did a good job with that State House race yesterday also!!

Oh, man. I wish your guy could’ve been booted by Janelle Stelson!!

Absolutely not okay!