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Oh this bubble about burst BAD bad

World Health Organization announces Maldives' historic triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis.

Congrats #Maldives 🇲🇻 for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hep B!

The country is also maintaining
🏆 Elimination of mother-to-child transmission HIV
🏆 Elimination of mother-to-child transmission syphilis

This makes Maldives the first country in the world to achieve 'triple elimination'

I spent a decade asking what would happen when we had devalued victims to the point where violence goes from witness to “content”

This is the answer

The world must hold Israel accountable for genocide.

NEW: A Texas court just blocked the execution of Robert Roberson, a man falsely convicted of a crime he did not commit.

While this is good news, the work for justice isn't over. Robert's legal team is still fighting for a retrial.

Suspension of accts from Bluesky has called into question the mission and very existence of Blacksky. "If bsky can still suspend you, what's the point?"

For one usually Bluesky doesn't just suspend you. They delete all of your data AND suspend you. Moving to Blacksky prevents that. 4/11

It's cruel to show me cool international news, when my local news is like, "MMA tournament on Whitehouse lawn set to take place in jello filled pool" and "President declares tariff on Q-tips" And "3rd Marine Expeditionary Force successfully lands at Applebee's in Manhattan, stages push into Queens"

YouTube video by MSNBC ‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building

According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...

Yes.

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell' A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.

Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.

That’s not making America great again.

Since today is Wrongful Conviction Day, it seems like an appropriate time for a brief thread re a bit of news: As of the end of August, I am no longer with The Intercept.

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State prosecutors in Texas seek to make anti-Israel graffiti a hate crime Two activists in Texas are facing hate crime charges for graffiti criticizing Israel. Their lawyers say these cases represent extreme government overreach and could set a dangerous precedent for Palestine...

Two activists in Texas are facing hate crime charges for graffiti criticizing Israel. Their lawyers say these cases represent extreme government overreach and could set a dangerous precedent for Palestine activists nationwide.

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/stat...

#Palestine #Israel

After meeting with educators from across several continents this week, I'm excited to be home but dreading returning to the United States in its current condition.

Our wounds are grievous and self-indlicted. The world is leaving us in the dust.

One time, I interviewed the Secretary of Agriculture. I worked for about a week to make sure that I didn’t ask a question that would violate the Hatch Act.

Meanwhile, these MFers exist…

Israeli Defense Minister says half a million Palestinians in Gaza City will be considered ‘terrorists’ if they don’t evacuate With at least half a million people still left in Gaza City, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a “final warning” for residents to evacuate, saying those who remain will be regarded as “terrorists...

With at least half a million people still left in Gaza City, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a "final warning" for residents to evacuate, saying those who remain will soon be regarded as “terrorists or terrorist supporters.”

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/isra...

#Palestine #Israel

Free Mario Guevara ICE detained journalist Mario Guevara for over 100 days for his reporting, despite orders that he be released on bond. Now, an immigration board has issued a final removal order - and he could be deported at any minute.

URGENT: The Trump administration could deport Emmy-winning journalist Mario Guevara as soon as tomorrow after an appeals court denied his request to suspend his removal order.

Tell ICE to release Mario NOW.

Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rican Homecoming The Latin-trap performer is probably the most important pop musician of our time. Key to his success is that the bigger he gets, the more local he seems.

Bad Bunny “is probably the most important musician in the world right now—the person future generations will point to when they talk about what the early 2020s sounded like,” Kelefa Sanneh writes.

Children left short of clean water and sleep amid ‘prolonged’ detention by Ice, watchdog groups allege Legal experts speak of ‘cruel’ and harmful deprivations for families held in Texas immigration facility

Children left short of clean water and sleep amid ‘prolonged’ detention by Ice, watchdog groups allege

Legal experts speak of ‘cruel’ and harmful deprivations for families held in Texas immigration facility

Table 2. Never-WordsforPatientsWithInvisibleIllnesses– Liza Di LeoThomas,MD Di Leo Thomas, L Never-WordPhrase Alternative Explanation “But you look fine.” “At least you don’t look sick.” “Great news! All your tests are negative!” “You can’t believe everything you see online. Let’s not diagnose you based on a TikTok influencer.” “At least you’re not bedbound, wheelchair bound, don’t have cancer, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera….” “Wedon’t knowmuchaboutthisillness. There’s nothing I can do for you.” “It must be frustrating to feel so awful.” “The goodnewsiswehaveruledout (A, B, C) by doing these tests. But I believe there is something wrong, and I will work with you to figure it out.” “Thank you for taking such an interest in your illness and advocating for yourself. Let’s talk about what you saw online.” “It sounds like you are suffering with this quite a bit. Can you explain how it has affected your quality of life?” “I realize the research on Long COVID is slow to come, andIcan’t imagine how frustrating that is for you. Let’s see whatwecandorightnowtotreat someofyoursymptomsandimprove your quality of life.” Telling patients they look fine may make themfeel like you are doubting their illness, even if you are not. Somepatients maynotfeel like it is great newsthat test after test is negative whentheyknowsomethingis absolutely wrong with them. Online communities have become ahuge source of support for patients with LongCOVIDandotherinvisible illnesses. Hearing someone else describe the same symptomscanbe incredibly validating. Avoid dismissing these sources outright. Avoid starting with “at least,”which can sound dismissive or invalidating. Instead, explore how the illness impacts the patient’s life. Even without definitive treatments, providers can offer symptom managementandhope. Acknowledging the patient’s frustration while focusing on what can bedoneisempowering.

"Never-Words for Patients With Invisible Illnesses – Liza Di Leo Thomas, MD"

From:
When We Don’t Have All the Answers: #LongCOVID and the Need for Humility in Medicine

www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/25/3...

#invisibleillness #LongCovid #chronicillness
#hiddenillness #ChronicIllnesses

Dark blue background with a blue-tinted photo of an older person behind bars. Red and white text on the graphic reads "18,000 people have been in prison for more than 30 years."

Thousands of older people have been locked up almost all their lives because they were sentenced as kids or young adults under outdated laws.

See our list of demands from elected officials at aclu.org/trapped-in-time

China announces its 1st detailed goal to cut emissions | CBC News China has announced its first detailed target to cut carbon emissions. It was among the new climate plans and pledges from 100 other countries at a leaders' summit Wednesday during the United Nations ...

China announces its 1st detailed goal to cut emissions

100 countries announce new climate plans, pledges to UN ahead of November climate summit. #ClimateEmergency #China #GHG

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Mass walkout at the UN General Assembly during war criminal Netanyahu’s speech.

The West will “recognize” Palestine with one hand while arming Israel’s genocide with the other. By actively supporting Israel’s annexation and annihilation plans, it is ensuring there will soon be nothing left for a Palestinian state.

Cartoon by Cartoon by Carlos Latuff.

This is awful!

This would be like if the US criminal justice system were almost entirely based on arresting young Black men that are innocent, then putting them in jail for a year pre-trial where they're subjected to sexual violence and assault and saying "Just plead guilty and we'll let you out!"🤡

I like Jimmy Kimmel. I really do. I have no issues with him.

I'm talking about something very different.

Kimmel was only suspended. But he's back now. Karen Attiah and all the other Black journalists are still fired.

Y'all do know how to fight, when you want to.

But you don't really want to. 🤷🏿‍♂️

This ought to be engraved somewhere.

Massive Grindr outage at Charlie Kirk memorial :p

Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday

"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

The USDA is ending the annual report on hunger in America, two months after slashing SNAP benefits. They don't care if Americans starve, as long as it's in silence.

A legit criticism of Blueskyism is the lack of sufficient live chatter about this Bad Bunny concert.