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Nick Gross

@concernedphysicist.bsky.social

physicist, educator, empathetic introvert

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 3h ago

A Black Hawk helicopter. Elite SWAT teams. Last September, federal agents descended on a Chicago apartment complex in a massive show of force. The government claimed “terrorists” had taken over the building. That’s not what we found: propub.li/3T6mq7j

“This was one of the most aggressive displays of force by these [immigration] agencies in a U.S. city in, like, anybody’s recent memory. This is not normal. … This is not something that happens in this country, and it did.” -Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica reporter
A Blue View@ablueview.bsky.social · 2h ago

Voting Blue No Matter Who #ABlueView🧵 Dem primary voters (not the party or pundits) have determined who is their candidate & since states & districts vary widely, sometimes that has been a socialist, progressive, centrist or even a democracy-loving Independent. They ALL need to win in Nov. 1/3

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Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 2d ago

63 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the first historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. They understood that equal economic and voting rights were the path to ending racial inequality in America.

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Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 5d ago

Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 5d ago

37 immigrants were arrested in an aggressive, military-style raid of a Chicago apartment building. Then they seemingly disappeared. Who were these men, women and children taken in the middle of the night, and where did they go? 🎧️ Listen to their stories:

The True Story of Why Immigration Agents Raided a Chicago Apartment Building

Trump officials claimed they successfully arrested members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in a dramatic midnight raid. We uncovered a very different story.

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Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social · last wk.

Now, the people responsible for protecting the newsroom’s independence are being fired. A government-funded military newspaper is not supposed to become a Pentagon PR operation simply because its reporting makes leadership uncomfortable!

Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication

The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · last wk.

The Navy may change the name of a warship to honor a brave black man who served honorably in the Pearl Harbor attack to the name of a cowardly draft dodger who is so ignorant he didn’t even know what happened at Pearl Harbor, according to his then Chief of Staff accompanying him on the visit

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the left: Oliver North, convicted for his role in illegally selling missiles to Iran during the Reagan administration. On the right: Fox News “military analyst” Oliver North, who thinks Iran shouldn’t have missiles. Same guy. Same Oliver North.

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Mary Peltola@marypeltola.com · 2w ago

60% of Alaska is federal land – we depend on federal employees more than almost any state. The thousands of workers who were fired managed our forests, fought for our fisheries, and supported our veterans. We need more opportunities in Alaska, not less. www.adn.com/business-eco...

Alaska lost federal jobs at one of the highest rates among states in 2025, report finds

By the fourth quarter of 2025, Alaska’s federal civilian workforce had lost 1,607 jobs, amounting to a 10.5% loss from a year earlier, according to a state report.

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2w ago

The cyclospora outbreak has reached 13,895 cases across 47 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record. “Make America Healthy Again.”

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3w ago

Louisiana’s AG has pushed back against almost all compensation claims brought by the wrongfully convicted, even in cases where men were exonerated by DNA evidence. “She knows people are innocent but she doesn’t care,” one man said.

He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.

Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore...

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Dr Rasu Shrestha@rasushrestha.bsky.social · 3w ago

I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci …because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence EVERY time. #medsky #publichealth

I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci because I value evidence over conspiracy, data over rumors, and science over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence every time.