I'm really, really, really tired of public health officials going out of their way to tell us that the dead had "underlying conditions" — a phrase so vague as to be useless in actually informing risk assessment. It's just ableism...

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · 14h ago

Why? "Underlying conditions" offers relief to a reader the coverage presumes is healthy. It works especially well because it is so vague. Without knowing the conditions these two lost souls had, readers can supply whatever medical history would make their deaths feel safely remote. 🧵

Honestly choked up right now. Time to get a yard sign and do what I can to help him win in November.

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · 12h ago

They're calling it for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social — this is a victory for Medicare for All, for every American who has ever needed care but couldn't afford it. We are one step closer to realizing health care as a human right in this country.

They're calling it for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social — this is a victory for Medicare for All, for every American who has ever needed care but couldn't afford it. We are one step closer to realizing health care as a human right in this country.

On August 3, Michigan reported two deaths associated with its cyclosporiasis outbreak. The state didn't say how either person died, how old they were, or what conditions they had. It did say both had "significant underlying health conditions." That was almost the only detail. 🧵

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Anne@annieoranne.bsky.social · yesterday

They're back! 🥳 (Now free Łink too)

Health care is a human right. But we are losing ground in this hellscape to murderers like Ralph de la Torre, who are plundering the health care system in order to buy themselves yachts. And murdering moms like Sungida Rashid to do it. We need Medicare For All. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...

One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterday

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

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Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · yesterday

Toni Schneider very recently told the @theverge.com that "we want to expand more and more so that Bluesky means not just one thing, not just liberal politics, for example." I'd really like to understand what sort of politics are acceptable on here Toni Schneider www.theverge.com/podcast/9743...

Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterday

Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

I was banned by BlueSky (then apparently unbanned) for calling for the trial & death penalty for Ralph de la Torre, former CEO of Steward Health Care, a man directly responsible for the deaths of disabled Americans. I stand by my analysis - the full writeup is here: www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...

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BlueSky's new CEO, Toni Schneider, says BSky must grow beyond "just liberal politics" — interesting that the death penalty for a health care CEO, who got rich through crimes of killing patients & inflicting massive suffering on the American people, is outside the bounds of acceptable discourse.

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I've been banned?

Bluesky Bans@bskybans.bsky.social · 2d ago

Account matthewcort.land was suspended by moderation.bsky.app The account was 1195 days old at the time of banning. #BskyBans #veryOldAccountBan

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I haven't clicked through, but I'd bet all of the money in my wallet that the reporting says they had 'underlying [comorbidities / health conditions]' — and that the tenor of the reporting implies that that makes it okay that they're dead

Reuters@reuters.com · 2d ago

Michigan reports two deaths in ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak reut.rs/4w4bd4E

Michigan reports two deaths in ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak reut.rs/4w4bd4E

Michigan reports two deaths in ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak

Two deaths have been identified ​as part of a cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting Michigan, ‌the state's health department said on Monday.

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The nyt hyped a *retracted* study on detransition in a 4500w story in ‘24, and never acknowledged its dishonesty It will ignore this study, just as it has ignored a long line of recent research proving the benefits of GAC. Sulzberger’s nyt is in the business of bias-driven propaganda. Not news

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Happy August to those who celebrate....

There's E. coli In The Berries It should now be evident to all, even the 77,302,580 Americans who voted for Donald Trump in November of 2024, that the food supply is more dangerous because of Trump and MAGA and MAHA. You can subscribe to FDA's email safety alerts...

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FDA has announced E. coli in GreenWise Organic Frozen Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries sold in Publix in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,

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deleted something - political messaging isn't worth hurting your friends.

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Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 6d ago

¡Dios Mio! Preference among Hispanic voters in Texas: 59% Talarico 41% Paxton www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...

tbc: Fauci was right to invoke the 5th Amendment — that hearing was a trap.

Why do I wear an apple watch ? One reason, it tells me when my heart rate gets too high and I should turn off the hearing

Stting in a hotel room, waiting for the Ambien to kick, to get up for a hospital appointment tomorrow. I don't know how I would make it work financially without the people who have kicked in. Some day, I want to be able to tell you all the story of what's happened.

My disabled ass is too exhausted for a coherent addition, but the underlying list in this thread is so useful. #Boosting #ADA #MAHA

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · last wk.

Everyone who is saying we need to embrace MAHA or collaborate with MAHA are eugenicist fucks who want to kill disabled people. Or they're too unthinking and ignorant, too unsophisticated and gullible, to listen to on anything.

As the autistic parent of an autistic kid, this needs to be said. Hatred of and desire to eliminate families like mine is a core MAHA belief, and trying to find common ground with these ghouls is still going to do enormous harm to the autistic community.

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · last wk.

Everyone who is saying we need to embrace MAHA or collaborate with MAHA are eugenicist fucks who want to kill disabled people. Or they're too unthinking and ignorant, too unsophisticated and gullible, to listen to on anything.

Sometimes I miss the details because there is just so *much*. 🤬

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · last wk.

36 years after the ADA, disabled people live in a eugenicist hellscape run by monsters trying to preferentially kill us --- and succeeding. My list of the shit the Trump Regime has done since 1/20/25 is public. No Patreon login required; please share it. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...

Everyone who is saying we need to embrace MAHA or collaborate with MAHA are eugenicist fucks who want to kill disabled people. Or they're too unthinking and ignorant, too unsophisticated and gullible, to listen to on anything.

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · last wk.

36 years after the ADA, disabled people live in a eugenicist hellscape run by monsters trying to preferentially kill us --- and succeeding. My list of the shit the Trump Regime has done since 1/20/25 is public. No Patreon login required; please share it. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...

I had a chance to follow up with an expert I trust on this — the best data we have says other animals (non-humans) should be okay

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · last wk.

Cyclospora cayetanensis is human specific — bunny should be okay