I am so triggered by RJK Jr's comment about ICU's being empty during #COVID. I re-read what I wrote after one of the surges. How do others forget. The trauma was--and is--real.

I'm An ICU Doctor. I’m Haunted By What I’ve Seen During The Recent COVID-19 Surge.

“I can’t stop thinking about the 40-something man who told me, ‘I can’t die like this. I just got engaged and have a 6-month-old baby.’ I encouraged him to be positive, but that didn’t stop him from d...

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What is scary is that people are praising Pirro for not prosecuting him. He was never guilty and if they did proper investigation it would be obvious, but they were willing to abuse their powers for Trump administration. That could happen to anyone, and they are willing to lie to prosecute people 🙄

E-bikes give people affordable, clean transportation. If kids are getting hit by pickup trucks, the answer isn’t to treat e-bikes like the problem; it’s protected bike lanes, safer crossings, lower traffic speeds, and infrastructure that keeps everyone separated from multi-ton vehicles.

"Liberal bubble" has only ever meant anywhere where right wing perspectives aren't artificially elevated and forced into everyone's feeds.

I love Talarico and hope he wins. But he’s already raised $70M On the flipside, control of critical state legislatures will come down to seats where candidates raise 0.1% of that. I’ve researched the highest leverage swing district candidates you should donate to secure.actblue.com/donate/donat...

Donate to the candidates on the front lines of the fight against MAGA gerrymandering

These are anti-MAGA state candidates in *extremely* close races

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man I will just never get over the fact that the collective response to the pandemic, and an absolutely miraculous vaccine development, was to destroy public health in this country and smear everyone involved I generally take a positive view of humanity overall but it's so depressing

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"

🚨 NEW: A $121,617 home renovation invoice used by Ken Paxton’s defense during his impeachment trial was dated September 1, 2020. But the file’s metadata shows it was actually created a month later, on a VERY significant date. We obtained the invoice. Here’s what we found:

New Photos Show Ken Paxton's Team Presented an Invoice for His Home Renovation with Fabricated Dates

Photos of an invoice submitted as evidence during Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2023 impeachment trial show that his defense team presented a document

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Great essay by @parkermolloy.com and an excellent point about how Mulvaney has responded to attacks by some of the world’s most unhinged bigots with grace and strength. May they both continue to thrive and may the rest of us do a better job of supporting them & other trans folks.

Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · last wk.

Dylan Mulvaney's response to Trump's recent attacks on her at the WHCD is worth watching. www.readtpa.com/p/the-punchl...

🚨 The Department of Energy admitted that Russell Vought cancelled hundreds of grants in October 2025 "based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient's state." It is long overdue—Democrats MUST move to impeach Vought, and Blue State Republicans need to answer for their complicity.

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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Dozens of troops have been injured in Iranian attacks, but the Pentagon has been covering that up.

Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War (Gift Article)

Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said.

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My takeaway from that speech is that we are headed down the road of Trump trying to outright rig elections. It probably won't work, but he's going for it.

one of the most exciting housing stories in cville right now (imo) is the redevelopment of the public housing stock in collaboration with the residents. they look great.

💯 Everything is a result of POLICY (including not having one or ignoring the problem). Policy creates structure and minimizes social friction. It makes things possible. It makes things happen. It improves people’s lives. Taking a position is a first step. Policy is necessary to make a difference.

Rob Hanna@robhanna.bsky.social · 4w ago

Asking people to understand that American dominance in women's soccer is a byproduct of Title IX, which helped foster high-level women's sports in this coontry, in stark contrast to most of the reat of the world. It's a systemic, structural thing we should be proud of.

This is (one of) the problem(s) with this type of low-level corruption. Even if the U.S. wins - and as my coach dad used to say, take every advantage the give you (give is important there) - the win will have an asterisk. This is now an asterisk World Cup for the U.S. Men’s Team.

Dittie@dittie.sheshed.rocks · last mo.

Trump personally called FIFA president Infantino asking him to review a US player’s red card suspension. FIFA reversed it a day later — first time in 60+ years of World Cup play. Balogun starts tonight vs. Belgium. A #SheShed 🧵

Well, before the Trump Administration tried to illegally oust me from FHFA, they revoked all our work-from-home options. So, yeah, my individual experience supports the thesis.

Alan@gammacounter.bsky.social · last mo.

6 years of research: "The only trait that consistently predicted objections to remote work was narcissism—the tendency to be self-centered & entitled. The higher the opinions of themselves leaders expressed, the more they coveted power and status—& the more they favored return-to-office mandates."

I mean, a bad idea for most people. I’m ok with these jokers trying it.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · last mo.

Probably a bad idea to wrap your face and body in slim-fit clothing on a day with 101 degree heat. Especially if the garments are made from tightly woven cotton or certain synthetics.

Only 400 Brownshirts is still 400 too many Brownshirts.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · last mo.

Patriot Front came out of their moms’ basements, dusted off the Old Navy khakis, put on the white masks so they don’t get fired from their day jobs, and headed to Washington for America’s 250th birthday celebration. Four hundred self-described patriots, not one ounce of bravery.

The Clean Air and Clean Water Acts are why - among other things - U.S. rivers rarely catch on fire and you don’t hear a lot about smog and acid rain anymore.

public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · last mo.

if you haven't seen any photos of what the US used to look like before the clean air/water acts, you should take 30 seconds for a quick image search

I like mine too.

olive: Mad Science Mutt@stray-mutt.bsky.social · last mo.

Fun fact: because BOTH of my cars broke down, I finally broke down, got a loan, and bought an ebike AND LET ME TELL YOU, THIS IS THE BEST PURCHASE I'VE EVER MADE I wish I'd done this sooner. I feel like my commute to work actually means something now. Anyway her name is Bluey

Hey losers, birthright citizenship is great.

absolutely vital to win the senate this november. need to basically blockade judicial confirmations for the next two years.

Michael@fleerultra.bsky.social · last mo.

we are one john roberts heart attack away from the complete dissolution of the reconstruction amendments and instantiation of a formalized caste system

The number of folks I knew in high school who came out WELL after graduation really shocked for a while, until I gave it half a minute of thought and went, “yeah, deeply rural Texas in the late 80’s/early 90’s might not have been a place where they felt safe.”

Patrick Wyman@patrickwyman.bsky.social · last mo.

I think there's a microgenerational gap between older Millennials/young Gen-X and younger Millennials/Gen-Z on this - being old enough to understand the Matthew Shepard attack, not knowing any out gay adults, not having many queer kids at school - and worse if you grew up in an exurb/rural vs urban.

I don’t think it’s being given a big enough platform how much of a half-assed clown show this thing is.

Philip N Cohen@philipncohen.com · last mo.

Checking in on MAHA day at the American State Fair. Managed to get pretty close to the stage

As someone Pulte tried to fire at FHFA - just signed my MSPB settlement last week as a matter of fact - I’m shocked, shocked I tell you.

Donald Glover as Troy Barnes: Wow Shocker

Alt: Donald Glover as Troy Barnes: Wow Shocker

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Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · last mo.

Pulte is following the Kash Patel model - demand a plane to ferry him around to his personal activities while firing the people who actually take their jobs seriously

I don’t know quite how to articulate it, but I hate both these people, one of whom I presumably have some policy overlap and one who gleefully and publicly supports a fascist, and I don’t know quite what to do with that information. Part of it is: why are you on Watters’ show for in the first place?

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · last mo.

Watters: Is like blind loyalty to an idiot, does that override that? Jessica: Well, you do blind loyalty to an idiot every day.

Yes, but also the “beloved among certain other genre obsessives” bands I frequently want to see often play in, like, Richmond or Knoxville or Harrisburg, and then I have to figure out if an 8 hr car ride is worth it because I’m certainly not going to be able to take the train to Louisville.

lily’s tiger@lily-wobbe.bsky.social · last mo.

That the CIA had nothing to do with it and Nixon tried to have them lie to the FBI and say they did is, like, the whole scandal. We literally have it on tape!

Corey Rayburn Yung@coreyryung.bsky.social · last mo.

NBD - it's just the US Pardon Attorney and US Ambassador and Chief of Protocol talking about how the CIA framed Nixon for the Watergate break-in and it was all a hoax.

The top 10 US neighborhoods in terms of added housing supply, 2020–25: 1—Downtown Nashville 2—Central Philly 3—Downtown Brooklyn 4—Downtown Seattle 5—Downtown Salt Lake City 6—Downtown Miami 7—NoMa DC 8—South Bronx 9—Downtown Denver 10—Navy Yard DC Explore: www.urban.org/urban-wire/w...

Wow, is that ever not the argument he thinks it is.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“.. He said cars were once portrayed as killing children, but the world changed its norms by having sidewalks and crosswalks .. “When I was growing up, I used to play in the streets,” Huang said. “When cars came along, you obviously can’t play in the streets now.” apnews.com/article/nvid...