HoofbeatsEqualZebra
@knockknockzebra.bsky.social
Lifelong Bostonian; ex-longtime Animal Care Vol (including for 2 kinds of zebra). Chronically ill, PTSD-having, neurodivergent introvert; mask wearer. She/her. My friends really do call me T.
A new study shows that among people hospitalized with COVID19, other viruses such as EBV, HSV1, and CMV may be reactivated. This effect isn’t limited to those who are immunocompromised, either. So if you’re wondering why I’m still masking indoors in public, have a read.
COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you
Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.
nature.com
Once again thinking how wildly fucking dysfunctional Ed Flynn’s upbringing must have been.
Universal Hub@universalhub.com · 9h agoHours after judge strips Haitians of their right to work, Councilor Flynn blocks resolution calling on Boston to speed up efforts to help them stay in their homes www.universalhub.com/2026/hours-a... #Boston #TPS
There are multiple viewing areas, both for in the water & out & even the staging area for going out into the exhibit. There’s also a boat like space & a bubble window for the kids. 🦜🐧 #ZooNewEngland
We had a great day at #FranklinParkZoo yesterday. We fed the budgies & multiple birds landed on all of our hands multiple times. That hasn’t ever happened to us before so it was very exciting. We also got to check out the new African penguin exhibit & it is really great.
US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins bragged that the Trump administration has now “moved 5 million people off food stamps,” an outcome that she hailed as a significant victory even amid mounting reports of families with children struggling to afford groceries after losing federal assistance.
Trump USDA Chief Celebrates 5 Million People Losing Food Aid as “Pretty Big Win”
The 2025 GOP budget law enacted the largest food aid cuts in US history and expanded work requirements for SNAP.
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"Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn each reneged on their promises to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, with Tillis even leaving them waiting in his office for 45 minutes before they gave up." newrepublic.com/post/213959/...
Epstein Survivors Say Republicans Ghosted Them Before Blanche Vote
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse say they were stood up after having scheduled a meeting to speak about Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.
newrepublic.com
I'll be drawing birds for donations again this year in addition to my weekly running miles! Details on how to donate for bird illustrations will come later this month. Looking forward to doing this again with you all, the kids need the help more than ever!
Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins@ajcousins.bsky.social · 16h agoWanna help? Become a Waymaker! We're running, walking, cycling 20,000 miles in September to raise money to get immigrant kids out of detention and back with family. Someone who kayaks to work is dedicating his miles to Waymakers! A salsa dance class is counting steps! It all counts! #BeAWaymaker
The prospective parking spaces would all be “in the vicinity of existing or planned ICE facilities,” largely increasing the agency's visible presence in Boston. https://bit.ly/4wSCYOE
Mass. and Boston officials urge landlords to reject ICE plan to lease 249 parking spots downtown
The prospective parking spaces would all be “in the vicinity of existing or planned ICE facilities,” largely increasing the agency's visible presence in Boston.
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Story is really important given pharma push to loosen U.S. Phase I trial regulations so U.S. can be more "competitive" with China.
@elizabethcooney.bsky.social · 13h agoExclusive from Jason Mast and Brian Yang at @statnews.com who write "the disclosure raises concerns about the quality and transparency of China’s more lightly regulated pathway for drug trials." www.statnews.com/2026/08/05/c...
"You see that weird box up there?" "Where?" "Right up there on the cliff." "Where?" "I CAN'T POINT, DAVE, JUST LOOK WHERE I'M NODDING." "Okay, okay, what about it?" "There are 176 people all over the world watching us right now through that." "...man, get the heck out of here." "IT'S TRUE."
Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒@marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 13h agoOrcas are swimming and vocalizing right now on the livestream! orcalab.org/live-streams/
“All told, across eight separate agency accounts with funding that expired Sept. 30, 2025, the Education Department left more than $75 million unobligated last fiscal year. For the same eight accounts from fiscal years 2015 through 2024, the department left unspent a total of just $9.9 million.”
Trump's Education Department Is Letting Tens of Millions of Dollars Expire
Education Week found the agency didn't spend its full budget last year and appears on track to do so again.
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You're paying $2,358 in federal taxes for Trump's mass deportations. @epi.org 's new calculator shows what your community could have instead www.epi.org/deportation-...
SCREEN failed to pass out of committee, despite a 15-13 vote (in favor). Not enough members voting, but looks like a party line vote. Good work everyone! Keep up the pressure for after recess and beyond!
Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · yesterdayIf SCREEN were to pass, you'd be required to scan your face and upload an ID to access this site because it allows "harmful" material. This affects you even if you don't care about sex work or porn.
Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints trib.al/oQU93m2
Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints
Soldiers can no longer make anonymous reports of discrimination, and commanders can more easily dismiss complaints they disagree with.
trib.al
There's a massive "Weed Washing" station a block up from my house (and a mile from the Wildfire Camp). What's a Weed Washing Station you ask? TIL via Oregon Department of Forestry: Amazing just how much work and care goes into fighting wildfires!
hello! if you guys could boost this i would really appreciate it i wanna cast a net here: HI @sparklingurbana.bsky.social IS LOOKING FOR ARTISTS TO WORK WITH FOR OUR UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASE we are looking for a chicago-area based videographer and a mixed media/collage artist for a video and album art
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. https://to.pbs.org/4pVAKf1
National Guard deployment to Washington through 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, estimate shows
The cost estimate is for fiscal years 2027-2029 and came in response to questions from Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
pbs.org
Still working through edits from my trip to Scotland and felt compelled to immediately share this Highland Cow photo. I love the combo of the weirdo in the foreground and judgy one in the background. 😂 #highlandcow #scotland
There is a white man podcasting on the orange line and I do not have time for that.
Marcus McAllister “Serene” - 2024 - acrylic on canvas - 24x18cm #painting #contemporarypainting #bird #SciArt
Spectacular day for a visit to George’s Island. Current status: stoopid-tired.
BostonTimelapse@bostontimelapse.org · yesterdaySunset in Boston Harbor from Boston Light! Thanks Boston National Historical Park!
A few shots of the dark-morph female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Did you know they have a short lifespan of only 6 to 14 days? #insects #butterflies
ICE looking to lease 249 parking spaces in downtown Boston for immigrant-grabbing purposes www.nbcboston.com/news/local/i...
ICE exploring plans to lease 249 parking spots in downtown Boston
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is exploring plans to lease hundreds of parking spaces in downtown Boston to stage vehicles used in federal immigration operations. This isn’t a done deal yet,...
nbcboston.com
Here's today's notice from the federal government that it paid $3,500 for its first week of fines -- to another account of the federal government. 🫠🫠 If the only penalty for breaking the law is a fine, it's only illegal for people who can't afford it. What is the point of this sanction?!?
Notice (Other) – #643 in Pedro Vasquez Perdomo v. Markwayne Mullin (C.D. Cal., 2:25-cv-05605) – CourtListener.com
Notice (Other)
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"In her response to the lawsuit, Whidbey Telecom CEO Donna Hilty admits a shell midden was disturbed and that a suspected cranial fragment that was found was later lost." Yet another careless disturbance of Indigenous ancestors, this time in Pt. Roberts🏺 #Lummi salish-current.org/2026/08/03/d...
Disturbance of Indigenous burial sites is not rare in region
Point Roberts case goes to trial beginning Oct. 4 A jury trial is scheduled to begin on Oct. 4 in federal court in the case ... Read more
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“Without this, people become homeless. They lose their income. They lose their stability. Whatever tiny safety net they had is gone,” @shannonrosa.bsky.social said. “It’s just cruel.” My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Just cruel’: Medicaid halt in California and Minnesota plunges caregivers and disabled people into uncertainty
Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud
theguardian.com
