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Another reason to love our state, local, tribal, and territorial public health partners - check out this U.S. disease tracker for measles, pertussis, and meningococcal disease: usdiseasetracker.org Great visualizations to look at cases over time and by demographics

U.S. Disease Tracker

The U.S. Disease Tracker monitors select vaccine-preventable diseases across the United States, providing detailed visualizations designed to capture disease transmission patterns.

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Starting now, 9 am Pacific, the livestream link went live for the Assembly Appropriations Committee that will hear SB 381 to give California adoptees the right to obtain our original birth certificates. It could be a while before they get to our bill since it's one of over 300 but it's starting. 🎦 🥚

Janine Baer 🌈 ☮️ 🕊️ 🌁 🌻 🔯@janinebaer.bsky.social · yesterday

California's adoptee rights bill is on the agenda of the Assembly Appropriations Committee for Wed., Aug. 5 that starts at 9am PT, along with 300+ other bills. 😵‍💫 It's 19th. They are gonna zip by. 🛸 "SB No. 381 Wahab. Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates" apro.assembly.ca.gov/hearings 🥚

I won’t again be complaining about the neighbor’s lilacs growing through the fence on the side of the house, because this year their raspberries that have grown through the side fence are producing lovely sweet free breakfast berries Thanks neighbors!

Red ripe raspberries growing on their vines

I woke up. Finally, now we can call it for real unofficially for Abdul El Sayed. This right here is a reminder for progressives: We vote EVERY election for the more left candidate when we have an option, and not just primaries by the way. Our turnout saved this race. But we have to vote.

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This isn't just another account. It's a place for people who believe democracy is worth showing up for. We organize. We create. We encourage. We take action. We believe ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference. Welcome to the Good Trouble Squadron.

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This century-old tradition dates back to the 1850s when a bishop's daughter first trained the birds to pull a hanging rope for lunch. IG: @maddy.lee.98 Bishop's Palace in Wells, Somerset, England

Breathing wildfire smoke can cause serious health risks and worsen existing health issues, especially lung conditions. Smoke can be carried by the wind, impacting people hundreds, or even thousands, of miles away. In 2025, Washington had 68 large fires that burned about 255,000 acres. Learn more.

Wildfires in Washington, 2025

Wildfires and their smoke have big impacts on health. This is a summary of how fires affected Washington residents in 2025.

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Starter Pack Shoutout This Friday, the 7th, I will be putting out my weekly starter pack. Please comment or emoji if you’d like to be included. I ask that you have a bio, some posts and follow me. Let’s grow our community.

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