Ali
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"Pronouns used to be a funny joke, Hank. Until the government tried to tell me I couldn't use them anymore. So now I'm adamant about making sure trans people are gendered right. Not for their sake. But because I'll be damned if the US government is going to tell me what words I can and can't use."
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%. (Published May 2025)
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
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There are 15 core states, but cyclosporiasis cases have been reported in 45 states where more than 270 million people live during the current outbreak. This is why we built (pre Trump’s first administration) a functioning CDC and FDA, to avoid the human and economic impact of disease like this.
Apoorva Mandavilli@apoorvanyt.bsky.social · yesterdaySCOOP: The CDC has linked six additional states to a large outbreak of cyclosporiasis associated with iceberg lettuce — Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina — bringing the total tally to 15. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/w...
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.” From the archives:
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
propublica.org
I now owe two whole power bills and I cannot afford to pay them. I desperately need some help please 🙏🏻
Zed@vrepitsahdude.bsky.social · last wk.I NEED $300 SO MY POWER DOESNT GET TURNED OFF! I HAVE KIDS! I PASS OUT IN THE HEAT! ko-fi.com/vrepitsahdude
In addition to my shops, there are other ways to help that aren't immediate. Earlier this summer, I collaborated with the Disability Culture Lab for their summer merch line. You can get my design "Oppression is Disabling" here: shop.disabilityculturelab.org/products/opp...
"Oppression is Disabling" (Circular) Unisex Black Tee
"Oppression is Disabling" (Circular) unisex black tee. Reads: "Racism is disabling. Capitalism is disabling. Colonialism is disabling. Transphobia is disabling. Climate change is disabling. State viol...
shop.disabilityculturelab.org
BREAKING: National Weather Service in Indianapolis has declared a tornado warning for central Marion County until 6:00 tonight as radar indicated rotation in the system currently over the area. LIVE RADAR: https://tinyurl.com/38nrvd8b
The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.
The DOGE team was acting like “a bunch of people who didn’t know what they were doing, with ideas of how government should run — thinking it should work like a McDonald’s or a bank — screaming all the time,” former SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek said. (Published Sept. 2025)
The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security
DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agenc...
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You guys don’t think trump picked a fight with Iran to worsen the economy and lower interest rates, do you?
Short version: One disaster after another, and I'm one wrong cough from another hospital trip. My day job is on hold until the Post Office gives me answers. So, who fancies a wallpaper? Over 150 to choose from at $2 each, or grab a bundle and get a discount: ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm... #Photography
The Colville Tribes have established a fund to provide direct assistance to individuals, families, and communities impacted by recent wildfires on the Colville Indian Reservation. Donations accepted here:
Cedar Fund Wildfire Recovery Campaign
Colville Wildfire Relief & Recovery Fund ***OFFICIAL KAISER CANYON FIRE DONATION ACCOUNT***The Cedar Fund of the Colville Indian Reservation has established…
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In Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are also requesting support.
Johnnie Jae@johnniejae.bsky.social · last wk.The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are asking the community to support wildfire response efforts as the Bench Fire continues to threaten the reservation. redpopnews.com/confederated...
Periods are such bullshit. Headaches, back pain, stabbing pains in my boobs, and cramps. And I have an iud!
There are now 100 days until the midterms. Trump will only get more unhinged and more authoritarian over these next few months as he feels his power start to slip. It’s up to us to overcome whatever he throws at us and deliver a victory so decisive no one can undermine it.
I recently became fascinated with comparing my memories of 9/11 – as a Midwestern teenager whose first learning of the disaster was exclamations in the hall, and later, the news on a classroom TV — with the facts as told by those who survived with ground truth.
In my opinion, a fried egg over medium, no uncooked white, yolk just starting to get jammy, is the perfect egg for breakfast. It drapes itself over toast, potatoes, tostadas, and augments them all.
Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 2w agolets talk about something truly controversial- whats the best basic breakfast egg version- fried scrambled poached or omelette
NEW: James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of committing voter fraud after ProPublica and @texastribune.org found that the Texas attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.
Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.
James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the Texas attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.
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