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Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · 18h ago

As always, exceptional reporting from @melodyschreiber.com!!! HERE IS PHASE 1 OF THE PLAN: We have conversations open with Congress and internationally. SUFS is now an NGO based in Switzerland and our team is headed to Geneva next week. Meetings are scheduled! IN THE MEANTIME: WE NEED YOU.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · yesterday

This is a disaster. The ethics committee in Denmark that approved the Guinea-Bissau study which will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine “had never considered medical studies before but it changed the rules in order to vote on this one”. Four members of the committee have resigned in protest.

Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · 8h ago

The countless people who glossed over disinformation and normalized MAHA in any way should recognize this the result of their actions. We no longer have to wonder how the Tuskegee experiments were allowed to happen. We are seeing it for ourselves.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · yesterday

This is a disaster. The ethics committee in Denmark that approved the Guinea-Bissau study which will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine “had never considered medical studies before but it changed the rules in order to vote on this one”. Four members of the committee have resigned in protest.

Jon Passantino@passantino.bsky.social · 3h ago

"The reported investigation appears to be a pretext for seeking records from the networks about how they are covering daily White House events during a media ban the president himself put in place."

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press@rcfp.org · 6h ago

In response to the reported DOJ investigation of the White House press pool, @rcfp.org President Bruce D. Brown called it "another and even more brazen attempt to try to intimidate journalists." Read the full statement: https://www.rcfp.org/statement-doj-investigating-press-pool/

David Simon@audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 3h ago

No doubt this has occurred to other bystanders as well, but it would seem that a handful of billionaires dropping $150 million into a single state's election in an attempt to defeat a wealth-tax initiative just about makes the entire case for a wealth-tax initiative.

Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 2h ago

New daily podcast: 11 October 1884: New Straitsville mine fire

11 October 1884: New Straitsville mine fire

On this day, 11 October 1884, one of the longest-burning fires in the world began when striking mine workers set fire to the New Straitsville mine in Ohio. Miners employed by the Columbus & Hocking Coal and Iron Company had walked out on strike in June, and mine bosses hired scab replacement workers in their place. To prevent the mines from operating, a group of unknown people set fire to mine cars and pushed them into six mines in the area, setting them on fire. The employers attempted to put the fire out but failed, and in the 1930s the government attempted to create barriers to slow the fire, but were also unsuccessful. At points, fires lept over 30 m into the air and could be seen for miles around. Thousands of tourists came to the area and even paid 25 cents to see local guides cook eggs and heat coffee over the subterranean fire. So far over 200 square miles of coal deposits have been burned, and the fire is still burning today (2022). More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/11074/new-straitsville-mine-fire Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory. * See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today * Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date * Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com * Check out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com * If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

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Andrea González-Ramírez@andreagonram.bsky.social · 2d ago

"My assailant was found responsible for my sexual assault ... His punishment? He received a 'written reprimand,' was ordered to write a 'reflection paper,' and was placed on behavioral probation until he graduated two months later." Must-read by a Cornell grad: www.thecut.com/article/i-wa...

I’m Not the Only Cornell Student Title IX Failed

When I was raped in 2023, my attacker, too, only had to write an essay. Now, I see I’m not alone.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 2d ago

And because I ran out of characters again, she is also a South African of Indian descent who witnessed the imposition of apartheid and represented Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activists, specifically getting a Harvard law degree to learn how to use international law to dismantle segregation

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 5d ago

BREAKING: For the first time in 10 months, the U.S. admitted a refugee who is not a white South African. In September, the U.S. admitted 3,386 white South Africans and two Afghans (in D.C.) In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 16,287 white South Africans, five Afghans, and nobody else.

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 2d ago

Because I ran out of characters, she was also the chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which determined that Israel had committed genocide during the Gaza war. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action

The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel has issued a report that calls on countries to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 2d ago

The Norwegian Nobel Committee is sending a message to Trump by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, judge of the International Criminal Court, and the Commissioner of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com · 2d ago

#BREAKING South African Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2d ago

Pew's poll is particularly notable because of its massive sample size; an N of just over 5,000 survey respondents. One particularly interesting finding on immigration is that the issue has slightly lost salience for Republicans and gained significant salience for Democrats since the 2022 midterms.

Table: Compared with 2022, Republican and Democratic voters priorities in 2026 have shifted in different directions on many issues, including the economy. On immigration, 76% of Republican Registered Voters (RVs) in 2022 rated the issue as "very important for their vote for Congress." That has now dropped to 72% in 2026. By contrast, it was at 36% for Democrats in 2022, and is now up to 53%, a net 17 percent increase. The biggest issue, however, continues to be the economy. 92% of Republicans rated the economy as important in 2022, but that's now dropped to 82%. The next highest issue for Republicans is immigration at 72%, followed by the future of democracy at 69%, then violent crime at 64%. For Democrats, 65% rated the economy as very important in 2022, and that's now 88%, the highest issue, beating out the future of democracy (85%), healthcare (82%), and education (74%).
Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d ago

A new Pew Research Center poll has Trump’s approval rating plunging to just 30% — his lowest showing in a high-quality poll this term. His previous low was 31% in a recent AP-NORC poll. A whopping 68% of Americans now disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

El-Sayed: "This is guy who has not been serious about providing people healthcare his entire career. What he has been serious about is making sure he can monetize his time in office. $14, two yachts, a McMansion in Florida."

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 2d ago

Q: You have been supportive of Trump's immigration strategy. Name 1 circumstance where the administration went too far Michigan Republican Mike Rogers: I... uhhh... think the public... uh, efforts in Minnesota probably... uhh... went too far

Joshua B. Hoe@joshuabhoe.bsky.social · 2d ago

Yes, Medicare for All will increase your taxes...but not as much as you pay in insurance Yes, Medicare for All will likely mean you jettison your private insurance...but your private insurance sucks...and you KNOW IT DOES 👇

Medicare for All will cost LESS than our current system. A recent study by Yale epidemiologists found that Medicare for All would save around 68,000 lives a year while reducing U.S. health care spending by around 13%, or $450 billion a year. Medicare for All spending would be approximately $37.8 trillion between 2017 and 2026, according to a study by the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. That amounts to about $5 trillion in savings over that time. These savings would come from reducing administrative costs and allowing the government to negotiate prescription drug prices. Other studies by think tanks and government agencies have analyzed single-payer proposals at the state and federal levels. Most found Medicare for All would reduce our total health care spending. Even a study by the Koch-funded Mercatus Center found that Medicare for All would save around $2 trillion over a 10-year period. With Medicare for All, most families would spend less on health care than they do now on premiums, copays and deductibles. ​​​​​​​Some additional taxes would be needed to pay for Medicare for All, but most Americans would spend less on health care than they do right now. Overall, working families that make around $60,000 a year would pay up to 14% lessen their annual health care costs.
Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d ago

I think people should listen to what the administration trying to bring back spectacle lynchings, race riots, and middle passage-esque deportation voyages are trying to tell you about themselves. bsky.app/profile/bren...

Brendan Nyhan@brendannyhan.bsky.social · 2d ago

The news just since I left work: -A planned livestream of an execution by firing squad -Trump basically trying to incite a pogrom against Somalis Nothing mysterious or complicated about what's happening.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Q: Many feel you have not addressed the fact your son in law is a white supremacist influencer. What have you said to your family? COLLINS: That's my family OSSOFF: Imagine running for Senate while neo-Nazi propaganda is disseminated to an audience of millions from your home. That's Mike Collins.

Brad Lander@bradlander.bsky.social · 2d ago

We’re sick of ICE terrorizing our neighbors. Sick of it. Like the brave people of Minneapolis, we have zero tolerance for federal agents lawlessly unleashing violence on our streets.