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Two babies have died from whooping cough in Kentucky. Neither they nor their parents had been vaccinated. The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.

When @bradtakei.bsky.social and I first got together, we never imagined we’d one day celebrate Pride openly, let alone post about it on the internet. But here we are, joy and all. Happy Pride, everyone! Let’s keep showing up, speaking out, and marching forward (glitter optional, but encouraged). 🌈✨

Earlier, I made a post about the effects of federal cuts to NOAA/NWS & took a lot of heat for it. Out of an abundance of caution, I deleted the post. And yet here we are - watching this meteorologist confirming what I said:

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This is what a Cold Air Front looks like from Space

TGIF, folks! And by TGIF, we mean TACO's Government Is Fraudulent.

Joining USFS in 1937, Arnold Bolle went on to be “Dean of the Western Forests.” His focus on people’s cultural amenity values led him to reject business commodity values of clear cutting. His 1971 “Bolle Report” critical of extractive forestry was deemed heretical. But he was right. #AltCitizen

A student said to me at an event today, ‘I’d love to speak out and say stuff but I can’t because I’m on a visa.’ What has happened to America? Trump and Rubio and MAGA have killed free speech and the First Amendment in this country.

We have some news to share with you. 🥄 Today we took legal action to challenge our termination, filing an appeal with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. We did this because we believe the elimination of 18F violated safeguards that exist to protect a nonpartisan civil service.

@governorwalz.mn.gov

Theodore Roosevelt used his bully pulpit to set aside 240 million acres of public land as national parks, forests, monuments, and wildlife refuges to conserve “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” Prior, only robber barons, Kings & gentry held vast lands. #AltCitizen #AllOfUs

Let’s send 1,000 letters to Congress over the next few hours, telling them to stop Trump’s authoritarian and wasteful military parade. Send your letters here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

For over half a century, the National Weather Service has operated 24/7. But after the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency pushed to shrink the federal workforce, that’s no longer possible in parts of the country.

When they accidentally tell the truth... (Pt. 2) (also try to avoid swimming in sewage)

“SN 1993J: a supernova explosion in progress captured by the Hubble ST.”

Prices are rising nationwide and Trump’s gaslighting everyone about why. His tariffs and failed policies are driving costs up. He’s spent $200 billion more in his first 100 days than the same period last year, delivering less to Americans at a greater cost.

The reproductive health clinic in California that was just bombed provides services such as IVF, IUI, and LGBTQ+ family planning. Dr. Maher Abdallah, a highly-qualified physician, appears to run the clinic. It is not yet clear who the person is who died in the bombing. arcbabies.com

When will voters ever learn that the GOP is not the fiscally responsible party?

This is so important. Please read!!!!

Medicaid work requirements don’t hold corporations accountable—they punish low-wage workers. It’s upside-down policy. ❌ They stigmatize people trying to survive ✔️ While protecting corporate bottom lines Let’s call it what it is: corporate welfare, plain and simple.

Dr. Sally Ride was an astrophysicist, expert in free electron lasers, the 1st American woman in the space, the youngest NASA astronaut in space, & the 1st known LGBTQ astronaut. Dr. Ride met every challenge head-on. She reached for the stars, daring society to keep up. #AltGov #AltFam ##AltCitizen

Carl Sagan's insights were far ahead of his time. 🎥 : made from em_curr (Tiktok)

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A) how would this even work, it’s IP, they can’t tariff it every time it’s shown. B) god this is dumb. So dumb.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This phrase is utterly correct and was drilled into me as a prevention researcher. And this is yet another reason why RFK Jr.’s plan to prioritize measles treatments over vaccines is illogical medically and economically.

AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care? There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.

#AMA begins at 4 pm CST! Looking forward to answering your questions! #altgov

Can we bring back DEI now? www.wsj.com/business/air...

The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.

This is the FY25 Budget Request. I read through it. Page 33 for Forest Service. It’s insulting, ignorant, and bad news not just for Forest Service workers, but also the American people. MAGA wants to choke out any USFS work not related to resource extraction. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

I like telling authoritarians where to shove it in multiple languages

Once again begging media reports to get the math right. For example, cutting a $5M five-year grant in year 4 isn't saving $1M, but it is wasting the $4M already spent. Stop letting this administration get away with so many lies.

St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would be the nation's first religious charter school.

House Republicans advance plan to cut federal worker benefits and undermine civil service protections -- fight back with APWU! Dial 844-402-1001 to be connected to your House Representative and urge them to vote NO on any cuts to our retirement! www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

The retirement cuts would have devastating implications: ❌ Eliminating the FERS Social Security supplement, ❌ Increasing the FERS annuity contribution rates for all active employees to 4.4%; ❌ Replacing the High-3 FERS annuity calculation with a High-5 calculation apwu.org/news/congres...

June 14 is Trump’s birthday and his military parade in DC — but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. Join our nationwide day of defiance to show that organized people power is stronger than Trump’s authoritarian aspirations: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

It’s true: they’re coming for the parks. It’s in the FY 2026 Budget request: “…there is an urgent need to streamline staffing and transfer certain properties to State-level management to ensure the long-term health and sustainment of the National Park system.” www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”

Could someone let the Republicans know that the corruption they're always screaming about is happening in plain sight.

consequence.net/2025/05/trum... We won’t go down without a fight. Yet another attempt by this administration to silence voices that they disagree with. The CPB partly funds PBS, but the rest of the money needed to run PBS and its member stations comes from private foundations and viewers like us.

Trumpty-Dumpty is defunding PBS. What he calls "bias" some of us call "facts Trumpty-Dumpty doesn't like."