“It was heartbreaking to watch. Even if you’re not a mother, seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

"[Cutting SNAP] is unconscionable... It is damaging to the students. It is damaging to their educational prospects. The fact is: kids cannot learn if they are hungry." #powertothepeople #fighthate #saveourdemocracy #MAGAbudgetbill #strongertogether #medicaid

Our successful efforts to lift the redactions on the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement reveal an apparent expectation by the government that it could use the law-enforcement privilege to keep key information secret — without proper justification. americanoversight.org/heres-what-t...

Pediatricians say that childhood vaccines are safe. A heroin-addled nepo baby with a brain worm says they may not be. For busy voters, it can be hard to know who to believe.

This week's #tesla takedown peek from Loveland. #resist #noco #colorado

The corporations took away pensions and our government made us get 401ks and now those are being turned to dust by a psychopath. #ImpeachTrump

Folks showed up in Loveland, Colorado today! #HandsOff

I spent my Friday evening with 34,000 Coloradoans. AOC & Bernie leading the mobilization of the working class is what we need to see from more elected officials. www.cpr.org/2025/03/21/b...

🔥🔥🔥

Welcome to the #CDKL5 family-nice to see the proposed mechanism. A team has deepened our understanding of 2 other members of the CDKL family: #CDKL2 and #CDKL1. The labs of Drs. Oguz Kanca & Hugo Bellen show that variants in these genes can lead to neurodevelopmental conditions, including epilepsy.

Basel, Switzerland

You could've retained some power with your vote. 🤷‍♀️

NEW: A now-deleted list containing hundreds of US government properties that the General Services Administration (GSA) plans to sell includes most of a sprawling, highly sensitive federal complex in Springfield, Virginia that also houses a secretive CIA facility, WIRED has learned.

The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is a boon to Beijing’s designs on Pacific island nations and weakens America’s national security, the former China policy lead for USAID told lawmakers Wednesday. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)

Share your story with Medicaid is Me. www.instagram.com/medicaidisme...

This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

Someone hacked the TVs at HUD and they’re airing an AI video of Trump kissing Elon’s feet.

ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.

We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

Do we have mother to thank?

Thank you for listening!

Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"

Elon Musk’s DOGE just posted classified U.S. intelligence data on its website, and officials are scrambling, HuffPost reports.

Honestly, none of us who voted for democracy are surprised.

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

Women continue to be the only folks showing up with a spine.

The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. — especially at the state level, where local election officials rely on CISA resources to securely run elections — at risk. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Ian has written beautiful pieces about life with Iona over the years. Leaving the best for last, fly high beautiful. #cdkl5 #epilepsy #dee #caregiver #disability #uncomplicatedLOVE www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic...

SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

🚨 How many Americans rely on Medicaid or CHIP in *your* Congressional District? #HandsOffOurMedicaid #Alabama: 952,000 (19% of total pop) #Alaska: 250,000 (34% of total pop) #Arizona: 1.96 million (26% of total pop) #Arkansas: 821,000 (27% of total pop) acasignups.net/25/01/29/how...

Musk needs to face prison time for illegally accessing everyone’s social security numbers. Call your district attorneys and reps, demand action be taken.

I’ve always known in my heart that if I had lived in Nazi Germany, I would’ve fought Hitler tooth and nail. But what’s happening here is pretty different and I’ve got bills to pay so…

🚨TheUS Agency for International Development (USAID) website, has gone offline, as the Trump administration moves to put the free-standing agency, and its current $42.8 billion budget for global humanitarian operations, under the control of the State Department. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🧵Curious about "DeepSeek"? Wondering what it is and why it matters for the U.S. and the world in general? Let me break it down in simple terms—no tech background needed! (1/21) 👇👇🌏💾

International Criminal Court braces for possible US sanctions. The U.S. House of Representatives voted this month to punish the court for issuing arrest warrants for war criminal and Trump ally Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant over Israel's campaign in Gaza.

@pudgygroundhog.bsky.social It's good to see you here!

Today we launched a website to track how much orange assface plays golf. We’re guessing this thing is gonna get a workout! Bookmark it. Enjoy! More: TrumpGolfTrack.com

Where are our #CDKL5 peeps?

What a depressing time to be alive. www.science.org/content/arti...

Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t... via @statnews.com

Longs Peak shining through the clouds on my trip home from the gym early this morning. I've enjoyed our warm, dry 2024 fall/winter wrap, but in the photo of Devil's Backbone, you can see Northern Colorado eagerly awaiting some moisture it desperately needs. Cheers to a New Year, BlueSky friends 🍻

I hope the kids have discovered a respectable molly pipeline.

Speaking of cars…

Hey @drcathy.bsky.social

✨🎙️ New podcast episode is out and we are talking all things holidays! Holidays happen all year long and managing them can be difficult when you're living with #CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder. Hear how we manage and let us know if you can relate! 🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

BREAKING NEWS: Republican Tennessee lawmaker, Sen. Ken Yager, urinated on himself during a DUI field sobriety test. I think he has Trump‘s new cabinet secretary potential!

This is unsurprising but very important www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...