Beatrice Winkler
@beatricew.bsky.social
Science geek, DV survivor, Deutsch/français, Swiss immigrant, childless cat lady, writer, work in progress. In a world where so many do without, don’t use up more than you need.
Before you click on VoteSafe dot org, read this article to learn about all the personal information Elon Musk is trying to trick you into giving him. Then make sure everyone you know, knows that "VoteSafe" is unsafe.
"The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org" #ELB
Popular Information: With the midterm elections approaching, it’s a good idea to make sure you are registered. Each state has a tool to do so, and the federal government has set up a page that directs...
electionlawblog.org
September 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Before you click on VoteSafe dot org, read this article to learn about all the personal information Elon Musk is trying to trick you into giving him. Then make sure everyone you know, knows that "VoteSafe" is unsafe.
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🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨
While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
September 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨
While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
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“As was the case last year, the F.D.A. approved the shots for all people 65 and older, as well as for younger people who have a condition that increases their risk of severe illness from Covid. The Moderna shot is approved for ages 6 months and older; the Pfizer shot for ages 5 years and older”
What to Know About New Covid Vaccines for Fall 2026
The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label.
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2026 at 12:10 AM
“As was the case last year, the F.D.A. approved the shots for all people 65 and older, as well as for younger people who have a condition that increases their risk of severe illness from Covid. The Moderna shot is approved for ages 6 months and older; the Pfizer shot for ages 5 years and older”
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If you still have a Twitter account, today is a great day to delete it. Nothing you could possibly get out of that site is worth having your name associated with child pornography. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says
xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2026 at 9:19 PM
If you still have a Twitter account, today is a great day to delete it. Nothing you could possibly get out of that site is worth having your name associated with child pornography. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
I'm sure it will be fine.
"The settlement is shrouded in confidentiality and secrecy. We don't even know what the terms of the settlement are...
"...Only time is going to tell whether the citizens of Louisiana have once again been given the short and soiled end of a very dirty stick."
"The settlement is shrouded in confidentiality and secrecy. We don't even know what the terms of the settlement are...
"...Only time is going to tell whether the citizens of Louisiana have once again been given the short and soiled end of a very dirty stick."
Exxon coastal suit dropped, clearing path for possible SpaceX launch site in Louisiana
A federal judge has dismissed Vermilion Parish and Louisiana's coastal damages suit against ExxonMobil. The deal is expected to free up roughly 130,000 acres of Exxon land for what could become Louisi...
www.theadvocate.com
August 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I'm sure it will be fine.
"The settlement is shrouded in confidentiality and secrecy. We don't even know what the terms of the settlement are...
"...Only time is going to tell whether the citizens of Louisiana have once again been given the short and soiled end of a very dirty stick."
"The settlement is shrouded in confidentiality and secrecy. We don't even know what the terms of the settlement are...
"...Only time is going to tell whether the citizens of Louisiana have once again been given the short and soiled end of a very dirty stick."
"...incentives that shield aerospace companies from liability related to launch activity and prevents local governments or individuals from being able to sue to block them."
We'll get the impact of 1000s of rocket launches whether we like it or not & if they hurt people or environment, tough luck.
We'll get the impact of 1000s of rocket launches whether we like it or not & if they hurt people or environment, tough luck.
Gov. Jeff Landry to announce Louisiana’s deal with SpaceX. Here’s when, more details.
The governor is expected to announce the deal for a SpaceX launch site in Vermillion Parish next week. Here’s what you need to know.
www.theadvocate.com
August 19, 2026 at 11:48 PM
"...incentives that shield aerospace companies from liability related to launch activity and prevents local governments or individuals from being able to sue to block them."
We'll get the impact of 1000s of rocket launches whether we like it or not & if they hurt people or environment, tough luck.
We'll get the impact of 1000s of rocket launches whether we like it or not & if they hurt people or environment, tough luck.
Health insurance industry propaganda would have us believe we "can't afford" universal healthcare, when in fact we can't afford not to have it.
“Medicare for All strips out those sources of waste while providing everyone with healthcare, saving over a trillion dollars and 114,000 lives every year.”
“Medicare for All strips out those sources of waste while providing everyone with healthcare, saving over a trillion dollars and 114,000 lives every year.”
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
m.yale.edu
August 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Health insurance industry propaganda would have us believe we "can't afford" universal healthcare, when in fact we can't afford not to have it.
“Medicare for All strips out those sources of waste while providing everyone with healthcare, saving over a trillion dollars and 114,000 lives every year.”
“Medicare for All strips out those sources of waste while providing everyone with healthcare, saving over a trillion dollars and 114,000 lives every year.”
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I wrote about MAHA:
How it’s a form of extremism that stands in a long tradition of paranoid conspiracism on the Far Right, how it channels vague grievances into a radical project – and why we must stop it.
The Assault on Public Health and the Self-Sabotage of a Nation:
How it’s a form of extremism that stands in a long tradition of paranoid conspiracism on the Far Right, how it channels vague grievances into a radical project – and why we must stop it.
The Assault on Public Health and the Self-Sabotage of a Nation:
The Assault on Public Health and the Self-Sabotage of a Nation
MAHA channels vague grievances into a radical project. It’s a form of extremism that stands in a long tradition of paranoid conspiracism on the Far Right. We must stop it
steady.page
August 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I wrote about MAHA:
How it’s a form of extremism that stands in a long tradition of paranoid conspiracism on the Far Right, how it channels vague grievances into a radical project – and why we must stop it.
The Assault on Public Health and the Self-Sabotage of a Nation:
How it’s a form of extremism that stands in a long tradition of paranoid conspiracism on the Far Right, how it channels vague grievances into a radical project – and why we must stop it.
The Assault on Public Health and the Self-Sabotage of a Nation:
Louisiana peeps!
Had enough of our corrupt governor and fascist AG? There's still time to sign the petitions to put recall votes on the ballot.
Signing event in Baton Rouge on Sunday; others around the state here: louisianadeservesbetter.com/events-calen...
@indivisbatonrouge.bsky.social
Had enough of our corrupt governor and fascist AG? There's still time to sign the petitions to put recall votes on the ballot.
Signing event in Baton Rouge on Sunday; others around the state here: louisianadeservesbetter.com/events-calen...
@indivisbatonrouge.bsky.social
August 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Louisiana peeps!
Had enough of our corrupt governor and fascist AG? There's still time to sign the petitions to put recall votes on the ballot.
Signing event in Baton Rouge on Sunday; others around the state here: louisianadeservesbetter.com/events-calen...
@indivisbatonrouge.bsky.social
Had enough of our corrupt governor and fascist AG? There's still time to sign the petitions to put recall votes on the ballot.
Signing event in Baton Rouge on Sunday; others around the state here: louisianadeservesbetter.com/events-calen...
@indivisbatonrouge.bsky.social
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Bill Cassidy finally figured out a way to bump his RFK Jr. confirmation vote out of the first sentence of his obit.
August 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Bill Cassidy finally figured out a way to bump his RFK Jr. confirmation vote out of the first sentence of his obit.
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Rand Paul--who doesn't believe in evolution--holding a hearing of Dr. Fauci--a retired, life-long public servant-- while we are *actively* in the midst of SEVERAL disease outbreaks due to unnecessary public health cuts and corporate lobbying shows exactly how unserious Republicans are.
July 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Rand Paul--who doesn't believe in evolution--holding a hearing of Dr. Fauci--a retired, life-long public servant-- while we are *actively* in the midst of SEVERAL disease outbreaks due to unnecessary public health cuts and corporate lobbying shows exactly how unserious Republicans are.
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The richest people ever to live have stolen your country and want your freedom just to add zeros they can never spend.
July 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The richest people ever to live have stolen your country and want your freedom just to add zeros they can never spend.
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Trump has tried to pit Americans against one another to distract from the real fight: the fact that he and his billionaire buddies are rigging the system against workers.
We must call it out at every turn.
We must call it out at every turn.
July 11, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Trump has tried to pit Americans against one another to distract from the real fight: the fact that he and his billionaire buddies are rigging the system against workers.
We must call it out at every turn.
We must call it out at every turn.
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This Farmer will represent all of Louisiana- not just Democrats.
Tell your Republican friends.
Tell your No Party friends.
Ask them to just take a look and see what he has to offer.
Tell your Republican friends.
Tell your No Party friends.
Ask them to just take a look and see what he has to offer.
June 28, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This Farmer will represent all of Louisiana- not just Democrats.
Tell your Republican friends.
Tell your No Party friends.
Ask them to just take a look and see what he has to offer.
Tell your Republican friends.
Tell your No Party friends.
Ask them to just take a look and see what he has to offer.
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Exclusive: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged a Libertarian congressional candidate to drop out of a competitive House race to help Republicans keep control of Congress, according to an audio obtained by The Post.
Listen to the recording:
Listen to the recording:
RFK Jr. urged Iowa candidate to make deal to help GOP win House seat, per audio recording
The health secretary urged Iowa Libertarian candidates to drop out of key races to help Republicans keep control of Congress, according to interviews and a recording obtained by The Post. The effort h...
www.washingtonpost.com
June 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Exclusive: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged a Libertarian congressional candidate to drop out of a competitive House race to help Republicans keep control of Congress, according to an audio obtained by The Post.
Listen to the recording:
Listen to the recording:
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‘We should be worried’: report sheds light on ICE’s booming arsenal of hi-tech surveillance tools www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#ICE #DHS #AI #surveillance #immigration #CivilRights #HumanRIghts
#ICE #DHS #AI #surveillance #immigration #CivilRights #HumanRIghts
‘We should be worried’: report sheds light on ICE’s booming arsenal of hi-tech surveillance tools
Spending on government contracts with tech firms that use AI-powered tools to track immigrants has soared to record levels under Trump 2.0, report says
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM
‘We should be worried’: report sheds light on ICE’s booming arsenal of hi-tech surveillance tools www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#ICE #DHS #AI #surveillance #immigration #CivilRights #HumanRIghts
#ICE #DHS #AI #surveillance #immigration #CivilRights #HumanRIghts
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“I will be one of the Jewish members of Congress most willing to stand up for Palestinian human rights. And I will stand firmly against bigotry aimed at Jews. Those are not two different jobs. They are the same job,” Brad Lander said.
June 24, 2026 at 2:18 AM
“I will be one of the Jewish members of Congress most willing to stand up for Palestinian human rights. And I will stand firmly against bigotry aimed at Jews. Those are not two different jobs. They are the same job,” Brad Lander said.
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Yoga is for everyone, everywhere.
This #InternationalDayOfYoga, take 10 minutes to reconnect with your breath and body.
No gear needed. Just you, your breath, and a little space.
Start your journey today—download the WHO mYoga app now: https://bit.ly/4eQzOo6
This #InternationalDayOfYoga, take 10 minutes to reconnect with your breath and body.
No gear needed. Just you, your breath, and a little space.
Start your journey today—download the WHO mYoga app now: https://bit.ly/4eQzOo6
June 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Yoga is for everyone, everywhere.
This #InternationalDayOfYoga, take 10 minutes to reconnect with your breath and body.
No gear needed. Just you, your breath, and a little space.
Start your journey today—download the WHO mYoga app now: https://bit.ly/4eQzOo6
This #InternationalDayOfYoga, take 10 minutes to reconnect with your breath and body.
No gear needed. Just you, your breath, and a little space.
Start your journey today—download the WHO mYoga app now: https://bit.ly/4eQzOo6
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Utah’s year-long measles outbreak is straining hospitals and schools and shows what happens when vaccination rates drop and public health systems are weakened. This is a warning for the rest of the country.
Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll. - KFF Health News
Measles has been spreading in Utah for nearly a year, straining hospitals, schools, and parents. The state’s outbreak provides a glimpse into a new era in America’s health, in which…
kffhealthnews.org
June 15, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Utah’s year-long measles outbreak is straining hospitals and schools and shows what happens when vaccination rates drop and public health systems are weakened. This is a warning for the rest of the country.
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My post of this column on X, urging others to join me, is going to be my last post before deleting my account after 17 or so years
I can't have that association with the world's highest-profile hatemonger. I hope everyone who's left on X will join me in saying no to hate, and no to trillionaires
I can't have that association with the world's highest-profile hatemonger. I hope everyone who's left on X will join me in saying no to hate, and no to trillionaires
June 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
My post of this column on X, urging others to join me, is going to be my last post before deleting my account after 17 or so years
I can't have that association with the world's highest-profile hatemonger. I hope everyone who's left on X will join me in saying no to hate, and no to trillionaires
I can't have that association with the world's highest-profile hatemonger. I hope everyone who's left on X will join me in saying no to hate, and no to trillionaires
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How long it takes and how hard it is to undo the damage will depend in large part on the political will of the people elected to do it. If you get hand-wringing caveat peddlers who want to deliberate for years before acting it'll never happen. Plan has to be ready on day one
June 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
How long it takes and how hard it is to undo the damage will depend in large part on the political will of the people elected to do it. If you get hand-wringing caveat peddlers who want to deliberate for years before acting it'll never happen. Plan has to be ready on day one
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Excellent, lucid, non-hysterical essay by Mr. Rothkopf.
Here are further thoughts on this: Prosecuting Trump is as key to addressing the real reasons for the affordability crisis as is ending the administration’s hugely damaging policies. So are massive structural reforms. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
We Can't Fix America Unless We Hold Trump Accountable for His Crimes
Affordability, opportunity, democracy and victory for Democrats are all linked to ending elite impunity
open.substack.com
May 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Excellent, lucid, non-hysterical essay by Mr. Rothkopf.
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The scientists advising Biden during the transition warned him the virus was already evolving the capacity for immune escape so the vaccine alone would not be enough. The day he took office, Biden dismissed the scientists & then appointed a hedge fund guy as his first COVID response coordinator. 4/x
May 16, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The scientists advising Biden during the transition warned him the virus was already evolving the capacity for immune escape so the vaccine alone would not be enough. The day he took office, Biden dismissed the scientists & then appointed a hedge fund guy as his first COVID response coordinator. 4/x
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I foolishly assumed Biden’s campaign promise to “follow the science“ meant following the evolving state of knowledge about the virus and adjusting recommendations accordingly. But apparently all he meant was safe and effective vaccine instead of bleach and horse paste. 1/x
May 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I foolishly assumed Biden’s campaign promise to “follow the science“ meant following the evolving state of knowledge about the virus and adjusting recommendations accordingly. But apparently all he meant was safe and effective vaccine instead of bleach and horse paste. 1/x