@herbal-menace.bsky.social
LCSW, herbalist-in-training, recovering Christian, rare disease advocate, menace extraordinaire.
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If you give a fascist an inch, he will take your whole country.
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This is an excellent guide on what you can and should do to help if someone you know is taken by ICE.
The most important thing - 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁.
There's PLENTY we can do help ensure a fair outcome.
The most important thing - 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁.
There's PLENTY we can do help ensure a fair outcome.
September 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This is an excellent guide on what you can and should do to help if someone you know is taken by ICE.
The most important thing - 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁.
There's PLENTY we can do help ensure a fair outcome.
The most important thing - 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁.
There's PLENTY we can do help ensure a fair outcome.
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BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment for “high crimes and misdemeanors” by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
September 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment for “high crimes and misdemeanors” by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Did you know Hegseth and Trump's Pentagon is trying to steal billions of dollars from NIH to fund their illegal wars? Please fight back! Sign the petition.
www.standupforscience.net/sufs-stop-he...
www.standupforscience.net/sufs-stop-he...
SUFS Petition to Congress - Stop the Hegseth Steal — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Sign the SUFS Petition to demand Congress pass emergency legislation to stop Hegseth from stealing NIH research budgets to build bombs instead.
www.standupforscience.net
September 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Did you know Hegseth and Trump's Pentagon is trying to steal billions of dollars from NIH to fund their illegal wars? Please fight back! Sign the petition.
www.standupforscience.net/sufs-stop-he...
www.standupforscience.net/sufs-stop-he...
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An excellent piece from a group including fellow Bethesda Declaration signers.
Appreciate the call for an increasingly democratic model of shared governance in public research funding.
As well as the call for scientists to engage.
www.aaup.org/toward-recon...
Appreciate the call for an increasingly democratic model of shared governance in public research funding.
As well as the call for scientists to engage.
www.aaup.org/toward-recon...
Toward the Reconstruction of US Research Infrastructure
Academia must organize now to secure the future of the US academic research enterprise.
www.aaup.org
September 11, 2026 at 1:32 AM
An excellent piece from a group including fellow Bethesda Declaration signers.
Appreciate the call for an increasingly democratic model of shared governance in public research funding.
As well as the call for scientists to engage.
www.aaup.org/toward-recon...
Appreciate the call for an increasingly democratic model of shared governance in public research funding.
As well as the call for scientists to engage.
www.aaup.org/toward-recon...
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Information now posted and open for public comment: www.niaid.nih.gov/about/niaid-...
Public Hearing of NIAID Proposed Reorganization
BackgroundThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports biomedical research to better understand, treat, and...
www.niaid.nih.gov
September 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Information now posted and open for public comment: www.niaid.nih.gov/about/niaid-...
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If Trump gets really desperate, swing-state voters are getting a set of steak knives.
September 10, 2026 at 2:25 AM
If Trump gets really desperate, swing-state voters are getting a set of steak knives.
How is he allowed to brazenly bribe Americans like this?? Our Supreme Court created a monster.
And even offering it is not legal. You cannot offer money for votes, let alone give it. This isn’t complicated.
NYT lame: “It was not clear how he would go about that.”
AP honest and unafraid: “The proposal, which could cost at least $1 trillion, was financially and politically implausible.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
AP honest and unafraid: “The proposal, which could cost at least $1 trillion, was financially and politically implausible.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
September 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
How is he allowed to brazenly bribe Americans like this?? Our Supreme Court created a monster.
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#Virginia, #earlyvoting 🇺🇸 starts in just 10 days! Make a plan now. To learn more about your registration status, who's on the ballot, & polling places, visit the Department of Elections at
www.elections.virginia.gov.
www.elections.virginia.gov.
September 8, 2026 at 10:37 AM
#Virginia, #earlyvoting 🇺🇸 starts in just 10 days! Make a plan now. To learn more about your registration status, who's on the ballot, & polling places, visit the Department of Elections at
www.elections.virginia.gov.
www.elections.virginia.gov.
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Pentagon refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran conflict because it isn’t a war! Paying out money to Jan 6th insurrectionists is ok! Only in America!
September 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Pentagon refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran conflict because it isn’t a war! Paying out money to Jan 6th insurrectionists is ok! Only in America!
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*25th Amendment Bat-signal*
A string of absolutely bonkers Truth Social posts from Trump in the span of about 10 minutes
September 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
*25th Amendment Bat-signal*
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Not all heroes wear capes, as the saying goes
Breaking: Someone appears to have hacked the Republican National Convention website and it now redirects to the Epstein Files website.
September 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Not all heroes wear capes, as the saying goes
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"The great equalizer in America is our ability to vote. And I think that every single person deserves to have their voice heard and that our elections should allow every eligible American to cast their ballot and to wield their power. And we can only do that if the election systems work"
~Kim Rogers
~Kim Rogers
Kim Rogers, Founder of State + Local Election Alliance (SLEA) | American Conversations
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
September 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"The great equalizer in America is our ability to vote. And I think that every single person deserves to have their voice heard and that our elections should allow every eligible American to cast their ballot and to wield their power. And we can only do that if the election systems work"
~Kim Rogers
~Kim Rogers
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The Military protects the president.
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Why does he call them 'Suckers and Losers' ???
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Why does he call them 'Suckers and Losers' ???
September 3, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The Military protects the president.
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Why does he call them 'Suckers and Losers' ???
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Why does he call them 'Suckers and Losers' ???
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🚨 BREAKING: Billionaire Leon Black provided over $180 million to Jeffrey Epstein that was used to traffic women and children. He is refusing to give us answers or turn over his NDAs. We must hold him in contempt and get justice for survivors.
September 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Billionaire Leon Black provided over $180 million to Jeffrey Epstein that was used to traffic women and children. He is refusing to give us answers or turn over his NDAs. We must hold him in contempt and get justice for survivors.
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This is a great counterpoint to the screenshot of the twitter post from Lucy Riles (whoever that is). I'll share her post in a response.
September 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This is a great counterpoint to the screenshot of the twitter post from Lucy Riles (whoever that is). I'll share her post in a response.
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🌞 A brighter future begins with people choosing participation over despair. Check your voting information today. open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
#PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
#PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
September 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
🌞 A brighter future begins with people choosing participation over despair. Check your voting information today. open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
#PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
#PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
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"The idea that this hub, built over decades, was significantly degraded in the space of a few days by a regional player is unimaginable.
"That the US could not prevent and defend against a predictable attack on a Fleet Headquarters is quite startling."
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
"That the US could not prevent and defend against a predictable attack on a Fleet Headquarters is quite startling."
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning
Opinion: If NSA Bahrain is not reconstituted to pre-attack capabilities, it will fundamentally change how the U.S. Navy operates, the author of this op-ed writes.
www.militarytimes.com
August 31, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"The idea that this hub, built over decades, was significantly degraded in the space of a few days by a regional player is unimaginable.
"That the US could not prevent and defend against a predictable attack on a Fleet Headquarters is quite startling."
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
"That the US could not prevent and defend against a predictable attack on a Fleet Headquarters is quite startling."
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
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This is Brilliant!
I just donated gas for the Trump Epstein Bookmobile — help keep the Epstein files rolling!
Please give what you can!
trumpepsteinbookmobile.com
I just donated gas for the Trump Epstein Bookmobile — help keep the Epstein files rolling!
Please give what you can!
trumpepsteinbookmobile.com
The Epstein Files Bookmobile is going on tour
Starting September 10 in Dallas, the Bookmobile is bringing 3.5 million pages to cities across the country.
trumpepsteinbookmobile.com
September 1, 2026 at 3:41 AM
This is Brilliant!
I just donated gas for the Trump Epstein Bookmobile — help keep the Epstein files rolling!
Please give what you can!
trumpepsteinbookmobile.com
I just donated gas for the Trump Epstein Bookmobile — help keep the Epstein files rolling!
Please give what you can!
trumpepsteinbookmobile.com
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Rep Thomas Massie: "On the House floor tonight, I read the names of several Epstein coconspirators who should be investigated and prosecuted.
I also began collecting 218 signatures for the discharge petition to force a vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II."
I also began collecting 218 signatures for the discharge petition to force a vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II."
September 1, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Rep Thomas Massie: "On the House floor tonight, I read the names of several Epstein coconspirators who should be investigated and prosecuted.
I also began collecting 218 signatures for the discharge petition to force a vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II."
I also began collecting 218 signatures for the discharge petition to force a vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II."
Hey, Virginia - early voting starts in 18 days!!
There are 3 ammendments on the ballot. Learn about them, verify that you are registered to vote, and get to the polls!!
There are 3 ammendments on the ballot. Learn about them, verify that you are registered to vote, and get to the polls!!
August 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Hey, Virginia - early voting starts in 18 days!!
There are 3 ammendments on the ballot. Learn about them, verify that you are registered to vote, and get to the polls!!
There are 3 ammendments on the ballot. Learn about them, verify that you are registered to vote, and get to the polls!!
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Jay Bhattacharya continues to lie about his initiatives and the censorship of science at the NIH.
We are fighting back against the Trump admin's war on science. Visit the link in our bio to find ways that you can #StandUpForScience!
We are fighting back against the Trump admin's war on science. Visit the link in our bio to find ways that you can #StandUpForScience!
Excellent story about Bhattacharya
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
with strong quotes from @scott-delaney.bsky.social @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social and others.
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www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
with strong quotes from @scott-delaney.bsky.social @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social and others.
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NIH Director Says a Lot. Critics Call Much of It Misleading
Jay Bhattacharya insists he wants to restore trust in the National Institutes of Health. Current and former agency employees say he’s doing the opposite.
www.insidehighered.com
August 31, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Jay Bhattacharya continues to lie about his initiatives and the censorship of science at the NIH.
We are fighting back against the Trump admin's war on science. Visit the link in our bio to find ways that you can #StandUpForScience!
We are fighting back against the Trump admin's war on science. Visit the link in our bio to find ways that you can #StandUpForScience!