Meryl Neiman
@neimanohio.bsky.social
Recovering attorney. Now political organizer and fiction writer. Dog and democracy lover. In the fight for the long haul.
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On the left:
Five times
RFK Jr. stated in Senate in Confirmation Hearings the purpose of his 2019 trip to Samoa "had nothing to do with vaccines."
On the right:
Eight times
RFK Jr. 2019's letter to Samoa Prime Minister referenced "vaccines" as proposal for visit (via FOIA).
Five times
RFK Jr. stated in Senate in Confirmation Hearings the purpose of his 2019 trip to Samoa "had nothing to do with vaccines."
On the right:
Eight times
RFK Jr. 2019's letter to Samoa Prime Minister referenced "vaccines" as proposal for visit (via FOIA).
![RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing before Senate Finance Committee (January 29, 2025):
Mr. Kennedy. In 2018, two more kids died following the MMR vaccine. And
the government in Samoa banned the MMR vaccine. I arrived a year later
when vaccination rates were already below the – below any – any
previous level. I went there, nothing to do with vaccines. I went
there to introduce a medical informatics system with digitalized
records in Samoa and make health delivery much more efficient. I never taught or gave any public statement about vaccines.
RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing before Senate Health Committee (January 30, 2025):
Senator Markey. Thank you. Yesterday under oath, you told
my colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee that when you
went to Samoa in June 2019, it, quote, ``had nothing to do with
vaccines.'' Will you confirm again today that the trip had
nothing to do with vaccines?
Mr. Kennedy. My purpose in going down there had nothing to
do with vaccines.
Senator Markey. Well, I have in my hand a blog post in
2021, in which you say the anti-vaccine group Children's Health
Defense, which you ran, offered to fund the purpose of the trip
to Samoa. And in the same post you state that the trip was
ultimately arranged by an anti-vaccine activist. And during the
trip you met with an activist who later compared vaccine
mandates to Nazi Germany. And during that trip you also
discussed vaccines with the Prime Minister and the director
general of health of Samoa. The Director General of Health said
you specifically discussed your views on vaccine safety fears.
And with unanimous consent, I will submit those blog posts, Mr.
Chairman, into the record.
The Chair. Without objection.
[The following information can be found on page 131 in
Additional Material:]
Senator Markey. I am going to ask you--I will ask you
again. Did the trip have nothing to do with vaccines as you
told my colleagues [inaudible]?
Mr. Kennedy. Nothing to do with …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mcxwgi6ytwp72kzqmujcixep/bafkreigdwrjlxt3bk53ddnttfbduzaqxsuutl37zpyligfzt2j3be6kta4)
August 28, 2026 at 12:52 AM
On the left:
Five times
RFK Jr. stated in Senate in Confirmation Hearings the purpose of his 2019 trip to Samoa "had nothing to do with vaccines."
On the right:
Eight times
RFK Jr. 2019's letter to Samoa Prime Minister referenced "vaccines" as proposal for visit (via FOIA).
Five times
RFK Jr. stated in Senate in Confirmation Hearings the purpose of his 2019 trip to Samoa "had nothing to do with vaccines."
On the right:
Eight times
RFK Jr. 2019's letter to Samoa Prime Minister referenced "vaccines" as proposal for visit (via FOIA).
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Zero surprise that these are explicitly designed to cause pain without leaving a mark, not to incapacitate.
Yes, we're spending $20M to buy ICE agents torture devices.
Yes, we're spending $20M to buy ICE agents torture devices.
August 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Zero surprise that these are explicitly designed to cause pain without leaving a mark, not to incapacitate.
Yes, we're spending $20M to buy ICE agents torture devices.
Yes, we're spending $20M to buy ICE agents torture devices.
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Tillis said Blanche had to meet with Epstein survivors. The survivors said he was condescending, rude & constantly interrupted them. They said he was just checking a box.
Tillis wants slush fund order modified & IRS settlement gone. Blanche creates a sham order.
Tillis wants performative nonsense.
Tillis wants slush fund order modified & IRS settlement gone. Blanche creates a sham order.
Tillis wants performative nonsense.
August 4, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Tillis said Blanche had to meet with Epstein survivors. The survivors said he was condescending, rude & constantly interrupted them. They said he was just checking a box.
Tillis wants slush fund order modified & IRS settlement gone. Blanche creates a sham order.
Tillis wants performative nonsense.
Tillis wants slush fund order modified & IRS settlement gone. Blanche creates a sham order.
Tillis wants performative nonsense.
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I Remember, Hope you do….
August 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I Remember, Hope you do….
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So Tillis and Cornyn thought the 1.8. Billion dollar slush fun was so bad, that they will be willing to confirm the guy who came up with it.
Huh
Huh
August 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
So Tillis and Cornyn thought the 1.8. Billion dollar slush fun was so bad, that they will be willing to confirm the guy who came up with it.
Huh
Huh
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whenever someone tells you that it's simply impossible for police to be charged with misconduct or criminal charges, you can tell they're wrong because some cops do get charged regularly — when they are whistleblowers or reformers prosecutors are actually extremely eager to help drum them out!
Prosecutors charged an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues’ racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job
LAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments charged with felony eavesdropping
Los Angeles County prosecutors on Friday charged an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues' racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job.
www.latimes.com
August 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
whenever someone tells you that it's simply impossible for police to be charged with misconduct or criminal charges, you can tell they're wrong because some cops do get charged regularly — when they are whistleblowers or reformers prosecutors are actually extremely eager to help drum them out!
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Six congressmen bought between $83,000 to $245,000 in SpaceX stock just before its IPO:
-Jared Moskowitz
-Gil Cisneros
-Dan Meuser
-John McGuire
-William Timmons
-John James
Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business.
We must ban members of Congress from trading stock.
-Jared Moskowitz
-Gil Cisneros
-Dan Meuser
-John McGuire
-William Timmons
-John James
Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business.
We must ban members of Congress from trading stock.
July 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Six congressmen bought between $83,000 to $245,000 in SpaceX stock just before its IPO:
-Jared Moskowitz
-Gil Cisneros
-Dan Meuser
-John McGuire
-William Timmons
-John James
Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business.
We must ban members of Congress from trading stock.
-Jared Moskowitz
-Gil Cisneros
-Dan Meuser
-John McGuire
-William Timmons
-John James
Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business.
We must ban members of Congress from trading stock.
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' proposal to end Donald Trump's IRS sweetheart deal.
This deal gives him FULL IMMUNITY from audits on tax returns he's filed.
It's corruption on steroids.
This deal gives him FULL IMMUNITY from audits on tax returns he's filed.
It's corruption on steroids.
July 30, 2026 at 8:28 PM
BREAKING: Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' proposal to end Donald Trump's IRS sweetheart deal.
This deal gives him FULL IMMUNITY from audits on tax returns he's filed.
It's corruption on steroids.
This deal gives him FULL IMMUNITY from audits on tax returns he's filed.
It's corruption on steroids.
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Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) long maintained he wasn't impaired during a 2011 crash. But newly obtained toxicology reports reveal he had MDMA and Klonopin in his system.
It's part of a 2,000-page trove of records we obtained about Miller, who is currently running for a third term.
It's part of a 2,000-page trove of records we obtained about Miller, who is currently running for a third term.
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
ow.ly
July 27, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) long maintained he wasn't impaired during a 2011 crash. But newly obtained toxicology reports reveal he had MDMA and Klonopin in his system.
It's part of a 2,000-page trove of records we obtained about Miller, who is currently running for a third term.
It's part of a 2,000-page trove of records we obtained about Miller, who is currently running for a third term.
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We found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
July 24, 2026 at 2:25 AM
We found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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Urgent 🚨
Right now there are thousands & thousands of our friends & neighbors being treated worse than animals by Trump & #ICELawlessness.
We could be next,so do something.
Speak out, call Congress & volunteer/donate to Democratic candidates because WE MUST rein in this administration's power!🧵
Right now there are thousands & thousands of our friends & neighbors being treated worse than animals by Trump & #ICELawlessness.
We could be next,so do something.
Speak out, call Congress & volunteer/donate to Democratic candidates because WE MUST rein in this administration's power!🧵
July 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Urgent 🚨
Right now there are thousands & thousands of our friends & neighbors being treated worse than animals by Trump & #ICELawlessness.
We could be next,so do something.
Speak out, call Congress & volunteer/donate to Democratic candidates because WE MUST rein in this administration's power!🧵
Right now there are thousands & thousands of our friends & neighbors being treated worse than animals by Trump & #ICELawlessness.
We could be next,so do something.
Speak out, call Congress & volunteer/donate to Democratic candidates because WE MUST rein in this administration's power!🧵
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🧵”The smoke has crossed the border because the fires haven’t respected one.”
Canada is burning. The smoke is a symptom, not the tragedy!
My heart is with every family forced to evacuate & every firefighter putting themselves in harm’s way!
🇨🇦💔
#Canada
#Wildfires
#SheShed
#ViVaHerAlliance
Canada is burning. The smoke is a symptom, not the tragedy!
My heart is with every family forced to evacuate & every firefighter putting themselves in harm’s way!
🇨🇦💔
#Canada
#Wildfires
#SheShed
#ViVaHerAlliance
July 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM
🧵”The smoke has crossed the border because the fires haven’t respected one.”
Canada is burning. The smoke is a symptom, not the tragedy!
My heart is with every family forced to evacuate & every firefighter putting themselves in harm’s way!
🇨🇦💔
#Canada
#Wildfires
#SheShed
#ViVaHerAlliance
Canada is burning. The smoke is a symptom, not the tragedy!
My heart is with every family forced to evacuate & every firefighter putting themselves in harm’s way!
🇨🇦💔
#Canada
#Wildfires
#SheShed
#ViVaHerAlliance
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Editor Commentary: Donald Trump lost the 2020 Election. It's a very simple fact of history. But Ohio Republican politicians can never say this. Instead, they’ve been relentlessly attacking Ohio voters for half a decade in service to Trump’s election lies. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/16/o...
Ohio voter power has been assaulted for half a decade because politicians won't admit Trump lost • Ohio Capital Journal
Donald Trump lost the 2020 Election. It's a very simple, straightforward fact of history. But Ohio Republican politicians can never say this. Instead, they’ve been relentlessly attacking Ohio voters…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
July 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Editor Commentary: Donald Trump lost the 2020 Election. It's a very simple fact of history. But Ohio Republican politicians can never say this. Instead, they’ve been relentlessly attacking Ohio voters for half a decade in service to Trump’s election lies. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/16/o...
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*taps sign*
Dear media,
You don't have to say "E Jean Carroll accused Trump of defamation and rape." You can say "Trump defamed and raped E Jean Carroll." It's been adjudicated.
Thank you
You don't have to say "E Jean Carroll accused Trump of defamation and rape." You can say "Trump defamed and raped E Jean Carroll." It's been adjudicated.
Thank you
July 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
*taps sign*
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Scientists--if your funding was cut over the last year (for research on climate, global health, DEI, LGBTQ or womens health, etc) but you managed to keep the research going, I want to talk to you for an upcoming article!
Plz contact me: gewin at me dot com.
Re-posts appreciated!
Plz contact me: gewin at me dot com.
Re-posts appreciated!
July 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Scientists--if your funding was cut over the last year (for research on climate, global health, DEI, LGBTQ or womens health, etc) but you managed to keep the research going, I want to talk to you for an upcoming article!
Plz contact me: gewin at me dot com.
Re-posts appreciated!
Plz contact me: gewin at me dot com.
Re-posts appreciated!
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Rachel Maddow’s description of Juan Sebastian Guerrero killed by ICE in Maine is a must see.
She explains what happened w/out being graphic, and somehow that makes it even more powerful.
Remember Alex, Pretti, and Renée? There have been no prosecutions. Still no justice.
We know how this goes.
She explains what happened w/out being graphic, and somehow that makes it even more powerful.
Remember Alex, Pretti, and Renée? There have been no prosecutions. Still no justice.
We know how this goes.
July 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Rachel Maddow’s description of Juan Sebastian Guerrero killed by ICE in Maine is a must see.
She explains what happened w/out being graphic, and somehow that makes it even more powerful.
Remember Alex, Pretti, and Renée? There have been no prosecutions. Still no justice.
We know how this goes.
She explains what happened w/out being graphic, and somehow that makes it even more powerful.
Remember Alex, Pretti, and Renée? There have been no prosecutions. Still no justice.
We know how this goes.
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JUST POSTED PART II
A NYT ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS EVIDENT IN TRUMP's $2.2 BILLION HAUL
(free link)
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
A NYT ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS EVIDENT IN TRUMP's $2.2 BILLION HAUL
(free link)
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
The Key Ways Trump’s Financial Interests Intersect With Government Policy
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2026 at 11:10 PM
JUST POSTED PART II
A NYT ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS EVIDENT IN TRUMP's $2.2 BILLION HAUL
(free link)
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
A NYT ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS EVIDENT IN TRUMP's $2.2 BILLION HAUL
(free link)
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
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We were all deeply moved and inspired by our friend Major Jason Watson's brave act of Civil Disobedience.
He didn't go into this lightly! He went knowingly, on principle.
The Constitution matters to him!
Please watch @jessicadenson07.bsky.social's interview with him.
#DOOR #ImpeachConvictRemove
He didn't go into this lightly! He went knowingly, on principle.
The Constitution matters to him!
Please watch @jessicadenson07.bsky.social's interview with him.
#DOOR #ImpeachConvictRemove
Before Major Watson’s arrest, he sat down with me for an extensive interview on his motivations and why he sacrificed his 17-year career in the military to call for Trump’s immediate impeachment and removal from office. A link to his legal defense fund is in the description:
youtu.be/2ooHJYc8r48
youtu.be/2ooHJYc8r48
EXCLUSIVE: Detained ACTIVE DUTY Major FIRST EVER to Demand Trump''s REMOVAL from Office | Lights On
YouTube video by Jessica Denson
youtu.be
July 2, 2026 at 7:36 AM
We were all deeply moved and inspired by our friend Major Jason Watson's brave act of Civil Disobedience.
He didn't go into this lightly! He went knowingly, on principle.
The Constitution matters to him!
Please watch @jessicadenson07.bsky.social's interview with him.
#DOOR #ImpeachConvictRemove
He didn't go into this lightly! He went knowingly, on principle.
The Constitution matters to him!
Please watch @jessicadenson07.bsky.social's interview with him.
#DOOR #ImpeachConvictRemove
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Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people.
By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s.
Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s.
Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
July 1, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people.
By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s.
Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s.
Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
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There are two deadly record heatwaves in Europe with over 1,300 deaths. A third heatwave is on the way. Now 150 million Americans are under heat alerts. DC will hit 101°F on July 4th. NYC will hit triple digits for the first time in a decade. Summer 2026 is not playing. #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat
July 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
There are two deadly record heatwaves in Europe with over 1,300 deaths. A third heatwave is on the way. Now 150 million Americans are under heat alerts. DC will hit 101°F on July 4th. NYC will hit triple digits for the first time in a decade. Summer 2026 is not playing. #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat
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June 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This is crazy. And we shouldn’t forget that his biggest fan is our commander in chief.
The average life expectancy of a new Russian recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once sent onto the battlefield, they survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes. @peterfrankopan.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/r...
As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.
foreignpolicy.com
June 28, 2026 at 11:52 AM
This is crazy. And we shouldn’t forget that his biggest fan is our commander in chief.
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This story on the Trump and Lutnick corrupt interest in a Tungsten deal is breathtaking on its face.
But as you read it, remember urgency behind the deal was Trump's illegal tariffs. Then note that deal won't actually PRODUCE any tungsten, if it does, until 2030.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
But as you read it, remember urgency behind the deal was Trump's illegal tariffs. Then note that deal won't actually PRODUCE any tungsten, if it does, until 2030.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM
This story on the Trump and Lutnick corrupt interest in a Tungsten deal is breathtaking on its face.
But as you read it, remember urgency behind the deal was Trump's illegal tariffs. Then note that deal won't actually PRODUCE any tungsten, if it does, until 2030.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
But as you read it, remember urgency behind the deal was Trump's illegal tariffs. Then note that deal won't actually PRODUCE any tungsten, if it does, until 2030.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...