The Sassy Medic 🌹
@sassymedic96.bsky.social
They/them (gender.exe does not exist). Quaker. Geek.
I wish we could hold Americans financially & legally accountable for hate.
That woman should never be in a position of authority again.
That woman should never be in a position of authority again.
A supervisor at a Scottish hotel has been found guilty of racially abusing a young waiter👇
Scottish hotel supervisor found to have racially abused teenage waiter
www.thenational.scot
September 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
I wish we could hold Americans financially & legally accountable for hate.
That woman should never be in a position of authority again.
That woman should never be in a position of authority again.
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Missouri Republicans have had power for over two decades.
They have had the votes. They have had the budgets. They have had every chance to fund our schools and rural hospitals and roads and libraries and make this state work.
If they wanted to, they would.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
They have had the votes. They have had the budgets. They have had every chance to fund our schools and rural hospitals and roads and libraries and make this state work.
If they wanted to, they would.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
If They Wanted To, They Would
Holding all the levers of power
open.substack.com
September 24, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Missouri Republicans have had power for over two decades.
They have had the votes. They have had the budgets. They have had every chance to fund our schools and rural hospitals and roads and libraries and make this state work.
If they wanted to, they would.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
They have had the votes. They have had the budgets. They have had every chance to fund our schools and rural hospitals and roads and libraries and make this state work.
If they wanted to, they would.
open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
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This will make it nearly impossible to file habeas petitions, because attorneys won’t even know what federal district their client has been moved to to stage for their removal.
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
apnews.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:06 PM
This will make it nearly impossible to file habeas petitions, because attorneys won’t even know what federal district their client has been moved to to stage for their removal.
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
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PAUL: What’s in the box?
REVEREND MOTHER: Pain.
[PAUL hesitantly puts his hand in the BOX, then FROWNS IN CONFUSION. He pulls out A BAGUETTE.]
REVEREND MOHER: Hōn hōn,
REVEREND MOTHER: Pain.
[PAUL hesitantly puts his hand in the BOX, then FROWNS IN CONFUSION. He pulls out A BAGUETTE.]
REVEREND MOHER: Hōn hōn,
September 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
PAUL: What’s in the box?
REVEREND MOTHER: Pain.
[PAUL hesitantly puts his hand in the BOX, then FROWNS IN CONFUSION. He pulls out A BAGUETTE.]
REVEREND MOHER: Hōn hōn,
REVEREND MOTHER: Pain.
[PAUL hesitantly puts his hand in the BOX, then FROWNS IN CONFUSION. He pulls out A BAGUETTE.]
REVEREND MOHER: Hōn hōn,
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ICE agent Christian Castro - who shot Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis and lied about it, and who TX Governor Abbott refused to extradite - has been ARRESTED by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. www.startribune.com/minnesota-of...
ICE agent wanted in Metro Surge shooting is booked into Hennepin County Jail
Christian Castro will now appear in state court one day ahead of his federal court proceedings.
www.startribune.com
September 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
ICE agent Christian Castro - who shot Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis and lied about it, and who TX Governor Abbott refused to extradite - has been ARRESTED by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. www.startribune.com/minnesota-of...
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Ms. Rachel:
“I will match Macklemore's donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza.
Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.”
“I will match Macklemore's donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza.
Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.”
September 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Ms. Rachel:
“I will match Macklemore's donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza.
Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.”
“I will match Macklemore's donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza.
Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.”
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for two months, I've been flying drones over Flock cameras to situation them in space and geography; I even got my commercial drone license in order to do it.
I'd like to share this project with you all: it's called Records Of Enemy Surveillance:
recordsofenemysurveillance.com
I'd like to share this project with you all: it's called Records Of Enemy Surveillance:
recordsofenemysurveillance.com
September 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
for two months, I've been flying drones over Flock cameras to situation them in space and geography; I even got my commercial drone license in order to do it.
I'd like to share this project with you all: it's called Records Of Enemy Surveillance:
recordsofenemysurveillance.com
I'd like to share this project with you all: it's called Records Of Enemy Surveillance:
recordsofenemysurveillance.com
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Zohran Mamdani "was the only senior elected official who stayed at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the WTC until the end…Vance was the first to leave the VIP area, and other elected officials began 'schmoozing.'"
Per Steve Kastenbaum:
Per Steve Kastenbaum:
September 11, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Zohran Mamdani "was the only senior elected official who stayed at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the WTC until the end…Vance was the first to leave the VIP area, and other elected officials began 'schmoozing.'"
Per Steve Kastenbaum:
Per Steve Kastenbaum:
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Wow -- RNC video: "On June 14th, 1946, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, 'I need a caretaker,' so God gave us Trump."
It only gets more unhinged and culty from there.
It only gets more unhinged and culty from there.
September 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Wow -- RNC video: "On June 14th, 1946, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, 'I need a caretaker,' so God gave us Trump."
It only gets more unhinged and culty from there.
It only gets more unhinged and culty from there.
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Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
September 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
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NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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Disturbing, offensive, but perhaps fitting that Carney is seeking (much like far-right groups!) to rehab Sir John A’s reputation into that of a Great Uniter, rather than someone who engaged in horrific crimes against Indigenous people and Chinese immigrants (in part to build this project!)
September 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Disturbing, offensive, but perhaps fitting that Carney is seeking (much like far-right groups!) to rehab Sir John A’s reputation into that of a Great Uniter, rather than someone who engaged in horrific crimes against Indigenous people and Chinese immigrants (in part to build this project!)
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A surge of COVID-19 infections is happening in multiple states in the U.S. and has been building for the past month, according to the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative, led by @michael-hoerger.bsky.social.
The PMC produces weekly COVID-19 heatmaps of the U.S. based on wastewater data.
The PMC produces weekly COVID-19 heatmaps of the U.S. based on wastewater data.
September 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
A surge of COVID-19 infections is happening in multiple states in the U.S. and has been building for the past month, according to the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative, led by @michael-hoerger.bsky.social.
The PMC produces weekly COVID-19 heatmaps of the U.S. based on wastewater data.
The PMC produces weekly COVID-19 heatmaps of the U.S. based on wastewater data.
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BREAKING: Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton was attacked by an armed individual who lunged at her during a campaign event at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown. 1/
September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
BREAKING: Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton was attacked by an armed individual who lunged at her during a campaign event at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown. 1/
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It takes you 20 paragraphs to get to the part of the article where they admit that Mamdani isn't paying the influencers and the reason they are posting videos of the stuff Mamdani is doing is because people are interested in watching it.
September 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
It takes you 20 paragraphs to get to the part of the article where they admit that Mamdani isn't paying the influencers and the reason they are posting videos of the stuff Mamdani is doing is because people are interested in watching it.
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NEWS: New York City just recorded the safest summer in its history.
From June through August, NYC saw its fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders on record. Major crime fell 6.2% year-to-date, murders plunged 24.1%, and the subway had zero murders, shootings, or rapes in August.
From June through August, NYC saw its fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders on record. Major crime fell 6.2% year-to-date, murders plunged 24.1%, and the subway had zero murders, shootings, or rapes in August.
September 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
NEWS: New York City just recorded the safest summer in its history.
From June through August, NYC saw its fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders on record. Major crime fell 6.2% year-to-date, murders plunged 24.1%, and the subway had zero murders, shootings, or rapes in August.
From June through August, NYC saw its fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders on record. Major crime fell 6.2% year-to-date, murders plunged 24.1%, and the subway had zero murders, shootings, or rapes in August.
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🚨 NEW: ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database: As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
www.wired.com
September 2, 2026 at 11:29 PM
🚨 NEW: ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database: As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
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An ICE goon curb-crawls South Central hunting for Latino people. He decides a man walking through his own neighborhood must be Honduran-and when the U.S. citizen says he was born right there, threatens: "You're gonna get a fucking bullet in the face."
This is racial profiling with a badge and gun.
This is racial profiling with a badge and gun.
August 28, 2026 at 7:28 PM
An ICE goon curb-crawls South Central hunting for Latino people. He decides a man walking through his own neighborhood must be Honduran-and when the U.S. citizen says he was born right there, threatens: "You're gonna get a fucking bullet in the face."
This is racial profiling with a badge and gun.
This is racial profiling with a badge and gun.
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A court rejected the federal government's unlawful efforts to force Rochester to abandon its sanctuary city law.
My office took action in this case because New York’s strength lies in our diversity.
We will always fight for our immigrant neighbors.
My office took action in this case because New York’s strength lies in our diversity.
We will always fight for our immigrant neighbors.
Federal judge tosses out Trump administration complaint over Rochester's sanctuary policy
In a decision Tuesday, Judge Frank Geraci threw out the Department of Justice's claim against the city, arguing it had failed to state a legitimate claim.
www.wxxinews.org
September 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
A court rejected the federal government's unlawful efforts to force Rochester to abandon its sanctuary city law.
My office took action in this case because New York’s strength lies in our diversity.
We will always fight for our immigrant neighbors.
My office took action in this case because New York’s strength lies in our diversity.
We will always fight for our immigrant neighbors.
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What do you name an animal that can assume the shape & size of a volleyball?
If you're the San Antonio Zoo, you name them WILSON.
Wilson is a southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), the only genus of 'dillo that can actually roll into a ball.
(📷: San Antonio Zoo via FB&IG)
If you're the San Antonio Zoo, you name them WILSON.
Wilson is a southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), the only genus of 'dillo that can actually roll into a ball.
(📷: San Antonio Zoo via FB&IG)
September 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM
What do you name an animal that can assume the shape & size of a volleyball?
If you're the San Antonio Zoo, you name them WILSON.
Wilson is a southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), the only genus of 'dillo that can actually roll into a ball.
(📷: San Antonio Zoo via FB&IG)
If you're the San Antonio Zoo, you name them WILSON.
Wilson is a southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), the only genus of 'dillo that can actually roll into a ball.
(📷: San Antonio Zoo via FB&IG)
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Ben Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.
August 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Ben Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.
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Apparently we’re now making rabies great again.
Having lived for a decade where contracting rabies was an actual daily concern, I can tell you it’s a terrifying disease from which, once symptomatic, there is no cure.
Seeing lots of screenshots, so tracked down the actual story link:
Having lived for a decade where contracting rabies was an actual daily concern, I can tell you it’s a terrifying disease from which, once symptomatic, there is no cure.
Seeing lots of screenshots, so tracked down the actual story link:
'They would never have known:' New warnings about rabies outbreaks as cases rise in the U.S.
The CDC's rabies team says it's tracking 15 different likely outbreaks from New York to Oregon.
www.nbcnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Apparently we’re now making rabies great again.
Having lived for a decade where contracting rabies was an actual daily concern, I can tell you it’s a terrifying disease from which, once symptomatic, there is no cure.
Seeing lots of screenshots, so tracked down the actual story link:
Having lived for a decade where contracting rabies was an actual daily concern, I can tell you it’s a terrifying disease from which, once symptomatic, there is no cure.
Seeing lots of screenshots, so tracked down the actual story link:
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Oh, Paxton wants people to know about his record. Good idea.
August 30, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Oh, Paxton wants people to know about his record. Good idea.