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Posts by Jon Bassinger-Flores

What a story. What a blessing she was to the fight.

"At that first meeting, Dr. Long realized that the activists needed a guide who was fluent in science to help them expedite the approval of drugs to treat AIDS & the H.I.V. virus that causes it.

β€œShe was their scientific North Star."

#GiftLink 🎁

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LOL

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you will never guess what this is a response to

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A Yoda chalice, an apple, a banana, a sprouting potato, a small vase with orange and purple flowers, and a small pamphlet with the words "How to Report Ice"

A Yoda chalice, an apple, a banana, a sprouting potato, a small vase with orange and purple flowers, and a small pamphlet with the words "How to Report Ice"

Happy Easter from our quirky life to yours. #Yoda #StillLife

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This is a must save, people.

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Sending ICE to Polling Places Is Illegal Armed federal agents have absolutely no business near election sites.Β 

The federal law prohibiting federal armed agents from polling places has been on the books since the Civil War. If ICE shows up to the polls, voters should report it to their local election officials or call 866-OUR-VOTE if they have any issues. bit.ly/4s3UQDe

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Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare - KFF Health News Adults ages 50 through 64 faced some of the steepest increases in out-of-pocket costs for Obamacare plans after a set of federal subsidies expired at the end of December. Some say they are putting off...

My mom used to talk about how she had to crawl towards Medicare. Forcing Americans to wait until they're 65 to get their medical procedures done is wrong.

Republicans had endless chances to help Democrats bring costs down and refused.

We need to fix this Republican health care crisis.

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You go, girl!

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Don't get me started on subway escalator etiquette

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I just got my sale email today...Saturday night is when my purchase opportunity begins. Keep checking your email!

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#TeamParker

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Here's a great blow-by-blow of the birthright citizenship arguments today at #SCOTUS

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Love your sign!

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The inevitable result of this would be the creation of a permanent underclass of exploitable people, who grew up in this country, know no other, and have no education so are more vulnerable than ever before; a serf class for the rich and powerful.

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How to Make a No Kings Protest Sign We asked artists, writers, and curators for practical tips on crafting a powerful protest sign.

hyperallergic.com/how-to-make-...

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Today marks 1 year that we've shared this post every day as a gentle reminder. It was originally a throwaway thought, not part of a plan or bit, but it felt right to put focus here and hold it. Thanks for indulging this small act.

Trans people can't be erased.

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This was my first meet to attend! I didn't want to miss Jordan Chiles and I so glad I came. UCLA was amazing! #uclagymnastics #gobruins

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Drive to the Greek Theater, take a blanket, hike to the observatory, watch the sky from the lawn.

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The Removed DOGE Deposition Videos Have Already Been Backed Up Across the Internet On Friday a judge ordered those who uploaded the videos to YouTube to remove them. By Saturday, a backup of the videos was available online as a torrent and on the Internet Archive.

torrents are undefeated:

www.404media.co/the-removed-...

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Actually, should it be a herd of unicorns...?

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Visions of you sitting on a bale of hay in the bed of a Ford F-150, tailgate down, cowboy hat jauntily donned, strumming your guitar, serenading a herd of ponies, sun setting behind you.

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I should probably read this later.

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The California YIMBY Mystery Regulations have been loosened, but housing has not been built. Why not?

California's "pro-housing laws try to do a whole lot more than just make it easier to build housing," RogΓ© Karma writes. "In trying to accomplish every objective and accommodate every interest, all at once, California set up its housing agenda to fail":

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I will burn my tv

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Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

AAAAAAAAAAAnd there it is www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

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Grammarly declined my request to interview CEO Shishir Mehrotra today. But it told me that in response to criticisms, it will allow experts to opt out of the feature by emailing expertoptout@superhuman.com.

Grammarly declined my request to interview CEO Shishir Mehrotra today. But it told me that in response to criticisms, it will allow experts to opt out of the feature by emailing expertoptout@superhuman.com.

I've decided that instead of wasting my own time to see if Grammarly has stolen my name and writing for use their business, I'd just email them to opt out and make them waste some time cleaning up their own goddamn mess.

www.platformer.news/grammarly-ex...

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A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.

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Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish are instead hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.

Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish are instead hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.

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I think it's ominous, unlike a "phew" of relief

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