Kathleen O'Brien

Hantavirus exists There isn't a pandemic There is an outbreak No one is asking you to mask No one is asking you to lockdown Ivermectin doesn't treat Hantavirus Now can I have 10,000 likes for stating the totally obvious

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out apnews.com/article/suprem…

@RefriedBrean He’s mine.

The ongoing mystery of the absent congressman.

Markwayne Mullin: “For some reason, ICE has been demonized.” Probably because an ICE agent shot a woman in the face, called her a “fucking bitch,” and killed her.

Meanwhile in Washington D.C….

Hope your car runs on eggs!

Underwater memorial to wrecked slave ship draws pilgrims seeking to connect with their roots (from @AP Religion Team's @reporterdeepa ) apnews.com/article/slave-…

@asymmetricinfo @Empty_America I guessed 1912

@Empty_America I guessed 1910 from the harpoons and the style of the garment.

So there are general rules in art history that *usually* allow you to guess the approximate date of art work. But usually isn't 100%, and this painting is a great example of one that will genuinely trick you.

@Cynthia95001250 @JaneotN Yes, we older women benefit from a bit of cushion if we fall.

@JaneotN I find this concerning. It's very unhealthy for a woman of our age---she's five years older than me---to be so thin. It's vital to build muscle mass for a variety of reasons.

Demi looks monstrous. She looks fragile and anexoric and frail and surgically altered into an unrecognizable version of herself. This is terrifying. Do not applaud this.

A new ProPublica investigation found blood transfusions during first-trimester miscarriage ER visits in Texas surged 54% after abortion became a felony. Women are being sent home hemorrhaging instead of receiving standard care. This is cruel, dangerous, and preventable. propublica.org/article/texas-…

The "Ring Shout" is recognized as one of the oldest surviving African performance traditions, deeply rooted in the coastal Georgia and South Carolina lowcountry, including Savannah, where enslaved people maintained their Gullah/Geechee culture. It is a religious, dancelike movement performed in a counter-clockwise circle. Developed by enslaved Africans in the 18th and 19th centuries who merged West African traditions with American experiences, The ring shout evolved by blending African spiritual traditions with American Christian religious practices, such as spirituals. It combines singing, call-and-response, and a rhythmic, shuffling, "shouting" motion. The ring shout is still practiced today as part of the Gullah heritage in the region.

Trump: "We have a man who is doing a great job. I knew it! Because he kept me out of jail for years. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. He kept me out of jail."

@RefriedBrean Oh, Pahrump. 🤦‍♀️

Hard to say who has worse judgment, this already-suspended candidate for judge in rural Nevada or the people planning to vote for her.

@gtconway3d Plus we invest in our public schools, unlike southern states with their crappy public schools and (white) private academies.

"We have to restore the state and local tax deduction (SALT). Because it punishes New York City for providing a higher level of government service than other places. And, it's completely unfair to people in New York, because New Yorkers pay more than their fair share of federal taxes."

🧵1/2 Lord of the Flies is FICTION. Kill a pig? Kill each OTHER? Please. Harris Poll of kids 8-12 last summer found that 71% have NOT USED A SHARP KNIFE. reason.com/2026/05/11/the…

@metroadlib Is there any greater simple pleasure than good sleeping weather?

it's raining outside....it's the perfect amount of almost cold ...my windows are open...I'm nestled in my bed with a dog on either side pinning me down....and HR thinks I'm supposed to be in the office in 20 mins. lol.

Happy Mother's Day. Backstage at the Tropicana, 1989.

Great news! Congress is proposing a bill for public school teachers that will mandate starting base salaries of $60,000, plus a $50,000 signing bonus, overtime pay of 25% of their base salary, and student loan forgiveness of up to $60,000! Just kidding. That’s the federally mandated compensation package for an ICE agent. - BP Sweany

This paint job—if you can call it that—is costing you $7 million, America, because Trump gave a no-bid contract to a pal This would have been Exhibit A of the sort of shit DOGE was actually *supposed* to be looking for when it was instead cutting lifesaving scientific research