Rita L. Portela

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(Acjáchemem) Health justice, bikes, outdoors, bioscience, data, LOLOLOL, STEM, languages, arts, justice. Bay Area. Native American Linguistics. Same handle on other platforms.

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My god. I had to fact check this because it seems so egregious. But. Checks out. Sigh. www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...

Did a CPAC Banner Say, 'We Are All Domestic Terrorists'?www.snopes.com Another banner at the same conservative conference warned, "You're Next: The Rise of the Democrat Gulag."

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The Lincoln Project: For those who can't imagine the death of American democracy, we imagined it for you. Watch here. x.com/ProjectLinco...

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Daily meditation: youtu.be/BGL97pH7juk?...

Work If You Want Toyoutu.be some things need to happen organically. Doing things against your will is never a good idea.

Chia seed recall - designated the highest level risk for salmonella. Specific lot numbers are listed in the article. Throw them away! Refund/replacement offered by the company. I have some from this lot & have been eating them. Now I'll plant them in my garden. www.newsweek.com/chia-seed-re...

Chia seed recall map shows 12 states affected by health warningwww.newsweek.com A map shows which states are affected by a recall of chia seeds that were shipped to Walmart stores nationwide.

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This is from Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony. Why the f*ck is that traitor rapist son of a b*tch not in prison. Why the f*ck is the media not talking about it. Donald Trump is a child rapist

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Please take a moment to boost & donate if you have the means to help Walaa & her family survive & seek refuge from genocide. Walaa has fractures in her spine from T2-T12 & is in emergency need of surgery, medications & other necessities like food & urine bags. Any amount helps💖 gofund.me/cfe4cf5e

Help Walaa, who is paraplegic, and family in Gaza, organised by Amanda Graygofund.me Hi, I am Amanda and I am a Brit who has become friends with a family and… Amanda Gray needs your support for Help Walaa, who is paraplegic, and family in Gaza

I'm going to wear these shoes to my friend's wedding.

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." #gaza #genocide #ceasefire

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Banning medical debt from credit reports. Cracking down on junk fees. Banning non-competes. Capping credit card fees. Negotiating drug prices. Expanding OT pay. These Biden policies don't make headlines, but this is what it looks like when government works for the people.

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Just saved a friend $500 by referring her to this program; please refer to it if you get prescribed Paxlovid and get quoted a crazy price! www.paxlovid.com/paxcess?cmp=...

PAXCESS™ | PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir tablets; ritonavir tablets)www.paxlovid.com The PAXCESS™ Patient Support Program may help eligible patients lower the cost of PAXLOVID™ and access savings, with or without insurance. T&Cs apply.

TW: Torture . . . . . . Israeli forces are stealing organs from Gazan hostages. It's torture and/or nonconsensual medical experiments. It is like what Nazi forces did. Grave atrocities. #Gaza #Torture #OrganTheft #OrganHarvesting #Nazi

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It is Disability Pride Month - the perfect time to learn about ALT text and start using it! www.perkins.org/resource/how...

"Can't today. I'm busy watching the season finale of the United States."

Mega-whammy added to the high stakes of the next US election: Presidential immunity youtu.be/_CFu8Ju-kSk?...

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Idk if I'm stating the obvious, but justices never write/speak like this. She's telling the world this is a five-alarm fire and the coup is on.

As Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her dissent last Friday, “The majority disdains restraint, and grasps for power” — and the justices are “making a laughing-stock” of long-standing judicial principles. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The Supreme Court Is a Joke. It’s Not Funnywww.rollingstone.com The justices accidentally, repeatedly referenced laughing gas in a disastrous ruling before declaring that judges know better than agency regulators.

How to colonize a cultural practice (and how to reclaim it.) youtube.com/shorts/QwFtW...

We need representation from people who grew up with belly dance as a part of their every day lives❤️youtube.com

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"There was only one person at the debate who does not deserve to be running for president. The sooner Trump exits the stage, the better off the country will be."

To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the race | Editorialwww.inquirer.com Biden had a horrible night Thursday. But the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.

More reasons that Trump is bad, & is so much worse than you think. These are high stakes & it will impact you directly & it will hurt people you love. youtu.be/DPjzwXSmaEU?...

Convicted Felon Donald Trump is Losing Voters, Steve Bannon is Going to Jailyoutu.be Republican voters are starting to second-guess their support for convicted felon Donald Trump, who’s now threatening to lock up President Biden and other Dem...

More reasons why Trump is an existential threat & the stakes are incredibly high. Your vote matters. Don't waste it. youtu.be/S3pGK7rTxz8?...

Trump's Plan For His Next Term Is Way Scarier Than People Thinkyoutu.be Joe Biden makes a big new move on immigration, and Democratic governors and progressive groups quietly make plans to fight back against the second-term agend...

Is fascism or democracy best?

This debate is HILARIOUS! How did this guy get into the debate? What has the country come to that *anybody* would even consider voting for this guy?

I started wearing more makeup because I'm on zoom so much. When you are just a tiny square on a screen, big colorful jewelry is the way. The huge obnoxious glasses were a thing. Now I'm seeing huge jewelry. Does huge colorful jewelry make people look: A)Old B)Cheerful C)Unfashionable D)Colorful

You can't convince Yesterday's colonizer that today's colonizer is wrong. America is a brutal colonizer with a long history of genocide. And this American government is continuing to do this terrible genocide.

Recalling the time my manager told me during a departmental meeting that "You are not really a real Native American because your nose is not big enough." LOLOLOL!!! 🤣 😂 🤯 I laughed hard!! (Manager was not a Native American.)

Another reason that AI is bad: It amplifies Russian disinformation. www.newsguardtech.com/special-repo...

Top 10 Generative AI Models Mimic Russian Disinformation Claims A Third of the Time, Citing Moscow-Created Fake Local News Sites as Authoritative Sources - NewsGuardwww.newsguardtech.com

Being apolitical is political. Choosing to ignore what is going on in the world is a choice and a privilege.

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the CDC is again trying to limit the 2024-25 booster availability to provably immunocompromised and elderly people. they’re taking written comments through the 17th. please take a minute to let them know boosters should be available to all who want them: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CD...

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The virus that causes COVID-19 can remain in sperm for 110 days after infection. Interesting concerning immune system function www.eurekalert.org/news-release... ORIGINAL PAPER onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...