Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Hawaii: Influenza and COVID-19 activity rising

• Flu positivity increased to 20.3% during Sept 23–30
• COVID-19 positivity 7.5%
• Health officials urge precautions to reduce spread and protect vulnerable people.

Source: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/10/07/flu-covid-spreading-hawaii-simple-steps-stay-healthy/

"Donald Trump’s remarks were dangerous — if not treasonous — putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs.

I am directing the State Threat Assessment Center to actively monitor the situation in the event that foreign actors interpret the President’s remarks as an invitation to target California."
- Gavin Newsom, Governor of California

Source: https://www.threads.com/@cagovernor/post/DeKGsDVGxud

#DonaldTrump #Trump #Treason #GOP #Politics #SocialMedia #News #California #US #USA

Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/russia-siberia-pneumonic-plague/688895/?gift=_IXYI0Wrwnxuvm7JZ0fMfAnVgPrUJKMkYW2MpFAnBfU&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

"When a Dem politician says something unkind about GOP voters, it’s a multi-day scandal that becomes an indelible cultural reference. When a republican president says everyone in places that didn’t give him their electoral votes should die in nuclear fire, it’s Tuesday."
- Adam Serwer
https://bsky.app/profile/adamserwer.bsky.social/post/3mx7q4dkp4s2x

#DonaldTrump #Trump #Treason #GOP #Politics #Journalism #News #Press #Media #LA #LosAngeles #SanDiego #California #USA #US #UnitedStates #America

Hundreds protest at Cornell, call for expulsion of frat members after rape report
https://wapo.st/4hHjbM2

Just a quick reminder: if you’re eligible, make sure you’re registered to vote.

Then, please, go out to vote this November.

Democracy only works if we participate. We can’t sit this one out.

Thank you.

A study of 93 countries finds happiness is positively associated with cat density (and negatively associated with toxoplasma gondii exposure) even after accounting for wealth and health factors.

#News #Research #Cats

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-a-surprising-link-between-cats-and-happiness-across-93-countries

#SteveThoughts

🔥 @warnock.senate.gov@bsky.brid.gy: “If Trump thought it was a good economy, he’d be taking credit. But his whole administration keeps saying ‘BIDEN, BIDEN, BIDEN’ because they know things are TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE.”

Job numbers make clear that Trump has a reality problem, not a public relations problem

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-job-numbers-economy-white-house-hassett

Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor. https://theintercept.com/2026/10/05/susan-collins-am-general-donations-government-contracts

Marc Elias: We all have a role to play, it starts with voting. The more seats Dems win, the larger their margins of victory, and harder for Trump to execute his plans. The weeks before election will be critical, the weeks after even more so. Trump’s told us what he intends to do, take him literally…

Ready to free yourself from Big Tech tools? Opt Out October is the time to do it. Once you manage to make some changes, give yourself one of these merit badges and share your accomplishments! https://www.eff.org/pages/welcome-opt-out-october-lets-take-control-our-data-and-our-devices

@ai6yr Euronews reported that the lab worker broke a test tube containing the bacteria Yersinia pestis one week (Sept 25) before she died (Oct 2). She started getting sick and was rushed to the hospital two days after the incident.

https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/04/has-plague-returned-to-siberia-panic-in-russia-after-death-of-lab-worker

A 12-year-old in Phoenix, Arizona collected 30,000 diapers for a local food bank in her fifth annual Diaper Drive.

Sloan started the drive at age 7 after volunteering at Nourish Phoenix and noticing empty shelves where diapers should be, learning they were among the most requested items and always ran out first.

This year she set a goal of 22,500 diapers, but donations kept coming until there was hardly room to walk in her house, filling an entire U-Haul truck that left food bank employees stunned.

“If we have the ability to give someone something that they might not have or need, it’s really important to do that,” she told ABC 15. Her mom called her “just so special,” saying she “has such a big heart, loves helping and giving back.”

The drive wrapped up at the end of August, and the diapers are now going to families who rely on Nourish Phoenix for food and clothing.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/12-yos-annual-diaper-drive-dumps-30000-diapers-off-at-arizona-food-bank/

Small victory

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/climate/after-outcry-monitors-the-trump-administration-tried-to-scrap-return-to-sea.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GFE.AZo3.3C9Gr42lWrnc&smid=nytcore-ios-share

In fairness, Vivek was a laughingstock before he almost dropped a child, come on!

‘Good God’: Vivek Ramaswamy becomes laughing stock after nearly dropping child
https://www.rawstory.com/vivek-ramaswamy-2677994749/

#NeverVivek #ChooseAmyActon #Ohio #Governor #USPol