Christopher Wurm ☮️

GP, Drug and Alcohol specialist, Existential Psychotherapist. Views are personal - or ironic ... not of my employers.

[Christopher Wurm ☮️ @wurmtwit]

When Distress is not a Disorder. C Wurm, Iowa City, Feb. 28, 2017 #viktorfrankl #worldhealthday2017 https://t.co/KhOhV97JdT via @YouTube

[Afshin Rattansi @afshinrattansi]

"The Israelis talk about the Nazi treatment and how badly they were treated in Germany. They treated the Arabs the same way, and expelled them, killed them, killed their children, destroyed their villages."

-Former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Numerous airports stun the Trump administration by REFUSING to air the insane fascist propaganda video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the MAGA shutdown.

This is an all-out rebellion...

"We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” Molly Prescott, spokeswoman for the Port of Portland, which operates Portland International Airport, told The Washington Post.

“This is the first time to our knowledge that the Port has declined to play a video,” she added.

The Hatch Act of 1939 prohibits federal employees from engaging in partisan political behavior while on the job and is designed to prevent the party in power from abusing the apparatus of government.

"I'm Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. It is TSA's top priority to make sure that you have the most pleasant and efficient airport experience as possible while we keep you safe," Noem says in the video. "However, Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government and because of this, many of our operations are impacted and most of our TSA employees are working without pay. We will continue to do all that we can to avoid delays that will impact your travel and our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government."

In addition to being a ludicrous abuse of power, Noem is shamelessly lying. Republicans control every branch of government. They caused this shutdown by refusing to grant the Democrats' demand for an extension to crucial Affordable Care Act subsidies. MAGA is hellbent on gutting healthcare — even after the "big, beautiful bill" slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid — and Democrats are digging in to stop them on behalf of the American people.

According to the Post's report, over half a dozen markets are refusing to play the video. Officials at the Buffalo, Charlotte, Cleveland, Portland, Phoenix ,and Seattle airport have all stated that it violates internal policies about political messaging or violates state or federal laws.

County Executive Ken Jenkins described the Noem video as “inconsistent with the values we expect from our nation’s top public officials” and “unnecessarily alarmist" while discussing Westchester's refusal to run it.

Rob Britton, a former American Airlines executive, told the Post that he's "been around this business a long, long time" and can't recall any precedent for Noem's video.

MAGA isn't even trying to hide what they're doing anymore. They're exploiting every lever of power at their disposal to entrench their rule as Trump's popularity craters. There has never been a more corrupt White House in American history, and every single one of these crooks must be held responsible for their actions.

In the meantime, we can all take lesson from the airports that are refusing to air Noem's video. When it comes to fascism, never surrender so much as an inch of ground.

Please retweet and ❤️ to thank these airports for taking a stand!

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Hamas says it has submitted lists of Palestinian prisoners to Israel “according to the criteria agreed upon in the ceasefire agreement” and is “awaiting final agreement on the names” before announcing them publicly.

🔴 LIVE update: https://t.co/QnaJQQ7ry9

[Christopher Wurm ☮️ @wurmtwit]

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[Christopher Wurm ☮️ @wurmtwit]

@Nermeenalswaisi …

[Nimer Sultany @NimerSultany]

One way to support @FranceskAlbs is to read, circulate, cite, quote, and teach the rigorous reports she has written on self-determination, carceral system, child rights, genocide, and corporate complicity. Here is a list:

[Dr James Martin @jamomartin]

NZ nearly smoke free, thanks in large part to their regulated vaping market.

Quite the contrast to Australia where vapes are harder to get than cigarettes, the black market is booming, and smoking rates are increasing.

Hard to think of a worse series of policy outcomes.

[SilencedSirs◼️ @SilentlySirs]

LIBERIAN PRESIDENT JOSEPH BOAKAI LAUNCHED A DIRECT "ATTACK" ON TRUMP'S INSULTS!

[Cheryl Kernot @cheryl_kernot]

Finally someone said it!! But WHY haven’t journalists asked this fundamental question?🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[Respect Vapers @RespectVapers]

We urge the Government to recognise this:
🎯 Flavoured vapes are a vital quit tool for adult smokers.
Over 200,000 Irish adults have successfully quit smoking with the help of vaping - especially flavoured products.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Trump brags about his 24kt Gold Ceilings he installed in the Oval Office, while also bragging about DOGE, which cut funds to starving children.

[Clearing the Air @clearingthe_air]

⚠️ Vaping myths are often powered by bad data and worse headlines. As part of our World Vape Day programme here are 4 viral stats you’ve probably heard, and why they’re misleading. #20YearsofFacts #worldvapeday https://t.co/HeoNJgvIUJ

[Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher @EileenforCO]

Hi everyone! I'm Eileen Laubacher, the Democrat, retired U.S. Navy Admiral, and mother of five running against Lauren Boebert here in Colorado.

I'd love if you could follow and RT to help me get to 7,500 followers. Let's get rid of Boebert in November!

PS... love the fan art!

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Trump is literally having Green Card holders and college students deported for protesting against this...

[Christopher Wurm ☮️ @wurmtwit]

@gnarleyjs @alasnich @HonTonyAbbott @AlboMP Michaelia Cash and Jacinta Price reminding voters of similarities to the USA Republican administration helped too.

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

JUST NOW: Senator Mark Warner GOES OFF on Jamieson Greer asking why we would tariff Australia: “Answer the question on Australia! We have a trade surplus with Australia! We have a free trade agreement! They are an incredibly important national security partner. Why were they whacked with a tariff?””

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

Navajo Marine Ira Hayes helped raise the American flag over Iwo Jima in WW2.

Today Trump had him removed from military websites because his bravery in action is considered “DEI.”

Trump never served. Ira Hayes was a hero. Agree?

[Filter | harm reduction journalism @Filtermag_org]

Among many implications, the recent research lends support to the case for "common liability" to nicotine use in whatever form—and not some sort of "gateway" effect from youth vaping to smoking, reports @KiranSidhu41:

https://t.co/67x83RrwDJ

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Russia has kidnapped tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. Putin was indicted for this crime. Yale has a unit searching for them. Musk eliminated the funding.
https://t.co/mt1CoQhG6x