Elisa Braver, PhD

I wonder if the people being deported were shackled the entire 31 hours on the ground?

Beth Heiden Takes Bronze, Then Weeps; Tears Are Not for Joy Pressures Build Up Beth Heiden Is 3d, Then Weeps Uncomfortable in Limelight Fighting Spirit Is Gone (Published 1980)

I will never forget how badly Beth Heiden was treated by the press after she won a bronze medal in the 1980 Olympic 3,000 m speed skating race. She was asked why she hadn’t equalled her brother’s feats. This NYT article about Heiden is an embarrassment. No paywall. www.nytimes.com/1980/02/21/a...

We need improved flu vaccines that can adapt to variants more nimbly, but due to RFK Jr.’s unscientific animus toward mRNA vaccines, FDA refused to review Moderna’s new mRNA flu vaccine, altho FDA previously approved the trial design. Shame on Drs. Makary and Prasad, who claim to be pro-science.

Trump regime numbers of deportations are “a self-serving fantasy” according to the Center for Migration Studies, which estimated self-deportations were about 200,000 for 2025. Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse reported that formal ICE removals were about 300,000–350,000 last year.

Save the Washington Post. Cancel Amazon Prime.

To protest the mass layoffs of Post staff, I canceled my Amazon Prime Membership.

60 violations in 50 days: Inside ICE’s giant tent facility at Ft. Bliss As the Trump administration rushes to open massive makeshift holding centers nationwide, one former official called the list of violations at Fort Bliss among the worst she’s ever seen.

I’ll keep subscribing to The Post as long as their news reporting is excellent. Their right-wing editorials suck, but their real journalists have done an outstanding job of covering the second Trump term. Here’s one example of abuses that Post reporters exposed. No paywall. wapo.st/4kqY2qi

Sebastian Smee is a brilliant art critic. My family often shared and discussed his articles. #SavethePost

I just cancelled my Amazon Prime Membership to protest the mass layoffs at Wash. Post. This is easy: Open Amazon App, select person silhouette, select Account, scroll down to Memberships, select Cancel subscription. When asked why, select Other. Enter: Wash. Post. #SavethePost #CancelAmazonPrime

I just cancelled my Amazon Prime Membership to protest the mass layoffs at Wash. Post. This is easy: Open Amazon App, select person silhouette, select Account, scroll down to Memberships, select Cancel subscription. When asked why, select Other. Enter: Wash. Post. #SavethePost #CancelAmazonPrime

The Washington Post has done excellent reporting for decades about public health and immigration and the current regime. #SavethePost

Free HIV drugs save lives. Why one state is restricting access for thousands. An estimated 16,000 HIV and AIDS patients in Florida might lose free medication, health care as the state dramatically rolls back a decades-old program.

Post reporters write outstanding & well-researched news articles. I am very sad and angry to see a great news organization demolished. Firing reporters will not attract more readers. One example (no paywall): wapo.st/4ryR2Kq

Unconscionable to send people back to these regimes.

True progressives organize people to fight injustice together rather than attack allies such as Senator Ruben Gallego.

If you think liberals are the enemy, ask yourself who is currently terrorizing people of color in the USA.

The reporting at the Washington Post is outstanding. Their journalists have done a superb job of reporting on the inhumane treatment of immigrants and refugees. I continue to subscribe for that reason.

The reporting at the Washington Post is outstanding. Their journalists have done a superb job of reporting on the inhumane treatment of immigrants and refugees. I continue to subscribe for that reason.

Dowd’s columns on Hillary Clinton were sexist and grossly unfair. I am angrier at the Washington Post Editorial Board for firing Karen Attiah and for their embarrassingly slanted editorials that are not fact-checked.

Photo shows headline of column by Maureen Dowd titled “Trump’s Slavish Stupidity” and dated August 23, 2025. There also is a photo of Donald Trump standing in the White House Oval Office behind a bust of Abraham Lincoln.

This is Dowd in 2025 in a column titled “Trump’s Slavish Stupidity.” I suggest directing your fury elsewhere.

Should be renamed the Trump-RFKennedy Jr. measles epidemic of 2025.

Stefanik objects to electors after Capitol riot North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik objected to electors from Pennsylvania but voted to confirm electors from Arizona in an overnight joint congressional session in which the House and Senate approved J...

Elise Stefanik objected to electors from Pennsylvania even after the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. It was terrifying to see how accomplished a liar she was that day. No sympathy for her whatsoever. www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-n...

Unconscionable

How shameful that the U.S. government is sending refugees from Russian tyranny back to Russia via Cairo.

Do we need to explain to this guy that consumers LIKE better fuel economy?

“In October, he [Holsey] abruptly announced that he was resigning at year’s end, about a year into what is typically a three-year assignment.” No paywall for link to Post article. I look forward to his subpoenaed testimony.

U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says In a classified memo, the Office of Legal Counsel said U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.

WaPost wrote: “Top officers, including Adm. Alvin Holsey, the head of Southern Command, sought caution on such strikes, according to two people, who . . spoke on the condition of anonymity. . Holsey wanted to make sure any option presented to the president was fully vetted first.” wapo.st/4oyVM0y

If Drs. Prasad and Makary of #FDA think regulatory action on #COVID-19 vaccines is indicated based on new safety information, the professional thing to do is to publish the supporting data. Parents now have to turn to the American Academy of Pediatrics for sound advice, not FDA. shorturl.at/i6KsO

Opposite of science: Vinay #Prasad, FDA's Chief Scientific Officer, sent an email to #FDA staff saying differences of opinion had to be kept private. “Some staff may not agree with these core principles and operating principles. Please submit your resignation letters.” wapo.st/486smly

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing 
The de facto Saudi ruler was branded an outcast after the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
 November 18, 2025

Photo of President Donald Trump walking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday at the White House. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) 
By Susannah George, Michael Birnbaum and Natalie Allison 
“President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen” and that he did not hold the Saudi leader responsible for the 2018 murder despite a U.S. intelligence report assessing the opposite.”

I mainly post about Public Health, but wanted to point out that killing and dismembering journalists should not be dismissed as “Things happen.” #JamalKhashoggi #WashingtonPost #FreeSpeech

Which airline under contract to ICE does the deportations to SE Asia? Thanks.