Cynthia Fox
@cynthfox.bsky.social
Author WW Norton's “Cell of Cells”; scientific editor, reporter, reviewer. Articles in Esquire, Fortune, Forbes, Discover, Wired, Rolling Stone, etc. Review of Cells in The Economist, The London Times, Science, etc https://sites.google.com/site/cynthiaffox
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Cynthia Fox
@cynthfox.bsky.social
· Feb 20
After we’ve discriminated against all immigrant, gay, transgender, disabled, female, and minority people, yet find the problems we blamed them for “are still staring us in the face….what next? All the atrocities of human history lurk in the answer.” Gov. Pritzker, Skokie, Illinois, Feb 19, 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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"'It’s killing the business,' the manager said. The manager noted that Home Depot is emphasizing “free delivery for contractors so they don’t have to risk themselves”—a sign of how the company has had to adjust."
SCOOP: Immigration Groups Weigh Boycott of Home Depot
As ICE raids target the home-improvement chain, what does the company owe its customers and the immigrants who do work for them?
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November 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"'It’s killing the business,' the manager said. The manager noted that Home Depot is emphasizing “free delivery for contractors so they don’t have to risk themselves”—a sign of how the company has had to adjust."
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Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."
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Cartoon by @jesseduquette.bsky.social.
October 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Cartoon by @jesseduquette.bsky.social.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken, 1920
November 16, 2024 at 6:06 AM
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken, 1920
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Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
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Ari Melber says NASA is doing "pretty well?" Trump's multi-billion $ NASA cuts and 4,000 NASA firings are so brutal, its budget is at 1961 levels, pre-cable, cell phones, moon landings. As NASA's budget pre-dates all modern communication, shall we text Melber for NASA to give him, uh, the @$!! news?
From the space community on Reddit: Nasa halting 41 key missions due to proposed cuts, agency’s funding at lowest since 1961
Explore this post and more from the space community
www.reddit.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Ari Melber says NASA is doing "pretty well?" Trump's multi-billion $ NASA cuts and 4,000 NASA firings are so brutal, its budget is at 1961 levels, pre-cable, cell phones, moon landings. As NASA's budget pre-dates all modern communication, shall we text Melber for NASA to give him, uh, the @$!! news?
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All the protests in the next few weeks should involve huge crowds of protesters dancing.
We cannot allow spontaneous mass dancing.
October 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
All the protests in the next few weeks should involve huge crowds of protesters dancing.
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Peaceful protests of 3.5% "have never failed to succeed," says a Harvard study author. In the US, 3.5% is 12 million...
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Research featuring Carr Center's Erica Chenoweth. Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to ...
www.hks.harvard.edu
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Peaceful protests of 3.5% "have never failed to succeed," says a Harvard study author. In the US, 3.5% is 12 million...
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
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Ontario ran the tariff ad again during the World Series. It’s a damn good one.
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Ontario ran the tariff ad again during the World Series. It’s a damn good one.
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Makes you go hmmm...
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Makes you go hmmm...
Ari Melber says NASA is doing "pretty well?" Trump's multi-billion $ NASA cuts and 4,000 NASA firings are so brutal, its budget is at 1961 levels, pre-cable, cell phones, moon landings. As NASA's budget pre-dates all modern communication, shall we text Melber for NASA to give him, uh, the @$!! news?
From the space community on Reddit: Nasa halting 41 key missions due to proposed cuts, agency’s funding at lowest since 1961
Explore this post and more from the space community
www.reddit.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Ari Melber says NASA is doing "pretty well?" Trump's multi-billion $ NASA cuts and 4,000 NASA firings are so brutal, its budget is at 1961 levels, pre-cable, cell phones, moon landings. As NASA's budget pre-dates all modern communication, shall we text Melber for NASA to give him, uh, the @$!! news?
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The White House doesn't want you to share this photo.
You know the drill. :)
You know the drill. :)
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The White House doesn't want you to share this photo.
You know the drill. :)
You know the drill. :)
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He was upset that 7million people turned out to protest him and so he immediately reposted AI slip of him bombing protestors with shit and literally knocked down part of the White House.
This should be clarifying.
This should be clarifying.
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
He was upset that 7million people turned out to protest him and so he immediately reposted AI slip of him bombing protestors with shit and literally knocked down part of the White House.
This should be clarifying.
This should be clarifying.
The White House doesn't want you to share this photo.
You know the drill. :)
You know the drill. :)
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The White House doesn't want you to share this photo.
You know the drill. :)
You know the drill. :)
Peaceful protests of 3.5% "have never failed to succeed," says a Harvard study author. In the US, 3.5% is 12 million...
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Research featuring Carr Center's Erica Chenoweth. Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to ...
www.hks.harvard.edu
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Peaceful protests of 3.5% "have never failed to succeed," says a Harvard study author. In the US, 3.5% is 12 million...
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
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This is incredible. Provincetown's entire off-season population is about 3600.
Provincetown, Massachusetts!
We showed up!!
We showed up!!
October 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is incredible. Provincetown's entire off-season population is about 3600.