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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We absolutely must not let this pass:
Tell Your Senators: Protect our Democracy, Vote NO on the SAVE Act
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
February 15, 2026 at 1:22 AM
We absolutely must not let this pass:
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February 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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As @asharangappa.bsky.social noted earlier:
"It’s a loyalty test. It’s always a loyalty test. And every time Republicans feign ignorance or hem and haw, it gives him the green light to go even further."
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"It’s a loyalty test. It’s always a loyalty test. And every time Republicans feign ignorance or hem and haw, it gives him the green light to go even further."
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Notice that he didn’t “lash” out at the “staffer” who allegedly posted it, he’s vowing retribution against those critical of the racist video.
No staffer has been reprimanded or fired. Trump did that racism.
No staffer has been reprimanded or fired. Trump did that racism.
Hours after refusing to apologize for a racist video posted to his Truth Social account, Trump hadn’t let go.
He spent last weekend complaining to allies about Republicans who had condemned the video depicting the Obamas as apes, questioning the lawmakers’ loyalty and vowing consequences.
He spent last weekend complaining to allies about Republicans who had condemned the video depicting the Obamas as apes, questioning the lawmakers’ loyalty and vowing consequences.
February 15, 2026 at 2:54 AM
As @asharangappa.bsky.social noted earlier:
"It’s a loyalty test. It’s always a loyalty test. And every time Republicans feign ignorance or hem and haw, it gives him the green light to go even further."
bsky.app/profile/asha...
"It’s a loyalty test. It’s always a loyalty test. And every time Republicans feign ignorance or hem and haw, it gives him the green light to go even further."
bsky.app/profile/asha...
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ICE shot Marimar Martinez 5 times
They shot & killed Silverio Gonzalez, Keith Porter, Renee Good and Alex Pretti
They kidnapped Liam Ramos & other innocent children
They’ve detained over 4,000 people illegally
The shutdown is well deserved, but ICE should not be paid
They should be abolished
They shot & killed Silverio Gonzalez, Keith Porter, Renee Good and Alex Pretti
They kidnapped Liam Ramos & other innocent children
They’ve detained over 4,000 people illegally
The shutdown is well deserved, but ICE should not be paid
They should be abolished
February 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
ICE shot Marimar Martinez 5 times
They shot & killed Silverio Gonzalez, Keith Porter, Renee Good and Alex Pretti
They kidnapped Liam Ramos & other innocent children
They’ve detained over 4,000 people illegally
The shutdown is well deserved, but ICE should not be paid
They should be abolished
They shot & killed Silverio Gonzalez, Keith Porter, Renee Good and Alex Pretti
They kidnapped Liam Ramos & other innocent children
They’ve detained over 4,000 people illegally
The shutdown is well deserved, but ICE should not be paid
They should be abolished
More than 350 judges have rejected Trump’s deportation “strategies.”
February 15, 2026 at 4:22 AM
More than 350 judges have rejected Trump’s deportation “strategies.”
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ICE may have lost the battle for public opinion, and its operation may be hampered by local pushback, but it has succeeded in one respect: It has instilled terror in Minnesota’s immigrant communities, forcing them into the shadows.
Read more from @gabydvj.bsky.social: buff.ly/eSAhblK
Read more from @gabydvj.bsky.social: buff.ly/eSAhblK
February 12, 2026 at 3:35 PM
ICE may have lost the battle for public opinion, and its operation may be hampered by local pushback, but it has succeeded in one respect: It has instilled terror in Minnesota’s immigrant communities, forcing them into the shadows.
Read more from @gabydvj.bsky.social: buff.ly/eSAhblK
Read more from @gabydvj.bsky.social: buff.ly/eSAhblK
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There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions
The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM
There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.
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Want to resist by unsubscribing to services from companies that are fully enabling and financing ICE? Here is the helper site by the brilliant financial analyst Scott Galloway, who notes that big companies care about mass unsubscribing--immensely. www.resistandunsubscribe.com
Resist and Unsubscribe
www.resistandunsubscribe.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Want to resist by unsubscribing to services from companies that are fully enabling and financing ICE? Here is the helper site by the brilliant financial analyst Scott Galloway, who notes that big companies care about mass unsubscribing--immensely. www.resistandunsubscribe.com
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In happier news, the globe is hitting him where it hurts him the most: his (our) wallet(s). "In the first 9 months of 2025, Canadian visitor numbers to the US dropped by 22% year-on-year, while sales of US wine have dropped by a staggering 91% since 2024."
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
How a boycott America movement is starting to work against Trump
Could a boycott of US products and services actually send a message to the Trump administration? Katie Rosseinsky looks at how peaceful protest can bring real change and the ‘3.5 per cent rule’ that c...
www.the-independent.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 AM
In happier news, the globe is hitting him where it hurts him the most: his (our) wallet(s). "In the first 9 months of 2025, Canadian visitor numbers to the US dropped by 22% year-on-year, while sales of US wine have dropped by a staggering 91% since 2024."
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Rachel Maddow has repeatedly noted that the US is nearing Harvard's 3.5% mark. The last No Kings protest brought out 2% of the population--the most in US history. If all those marchers bring 1 friend each to the March 28 No Kings protest, the US will sail past 3.5%. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
‘3.5% rule’: The anti-Trump movement is nearing an important threshold
If you want to guarantee success against authoritarianism, research shows you need at least 3.5% of the country’s population on your side.
www.ms.now
February 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Rachel Maddow has repeatedly noted that the US is nearing Harvard's 3.5% mark. The last No Kings protest brought out 2% of the population--the most in US history. If all those marchers bring 1 friend each to the March 28 No Kings protest, the US will sail past 3.5%. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Scott Galloway shows Americans how to easily resist and unsubscribe ourselves away from companies enabling ICE. He also says this: “We are gonna retake the White House.”
www.ms.now/news/scott-g...
www.ms.now/news/scott-g...
Scott Galloway calls for Americans to boycott Trump’s biggest enablers: Big Tech
To stand up to Trump, Scott Galloway urges Americans to opt out of popular subscription-based services like ChatGBT, Amazon and Apple TV.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Scott Galloway shows Americans how to easily resist and unsubscribe ourselves away from companies enabling ICE. He also says this: “We are gonna retake the White House.”
www.ms.now/news/scott-g...
www.ms.now/news/scott-g...
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Aim for a SUSTAINABLE 3.5%… that’s why rallies are just one of many necessary strategies…we must produce ongoing, visible resistance…
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Rachel Maddow has repeatedly noted that the US is nearing Harvard's 3.5% mark. The last No Kings protest brought out 2% of the population--the most in US history. If all those marchers bring 1 friend each to the March 28 No Kings protest, the US will sail past 3.5%. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
‘3.5% rule’: The anti-Trump movement is nearing an important threshold
If you want to guarantee success against authoritarianism, research shows you need at least 3.5% of the country’s population on your side.
www.ms.now
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Aim for a SUSTAINABLE 3.5%… that’s why rallies are just one of many necessary strategies…we must produce ongoing, visible resistance…
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🚨The SAVE Act has passed the House, 218-213🚨
Time to call your senators
Time to call your senators
We've got the numbers: Last year we published (in partnership with the @brennancenter.org and @umd-cdce.bsky.social) survey results showing that some 21.3 million Americans could be disenfranchised by the SAVE Act, which the House''ll vote on tomorrow.
Time to send this thing back to its grave.
Time to send this thing back to its grave.
Millions of Americans Don’t Have Documents Proving Their Citizenship Readily Available
Requiring Americans to prove their citizenship to register to vote would exclude millions of citizens from the political process.
www.brennancenter.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
🚨The SAVE Act has passed the House, 218-213🚨
Time to call your senators
Time to call your senators
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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Today in immediate presidency-ending scandals for anyone but the One Special Boy.
Reminder: It has been a very bad flu season. Undercutting flu vaccination is a perfect Trump Administration special combination of stupid and dangerous.
February 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Today in immediate presidency-ending scandals for anyone but the One Special Boy.
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to gain access to Michigan’ unredacted statewide voter registration list. Another BIG victory for our clients and voters. Another stunning defeat for Pam Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/michig...
🚨 United States v. Benson
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to gain access to Michigan’ unredacted statewide voter registration list. Another BIG victory for our clients and voters. Another stunning defeat for Pam Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/michig...
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#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
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Donald Trump won this district in Louisiana by 13 points in 2024.
The Democrat just crushed a Republican extremist in this district by 24 points.
Folks, that’s a 37 point swing to the left. We can compete everywhere and win anywhere. Let’s keep this up!
The Democrat just crushed a Republican extremist in this district by 24 points.
Folks, that’s a 37 point swing to the left. We can compete everywhere and win anywhere. Let’s keep this up!
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Donald Trump won this district in Louisiana by 13 points in 2024.
The Democrat just crushed a Republican extremist in this district by 24 points.
Folks, that’s a 37 point swing to the left. We can compete everywhere and win anywhere. Let’s keep this up!
The Democrat just crushed a Republican extremist in this district by 24 points.
Folks, that’s a 37 point swing to the left. We can compete everywhere and win anywhere. Let’s keep this up!
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February 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM