ImmigrantsAreUS
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Human. Scientist, husband, (father)^2. Immigrant and polyglot. Futebol is my religion. Bethesda Declaration co-signer. Proudly anti-fascist. All posts are my own.
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How We Dissent | #nokings lessons from LA & DC | Andrea Pitzer | Next Comes What
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@andreapitzer.bsky.social 'Next Comes What' podcast latest episode is out, featuring yours truly, on fhe #BethesdaDeclaration , the need and urgency for dissent, at NIH and elsewhere.
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There are degrees of stupidity, and then there's Noem-Lewandowski.
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Jeeez…
“Noem had to switch planes after a maintenance issue, but her blanket wasn’t moved to the 2nd plane. The Coast Guard pilot was fired and told to take a commercial flight home.
“They eventually reinstated the pilot because no one else was available to fly them home.”
Jeeez…
“Noem had to switch planes after a maintenance issue, but her blanket wasn’t moved to the 2nd plane. The Coast Guard pilot was fired and told to take a commercial flight home.
“They eventually reinstated the pilot because no one else was available to fly them home.”
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 AM
There are degrees of stupidity, and then there's Noem-Lewandowski.
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This CNN story indicates that Vought is turning up his control over HHS and its subagencies.
February 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
This CNN story indicates that Vought is turning up his control over HHS and its subagencies.
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The future is clean energy, but right now the administration is using the government to slow down clean energy at a time when we need all the new clean power supplies we can get. They are trying to make solar & wind basically illegal. It’s a crisis, as I said on #WITHPod: youtu.be/f6536KWBZAc?...
Trump admin is like a “cartoon throwing thumbtacks in the road” impeding renewable energy process
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 13, 2026 at 2:09 AM
The future is clean energy, but right now the administration is using the government to slow down clean energy at a time when we need all the new clean power supplies we can get. They are trying to make solar & wind basically illegal. It’s a crisis, as I said on #WITHPod: youtu.be/f6536KWBZAc?...
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Minneapolis defeated ICE!!
Love is stronger than hate.
Courage is stronger than cowardice.
Community is stronger than a lawless gang.
This represents the beginning of the end of Trump.
In the history books, ICE will be relegated to the same page as the slave catchers and Bull Conner.
Love is stronger than hate.
Courage is stronger than cowardice.
Community is stronger than a lawless gang.
This represents the beginning of the end of Trump.
In the history books, ICE will be relegated to the same page as the slave catchers and Bull Conner.
This is Minneapolis:
February 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Minneapolis defeated ICE!!
Love is stronger than hate.
Courage is stronger than cowardice.
Community is stronger than a lawless gang.
This represents the beginning of the end of Trump.
In the history books, ICE will be relegated to the same page as the slave catchers and Bull Conner.
Love is stronger than hate.
Courage is stronger than cowardice.
Community is stronger than a lawless gang.
This represents the beginning of the end of Trump.
In the history books, ICE will be relegated to the same page as the slave catchers and Bull Conner.
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The entire nation owes Minneapolis a huge debt of gratitude.
February 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The entire nation owes Minneapolis a huge debt of gratitude.
4,049 and counting.
Attrition is real and ongoing.
Schedule career / policy, the new pmap rationing, deranging the MSPB, ...
Attrition is real and ongoing.
Schedule career / policy, the new pmap rationing, deranging the MSPB, ...
4,049 people gone from NIH compared to 2024, an 18% loss in staff.
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Here's How Many Jobs HHS Has Lost Since RFK Jr. Took Over
See the totals from NIH, FDA, CDC, and CMS, too
www.medpagetoday.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM
4,049 and counting.
Attrition is real and ongoing.
Schedule career / policy, the new pmap rationing, deranging the MSPB, ...
Attrition is real and ongoing.
Schedule career / policy, the new pmap rationing, deranging the MSPB, ...
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I said a year ago Trump was not choosing political martyrs wisely and not accounting for what tools defendants are accorded.
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I said a year ago Trump was not choosing political martyrs wisely and not accounting for what tools defendants are accorded.
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
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"Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not" is exactly right. (This op-ed from Arne Duncan and David Pressman is excellent; I hope university leaders will read it.) www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
"Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not" is exactly right. (This op-ed from Arne Duncan and David Pressman is excellent; I hope university leaders will read it.) www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Cruelty is their MO.
A federal worker at the CFPB found out in December that she had a brain tumor that needed to be removed.
The next month, Russ Vought unilaterally ended her agency's short-term disability plan.
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
The next month, Russ Vought unilaterally ended her agency's short-term disability plan.
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel.
Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Cruelty is their MO.
Portugal avoided a populist fascist president tonight. A socialist candidate won the second tour of the election. But the bad guy did win the US and DC consular vote. I don't understand.
People watching the trainwreck of the Trump administration vote a similar value proposal?
People watching the trainwreck of the Trump administration vote a similar value proposal?
February 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Portugal avoided a populist fascist president tonight. A socialist candidate won the second tour of the election. But the bad guy did win the US and DC consular vote. I don't understand.
People watching the trainwreck of the Trump administration vote a similar value proposal?
People watching the trainwreck of the Trump administration vote a similar value proposal?
The Trump-Vought Schedule f Career / Policy is an outright attack on democracy. Rescheduled civil servants (can be almost anyone) will be fired if they "obstruct the democratic process by intentionally subverting Presidential directives."
February 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The Trump-Vought Schedule f Career / Policy is an outright attack on democracy. Rescheduled civil servants (can be almost anyone) will be fired if they "obstruct the democratic process by intentionally subverting Presidential directives."
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Tuberculosis in close quarters and limited to NO medical care, will that be a problem? YES, this will be a problem and probably quickly.
Health is a human right! ICE detention centers are a DANGER to our collective health.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Health is a human right! ICE detention centers are a DANGER to our collective health.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Two tuberculosis cases detected at Camp East Montana ICE facility
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."
www.texastribune.org
February 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Tuberculosis in close quarters and limited to NO medical care, will that be a problem? YES, this will be a problem and probably quickly.
Health is a human right! ICE detention centers are a DANGER to our collective health.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Health is a human right! ICE detention centers are a DANGER to our collective health.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
It does seem that the only way to win the midterm for this president is to dispatch ICE to polling places to intimidate votets... and cheat.
RESULT: Democrat Chasity Martinez wins a special election for a legislative seat in Louisiana, 62% to 38%.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
February 8, 2026 at 3:24 AM
It does seem that the only way to win the midterm for this president is to dispatch ICE to polling places to intimidate votets... and cheat.
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We’re looking at another very big Dem overperformance tonight—in a Trump+13 district. Dem Chasity Martinez is up 61-39 with more than half the vote in. Notably, like in TX last weekend, the e-day vote has been even *better* for her than the early vote. voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical
February 8, 2026 at 2:50 AM
We’re looking at another very big Dem overperformance tonight—in a Trump+13 district. Dem Chasity Martinez is up 61-39 with more than half the vote in. Notably, like in TX last weekend, the e-day vote has been even *better* for her than the early vote. voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical
How many more families as these one?
Judge orders 3 families returned to US after finding agents used 'lies' to deport them - ABC News share.google/fPoaCAvuLT4U...
Judge orders 3 families returned to US after finding agents used 'lies' to deport them - ABC News share.google/fPoaCAvuLT4U...
Judge orders 3 families returned to US after finding agents used 'lies' to deport them
A judge has ordered the administration to return three immigrant families to the U.S. after finding that immigration agents used "deception and coercion" to remove them.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:52 AM
How many more families as these one?
Judge orders 3 families returned to US after finding agents used 'lies' to deport them - ABC News share.google/fPoaCAvuLT4U...
Judge orders 3 families returned to US after finding agents used 'lies' to deport them - ABC News share.google/fPoaCAvuLT4U...
Around 15-20 people gathered for today's NIH vigil @nihvigils.bsky.social, in a "feels like" -21 C (-6 F) weather. No amount of cold or wind will stop our determination.
February 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Around 15-20 people gathered for today's NIH vigil @nihvigils.bsky.social, in a "feels like" -21 C (-6 F) weather. No amount of cold or wind will stop our determination.
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02/05/26 ~6:00 AM: Footage from the ICE raid this morning in Stevens Square, Minneapolis. One neighbor was abducted. Note the broken glass pane next to the door, which is how they illegally entered.
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
02/05/26 ~6:00 AM: Footage from the ICE raid this morning in Stevens Square, Minneapolis. One neighbor was abducted. Note the broken glass pane next to the door, which is how they illegally entered.
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Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are already black holes for detention. Now obtaining release will be more difficult than ever. As more and more people are locked up, ICE will increase the pressure on those who are detained to give up.
The goal is an assembly line of coercion with no day in court.
The goal is an assembly line of coercion with no day in court.
February 7, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are already black holes for detention. Now obtaining release will be more difficult than ever. As more and more people are locked up, ICE will increase the pressure on those who are detained to give up.
The goal is an assembly line of coercion with no day in court.
The goal is an assembly line of coercion with no day in court.
Distilled evil.
Metry and her husband of 4 years go to DHS to get their I-130 in motion. "Good news" a DHS employee told them, the form to start her naturalization was approved.
DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.
DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.
EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.
February 7, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Distilled evil.
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OPM finalized its schedule F proposal — which could makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire
scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/n...
scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/n...
Scientists worry finalizing ‘Schedule F’ rule will further politicize NIH grant decisions
The Trump administration is moving forward with a personnel rule that critics say will subject a broader swath of the federal workforce to political pressure
www.statnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
OPM finalized its schedule F proposal — which could makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire
scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/n...
scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/n...
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This generation’s college essays are really going to be something. Sure, I was tear-gassed by federal agents and helped other kids escape a concentration camp all before I turned ten
Kiddies who made it out of the ICE dungeon report sighting a schoolmate. Before this, the school district had no information on their whereabouts. The family has now been connected with a lawyer.
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
The two children who returned to MN today say they saw one of their Valley View schoolmates at a detention center in TX. This is a child whose family was last in contact with the school on January 9. No one has known where they were until now.
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM
This generation’s college essays are really going to be something. Sure, I was tear-gassed by federal agents and helped other kids escape a concentration camp all before I turned ten
What a dick...
February 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
What a dick...
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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“Measles is a bad bug,” APHA CEO Georges C. Benjamin, MD, tells CNN. During a usual outbreak, “money would flow, resources would come in, there would be a big national educational campaign, and quite frankly, a large vaccination campaign across all areas of our country.”
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“Measles is a bad bug,” APHA CEO Georges C. Benjamin, MD, tells CNN. During a usual outbreak, “money would flow, resources would come in, there would be a big national educational campaign, and quite frankly, a large vaccination campaign across all areas of our country.”
That mask is a symbol for a group that is a designated terrorist organization in at least 6 countries in 3 continents. The US has brought terrorism charges to individuals who proudly wear that mask. What is weird is not the gun. What's weird is ICE gave this guy a job in the federal government.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 AM
That mask is a symbol for a group that is a designated terrorist organization in at least 6 countries in 3 continents. The US has brought terrorism charges to individuals who proudly wear that mask. What is weird is not the gun. What's weird is ICE gave this guy a job in the federal government.