just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.

remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.

what was that crazy tackle by Berhalter?

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?

Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.

Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

I have said since Trump starting laying the groundwork for the Big Lie in the first part of 2020 that he would not leave office willingly. I have been correct so far. And I'm telling you again he will not leave office willingly. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.

Vásquez seems tired today, but Dani and Owen are getting after it #austinfc

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer is spreading. It is similar to “mad cow disease” and is caused by prions, some of the scariest MFers known to science in my opinion. They are very hard to destroy with our usual arsenal of weapons. Be careful with that venison. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...

@amberchrist.bsky.social highlighting how #Medicaid is a lifeline for seniors: “Medicaid [not #Medicare] is the only program paying for the assistance seniors need with daily activities such as eating, bathing, dressing and getting out of bed." #HandsOffMedicaid
www.mcknights.com/news/senate-...

Far-UVC light (222 nm) kills airborne bacteria in indoor spaces, reducing pathogens by up to 99.5%—even with low ventilation. Tested at room scale, it works fast & effectively. A game-changer for infection control in schools, hospitals, offices. Let’s deploy this tech!

apropos of ::waves hands::

can you help shout?

any federal employee who is let go under these circumstances would probably want to immediately apply for UCFE (Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees)

fact sheet from DOL that details eligibility and how to apply for it:

Really enjoyed this meticulous piece of research that revealed a capacity to generate antibodies to a new commensal bacteria within the skin - not conventional lymph nodes. This shows the skin as a mucosal site that can generate specific long term immune responses 🧵 #Immunosky 🧪

Texas! Your state currently has $2,581,873,633 in funding from the NIH, for a total of 4,478 research studies. The current nominees for heading up NIH and HHS will put billions of dollars of funding in jeopardy. Let your Senators know. reporter.nih.gov/search/JbRgA...

The HPV vaccine has been recommended in the US since 2006. New study out today shows that cervical cancer deaths in young women in the years that followed have plummeted, decreasing 15% per year from 2013-2015.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.

www.propublica.org/article/segr...

If you're a Veteran and you get your healthcare from the VA, please make appointments with your PCP and specialists before January 20th, and make sure to update all your vaccines and order your meds.