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Well, this is an utter disaster for science.
This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Well, this is an utter disaster for science.
This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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The horrific tragedy at Brown University is the 389th mass shooting this year and the 230th gun incident on school grounds so far this year.
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
bradyunited.org
@bradyunited.org
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
bradyunited.org
@bradyunited.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The horrific tragedy at Brown University is the 389th mass shooting this year and the 230th gun incident on school grounds so far this year.
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
bradyunited.org
@bradyunited.org
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
bradyunited.org
@bradyunited.org
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the caption: Jamie Schanbaum, whose legs and fingers were amputated after she contracted meningitis as a college student, testifies in support of vaccine mandates at a public hearing held by the Florida Department of Health… (AP Photo/Kate Payne)
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Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren
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December 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
the caption: Jamie Schanbaum, whose legs and fingers were amputated after she contracted meningitis as a college student, testifies in support of vaccine mandates at a public hearing held by the Florida Department of Health… (AP Photo/Kate Payne)
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Scientists have found the oldest evidence yet of humans making fires--400,000 years ago in England. Here's my story on the discovery and what it says about the minds of our ancestors. Gift link: nyti.ms/4q0Ls2q [Photo via Andrea H flic.kr/p/4cnSq ]
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Scientists have found the oldest evidence yet of humans making fires--400,000 years ago in England. Here's my story on the discovery and what it says about the minds of our ancestors. Gift link: nyti.ms/4q0Ls2q [Photo via Andrea H flic.kr/p/4cnSq ]
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"Nothing is better settled at the common law than the doctrine that the children even of aliens born in a country while the parents are resident there under the protection of the government and owing a temporary allegiance thereto are subjects by birth."
Inglis v. Sailor's Snug Harbor (U.S. 1830).
Inglis v. Sailor's Snug Harbor (U.S. 1830).
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Nothing is better settled at the common law than the doctrine that the children even of aliens born in a country while the parents are resident there under the protection of the government and owing a temporary allegiance thereto are subjects by birth."
Inglis v. Sailor's Snug Harbor (U.S. 1830).
Inglis v. Sailor's Snug Harbor (U.S. 1830).
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It just keeps getting worse.
NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
It just keeps getting worse.
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These grand jury materials will “not add to the public knowledge.” A judge says Trump misled the public and disregarded the victims.”
A federal judge ORDERS the disclosure of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials.
But Judge Engelmayer swipes repeatedly at Trump's DOJ for paying "lip service" to then sidelining victims — and misleading the public about what the records contain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But Judge Engelmayer swipes repeatedly at Trump's DOJ for paying "lip service" to then sidelining victims — and misleading the public about what the records contain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
These grand jury materials will “not add to the public knowledge.” A judge says Trump misled the public and disregarded the victims.”
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Right wing parties across the world seem to really be leaning into comic book supervillainism www.timesofisrael.com/far-right-mk...
Far-right MKs sport noose-shaped pins at hearing on controversial death penalty bill
Ben Gvir draws condemnation after display at Knesset meeting; MKs pushing bill mandating capital punishment are told its language may not be constitutional
www.timesofisrael.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Right wing parties across the world seem to really be leaning into comic book supervillainism www.timesofisrael.com/far-right-mk...
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Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
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lol. Calling their bluff. These aren’t part of the 300G of data the justice department has (and could have released anytime.) the deadline is 12/19. Tick tock, Pamela Jo.
Breaking:
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case.
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case.
December 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
lol. Calling their bluff. These aren’t part of the 300G of data the justice department has (and could have released anytime.) the deadline is 12/19. Tick tock, Pamela Jo.
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For those not knowing how Hepatitis B virus transmits and why vaccinating infants is important.
HORIZONTAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS
(Yeah, 1989)
www.sciencedirect.co...
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HORIZONTAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS
(Yeah, 1989)
www.sciencedirect.co...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
For those not knowing how Hepatitis B virus transmits and why vaccinating infants is important.
HORIZONTAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS
(Yeah, 1989)
www.sciencedirect.co...
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HORIZONTAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS
(Yeah, 1989)
www.sciencedirect.co...
1/2
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“Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Mr. Musk himself.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Mr. Musk himself.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
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Australia is on track to become the first country to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035.
Zero (0) cervical cancer cases were diagnosed in Australian women under 25 in 2021 - the first time since records began.
Put simply, Vaccines Work.
Zero (0) cervical cancer cases were diagnosed in Australian women under 25 in 2021 - the first time since records began.
Put simply, Vaccines Work.
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Australia is on track to become the first country to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035.
Zero (0) cervical cancer cases were diagnosed in Australian women under 25 in 2021 - the first time since records began.
Put simply, Vaccines Work.
Zero (0) cervical cancer cases were diagnosed in Australian women under 25 in 2021 - the first time since records began.
Put simply, Vaccines Work.
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"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
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Should be such an easy dunk for any Dem wanting to take it
$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Should be such an easy dunk for any Dem wanting to take it
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40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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ICE agent in Chicago draws and trains a firearm on protestors armed with iPhones. Trump's America in 2025.
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
ICE agent in Chicago draws and trains a firearm on protestors armed with iPhones. Trump's America in 2025.
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The future we got was like if Philip K. Dick directed the first episode of Futurama
November 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The future we got was like if Philip K. Dick directed the first episode of Futurama
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The song is relatively new and the full album just came out last week! Guessing relatively few people know about her work, but I expect that will be changing soon.
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The song is relatively new and the full album just came out last week! Guessing relatively few people know about her work, but I expect that will be changing soon.
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Let’s start a tradition of ending each day with some amazing #NighttimeMusic. First entry: Renee Christine’s powerful and emotional Lehigh Valley. This is a live performance. youtu.be/i06CpH8bQ-0?...
Renee Christine: Lehigh Valley (Live From The Barn)
YouTube video by Renee Christine
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October 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Let’s start a tradition of ending each day with some amazing #NighttimeMusic. First entry: Renee Christine’s powerful and emotional Lehigh Valley. This is a live performance. youtu.be/i06CpH8bQ-0?...
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When official sources of information dry up or become unreliable, rumors and conspiracy theories take their place. That does not always bode well for whoever is in power.
Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
When official sources of information dry up or become unreliable, rumors and conspiracy theories take their place. That does not always bode well for whoever is in power.
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chat is not feeding your armies bad?
i feel like i read some book about this particular thing… it was pretty old…
i feel like i read some book about this particular thing… it was pretty old…
NEW: The US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany told its soldiers and employees that it might need to obtain free food from the German government during the US government shutdown.
The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:
The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:
US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It
The initial 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria included instructions to go to German food banks.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
chat is not feeding your armies bad?
i feel like i read some book about this particular thing… it was pretty old…
i feel like i read some book about this particular thing… it was pretty old…