Marsha Pierce
@marshapiercephd.bsky.social
#Scientist 🧪 👩🏻⚕️ #Educator #neurosky 🧠 #pharmsky 💊 #IL14 Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Midwestern University. All opinions my own. she/her
ORCID 0000-0002-7265-0104
https://facultyprofiles.midwestern.edu/117-marsha-louise-pierce
ORCID 0000-0002-7265-0104
https://facultyprofiles.midwestern.edu/117-marsha-louise-pierce
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Anger, despair, and defiance from a voice within the US federal research system
People around the world are watching with disbelief as the new US government closes down its aid programme, withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris agreement on climate change...
www.bmj.com
“The very fact that I am having to publish this anonymously in a country that has the right to free speech written into our Constitution is an indictment of what is happening. Like all federal employees in the US, I took an oath to the Constitution, not to a president…” 🧪 www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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These are the 17 House Republicans who voted with all Democrats to resurrect ACA funds for 3 years:
Bresnahan
Carey
De La Cruz
Fitzpatrick
Garbarino
Hurd (CO)
Joyce (OH)
Kean
LaLota
Lawler
Mackenzie
Miller (OH)
Nunn (IA)
Salazar
Valadao
Van Orden
Wittman
Bresnahan
Carey
De La Cruz
Fitzpatrick
Garbarino
Hurd (CO)
Joyce (OH)
Kean
LaLota
Lawler
Mackenzie
Miller (OH)
Nunn (IA)
Salazar
Valadao
Van Orden
Wittman
January 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
These are the 17 House Republicans who voted with all Democrats to resurrect ACA funds for 3 years:
Bresnahan
Carey
De La Cruz
Fitzpatrick
Garbarino
Hurd (CO)
Joyce (OH)
Kean
LaLota
Lawler
Mackenzie
Miller (OH)
Nunn (IA)
Salazar
Valadao
Van Orden
Wittman
Bresnahan
Carey
De La Cruz
Fitzpatrick
Garbarino
Hurd (CO)
Joyce (OH)
Kean
LaLota
Lawler
Mackenzie
Miller (OH)
Nunn (IA)
Salazar
Valadao
Van Orden
Wittman
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An anti-abortion prosecutor wrongfully charged a woman with fetal homicide after an alleged medication abortion. State dropped the charge, but only after news outlets published her mugshot and claimed she faced life in prison.
Beyond time to change how abortion arrests are covered @autonomynews.co
Beyond time to change how abortion arrests are covered @autonomynews.co
Journalists Need to Stop Treating Pregnancy Criminalization Like Tabloid Fodder
A recent arrest in Kentucky underscores everything news outlets get wrong when covering criminal charges after abortion and miscarriage.
www.autonomynews.co
January 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
An anti-abortion prosecutor wrongfully charged a woman with fetal homicide after an alleged medication abortion. State dropped the charge, but only after news outlets published her mugshot and claimed she faced life in prison.
Beyond time to change how abortion arrests are covered @autonomynews.co
Beyond time to change how abortion arrests are covered @autonomynews.co
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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Clarity, @aoc.bsky.social speaks with clarity
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Clarity, @aoc.bsky.social speaks with clarity
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They are going to Epstein Files a murder
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
January 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
They are going to Epstein Files a murder
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This analysis is quite compelling. Renee Good did nothing other than trying to get away from a potential assault from masked agents.
Stop the gaslighting.
This was not self-defense. This was an intentional and completely unjustified shooting that led to the death of a human being.
Stop the gaslighting.
This was not self-defense. This was an intentional and completely unjustified shooting that led to the death of a human being.
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 2:19 PM
This analysis is quite compelling. Renee Good did nothing other than trying to get away from a potential assault from masked agents.
Stop the gaslighting.
This was not self-defense. This was an intentional and completely unjustified shooting that led to the death of a human being.
Stop the gaslighting.
This was not self-defense. This was an intentional and completely unjustified shooting that led to the death of a human being.
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China hacked email systems of US congressional committee staffers, FT reports reut.rs/4ppviPt
China hacked email systems of US congressional committee staffers, FT reports
A Chinese hacking group has compromised emails used by staff members of powerful committees in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
reut.rs
January 8, 2026 at 5:40 AM
China hacked email systems of US congressional committee staffers, FT reports reut.rs/4ppviPt
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In the last 4 months, Trump's secret police fired on at least nine people in five states and D.C., all while in their vehicles. In each case, DHS claimed, falsely, that the agents fired in self-defense, fearing they’d be struck by the vehicle. At least one other victim died.
Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 AM
In the last 4 months, Trump's secret police fired on at least nine people in five states and D.C., all while in their vehicles. In each case, DHS claimed, falsely, that the agents fired in self-defense, fearing they’d be struck by the vehicle. At least one other victim died.
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NEW: An ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good. Judge Sara Ellis all but told us today would happen.
"[A]gents have used excessive force … without justification, often without warning, and even at those who had begun to comply with agents’ orders," Ellis wrote on Nov. 20.
Tonight, at Law Dork.
"[A]gents have used excessive force … without justification, often without warning, and even at those who had begun to comply with agents’ orders," Ellis wrote on Nov. 20.
Tonight, at Law Dork.
An ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good. Judge Sara Ellis all but told us today would happen.
"[A]gents have used excessive force … without justification, often without warning, and even at those who had begun to comply with agents’ orders," Ellis wrote on Nov. 20.
www.lawdork.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:59 AM
NEW: An ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good. Judge Sara Ellis all but told us today would happen.
"[A]gents have used excessive force … without justification, often without warning, and even at those who had begun to comply with agents’ orders," Ellis wrote on Nov. 20.
Tonight, at Law Dork.
"[A]gents have used excessive force … without justification, often without warning, and even at those who had begun to comply with agents’ orders," Ellis wrote on Nov. 20.
Tonight, at Law Dork.
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Veteran Claims ICE Agents Burst into Cabin 'Screaming,' Then Wrongfully Detained Him During 50th Birthday Cruise
"From what I understand, all of this was based off my first and last name, a very common Hispanic name," U.S. veteran Jose Martinez alleged
"From what I understand, all of this was based off my first and last name, a very common Hispanic name," U.S. veteran Jose Martinez alleged
Veteran Claims ICE Agents Burst into Cabin 'Screaming,' Then Wrongfully Detained Him During 50th Birthday Cruise
A U.S. coast guard veteran, said he was wrongfully detained by border agents when his cruise ship docked in Miami on Monday, Jan. 5, and then let go after about 90 minutes after agents told him that t...
people.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Veteran Claims ICE Agents Burst into Cabin 'Screaming,' Then Wrongfully Detained Him During 50th Birthday Cruise
"From what I understand, all of this was based off my first and last name, a very common Hispanic name," U.S. veteran Jose Martinez alleged
"From what I understand, all of this was based off my first and last name, a very common Hispanic name," U.S. veteran Jose Martinez alleged
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
Insanity
Texas A&M Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato Because of Gender Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Insanity
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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Really worth watching this interview with a bystander who witnessed the ICE shooting in Minneapolis: "I'm pretty right-leaning. But seeing this, this is not how we're supposed to be doing things in America.”
January 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Really worth watching this interview with a bystander who witnessed the ICE shooting in Minneapolis: "I'm pretty right-leaning. But seeing this, this is not how we're supposed to be doing things in America.”
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The people accusing Renee Good of being a domestic terrorist treated Kyle Rittenhouse as a hero.
January 8, 2026 at 12:42 AM
The people accusing Renee Good of being a domestic terrorist treated Kyle Rittenhouse as a hero.
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The second video is somehow worse.
A reminder that Rep. Dan Goldman is the Democrat who wrote the bill that forces ICE agents to be unmasked.
It has 0 Republican cosponsors.
You need to vote for Democrats, not unnecessarily primary good ones.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
A reminder that Rep. Dan Goldman is the Democrat who wrote the bill that forces ICE agents to be unmasked.
It has 0 Republican cosponsors.
You need to vote for Democrats, not unnecessarily primary good ones.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
January 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The second video is somehow worse.
A reminder that Rep. Dan Goldman is the Democrat who wrote the bill that forces ICE agents to be unmasked.
It has 0 Republican cosponsors.
You need to vote for Democrats, not unnecessarily primary good ones.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
A reminder that Rep. Dan Goldman is the Democrat who wrote the bill that forces ICE agents to be unmasked.
It has 0 Republican cosponsors.
You need to vote for Democrats, not unnecessarily primary good ones.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Walz: "It's beyond me that apparently from the federal government, the Homeland Security director herself, has already determined who this person who, what their motive was, and they hadn't even been taken out of the vehicle. We're not living in a normal world."
January 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Walz: "It's beyond me that apparently from the federal government, the Homeland Security director herself, has already determined who this person who, what their motive was, and they hadn't even been taken out of the vehicle. We're not living in a normal world."
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Do not let the failures of prosecution post January 6th happen again. Every second you do not charge this person is a second the massive propaganda apparatus around the federal government will use to create a fog of lies to get him off. Arrest him immediately for killing an American citizen.
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Do not let the failures of prosecution post January 6th happen again. Every second you do not charge this person is a second the massive propaganda apparatus around the federal government will use to create a fog of lies to get him off. Arrest him immediately for killing an American citizen.
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New: I spoke with a Colombian asylum seeker who was the victim of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’ about what it was like to be racially profiled, abducted in front his family and held in ICE detention hours from home for more than a month—despite doing everything “the right way.”
This is Nick’s story.
This is Nick’s story.
The hell of being a target of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’
A Maryland man from Colombia describes his journey from detainment to incarceration—and miraculous freedom.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
New: I spoke with a Colombian asylum seeker who was the victim of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’ about what it was like to be racially profiled, abducted in front his family and held in ICE detention hours from home for more than a month—despite doing everything “the right way.”
This is Nick’s story.
This is Nick’s story.
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The FEDS drugged and shot Fred Hampton in bed.
Philly cops blew up a building in the 1980s and most people don't even know the MOVE bombing happened.
I think you're downplaying how normalized US death is.
Philly cops blew up a building in the 1980s and most people don't even know the MOVE bombing happened.
I think you're downplaying how normalized US death is.
If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 6, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The FEDS drugged and shot Fred Hampton in bed.
Philly cops blew up a building in the 1980s and most people don't even know the MOVE bombing happened.
I think you're downplaying how normalized US death is.
Philly cops blew up a building in the 1980s and most people don't even know the MOVE bombing happened.
I think you're downplaying how normalized US death is.
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Trump's plan to slash indirect costs gets another drubbing in the courts--and in Congress www.science.org/content/arti...
Appeals court agrees that NIH cannot reduce overhead payments to academic institutions
Judges uphold injunction by lower court against a 15% flat rate for indirect costs
www.science.org
January 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Trump's plan to slash indirect costs gets another drubbing in the courts--and in Congress www.science.org/content/arti...