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Who’s going to hold Donald Trump and Elon Musk accountable if he defies court rulings?
Three answers:
1. Citizens in the streets
2. Other countries
3. No one
#3 only happens if we lay down and give up
Three answers:
1. Citizens in the streets
2. Other countries
3. No one
#3 only happens if we lay down and give up
February 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Who’s going to hold Donald Trump and Elon Musk accountable if he defies court rulings?
Three answers:
1. Citizens in the streets
2. Other countries
3. No one
#3 only happens if we lay down and give up
Three answers:
1. Citizens in the streets
2. Other countries
3. No one
#3 only happens if we lay down and give up
Important thread. What it does. What it doesn't.
🧵 If you’re applauding the abolishment of the Department of Education, you need to do a little research. You have ZERO clue what the DOE actually does.
Here’s a reality check on what the Department of Education actually does:
(1/14)
Here’s a reality check on what the Department of Education actually does:
(1/14)
February 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Important thread. What it does. What it doesn't.
There are real, loyal, committed US civil servants whose lives are being upended by the Republicans and the administration without even vague assurances they will be made whole. The principles are out of control, and the Republican Congress has collapsed into complicity.
Pregnant USAID official files affidavit in lawsuit describing disruption of medical care as a result of agency's dismantling. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
There are real, loyal, committed US civil servants whose lives are being upended by the Republicans and the administration without even vague assurances they will be made whole. The principles are out of control, and the Republican Congress has collapsed into complicity.
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In just 16 days, NIH has shifted from actively including folks to expressly, explicitly & openly violating the constitution & anti-discrimination laws.
I have no doubt there’ll be an injunction—but undoubtedly they’ve already marked all the apps that hadn’t been disqualified based on race & gender
I have no doubt there’ll be an injunction—but undoubtedly they’ve already marked all the apps that hadn’t been disqualified based on race & gender
In just 16 days, NIH has shifted from actively including folks to expressly, explicitly & openly violating the constitution & anti-discrimination laws.
I have no doubt there’ll be an injunction—but undoubtedly they’ve already marked all the apps that hadn’t been disqualified based on race & gender
I have no doubt there’ll be an injunction—but undoubtedly they’ve already marked all the apps that hadn’t been disqualified based on race & gender
Just in case you thought that removing DEI criteria would mean that everyone is competing equally: NIH is removing grad students from underrepresented backgrounds from the applicant pool altogether. Their applications will not be considered. Other students, not from these backgrounds, will be.
February 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In just 16 days, NIH has shifted from actively including folks to expressly, explicitly & openly violating the constitution & anti-discrimination laws.
I have no doubt there’ll be an injunction—but undoubtedly they’ve already marked all the apps that hadn’t been disqualified based on race & gender
I have no doubt there’ll be an injunction—but undoubtedly they’ve already marked all the apps that hadn’t been disqualified based on race & gender
If you're in DC today, here's a place to be at 4:00 OM.
The U.S. Department of Labor is organizing a protest. Elon Musk’s staff will be present at the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., today at 4 p.m. It was mentioned that staff should plan to stay late after the 4 p.m. meeting to assist with setting up Elon Musk staffers into their systems.
February 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If you're in DC today, here's a place to be at 4:00 OM.
This is the exact proper and correct response. Murphy is an exemplary leader at a time when Dems seem rudderless.
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This is the exact proper and correct response. Murphy is an exemplary leader at a time when Dems seem rudderless.
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The thing about the Colombia, Mexico, and Canada traffic posturing is that if Trump is going to back off when countries do what they were already doing and claim victory to prop up his flaccid ego, then maybe that will be a vector of humiliation and national degradation but not total economic ruin.
February 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The thing about the Colombia, Mexico, and Canada traffic posturing is that if Trump is going to back off when countries do what they were already doing and claim victory to prop up his flaccid ego, then maybe that will be a vector of humiliation and national degradation but not total economic ruin.
Follow these folks. They're doing the hard work of democracy and leading by example.
Education Department employees have been placed on leave for attending diversity training. Meanwhile, Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education.
February 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Follow these folks. They're doing the hard work of democracy and leading by example.
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I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.
There’s not.
There’s not.
February 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.
There’s not.
There’s not.
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I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
February 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
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It’s a major surprise to me that this is the first time it’s happened.
The methodology in defining a
top scientist was to look at the authors of the most cited papers in 129 scientific journals.
Since 2020, the number of U.S. top scientists has declined by 14% while it’s up by 77% in China.
The methodology in defining a
top scientist was to look at the authors of the most cited papers in 129 scientific journals.
Since 2020, the number of U.S. top scientists has declined by 14% while it’s up by 77% in China.
China overtakes US in number of top scientists, signalling global talent shift
While the number of leading scientists in America is falling, the number in China is only going up, according to new data.
amp.scmp.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It’s a major surprise to me that this is the first time it’s happened.
The methodology in defining a
top scientist was to look at the authors of the most cited papers in 129 scientific journals.
Since 2020, the number of U.S. top scientists has declined by 14% while it’s up by 77% in China.
The methodology in defining a
top scientist was to look at the authors of the most cited papers in 129 scientific journals.
Since 2020, the number of U.S. top scientists has declined by 14% while it’s up by 77% in China.