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This was always the plan. Try anti-immigrant laws out in Alabama. Put in place enhanced requirements for voter ID. It’s why nothing under Trump has surprised people down here. I call it the Alabamization of America. Looking forward to reading this book!
My friend, David Pepper of Ohio, wrote a book called Laboratories of Autocracy . This is what he was talking about.

Our states have been run as authoritarian proving grounds for decades. What they’ve done to us, they plan to do to the entire country.
July 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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July 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Maybe the server room was flooded? Anyone check to see if Carlos De Oliveira was nearby at the time?
NEW: The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to January 6th from its website appears to be illegal.

We sent a letter urging the National Archives and DOJ inspector general to investigate and take action.
Deletion of Jan 6 charges database appears to violate the law - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to the January 6th attack from its website appears to be illegal. The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal ...
www.citizensforethics.org
January 31, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Judges too.
June 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Crypto is poised to secure major legislative wins after years of frustration. Kirsten Gillibrand, the newly minted Senate Dem campaign chair, is a big reason why.
"Without her, it doesn't happen," said longtime partner Cynthia Lummis.
GIFT LINK ! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Crypto’s Clout in Washington Is Soaring
The crypto industry is on a roll in Washington and it’s not just because of Donald Trump.
www.bloomberg.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Successful routine people thrive by building proactive strategies, staying ahead of market trends. Discipline and planning turn every trade into a growth opportunity.💯. #growth #lifestyle #morning #wealth
February 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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June 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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"We have weapons going around, beautiful weapons. Gases. Big, beautiful gases. Stealth. They're going around silently. No one can hear them. We call them "SBDs". The D stands for DEADLY, okay?"
Trump: "We have planes that are undetectable flying around. Nobody's able to see them. Stealth."
June 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Iran has named General Majid Khademi as the new intelligence chief of the Revolutionary Guard, following the elimination of his predecessor Kazemi and his second-in-command in an Israeli strike in Tehran.
June 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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So very cool!
March 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Sound engineers pointing out in the comments that the applause is from an indoor audience on an outdoor event💀
June 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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BREAKING: 87 year old veteran was released from the D.C. jail after being arrested Friday on the Capitol steps while protesting the Trump parade.

Asked how it felt to be arrested at 87, he replied, 'I'm just beginning, my friend.'
June 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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June 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I ask my new + old followers to circulate this open access roundtable onAmerican science. Please repost! We in the USA are losing our lead in scientific research due to totalitarian tendencies in the current administration. This loss will affect all of us.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The crisis in American science - Kathryn M. Olesko, Anthony Eames, Cyrus C. M. Mody, Ilana Löwy, Thomas Zeller, Mark Walker, Mitchell G. Ash, Donna Haraway, 2025
The second regime of Donald J. Trump has decimated federal science and federally supported science to a greater degree than his first regime, unleashing an unpr...
journals.sagepub.com
June 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Tough days ahead, yes, but the jury is still out on which side it will be tough for

"About a half-dozen states have set their sights on mRNA-related legislation since the beginning of the year. Some ... seek to ban mRNA entirely or prohibit its use in children." www.pharmavoice.com/news/vaccine...
May 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Hello Blue Sky! Might as well start things off here by sharing my latest piece for @naturebiotech.bsky.social about how genetically modified insects are central to emerging pest control strategies:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Pest control gets the CRISPR treatment - Nature Biotechnology
Precision genetic methods are enabling more efficient, environmentally friendly pest control methods for agricultural use as well as stopping the spread of disease.
www.nature.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:40 AM
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Just some creepy armed Mad Max guys trying to gain entry to Dodgers Stadium.

ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.
June 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The silence was deafening 😅
No one wanted to be wrong on this one… so I’ll take it from here!
The answer: D)
Sterilizing immunity blocks infection.
It’s the wrong gold standard!

🎧 Want the full breakdown?
Listen/read:
👉 www.infectiousdose.com/post/protect...

#InfectiousDose #SciComm #VaccinesWork
June 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Here to reconnect w/ science tweeps & meet new...bleeps? beeps? Let's go w/ friends.

Relaunched my podcast bc life made some room for it & I love doing it. Episodes have corresponding blog posts on my website, infectiousdose.com w/all sources. On your fav player.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Infectious Dose
Life Sciences Podcast · Updated Daily · Pathogen Perspectives the podcast is being relaunched as Infectious Dose, in which Heather McSharry, PhD, an expert in viral pathogenesis, brings her blog to th...
podcasts.apple.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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What’s going on now?
June 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM