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Chris Brighton
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I have a degree in Geography from Indiana State University. I’m a quality evaluator for a tech support company. Interests include geography, history, science, politics, and music. I’m a far left progressive. I enjoy cycling, hiking, nature, and travel.
February 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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This is devastating…. All because the kids who slept their way through high school elected leaders who also slept through high school and have no understanding of science or history….
Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.

I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.

Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
January 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
With Molly at the Garfield Conservatory, Chicago. December 2024
January 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
December 1, 2024. The Pineapple Thief at the House of Blues, Chicago
January 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Ottawa tickets on sale from Wednesday 15th January.
January 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

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January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Trump is the consequence rather than the cause of the anti-democratic surge.

Here's how the Supreme Court's infamous Citizens United decision — issued 15 years ago today — overwhelmed our political system with money and brought us to our current moment.
How Citizens United Got Us Trump | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains what people can do to beat Trump, stop our move towards oligarchy and kickstart a new era of people-powered democracy.Watch More: Why B...
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January 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM