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The post below is going viral. It’s been attributed to Liz Cheney, apparently by mistake, but it appears it was actually written by a Dr. Pru Lee. I’ve taken th…
April 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The post below is going viral. It’s been attributed to Liz Cheney, apparently by mistake, but it appears it was actually written by a Dr. Pru Lee. I’ve taken th…
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I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Is Detained by ICE
The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated, its president said in a late-night email to students and faculty members.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Antisemitism in the Oval Office
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Antisemitism in the Oval Office
A confrontation seen with a historian's eye
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March 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Antisemitism in the Oval Office
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Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
A new generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and Grok 3
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/a-new-gene...
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/a-new-gene...
A new generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and Grok 3
Yes, AI suddenly got better... again
www.oneusefulthing.org
February 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A new generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and Grok 3
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/a-new-gene...
www.oneusefulthing.org/p/a-new-gene...
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It's not just that new FBI Director Kash Patel is monumentally unqualified for his role—it’s that he has precisely no qualifications *other* than his craven loyalty and willingness to corrupt the bureau’s mission to serve Donald Trump’s personal vendettas. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/an-obituar...
An Obituary for the FBI
America's dream of a politically independent bureau is officially dead
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It's not just that new FBI Director Kash Patel is monumentally unqualified for his role—it’s that he has precisely no qualifications *other* than his craven loyalty and willingness to corrupt the bureau’s mission to serve Donald Trump’s personal vendettas. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/an-obituar...
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"The United States voted with Russia, North Korea, Belarus and 14 other Moscow-friendly countries Monday on a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and calling for its occupied territory to be returned that passed overwhelmingly in the U.N. General Assembly on Monday."
U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war
Washington’s shift on the Ukraine war marks a major break with European allies and comes as the Trump administration aims to repair relations with Russia.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"The United States voted with Russia, North Korea, Belarus and 14 other Moscow-friendly countries Monday on a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and calling for its occupied territory to be returned that passed overwhelmingly in the U.N. General Assembly on Monday."
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Flu vaccine materials are now being taken down from CDC site too. bsky.app/profile/cram...
On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down.
For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now
Meanwhile...
For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now
Meanwhile...
February 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Flu vaccine materials are now being taken down from CDC site too. bsky.app/profile/cram...
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I think what he’s saying is he’s about to grab the country by the p*ssy and when you’re a star, Republicans in Congress let you do it.
February 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I think what he’s saying is he’s about to grab the country by the p*ssy and when you’re a star, Republicans in Congress let you do it.
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This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
February 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
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NEW: CISA has frozen all of its election security work; the agency is also reviewing everything it’s done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years.
www.wired.com/story/cisa-e...
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Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
NEW: CISA has frozen all of its election security work; the agency is also reviewing everything it’s done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years.
www.wired.com/story/cisa-e...
www.wired.com/story/cisa-e...
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Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...
Trump and his administration are now deciding how deep a rift to make in America’s scientific firmament. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
The Erasing of American Science
How far can the Trump administration bend U.S. research before it breaks?
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump and his administration are now deciding how deep a rift to make in America’s scientific firmament. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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The moves to decriminalize corruption appears to be working as planned. Lawyers for a number of convicted and accused foreign agents are citing the Trump DOJ's new rules as reasons why they should get off. Good story from @kenvogel.bsky.social here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
Moves by Trump and Bondi Raise Hopes of Those Accused of Foreign Corruption
Lawyers for defendants in foreign lobbying and bribery cases are rushing to take advantage of new guidance restricting enforcement of those laws.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The moves to decriminalize corruption appears to be working as planned. Lawyers for a number of convicted and accused foreign agents are citing the Trump DOJ's new rules as reasons why they should get off. Good story from @kenvogel.bsky.social here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
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February 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
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5. Pneumococcal Infection
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'They may well believe that they are purging evil from a deep-state conspiracy that deserves to die, but..... by the time they’re done, the rest of us might be pining for the good old sclerotic bureaucracy.' www.wired.com/story/plaint... @stevenlevy.bsky.social
The DOGE Squad Is Squandering a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
Government tech experts say Elon Musk’s team could have seized the moment to make Washington work better.
www.wired.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
'They may well believe that they are purging evil from a deep-state conspiracy that deserves to die, but..... by the time they’re done, the rest of us might be pining for the good old sclerotic bureaucracy.' www.wired.com/story/plaint... @stevenlevy.bsky.social
Musk and Trump appear to be concentrating the extraordinary wealth of the American people, along with the power that wealth brings, into their own hands, for their own ends.
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February 9, 2025
On Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order “protecting Second Amendment rights.” The order calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to examine all gun regulations in the U.S.
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February 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Musk and Trump appear to be concentrating the extraordinary wealth of the American people, along with the power that wealth brings, into their own hands, for their own ends.
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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"Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Promote the Resettlement of White Afrikaner Refugees’ in the U.S." Trump finally finds refugees he will accept: WHITE ones from South Africa. This is real. Musk trying to help his fellow white apartheid lovers www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Promote the Resettlement of Afrikaner Refugees’ in the U.S.
Trump has swung open the nation's doors to White South Africans.
www.mediaite.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Promote the Resettlement of White Afrikaner Refugees’ in the U.S." Trump finally finds refugees he will accept: WHITE ones from South Africa. This is real. Musk trying to help his fellow white apartheid lovers www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
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President Trump’s executive order freezing most U.S. foreign aid for 90 days has thrown into turmoil programs that fight starvation and deadly diseases, run clinical trials and seek to provide shelter for millions of displaced people. Here’s what to know.
Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze
Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability.
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February 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
President Trump’s executive order freezing most U.S. foreign aid for 90 days has thrown into turmoil programs that fight starvation and deadly diseases, run clinical trials and seek to provide shelter for millions of displaced people. Here’s what to know.
Trump and Musk attacked journalists by name in recent days on the social media platforms they own: Truth Social and X. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
February 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trump and Musk attacked journalists by name in recent days on the social media platforms they own: Truth Social and X. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
Patel took part in a documentary portraying the FBI director nominee and other former Trump officials as victims of a conspiracy
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FBI director nominee Kash Patel paid by Russian filmmaker close to Kremlin: Report
Patel took part in a documentary portraying the FBI director nominee and other former Trump officials as victims of a conspiracy
www.yahoo.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Patel took part in a documentary portraying the FBI director nominee and other former Trump officials as victims of a conspiracy
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Affirmatively stating that you are a racist is no longer a fireable offense. But supporting workplace diversity is.
February 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Affirmatively stating that you are a racist is no longer a fireable offense. But supporting workplace diversity is.