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Writer, scholar, educator based in Ithaca, NY. 🇮🇹🇺🇸🇨🇦
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The Trump Administration’s treatment of Mahmoud Khalil is inhumane and unconstitutional.
Today, I was proud to join NYS Assemblymember Valdez, NYC Council Member Avilés, and 27 city, state, and federal officials to call for his immediate release.
Today, I was proud to join NYS Assemblymember Valdez, NYC Council Member Avilés, and 27 city, state, and federal officials to call for his immediate release.
March 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The Trump Administration’s treatment of Mahmoud Khalil is inhumane and unconstitutional.
Today, I was proud to join NYS Assemblymember Valdez, NYC Council Member Avilés, and 27 city, state, and federal officials to call for his immediate release.
Today, I was proud to join NYS Assemblymember Valdez, NYC Council Member Avilés, and 27 city, state, and federal officials to call for his immediate release.
Political dissent is not a crime and should not be grounds for canceling a green card.
Arrest of Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts
The move is an escalation in Trump's effort to increase deportations from the U.S. and strip protections from those who violate the new administration's priorities.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Political dissent is not a crime and should not be grounds for canceling a green card.
Who cares if a butterfly dies? I do.
Study finds butterfly population declined 22% between 2000 and 2020
Butterflies are declining rapidly across the contiguous United States, including in Massachusetts. Research published in the journal Science found reductions in both species diversity and overall numb...
www.wbur.org
March 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Who cares if a butterfly dies? I do.
So. much. Winning.
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So. much. Winning.
Vindictive, criminal and demented.
Trump calls for an end to the Chips Act, redirecting funds to national debt
In his first address to the joint session of Congress since he returned as President, Trump blasted the Chips Act.
www.techspot.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Vindictive, criminal and demented.
Sconfitta significativa per l’amministrazione Trump. A votare con i liberali sono stati il conservatore John Roberts e Amy Coney Barrett.
thehill.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Sconfitta significativa per l’amministrazione Trump. A votare con i liberali sono stati il conservatore John Roberts e Amy Coney Barrett.
After destroying everything else, they’re breaking SSA.
'Hell-bent on breaking it': Critics say recent actions at Social Security point to one thing
A leaked email from acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Leland Dudek on Tuesday sparked a fresh wave of warnings about U.S. President Donald Trump and government-gutting billionaire Elo...
www.alternet.org
March 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
After destroying everything else, they’re breaking SSA.
Protests in Savannah, GA
The best part of protesting is when the cars honk in support. 🥰 #50501 protests. Shared from Savannah, GA.
March 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Protests in Savannah, GA
Luckily tweets aren’t law, and even less so constitutional amendments.
BREAKING: We're sending an open letter to universities across the country, offering support and urging them to reject pressure to punish international students and faculty for exercising their First Amendment rights.
Schools must hold firm against the Trump administration's censorship attempts.
Schools must hold firm against the Trump administration's censorship attempts.
March 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Luckily tweets aren’t law, and even less so constitutional amendments.
Wild times when I find myself agreeing with the WSJ
thehill.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Wild times when I find myself agreeing with the WSJ
“My body my choice”, my a$$. Forgive my Latin, but this even beyond the impact that lack of herd immunity has on the most vulnerable. It could make it impossible or very difficult to access vaccines even for those of us who believe in science. It’s not irresponsible, it’s murderous.
The rapid production capacity of mRNA vaccines will be key if #H5N1 #birdflu triggers a pandemic. But a review of a #BARDA contract to test & license an H5 vaccine so FDA could accelerate approval in a pandemic is raising about whether this option will be available. www.statnews.com/2025/03/03/h...
HHS review of a vaccine contract sparks worries about preparedness for a potential bird flu pandemic
HHS is re-evaluating a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna to develop and test vaccines against flu viruses that could prompt pandemics.
www.statnews.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“My body my choice”, my a$$. Forgive my Latin, but this even beyond the impact that lack of herd immunity has on the most vulnerable. It could make it impossible or very difficult to access vaccines even for those of us who believe in science. It’s not irresponsible, it’s murderous.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s coming.
Being able to drop a quarterly US GDP prediction by 5.1% from +2.3% to -2.8% in a single week is one of the most impressive economic developments in the history of the world.
March 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s coming.
Priorities, y’all.
Texas Republican focuses on rebrand of ‘New York strip’ steak to ‘Texas strip’ amid outbreak
As state grapples with worst measles outbreak in decades, Patrick homes in on resolution to ‘better market Texas beef’
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Priorities, y’all.
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Another horrid draft full of fascistic nonsense.
SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education.
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
![After President Trump's inauguration last month, he has steadily signed a slate of executive orders to keep these education promises: combatting critical race theory, DEl, gender ideology extremism, and discrimination in admissions. President Trump has also been focused on eliminating wasteful bureaucracy and harmful programs in the federal government. To that end, today he signed [Executive Order XYZ, entitled "Eliminating the Department of Education,] which has given us a clear and final mission.
We are to identify which of the Department's functions, programs, and offices are not mandated by statute, and eliminate them. This reorganization will impact staff, budgets, reporting, and more —and in coming months, we will determine how it can be accomplished with minimal delay and disruption. The President further tasked us with creating a plan to reallocate and reassign functions of the Department of Education that would be more effectively managed by other agencies. This plan will offer Congress a road map toward fulfilling the expectations of the President and the American people.
The new vision—which I hope each of you will embrace going forward—can be expressed as four main convictions:
Parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education.
Students deserve to be protected from physical violence, racial discrimination, medical tyranny, and gender extremism ideology on campus.
Postsecondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs.
Taxpayer-funded education should refocus on meaningful learning: proficiency in math, reading, and core subjects, and patriotism in American history and civics.
As we move to reduce the Department's middleman role in education, these four convictions must guide us toward conscientious and pragmatic action. The elimination of bureaucracy should free us, not limit us, in our pursuit of these goals
Removing red tape and bureaucratic barriers will empower parents to make th](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreictcxubqhd7foyjwbms62bj3cxmfyepqk2ms3l6ctabsa6fvpm5ju@jpeg)
March 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Another horrid draft full of fascistic nonsense.
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These sites might be useful:
1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
March 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
These sites might be useful:
1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
Great time to leave the WHO and to cancel meetings for the next round of flu vaccines….
March 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Great time to leave the WHO and to cancel meetings for the next round of flu vaccines….
Grifters gonna grift.
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
March 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Grifters gonna grift.
So let me guess, no flu shots next year? I hope these fears are overblown. I can’t imagine what this could mean for vulnerable populations—like our over 65, or pregnant women, or immunocompromised.
Could flu shot supply fall short this year? FDA's canceled meeting sparks worries
Flu vaccine makers may face a last-minute scramble to produce enough doses after an FDA advisory committee meeting was abruptly canceled.
www.nbcnews.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
So let me guess, no flu shots next year? I hope these fears are overblown. I can’t imagine what this could mean for vulnerable populations—like our over 65, or pregnant women, or immunocompromised.
Mainstream media need to start covering these stories. Not all of America is complicit. #theydontspeakforus
You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
March 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Mainstream media need to start covering these stories. Not all of America is complicit. #theydontspeakforus
No sacrifice is too big to ensure a handful of grifters hoard their wealth. Who cares about the planet, amirite?
WATCH: One of President Donald Trump’s most damaging strikes against U.S. climate policy is buried in an executive order that would obliterate the critically important “social cost of carbon” calculation the government uses to gauge the real-world costs that climate change imposes on the economy.
Trump Executive Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
One of President Donald Trump’s most damaging strikes against U.S. climate policy is buried in an executive order that would obliterate the critically import...
propub.li
March 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No sacrifice is too big to ensure a handful of grifters hoard their wealth. Who cares about the planet, amirite?
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
When I started studying dystopias in my late
20s, I wasn’t quite planning to live in one….
20s, I wasn’t quite planning to live in one….
March 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When I started studying dystopias in my late
20s, I wasn’t quite planning to live in one….
20s, I wasn’t quite planning to live in one….
But they’re the party that claims to “protect the children”.
Musk’s Purges Suddenly Take a Horrific Turn—and Wreck an Ugly MAGA Lie
We can now be depressingly confident that their mass cuts are killing people.
newrepublic.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
But they’re the party that claims to “protect the children”.