Forrest Tanaka
@forrest-tanaka.bsky.social
Software developer for Stanford School of Medicine. Trying to get better at science and critical thinking. Flight and race simulation enthusiast. #ReactJS #NextJS #Javascript
@ericswalwell.bsky.social What’s happening to your paychecks during the shutdown?
October 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
@ericswalwell.bsky.social What’s happening to your paychecks during the shutdown?
Once again, I’m *so* glad I’ve never given #spotify a single penny.
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Joe Rogan claims Girl Scout Cookies are toxic. Here’s the truth
Influential podcaster cites study claiming the treats contain traces of metals and a herbicide used in weed killer
www.the-independent.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Once again, I’m *so* glad I’ve never given #spotify a single penny.
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The Nazis marched into Amsterdam and immediately began the crackdown on Jews, sending many to the Buchenwald and Mauthausen concentration camps. Few survived.
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The Amsterdam General Strike of February 1941 | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
Find out the story behind one of the boldest defiant acts of World War II.
www.nationalww2museum.org
February 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Nazis marched into Amsterdam and immediately began the crackdown on Jews, sending many to the Buchenwald and Mauthausen concentration camps. Few survived.
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
Results showed that states implementing complete or 6-week #abortion bans experienced higher-than-expected infant mortality rates.
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Abortion Bans Linked to Higher Infant Mortality, Disproportionately Impact Black Infants
New data show states with abortion bans saw increased infant deaths, with the greatest impact on Black infants and congenital anomaly-related deaths.
www.ajmc.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Results showed that states implementing complete or 6-week #abortion bans experienced higher-than-expected infant mortality rates.
www.ajmc.com/view/abortio...
www.ajmc.com/view/abortio...
Egg prices hit another record high today. And again, I don’t think a president has much to do with this — unless that president claimed he would lower prices his first day as a campaign promise.
February 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Egg prices hit another record high today. And again, I don’t think a president has much to do with this — unless that president claimed he would lower prices his first day as a campaign promise.
Nothing says “coward” quite like a #Republican politician.
#Coward: “One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.” — Ambrose Pierce
apnews.com/article/trum...
#Coward: “One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.” — Ambrose Pierce
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Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director. The 51-49 vote Thursday puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agenc...
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February 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Nothing says “coward” quite like a #Republican politician.
#Coward: “One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.” — Ambrose Pierce
apnews.com/article/trum...
#Coward: “One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.” — Ambrose Pierce
apnews.com/article/trum...
Went to my US Congressman’s — Eric Swalwell’s — town hall last night, with a lot of extremely pissed people, including me.
Trump’s name was mentioned a few times. Musk’s was mentioned a lot. Fascism was mentioned a lot too.
Trump’s name was mentioned a few times. Musk’s was mentioned a lot. Fascism was mentioned a lot too.
February 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Went to my US Congressman’s — Eric Swalwell’s — town hall last night, with a lot of extremely pissed people, including me.
Trump’s name was mentioned a few times. Musk’s was mentioned a lot. Fascism was mentioned a lot too.
Trump’s name was mentioned a few times. Musk’s was mentioned a lot. Fascism was mentioned a lot too.
Alternative for Germany is polling second for the upcoming German elections. #AfD is the closest major German political party to the actual Nazis.
#ElonMusk praised AfD’s candidate for chancellor, #AliceWeidel. AfD are anti-immigration, pro authoritarian government and ethnic nationalism.
#ElonMusk praised AfD’s candidate for chancellor, #AliceWeidel. AfD are anti-immigration, pro authoritarian government and ethnic nationalism.
German election: The latest polls
Updated poll numbers ahead of the snap election in Germany
www.reuters.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Alternative for Germany is polling second for the upcoming German elections. #AfD is the closest major German political party to the actual Nazis.
#ElonMusk praised AfD’s candidate for chancellor, #AliceWeidel. AfD are anti-immigration, pro authoritarian government and ethnic nationalism.
#ElonMusk praised AfD’s candidate for chancellor, #AliceWeidel. AfD are anti-immigration, pro authoritarian government and ethnic nationalism.
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Decent turnout today. Good to see that there are plenty of good folks who won't give up without a fight.
Important to take back Congress and Senate as soon as possible.
And to drown Elmo, DOGE and the Orange buffoon in court cases. Do everything possible to slow them down.
Important to take back Congress and Senate as soon as possible.
And to drown Elmo, DOGE and the Orange buffoon in court cases. Do everything possible to slow them down.
February 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Decent turnout today. Good to see that there are plenty of good folks who won't give up without a fight.
Important to take back Congress and Senate as soon as possible.
And to drown Elmo, DOGE and the Orange buffoon in court cases. Do everything possible to slow them down.
Important to take back Congress and Senate as soon as possible.
And to drown Elmo, DOGE and the Orange buffoon in court cases. Do everything possible to slow them down.
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academics (especially if you are in a “leadership” position”) have been told for years to limit public engagement, stay off social media, avoid controversy, etc. Look where that got us…
February 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
academics (especially if you are in a “leadership” position”) have been told for years to limit public engagement, stay off social media, avoid controversy, etc. Look where that got us…
This year's #influenza season has been particularly intense, and particularly hard on children between 0 and 4yo.
This is as some states (Louisiana was in the news for this yesterday), have severely scaled back vaccination programs, and we have Rasputin for the head of HHS.
This is as some states (Louisiana was in the news for this yesterday), have severely scaled back vaccination programs, and we have Rasputin for the head of HHS.
February 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This year's #influenza season has been particularly intense, and particularly hard on children between 0 and 4yo.
This is as some states (Louisiana was in the news for this yesterday), have severely scaled back vaccination programs, and we have Rasputin for the head of HHS.
This is as some states (Louisiana was in the news for this yesterday), have severely scaled back vaccination programs, and we have Rasputin for the head of HHS.
A comment, fairly representative of that comment section, on an article about the AG’s lawsuit against Starbucks in Missouri for hiring too many non-whites and women.
www.foxnews.com/politics/mis...
www.foxnews.com/politics/mis...
February 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A comment, fairly representative of that comment section, on an article about the AG’s lawsuit against Starbucks in Missouri for hiring too many non-whites and women.
www.foxnews.com/politics/mis...
www.foxnews.com/politics/mis...
February 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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"The Worst Person You Know Just Made A Great Point" meme comes to life as Nick Fuentes demands to know where Elon Musk gets off complaining that unelected bureaucrats are running the government: "And what are you doing? And when were you elected?"
February 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"The Worst Person You Know Just Made A Great Point" meme comes to life as Nick Fuentes demands to know where Elon Musk gets off complaining that unelected bureaucrats are running the government: "And what are you doing? And when were you elected?"
February 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Of all people to vote against his own fascist party line: Mitch McConnell.
apnews.com/article/tuls...
apnews.com/article/tuls...
Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
The Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence.
apnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Of all people to vote against his own fascist party line: Mitch McConnell.
apnews.com/article/tuls...
apnews.com/article/tuls...
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Fellow citizens! This will be a really great demonstration. I've volunteered to help, and plan on giving a speech in DC, too! I have a *lot* to say.
Get in dorks, we're going protesting!
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Fellow citizens! This will be a really great demonstration. I've volunteered to help, and plan on giving a speech in DC, too! I have a *lot* to say.
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NASA, I will remind you, is <0.5% of the US budget. LESS THAN ZERO POINT FIVE PERCENT.
This is like trying to save disk space by deleting a text file when you've got a gigabytes of music you'll never listen to.
More proof that what Musk and DOGE are doing is a lie.
This is like trying to save disk space by deleting a text file when you've got a gigabytes of music you'll never listen to.
More proof that what Musk and DOGE are doing is a lie.
I'm told that "DOGE is at NASA HQ". I know nothing more, make of that what you will.
February 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NASA, I will remind you, is <0.5% of the US budget. LESS THAN ZERO POINT FIVE PERCENT.
This is like trying to save disk space by deleting a text file when you've got a gigabytes of music you'll never listen to.
More proof that what Musk and DOGE are doing is a lie.
This is like trying to save disk space by deleting a text file when you've got a gigabytes of music you'll never listen to.
More proof that what Musk and DOGE are doing is a lie.
”‘When I win, I will immediately bring down prices, starting day one,’ [Trump] said on the campaign trail.”
“[…] farmers are contending with an incredibly contagious virus.”
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“[…] farmers are contending with an incredibly contagious virus.”
www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-n...
February 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
”‘When I win, I will immediately bring down prices, starting day one,’ [Trump] said on the campaign trail.”
“[…] farmers are contending with an incredibly contagious virus.”
www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-n...
“[…] farmers are contending with an incredibly contagious virus.”
www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-n...
We have a president with the emotional maturity of a dim-witted five-year-old.
AP statement on Oval Office access | The Associated Press
The Associated Press issued this statement on Tuesday from Executive Editor Julie Pace: As a global news organization, The Associated Press informs
www.ap.org
February 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
We have a president with the emotional maturity of a dim-witted five-year-old.
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Also fun that the FAA has made it clear that I'm not welcome as a pilot either, by going to the very great trouble of reversing a completely sensible language modernization from "Notices to Airmen" to "Notices to Air Missions." So much work and expense just to put women aviators back in our places.
NOTAMs Back To 'Notice to Airmen'
The former gender-specific long form of the term is back after three years.
www.avweb.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Also fun that the FAA has made it clear that I'm not welcome as a pilot either, by going to the very great trouble of reversing a completely sensible language modernization from "Notices to Airmen" to "Notices to Air Missions." So much work and expense just to put women aviators back in our places.
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happy International Day of [banned] and [banned] in Science [under review] from the US
February 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
happy International Day of [banned] and [banned] in Science [under review] from the US