Guenevere Nelson
@gueneverenelson.bsky.social
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They're not "now moving on to..." Folks with #disabilities have been at the top of the hit list since Trump took office. It's not a contest—the cuts to USAID are monstrous and bigoted—but I want to point out that they saw it coming, warned us, and were mostly ignored. bsky.app/profile/novi...
Thanks so much to @theguardian.com for having me, and especially @estelletang.bsky.social for her fastidious edits. www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone
Trump’s administration is dismantling disability rights and education. History has shown this can be a warning sign for all civil liberties
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
They're not "now moving on to..." Folks with #disabilities have been at the top of the hit list since Trump took office. It's not a contest—the cuts to USAID are monstrous and bigoted—but I want to point out that they saw it coming, warned us, and were mostly ignored. bsky.app/profile/novi...
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This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
Moderna withdraws application for COVID-flu combination vaccine
Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.reuters.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
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They gutted CDC, FDA, NIH, HHS. They know this will kill people.
And they did it on April Fool’s day, like it’s a joke to them.
😡!
And they did it on April Fool’s day, like it’s a joke to them.
😡!
NEW: The CDC has been gutted this morning. Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
from me, @makenakelly.bsky.social, @knibbs.bsky.social:
from me, @makenakelly.bsky.social, @knibbs.bsky.social:
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
www.wired.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
They gutted CDC, FDA, NIH, HHS. They know this will kill people.
And they did it on April Fool’s day, like it’s a joke to them.
😡!
And they did it on April Fool’s day, like it’s a joke to them.
😡!
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Almost every federal employee makes 10-25% less than the private sector equivalent. Feds work for the government because it’s how they serve their country.
April 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Almost every federal employee makes 10-25% less than the private sector equivalent. Feds work for the government because it’s how they serve their country.
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Musk staffers are joking about how upcoming Social Security changes will restrict access by requiring in-person visits while simultaneously shutting down offices. They are touting the cost savings from limiting access.
March 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Musk staffers are joking about how upcoming Social Security changes will restrict access by requiring in-person visits while simultaneously shutting down offices. They are touting the cost savings from limiting access.
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Everyone reading this page must play a role in stopping the madness. Today I want to focus on some hard work with family/friends. We all have people we love who voted for Trump. Many have been sucked in by lies and misinformation. I know it feels hopeless, but we need you to talk to them.
Long 🧵.
Long 🧵.
March 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Everyone reading this page must play a role in stopping the madness. Today I want to focus on some hard work with family/friends. We all have people we love who voted for Trump. Many have been sucked in by lies and misinformation. I know it feels hopeless, but we need you to talk to them.
Long 🧵.
Long 🧵.
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I’m struck by how close we’re getting to finally curing some of the world’s worst diseases—sickle cell, Alzheimers, pancreatic cancer, etc.—at the same time that the world’s worst people are destroying medical research and care around the world.
March 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I’m struck by how close we’re getting to finally curing some of the world’s worst diseases—sickle cell, Alzheimers, pancreatic cancer, etc.—at the same time that the world’s worst people are destroying medical research and care around the world.
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‘Much darker than Pride and Prejudice!’: authors pick their favourite Jane Austen novel
‘Much darker than Pride and Prejudice!’: authors pick their favourite Jane Austen novel
Colm Tóibín, Katherine Rundell, Rebecca Kuang and other leading novelists celebrate the author in her 250th year
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
‘Much darker than Pride and Prejudice!’: authors pick their favourite Jane Austen novel
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Another quarter, another continuing resolution proposed by the GOP to keep the government from shutting down. They’ve done this before so many times, but this one is different because of who’s in the WH now. I explain in my write-up: buff.ly/WWRQyvU
March 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Another quarter, another continuing resolution proposed by the GOP to keep the government from shutting down. They’ve done this before so many times, but this one is different because of who’s in the WH now. I explain in my write-up: buff.ly/WWRQyvU
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President Trump is preparing to sign an order that would instruct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Education Department, setting the stage for a potential power struggle with Congress and another round of legal challenges from opponents.
Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.
Without Congress, President Trump cannot dismantle the agency. No modern president has ever tried to unilaterally shut down a federal department.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
President Trump is preparing to sign an order that would instruct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Education Department, setting the stage for a potential power struggle with Congress and another round of legal challenges from opponents.
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If, for example, Trump says nobody is allowed to dance, on penalty of death, he has no legal power to make that declaration and no power to enforce it, but if everyone stops dancing it's as good as if he did. Reporting as though Trump has these powers helps give him those powers.
Shocking But Not Surprising Strikes Again (and Again)
The Caprices of the Oligarchs
Shocking but not surprising is a phrase I've often reverted to in the past eight years, for things that are both hideous and predictable, maybe transgressive against the...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If, for example, Trump says nobody is allowed to dance, on penalty of death, he has no legal power to make that declaration and no power to enforce it, but if everyone stops dancing it's as good as if he did. Reporting as though Trump has these powers helps give him those powers.
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Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
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Trump and Musk are cutting off cancer research.
NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds
The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.
www.npr.org
March 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Trump and Musk are cutting off cancer research.
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I've said it before and will say it again -- the Trump administration is not acting like one that fears democratic accountability next year or in 2028. Draw your own conclusions.
it's still just striking to me that we're five weeks into this, and neither trump nor musk are offering up any treats, to anyone. everything is bad news. everything makes life harder. the only thing they're offering is a tax cut for *extremely* wealthy people, at the expense of *everyone* else.
February 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I've said it before and will say it again -- the Trump administration is not acting like one that fears democratic accountability next year or in 2028. Draw your own conclusions.
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Here's how a REAL President that is NOT a Traitor & mouthpiece for Russia, TREATS a war devastated country leader. Thank you, President Biden!
America STANDS with Ukraine and President Zelenskyy. 🇺🇦💜
America STANDS with Ukraine and President Zelenskyy. 🇺🇦💜
February 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here's how a REAL President that is NOT a Traitor & mouthpiece for Russia, TREATS a war devastated country leader. Thank you, President Biden!
America STANDS with Ukraine and President Zelenskyy. 🇺🇦💜
America STANDS with Ukraine and President Zelenskyy. 🇺🇦💜
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We want to send a message to the world: what has happened today is an absolute disgrace. It is completely un-American.
February 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We want to send a message to the world: what has happened today is an absolute disgrace. It is completely un-American.
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New, from @pamherd.bsky.social & I:
Trump said "Social Security would not be touched."
Now the Trump admin proposes a 50% cut in Social Security employees.
This will absolutely gut SSA's ability to serve everyone who depends on the program - which is everyone. 🧵
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Trump said "Social Security would not be touched."
Now the Trump admin proposes a 50% cut in Social Security employees.
This will absolutely gut SSA's ability to serve everyone who depends on the program - which is everyone. 🧵
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Trump's Assault on Social Security
The plan to cut America's most successful safety net program in half
open.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
New, from @pamherd.bsky.social & I:
Trump said "Social Security would not be touched."
Now the Trump admin proposes a 50% cut in Social Security employees.
This will absolutely gut SSA's ability to serve everyone who depends on the program - which is everyone. 🧵
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Trump said "Social Security would not be touched."
Now the Trump admin proposes a 50% cut in Social Security employees.
This will absolutely gut SSA's ability to serve everyone who depends on the program - which is everyone. 🧵
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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92% of Black women did not vote for Trump
February 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
92% of Black women did not vote for Trump
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February 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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I created this site for federal employees with a bunch of useful resources—food assistance, financial support, housing help, and more. If you or someone you know could use it, here’s the link:
🔗 thefederalemployeebuyout.com
Feel free to pass it along to anyone who might find it helpful! 🤝✨
🔗 thefederalemployeebuyout.com
Feel free to pass it along to anyone who might find it helpful! 🤝✨
The Federal Employee Buyout
Informing federal employees navigate the weird times of this buyout
thefederalemployeebuyout.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I created this site for federal employees with a bunch of useful resources—food assistance, financial support, housing help, and more. If you or someone you know could use it, here’s the link:
🔗 thefederalemployeebuyout.com
Feel free to pass it along to anyone who might find it helpful! 🤝✨
🔗 thefederalemployeebuyout.com
Feel free to pass it along to anyone who might find it helpful! 🤝✨
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Reposted by Guenevere Nelson
February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
Yesterday an unvaccinated child in Texas died of measles as nearly 140 people in Texas and New Mexico have been reported ill with the disease.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
February 27, 2025
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Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
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Even the people working at DOGE say it is a lawless nightmare for America. In fact, they know it better than anyone.
Thanks to these true public servants who won’t stand for such a dangerous betrayal of the American people.
Thanks to these true public servants who won’t stand for such a dangerous betrayal of the American people.
21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services
Twenty-one members of the United States DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Even the people working at DOGE say it is a lawless nightmare for America. In fact, they know it better than anyone.
Thanks to these true public servants who won’t stand for such a dangerous betrayal of the American people.
Thanks to these true public servants who won’t stand for such a dangerous betrayal of the American people.