@jennifermule.bsky.social
Passionate about the sciences, supporter of the arts, and believer in justice and equality.
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Palantir 👺 is getting cozy at CDC - they've taken over CDC's secure communication network with other health departments
It's called the Epidemic Information Exchange, or Epi-X for short
And now Palantir software hosts it. And Palantir AI is in it 😱
It's called the Epidemic Information Exchange, or Epi-X for short
And now Palantir software hosts it. And Palantir AI is in it 😱
July 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Palantir 👺 is getting cozy at CDC - they've taken over CDC's secure communication network with other health departments
It's called the Epidemic Information Exchange, or Epi-X for short
And now Palantir software hosts it. And Palantir AI is in it 😱
It's called the Epidemic Information Exchange, or Epi-X for short
And now Palantir software hosts it. And Palantir AI is in it 😱
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Btw, while Palantir was switching all CDC staff over from legacy Epi-X to the new platform, everyone's accounts got given
-the same name
-same phone number, and
-same @palantir.com email address
Although it was fixed quickly, we think we know at least one name working on this...
-the same name
-same phone number, and
-same @palantir.com email address
Although it was fixed quickly, we think we know at least one name working on this...
July 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Btw, while Palantir was switching all CDC staff over from legacy Epi-X to the new platform, everyone's accounts got given
-the same name
-same phone number, and
-same @palantir.com email address
Although it was fixed quickly, we think we know at least one name working on this...
-the same name
-same phone number, and
-same @palantir.com email address
Although it was fixed quickly, we think we know at least one name working on this...
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Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VA) just now on CNN:
"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"
"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"
June 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VA) just now on CNN:
"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"
"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 145. What a wild day today! Here is my full recap of the Trump-Musk feud which I followed for 5 hours straight, plus everything else that happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 145. 6/5/25
… Musk today after Trump posted on Truth Social that he fired Elon: “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House, and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.
open.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Today in Politics, Bulletin 145. What a wild day today! Here is my full recap of the Trump-Musk feud which I followed for 5 hours straight, plus everything else that happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Make sure everyone knows who to blame when their costs go up www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c...
Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher.
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Make sure everyone knows who to blame when their costs go up www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c...
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This is a detailed depiction of yet another GOP grifting scheme, and it isn't pretty, folks
Ron and Casey DeSantis are just sleaze personified
While Pam Bondi looks the other way, of course
Ron and Casey DeSantis are just sleaze personified
While Pam Bondi looks the other way, of course
New in PN: The Hope Florida scandal, explained
"A GOP investigator said he believes DeSantis's former chief of staff engaged in a conspiracy to launder money. We're sure Pam Bondi is on it (sarcasm). But there could still be consequences."
"A GOP investigator said he believes DeSantis's former chief of staff engaged in a conspiracy to launder money. We're sure Pam Bondi is on it (sarcasm). But there could still be consequences."
The Hope Florida scandal, explained
Trump's DOJ will look the other way. But that doesn't mean there aren't consequences.
www.publicnotice.co
May 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is a detailed depiction of yet another GOP grifting scheme, and it isn't pretty, folks
Ron and Casey DeSantis are just sleaze personified
While Pam Bondi looks the other way, of course
Ron and Casey DeSantis are just sleaze personified
While Pam Bondi looks the other way, of course
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The nonprofit group behind the SummerStage concerts has canceled a Central Park performance by Kehlani under pressure from Mayor Eric Adams. The singer, a vocal critic of Israel, had been scheduled to perform in June as part of Pride festivities.
Kehlani Concert in Central Park Is Canceled After Pressure From Mayor
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The nonprofit group behind the SummerStage concerts has canceled a Central Park performance by Kehlani under pressure from Mayor Eric Adams. The singer, a vocal critic of Israel, had been scheduled to perform in June as part of Pride festivities.
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WATCH: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social (D-Nashville) rips the CLARKSVILLE Rep. @AronMaberry (R) anti-DEI crusade, listing just a few instances of blatant racism in Tennessee in recent years that shows how badly DEI is still needed around here
April 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
WATCH: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social (D-Nashville) rips the CLARKSVILLE Rep. @AronMaberry (R) anti-DEI crusade, listing just a few instances of blatant racism in Tennessee in recent years that shows how badly DEI is still needed around here
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"Dear @senmullin.bsky.social, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn..[and 6 others]"
"These hastily-executed NIH contract cuts will damage medical research for diseases like cancer&dementia..."
"It would be taking the side of cancer to do nothing to stop [the cuts]"
Letter sent to R Senators:
"These hastily-executed NIH contract cuts will damage medical research for diseases like cancer&dementia..."
"It would be taking the side of cancer to do nothing to stop [the cuts]"
Letter sent to R Senators:
April 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Dear @senmullin.bsky.social, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn..[and 6 others]"
"These hastily-executed NIH contract cuts will damage medical research for diseases like cancer&dementia..."
"It would be taking the side of cancer to do nothing to stop [the cuts]"
Letter sent to R Senators:
"These hastily-executed NIH contract cuts will damage medical research for diseases like cancer&dementia..."
"It would be taking the side of cancer to do nothing to stop [the cuts]"
Letter sent to R Senators:
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Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"
April 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"
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ICE has detained Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist from Russia working on major advancements in cancer detection, since mid-February.
If deported, she could face arrest over her opposition to the war in Ukraine.
Another reminder that xenophobia hurts all of us.
If deported, she could face arrest over her opposition to the war in Ukraine.
Another reminder that xenophobia hurts all of us.
April 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
ICE has detained Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist from Russia working on major advancements in cancer detection, since mid-February.
If deported, she could face arrest over her opposition to the war in Ukraine.
Another reminder that xenophobia hurts all of us.
If deported, she could face arrest over her opposition to the war in Ukraine.
Another reminder that xenophobia hurts all of us.
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Trump will reportedly end the IRS Direct File program that allowed taxpayers to file taxes for free.
This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
April 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Trump will reportedly end the IRS Direct File program that allowed taxpayers to file taxes for free.
This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
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And obligatory link to our blog post from March in which we lay out this motivation. It’s quite bad. Very glad Harvard is standing up.
Trump is attacking NIH because politicizing funding can force universities to become conservative thinktanks
It's bad, folks. The real war is on free thought in the United States.
altnih4science.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
And obligatory link to our blog post from March in which we lay out this motivation. It’s quite bad. Very glad Harvard is standing up.
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When I say you don’t have to worry about microplastics in your brain I mean that there is much stronger evidence that you should be worrying about other things that you don’t ever think about, like the draining of peatlands for agriculture, and things that you think about all the time, like fascism.
April 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
When I say you don’t have to worry about microplastics in your brain I mean that there is much stronger evidence that you should be worrying about other things that you don’t ever think about, like the draining of peatlands for agriculture, and things that you think about all the time, like fascism.
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Feels like it should’ve been a bigger deal that the Arkansas voucher application program literally asked voucher users if they wanted “a different racial mix of students”
Especially since it was @SarahHuckabee that came to push @GovBillLee’s scam
Especially since it was @SarahHuckabee that came to push @GovBillLee’s scam
April 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Feels like it should’ve been a bigger deal that the Arkansas voucher application program literally asked voucher users if they wanted “a different racial mix of students”
Especially since it was @SarahHuckabee that came to push @GovBillLee’s scam
Especially since it was @SarahHuckabee that came to push @GovBillLee’s scam
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Today was the deadline for taking VERA/VSIP (early retirement/buyout).
Some took it and they will be missed. I hope they did this out of what’s good for them, not pressure to go.
Some did not take it and are going home tonight wondering if they will be impacted by the reduction in force (RIF).
Some took it and they will be missed. I hope they did this out of what’s good for them, not pressure to go.
Some did not take it and are going home tonight wondering if they will be impacted by the reduction in force (RIF).
March 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Today was the deadline for taking VERA/VSIP (early retirement/buyout).
Some took it and they will be missed. I hope they did this out of what’s good for them, not pressure to go.
Some did not take it and are going home tonight wondering if they will be impacted by the reduction in force (RIF).
Some took it and they will be missed. I hope they did this out of what’s good for them, not pressure to go.
Some did not take it and are going home tonight wondering if they will be impacted by the reduction in force (RIF).
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It's always Wolf Wednesday
We didn't forget
It's just someone accidentally lit the internet junction box for the hood on fire.
Had to get creative to make a post.
We didn't forget
It's just someone accidentally lit the internet junction box for the hood on fire.
Had to get creative to make a post.
March 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It's always Wolf Wednesday
We didn't forget
It's just someone accidentally lit the internet junction box for the hood on fire.
Had to get creative to make a post.
We didn't forget
It's just someone accidentally lit the internet junction box for the hood on fire.
Had to get creative to make a post.
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Important. Either Trump is so far gone mentally he doesn’t know what he’s doing, or people are acting in his name without his knowledge. This was an order with enormous implications, and the President of the United States says he didn’t do it.
President Donald Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn't signed the proclamation, even as he stood by his administration's move.
Trump says he didn’t sign proclamation invoking Alien Enemies Act | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn’t signed the proclamation, e...
cnn.it
March 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Important. Either Trump is so far gone mentally he doesn’t know what he’s doing, or people are acting in his name without his knowledge. This was an order with enormous implications, and the President of the United States says he didn’t do it.
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We have arrived at the point where Iran’s supreme leader is critical of the Trump Admin’s record on civil liberties and human rights.
March 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
We have arrived at the point where Iran’s supreme leader is critical of the Trump Admin’s record on civil liberties and human rights.
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The United States of America is no longer the world’s super power. To be the world’s super power…the rest of the world must know they can trust you. Those days…are over.
February 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The United States of America is no longer the world’s super power. To be the world’s super power…the rest of the world must know they can trust you. Those days…are over.
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Why don’t you wear a suit?
February 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Why don’t you wear a suit?
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If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
March 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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On the HHS Leadership call today: 1 employee from CMS (Center for Medicare/Medicaid Service) and 2 employees from SSA (Social Security Administration) have died by suicide after their firing.
February 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
On the HHS Leadership call today: 1 employee from CMS (Center for Medicare/Medicaid Service) and 2 employees from SSA (Social Security Administration) have died by suicide after their firing.