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Donald Trump doesn't like the world order that was established after WWII.
We're talking about the world order that made the USA a superpower and prevented major war in Europe for 80 years.
He doesn't like that.
We're talking about the world order that made the USA a superpower and prevented major war in Europe for 80 years.
He doesn't like that.
March 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Donald Trump doesn't like the world order that was established after WWII.
We're talking about the world order that made the USA a superpower and prevented major war in Europe for 80 years.
He doesn't like that.
We're talking about the world order that made the USA a superpower and prevented major war in Europe for 80 years.
He doesn't like that.
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Gov. Walz, "There’s nothing conservative about an unelected South African nepo baby firing people at the VA."
March 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Gov. Walz, "There’s nothing conservative about an unelected South African nepo baby firing people at the VA."
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Food Safety Magazine: Key Federal Food Safety Advisory Committees, NACMCF and NACMPI, Have Been Terminated https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10196-key-federal-food-safety-advisory-committees-nacmcf-and-nacmpi-have-been-terminated #foodsafety #recalls #food #foodsupply
Key Federal Food Safety Advisory Committees, NACMCF and NACMPI, Have Been Terminated
Two key advisory committees, responsible for providing impartial scientific advice to federal public health agencies (USDA, FDA, CDC) relative to food safety, have been terminated: the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
www.food-safety.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Food Safety Magazine: Key Federal Food Safety Advisory Committees, NACMCF and NACMPI, Have Been Terminated https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10196-key-federal-food-safety-advisory-committees-nacmcf-and-nacmpi-have-been-terminated #foodsafety #recalls #food #foodsupply
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NEW: The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods is (or was) an advisory committee housed within the USDA which provides outside expert advice to advance food safety across the US and across different levels of govt. It was ordered disbanded this afternoon.
March 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
NEW: The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods is (or was) an advisory committee housed within the USDA which provides outside expert advice to advance food safety across the US and across different levels of govt. It was ordered disbanded this afternoon.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
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Anyone who still assumes there will be a free and fair mid-term election in two years in the United States still doesn’t understand a really key part of Trump’s, Elon’s and the GOP’s plan.
Last night, we broke the news that the top US election security watchdog has frozen all of its election security work and is reviewing everything it has done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years. https://wrd.cm/3QkfGh3
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.
wrd.cm
February 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Anyone who still assumes there will be a free and fair mid-term election in two years in the United States still doesn’t understand a really key part of Trump’s, Elon’s and the GOP’s plan.
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NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
February 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
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The fact that they’re broadcasting an entire Trump press conference while Democratic elected officials are trying to get into the USAID building which was shut down by Musk shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
February 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The fact that they’re broadcasting an entire Trump press conference while Democratic elected officials are trying to get into the USAID building which was shut down by Musk shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
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#MedSky #STEM #DrugDevelopment
Poll of 1630 biomedical scientists from 80 countries finds ~3/4 believe there is a reproducibility crisis in science stemming mostly from pressure to publish. That should worry all of us for reasons of integrity & use of resources.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Poll of 1630 biomedical scientists from 80 countries finds ~3/4 believe there is a reproducibility crisis in science stemming mostly from pressure to publish. That should worry all of us for reasons of integrity & use of resources.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Publish or perish’ culture blamed for reproducibility crisis
Survey of more than 1,600 biomedical researchers also flagged small sample sizes and cherry-picking of data as leading causes of reproducibility problems.
www.nature.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:05 AM
#MedSky #STEM #DrugDevelopment
Poll of 1630 biomedical scientists from 80 countries finds ~3/4 believe there is a reproducibility crisis in science stemming mostly from pressure to publish. That should worry all of us for reasons of integrity & use of resources.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Poll of 1630 biomedical scientists from 80 countries finds ~3/4 believe there is a reproducibility crisis in science stemming mostly from pressure to publish. That should worry all of us for reasons of integrity & use of resources.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I’m just going to say that AOC is the acting leader of the Democratic Party until someone proves otherwise. At least insofar as she is responding to the moment with leadership.
January 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I’m just going to say that AOC is the acting leader of the Democratic Party until someone proves otherwise. At least insofar as she is responding to the moment with leadership.
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The Scottish Sunday Herald TV guide featured this preview of the Trump inauguration.
It’s fucking brilliant.
It’s fucking brilliant.
January 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Scottish Sunday Herald TV guide featured this preview of the Trump inauguration.
It’s fucking brilliant.
It’s fucking brilliant.
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I’m also here for glode or glid instead of glided, and strove instead of strived. We’ve lost many of our strong verbs and these days simply tack on an ‘-ed’ in the past tense (texted? Why not ‘toxt’?).
US English retains more of them: there is poetry in ‘dove’, as opposed to ‘dived’.
US English retains more of them: there is poetry in ‘dove’, as opposed to ‘dived’.
Scrempt is a tremendous word! I’m here for it
i am going to arrange my thoughts in clumps based on the categories the ADS made for word of the year nominees! first clump:
americandialect.org/nominations-...
americandialect.org/nominations-...
January 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I’m also here for glode or glid instead of glided, and strove instead of strived. We’ve lost many of our strong verbs and these days simply tack on an ‘-ed’ in the past tense (texted? Why not ‘toxt’?).
US English retains more of them: there is poetry in ‘dove’, as opposed to ‘dived’.
US English retains more of them: there is poetry in ‘dove’, as opposed to ‘dived’.
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Pittsburgh, it’s rare I find Mars stunning enough to tell you to go look at his warmongering light, but get outside and look at the brilliant sky and find Mars rising in the East far below and to the left of the brightest Jupiter that is nearly directly overhead. Gorgeous night!
December 31, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Pittsburgh, it’s rare I find Mars stunning enough to tell you to go look at his warmongering light, but get outside and look at the brilliant sky and find Mars rising in the East far below and to the left of the brightest Jupiter that is nearly directly overhead. Gorgeous night!
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My gingerbread for this year. Merry Christmas and happy Voyages to all!!
December 25, 2024 at 2:15 PM
My gingerbread for this year. Merry Christmas and happy Voyages to all!!
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I think if Jesus did exist he would have wanted us to tax the churches to pay for universal healthcare.
December 12, 2024 at 9:08 PM
I think if Jesus did exist he would have wanted us to tax the churches to pay for universal healthcare.
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IMPORTANT: This isn’t from climate activists who are too easily ignored or even vilified.
This is from central banks.
And insurance companies.
And every other rational sector or institution who cares about evidence and consequences.
And the economic consequences are just the tip of the iceberg.
This is from central banks.
And insurance companies.
And every other rational sector or institution who cares about evidence and consequences.
And the economic consequences are just the tip of the iceberg.
November 10, 2024 at 5:14 PM
IMPORTANT: This isn’t from climate activists who are too easily ignored or even vilified.
This is from central banks.
And insurance companies.
And every other rational sector or institution who cares about evidence and consequences.
And the economic consequences are just the tip of the iceberg.
This is from central banks.
And insurance companies.
And every other rational sector or institution who cares about evidence and consequences.
And the economic consequences are just the tip of the iceberg.
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#MedSky #IDSky
CDC has lowered age for single-dose #pneumonia vaccine from age 65+ to 50.
Vaccination against #pneumococcus continues to be recommended for kids#cancer, #diabetes, smoking, heart/lung/liver disease).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
CDC has lowered age for single-dose #pneumonia vaccine from age 65+ to 50.
Vaccination against #pneumococcus continues to be recommended for kids
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
December 8, 2024 at 3:53 PM
#MedSky #IDSky
CDC has lowered age for single-dose #pneumonia vaccine from age 65+ to 50.
Vaccination against #pneumococcus continues to be recommended for kids#cancer, #diabetes, smoking, heart/lung/liver disease).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
CDC has lowered age for single-dose #pneumonia vaccine from age 65+ to 50.
Vaccination against #pneumococcus continues to be recommended for kids
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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a man who gets an email like this from his own mother should be legally required to reveal it to every woman he ever meets ever ever
![We still love you, but we are broken by your behavior and lack of character. I don't want to write emails like this and never thought I would. If it damages our relationship further, then so be it, but at least I have said my piece. [Redacted]
And yes, we are praying for you (and you don't deserve to know how we are praying, so skip the snarky reply)
I don't want an answer to this... I don't want to debate with you. You twist and abuse everything I say anyway. But...
On behalf of all the women (and I know it's many) you have abused in some way, I say... get some help and take an honest look at yourself...
Mom](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tm3djotsgwdkml5jn5rpubhd/bafkreifcbxiabi7zxvs6muuks5ba2ugax7554oib7ucldsilio3xwaes34@jpeg)
November 30, 2024 at 6:21 AM
a man who gets an email like this from his own mother should be legally required to reveal it to every woman he ever meets ever ever
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential.
November 29, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential.
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We’ve had viable solutions for mobility both within & between cities for a long time, like high-speed rail, prioritized public transit and networks of protected bike-lanes. We need leadership. And we need to stop letting “shiny new tech” distract us from implementing them. Image via UrbanThoughts11
November 25, 2024 at 5:33 AM
We’ve had viable solutions for mobility both within & between cities for a long time, like high-speed rail, prioritized public transit and networks of protected bike-lanes. We need leadership. And we need to stop letting “shiny new tech” distract us from implementing them. Image via UrbanThoughts11
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It’s important to be able to tell the difference between a shake-up and total demolition that buries us all under the rubble
Something I think will be very hard but very important in the next 4 years is distinguishing between the very real problems we know exist in our institutions & the absolutely batshit problems these conspiracy theorists believe exist.
Their solutions wont fix our problems. They’ll make them worse.
Their solutions wont fix our problems. They’ll make them worse.
Dr. Mina seems…unduly optimistic to me. “We are playing with fire with the shake-ups and choices, but at this point change is needed,” said Dr. Michael Mina… He said the agencies were often too slow... “At least there’s a better chance of positive change compared to complacency and more of the same”
November 24, 2024 at 2:41 PM
It’s important to be able to tell the difference between a shake-up and total demolition that buries us all under the rubble
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Just because I choose not to drink doesn't automatically make me no fun. That is a separate choice, which I've also made.
July 10, 2023 at 8:36 PM
Just because I choose not to drink doesn't automatically make me no fun. That is a separate choice, which I've also made.
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I know everyone is talking about Matt Gaetz but please don't miss this:
Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women www.propublica.org/article/geor...
Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women www.propublica.org/article/geor...
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM
I know everyone is talking about Matt Gaetz but please don't miss this:
Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women www.propublica.org/article/geor...
Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women www.propublica.org/article/geor...