Julia Vaynberg
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MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
October 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
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UPDATE: This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.
No Kings protests: Marches are underway around the country
This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.
n.pr
October 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
UPDATE: This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.
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In anti-authoritarian struggles, criticizing the regime for their blatant corruption is often one of the most important ways to mobilize the public and break through to regime supporters.
The Trump regime is the most corrupt in US history—it’s worth repeating ad nauseam
The Trump regime is the most corrupt in US history—it’s worth repeating ad nauseam
More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging www.propublica.org/article/us-o...
More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging
Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the ma...
www.propublica.org
May 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
In anti-authoritarian struggles, criticizing the regime for their blatant corruption is often one of the most important ways to mobilize the public and break through to regime supporters.
The Trump regime is the most corrupt in US history—it’s worth repeating ad nauseam
The Trump regime is the most corrupt in US history—it’s worth repeating ad nauseam
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Europe made a colossal mistake:
They banned genetically modified organisms (GMOs) while the rest of the world embraced them.
Now we rely on imports, pay more for food, and miss out on sustainable agriculture.
Here’s the story of Europe’s GMO debacle 🧵:
They banned genetically modified organisms (GMOs) while the rest of the world embraced them.
Now we rely on imports, pay more for food, and miss out on sustainable agriculture.
Here’s the story of Europe’s GMO debacle 🧵:
January 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Europe made a colossal mistake:
They banned genetically modified organisms (GMOs) while the rest of the world embraced them.
Now we rely on imports, pay more for food, and miss out on sustainable agriculture.
Here’s the story of Europe’s GMO debacle 🧵:
They banned genetically modified organisms (GMOs) while the rest of the world embraced them.
Now we rely on imports, pay more for food, and miss out on sustainable agriculture.
Here’s the story of Europe’s GMO debacle 🧵:
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We are keen to hear from our readers. Not only faculty, not only industry, not only in policy, not only chemists... anyone whose work engages the field of chemistry - we want to hear from you. As we said last month. cen.acs.org/policy/Edito...
Editorial: There’s a lot going on in US science. Help us cover it
C&EN wants to hear from you about the ripple effects of the new US administration. Here's how to reach us
cen.acs.org
March 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We are keen to hear from our readers. Not only faculty, not only industry, not only in policy, not only chemists... anyone whose work engages the field of chemistry - we want to hear from you. As we said last month. cen.acs.org/policy/Edito...
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BREAKING: 22 states sue NIH over Trump administration's new 15% cap on overhead for federal research grants. Suit filed federal court in Boston contends lifesaving research 'will grind to a halt' under the policy. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
BREAKING: 22 states sue NIH over Trump administration's new 15% cap on overhead for federal research grants. Suit filed federal court in Boston contends lifesaving research 'will grind to a halt' under the policy. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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I spoke to @science.org about how purging data harms public health response.
I called it a data apocalypse because it is driving the end of the scientific world.
www.science.org/content/arti...
I called it a data apocalypse because it is driving the end of the scientific world.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Health agencies purge Trump-targeted programs and websites
NIH spares grants so far, but ‘data apocalypse’ erupts at CDC
www.science.org
February 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I spoke to @science.org about how purging data harms public health response.
I called it a data apocalypse because it is driving the end of the scientific world.
www.science.org/content/arti...
I called it a data apocalypse because it is driving the end of the scientific world.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
📣 UPDATE: OK, still working with some others to figure out the best way to present it all, but in the meantime here's the first batch of links to the most-recent archived versions of every page at the CDC prior to the Trump/Musk Purge:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
In which I provide links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 1 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
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The Trump administration’s purge of dozens of senior officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development encountered resistance on Thursday when the career employee who carried out the original directive rescinded it, calling the purge an “illegal” violation of “due process.”
A career official tried to undo Trump’s purge at USAID. He was then purged, too.
A dramatic purge and counter-purge at USAID played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump’s pause on foreign aid upends humanitarian work around the world.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Trump administration’s purge of dozens of senior officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development encountered resistance on Thursday when the career employee who carried out the original directive rescinded it, calling the purge an “illegal” violation of “due process.”
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As RFK Jr.'s confirmation process to lead HHS begins Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social notes that if confirmed, substantial checks will limit his power: "It's hard to make reform inside government...You can do window dressing, but substantive reform is very, very hard."
Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief
Can HHS secretary overhaul vaccine advisory committees? Reverse FDA approvals? Experts weigh in
www.medpagetoday.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
As RFK Jr.'s confirmation process to lead HHS begins Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social notes that if confirmed, substantial checks will limit his power: "It's hard to make reform inside government...You can do window dressing, but substantive reform is very, very hard."
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, doesn’t hold fringe views just on vaccines. We fact-checked five recent statements.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
Kennedy, in His Own Words: Flu, Diabetes, Autism and More (Gift Article)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, doesn’t just hold fringe views on vaccines. We fact-checked five recent statements.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, doesn’t hold fringe views just on vaccines. We fact-checked five recent statements.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
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???? I write an executive order that unicorns are no longer endangered
Trump: "I'm signing an executive order to open up the pumps and valves in the north. We want to get that water pouring down here as quickly as possible ... you're talking about unlimited water coming up from the Pacific Northwest, even coming from parts of Canada."
January 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
???? I write an executive order that unicorns are no longer endangered
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"As global norms are set and scientific standards issued, the absence of the US [from WHO] will undermine scientific research, health security, and foreign policy," write Lawrence O. Gostin and Benjamin Mason Meier in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3E74dP9
January 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"As global norms are set and scientific standards issued, the absence of the US [from WHO] will undermine scientific research, health security, and foreign policy," write Lawrence O. Gostin and Benjamin Mason Meier in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3E74dP9
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“… US President Donald Trump’s misguided announcement that the US will withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate continues a long history of confusion … over the intersection of climate science and US climate policy,” writes @holdenthorp.bsky.social in a #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4gZHWRS
January 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“… US President Donald Trump’s misguided announcement that the US will withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate continues a long history of confusion … over the intersection of climate science and US climate policy,” writes @holdenthorp.bsky.social in a #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4gZHWRS
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Do you even feel comfortable buying fresh produce now?
New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Do you even feel comfortable buying fresh produce now?
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“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell
George Orwell
January 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell
George Orwell
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As the United States declares its intention to leave the @who.int, Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social argues that changing the organization from within would be more impactful.
"Pulling out of the WHO is the wrong answer to the right question," he writes in @statnews.com.
"Pulling out of the WHO is the wrong answer to the right question," he writes in @statnews.com.
The U.S. should reform the WHO, not leave it
“By exiting the WHO and pulling funding, the U.S. would lose any leverage to enact those reforms,” writes Ashish K. Jha.
www.statnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
As the United States declares its intention to leave the @who.int, Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social argues that changing the organization from within would be more impactful.
"Pulling out of the WHO is the wrong answer to the right question," he writes in @statnews.com.
"Pulling out of the WHO is the wrong answer to the right question," he writes in @statnews.com.
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Why the large language models of today cannot reach AGI, a new Nature feature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How close is AI to human-level intelligence?
Large language models such as OpenAI’s o1 have electrified the debate over achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI. But they are unlikely to reach this milestone on their own.
www.nature.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Why the large language models of today cannot reach AGI, a new Nature feature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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8. What I have come to realize, however, is that the fight against the far right is secondary to the fight to strengthen liberal democracy. These are related but fundamentally not the same struggles.
November 29, 2024 at 2:47 PM
8. What I have come to realize, however, is that the fight against the far right is secondary to the fight to strengthen liberal democracy. These are related but fundamentally not the same struggles.
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I was invited to speak about the upcoming Trump era and share some lessons and optimism. I declined politely. After more than 25 years of researching the far right, I have no more (new) lessons and optimism to share.
November 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I was invited to speak about the upcoming Trump era and share some lessons and optimism. I declined politely. After more than 25 years of researching the far right, I have no more (new) lessons and optimism to share.
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Qualifications for RFK Jr to be HHS Secretary
November 14, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Qualifications for RFK Jr to be HHS Secretary
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James Baldwin, for LIFE Magazine, 1963
November 15, 2024 at 3:58 PM
James Baldwin, for LIFE Magazine, 1963