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To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is learning to die over and over again in each moment. ― Pema Chödrön
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This would mark an extraordinary, unprecedented, and alarming level of interference in what has historically been a fair and systematic process. The previous NCAs were authored by hundreds of scientists who were leading domain experts in their fields. www.cnn.com/2025/08/...
Energy chief suggests Trump administration is altering previously published climate reports | CNN
Wright said the Trump administration is updating the National Climate Assessments that have been previously published, which the administration recently removed from government websites.
www.cnn.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This would mark an extraordinary, unprecedented, and alarming level of interference in what has historically been a fair and systematic process. The previous NCAs were authored by hundreds of scientists who were leading domain experts in their fields. www.cnn.com/2025/08/...
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Hey, so, TOTALLY not suggesting that RFK Jr. BACKS DOWN when we PUSH BACK, BUT if you’d like to call…
HHS Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775
HHS Direct Line: 202-690-7000
PLEASE share and consider calling your senators and representatives as well.
NONE of this is okay.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
HHS Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775
HHS Direct Line: 202-690-7000
PLEASE share and consider calling your senators and representatives as well.
NONE of this is okay.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
RFK Jr’s health department to halt $500m in mRNA vaccine research
Agency to end 22 federal contracts, questioning safety of technology credited with helping end Covid pandemic
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hey, so, TOTALLY not suggesting that RFK Jr. BACKS DOWN when we PUSH BACK, BUT if you’d like to call…
HHS Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775
HHS Direct Line: 202-690-7000
PLEASE share and consider calling your senators and representatives as well.
NONE of this is okay.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
HHS Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775
HHS Direct Line: 202-690-7000
PLEASE share and consider calling your senators and representatives as well.
NONE of this is okay.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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As the US hits a 33-year high in measles infections, there is now a "race" to find a treatment for the disease.
One pharma company "is banking on a continuing decline in vaccination rates to fuel a need for measles treatments—and in turn, more investor interest"
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
One pharma company "is banking on a continuing decline in vaccination rates to fuel a need for measles treatments—and in turn, more investor interest"
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www.wsj.com/health/healt...
The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as Infections Surge
The measles vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but a resurgence of outbreaks is spurring a need for drugs.
www.wsj.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
As the US hits a 33-year high in measles infections, there is now a "race" to find a treatment for the disease.
One pharma company "is banking on a continuing decline in vaccination rates to fuel a need for measles treatments—and in turn, more investor interest"
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
One pharma company "is banking on a continuing decline in vaccination rates to fuel a need for measles treatments—and in turn, more investor interest"
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
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“The task is to transform society; only the people can do that - not heroes, not celebrities, not stars.”
- Huey P. Newton
- Huey P. Newton
February 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
“The task is to transform society; only the people can do that - not heroes, not celebrities, not stars.”
- Huey P. Newton
- Huey P. Newton
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The LA fires highlight a deep injustice: formerly incarcerated firefighters, who risked their lives battling wildfires for pennies, are barred from using that same experience for a stable career post-release. They deserve pardons.
More from @ericms.bsky.social: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
More from @ericms.bsky.social: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
California should pardon inmates who risked their lives to fight recent wildfires | Opinion
“Granting clemency would affirm our commitments to justice and human rights and to a vision of dignity and fairness for all.”
www.sacbee.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The LA fires highlight a deep injustice: formerly incarcerated firefighters, who risked their lives battling wildfires for pennies, are barred from using that same experience for a stable career post-release. They deserve pardons.
More from @ericms.bsky.social: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
More from @ericms.bsky.social: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
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"If this is implemented, it would be nothing short of an extinction-level event for space science and exploration in the United States”
“Multiple people familiar with the White House proposal said cuts to NASA's ‘Science Mission Directorate’ could be as high as 50 percent.”
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent
“It would be nothing short of an extinction-level event for space science.”…
arstechnica.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
"If this is implemented, it would be nothing short of an extinction-level event for space science and exploration in the United States”
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Friendly reminder that people get sick and die literally because you couldn’t keep your sick ass home or at least put on a mask 🙃 please be safe for yourself but also the rest of us. I’ve been in the vicinity of too many wet coughs recently. If you don’t worry about losing David 💔 think of Tyler 😭
*FULL EXPLAINER*
David Tennant has approximately a 6% chance of someone infecting him with COVID this weekend at Comic Con.
COVID is a serious vascular disease. Damage is long-term. 6% is unacceptable.
@Fans_MASKUP has made a guide to #SaveDavidTennant, raise awareness and stop infections 1/
David Tennant has approximately a 6% chance of someone infecting him with COVID this weekend at Comic Con.
COVID is a serious vascular disease. Damage is long-term. 6% is unacceptable.
@Fans_MASKUP has made a guide to #SaveDavidTennant, raise awareness and stop infections 1/
March 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Friendly reminder that people get sick and die literally because you couldn’t keep your sick ass home or at least put on a mask 🙃 please be safe for yourself but also the rest of us. I’ve been in the vicinity of too many wet coughs recently. If you don’t worry about losing David 💔 think of Tyler 😭
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Any time you see an article frame something as "took action against transgender sports," do more digging.
75% of the time, whatever they are talking about also bans trans people from bathrooms/medical care/targets trans adults.
Sports is just a way to frame it as morally acceptable.
75% of the time, whatever they are talking about also bans trans people from bathrooms/medical care/targets trans adults.
Sports is just a way to frame it as morally acceptable.
Why is everyone focusing on the trans sports stuff in the Gavin Newsom Charlie Kirk interview and not the part where he's mad about the Dems supporting trans prisoners getting healthcare or appearing to back Kirk on a full ban on trans youth healthcare????
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
March 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Any time you see an article frame something as "took action against transgender sports," do more digging.
75% of the time, whatever they are talking about also bans trans people from bathrooms/medical care/targets trans adults.
Sports is just a way to frame it as morally acceptable.
75% of the time, whatever they are talking about also bans trans people from bathrooms/medical care/targets trans adults.
Sports is just a way to frame it as morally acceptable.
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Still thinking about Newsom. For a Democratic leader to consent to a framework that portrays trans people as a group that is trying to take something away from other people is flatly unforgivable. It is what the right does. And a Democrat who will do it to one group will do it to any group.
March 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Still thinking about Newsom. For a Democratic leader to consent to a framework that portrays trans people as a group that is trying to take something away from other people is flatly unforgivable. It is what the right does. And a Democrat who will do it to one group will do it to any group.
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Pentagon memo says trans service members can stay in the military – if they deny their identities
Pentagon memo says trans service members can stay – if they deny their identities
A Pentagon memo has revealed waivers to allow trans folks to stay in the military are conditional on them renouncing their trans identities.
www.thepinknews.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Pentagon memo says trans service members can stay in the military – if they deny their identities
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here's a link to the campaign just launched by Fulbright to get funding back through Congress fulbright.org/toolkit?mc_c...
Advocacy Toolkit
#StandForFulbright Our Message to Congress This is the Fulbright Association's Leave Behind document folder, which outlines our key requests for Congressional leaders. You can download it to a...
fulbright.org
March 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
here's a link to the campaign just launched by Fulbright to get funding back through Congress fulbright.org/toolkit?mc_c...
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As a former Fulbright Scholar (in Chile), I personally understand how terrifying this is. U.S. citizens around the world & foreign nationals in the U.S. — all Fulbright Scholars — have now had their incomes eliminated & are stranded.
DOGE is an illegal, criminal operation that must be shut down.
DOGE is an illegal, criminal operation that must be shut down.
Just got an email from the Fulbright Association. As of right now, funding has been cut off to 12,500 US citizens currently abroad and and more than 7,400 foreigner scholars and students in the United States
March 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
As a former Fulbright Scholar (in Chile), I personally understand how terrifying this is. U.S. citizens around the world & foreign nationals in the U.S. — all Fulbright Scholars — have now had their incomes eliminated & are stranded.
DOGE is an illegal, criminal operation that must be shut down.
DOGE is an illegal, criminal operation that must be shut down.
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The woman interviewed for the story (pictured here) was a co-worker of mine. It's hard to describe the sacrifice required to move out to rural Alaska. These people are deserving of our gratitude; instead, they were shoved, quite literally, out into the cold.
Fired federal workers in Alaska speak out about chaos of losing jobs, housing, research and more, reports Corinne Smith, @corinne-smith.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/03/07/f...
Fired federal workers in Alaska speak out about chaos of losing jobs, housing, research and more • Alaska Beacon
Three former employees share about the work they did, the experience of being fired and insights into how the job losses will impact Alaska.
alaskabeacon.com
March 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The woman interviewed for the story (pictured here) was a co-worker of mine. It's hard to describe the sacrifice required to move out to rural Alaska. These people are deserving of our gratitude; instead, they were shoved, quite literally, out into the cold.
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I’m not sure the rest of the country fully grasps the panic and anger building in DC, MD, and VA.
The entire economy of this area is about to collapse. Paychecks are stopping. Careers are ruined. Taxes are about to plummet. Yet no one seems able to stop this madness.
The entire economy of this area is about to collapse. Paychecks are stopping. Careers are ruined. Taxes are about to plummet. Yet no one seems able to stop this madness.
February 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I’m not sure the rest of the country fully grasps the panic and anger building in DC, MD, and VA.
The entire economy of this area is about to collapse. Paychecks are stopping. Careers are ruined. Taxes are about to plummet. Yet no one seems able to stop this madness.
The entire economy of this area is about to collapse. Paychecks are stopping. Careers are ruined. Taxes are about to plummet. Yet no one seems able to stop this madness.
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i think it has not sunk in for people, including newspaper headline writers, that "probationary" employees does not just mean like, young novice staffers right out of college, but those who have received promotions in the last year
February 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
i think it has not sunk in for people, including newspaper headline writers, that "probationary" employees does not just mean like, young novice staffers right out of college, but those who have received promotions in the last year
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have developed a nasal COVID-19 vaccine that BLOCKS transmission of the virus. This suggests vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a CRITICAL role in containing the spread of respiratory infections. Phase I clinical trials HAVE BEEN APPROVED! 🧪🧵⬇️
February 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have developed a nasal COVID-19 vaccine that BLOCKS transmission of the virus. This suggests vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a CRITICAL role in containing the spread of respiratory infections. Phase I clinical trials HAVE BEEN APPROVED! 🧪🧵⬇️
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Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US & affects many people at young ages.
Cancer trials are often the best hope for survival for people who currently have cancer as well as those who will subsequently develop cancer
It is critically important for these trials to continue
Cancer trials are often the best hope for survival for people who currently have cancer as well as those who will subsequently develop cancer
It is critically important for these trials to continue
January 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US & affects many people at young ages.
Cancer trials are often the best hope for survival for people who currently have cancer as well as those who will subsequently develop cancer
It is critically important for these trials to continue
Cancer trials are often the best hope for survival for people who currently have cancer as well as those who will subsequently develop cancer
It is critically important for these trials to continue
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Do not obey in advance. Instead, scroll your phone 60 hours a week and tweet “fascism is here y’all” 3 times a day.
January 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Do not obey in advance. Instead, scroll your phone 60 hours a week and tweet “fascism is here y’all” 3 times a day.
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"Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order"
"The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families"
"The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families"
Exclusive: Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say U.S official, advocate
Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order suspending U.S. refugee programs, a U.S. official and a leading refugee resettlement advocate said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
"Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order"
"The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families"
"The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families"
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When I took trauma informed training and neurodivergence informed training , I was validated in my thoughts that some people need movement or sensory to regulate.
November 17, 2024 at 1:29 PM
When I took trauma informed training and neurodivergence informed training , I was validated in my thoughts that some people need movement or sensory to regulate.