@lizafrancina.bsky.social
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🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina Senate hastily passed a GOP gerrymander Tuesday in a 26-20 vote, advancing a proposed congressional map that aims to dismantle one of the state’s Black Democratic seats at the request of President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Senate Approves Gerrymander Targeting Black Voters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina Senate hastily passed a GOP gerrymander Tuesday in a 26-20 vote, advancing a proposed congressional map that aims to dismantle one of the state’s Black Democratic seats at the request of President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.
October 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.
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Looking forward to this later this week!
Excited to be moderating a panel at the @statnews.com summit later this week on the upheaval at the NIH this year, and I have the honor of sharing the stage with three people who have helped me make sense of this moment
Going to thread some background reading, featuring our three speakers:
Going to thread some background reading, featuring our three speakers:
October 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Looking forward to this later this week!
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Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
August 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
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This is an assault on the Reconstruction Amendments by a Neo-Confederate Court wedded to the far-right argument that those amendments were illegitimate and destroyed the original intent of the Founders, which was to create a white man's country
June 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is an assault on the Reconstruction Amendments by a Neo-Confederate Court wedded to the far-right argument that those amendments were illegitimate and destroyed the original intent of the Founders, which was to create a white man's country
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Here are the impacts of the "Big 'Beautiful' Bill" by state and Congressional district, including health coverage losses, food assistance cut backs, and jobs put at risk by eliminating clean energy tax credits. (Still looking for breakdown of Pell / student loan cuts.)
The Devastating Harms of House Republicans’ Big, 'Beautiful' Bill by State and Congressional District
Estimates for the increase in number of uninsured people by 2034; how many people could lose some or all SNAP benefits; and the number of jobs at risk due to elimination of clean energy tax credits un...
www.americanprogress.org
May 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Here are the impacts of the "Big 'Beautiful' Bill" by state and Congressional district, including health coverage losses, food assistance cut backs, and jobs put at risk by eliminating clean energy tax credits. (Still looking for breakdown of Pell / student loan cuts.)
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They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.
The White House blamed exposure to environmental toxins, poor nutrition and increased screen time for a decline in Americans’ life expectancy Thursday.
White House says food, toxins among reasons for poor U.S. health
Parts of the “MAHA report” contradict scientific consensus.
wapo.st
May 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.
...
Because they want to kill us, Congress voted to overturn a Clean Air Act regulation limiting toxic emissions from industrial facilities like refineries, chemical plants, and steel mills. This marks the first Congressional rollback of the landmark environmental law's protections since its creation.
Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
www.npr.org
May 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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please stop using AI
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI. www.wired.com/story/new-re...
AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
www.wired.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
please stop using AI
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This is how much Congress, in a bill the House passed this morning, proposes to spend _just to hold migrants in detention_ over the next 4 1/2 years.
From this new WOLA explainer: bit.ly/2025-05-wola...
From this new WOLA explainer: bit.ly/2025-05-wola...
May 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is how much Congress, in a bill the House passed this morning, proposes to spend _just to hold migrants in detention_ over the next 4 1/2 years.
From this new WOLA explainer: bit.ly/2025-05-wola...
From this new WOLA explainer: bit.ly/2025-05-wola...
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republicans are doing the most backroom deal, dead of night, reckless rush job imaginable on this bill. The absolute maniacal desire they have to rip away health care and take food away from kids in order to give their ultra wealthy buddies a fat pay day.
May 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
republicans are doing the most backroom deal, dead of night, reckless rush job imaginable on this bill. The absolute maniacal desire they have to rip away health care and take food away from kids in order to give their ultra wealthy buddies a fat pay day.
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This is completely false. Even the largest university endowment cannot sustain large-scale scientific research.
In my 25 years at my school, the most monumental research fund drive raised $325M in *total*. Federal research here costs $200M per *every year*.
This is an extinction-level event.
In my 25 years at my school, the most monumental research fund drive raised $325M in *total*. Federal research here costs $200M per *every year*.
This is an extinction-level event.
May 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is completely false. Even the largest university endowment cannot sustain large-scale scientific research.
In my 25 years at my school, the most monumental research fund drive raised $325M in *total*. Federal research here costs $200M per *every year*.
This is an extinction-level event.
In my 25 years at my school, the most monumental research fund drive raised $325M in *total*. Federal research here costs $200M per *every year*.
This is an extinction-level event.
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The Brown v. Board SCOTUS decision opened classroom doors across America, expanding access to education for generations.
71 years later, President Trump is trying to close those doors, from threatening to defund schools that teach lessons referencing racism, to dismantling the Department of Ed.
71 years later, President Trump is trying to close those doors, from threatening to defund schools that teach lessons referencing racism, to dismantling the Department of Ed.
May 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Brown v. Board SCOTUS decision opened classroom doors across America, expanding access to education for generations.
71 years later, President Trump is trying to close those doors, from threatening to defund schools that teach lessons referencing racism, to dismantling the Department of Ed.
71 years later, President Trump is trying to close those doors, from threatening to defund schools that teach lessons referencing racism, to dismantling the Department of Ed.
For once, good news on a Friday night.
It bears repeating that we are a government of laws, not of men.
It bears repeating that we are a government of laws, not of men.
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal government. Congratulations to @democracyforward.org, their co-counsel and clients on their amazing work in securing this victory.
May 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
For once, good news on a Friday night.
It bears repeating that we are a government of laws, not of men.
It bears repeating that we are a government of laws, not of men.
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🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
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VICTORY: Today, a US District Court ordered Justice Allison Riggs' victory to the NC Supreme Court be certified.
May 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
VICTORY: Today, a US District Court ordered Justice Allison Riggs' victory to the NC Supreme Court be certified.
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The refusal to provide people due process before shipping them off to foreign prisons is criminal and intolerable. It must not be normalized. Everyone who believes in justice and America needs to speak up now.
April 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The refusal to provide people due process before shipping them off to foreign prisons is criminal and intolerable. It must not be normalized. Everyone who believes in justice and America needs to speak up now.
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NEW: North Carolina Supreme Court issues mixed ruling on election contest: 60k ballots with alleged incomplete registrations will be counted, but 5k military/overseas voters have 30 days to cure ballots. Riggs says she's taking the case to federal court.
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
North Carolina Supreme Court Rules to Count Some Ballots, Reject Others
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
NEW: North Carolina Supreme Court issues mixed ruling on election contest: 60k ballots with alleged incomplete registrations will be counted, but 5k military/overseas voters have 30 days to cure ballots. Riggs says she's taking the case to federal court.
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that would make it much harder for millions of people to register to vote.
We're calling on the Senate to reject this legislation.
We're calling on the Senate to reject this legislation.
April 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that would make it much harder for millions of people to register to vote.
We're calling on the Senate to reject this legislation.
We're calling on the Senate to reject this legislation.
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The Trump administration: bringing back black lung 😡
Black lung is a deadly disease caused by inhaling coal dust, leading to severe breathing problems and death.
Cuts to NIOSH mean no more free health screenings, no dust monitoring, and fewer protections for miners.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining...
Black lung is a deadly disease caused by inhaling coal dust, leading to severe breathing problems and death.
Cuts to NIOSH mean no more free health screenings, no dust monitoring, and fewer protections for miners.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining...
Black Lung
Discover the leading cause of black lung disease and what NIOSH is doing to address this hazard.
www.cdc.gov
April 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Trump administration: bringing back black lung 😡
Black lung is a deadly disease caused by inhaling coal dust, leading to severe breathing problems and death.
Cuts to NIOSH mean no more free health screenings, no dust monitoring, and fewer protections for miners.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining...
Black lung is a deadly disease caused by inhaling coal dust, leading to severe breathing problems and death.
Cuts to NIOSH mean no more free health screenings, no dust monitoring, and fewer protections for miners.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining...
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🚨House voting on SAVE Act today, worst voter suppression bill ever considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise:
-21 million w/out access to citizenship docs
-69 million women who took spouses last name
-ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-21 million w/out access to citizenship docs
-69 million women who took spouses last name
-ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
House Republicans are set to pass a voter suppression bill that would disenfranchise millions
“It's a five-alarm fire for American voters and for election officials”
www.motherjones.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🚨House voting on SAVE Act today, worst voter suppression bill ever considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise:
-21 million w/out access to citizenship docs
-69 million women who took spouses last name
-ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-21 million w/out access to citizenship docs
-69 million women who took spouses last name
-ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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BREAKING: NC Supreme Court has temporarily blocked appeals court decision that would've disqualified roughly 267 ballots and required more than 61,000 voters to cure registration/ballot deficiencies within 15 business days in order for their votes to count. Story to come. #ncpol
April 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BREAKING: NC Supreme Court has temporarily blocked appeals court decision that would've disqualified roughly 267 ballots and required more than 61,000 voters to cure registration/ballot deficiencies within 15 business days in order for their votes to count. Story to come. #ncpol
Tell me again how this guy (read: Confederate) thinks he is so special that he believes he can hand select which LEGALLY cast ballots to toss out......Meanwhile every other elected official, duly elected by the SAME BALLOTS, has continued to GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS for multiple months now!!!!!
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: the Republican-majority on the N.C. Court of Appeals rules to overturn the decision of the Wake County Superior Court (and the voters in the state) in a 2-1 decision to disenfranchise more than 65,000 voters from LAST year’s election. ⬇️
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
N.C. Appellate Courts
https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
April 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tell me again how this guy (read: Confederate) thinks he is so special that he believes he can hand select which LEGALLY cast ballots to toss out......Meanwhile every other elected official, duly elected by the SAME BALLOTS, has continued to GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS for multiple months now!!!!!
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If NC Republicans get away with this, this will open the floodgates for other Republican states to do this. Elections in America will become meaningless & we will no longer be a democracy. This is the highest stakes case we’ve seen since the Jim Crow era.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: the Republican-majority on the N.C. Court of Appeals rules to overturn the decision of the Wake County Superior Court (and the voters in the state) in a 2-1 decision to disenfranchise more than 65,000 voters from LAST year’s election. ⬇️
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
N.C. Appellate Courts
https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
April 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If NC Republicans get away with this, this will open the floodgates for other Republican states to do this. Elections in America will become meaningless & we will no longer be a democracy. This is the highest stakes case we’ve seen since the Jim Crow era.