@markstahl.bsky.social
FAANG software engineer, book lover, occasional singer. Know enough science to recognize conspiracy. Mostly here for bleeding edge political news. Repost more than I write.
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More insights on this unethical vaccine study - which is paid for by the CDC and involves experimenting on a vulnerable infant population.
When Vaccine Research Raises the Wrong Questions
How the CDC quietly announced funding a study for global vaccine research that has questionable ethical considerations
drrubin.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
More insights on this unethical vaccine study - which is paid for by the CDC and involves experimenting on a vulnerable infant population.
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“Replacing Lin-Manuel Miranda this evening will be Scott Baio.
“Enjoy the show!”
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
“Enjoy the show!”
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center board votes to rename to ‘Trump Kennedy Center’
Trustees voted to rename the center after President Donald Trump, who is also the board chair. Kennedy family members and Democrats blasted the move as illegal.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
“Replacing Lin-Manuel Miranda this evening will be Scott Baio.
“Enjoy the show!”
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
“Enjoy the show!”
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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I've mostly been talking about the Trump regime's plan to dismantle NCAR, but you might be asking yourself, wtf is NCAR and why should I care? @drshepherd2013.bsky.social has got you covered here.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
December 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I've mostly been talking about the Trump regime's plan to dismantle NCAR, but you might be asking yourself, wtf is NCAR and why should I care? @drshepherd2013.bsky.social has got you covered here.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
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he doesn’t and the most likely outcome of this is that it doesn’t happen
How does the president have independent authority to mail out Christmas bonuses?
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
he doesn’t and the most likely outcome of this is that it doesn’t happen
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Hilarious how two decades ago, a presidential candidate screamed into a mic and was forced to drop out as support dropped but this joke of a human does this and freakin wins. Just a genuine testament to how this country has absolutely fallen. What a fucking shame.
December 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Hilarious how two decades ago, a presidential candidate screamed into a mic and was forced to drop out as support dropped but this joke of a human does this and freakin wins. Just a genuine testament to how this country has absolutely fallen. What a fucking shame.
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This used to be Tulsi Gabbard.
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This used to be Tulsi Gabbard.
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Kimbal Musk has publicly admitted that he and his brother Elon were in the country illegally for years before applying for citizenship—so unless they admitted this on their immigration forms, they must be deported immediately.
Every journalist should be buzzing about this.
Every journalist should be buzzing about this.
Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Kimbal Musk has publicly admitted that he and his brother Elon were in the country illegally for years before applying for citizenship—so unless they admitted this on their immigration forms, they must be deported immediately.
Every journalist should be buzzing about this.
Every journalist should be buzzing about this.
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
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There is a history book to be written about the role of Harvard Law and Yale Law in the creation of this authoritarian moment in America.
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | Trump Told by Alan Dershowitz Constitutionality of Third Term Is Unclear
Trump’s former lawyer presented him with his forthcoming book that concludes the Constitution is ambiguous on the question.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
There is a history book to be written about the role of Harvard Law and Yale Law in the creation of this authoritarian moment in America.
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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old man yells at country
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
old man yells at country
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If you're talking about the Reiners post keep in mind trump posted that before real details came out.
His assumption was that some MAGA nutjob did it, like the Pelosi assault.
HE WAS TAKING A VICTORY LAP.
His assumption was that some MAGA nutjob did it, like the Pelosi assault.
HE WAS TAKING A VICTORY LAP.
December 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you're talking about the Reiners post keep in mind trump posted that before real details came out.
His assumption was that some MAGA nutjob did it, like the Pelosi assault.
HE WAS TAKING A VICTORY LAP.
His assumption was that some MAGA nutjob did it, like the Pelosi assault.
HE WAS TAKING A VICTORY LAP.
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The Trump admin says it aims to file 100-200 denaturalization cases per month, a huge increase. But these cases are hard to file and win, and require a lot of DOJ resources, and the DOJ is incredibly stretched thin already. So we’ll see; I have serious doubts about their ability to do this.
What this will mean, in practice, that if you are deemed an enemy of the administration, they will pore through your citizenship application paperwork looking for some reason to retroactively disqualify you.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump admin says it aims to file 100-200 denaturalization cases per month, a huge increase. But these cases are hard to file and win, and require a lot of DOJ resources, and the DOJ is incredibly stretched thin already. So we’ll see; I have serious doubts about their ability to do this.
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This is outrageous.
I expect my Republican colleagues to attack me in an election year, but to actively cover up fraud in an attempt to further a political agenda is beyond the pale.
This needs to be resolved immediately.
I expect my Republican colleagues to attack me in an election year, but to actively cover up fraud in an attempt to further a political agenda is beyond the pale.
This needs to be resolved immediately.
December 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This is outrageous.
I expect my Republican colleagues to attack me in an election year, but to actively cover up fraud in an attempt to further a political agenda is beyond the pale.
This needs to be resolved immediately.
I expect my Republican colleagues to attack me in an election year, but to actively cover up fraud in an attempt to further a political agenda is beyond the pale.
This needs to be resolved immediately.
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perhaps going to be the most poorly aged tweet of all time soon
December 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
perhaps going to be the most poorly aged tweet of all time soon
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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I know many of you who follow me don't work in climate science, but this is the biggest story in climate right now. Breaking up NCAR makes us all less safe and is another act of self-harm that will take decades to recover from.
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I know many of you who follow me don't work in climate science, but this is the biggest story in climate right now. Breaking up NCAR makes us all less safe and is another act of self-harm that will take decades to recover from.
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IMPORTANT: The unanimous panel raises doubts about the constitutionality of deploying out-of-state guard troops to a "non-consenting state." That doesn't apply to D.C. they say, but would certainly cover what Trump/Hegseth did in Portland. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
IMPORTANT: The unanimous panel raises doubts about the constitutionality of deploying out-of-state guard troops to a "non-consenting state." That doesn't apply to D.C. they say, but would certainly cover what Trump/Hegseth did in Portland. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Trump administration lawyers admitted in court filings that they specifically targeted blue states for energy grant cuts during the government shutdown
Trump administration admits to targeting blue states for energy grant cuts
Justice Department lawyers argue in court documents that it is legal for the administration to withhold funding based on partisan politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Trump administration lawyers admitted in court filings that they specifically targeted blue states for energy grant cuts during the government shutdown
Because, if you don't study climate change, it doesn't exist! Checkmate, liberals! /S
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Because, if you don't study climate change, it doesn't exist! Checkmate, liberals! /S
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NEW: Humanitarian officials staged a last-minute plea to Trump officials at their fancy hotel to re-start food aid $ for a huge refugee camp in Kenya.
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW: Humanitarian officials staged a last-minute plea to Trump officials at their fancy hotel to re-start food aid $ for a huge refugee camp in Kenya.
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
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COMPLAINT: @aclum.bsky.social alleges that — after ICE agents pulled over their client, his wife, and their 1 y.o. child — an unknown agent applied a carotid restraint until their client lost consciousness. www.aclum.org/cases/zapata...
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
COMPLAINT: @aclum.bsky.social alleges that — after ICE agents pulled over their client, his wife, and their 1 y.o. child — an unknown agent applied a carotid restraint until their client lost consciousness. www.aclum.org/cases/zapata...
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You know this parallels somewhat Nazi rhetoric from the 1930s- one part of the Nazi Party’s appeal to the public was that by expelling the Jewish people from German- occupied Europe, they would free up housing stock.
December 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
You know this parallels somewhat Nazi rhetoric from the 1930s- one part of the Nazi Party’s appeal to the public was that by expelling the Jewish people from German- occupied Europe, they would free up housing stock.