Melanie
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Melanie
@melaniemrms.bsky.social
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Vivek Ramaswamy promises to do to Ohio what Musk is doing to America.

While Congress is poised to slash Medicaid, which covers 800,000 Ohioans, to give tax cuts to billionaires.

Ohio needs a Governor who rejects the billionaire agenda and puts the health and well-being of everyday Ohioans first.
February 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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this is so deeply sad — a reminder that victims of tragedies like yesterday’s are only lifted in the public memory when it’s convenient for the administration. i hope that we uplift them in spite of a vested systemic interest in that not happening. love to kiah’s family and loved ones 💖
January 31, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health
January 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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The “A” in DEIA stands for accessibility. Federal workers with disabilities, including many veterans, deserve respect and the opportunity to work in public service. A diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace makes public service better and makes everyone’s lives better.
January 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.

I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.

Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Just days after Trump returned to the White House, Instagram is censoring abortion content. This is what Aid Access' account looks like right now - posts about how to get abortion medication has been blurred out.
January 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM