@mukatmosdnb.bsky.social
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A federal judge barred the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from firing intelligence officers who had been assigned to D.E.I. roles eliminated by the Trump administration, ruling that they should be given the opportunity to seek reassignment to other open positions.
March 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A federal judge barred the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from firing intelligence officers who had been assigned to D.E.I. roles eliminated by the Trump administration, ruling that they should be given the opportunity to seek reassignment to other open positions.
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Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
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Tommy Dumberville says he doesn't see any other path to "pay down debts" than to tax the hell out of the working class using tariffs.
Why any reporter failed to respond by asking him about just taxing billionaires harder is beyond me...
Why any reporter failed to respond by asking him about just taxing billionaires harder is beyond me...
March 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Tommy Dumberville says he doesn't see any other path to "pay down debts" than to tax the hell out of the working class using tariffs.
Why any reporter failed to respond by asking him about just taxing billionaires harder is beyond me...
Why any reporter failed to respond by asking him about just taxing billionaires harder is beyond me...
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Donald trump refused to show his tax returns. Now Elon and his rando tech dweebs have our Social Security info, and folks are just going along with it?
This is fucking insanity.
This is fucking insanity.
February 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Donald trump refused to show his tax returns. Now Elon and his rando tech dweebs have our Social Security info, and folks are just going along with it?
This is fucking insanity.
This is fucking insanity.
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Crucial SF-50 forms, detailing job titles, salaries, and Social Security numbers, have disappeared from a federal database managed by the Office of Personnel Management.
February 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Crucial SF-50 forms, detailing job titles, salaries, and Social Security numbers, have disappeared from a federal database managed by the Office of Personnel Management.
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Members of Elon Musk’s secretive team, tasked with reviewing federal agencies for potential cuts, are refusing to reveal their full names to civil servants. Musk’s representatives declined to provide their surnames and refused to answer any questions.
February 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Members of Elon Musk’s secretive team, tasked with reviewing federal agencies for potential cuts, are refusing to reveal their full names to civil servants. Musk’s representatives declined to provide their surnames and refused to answer any questions.
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While we may face repercussions for this, the truth lies in the metadata. Memos to federal employees are being authored by individuals with ties to Project 2025. You can verify this yourself.
January 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
While we may face repercussions for this, the truth lies in the metadata. Memos to federal employees are being authored by individuals with ties to Project 2025. You can verify this yourself.
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This is categorically unacceptable and not how the military operates—period.
January 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This is categorically unacceptable and not how the military operates—period.
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With my job, I’ve never been able to telework.
I feel bad for the folks who have to commute again, but I have to admit I’m getting some pleasure from the absolutely dismayed Trump voters who had to return to the office.
Morons.
I feel bad for the folks who have to commute again, but I have to admit I’m getting some pleasure from the absolutely dismayed Trump voters who had to return to the office.
Morons.
January 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
With my job, I’ve never been able to telework.
I feel bad for the folks who have to commute again, but I have to admit I’m getting some pleasure from the absolutely dismayed Trump voters who had to return to the office.
Morons.
I feel bad for the folks who have to commute again, but I have to admit I’m getting some pleasure from the absolutely dismayed Trump voters who had to return to the office.
Morons.
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Trump says because of oil prices going down, he’s going to “demand” an immediate reduction to interest rates.
Periodic reminder that the Fed doesn’t drop — or raise — interest rates on the whims of the president
Periodic reminder that the Fed doesn’t drop — or raise — interest rates on the whims of the president
January 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Trump says because of oil prices going down, he’s going to “demand” an immediate reduction to interest rates.
Periodic reminder that the Fed doesn’t drop — or raise — interest rates on the whims of the president
Periodic reminder that the Fed doesn’t drop — or raise — interest rates on the whims of the president
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Really interesting paper 🧪 🤩
Immune evasion through mitochondrial transfer 😮
Ikeda et al find that #mitochondria from cancer cells can #transfer over to T cells - altering their #metabolism & reducing antitumour immunity
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com
Immune evasion through mitochondrial transfer 😮
Ikeda et al find that #mitochondria from cancer cells can #transfer over to T cells - altering their #metabolism & reducing antitumour immunity
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com
Cancer cells ‘poison’ the immune system with tainted mitochondria
Immune cells lose their cancer-fighting prowess after taking tumours’ organelles on board.
www.nature.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Really interesting paper 🧪 🤩
Immune evasion through mitochondrial transfer 😮
Ikeda et al find that #mitochondria from cancer cells can #transfer over to T cells - altering their #metabolism & reducing antitumour immunity
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com
Immune evasion through mitochondrial transfer 😮
Ikeda et al find that #mitochondria from cancer cells can #transfer over to T cells - altering their #metabolism & reducing antitumour immunity
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com
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An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
National Institutes of Health cancels scientific meetings after Trump directives
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
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Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees that if you don't want to be compared to Nazis, stop referencing shit from Hitler's speeches, stop supporting far-right extremists in Europe, and stop making Nazi hand gestures.
Can you not see what we mean?
Can you not see what we mean?
January 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees that if you don't want to be compared to Nazis, stop referencing shit from Hitler's speeches, stop supporting far-right extremists in Europe, and stop making Nazi hand gestures.
Can you not see what we mean?
Can you not see what we mean?
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🚨 House Speaker Mike Johnson’s aide warned GOP lawmakers not to subpoena Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6—because it could expose sexually explicit texts they sent her.
Johnson aide advised against Hutchinson subpoena over concerns about lawmakers’ ‘sexual texts’
The move was intended in part to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent Cassidy Hutchinson.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🚨 House Speaker Mike Johnson’s aide warned GOP lawmakers not to subpoena Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6—because it could expose sexually explicit texts they sent her.
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One day after the White House environmental justice website went dark, please join me in welcoming the father of environmental justice to Bluesky. Yes, sociologist @drrobertbullard.bsky.social literally defined the concept in his 1990 book, Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality.
Dr. Robert D. Bullard (@drrobertbullard.bsky.social)
Scholar, author of 18 books, co-chair of @NBEJN1, @EJHBCU Climate Change Consortium, Director of @BullardCenter and father of environmental justice. #HBCU
drrobertbullard.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
One day after the White House environmental justice website went dark, please join me in welcoming the father of environmental justice to Bluesky. Yes, sociologist @drrobertbullard.bsky.social literally defined the concept in his 1990 book, Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality.
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I'm sick and tired of the hypocrisy of Republicans pretending to be the party of "Law and Order," when they've just elected the most lawless, chaotic jackass in American history.
My latest Substack. Please consider sharing and supporting my efforts.
brooklyndaddefiant.substack.com/p/maga-lawle...
My latest Substack. Please consider sharing and supporting my efforts.
brooklyndaddefiant.substack.com/p/maga-lawle...
January 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I'm sick and tired of the hypocrisy of Republicans pretending to be the party of "Law and Order," when they've just elected the most lawless, chaotic jackass in American history.
My latest Substack. Please consider sharing and supporting my efforts.
brooklyndaddefiant.substack.com/p/maga-lawle...
My latest Substack. Please consider sharing and supporting my efforts.
brooklyndaddefiant.substack.com/p/maga-lawle...
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Could someone explain to me how leaving people who served in his administration vulnerable to assassination attempts is America First in any way, shape, or form?
1. NEWS
The New York Times reports that President Trump has now also pulled the security details of Mike Pompeo and former Trump Iran Special Envoy Brian Hook.
The New York Times reports that President Trump has now also pulled the security details of Mike Pompeo and former Trump Iran Special Envoy Brian Hook.
Trump Revokes Security Detail for Pompeo and Others Despite Threats From Iran (Gift Article)
The officials had been part of an aggressive posture against Iran during President Trump’s first term.
bit.ly
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Could someone explain to me how leaving people who served in his administration vulnerable to assassination attempts is America First in any way, shape, or form?
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Hiring freeze ordered at US Dept of Veterans Affairs, which operates dozens of hospitals, 100s of clinics and veterans benefits programs nationwide
January 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hiring freeze ordered at US Dept of Veterans Affairs, which operates dozens of hospitals, 100s of clinics and veterans benefits programs nationwide
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The thing that’s most striking about this is that they set up an e-mail account specifically for people to report on each other for any attempt to implement “DEIA or similar ideologies” and threatened “adverse consequences” for NOT reporting.
Here's an e-mail that just went out to NASA agency wide. 🔭
January 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The thing that’s most striking about this is that they set up an e-mail account specifically for people to report on each other for any attempt to implement “DEIA or similar ideologies” and threatened “adverse consequences” for NOT reporting.
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"All these new apartment buildings... Yet so many people forced to sleep outside.."
Seen in Bellingham Washington
Seen in Bellingham Washington
January 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"All these new apartment buildings... Yet so many people forced to sleep outside.."
Seen in Bellingham Washington
Seen in Bellingham Washington
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DOGE makes another cut to itself www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
January 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
DOGE makes another cut to itself www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
This economist survived a wildfire. Now she's taking on California's insurance crisis
An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
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Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
This scientist studies climate change. Then the Los Angeles fire destroyed his home
Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
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I don’t wanna hear another fucking word about Biden’s pardons.
January 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I don’t wanna hear another fucking word about Biden’s pardons.