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The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Ax falls on elite group of Ph.D.s training to lead U.S. public health labs
Most of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend
www.science.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Oligarchs Are Our Modern Day Kings
YouTube video by Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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didn't identify any changes in the sequence data from the NV person that might impact antigenicity or susceptibility to antivirals. However, the virus will undergo further analysis & testing. Updated story:🎁Gift link: fortune.com/well/2025/02...
#BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #scisky #medtwitter
New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: 'We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus'
Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, putting virologists on high alert.
fortune.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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BREAKING: VIRUS FROM NEVADA DAIRY WORKER WITH BIRD FLU HAS THE SAME GENETIC MUTATION seen in the Nevada cows – a change of PB2 D701N that has previously been assoc with more efficient virus replication in ppl & mammals.

CDC told Fortune that the D1.1 variant in this worker is the same strain of
February 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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February 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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If you are looking for someone to say that all is lost and the courts can't help protect democracy, you are following the wrong guy.

If you are looking for someone who fights hard and will never give up, I'm here for you.
February 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone here at Bluesky for the follows and the conversations and the constructive, substantive interaction. It's a great forum, a great resource for circulating and talking about the news, and -- most of all -- a pleasure. I'm grateful!
January 31, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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I weep for our nation.
January 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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If it were legal to fire you, they wouldn't put so much effort into getting you to resign voluntarily.
January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Two words: Merrick Garland. I hate to say it, but it’s true.
January 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Fired Jan. 6 prosecutors were told they were terminated "based upon your actions in the prosecution of persons relating to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021," and cited Trump calling it a "grave national injustice."
February 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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February 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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If you don't think Social Security & Medicare are next, you're not paying attention. If you voted for this, you deserve all that's coming. I've spent my entire life a bleeding heart for others less fortunate, but I have no drops left for you. I feel nothing... except for your children. Damn you all.
January 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:

1. Create a new $15B science fund

2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada

3. Immediate permanent residency

4. Citizenship after 2 years

Overnight a science superpower
January 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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ICE just adopted new policies making it harder for Congress to prevent deportations, per memo leaked to me:
January 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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In the 20th century, they were known as "concentration camps." Now, they are simply called "housing."

Doesn't that sound so much more humane? Voila, problem solved!
January 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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raise your hand if you think that is, in fact, what the president “wants”:

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Can’t wait t’git my hands on nem cheap eggs!
January 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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ATTN: This is most important court hearing to watch next week. The GOP does not want this case in federal court because they know a federal judge is not likely to toss out 60,000 lawful votes. Their plan is to have the partisan NC state Supreme Court decide. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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President Biden guaranteed funding for research to end cancer

But upon taking office, Donald Trump immediately halted scientific research

Never think he can’t go lower

Because he always does
January 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Hi, I’m God.

You all died in 2016.

And yes, this is Hell.
January 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM