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the story today is of a profoundly low energy military parade being met with millions of americans in nationwide protests denouncing the dictatorial pretensions of the president
June 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Here is a look at the "riots" in LA.....

"Who's got the power?

People Power."

Peaceful.

No National Guard or Marines needed.

#FreedomToDissent
June 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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MURRAY: I want to know what's the total number of employees who left the agency as a result of the administration's personnel actions?

BHATTACHARYA: We'll get those numbers

MURRAY: I told you I was gonna ask for this. How come you don't have it?

B: My misunderstanding

M: I was being very clear
June 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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It's not just Ivies that are ousting student protesters. My undergraduate alma mater is, too.

FAMU alumni, we MUST raise our voices. This situation is completely unacceptable.

www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
FAMU student leader's ouster after criticism of Marva Johnson rattles board chair
A Florida A&M student says he is facing disciplinary action after his protest of Marva Johnson. The administration says otherwise.
www.tallahassee.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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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.
April 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Just when grants to study this are being terminated. Story by @aniloza.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.
April 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Well this seems like a fantastic plan.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/h...
April 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
April 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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“Harvard now faces a crucial choice: Submit to extortion and make itself complicit in the most profound assault on academic freedom and constitutional governance of our time—or go to court. The stakes are high, but the choice should not be difficult.”
With @nikobowie.bsky.social at @bostonglobe.com
Harvard’s moment of truth - The Boston Globe
The stakes are high, but the choice should not be difficult.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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We see you all! Incredible turnout so far across the country — current estimates put participation at around 750,000 and counting! More accurate numbers are still coming in, with many events yet to begin.
April 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Yes, and they’ve canceled entire funding mechanisms focused on making sure people from all backgrounds can pursue biomedical research. That is another way to intentionally resegregate science.
An important point getting overlooked:

When NIH cancels "diversity" grants (e.g., diversity supplements, Fs, Ks, etc), they aren't canceling the grants based on *what* the grant studies.

They're cancelling them based on *who* is doing the research. And that disallowed "who" is anyone not white.
April 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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NSDUH is one of the only ways we can track trends in substance use in the US. NSDUH is one of the only ways we can track adolescent mental health problems in the US.

We cannot afford to fly blind on these critical issues.
The entire SAMHSA staff that manages the National Survey on Drug Use and Health has been terminated. This is the only survey that tracks mental health and substance use trends in the US.

We really are flying blind now.
April 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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In the wake of the massive incompetence coming out of Speaker Johnson's office today, don't lose sight of the fact that Mike Waltz is ALSO incompetent and continues to present a massive security liability to the United States. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say
Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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We rise with Senator Cory Booker as he holds the Senate floor against Trump’s attempts to rip apart the Bill of Rights and the rule of law. Stand strong, Cory! America is with you.
April 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.

Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
April 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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So the top vaccine official at FDA was pushed out, and the CDC buried an assessment that emphasized the need for vaccines to stop measles.

Here's what I said on the Senate floor just ahead of RFK Jr.'s confirmation vote. No Senator should pretend they didn't see this coming.
April 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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The number of new grants handed out by the National Science Foundation since President Donald Trump took office has fallen by nearly 50% compared with the same 2-month period 1 year ago. scim.ag/42dCJjc
NSF has awarded almost 50% fewer grants since Trump took office
The reasons aren’t clear—and the agency’s director claims the president’s policies haven’t slowed grant awards
scim.ag
April 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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What @booker.senate.gov is doing right now is so good.

There are currently tens of thousands of people watching across platforms as he’s live streamed on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, & more!

Everyone will be talking about this tomorrow AM leading into a big special Election Day!
April 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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There have apparently been long lines at NIH offices waiting to get through security as folks have to check if their PIV cards are still active...
April 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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HHS TAGGS data dump time...

Now 684 NIH grants

502 CDC grants, mostly to county health departments

236 SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) grants

I will post the spreadsheet soon on my dashboard
a woman in a blue shirt is holding her face with her hands and the word oof is on the bottom .
ALT: a woman in a blue shirt is holding her face with her hands and the word oof is on the bottom .
media.tenor.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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If you’ve ever benefitted from a medication, or a family member has, or any other treatment that has improved your health—it almost certainly had its basis in #NIH-funded #research

Now across the US:
That #science is being terminated

Via @ddiamond.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump promised scientific breakthroughs. Researchers say he’s breaking science.
NIH funding for biomedical research has abruptly fallen by billions of dollars, with many grant decisions on hold. Trump officials say they’re reviewing the agency.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM