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Vivian Wilson is Teen Vogue’s special issue cover star. The 20-year-old estranged daughter of Elon Musk discusses her modeling and TV aspirations, unusual extended family, and what she describes as the “cartoonishly evil” Trump admin. Read the full interview here: www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
March 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Can someone out there better at graphic design make a t-shirt with this list of words?
March 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson
February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Here's a very important update from the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) on the proposed cuts to NIH Indirect costs: "Every year since 2017, the annual spending bill that funds NIH has included language prohibiting the Administration from making changes to F&A cost rates" 1/2 🧪
February 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Video from @planetdr.bsky.social showing what in her laboratory is covered by the indirect costs that the administration is trying to cut, and why they're covered that way. 🧪
I didn’t know if it might help to actually see what we are talking about with indirect costs so I did a little lab tour.

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February 8, 2025
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February 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I have a piece half-done on the entire world of indirect costs. It's too big an endeavor to finish now, in the middle of the night, when this problem *that was always a live grenade with a half-pulled pin* is suddenly a topic du jour. Shit of a thing.

Here are some highlights.
February 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
And to add, this was dropped on a Friday afternoon very intentionally - Friday afternoon is when you release news stories you don’t want anyone to pay attention to.
1. This will face multiple legal challenges.

2. Keep talking to everyone about this, how this will hurt our economy and our health. Call your local news. Talk to journalists, call your aunt Marge.

3. Collectively, we are stronger and much smarter. Strength is in numbers and mutual aid. 🩺🧪
“A sane government would never do this.” — the former dean of Harvard Medical School

Universities are reeling. Elon Musk’s allies are celebrating.

Looking at the major cut to federal research funding — which many scientists predict will be devastating

With @lenasun.bsky.social and Carolyn Johnson
February 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM