WiserSchneider
@wiserschneider.bsky.social
Environmental Planner; PhD Student in Geochemistry; Metals; Plants; Nature; Books; Amber; 🌳🦮🧪👨🏻🔬🥼🇩🇪PGH is 🏡
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“Government Launching Database of Everyday People With Autism” is just a harbinger of a eugenics program. Nothing to see here.
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Government Launching Database of Everyday People With Autism
The government is launching a registry tracking Americans with autism as part of RFK Jr.'s probe into the disorder's roots.
futurism.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“Government Launching Database of Everyday People With Autism” is just a harbinger of a eugenics program. Nothing to see here.
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Federal workers SAVE the government money, that’s why firing them is COSTING the government money. This isn’t difficult.
April 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Federal workers SAVE the government money, that’s why firing them is COSTING the government money. This isn’t difficult.
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In 1939, Hitler authorized a euthanasia program for institutionalized disabled people
It required doctors to first identify those who should be euthanized
In 1941, this program became the model for the death camps
A registry of disabled people is, in fact, a 5 alarm fire
It required doctors to first identify those who should be euthanized
In 1941, this program became the model for the death camps
A registry of disabled people is, in fact, a 5 alarm fire
April 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In 1939, Hitler authorized a euthanasia program for institutionalized disabled people
It required doctors to first identify those who should be euthanized
In 1941, this program became the model for the death camps
A registry of disabled people is, in fact, a 5 alarm fire
It required doctors to first identify those who should be euthanized
In 1941, this program became the model for the death camps
A registry of disabled people is, in fact, a 5 alarm fire
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Trump is reinterpreting the Endangered Species Act that could have devastating consequences for the habitats of species at risk.
Destruction of habitat is the biggest single cause of extinction of endangered species
: apple.news/AMqyD5gurQxW...
Destruction of habitat is the biggest single cause of extinction of endangered species
: apple.news/AMqyD5gurQxW...
Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn’t count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule — NPR
The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.
apple.news
April 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump is reinterpreting the Endangered Species Act that could have devastating consequences for the habitats of species at risk.
Destruction of habitat is the biggest single cause of extinction of endangered species
: apple.news/AMqyD5gurQxW...
Destruction of habitat is the biggest single cause of extinction of endangered species
: apple.news/AMqyD5gurQxW...
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AOC: I was watching earlier today on TV, someone was saying, “Why are AOC and Bernie going to Idaho?”
I’ll give you one simple answer: It’s because you matter
I’ll give you one simple answer: It’s because you matter
April 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
AOC: I was watching earlier today on TV, someone was saying, “Why are AOC and Bernie going to Idaho?”
I’ll give you one simple answer: It’s because you matter
I’ll give you one simple answer: It’s because you matter
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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Might be the better NYTimes article I've read in a long time, in seeking out lawyers' views on Trump not turning the plane around.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
March 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Might be the better NYTimes article I've read in a long time, in seeking out lawyers' views on Trump not turning the plane around.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
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These are the same Senate Democrats who lectured the base for years about the importance of preserving the filibuster so it would still be available when Democrats were in the minority
March 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
These are the same Senate Democrats who lectured the base for years about the importance of preserving the filibuster so it would still be available when Democrats were in the minority
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The stock market has lost
$4 TRILLION
In the last month due to Trump’s disastrous tariff plans
Plus the jobs numbers were equally terrible
The price of eggs keeps going up
And the GOP is STILL threatening to cut Medicaid by $880 billion so they can give tax breaks to billionaires
$4 TRILLION
In the last month due to Trump’s disastrous tariff plans
Plus the jobs numbers were equally terrible
The price of eggs keeps going up
And the GOP is STILL threatening to cut Medicaid by $880 billion so they can give tax breaks to billionaires
March 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The stock market has lost
$4 TRILLION
In the last month due to Trump’s disastrous tariff plans
Plus the jobs numbers were equally terrible
The price of eggs keeps going up
And the GOP is STILL threatening to cut Medicaid by $880 billion so they can give tax breaks to billionaires
$4 TRILLION
In the last month due to Trump’s disastrous tariff plans
Plus the jobs numbers were equally terrible
The price of eggs keeps going up
And the GOP is STILL threatening to cut Medicaid by $880 billion so they can give tax breaks to billionaires
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AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies.
These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
March 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies.
These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience
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Pure fascism: the put down of the freedom of assembly.
March 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Pure fascism: the put down of the freedom of assembly.
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Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.
How federal layoffs are impacting national parks, from reduced hours to safety fears
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.
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Reminder for today: The 50501 Movement has planned protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol on Presidents’ Day at noon. While mainstream media isn’t covering the event, many YouTubers have stepped up to provide coverage.
February 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Reminder for today: The 50501 Movement has planned protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol on Presidents’ Day at noon. While mainstream media isn’t covering the event, many YouTubers have stepped up to provide coverage.
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Trump has fired people who process prescriptions by mail. So if you’re a veteran, order your meds earlier than you normally would. They could take a while.
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs confirms it has dismissed more than 1,000 employees
A once unthinkable concept for an agency that operates 100+ major hospitals and many hundreds more clinics
And processes veterans benefits
news.va.gov/press-room/v...
A once unthinkable concept for an agency that operates 100+ major hospitals and many hundreds more clinics
And processes veterans benefits
news.va.gov/press-room/v...
VA dismisses more than 1,000 employees - VA News
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees.
news.va.gov
February 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Trump has fired people who process prescriptions by mail. So if you’re a veteran, order your meds earlier than you normally would. They could take a while.
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AGU stands with federal scientists. Read more on fromtheprow.agu.org/standing-tog...
February 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
AGU stands with federal scientists. Read more on fromtheprow.agu.org/standing-tog...
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HINT: The administration is not complying with the court order.
Murphy: "I continue to get reports from Connecticut that agencies there, like Head Start programs and community health centers, are actually not receiving the funding they are due. So I think there's a big question as to whether the administration actually is implementing the court order."
February 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
HINT: The administration is not complying with the court order.
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the raven on my shoulder cackles a prophecy; only the wind can hear it
even the stars are dark tonight
as long as humans have bones, they will throw balls at things
I turn into the wind and laugh
even the stars are dark tonight
as long as humans have bones, they will throw balls at things
I turn into the wind and laugh
“Oh, did a sportsball happen?” I whisper smugly from my vantage point on a distant cliff, the sounds of celebration in the village far below just barely audible over the lonely wind whipping my tattered cloak
February 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
the raven on my shoulder cackles a prophecy; only the wind can hear it
even the stars are dark tonight
as long as humans have bones, they will throw balls at things
I turn into the wind and laugh
even the stars are dark tonight
as long as humans have bones, they will throw balls at things
I turn into the wind and laugh
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Just saw a farmer say, "you don't have to admit you were wrong, you have to admit you were lied to, " and idk that seems like a good framing to call people in
February 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Just saw a farmer say, "you don't have to admit you were wrong, you have to admit you were lied to, " and idk that seems like a good framing to call people in
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I now see Friday night - Sunday as prime time for dictator transgressions .
February 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I now see Friday night - Sunday as prime time for dictator transgressions .
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The trump regime has ordered thousands of federal workers back to offices that either don’t exist or are run down because of Republican cuts. The goal is to demoralize civil servants. They have no idea who they’re messing with.
February 7, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The trump regime has ordered thousands of federal workers back to offices that either don’t exist or are run down because of Republican cuts. The goal is to demoralize civil servants. They have no idea who they’re messing with.
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🧪 @wired.com's coverage of the Musk/DOGE blitz through US government has been stellar. This report from @knibbs.bsky.social is an outstanding—and grim—look inside the chaos at USAID.
NEW: Trump says he's letting "lifesaving" foreign aid continue, but sources tell WIRED that DOGE is still blocking HIV/AIDS relief.
Musk brags he's "feeding USAID into the wood chipper."
A USAID worker tell us: “At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV now do."
By @knibbs.bsky.social
Musk brags he's "feeding USAID into the wood chipper."
A USAID worker tell us: “At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV now do."
By @knibbs.bsky.social
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
🧪 @wired.com's coverage of the Musk/DOGE blitz through US government has been stellar. This report from @knibbs.bsky.social is an outstanding—and grim—look inside the chaos at USAID.
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NEW: Two federal employee unions have filed suit to block DOGE access to the Treasury Department’s payment system.
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February 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
NEW: Two federal employee unions have filed suit to block DOGE access to the Treasury Department’s payment system.
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“The richest man in the world, whom no one elected to any government position...seems hell-bent on cutting off as much funding as possible for the programs that matter to the rest of us.”
@groundwork.bsky.social's Lindsay Owens writes about Musk for MSNBC.
READ: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@groundwork.bsky.social's Lindsay Owens writes about Musk for MSNBC.
READ: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good.
An unelected and unaccountable billionaire wants to dictate what working families can and cannot afford.
www.msnbc.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“The richest man in the world, whom no one elected to any government position...seems hell-bent on cutting off as much funding as possible for the programs that matter to the rest of us.”
@groundwork.bsky.social's Lindsay Owens writes about Musk for MSNBC.
READ: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@groundwork.bsky.social's Lindsay Owens writes about Musk for MSNBC.
READ: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.