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I-270, Exit 1

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Bethesda Declaration signer. Science advocate. "... government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Abraham Lincoln Support: 🇺🇸🧪🔬🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 Like: ⚽🚲🎸🎶

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · Nov 27

If we are going back, can we at least go back to when we vaccinated our kids, drank pasteurized milk, and inspected our food?

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 3h

My quote of the day

Nobody ever thanks you for saving them from the disease they didn't know they were going to get.

William Foege

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Bess Frost @bessfrost.bsky.social · 21h

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Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov · 13h

The Trump Administration is firing American workers, allowing health premiums to skyrocket, and making working families' lives harder. It is time for Republicans in Congress to show up in DC and work for their constituents.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 14h

62% of Americans aren't complete fucking idiots

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 20h

Mother fucker! The House has been in session only 15 days since July.

Its October!

GOP are loser slackers! Imagine if you only showed up to your job 15 days in 4 months.
They get 175k a year in salary.

#GOPShutdown

House Recess Extended to Oct. 19 As Government Shutdown Continues

The House clerk reads a communication from Speaker Mike Johnson designating October 14 to 19 a district work period for members, meaning that the House will be in recess except for pro forma sessions ...

www.c-span.org

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 14h

Of course. It always about him and his grievances.
Meanwhile, his staff cannot work and the NIH mission cannot be fulfilled.

I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 14h

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Homeland Security & Govt. Affairs Committee — Dems @hsgac.senate.gov · 17h

If you are a federal employee fired via RIF notice or want to share information about misconduct in the Administration, Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov wants to hear your story. We will protect all whistleblowers' personal information.

www.hsgac.senate.gov/contact/demo...

Anonymous Whistleblower Disclosure Form - Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

“*” indicates required fields Title—Mr.Mrs.Ms.Mr. and Mrs.MissDr.Dr. and Mrs.Dr. and Mr.AdmiralCaptainChief Master SergeantColonelCommanderCorporalFatherGeneralLieutenantLieutenant ColonelMajorMaster ...

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 15h

She voted for mass deportations? Ella?

I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 15h

Peas: genetics

I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 19h

The gov't has been shutdown before, WITHOUT mass layoffs. Make no mistake, this is simply cruelty and coercion by the fascist regime.

www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.

www.npr.org

I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 21h

Maybe I missed this. Is Qatar protecting us from Canada?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 1d

@ianlmorgan.bsky.social details the dangers to the future of American science and advocates for strategies to protect the next generations of scientists.
www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh...

NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

Halted training programs, funding chaos, and hiring freezes jeopardize advancement options for early career researchers.

www.the-scientist.com

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Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 1d

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Headline from an article in Nature this week that states "Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery. The future of science will be written by humans and machines together. Awards should reflect that reality."

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 1d

I thought they only put those things on Teles 🙂

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teabelly @teabelly.bsky.social · 2d

Keep your vision high, your feet on the ground, and your heart open.

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 2d

In a national cohort of veterans, the 2024–2025 Covid-19 vaccine was linked to reduced risks of emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths from Covid-19 across the overall cohort and in various subgroups. Full study results: nej.md/47anKdz

#MedSky #IDSky

A graph showing the Covid-19–associated composite outcome over 180 days in the 2024–2025 vaccination season

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 2d

🎵 They did the Monster Slash 😭 @ellecordova.bsky.social

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 2d

No, you are not the AG. You are the Speaker of the House. Do your fucking job and swear in Adelita Grijalva.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 2d

Poor AF1. Trying to show it's usefulness while the gilded Qatari Flying Palace is being retrofitted. Don't be sad AF1, just wait for January 21, 2029 like the rest of us.

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themedici.bsky.social @themedici.bsky.social · 2d

actionnetwork.org/petitions/tr...

Trump Higher Ed Compact 2025

We stand for education—for science, for students and for freedom—and against this backward, anti-American policy. We call on university leaders, faculty, staff and students to unite in rejecting the T...

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 2d

6/6 Federal workers want a CR that protects healthcare for millions of Americans, stops illegal impoundment of Congressionally appropriated funds, protects civil rights that DHS and ICE are destroying, and protects the federal workers from illegal firings. Read more
actionnetwork.org/forms/civil-...

Civil Servants Demand an End to Executive Overreach

Join federal workers from across the federal government as we urge Congress to pass nothing less than a continuing resolution (CR) that reasserts Congress's constitutional powers, upholds our democrac...

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 2d

5/6 "Sooner or later, Trump could opt to make the shutdown much more painful, especially at agencies that Democrats care about the most, and for federal workers whose jobs they want performed."

MISLEADING: Agencies have been throttled or closed since Jan 20, denying services to all Americans.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 2d

4/n "Trump says he’s willing to negotiate on health care but only after the government reopens."

CLUELESS: Trump will not negotiate if he gets his budget or a clean CR. If that happens, millions of Americans will lose healthcare or be faced with unaffordable premiums. Hospitals will close.

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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 2d

3/n "If they [federal workers] knew they would ultimately not be paid for sitting at home, they would be pushing much harder for Democrats to pass a so-called “clean” [CR]"

LIE. Federal workers still have to pay bills while missing paychecks. Fuck the Ed Board for saying what we would/would not do

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