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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 8h

NEWS: Trump administration officials have revealed that, so far, over 4,100 federal workers have been laid off in this round of RIFs

The administration is "actively considering whether to conduct additional RIFs related to" the shutdown, per a new court filing
www.notus.org/trump-white-...

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Robert C. Padilla @robertcpadilla.bsky.social · 4h

These RIFs are the brain-child of Russell Voght, the main author of Project 2025.

Voght is a Far Right extremist who wants to obliterate the Federal Government. Literally.

He wants to nuke it. Vaporize it. Send it into oblivion. This is just the start.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Leslie B Vosshall PhD @leslievosshall.bsky.social · 1d

Great Job - Great Colleagues - Great Science👍
Help us pick the next generation of @hhmi.org Investigators, Freeman Hrabowski Scholars, Hanna Gray Fellows, Gilliam Fellows
Relocation to DC is required, perfect for academic PIs looking for their next chapter
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Senior Director - Scientific Officer

Primary Work Address: 4000 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) advances the disco...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11h

“We want to put them in trauma.”

Russ Vought v @russvought
WHITE HOLSE
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 2M Views

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Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 1d

If “Did Not Vote” Had Been A Candidate In The 2020 US Presidential Election.

Don’t let this be you! Americans living abroad go to votefromabroad.org every year and request your emailed ballots. #DemsAbroad

Explanation: brilliantmaps.com/did-not-vote... @demsabroad.bsky.social

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 15h

I found the agitators! They are 2 unicorns, giraffe, canary, panda, mouse, dinosaur, mouse, Stitch, and the frog! And they are right outside of Portland's ICE facility! 🤣🤣🤣

#ProudBlue

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Brendan Cantwell @cantb.bsky.social · 1d

RIP the null hypothesis

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks, New Yorker

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

Healthcare should be guaranteed as a human right #MedicareForAll @salaambhattiva.bsky.social

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Lucy Forrest @lucyrforrest.bsky.social · 4d

happy news! wonderful!

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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 5d

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 5d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Kathleen Clark @kathleenclark.bsky.social · 5d

#KavanaughStop of US citizen-veteran

Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 5d

"[A]gents engulfed my car in tear gas, smashed my driver-side window, and pepper-sprayed my face.... I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. No explanation. No charges. No apology. One day, I was just told, 'you’re free to go.'" #KavanaughStop

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Lucy Forrest @lucyrforrest.bsky.social · 5d

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Lucy Forrest @lucyrforrest.bsky.social · 5d

This is clearly a lot of work! A small request to not forget that the District of Columbia exists, and we have 750,000 residents, thank you! 🙏

(I did try to look for it so I apologize if it is there and I couldn’t find it)

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Caitlin Rivers @cmyeaton.bsky.social · 6d

The government shutdown interrupted CDC's disease updates, so Team Force of Infection spent our Saturday going to the websites of all 50 health departments to check on Covid-19, flu and RSV. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/cdc-data-i...

CDC data interrupted, so we went state by state

A look at Covid-19, flu and RSV trends in each state

caitlinrivers.substack.com

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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 6d

Wind-Water-Solar pushing out gas in California

Fossil gas down 17.4% year to date in 2025 v '24 and down 37.4% v '23

Wind up 2.1% v '24 and 5.1% v '23
Solar up 15.1% v '24 and 44.8% v '23
Batteries up 58.4% v '24 and 206.4% v '23

Demand down 1.4% v '24 and 1% v '23

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Lucy Forrest @lucyrforrest.bsky.social · 5d

What a lovely story, thank you for sharing!

Have you ever read “Wesley the Owl“ by Stacey O’Brien?

Lucy Forrest @lucyrforrest.bsky.social · 5d

This is a lovely 🧵.

And if you enjoy it, please read the book by Stacey O’Brien called “Wesley the Owl”. Title sounds a bit like a kids book, but it’s the most beautiful, beautiful story.

bookshop.org/p/books/wesl...

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 6d

Sometimes I think about how from 1935-1975ish, Bell Labs produced an insane amount of revolutionary science and technology, including 11 Nobel Prizes, the transistor, UNIX, C, the laser, the solar cell, information theory, etc. The secret? Provide scientists with ample, steady, no-strings funding.

sites.stat.columbia.edu

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 7d

Oh he can just unilaterally pass unconstitutional laws now huh ok

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 7d

Shared how the greater shutdown of NIH science has been underway since January on @msnbc.com today.

We need Congress to stand firm to protect science, democracy and the American people.

www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/wat...

Furloughed NIH worker: Left office with 'pit' in my stomach about future of our country

On day three of the government shutdown, around 750,000 federal employees are furloughed as the White House threatens mass firings as early as today. Furloughed NIH Program Director Jenna Norton joins...

www.msnbc.com

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