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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · 1h

Archie says, "You got this!"

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 2h

#GetOutTheVought‼️ Trump and Vought are decimating the federal workforce. This isn't just a shutdown stunt, this is in line with Project 2025's goal of cutting our government by 1 million workers.

STAND WITH SCIENCE!
✊Rally to TAKE BACK SCIENCE 10/17 @ 3pm ET
200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you to our brave NIHers like @ianlmorgan.bsky.social who have continuously shown true patriotism in standing up for the health and safety of the American people

Sign your support for these brave employees here if you haven’t already 👉

www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 1d

RFK Jr. has a less-than-zero understanding of how science works. "Make the proof" should be disturbing for anybody who cares about health, truth, or democracy.

Join our fight to impeach RFK Jr. here 👉 www.standupforscience.net/quack-o-gram...

#impeachrfk #impeachthequack

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 2d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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AAUP @aaup.org · 3d

We encourage all AAUP members and concerned citizens to join the No Kings protest on Saturday, October 18. Actions are organized locally, and you can find details about an event near you at the link below👇

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us at the amazing Midwinter Conference of Immunologists in January 2025 in beautiful Asilomar!

🚨There is a travel grant for underrepresented trainees, apply now! www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

#blackinImmuno #BlackinMicro #Sacnas

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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 4d

"Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this."

The latest from former U.S. surgeons general Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher:

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

wapo.st

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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · 4d

Thinking of maybe joining the fight for science? Attend an action hour to see in a low key setting what stand up for science is about!!

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 4d

📣ACTION HOUR TOMORROW!!!📣

Feeling overwhelmed by the political attacks on science, education, and civil rights? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. Join us tmrw @ 8 PM ET to connect with others, make sense of what’s happening, & move into action.

RSVP ➡️ zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A crowd gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial monument in Washington, DC, holding protest signs that read, "Stop This Madness." Bold text with an invitation to "Action Hour" for scientists and allies.

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 6d

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 8d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 9d

Pressure to reject the compact should come from all sides:

Alumni, students, current employees, AND anyone who engages with people or work from the institution, high school students looking to attend, etc.

We say NO.

@standupforscience.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · 12d

Also to consider: www.reuters.com/article/worl...

With 'thank you' emails, polite Britons burn thousands of tonnes of carbon a year

Britain could significantly cut its carbon footprint if people stopped sending unnecessary 'thank you' emails, researchers said on Tuesday, calling on the public to 'think before you thank'.

www.reuters.com

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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · 13d

Greetings from a neighborhood walk in war-ravaged #Portland

A quiet neighborhood with beautiful trees, parked cars, and bicyclists on the road

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 16d

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Congresswoman files articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. We've been sounding the alarm for months, sending 3k+ quack-o-grams, and collecting 25k petition signatures calling on our reps to impeach & remove RFK Jr.

We’re closing in on him. Help us WIN the fight. 🦆 zurl.co/vkZQV

Poster-style graphic with bold text reading “TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES: THE QUACK RFK Jr. HAS TO GO!” A large photo of RFK Jr. is overlaid with a yellow biohazard sign, while a man’s shoe is about to kick him out. At the bottom, logos and text say “Stand Up For Science” and “Fuel the fight: standupforscience.net.”

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Michael Rosen @drmichaelrosen.bsky.social · 17d

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Achieve extraordinary outcomes in a career at [[COMPANY_NAME]. Learn about theAnalytics & Clinical Effectiveness Specialist - Center for IBD and Celiac Disease in Palo Alto.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19d

📽️ WATCH: Epidemiologist Erin McCanlies spent much of the past 20 years studying how parents’ exposure to toxic chemicals affects the chances that they will have an autistic child.

RFK Jr. cut her entire division — yet promises to identify the causes of autism by September: https://propub.li/4nhXQua

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 20d

a group of people were like "i found a way to live my life as a truer version of myself" and instead of being like "that's beautiful, how can i help" people were like "i don't think schools should have books in them anymore"

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 21d

I cannot overstate how remarkable it is that under GOP rule, US federal health regulations have been captured by fringe crackpots who espouse views that the vast majority of the US public—and nearly 100% of health professionals—reject.

Gift link:

Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Votes to Limit Access to Covid Shots

www.nytimes.com

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 29d

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ‼️🧬💪
⏰WHEN: Weds, Sept. 17th at 8am ET
📍WHERE: 1200 New York Ave NW, Washington DC

🔗📲JOIN US at the LINK in BIO, or in the REPLIES BELOW ⬇️

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E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · 27d

Looked at my data collections for state-backed activity. If the report were a picture:

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Tom Schaller @schaller67.bsky.social · Sep 11

You know who was also a young husband and father—not to mention ex-Marine—who died, not attacking others to make himself rich and powerful, but to save the lives of others?

David Rose, the officer killed by the anti-vax domestic terrorist who attacked the CDC.

apnews.com/article/deka...

Law enforcement officers remember police officer killed in CDC shooting in Atlanta

Weeks after David Rose was killed while responding to a shooting this month at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, officers are remembering the DeKalb County police officer as a courageous leader who pri...

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David Nir @davidnir.com · Sep 10

Breaking news consumer's handbook

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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us at the amazing Midwinter Conference of Immunologists in January 2025 in beautiful Asilomar!

🚨There is a travel grant for underrepresented trainees, apply now! www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

#blackinImmuno #BlackinMicro #Sacnas

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