Cynthia Fox
@cynthfox.bsky.social
Author WW Norton's “Cell of Cells”; scientific editor, reporter, reviewer. Articles in Esquire, Fortune, Forbes, Discover, Wired, Rolling Stone, etc. Review of Cells in The Economist, The London Times, Science, etc https://sites.google.com/site/cynthiaffox
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Cynthia Fox
@cynthfox.bsky.social
· Feb 20
After we’ve discriminated against all immigrant, gay, transgender, disabled, female, and minority people, yet find the problems we blamed them for “are still staring us in the face….what next? All the atrocities of human history lurk in the answer.” Gov. Pritzker, Skokie, Illinois, Feb 19, 2025
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The medals are reversed because it is a mirror image.
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The medals are reversed because it is a mirror image.
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CASSIDY: I know it's titillating, but I think we need to move beyond the titillation
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
CASSIDY: I know it's titillating, but I think we need to move beyond the titillation
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
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Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge
The Finnish government announces the migration of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to international gauge (1,435 mm) from 2032. The change aims to improve military mobility and regional ...
www.trenvista.net
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
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My law firm is currently litigating 61 voting and election cases, including 12 redistricting cases. We have four cases in one stage or another before the Supreme Court.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
November 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My law firm is currently litigating 61 voting and election cases, including 12 redistricting cases. We have four cases in one stage or another before the Supreme Court.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
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"It's all based on shitty observational and old data. It's really embarrassing." Jen Gunter, an ob/gyn MD, on RFK's "fire hose of misinformation" announcement that the FDA will remove warnings on HRT boxes. www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopa...
Here's What RFK Jr., FDA Got Wrong About Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Ob/gyns say we shouldn't return to the days of estrogen-for-all, before WHI results
www.medpagetoday.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"It's all based on shitty observational and old data. It's really embarrassing." Jen Gunter, an ob/gyn MD, on RFK's "fire hose of misinformation" announcement that the FDA will remove warnings on HRT boxes. www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopa...
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Fox repeatedly ran scenes from 2020 BLM protests and repeatedly outright lied, calling them 2025 ICE protests. In response to these completely non-existent scenes of violence, and without stopping to check facts, the US president ordered troops to attack Portland. www.propublica.org/article/port...
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Fox repeatedly ran scenes from 2020 BLM protests and repeatedly outright lied, calling them 2025 ICE protests. In response to these completely non-existent scenes of violence, and without stopping to check facts, the US president ordered troops to attack Portland. www.propublica.org/article/port...
Fox repeatedly ran scenes from 2020 BLM protests and repeatedly outright lied, calling them 2025 ICE protests. In response to these completely non-existent scenes of violence, and without stopping to check facts, the US president ordered troops to attack Portland. www.propublica.org/article/port...
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Fox repeatedly ran scenes from 2020 BLM protests and repeatedly outright lied, calling them 2025 ICE protests. In response to these completely non-existent scenes of violence, and without stopping to check facts, the US president ordered troops to attack Portland. www.propublica.org/article/port...
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“If you can spend billions building rockets and metaverses, you can spend millions feeding children. If you call yourself a visionary, prove it — not with money, but with mercy"
The ballroom fell silent. Cameras caught Zuckerberg staring at his table, expressionless.
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The ballroom fell silent. Cameras caught Zuckerberg staring at his table, expressionless.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“If you can spend billions building rockets and metaverses, you can spend millions feeding children. If you call yourself a visionary, prove it — not with money, but with mercy"
The ballroom fell silent. Cameras caught Zuckerberg staring at his table, expressionless.
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The ballroom fell silent. Cameras caught Zuckerberg staring at his table, expressionless.
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But Maddow didn’t stop there. She went on to announce that she was donating $8 million from her television and foundation earnings to fund housing and mental health programs for struggling families in New York.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
But Maddow didn’t stop there. She went on to announce that she was donating $8 million from her television and foundation earnings to fund housing and mental health programs for struggling families in New York.
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"It's all based on shitty observational and old data. It's really embarrassing." Jen Gunter, an ob/gyn MD, on RFK's "fire hose of misinformation" announcement that the FDA will remove warnings on HRT boxes. www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopa...
Here's What RFK Jr., FDA Got Wrong About Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Ob/gyns say we shouldn't return to the days of estrogen-for-all, before WHI results
www.medpagetoday.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"It's all based on shitty observational and old data. It's really embarrassing." Jen Gunter, an ob/gyn MD, on RFK's "fire hose of misinformation" announcement that the FDA will remove warnings on HRT boxes. www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopa...
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Holy sh**
Dr. Jennifer Caputo-Seidler “began noticing many doctors asking how to treat polio.
"Today, the people who are training to be pediatricians, they're not taught how to recognize a case of acute polio when it comes in… the doctors practicing today have never managed it." @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
"Today, the people who are training to be pediatricians, they're not taught how to recognize a case of acute polio when it comes in… the doctors practicing today have never managed it." @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
Florida's plan to end vaccine mandates elicits concerns about diagnosing polio
Health experts worry the policy change could lower vaccination rates and lead to a rise in preventable diseases — like polio, which most U.S. doctors have little experience spotting or treating.
www.wusf.org
October 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Peaceful protests of 3.5% "have never failed to succeed," says a Harvard study author. In the US, 3.5% is 12 million...
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Research featuring Carr Center's Erica Chenoweth. Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to ...
www.hks.harvard.edu
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Peaceful protests of 3.5% "have never failed to succeed," says a Harvard study author. In the US, 3.5% is 12 million...
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
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All the protests in the next few weeks should involve huge crowds of protesters dancing.
We cannot allow spontaneous mass dancing.
October 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
All the protests in the next few weeks should involve huge crowds of protesters dancing.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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"'It’s killing the business,' the manager said. The manager noted that Home Depot is emphasizing “free delivery for contractors so they don’t have to risk themselves”—a sign of how the company has had to adjust."
SCOOP: Immigration Groups Weigh Boycott of Home Depot
As ICE raids target the home-improvement chain, what does the company owe its customers and the immigrants who do work for them?
www.thebulwark.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"'It’s killing the business,' the manager said. The manager noted that Home Depot is emphasizing “free delivery for contractors so they don’t have to risk themselves”—a sign of how the company has had to adjust."
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Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."
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Cartoon by @jesseduquette.bsky.social.
October 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Cartoon by @jesseduquette.bsky.social.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken, 1920
November 16, 2024 at 6:06 AM
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken, 1920
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Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
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Ari Melber says NASA is doing "pretty well?" Trump's multi-billion $ NASA cuts and 4,000 NASA firings are so brutal, its budget is at 1961 levels, pre-cable, cell phones, moon landings. As NASA's budget pre-dates all modern communication, shall we text Melber for NASA to give him, uh, the @$!! news?
From the space community on Reddit: Nasa halting 41 key missions due to proposed cuts, agency’s funding at lowest since 1961
Explore this post and more from the space community
www.reddit.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Ari Melber says NASA is doing "pretty well?" Trump's multi-billion $ NASA cuts and 4,000 NASA firings are so brutal, its budget is at 1961 levels, pre-cable, cell phones, moon landings. As NASA's budget pre-dates all modern communication, shall we text Melber for NASA to give him, uh, the @$!! news?