Tom Zinnen
@tmzinnen.bsky.social
Retired outreacher, formerly at UW-Madison Biotech Center
All praise to the make America healthy again, folks.
December 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
All praise to the make America healthy again, folks.
Reposted by Tom Zinnen
The 9-member Super-legislature prepares to burn more entrails, read tea leaves, & turn more lead into gold, in its ongoing efforts to make the One Special Boy a King while also pretending the Fed is somehow Very Different Delegation.
Other, more serious countries have actual constitutional courts.
Other, more serious countries have actual constitutional courts.
With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again? reut.rs/3MAZqK7
With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again?
The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to endorse President Donald Trump's power to fire a regulatory agency official despite job protections given by Congress. But they have signaled reluctance to give him similar authority over the Federal Reserve in a major case set to be argued next month.
reut.rs
December 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The 9-member Super-legislature prepares to burn more entrails, read tea leaves, & turn more lead into gold, in its ongoing efforts to make the One Special Boy a King while also pretending the Fed is somehow Very Different Delegation.
Other, more serious countries have actual constitutional courts.
Other, more serious countries have actual constitutional courts.
Coined by Mill, but minted by Cromwell.🍻
The word dystopia was first coined by John Stuart Mill to describe the British governments rule in Ireland
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopia
"they ought rather to be called dys-topians... what they appear to favour is too bad to be practicable."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopia
"they ought rather to be called dys-topians... what they appear to favour is too bad to be practicable."
Dystopia - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Coined by Mill, but minted by Cromwell.🍻
Reposted by Tom Zinnen
What's happening to the ICC judges could happen to all of us if the US cuts off access to the basic infrastructure that Europe's economy runs on.
As I argue in my new book The Owned Continent, Europe needs to urgently transition to sovereign economic infrastructure. www.TheOwnedContinent.eu
As I argue in my new book The Owned Continent, Europe needs to urgently transition to sovereign economic infrastructure. www.TheOwnedContinent.eu
“I can’t think of any other way to describe it but an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the ICC's independence as an institution, which is why I’m so interested in the public hearing this.” @naomiohreally.bsky.social interviews ICC Judge Kim Prost.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What's happening to the ICC judges could happen to all of us if the US cuts off access to the basic infrastructure that Europe's economy runs on.
As I argue in my new book The Owned Continent, Europe needs to urgently transition to sovereign economic infrastructure. www.TheOwnedContinent.eu
As I argue in my new book The Owned Continent, Europe needs to urgently transition to sovereign economic infrastructure. www.TheOwnedContinent.eu
Reposted by Tom Zinnen
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
Amen. No toy judges or ICE enforcers untethered by due-process rights of all persons.
Post-MAGA reforms need to include the placement of immigration courts under the Article III judiciary. Having them be hirelings of an unchecked executive enables too many shameless abuses.
Yes, because the original judge who issued the 2019 order had retired, they assigned it to an IJ appointed in Trump 1.0. On the bench, he was harsher than average. In Trump 2.0 he's been promoted into the highest tier of management over immigration judges.
So, you know, not exactly uninterested.
So, you know, not exactly uninterested.
December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Amen. No toy judges or ICE enforcers untethered by due-process rights of all persons.
Bake sales, baby!
The Pentagon failed seven audits in a row.
It’s one of the reasons why I voted against giving them another trillion dollars without any accountability.
Passing an audit should be the bare minimum!
It’s one of the reasons why I voted against giving them another trillion dollars without any accountability.
Passing an audit should be the bare minimum!
The Cost of War: Audits
YouTube video by repmarkpocan
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Bake sales, baby!
O, do let's see what the Federalist Society folks must swallow in order to give federal law enforcement officers immunity from state & local laws.
It starts early, with the US Post Office (as it was in my youth, & still a fave federal agency of mine) parking their trucks wherever they pleased...
It starts early, with the US Post Office (as it was in my youth, & still a fave federal agency of mine) parking their trucks wherever they pleased...
Advocates say community members are rightfully concerned when masked, armed men show up at homes and businesses. Law professors say local police can investigate federal agents with some limitations.
Written by Mohamed Ibrahim.
Written by Mohamed Ibrahim.
Should you call 911 on ICE? What can local police do, if anything?
Community members are calling 911 on ICE agents, but what can Minneapolis and St. Paul police do to investigate immigration enforcement?
sahanjournal.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
O, do let's see what the Federalist Society folks must swallow in order to give federal law enforcement officers immunity from state & local laws.
It starts early, with the US Post Office (as it was in my youth, & still a fave federal agency of mine) parking their trucks wherever they pleased...
It starts early, with the US Post Office (as it was in my youth, & still a fave federal agency of mine) parking their trucks wherever they pleased...
Reposted by Tom Zinnen
A thing that serves me well: ALWAYS take very seriously anything @kkjetelina.bsky.social says; she's 1 of the most trusted epidemiologists
If FDA thinks risks>benefits, she says, "transparency about their data & reasoning is essential. Closed-door analyses won’t cut it. Americans deserves better.”
If FDA thinks risks>benefits, she says, "transparency about their data & reasoning is essential. Closed-door analyses won’t cut it. Americans deserves better.”
"The science is clear: the benefits continue to outweigh the risks by a wide margin,” @kkjetelina.bsky.social says of the black box warning FDA is reportedly considering adding to the COVID vaccines. By @laurenjyoung.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/heal...
Health Experts Slam Possible FDA ‘Black Box’ Warning for COVID Vaccines
The FDA is reportedly considering the addition of high-level warning labels to COVID vaccines, a move that some experts say may cause unfounded concerns over safety
www.scientificamerican.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A thing that serves me well: ALWAYS take very seriously anything @kkjetelina.bsky.social says; she's 1 of the most trusted epidemiologists
If FDA thinks risks>benefits, she says, "transparency about their data & reasoning is essential. Closed-door analyses won’t cut it. Americans deserves better.”
If FDA thinks risks>benefits, she says, "transparency about their data & reasoning is essential. Closed-door analyses won’t cut it. Americans deserves better.”
Reposted by Tom Zinnen
What's that? You're on 5 Ph.D. committees, & chair 2? A volunteer independent study for 2 Ph.D. students? 16 credits, right there.
We can do this all day. Or we could let universities govern themselves instead of having vindictive politicians that don't even fund us anymore pretend we're all lazy.
We can do this all day. Or we could let universities govern themselves instead of having vindictive politicians that don't even fund us anymore pretend we're all lazy.
December 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
What's that? You're on 5 Ph.D. committees, & chair 2? A volunteer independent study for 2 Ph.D. students? 16 credits, right there.
We can do this all day. Or we could let universities govern themselves instead of having vindictive politicians that don't even fund us anymore pretend we're all lazy.
We can do this all day. Or we could let universities govern themselves instead of having vindictive politicians that don't even fund us anymore pretend we're all lazy.
A nation built on continental expropriation, chattel slavery, and white supremacy never had the high moral ground.
The Strike That Damaged America’s Soul
youtu.be/XlBNPfb1h_w
youtu.be/XlBNPfb1h_w
The Strike That Damaged America’s Soul
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
A nation built on continental expropriation, chattel slavery, and white supremacy never had the high moral ground.
Read the document. The Constitution limits the presidential power to offenses against the United States.
The U.S. Constitution, in Article II, Section 2: "and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."
The U.S. Constitution, in Article II, Section 2: "and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."
NEW: President Donald Trump says he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges related to tampering with Colorado's election systems. Legal experts say presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.
December 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Read the document. The Constitution limits the presidential power to offenses against the United States.
The U.S. Constitution, in Article II, Section 2: "and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."
The U.S. Constitution, in Article II, Section 2: "and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."
Ben Franklin, FRS, weeps.
I mean, the Penn student newspaper isn't wrong, but www.instagram.com/p/DSH1X4EDwP...
December 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Ben Franklin, FRS, weeps.
Your skeet failed to mention she'd been convicted of state felony charges.
Why as a journalist would you omit the key fact?
Why as a journalist would you omit the key fact?
President Trump said that he pardoned Tina Peters, a former county clerk in Colorado who was convicted on felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Trump asserts he has pardoned county clerk convicted in Colorado case
Trump says he has pardoned Tina Peters, a major cause for MAGA supporters. She was convicted in state court, and it’s unclear if his act has any impact.
wapo.st
December 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Your skeet failed to mention she'd been convicted of state felony charges.
Why as a journalist would you omit the key fact?
Why as a journalist would you omit the key fact?
What if he had raised three public school teachers?
Narciso Barranco, the dad of three U.S. Marines, “also spoke to the families of other detainees he met while in custody.
'I want to tell their families they have faith, they miss you all, and even in that place, they have hope,’ he said.” abcnews.go.com/US/santa-ana...
'I want to tell their families they have faith, they miss you all, and even in that place, they have hope,’ he said.” abcnews.go.com/US/santa-ana...
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
What if he had raised three public school teachers?
Reposted by Tom Zinnen
Covid vaccines released last fall sharply decreased the risk of ER and urgent care visits in children, according to new data released by the CDC — providing a striking counterpoint to Trump administration rhetoric about the shots
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits, the C.D.C. Reported
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Covid vaccines released last fall sharply decreased the risk of ER and urgent care visits in children, according to new data released by the CDC — providing a striking counterpoint to Trump administration rhetoric about the shots
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
Word New To Me: Stoup. My cup-attached-to-the-doorjamb runneth over. You ecclesiastical folks got etymological chops on a par with your nautical brethren. 🍻
I refuse to stoup to this level of discourse.
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Word New To Me: Stoup. My cup-attached-to-the-doorjamb runneth over. You ecclesiastical folks got etymological chops on a par with your nautical brethren. 🍻
Word New To Me: Lappet. 🍻🙏. Is an even littler one a lapel?
And yet you lappet up…
December 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Word New To Me: Lappet. 🍻🙏. Is an even littler one a lapel?
Word New To Me: Pyx (and again, I was an altar boy--didn't know the golden hollow hockey puck had such a cute name). 🍻🙏
You know, when he pyx a side, that’s it.
December 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Word New To Me: Pyx (and again, I was an altar boy--didn't know the golden hollow hockey puck had such a cute name). 🍻🙏
Word New To Me: Thurible (and I was an altar boy who chain-swung the censer) 🍻🙏
a thurible ache
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Word New To Me: Thurible (and I was an altar boy who chain-swung the censer) 🍻🙏
Word New To Me: Beadle 🍻🙏
We’ll beadle judge of that
December 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Word New To Me: Beadle 🍻🙏
Word New To Me: Compline🍻🙏
I’m not sure you’re in a position to to compline
December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Word New To Me: Compline🍻🙏
Which elected bodies watch over the public money given to charter schools, the way elected bodies watch over the public money given to public schools?
Public schools operate like public agencies & charter schools/CMO's operate like private contractors. To learn more read Part II of the Charter School Reckoning report networkforpubliceduc... @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social @krisnordstrom.bsky.social @merkolodner.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Which elected bodies watch over the public money given to charter schools, the way elected bodies watch over the public money given to public schools?
More than a person of interest, more than a suspect, more than the alleged, he is the accused and has been formally charged.
Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, is in court right now.
He has appeared in court before, but only via Zoom — this is his first time appearing in person.
He has appeared in court before, but only via Zoom — this is his first time appearing in person.
December 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
More than a person of interest, more than a suspect, more than the alleged, he is the accused and has been formally charged.
Religious fervor, Calvinist zeal, and 3% of Reagan’s appeal.
Like its author, “Unintimidated” is unread and uninfluential.
Like its author, “Unintimidated” is unread and uninfluential.
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Religious fervor, Calvinist zeal, and 3% of Reagan’s appeal.
Like its author, “Unintimidated” is unread and uninfluential.
Like its author, “Unintimidated” is unread and uninfluential.