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it’s all i’ve got
December 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
it’s all i’ve got
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Rubber hitting road: The elimination of US funding for programs that help countries fight neglected tropical diseases like lymphatic filariasis & river blindness is having & will have an enormous negative impact, @martinenserink.bsky.social reports. www.science.org/content/arti...
Crippling tropical diseases threaten to surge after U.S. funding cuts
Closing of programs that fought neglected diseases imperils drug donation and distribution efforts in 26 countries
www.science.org
May 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Rubber hitting road: The elimination of US funding for programs that help countries fight neglected tropical diseases like lymphatic filariasis & river blindness is having & will have an enormous negative impact, @martinenserink.bsky.social reports. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Violet Affleck on COVID and climate change: this is excellent yaleglobalhealthreview.com/2025/05/18/a...
A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles
BY VIOLET AFFLECK I spent the January fires in Los Angeles arguing with my mother in a hotel room. She was shell-shocked, astonished at the scale of destruction in the neighborhood where she raised…
yaleglobalhealthreview.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Violet Affleck on COVID and climate change: this is excellent yaleglobalhealthreview.com/2025/05/18/a...
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An extraordinary story about how scientists in the US are afraid to speak up as the entire science research ecosystem is demolished at the hands of the Republican administration.
Without our voices, how will people understand the scope and generational consequences of the ongoing destruction?
Without our voices, how will people understand the scope and generational consequences of the ongoing destruction?
“The lived experience of a scientist right now is terrifying”
My colleague Warren Cornwall spoke to @gregggonsalves.bsky.social, @rebekahtromble.bsky.social, @katestarbird.bsky.social
and others about “the fear and self-censorship coursing through the nation’s scientific establishment today”.
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My colleague Warren Cornwall spoke to @gregggonsalves.bsky.social, @rebekahtromble.bsky.social, @katestarbird.bsky.social
and others about “the fear and self-censorship coursing through the nation’s scientific establishment today”.
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Trump’s ‘fear factor’: Scientists go silent as funding cuts escalate
Many worry about retribution. But for others, speaking out is worth the risk
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
An extraordinary story about how scientists in the US are afraid to speak up as the entire science research ecosystem is demolished at the hands of the Republican administration.
Without our voices, how will people understand the scope and generational consequences of the ongoing destruction?
Without our voices, how will people understand the scope and generational consequences of the ongoing destruction?
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Shout out to the disabled community for always showing up, always being on the right side of history and justice, always willing to put their bodies on the line, all for the cause of making sure *everyone* has the basic dignity of health care.
BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
May 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Shout out to the disabled community for always showing up, always being on the right side of history and justice, always willing to put their bodies on the line, all for the cause of making sure *everyone* has the basic dignity of health care.
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RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated.
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
May 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated.
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
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After the 1929 stock market crash, rich people told everyone everything was going to be fine.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-week-a...
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-week-a...
The Week After The 1929 Stock Market Crash: A Brief History Lesson
The past predicts the future.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
After the 1929 stock market crash, rich people told everyone everything was going to be fine.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-week-a...
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-week-a...
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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I rarely tell people to throw their devices into the sea, but you should throw your Amazon Echo into the sea.
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
www.wired.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I rarely tell people to throw their devices into the sea, but you should throw your Amazon Echo into the sea.
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
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"Five years — and hundreds of millions of cases — after the [WHO] declared the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists are getting a clearer picture of how the virus can affect the body long after an infection seems to pass."
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...
Covid’s Long-Term Effects on the Lungs, Gut, Brain and More
Five years on, scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Five years — and hundreds of millions of cases — after the [WHO] declared the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists are getting a clearer picture of how the virus can affect the body long after an infection seems to pass."
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...
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At the start of COVID, we all learned how to beat airborne viruses like the flu: by wearing masks and staying home when we are sick. It's a real shame we haven't translated those important lessons into long-term behavioral change.
March 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
At the start of COVID, we all learned how to beat airborne viruses like the flu: by wearing masks and staying home when we are sick. It's a real shame we haven't translated those important lessons into long-term behavioral change.
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️
March 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️
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Among the federal workers whose careers and lives have been upended in recent weeks are those who represent the next generation of civil servants and are now wrestling with whether they can even consider a future in public service.
Trump’s Cuts to Federal Work Force Push Out Young Employees
The loss of early career workers has raised concerns about the impact on the next generation of civil servants.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Among the federal workers whose careers and lives have been upended in recent weeks are those who represent the next generation of civil servants and are now wrestling with whether they can even consider a future in public service.
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Very proud to know this gentleman.
Whether we’re GOTV in South Texas, becoming delegates in El Paso, representing our constituents in Chicago…
or whether @algreenofficial.bsky.social is SPEAKING UP 🗣️ at the SOTU, Rep. @algreen.house.gov is *always* fighting on behalf of Texans and ALL Americans!
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Whether we’re GOTV in South Texas, becoming delegates in El Paso, representing our constituents in Chicago…
or whether @algreenofficial.bsky.social is SPEAKING UP 🗣️ at the SOTU, Rep. @algreen.house.gov is *always* fighting on behalf of Texans and ALL Americans!
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March 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Very proud to know this gentleman.
Whether we’re GOTV in South Texas, becoming delegates in El Paso, representing our constituents in Chicago…
or whether @algreenofficial.bsky.social is SPEAKING UP 🗣️ at the SOTU, Rep. @algreen.house.gov is *always* fighting on behalf of Texans and ALL Americans!
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Whether we’re GOTV in South Texas, becoming delegates in El Paso, representing our constituents in Chicago…
or whether @algreenofficial.bsky.social is SPEAKING UP 🗣️ at the SOTU, Rep. @algreen.house.gov is *always* fighting on behalf of Texans and ALL Americans!
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NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases at critical forecasting centers
NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.
www.axios.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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For anyone on LinkedIn (sorry) this is a fantastic & heartful story from a VP at Google about his son's 5 years of decline with long COVID
www.linkedin.com/pulse/growin...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/growin...
Growing Up Sick
“A healthy [child] wants a thousand things, a sick [child] only wants one.” - Confucius Many of you know that my son is still battling complications from Long COVID.
www.linkedin.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
For anyone on LinkedIn (sorry) this is a fantastic & heartful story from a VP at Google about his son's 5 years of decline with long COVID
www.linkedin.com/pulse/growin...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/growin...
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Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
February 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
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US Folks, if you didn't order your gov Covid RATs last fall, do it NOW. They intend to destroy them.
160 million tests, worth > 1/2 billion $, & "Only a small fraction of the tests are expired, according to the officials."
Cutting gov waste, huh.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
160 million tests, worth > 1/2 billion $, & "Only a small fraction of the tests are expired, according to the officials."
Cutting gov waste, huh.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
U.S. weighs destroying $500 million in stockpiled covid tests
The government is reviewing proposals to shut down the program that ships free covid tests to American households and is considering destroying 160 million tests.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
US Folks, if you didn't order your gov Covid RATs last fall, do it NOW. They intend to destroy them.
160 million tests, worth > 1/2 billion $, & "Only a small fraction of the tests are expired, according to the officials."
Cutting gov waste, huh.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
160 million tests, worth > 1/2 billion $, & "Only a small fraction of the tests are expired, according to the officials."
Cutting gov waste, huh.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
February 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM