britt-emm.bsky.social
@britt-emm.bsky.social
Did #kendrick drop the GNX album before or after it was announced he was going to do the super bowl? I just caught the line in "TV Off" where he says "Walk in New Orleans with the etiquette of LA" I missed it because I was stuck on the next line "yelling MUSTARRRRRDDDDDD"
February 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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The government has no right to decide what name or nickname your child goes by in class.

The government has no right to pick out what clothes your child wears to school.

This is not just an attack on trans children. It's an attack on personal choice.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding. But schools are often resistant to change.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Hey if anyone is considering backing up any datasets for some reason today, the Open Science Framework has free storage up to 5G/private repository, and up to 50G/public repository.

(The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)
January 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Yesterday, the acting OMB director ordered a freeze on most federal funding and grants, potentially violating the Impoundment Control Act. Zachary Price dives deep into the Impoundment Act, its statutory limits, and why some people believe it is unconstitutional.
A Primer on the Impoundment Control Act
Refusals to undertake required spending are already a major theme of Trump’s second term, but the law limits such executive action.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I volunteered to help review grant applications for a nonprofit organization that is supposed to deliver federal funding to other nonprofit orgs working with older adults and adults with disabilities. 1/2
January 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Modern breakthroughs in biology are producing a picture of life that is increasingly incompatible with authoritarian preferences for neat boxes that dictate what people are and how they should behave. - @cbo.bsky.social A must read 🧪 🧬
January 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Missouri trans ‘snitch form’ crashes after people spammed it with the ‘Bee Movie’ script
techcrunch.com/2023/04/21/m...
Missouri trans 'snitch form' down after people spammed it with the 'Bee Movie' script | TechCrunch
Concerned citizens armed with fanfiction and the "Bee Movie" script took down a government-run website in Missouri.
techcrunch.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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“In 150 characters or less” by @nikitagill.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM