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If you know anyone in the U.S. military at any level, please make sure they see The Orders Project, "a non-partisan program...to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may not be legal."
Orders Project
The Orders Project is a non-partisan program created by the National Institute for Military Justice to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may...
www.nimj.org
September 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
If you know anyone in the U.S. military at any level, please make sure they see The Orders Project, "a non-partisan program...to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may not be legal."
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This is a great piece. Bhattacharya insisted that the reporter not "write about rumors" because "it spreads panic.” Hours later, those very leads were confirmed.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘It’s been a tough period’: NIH’s new director speaks with Science
Jay Bhattacharya discusses staff morale, grant cuts, and “rumors”
www.science.org
May 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This is a great piece. Bhattacharya insisted that the reporter not "write about rumors" because "it spreads panic.” Hours later, those very leads were confirmed.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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I see people comparing Trump to 1700s mercantilists. That’s not quite right.
Even 18th century mercantilists knew that if you were trying to use tariffs to boost your trade surplus, you wanted to tax imports of *finished goods,* not the *inputs*
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tru...
Even 18th century mercantilists knew that if you were trying to use tariffs to boost your trade surplus, you wanted to tax imports of *finished goods,* not the *inputs*
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tru...
Opinion | Trump’s trade policy is stuck in the ’80s — the 1680s
Tariffs are counterproductive. As Adam Smith showed us a long time ago.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I see people comparing Trump to 1700s mercantilists. That’s not quite right.
Even 18th century mercantilists knew that if you were trying to use tariffs to boost your trade surplus, you wanted to tax imports of *finished goods,* not the *inputs*
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tru...
Even 18th century mercantilists knew that if you were trying to use tariffs to boost your trade surplus, you wanted to tax imports of *finished goods,* not the *inputs*
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tru...
Astounding list and not in a good way
I made a timeline of all the actions in Trump's (almost) first 100 days that have upended science and health. It was staggering to me to see it all in one place, even though I reported on many on these events. www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/t...
Day by day, how Trump is roiling science and health
STAT is tracking, day by day, what's happened in the words of science and health during the first months of the Trump administration.
www.statnews.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Astounding list and not in a good way
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NEW: Per a message to staff, the National Cancer Institute is facing a purchasing backlog of over *4.4 million dollars*. People are instructed to use a special “urgent emergency purchase form” for anything related to patient life/direct care, animal welfare, and a couple other things.
April 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NEW: Per a message to staff, the National Cancer Institute is facing a purchasing backlog of over *4.4 million dollars*. People are instructed to use a special “urgent emergency purchase form” for anything related to patient life/direct care, animal welfare, and a couple other things.
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Also pissed about RFK Jr.'s BS? The Autism Society: "This harmful rhetoric & policy direction reflects a troubling lack of understanding, empathy, & respect for the Autism community—& risk undoing the inclusive progress our society has fought so hard to achieve."
autismsociety.org/statement-on...
autismsociety.org/statement-on...
Statement on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Comments Regarding the Cause of Autism and Misleading Deadline | Autism Society
The Autism Society of America finds the Administration’s claim—that “we will know what has caused the Autism epidemic and we’ll be able to eliminate those […]
autismsociety.org
April 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Also pissed about RFK Jr.'s BS? The Autism Society: "This harmful rhetoric & policy direction reflects a troubling lack of understanding, empathy, & respect for the Autism community—& risk undoing the inclusive progress our society has fought so hard to achieve."
autismsociety.org/statement-on...
autismsociety.org/statement-on...
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Towards greater autistic outdoors access! "This project helps Autistic people access and enjoy bushwalking and supports trail designers, landholders and organisations develop appropriate facilities, resources, strategies and standards." -Travis Saunders
www.churchilltrust.com.au/project/to-i...
www.churchilltrust.com.au/project/to-i...
March 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Towards greater autistic outdoors access! "This project helps Autistic people access and enjoy bushwalking and supports trail designers, landholders and organisations develop appropriate facilities, resources, strategies and standards." -Travis Saunders
www.churchilltrust.com.au/project/to-i...
www.churchilltrust.com.au/project/to-i...
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Here's a fun thing: We at Kirkus have spent the last few months reading and debating the best books of the 21st century (so far!) in fiction, nonfiction, and young readers' literature. Here's the list of 100 fiction titles: www.kirkusreviews.com/fiction/best...
Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far) | Kirkus Reviews
www.kirkusreviews.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Here's a fun thing: We at Kirkus have spent the last few months reading and debating the best books of the 21st century (so far!) in fiction, nonfiction, and young readers' literature. Here's the list of 100 fiction titles: www.kirkusreviews.com/fiction/best...
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Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, was detained at Logan Airport after returning from France and sent to an ICE detention in Louisiana, The Insider reports.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
March 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, was detained at Logan Airport after returning from France and sent to an ICE detention in Louisiana, The Insider reports.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
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Email sent to FDA staff informs that agency leadership canceled the agency's LexisNexis subscription, even though staff need this tool to research legal and regulatory information as part of their jobs.
I'm reproducing the text of the email here:
I'm reproducing the text of the email here:
March 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Email sent to FDA staff informs that agency leadership canceled the agency's LexisNexis subscription, even though staff need this tool to research legal and regulatory information as part of their jobs.
I'm reproducing the text of the email here:
I'm reproducing the text of the email here:
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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
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Absolutely gross, and what charm?
March 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Absolutely gross, and what charm?
Quite the safety record here. Yikes.
Here is a nice wrap of all the Starship flights — fact checking this dude is endless: www.livenowfox.com/news/spacex-...
Timeline of SpaceX Starship flight tests—and what happened
SpaceX’s Starship is undergoing a series of test flights to prepare for deep-space missions. With eight flights now completed, find out how each test has unfolded.
www.livenowfox.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Quite the safety record here. Yikes.
Not a bit surprising
New York City Mayor Eric Adams approval ratings:
Democrats: 15% approve, 78% disapprove (-63 net)
Independents: 20% approve, 63% disapprove (-43 net)
Republicans: 35% approve, 52% disapprove (-17 net)
Note that Adams is a Democrat. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Democrats: 15% approve, 78% disapprove (-63 net)
Independents: 20% approve, 63% disapprove (-43 net)
Republicans: 35% approve, 52% disapprove (-17 net)
Note that Adams is a Democrat. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Mayor Adams' Job Approval Rating Drops To All-Time Low Of 20%,
Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds;
56% Of Voters Say Adams Should Resign From Office | Quinnipiac University Poll
"Unpopular even before an indictment on federal corruption charges, voters' confidence in Mayor Adams sinks to a new low now that his legal case has become a national controversy," said Quinnipiac Uni...
poll.qu.edu
March 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Not a bit surprising
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The Hawaii Governor put out an invitation for fired fed workers. I hope more do this. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/02/19/h...
Hawaii governor orders expedited hiring for displaced federal workers | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Federal government employees in Hawaii who lose their jobs under a purge by President Donald Trump are being offered expedited consideration for state positions.
www.staradvertiser.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Hawaii Governor put out an invitation for fired fed workers. I hope more do this. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/02/19/h...
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The CFPB has returned $21 billion to 205 million consumers who were scammed at the hands of predatory banks. You can root out waste, fraud, and abuse... or you can eliminate the CFPB. But you can't do both.
February 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The CFPB has returned $21 billion to 205 million consumers who were scammed at the hands of predatory banks. You can root out waste, fraud, and abuse... or you can eliminate the CFPB. But you can't do both.
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When Musk's minions forced their way into USAID's servers, they made themselves "super administrators" meaning they had access to workers' Social Security numbers, credit histories, and home addresses.
They may have well broken the law.
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
They may have well broken the law.
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
February 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When Musk's minions forced their way into USAID's servers, they made themselves "super administrators" meaning they had access to workers' Social Security numbers, credit histories, and home addresses.
They may have well broken the law.
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
They may have well broken the law.
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
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It doesn’t take a machine to stop a machine. It takes sand in the gears.
February 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It doesn’t take a machine to stop a machine. It takes sand in the gears.
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NEW: US government websites are disappearing in real time, including sites for the US Agency for International Development, foreign assistance, neglected diseases, and children in adversity. We analyzed more than 1000 .gov websites to track what's been taken down—and what's next. wrd.cm/4aFMs5A
US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.
wrd.cm
February 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
NEW: US government websites are disappearing in real time, including sites for the US Agency for International Development, foreign assistance, neglected diseases, and children in adversity. We analyzed more than 1000 .gov websites to track what's been taken down—and what's next. wrd.cm/4aFMs5A
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A few years ago, I threw away that box of power cords and cables, and everything has been fine so you can go ahead and do it.
January 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A few years ago, I threw away that box of power cords and cables, and everything has been fine so you can go ahead and do it.
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Everyone in this picture would be able to walk if the polio vaccine had existed in time for them.
December 15, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Everyone in this picture would be able to walk if the polio vaccine had existed in time for them.
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This is a really good breakdown of the CNN article on autism treatments.
[email protected], whom we respect, recently published an @anniewaldman.bsky.social article about ABA therapy being denied to autistic children and their families by insurance companies. It was then re-shared via @cnn.com Let's talk about how this article missed the mark, on several points. 1/
December 15, 2024 at 9:47 PM
This is a really good breakdown of the CNN article on autism treatments.