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Elizabeth
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Faculty at Wellesley College (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Member of WOAW-UAW (Wellesley Organized Academic Workers)
Amateur bass player, cook & bread baker, nature lover
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theonion.com
DOGE By The Numbers
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February 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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warren.senate.gov
My office is hearing reports that the Trump administration’s purges include firing veterans who have served our country for years.

Our veterans deserve better.

If you've been impacted, call congress: (202) 224-3121

And share your story:

www.veterans.senate.gov/contact-rank...
Contact Ranking Member
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February 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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propublica.org
The erasure of the Jan. 6 records comes while the administration is also seeking to whitewash the teaching of U.S. history, threatening to withhold funds from schools that teach about America’s troubled history of racial and gender discrimination.

By @alecmac.bsky.social
Memory-Holing Jan. 6: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish?
The Trump administration’s decision to delete a DOJ database of cases against Capitol riot defendants places those who seek to preserve the historical record in direct opposition to their own…
propub.li
February 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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science.org
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the nation’s largest private funder of biomedical research, yesterday killed a $60 million program aimed at making universities’ STEM education more inclusive. scim.ag/3EtS0US
HHMI kills program aimed at boosting inclusivity in STEM education
“Inclusive excellence” program had committed $60 million to 104 institutions
scim.ag
February 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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theonion.com
Mitch McConnell Vows To Continue Falling Down Stairs In Face Of Fascist Takeover
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Mitch McConnell Vows To Continue Falling Down Stairs In Face Of Fascist Takeover
WASHINGTON—Rebuking President Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) staunchly vowed this week to continue falling down stairs in the face of an apparent fascist takeover. “I can no longer physically stand upright for a party that excuses a violent insurrection that targeted our Capitol,” the 82-year-old lawmaker said as he […]
theonion.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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makenakelly.bsky.social
NEW: The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover

from @telliotter.bsky.social
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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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jessicajernigan.com
Came here to see if I could find confirmation for this news. I trust the ACLU and all I can say is FUCK and that I love all my trans homies.
aclu.org ACLU @aclu.org · Jan 24
All applications for gender marker change are on hold while the State Department changes this policy.

Anyone who now submits an application for a change runs the risk of losing access to their passport and documents while their application is being processed.
January 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM