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And this is BEFORE Bhattacharya’s confirmation vote.
If Bhattacharya becomes NIH director he’ll weaponize the whole NIH grant portfolio like this— to serve political ends. Not just for vaccines but to punish universities Republicans do not like.
If Bhattacharya becomes NIH director he’ll weaponize the whole NIH grant portfolio like this— to serve political ends. Not just for vaccines but to punish universities Republicans do not like.
wapo.st/3Dw7WG0
NIH email: “It is the policy of NIH not to prioritize research activities that focuses gaining scientific knowledge on why individuals are hesitant to be vaccinated and/or explore ways to improve vaccine interest and commitment...Therefore, the award is terminated.”
NIH email: “It is the policy of NIH not to prioritize research activities that focuses gaining scientific knowledge on why individuals are hesitant to be vaccinated and/or explore ways to improve vaccine interest and commitment...Therefore, the award is terminated.”
NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake
The order covers more than 40 awards to researchers around the country seeking to understand why vaccine acceptance has declined.
wapo.st
March 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
And this is BEFORE Bhattacharya’s confirmation vote.
If Bhattacharya becomes NIH director he’ll weaponize the whole NIH grant portfolio like this— to serve political ends. Not just for vaccines but to punish universities Republicans do not like.
If Bhattacharya becomes NIH director he’ll weaponize the whole NIH grant portfolio like this— to serve political ends. Not just for vaccines but to punish universities Republicans do not like.
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Proud of all of you worldwide! The boycott is working—Tesla shares are now in their seventh straight week of declines, marking the company’s longest losing streak since going public in 2010. Look at the stock today—beautiful work!
March 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Proud of all of you worldwide! The boycott is working—Tesla shares are now in their seventh straight week of declines, marking the company’s longest losing streak since going public in 2010. Look at the stock today—beautiful work!
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*whiny voice* "I don't want measles! I don't want another great depression!" What happened to being tough. What happened to suffering and dying needlessly
March 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
*whiny voice* "I don't want measles! I don't want another great depression!" What happened to being tough. What happened to suffering and dying needlessly
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The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.
March 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.
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BREAKING: Kia’s official Instagram account in Norway just posted this..
March 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
BREAKING: Kia’s official Instagram account in Norway just posted this..
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Market down. Twitter down. Recession talk up.
March 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Market down. Twitter down. Recession talk up.
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re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
March 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
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Tesla stock has now erased all of the gains that it has made since the election.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
March 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tesla stock has now erased all of the gains that it has made since the election.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
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as if the world couldn’t get any cooler, there’s betting markets on if a US recession will start. we need to ban this and all online gambling, it’s just evil
March 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
as if the world couldn’t get any cooler, there’s betting markets on if a US recession will start. we need to ban this and all online gambling, it’s just evil
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We touched the stove so much they’re turning it off.
* ONTARIO PREMIER SAYS 'IF THE UNITED STATES ESCALATES, I WILL NOT HESITATE TO SHUT THE ELECTRICITY OFF COMPLETELY'
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We touched the stove so much they’re turning it off.
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Over the weekend, nearly 50,000 protesters gathered at Tesla locations worldwide, demonstrating the growing strength of our movement. Tesla is facing mounting challenges, with sales plummeting across multiple countries.
March 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Over the weekend, nearly 50,000 protesters gathered at Tesla locations worldwide, demonstrating the growing strength of our movement. Tesla is facing mounting challenges, with sales plummeting across multiple countries.
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“Things might be bad for a little while, but we’re okay with that, because we know that in the end these policies will drive markets into a deadly tailspin and push the economy to a point of no return."
theonion.com/trump-says-r...
theonion.com/trump-says-r...
Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
WASHINGTON—Warning that Americans should brace themselves for an economic “period of transition,” President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that a recession would be an unfortunate but necessary st...
theonion.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
“Things might be bad for a little while, but we’re okay with that, because we know that in the end these policies will drive markets into a deadly tailspin and push the economy to a point of no return."
theonion.com/trump-says-r...
theonion.com/trump-says-r...
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My thing is, my family came to the U.S. from an authoritarian country and I'm not moving again so we have no choice but to win and fix all this shit
March 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
My thing is, my family came to the U.S. from an authoritarian country and I'm not moving again so we have no choice but to win and fix all this shit
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Be like Rosemary…👇
March 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Be like Rosemary…👇
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SCOOP—Emails obtained by @zeteo.com show Mahmoud Khalil reached out for help from the Columbia administration *one day before* ICE detained him.
He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving.
He even wrote that he feared ICE "might come to my home."
He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving.
He even wrote that he feared ICE "might come to my home."
SCOOP: Emails Show Mahmoud Khalil Asked Columbia for Protection a Day Before He Was Detained
"I haven’t been able to sleep, fearing that ICE or a dangerous individual might come to my home. I urge you to intervene and provide the necessary protections to prevent further harm."
zeteo.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
SCOOP—Emails obtained by @zeteo.com show Mahmoud Khalil reached out for help from the Columbia administration *one day before* ICE detained him.
He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving.
He even wrote that he feared ICE "might come to my home."
He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving.
He even wrote that he feared ICE "might come to my home."
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Beautiful article for International Women’s Day about invisible disability.
Are we invisible? Or are we made invisible when people don’t believe us? Don’t validate our experiences?
Many of us hide our disabilities because of rampant ableism, but even when we stop hiding, folks choose not to see us
Are we invisible? Or are we made invisible when people don’t believe us? Don’t validate our experiences?
Many of us hide our disabilities because of rampant ableism, but even when we stop hiding, folks choose not to see us
We aren’t invisible, we are made invisible
It is Women’s International Day on 8th March. Let’s talk about women’s health and how we are made invisible
open.substack.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Beautiful article for International Women’s Day about invisible disability.
Are we invisible? Or are we made invisible when people don’t believe us? Don’t validate our experiences?
Many of us hide our disabilities because of rampant ableism, but even when we stop hiding, folks choose not to see us
Are we invisible? Or are we made invisible when people don’t believe us? Don’t validate our experiences?
Many of us hide our disabilities because of rampant ableism, but even when we stop hiding, folks choose not to see us
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can't think of a time a surge in defaults on subprime loans for a core necessity for working people has ever augured ill, should be fine
Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades
Delinquencies on auto loans among subprime borrowers are spiking as consumers continue grappling with higher interest rates.
www.bloomberg.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:35 AM
can't think of a time a surge in defaults on subprime loans for a core necessity for working people has ever augured ill, should be fine
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Freedom of information? How about freedom FROM information! There's been a lot goin on
March 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Freedom of information? How about freedom FROM information! There's been a lot goin on
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I consider anyone knocking on my door an act of hostility.
March 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I consider anyone knocking on my door an act of hostility.
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They hate him, they really hate him www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk
Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
They hate him, they really hate him www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
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“All I know is my work is telling me I’m fired, not fired, fired, not fired. Meanwhile, the price of eggs is like 30 bucks, and there’s airplanes falling down around me.”– Kitty Sopow, former National Weather Service
March 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
“All I know is my work is telling me I’m fired, not fired, fired, not fired. Meanwhile, the price of eggs is like 30 bucks, and there’s airplanes falling down around me.”– Kitty Sopow, former National Weather Service