marissacheng.bsky.social
@marissacheng.bsky.social
Director of Planning at UC Berkeley. Always in search of creative ways to tell people they can't just do whatever they want; proud public employee; hobbyist baker and pianist. Views are my own.
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Nature gives a review of how the Trump administration caused seismic disruptions to the world’s premier scientific superpower during 2025. 🧪
Grant cuts, arrests, lay-offs: Trump made 2025 a tumultuous year for science
How the Trump administration caused seismic disruptions to the world’s premier scientific superpower.
go.nature.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Nature gives a review of how the Trump administration caused seismic disruptions to the world’s premier scientific superpower during 2025. 🧪
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220,000 federal workers made jobless by the Trump admin. This doesn't include forced retirements, resignations, and non-renewals
This was not about "waste, fraud, and abuse". It was about ransacking the people's government to fund tax breaks for billionaires
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This was not about "waste, fraud, and abuse". It was about ransacking the people's government to fund tax breaks for billionaires
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency
New data offers the first clear view of the impact of the buyouts and firings.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
220,000 federal workers made jobless by the Trump admin. This doesn't include forced retirements, resignations, and non-renewals
This was not about "waste, fraud, and abuse". It was about ransacking the people's government to fund tax breaks for billionaires
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This was not about "waste, fraud, and abuse". It was about ransacking the people's government to fund tax breaks for billionaires
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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White supremacist talking points.
No dog whistles.
No dog whistles.
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
White supremacist talking points.
No dog whistles.
No dog whistles.
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This is a big no-no in armed combat.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
This is a big no-no in armed combat.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
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Every single Democratic senator, governor, and representative should be discussing this publicly as a national emergency.
Trump's thugs are going hog wild and tossing gas around in one of the busiest commercial districts in Minneapolis, just a mile or so from where I live. Complete insanity.
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
January 13, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Every single Democratic senator, governor, and representative should be discussing this publicly as a national emergency.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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A study in Nature Immunology shows that Long COVID is characterized by persistent activation of chronic inflammatory pathways and T cell exhaustion. The findings suggest new therapeutic targets and potential biomarkers of disease. go.nature.com/4oU0kib #immunosky #medsky 🧪
January 13, 2026 at 2:53 AM
A study in Nature Immunology shows that Long COVID is characterized by persistent activation of chronic inflammatory pathways and T cell exhaustion. The findings suggest new therapeutic targets and potential biomarkers of disease. go.nature.com/4oU0kib #immunosky #medsky 🧪
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Just in case anyone has doubts about Trump's plans for the midterms, he now openly admits that he wishes he had order troops to seize all voting machines in 2020.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Just in case anyone has doubts about Trump's plans for the midterms, he now openly admits that he wishes he had order troops to seize all voting machines in 2020.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
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Trump says he might veto the House's extension of critical ACA subsidies.
Hello? 80% of the subsidies go to people in states he won.
He's shafting his own supporters to score a few political points.
Hello? 80% of the subsidies go to people in states he won.
He's shafting his own supporters to score a few political points.
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump says he might veto the House's extension of critical ACA subsidies.
Hello? 80% of the subsidies go to people in states he won.
He's shafting his own supporters to score a few political points.
Hello? 80% of the subsidies go to people in states he won.
He's shafting his own supporters to score a few political points.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging. n.pr/49SAnLG
Flu shot recommendation for kids dropped just as the illness rages
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
n.pr
January 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging. n.pr/49SAnLG
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JUST IN: Judge Mehta rules that Trump/Russ Vought's termination of environmental grants during the shutdown — targeted solely at states that voted for Kamala Harris — violated the 5th Amendment's Equal Protection clause and orders them restored.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
JUST IN: Judge Mehta rules that Trump/Russ Vought's termination of environmental grants during the shutdown — targeted solely at states that voted for Kamala Harris — violated the 5th Amendment's Equal Protection clause and orders them restored.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Among US health care workers, rates of poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability are highest among direct care and support staff, with over 1 in 4 experiencing food insecurity.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Among US health care workers, rates of poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability are highest among direct care and support staff, with over 1 in 4 experiencing food insecurity.
ja.ma/49OYIlt
ja.ma/49OYIlt
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At Status_ @oliverdarcy.bsky.social has learned that Bari Weiss, CBS News' Trump-approved minder, has held up another “60 Minutes” report:
An Anderson Cooper investigation of Trump’s acceptance of white S. African refugees, which is “guaranteed to provoke Trump and inflame his MAGA base.”
An Anderson Cooper investigation of Trump’s acceptance of white S. African refugees, which is “guaranteed to provoke Trump and inflame his MAGA base.”
The Shadow Over ‘60’
As Sharyn Alfonsi's “60 Minutes” report remains shelved, Status has learned that an Anderson Cooper piece is also caught in a prolonged editorial review process, frustrating the veteran producer attac...
www.status.news
January 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
At Status_ @oliverdarcy.bsky.social has learned that Bari Weiss, CBS News' Trump-approved minder, has held up another “60 Minutes” report:
An Anderson Cooper investigation of Trump’s acceptance of white S. African refugees, which is “guaranteed to provoke Trump and inflame his MAGA base.”
An Anderson Cooper investigation of Trump’s acceptance of white S. African refugees, which is “guaranteed to provoke Trump and inflame his MAGA base.”
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every republican president destroys the economy
2025 is now, officially, the worst year for job creation outside of recession since 2003.
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
every republican president destroys the economy
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This brought me to tears—Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Andy Madadian singing Stand By Me with Farsi verses in solidarity with the people of Iran ❤️
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 AM
This brought me to tears—Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Andy Madadian singing Stand By Me with Farsi verses in solidarity with the people of Iran ❤️
OK and now NYT doing its usual propaganda
This is the current front page of the Times. The Washington Post is even worse. Their headlines are privileging the accounts of the administration with a track record of lying as being as valid as eye witness accounts and videos.
January 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
OK and now NYT doing its usual propaganda
Oh no this just includes my House rep, I guess I won't be voting for him again
Hi Angie! This you?
January 8, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Oh no this just includes my House rep, I guess I won't be voting for him again
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You might not have heard, but the northeastern U.S. is in a COVlD surge.
We use wastewater levels to derive estimates of the proportion of people actively infectious in each state (prevalence), e.g., 1 in 24 people in Connecticut.
We use wastewater levels to derive estimates of the proportion of people actively infectious in each state (prevalence), e.g., 1 in 24 people in Connecticut.
January 8, 2026 at 7:29 AM
You might not have heard, but the northeastern U.S. is in a COVlD surge.
We use wastewater levels to derive estimates of the proportion of people actively infectious in each state (prevalence), e.g., 1 in 24 people in Connecticut.
We use wastewater levels to derive estimates of the proportion of people actively infectious in each state (prevalence), e.g., 1 in 24 people in Connecticut.
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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OMG
Dr. Schmidt and I follow each other, despite never meeting IRL
Dr. Schmidt's colleague was at the scene today & tried to do what we are supposed to -- intervene to save lives
ICE drew weapons on him & lied about having "their own medics"
we are all witnesses to & victims of this atrocity
Dr. Schmidt and I follow each other, despite never meeting IRL
Dr. Schmidt's colleague was at the scene today & tried to do what we are supposed to -- intervene to save lives
ICE drew weapons on him & lied about having "their own medics"
we are all witnesses to & victims of this atrocity
A mother, a Minnesotan, a US citizen was killed today by ICE.
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
Witness Says Victim Was ‘Obviously Scared’ Before Fatal ICE Shooting
The victim appeared "obviously scared" and "was going to leave," Emily Heller told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:42 AM
OMG
Dr. Schmidt and I follow each other, despite never meeting IRL
Dr. Schmidt's colleague was at the scene today & tried to do what we are supposed to -- intervene to save lives
ICE drew weapons on him & lied about having "their own medics"
we are all witnesses to & victims of this atrocity
Dr. Schmidt and I follow each other, despite never meeting IRL
Dr. Schmidt's colleague was at the scene today & tried to do what we are supposed to -- intervene to save lives
ICE drew weapons on him & lied about having "their own medics"
we are all witnesses to & victims of this atrocity
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They think they can murder anyone.
Don’t forget, Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and not lose any votes.
They shot a scared mom in the face three times.
And they’re lying about her, calling her a domestic terrorist.
They think they can literally do anything.
Anything.
Don’t forget, Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and not lose any votes.
They shot a scared mom in the face three times.
And they’re lying about her, calling her a domestic terrorist.
They think they can literally do anything.
Anything.
@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”
January 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
They think they can murder anyone.
Don’t forget, Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and not lose any votes.
They shot a scared mom in the face three times.
And they’re lying about her, calling her a domestic terrorist.
They think they can literally do anything.
Anything.
Don’t forget, Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and not lose any votes.
They shot a scared mom in the face three times.
And they’re lying about her, calling her a domestic terrorist.
They think they can literally do anything.
Anything.
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As they searched for the Brown University shooter, the Providence Police Department regularly released grainy surveillance images. Soon after each release, similar-looking images that had been edited with artificial intelligence tools flooded social media.
How AI-generated images complicated the Brown shooting investigation - The Boston Globe
False claims about the shooter were amplified online by bots, elected officials, influencers, and even prominent business leaders.
trib.al
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
As they searched for the Brown University shooter, the Providence Police Department regularly released grainy surveillance images. Soon after each release, similar-looking images that had been edited with artificial intelligence tools flooded social media.
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NEW article by me!
We can now visualize pathogens down to atoms; design vaccines in weeks; manufacture them in microbial factories; engineer them more precise than ever before.
We're living through a golden age of vaccine development, but only if we continue to invest in them.
We can now visualize pathogens down to atoms; design vaccines in weeks; manufacture them in microbial factories; engineer them more precise than ever before.
We're living through a golden age of vaccine development, but only if we continue to invest in them.
The golden age of vaccine development - Works in Progress Magazine
The first vaccine was a lucky accident. Now we can design new vaccines in weeks, atom by atom.
worksinprogress.co
January 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
NEW article by me!
We can now visualize pathogens down to atoms; design vaccines in weeks; manufacture them in microbial factories; engineer them more precise than ever before.
We're living through a golden age of vaccine development, but only if we continue to invest in them.
We can now visualize pathogens down to atoms; design vaccines in weeks; manufacture them in microbial factories; engineer them more precise than ever before.
We're living through a golden age of vaccine development, but only if we continue to invest in them.
NYT actually does something right
what you clearly see, CLEARLY, is a driver who is spooked by the agents grabbing her door, takes steps to drive away, and is immediately shot as moves her vehicle *away* from the agents.
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
NYT actually does something right
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