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@patrioticopossum.bsky.social
A fed up opossum.
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How it started. How it’s going.
September 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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ILLINOIS!!! Show up and show out at the Broadview ICE facility tomorrow morning.

Join us in peacefully protesting for our neighbors. The pressure is mounting — let’s get this inhumane facility shut down.

1930 Beach Street. 7-9 AM.
September 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
NEW YORK—Insisting your fate was sealed the moment you clicked the link, a report released Tuesday found that you will be fired for reading this headline about Charlie Kirk. “Shortly after you navigat...
theonion.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
let me get this straight, a student in mississippi was found hanged on campus after charlie kirks shooting, after all these HBCUs had to go into lock down because of all the threats after kirk was shot before they found the shooter, and the police say it was a suicide? Are you fucking kidding me?
September 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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You can’t be reminded of something that isn’t true. We’re not one nation under God—and never have been.

These “monthly worship services” are a new, unconstitutional practice.

No previous administration has so openly defied the Constitution.
September 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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they're literally taking science out of your kid's classroom
🚨 Major shake-up in NSF funding for K-12 STEM ed:

Caps proposals at $750K max for 3 years. Prior cap used to be $5M up to 5 years for some programs.

Archives several existing programs (DRK-12, AISL, CSforAll, TD, parts of ECR:Core). Combines into broad program with much lower expected # of awards.
NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12)
www.nsf.gov
August 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Speaking in tongues is a foreign language.
August 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Hey if people who love cracker barrel like it because of the mom and pop feel how about checking out real mom and pop places in their state that serve actual home cooked meals. help small businesses not a giant corporation
August 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I hate that it is coming to this....
NEW: Gov. Gavin Newsom comments on California's new maps moving through the California legislature
August 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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We are raising the alarm over the deepening influence of Christian nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson at the highest levels of American political power. ffrf.us/415t3Yu
FFRF sounds alarm over Christian nationalist Doug Wilson’s influence in D.C.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising the alarm over the deepening influence of Christian nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson at the highest levels of American political power.
ffrf.us
August 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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"At a time when diversity, equity and inclusion is under attack, support for Black orgs is needed more than ever. Like the meaning of Sankofa, let us return and fetch to build a better future!"

Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month at BN. mailchi.mp/blacknonbeli...
August 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Tim Cook pathetically kisses Trump's ass by pretending him with a "24 karat gold" gift
August 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Significant portions of Article I of the U.S. Constitution were removed from the version published on Congress’ official Constitution website. Large parts of Section 8(which outlines the powers of Congress) were deleted, and Sections 9 and 10,
August 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Jay Bhattacharya says that Program Officers made up banned words lists at NIH.

This is a real email I got at NIH. (Granted, before Jay started.) But nothing has changed since he joined.

I refused to censor the summary, so it remains unposted. And I have tried since Jay arrived.
August 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.

NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
June 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Advice from NSF: grant proposals can still include outreach, community engagement, and so on. But avoid specifying particular groups
June 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Based on some quick math, this alone could fund the NSF Plant Genome Research Program for ~4 years; the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology, which was totally axed in the NSF budget request, for ~9 years; and ~ half the total NSF GRFP budget
June 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Staff at the NIH issued The Bethesda Declaration: A Call for NIH and NHS Leadership to Deliver on Promises of Academic Freedom and Scientific Excellence.

You can add your name in support:
www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...
Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Support NIH Staff Now!
www.standupforscience.net
June 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🚨 FBI Director Kash Patel says federal agents have just arrested a sitting judge.
FBI Arrests Judge for Allegedly Helping Migrant Evade Deportation
This is a significant escalation against sitting judges
meidasnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
April 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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So the Trump admin suddenly yanked visas from thousands of international students—then backtracked only after getting dragged into court.

Let’s be clear: they didn’t do the right thing. They got caught doing the wrong thing.
Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now
The Trump administration said on Friday that it is restoring the student visa registrations of potentially thousands of foreign students in the United States whose legal status had recently been abruptly terminated, according to a court filing.
www.reuters.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS: Was just passed this from a fellow service academy grad. A Coast Guard Academy graduate posted this. They are reporting that ICE entered base housing and took a USCG spouse. I can’t confirm this but I’m calling for answers from the Coast Guard and Congress. This is unacceptable.
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Second, rumors are flying around but these include that NSF procedures for funding decisions are not being followed and DOGE is now stepping into this role.

Still working of getting more concrete information...
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media.tenor.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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🚨 Practical URGENT tip for NSF grantees:

Out of an abundance of caution, I would right now go into Research.gov and…

1. Download your NSF award letters.

2. Print PDF your annual reports.

3. Screenshot the status table for annual reports.

NSF is planning maintenance tomorrow to Research.gov
April 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM