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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd. It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

ā€œMy son is in schoolā€¦ā€

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Ok. Now where do we go to get our country back?

THREAD 🧵 Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/

Maddening: Journalists identify Dem/Rep ā€œbehavior trendsā€ šŸ“ˆ in the US as though its anything other than living under the constant gloom of abusive losers and their orange troll king

Disturbing when people put ā€œgamerā€ in their profile As in ā€œI consume lots of contentā€ is the most differentiating thing they came up with about themselves.

šŸ¤” Hmm… where is that money going, I wonder???

Conservatives, famously interested in comparing the US to other countries. apnews.com/article/fact...

The state of Georgia is using the body of a brain-dead woman as an incubator. Because she was 9 weeks pregnant when she died, and their abortion ban is from about 6 weeks, they are sustaining her on life support, without input from her family, until 32 weeks of gestation. A true dystopian nightmare.

Massachusetts neighbors tried to stop ICE from ripping away a mother who was with two children, including a newborn baby. The agents had no warrant. Those who want ā€œillegalsā€ to uphold the law should start by upholding it themselves. This is vile, cruel, and unforgivable. Period. #OnYourSide

HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center

ā€œā€¦and this, girls and boys, is why its important to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.ā€ www.space.com/space-explor...

Giving a conservative a Courage Award is like pretending a peewee championship and the Super Bowl are the same thing.

LOL You always think ā€œit CAN’T be they’re as stupid as they seem… SOME percentage must be trolling,ā€ … and then you see this.

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Hillary Clinton’s only problem was to back away from the ā€œdeorablesā€ comment instead of leaning into it.

People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative. A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.

The president is an ignorant fool. Any public figure worth their salt should have no difficulty saying this plainly. No need to dance around it. Literally everyone, including his supporters, can see it.

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Excellent encapsulation of the regime.