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Social Scientist (Demographer), Animal Lover, Planned Parenthood Fan Girl, Letter Writer, Boycott Supporter, and Potentially "Mouthy" (but respectfully and w/citations). Hoping to survive with some feeling of trying my best to resist. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING.
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Trump tried to bury this story on a Friday night, but it’s extremely important: He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.

Sign of the day…

The company it keeps. NYT today. "On Saturday, Mr. Braun, a major player in the predatory lending business, was arrested on Long Island on charges of assaulting an acquaintance and his 3-year-old child... It was the fourth time he has been arrested since Mr. Trump freed him."

THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION IS AMAZING! Even under threat, they find innovative ways to support science in the public interest. An American jewel. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... The Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) Program PD 25-345Y is open for proposals!

apnews.com/article/nort... Some Republicans really are the stuff of nightmares. How many have been found guilty of similar crimes in these few months?

Our aspirational peers for health policy? Is this America's future? meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Russian pro-natalism elevates- targeting young women is cheaper than addressing social infrastructure. meduza.io/en/news/2025...

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks… “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government. 🧵

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race has national implications

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n... His poor business acumen and infantile attempts to blame others for it may be the end of a central gem in America's international crown: higher education. Inexcusable.