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I’ve noticed how often even well-meaning cis white men just totally miss that the Musk/Trump regime are obviously driven by overt and hideous misogyny, in addition to overt and hideous racism.

submitted 19 hours ago • 52 comments

When I say the Trump admin is dismantling Constitutional democracy, I usually get replies that it was always unfair. Electoral College, gerrymandering, Bush v. Gore, etc. This is next level. Don't blur that. I don't want to pick on anyone, and think most are well-intentioned, but you're not helping.

submitted 4 days ago • 15 comments

These barely-sentient people who believe deranged stuff like “we should make Canada the 51st state so they can vote for us” must be purged from the Democrat party.

submitted 4 days ago • 219 comments

Hi, we’re an autistic and queer band and I just want to say Perpetuating the use of slurs as insults against the evil people you don’t like makes you a bigot and it’s loser behavior Using those words only reminds people like us our existence is still an insult to you

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Do you care if the food you eat is safe? Whether a measles outbreak is headed for your kid's school? Do you want to enroll in a study of a new cancer drug? #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump are playing deadly games with US health agencies. Call your members of Congress now. www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/t...

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

This is why you fight these cowards. The moment you stand up to them, they crumble. Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights. He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.

submitted 5 days ago • 8253 comments

This is monstrous.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

A BBC study just found that generative AI can't even generate news story synopses with any consistent accuracy, and here we are happily pretending it's a symmetrical replacement for education and experience

submitted 5 days ago • 31 comments

Trump take egg

submitted 7 days ago • 5 comments

worth saying again these these unilateral cuts are illegal. neither trump nor musk has the authority to unilaterally slash appropriated funds.

submitted 7 days ago • 478 comments

“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”

submitted 7 days ago • 382 comments

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

submitted 8 days ago • 5664 comments

It is really short-sighted and stupid to be gutting public health and outbreak surveillance capacity right now: - H5N1 nationwide - uncontrolled - TB in Kansas - largest U.S outbreak - Measles in Texas - Expanding - Seasonal flu - Worst in 15 years - Pertussis - outbreaks in multiple states.

submitted 8 days ago • 93 comments

There will be nothing left of biomedical research in the US when Trump is done. Just think about that and anytime you or someone you love has been sick or dying. www.science.org/content/arti...

submitted 8 days ago • 16 comments

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

submitted 8 days ago • 1909 comments

This new Administration is a bunch of terrorists blowing up all that is meant to keep us safe and healthy. CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t... via @statnews.com

submitted 8 days ago • 176 comments

You know Kate Winslet in Contagion? Where she runs into a hot zone, risking her life, so Americans could be safer? She was an EIS officer. That’s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.

submitted 8 days ago • 41 comments

Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it. Strong power move for Team Cancer.

submitted 9 days ago • 1088 comments

Hearing from inside CDC that they just fired all the first-year Epidemic Intelligence Service officers. This is terrible news, these folks are future leaders in public health. It is a deep betrayal of these folks who have often passed up other opportunities to go through EIS.

submitted 9 days ago • 9 comments

This also includes veterans, including, I am told, at least some fully qualified wildland firefighters with actual fire experience. Per a source with knowledge: “I want everyone to know that they are firing veterans, fully qualified and trying to serve their country again in civil service.”

submitted 9 days ago • 55 comments

As we watch the GOP dismantle the federal government with swift urgency, we must acknowledge the reason we are here is Dems do not move with that urgency. When Roe was overturned, Dems held the House, Senate, and White House. Instead of codifying Roe, they fundraised off of it.

submitted 11 days ago • 50 comments

my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory

submitted 11 days ago • 1141 comments

Four FEMA officials were fired for not following illegal orders to withhold spending. The White House is saying of judicial decisions: "These unlawful injunctions are a continuation of the weaponization of justice against President Trump." These are not warning signs. This is happening now.

submitted 11 days ago • 58 comments

in what meaningful way can we say that the constitution is in effect when an unelected and unaccountable billionaire is wielding state power to unilaterally cancel congressional appropriations?

submitted 12 days ago • 492 comments

submitted 13 days ago • 356 comments

for pity’s sake, I am BEGGING university leaders to stop framing this issue in terms of what this will cost the university. people dont care! EXPLAIN WHAT THIS WILL COST THE PUBLIC: closed hospitals and clinics, skipped treatments, loss of access to experimental drugs, unemployment, recession

submitted 13 days ago • 143 comments

I believe that it’s our duty right now, as informed people, to be scaring the shit out of everyone else around us about the Musk/Trump junta, in ways that also galvanize them to active resistance. There are times when you need to calm people down. There are also times when you need to enrage them.

submitted 13 days ago • 11 comments

The Senate HELP Committee has jurisdiction over NIH. GOP members of the committee represent AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC. Research universities and hospitals in those states need to be extra loud.

submitted 15 days ago • 14 comments

gregpak.net/2025/02/08/c...

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

If you have an iPhone and don’t want Apple AI monitoring/reading/learning from every single app you use, you need to make these changes (not just for Signal). 🧪

submitted 15 days ago • 10 comments

On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

submitted 15 days ago • 82 comments

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

submitted 15 days ago • 271 comments

Don’t look away from the needless death being inflicted around the world by the Trump/Musk shutdown of USAID. Even if the federal courts ultimately save the agency, thousands of people will have died in the meantime. Because of a billionaire’s spite, sadism, and paranoia. slate.com/news-and-pol...

submitted 15 days ago • 44 comments

I think what's being done to trans people in this country is a FUCKING SCANDAL. It's absolutely an attempt at eradicating trans people from public life and ALL OF US must refuse this. Everyone. Stop being a loser mealy mouth person. This is bullshit. You should say so in all the places you inhabit.

submitted 17 days ago • 113 comments

U.S. Senate Democrats to remain on floor overnight denouncing Trump budget nominee

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now

submitted 18 days ago • 1468 comments