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Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country

Diversity is our greatest asset, even if the government disagrees… They not like us! POC in STEM are here to stay. They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence! Mustard on the [Be][At] bro. Happy Black History Month!

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

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www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025...

so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky

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"The increase in hate, as shown at last week’s demonstration, increasingly bothers Smith, especially for the school children who were in the area during the neo-Nazis’ appearance, which included the brandishing of weapons about 700 yards from a school."

Today marks 57 years since the Orangeburg Massacre, when SCHP officers opened fire on over 200 protesters gathered on the campus of SC State University to oppose the continued segregation of a local bowling alley. Three people were killed and dozens more injured. I wrote about it here:

This is how it’s done. Dr. Jack Turban is resigning after the NCAA announced it is banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.

Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission, says President Trump is trying to improperly remove her from the post.

new video up on trump's war on "DEI" youtu.be/aPExCDMJs-Q

Multiple groups have downloaded and saved CDC datasets and guidelines and are now uploading them for medical professionals. Deletions include guidelines on HIV prevention, treatment, and access to PrEP. jessica.substack.com/p/cdc-birth-...

At a time when organizations like ASM are removing BIPOC & queer "spotlight" articles from their sites and labeling them "under review," I want to share a visibility campaign for queer scientists. It's a great resource to highlight diverse modern scientists. 500queerscientists.com

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Black History Month - I created this message for my counseling students. I wonder what resources you might add? docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Highlighting great work in supporting science teachers! Check out Dr. J's Instructional Coaching page. www.sci-odyssey.com

All USAID still halted " PEPFAR was providing HIV treatment to an estimated 680,000 pregnant women, the majority of whom are in Africa. A 90-day stoppage could lead to an estimated 136,000 babies acquiring HIV, according to the amfAR analysis." www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Ways to celebrate Black History Month that make an economic impact on Black lives.

Care restrictions eliminate parental rights, preventing supportive parents of trans kids from seeking care for their kids with the help of medical professionals. Also, seems we're swiftly returning to the days of DADT in the military.

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals. Take a look. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g

@rhiannongiddens.bsky.social was on @npr.org's Code Switch to talk with co-host @baparker.bsky.social, who is looking to find community as she learns to play the banjo and explore its Black roots. You can hear their conversation at www.nonesuch.com/journal/list...

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

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Upcoming February Meetups:

Building queer community is more important than ever right now. If you want a safe space to craft and find joy, check out Crafty Queers & Allies www.meetup.com/crafty-queer... on Meetup. We're also on insta @craftyqueersandallies