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grumpyoldscientist.bsky.social
Recovering federal regulator, molecular biologist, serious dog person, New College of FL alum
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www.npr.org/sections/sho... Fed Register freeze is going to do a lot of damage. Govt transparency requires all govt activity to post there before. No posting: No activity. Not a precision weapon.

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www.msn.com/en-us/money/... Fire them without thought. Then rehire them. One of them points out that stability was the major perc, most can make more money elsewhere. Musk burned that bridge. And many were supported by user fees, not the govt. so no cost savings. Poorly thought out, all around.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o... I still object to the description of fed retirement. I used the system, it was all electronic and fast. But the rest of this is spot on.

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Incredibly chilling and clear-eyed piece from @frank-bowman.bsky.social spelling out the implications of Trump’s latest executive orders—which, stripped of their muddled legalese, essentially anoint him as a monarch with absolute power. slate.com/news-and-pol...

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asm.org/articles/201... A very important reminder that measles isn’t just about morbidity connected directly to measles disease. Measles infection renders you susceptible to other infection by erasing immune memory.

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www.politico.com/news/2025/02... Giving the government a good scrub. That’s laughable.

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www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/n... NAS is private, not part of government, though many agencies fund their panels ( expert opinions cost money) but this is more anticipatory obedience in action. Another independent group cowed.

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www.politico.com/news/2025/02... More anticipatory obedience in action. Baa, baa, we are sheep.

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The WHITE HOUSE has found a workaround to block NIH-backed medical research even after judges ordered them to allow it to go forward. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/white...

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www.nber.org/system/files... There are 1.7 million excess deaths attributable to COVID during the pandemic.(So much for it not being “so bad”). The proof will be in a windfall to Soc Sec, reducing payments by 294 billion. Want to guess who will take credit for this cost savings?

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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Well, a glimmer of hope. Resistance is mounting.

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www.thenation.com/article/poli... This

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