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How to Crash the US Economy 101. The Dow doesn’t love it, but Russia and China do.

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Here’s a summary of what the cuts to NIH grants means for medical research.

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The cost-saving claims don’t hold up. Every dollar in NIH research grants generates $2.46 in economic activity, research shows—a total of $93 billion in 2023 alone. “It’s incredible to me that we would give up this thing that has such obvious societal benefits,” says biologist Mark Peifer.

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Local protest - Worcester City Hall, noon on Monday February 17th.

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#HappyValentinesDay #Microscopy #Microscopes @umasschan.bsky.social

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I'm 100% in favor of getting rid of waste and fraud. Can President Elon please explain to us how research into chemo drugs and cancer treatments is now considered wasteful? He can't. Because it's all BS and lies. Dismantling the NIH like this will kill people.

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His daughter has cystic fibrosis, but he’s cutting funding to people who are working on treatments for CF. No wonder his wife divorced him.

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Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social

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Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID! Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…

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I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.

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Hey Bluesky 👋 I'm Jim McGovern, Congressman for the Second District of Massachusetts and someone who believes in this country and wants us to stand up for human rights at home and around the world. I'm excited to be here. Let's get going.

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Stopped by my congressman’s office this morning to register my objection to this week’s tariffs and trade wars; and to express my concern about the Treasury Department’s data breach by randos with no security clearance.

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Everything is extremely chaotic but the best info we have so far suggests that Trump’s “stop funding” EO would cover: Medicaid ESSA funds IDEA Snap School meals WIC Head start grants Child care block grants Pell grants Student loans Higher Ed grants Housing vouchers CTE Devastating beyond words.

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If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵

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If you haven’t already done so, please add Heather Cox Richardson to your Follow list, and read her daily Letters from an American.

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January 20, 2025

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr.

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Good question.

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Would you hire this man?

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January 15, 2025:

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“It also states that women’s health care should address the needs of men, families, and communities. While focusing on women’s health care, the resolution, does not state, why or how men or families are related to the care of women’s health.” www.ktalnews.com/news/politic...

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January 9, 2025

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Did you know…..

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Here is my list of some interesting and informative accounts to follow: go.bsky.app/MWAYbV1

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Have you joined Indivisible yet? Take a look at what they are doing to fight the incoming administration’s agenda. Please join a local Indivisible group, or start a group of your own with your friends and family.

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