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USDA has eliminated two food safety advisory committees for microbiological contamination and meat inspection. Most recently, they had been reviewing regulatory approaches in response to the fatal Listeria outbreak from Boar’s Head meats and fatal Cronobacter contamination in powdered infant formula

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Can We Predict the Next Pandemic? 🌎 A new AI-powered tool, Epi-Clock, tracks genetic mutations to predict outbreaks before they happen—potentially giving us a week's head start to act! Could this be the key to stopping future pandemics? 🔗 Read more: scft.link/jLqar #Science #PublicHealth #AI

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Imagine how much more healthy science would be if we hired and promoted faculty based on their mentorship, instead of merely counting pubs and grant dollars. 🧪

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“I hope, Senator, after you've lost, and the Empire reigns over the galaxy unopposed, you will find some comfort in the knowledge that you fought according to the rules.” — Saw Gerrera

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US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies - The Guardian

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ProPublica looked into science grants that Ted Cruz's team flagged as "radical" and "neo-Marxist" and, uh. This would be good comedy if it didn't matter so much www.propublica.org/article/ted-...

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The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer that released high levels of a carcinogen from its Louisiana plant.

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To celebrate women's history month, I recommend checking out the What's Her Name podcast. It's full of amazing, interesting women. If you prefer reading, there's a book - What's Her Name: A History of the World in 80 Lost Women (you ask your local independent bookstore to order it like I did).

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Forty-seven scientific societies have signed a letter organized by the @ucsusa.bsky.social urging Congress to protect federally funded research and federal scientists: www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...

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Under the U.S Constitution, the President is very explicitly not a king. The President's wishes and decrees do not magically become law.

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There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.

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Spring 2017, I was walking in the cemetery when I saw this. Just Mother. Nothing more. No nearby stones to give further info. Just Mother. No name. A lost story. It felt sad. It felt important. I called my sister and we decided to launch our podcast. This #WomensHistoryMonth, come find a new story!

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Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.

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If you liked "Hillary Clinton Tried to Fuckin' Tell Y'all" you'll love the sequel, "Kamala Harris Tried to Fuckin' Tell Y'all".

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Wow: JD Vance is apparently skiing in Vermont this weekend and the locals aren’t having it. Thousands have lined the streets in protest.

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Whilst it may not solve all of the world’s problems, I think we can all agree that having more bakeries, libraries, structures with gargoyles, quaint cafés, museums, Ukraine flags, independent bookstores, and Oxford commas would be an important first step.

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Please watch @hankgreen.bsky.social's recent Volgbrothers video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvL...

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If you’re at home today, not spending money, and feeling bored, you might be wondering, “What could I do?” Well, task one: you can make random reports on this website: enddei.ed.gov

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#slavaukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

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Public Health – Seattle & King County has identified a new case of #measles in an infant in King County. People who were at certain locations in King County may have been exposed. People who are vaccinated are very well protected. See their blog for a list of exposure locations: bit.ly/4bsa1PR

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Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊

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Protest tonight. 6 PM. Lafayette Park (north side of the White House). Be there.

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“Friday, February 28, 2025, will go into the history books as one of the grimmest days in American diplomacy,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social. Now “Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us”: theatln.tc/FHJeRVAj

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In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.

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NOAA employees, both current and those affected by the firings, please feel free to get in touch. I'm a climate reporter at NPR who has covered NOAA a long time. I'm on Signal at sommer.55

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According to the CDC, 1 in 3 adults in the US will develop shingles (herpes zoster), a painful, blistering skin condition. Risk factors include having had chickenpox and getting older. Get yourself vaccinated. https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/immunization/diseases-and-vaccines/shingles

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medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02...

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The blood that Elon Musk and his DOGE-cronies have on their hands because of the PEPFAR Funding Suspension. 200.000+ people not getting their daily HIV medication. 15.000+ deaths and counting.

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All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.

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This is a gut-wrenching, beautifully written essay. A doctor must watch helplessly as children die because USAID's freeze on aid has limited access to nutritional supplements. time.com/7258248/us-f...

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Why are we not rioting in the streets? This is so surreal

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Ain’t I A Woman , Sojourner Truth youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_i...

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It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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This is not normal, or natural, or inevitable. youtu.be/ZfBkw0j-QIs?...

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This guy nails it This is why basic (aka blue skies) research is so important. It’s fundamental to discoveries that change lives and improve humanity

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