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Scientist, Scot, UK and US citizen, now living in New Zealand. Opinions expressed are my own. If you don't like 'em, think up your own stuff. [Following back is not compulsory.]
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all of the staff that had distributed $1.7B annually in Social Services Block Grant funds, which many states had depended on for their child welfare, foster care and adoption systems.

submitted 6 hours ago • 48 comments

The Trump Administration Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. apnews.com/article/poul...

submitted 3 days ago • 43 comments

What, and I repeat, the fuck? I trust any source Jeremy trusts and will be taking his advice tonight.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Doug Jones should take a crack at the seat. Nothing to lose, maybe you get lucky on another GOP freak implosion plus a strong national swing, and if nothing else it forces them to burn some money shoring it up they otherwise wouldn’t.

submitted 3 days ago • 98 comments

This deserves to be widely shared and read if for no other reason than to salute the author’s commitment to extracting every shred of potential from the extended metaphor he entertainingly flogs to death.

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Dude, Where's my Pope?

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

"Even if [autistics] never created a single piece of art or simply existed, their life would not be a tragedy. There would still be joy. Not because autistic people are naturally angelic, but bc they are human beings with inherent value." @ericmgarcia.bsky.social: uk.news.yahoo.com/rfk-jr-calls...

submitted 10 days ago • 6 comments

Ending the government's free, easy-to-use tax filing service means giant tax prep companies get a big boost while working families pay more.   That's what "efficiency" means to Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

submitted 11 days ago • 75 comments

So much needless waste and loss

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

MIT following Harvard's lead here

submitted 13 days ago • 597 comments

Share this everywhere. I believe there should be immigration enforcement. I believe there shld be an immigration enforcement agency. But this one is simply lawless to the core. That fact is just inescapable.

submitted 17 days ago • 44 comments

This is good advice, and Dems would be smart to take note.

submitted 18 days ago • 10 comments

Anyone in the DC area, flagging this:

submitted 18 days ago • 10 comments

This past week, the Chinese learned 1) exactly where Trump's pain points are; 2) how much to squeeze them before he flinches; and 3) how little America's partners and allies want to help this president. Highly useful information.

submitted 18 days ago • 155 comments

The U.S. is woefully unprepared for the wave of small business failures that 100% tariffs on China will bring if they last more than a month or two

submitted 19 days ago • 10 comments