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Animal Welfare Scientist in Chicagoland. Primatologist. Welfare biomarkers. Primates & dolphins & cheetahs, oh my! UChicago alum. Co-Founder: Illinois Stakeholders for Air Quality in Schools. #SciComm #AnimalWelfare #ConservationScience #IAQ #LongCovid
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"During the meeting, Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the Starlink service if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals, said the source, who requested anonymity to discuss closed negotiations." Astonishing betrayal of an ally. www.reuters.com/business/us-...

submitted 21 hours ago • 148 comments

Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

submitted 2 days ago • 567 comments

Protests are taking place all over the country tonight against cuts to vital federal services. Here in Washington, people are marching to SpaceX’s offices demanding Musk be ousted from the government.

submitted 3 days ago • 77 comments

#MedSky #OncSky #PublicHealth #IDSky As many as 1 in 5 cases of #cancer may be related to a past infection. The good news is that there are simple steps you can take to reduce your risks, via @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social. #VaccinesWork www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

On 9/11, Trump called into Fox News -- to brag about how one of his buildings was now the tallest in lower Manhattan Now, Trump is slashing healthcare for 9/11 victims and first responders He doesn't care about America -- he only cares about HIMSELF THE WHOLE THING IS A CON

submitted 3 days ago • 58 comments

BREAKING: Trump and Musk just CUT funding for 9/11 survivors -- and firefighters, police, and first responders The World Trade Center Health Program was just cut by 20% and forced to lay off staff -- and slash critical care So much for NEVER FORGET.

submitted 3 days ago • 180 comments

Just got an invite for a bday party that requires covid testing, will open up the windows and have air purifiers. We need more of this attitude so we can keep each other safe!

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

FEMA firings are set to increase tonight, even after Trump approved FEMA funding for Kentucky. He calls FEMA worthless but then utilizes it?

submitted 5 days ago • 217 comments

So glad that Haukur/Mr. Drummond survived La Palma so he could interrogate Helena. #severance

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

WOW: Canadians ruthlessly BOO the United States during the singing of the National Anthem before their game in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off. Three fights then erupt between the two teams within the first 10 seconds of the game.

submitted 6 days ago • 1322 comments

“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”

submitted 7 days ago • 382 comments

Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.

submitted 7 days ago • 1614 comments

A federal judge ordered the CDC to restore some pages that the Trump admin deleted. The pages were restored today, but they removed terms like transgender and nonbinary, and pinned this discriminatory note to the top of the pages.

submitted 7 days ago • 39 comments

WOW they fired more than 1000 employees from the VA of all places….I thought MAGA is the party of the military smh news.va.gov/press-room/v...

submitted 8 days ago • 39 comments

52 US Senators voted to confirm an HHS Secretary who told them 2 weeks ago that Black people have different immune systems

submitted 9 days ago • 14 comments

It's official: Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an anti-vaxxer, AIDS-denialist, and conspiracy theorist has been confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. This is a highly partisan move that will harm all people in the US. We must commit to fighting his disinformation as he takes office.

submitted 9 days ago • 28 comments

The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.

submitted 11 days ago • 75 comments

Wow, did I need this today. Love

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment