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Formerly peripatetic, currently Haligonian. Formerly fierce, still working to suffer fools kindly. Formerly a pharmaceutical market researcher, hope to learn new cool stuff. ME/CFS since 2017.
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If you have people in your circles who maybe don't understand how much science does for us, please share widely.

If you're in Toronto, contact your city councillor's office about this travesty of a bill.

if you're in the San Diego area, consider showing up to this rally on June 6 to support veterans rights. coronadotimes.com/event/corona...

ALSO, some comrades are organizing against Avelo Airlines: www.stopavelo.org - please join in if you are interested.

www.currentaffairs.org/news/andrew-...

I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

Heya friends. Forbes Tech & Innovation desk is hiring. Come break news and raise hell with me and @kschwab.bsky.social www.forbes.com/careers-at-f...

Another New York is possible, and so The Nation is urging New Yorkers to rank Zohran Mamdani first and Brad Lander second. Mamdani has demonstrated his commitment to making New York a city where its residents can truly thrive. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

ACTION: A majority of Jews in the US and Israel want a ceasefire/hostage deal. But while most of us want the war in Gaza to end, too often it’s pro-war voices grabbing the megaphone. That's why we need you to make a call to your representatives in Congress. 🧵

Americans - great thread

Kelly makes the point that billing the new COVID strain as "razor blade throat" makes people sit up & pay attention. If you want to help get folks masking-up, here's a directory of mutual aid groups for masks.

UK residents!

Good news!! They have extended the public comment period until June 7th! So you still have time to submit!! The proposed rule could have huge negative impacts for the federal government, particularly the more technical agencies.

rank Zohran AND Brad Lander in your top 2 rank 5 candidates/fill your ballot (any combo of Myrie, Ramos, Adrienne Adams, Blake, etc.) DO NOT RANK CUOMO ANYWHERE

for those near Atlanta GA

if you're in Alberta, call or write your MPPs.

ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project is hiring. www.aclu.org/careers/appl...

Keep calling and encouraging your Dem senators to use whatever rules they have to remove these provisions and tank as much of this "budget" bill as possible.

New Yorkers!! Detailed article here about ranking your votes

If you're in SF CA and free tomorrow around 3 PM, you can go here to support the arts and learn about actions you can take to help pursue fair pay in the arts.

if anyone wants a free "hands on fact checking" seminar from the news nonprofit that runs PolitiFact, go here substack.com/redirect/a4b...

hey look free civics class to audit in US pll.harvard.edu/course/we-pe...