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mrsjuju.bsky.social
a bit of a hot nerdy mess; lover of etymology, soft clothes, science, & inclusive faith; on Coast Salish land; momcologist, educator
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🚨BREAKING: @democracyforward.org files emergency lawsuit to halt DOGE from taking taxpayer data at the IRS. Visit Democracy Docket for full coverage. www.democracydocket.com

BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years

Feeling grateful that someone is decently acting as VP for our country right now.

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

I fear they’re coming for ALL school vaccine mandates next. Including measles, mumps and rubella.

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NEW: My office is hearing that DOGE is now at the IRS. That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America. And if your refund is delayed, they could very well be the reason.

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Interestingly, in Loper Bright vs Raimondo, the conservative majority on SCOTUS ruled just last year that the judiciary can in fact overrule regulatory decisions made by the executive branch especially when those decisions are not specified by Congress.

This article gives an excellent overview of the impact on universities and US research will be if the announced cuts to NIH indirect cost rates hold. Not good www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania has indirect rate of 70%, but they probably didn’t want to list that atop Harvard because defunding a children’s hospital might be perceived as problematic. This is devastating

I used to try to be non-biased and non-partisan when I taught my middle schoolers about current events. It's getting nearly impossible.

ELON IS ALLOWED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NOT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OR STUDENTS & PARENTS. I WILL BE BACK.

Take a break from your doomscroll to see the cutest creature on the internet today

Labor shortages from immigrant deportations would lead to reduced production, higher prices & greater food insecurity for Americans. Trump wants to bring in captive H-2 visa workers, subject to wage theft & human trafficking. How is this "America first"? http://dlvr.it/THqqk4

Going after DEI in the fed govt wasn’t enough for them. One of 14 memos from new AG Bondi: DOJ “will investigate, eliminate, and penalize illegal DEI and DEIA preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR and IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS that receive federal funds”

Pam Bondi is disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force - the FBI team that is charged with combatting foreign meddling in US elections. Worth asking how this makes us more safe in any way, shape, or form.

It's a snow day, so I've spent the last 2.5 hours finding my kids' snow gear, reheating my coffee, finding sleds and shovels, fixing gloves every 5 min, and not taking a shower. They will want to come inside in 20 minutes with their neighbor friends when both I and the house looks like a disaster.

The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.

Forced Resignations Are Illegal – 5 CFR § 715.202 states that federal resignations must be voluntary. An email implying "uncertainty of your position" while pushing resignation deadlines could be considered coercion.

Main chore of the day: canceling all of my Amazon Subscribe & Save subscriptions. Currently have found alternate small businesses for 5 of the monthly "needed" items we purchased from there.

Prisons should NOT be for profit. No one should make money on people in prison.

Very important from @alisonmgill.bsky.social: All federal employees need to understand the grievance process if you’re placed on administrative leave other otherwise targeted by the administration. There is a limited window for you to act, so please read this great guidance about how to proceed.

Attn: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system!

This Black History Month, as our communities battle attempts to whitewash history, use us as scapegoats, and undo our civil rights, we must show up louder than ever before. Let us celebrate the Black LGBTQ+ leaders who came before us and let their legacy guide us.

What could possibly go wrong? #Medsky #EMedsky

U.S. agencies are being bulldozed tonight and media is not covering this dangerous authoritarian shit. I understand there was another plane crash and am praying for everyone but please make time for the overthrow of our institutions

Just let this sink in!

Just got this tip from an airline pilot

We are not a democracy. We do not have 3 equal branches of government providing checks and balances. We do not have free and fair elections. Our citizenry is not engaged…not even informed. By design. We are an oligarchy moving quickly toward a dictatorship. People must act now

This is what we all should remember.

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.

Focus on 1 or 2 things. Go deep on those. Focus on "news" about those things first and foremost. Think about the concrete actions you can take to impact those ONE or TWO things.

I’m telling everyone: Do not open the door or say a word unless you’re expecting someone and know exactly who it is. Know your rights. Pass these around…

Read. Read books. Reading books is resistance. Buy. Buy books. Buying books is resistance. Share. Share books. Sharing books is resistance. Celebrate Celebrate books. Celebrating books is resistance.