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A whole generation of early career scientists and physician-scientists, including colleagues and myself, are particularly vulnerable to these funding freezes and cuts, with jobs and careers depending on federal grants. #IDsky #Medsky #Episky www.science.org/content/arti...

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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BREAKING: The USDA has confirmed five additional dairy herds in California have tested positive for the virus, raising the total to 732. Currently, 74% of the state's dairy herds are infected with H5N1.

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“Far from being dismissed as a useful idiot to hostile foreign powers, the British press continues to allow Farage to portray himself as a true British patriot, while he spends as much time as he possibly can outside of this country telling lies about us for money” open.substack.com/pub/adambien...

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😃 Major grocery retailers in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino County still supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts: ---Albertson's - owner of Safeway ---Costco ---Grocery Outlet ---Raley's - owner of Raley's, Nob Hill and Bel Air ---Sprouts 1/3

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Wise man…

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A new bat coronavirus that has the capacity to spread to humans, similar to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been discovered by a Chinese researcher. Good thing we are completely prepared this time. www.newsweek.com/new-coronavi...

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Yankees players will now be allowed to grow beards 💈 www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

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As of this morning: Over 206,000 children have benefitted from our nation-leading Child Tax Credit, with nearly $270 million going into the pockets of hardworking Minnesotans. Let’s keep it going!

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Ottawa purchases 500,000 doses of bird flu vaccine for people at higher risk, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #H5N1

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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, ProPublica’s analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

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Trump has ordered the shutdown of the first nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police officers. The closure ends the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database — a resource experts said improved public safety by preventing bad officers from jumping from agency to agency.

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And who they didn't like

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Head coach 🍁🏒Jon Cooper said: “I just hope Canada is proud because every player in that room is proud to be Canadian... This one was different, this wasn’t a win for themselves, this was a win for 40+million people and the guys knew it and they delivered.” ❤️🇨🇦🥇🏆❤️🇨🇦

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Pete B, over to you

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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

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Get Ready For Delayed Tax Refunds, Long Hold Times After Mass IRS Firings But wealthy tax evaders will enjoy “a feast” as the strained federal agency lacks the resources to hold them accountable, said one tax policy expert.

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📣 TWO WEEKS UNTIL WE STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! 📣 On March 7th, we’re Standing Up for Science in DC & ALL 50 STATES to make our voices heard. We hope you’ll join us! ☀️ #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #standupforscience2025

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📣 CDC 601/602/101 Petition to Unionize 📣 ⚪️ Who? Non-supervisory 601, 602, and 101 series CDC employees ⚪️ What? People in this job series to have the option to join the union (AFGE Local 2883: www.afge2883ga.org) ⚪️ Why? Benefits of joining AFGE: www.afge.org/globalassets...

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Are congrats in order in a case like this? 🤨

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TODAY: A hearing will be held in Rhode Island in a lawsuit from 22 Democratic states & Washington, D.C. seeking a long-term block on Trump's federal funding freeze as litigation proceeds. A court previously issued a temporary restraining order in the case.

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This is how many hours per week a person needs to work in order to escape poverty. The US is dead last. #Poverty #USA

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Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.

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I don't think the Dems can stop the firings. But why aren't they proposing legislation that assures those that took the buyout get paid , and that all that are fired, get at least a year severance and health benefits? And any one with a health condition is covered the entire time they are sick?

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Are there more adults in the room apart from Pritzker, Cuban , Saunders or Swallwell going to stop the disintegration?