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"In Seattle, protesters lined a street and held signs that said “Hands Off Social Security” and “Hands Off Research.” WTAF?? Did NBC run into some randos on the way to the MASSIVE PROTEST that was not on a street at all? #handsoffseattle

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The cringe discourse is🤌

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You love to see it! 👏 www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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Hands off Seattle! Huge turnout, hard to get good pictures

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Ok can we be done with the "Why aren't we in the streets" hand wringing please.

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If the Constitution is suspended anyway, let's call a snap election

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Today is April 5. It is a day to stand up for democracy and be seen. www.mobilize.us/handsoff/

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Fuck Chuck

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Wisconsin folks: please, I am begging y’all to go vote today. Don’t assume this race is won. Every vote is gonna matter. We need EVERYONE to go cast a ballot for Susan Crawford. Polls close at 8pm. Go here to find out where you’re supposed to vote: myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Find-M...

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Has anyone else found Google weather in #seattle to be dangerously inaccurate now? There is no mention whatsoever of severe thunderstorms today, unlike on forecast.weather.gov

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Group chat pricks boasting like every hapless VP on slack, and the "team win" was killing over 50 people

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It's a dick move to paywall the article though. Not exactly shoe leather reporting

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I truly don't think I would have the moral fortitude to remove myself from the chat before the article dropped. I'd be in there like hi 🫠

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23andMe is going under. Californians have the right to delete their genetic data before it's turned over to next party buying the assets. If you have a 23andMe account, go log in to download whatever reports you want to save, then follow these instructions to delete your data.

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Why did they even bother with JD

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There are days in life that shake you. I’m shattered 💔 to share that I just found out that the US Government terminated my 2024 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (~$2 million), threatening my long-promised assistant professor job at Columbia University & academic career... 1/🧵

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The places we have to travel to find a little hope are bleak, but better than nothing

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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away. They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.

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What's not mentioned in the story is Puerto Rico is part of the USA, but travel there can get you in front of an ICE agent apparently. I hope this family ends up ok and they become big supporters of making Puerto Rico a US state.

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Which bank is this in #seattle? They'll just GIVE my money away if someone says I was paid it in error?? With banks like this, who needs debt collection? Sue the bank and the government! @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social why not name the bank? I would like to boycott it

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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money. He was not dead.

submitted 32 days ago • 1471 comments

The stuff of UW faculty dreams. Not at all the stuff of UW faculty deans though

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We will see more and more of this. @nytimes.com oped thinks universities are seeing business as usual because they're a propaganda mouthpiece now

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Bruce Harrell is unfit for office. www.kuow.org/stories/moni...

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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave. Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it. TODAY is the showdown. 🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

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I mean it's absolutely terrifying. Imagine having this happen to you, or to your family member

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Columbia grad student with a green card and a pregnant US citizen wife, abducted by ICE because of his political organizing, and now his lawyers can't find him. Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.

submitted 38 days ago • 147 comments

British House of Commons regularly sees jeering, shouting, heckling, clapping. The UK is still... moderately functional. Why do Americans want their assemblies to resemble WASPy church services? I guess so they can crush dissent more efficiently. Great piece by @marisakabas.bsky.social as usual

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Explain your policy positions and we'll be right with you. A quick list of bullet points should suffice, @blakegendebien.bsky.social. Thanks

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Again, the issue is not "cuts". The issue is an authoritarian illegally STEALING funding everyone agreed upon. If we start defending science's importance in this context, we dignify and legitimize the theft. It is worthwhile and important to do outreach, but context matters. Words matter.

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👇🎯 The public isn't going to understand this, unless the presidents of R1 universities around the country <loudly> & <collectively> get out into the public square & start explaining this & calling out the existential threat to the entire 🇺🇸 university system. The silence is deafening right now.

submitted 39 days ago • 71 comments

"cuts" is insane Trump-pandering by @nytimes.com. This is an illegal grab of funds already appropriated by Congress. Agree that @standupforscience.bsky.social is a big success.

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@blakegendebien.bsky.social I would like to support your campaign but your website leaves me with questions. Are you running as a Democrat? What are your policy positions beyond being supportive of farmers? Are you virulently anti-Trump? Will you protect healthcare access for all?

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Polls confirming a majority of Americans, including a lot of non-MAGA Trump voters, hate Musk and want Trump to SLOW DOWN. That’s why I’m continuing to support @gayforcongress.bsky.social, @joshweil.bsky.social, & @blakegendebien.bsky.social. Let’s do whatever we can to help flip the House NOW!

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Proud to support @gayforcongress.bsky.social to replace Matt Gaetz! Make sure you get out to vote on April 1st to support Gay Valimont. If we win this race we could flip the house so it’s critical everyone get out and vote.

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Thanks for showing up to #StandUpForScience, Seattle! Huge thanks to the grad students and early career scientists @sufsseattle.bsky.social and @standupforscience.bsky.social who organized the events here and around the world today. 💙

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@standupforscience.bsky.social Big crowds in #seattle #standupforscience2025

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