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From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA

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A Georgia jury found pharmaceutical and agricultural products giant Bayer liable for more than $2 billion in damages to a plaintiff who argued Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, the latest hit in a series of legal fights over the herbicide glyphosate.

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Yep, Musk is fixing it all up now.

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What she said.

submitted 31 days ago • 1637 comments

This is correct.

submitted 37 days ago • 423 comments

Demand your GOP congressman cut their budget and lay off some staff. Congress spends 6.4billion/year on their own operations.

submitted 34 days ago • 790 comments

California contains multitudes, and more multitudes. Michael Hiltzik’s new book Golden State tells the story, and it’s honest enough to acknowledge that any thorough history of California is by definition also a history of graft, corruption and even genocide. My Los Angeles Times review:

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I am shocked - SHOCKED! - to learn that Elon Musk is a naked climber who has perfected enriching himself by stealing others' ideas. And who otherwise makes himself such a public nuisance that he frequently must be fired. Shocked.

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I remember back before we were "thrashing bureaucracy" you could plan on flying safely anywhere in America.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

So, yes, this is who is determining which parts of the U.S. government need improvement.

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New podcast is up! My conversation for with Dave Cortez, Director of the Texas Sierra Club. Fighting rising autocracy, mobilizing for #energy and #water #justice, and why we need to take the time for self-care in a world on fire. Not on site yet, but some of y'all may enjoy early peek. #podcasts

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This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...

submitted 56 days ago • 1814 comments

Do politicians think suppressing information makes the underlying reality go away? This is malfeasance, straight up.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Is Trump half right? Did DEI Derangement Syndrome and general inability to manage a govt lead to critical understaffing at Reagan Nat? Did Trump really name an acting FAA director AFTER the crash? To replace the guy that Leon Musk harassed into quitting? School choice - now that could fix things!

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Speak out against the funding freeze impacting critical government programs and millions of Americans. Send an email or call your congresspeople right now, and tell them to immediately protest this attack on democracy. Take action now: thirdact.org/act/call-con...

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Trump's actions lay bare his determination to undermine the health & wealth of working families by polluting our air & water while ceding ground to China as he attempts to shutter the brand new factories powering our nation with clean energy. www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

submitted 67 days ago • 2 comments

A president wanting to help Americans would make investments in jobs, communities, & health. Instead, Trump wants to slam the door on the lifeline that has created 100s of thousands of jobs, is upgrading the country’s infrastructure, & brought about the rebirth of American manufacturing.

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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

submitted 102 days ago • 628 comments

Texas Railroad Commission Supports Renewables for Hydrogen, Grid Roundup #35 open.substack.com/pub/douglewi...

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Hey Gov. Abbott what you say how many moms did you kill today? Guess we'll never know.

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📆 Mark your calendars! Join us on Dec 11 at 8 PM ET for our quarterly All-In Call—and this one’s a little different. For the first time, we’re skipping a notable guest to focus on strategy and our vision for the year ahead. 👉 Register here: thirdact.org/events/all-i... #ThirdAct #EldersinAction

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Your Texas home insurance cost is skyrocketing because the State of Texas is hellbent on pumping out fossil fuels.

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People are moving and not just because Trump was reelected. They are moving because it's too hot. They are moving because there's no water. They are moving because there are too many storms. And people aren't just moving away, other people are no longer moving in. Climate change - it has a cost.

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Yes, that's right. Solar panel manufacturing in Texas. That's a thing. Green jobs in Big Oil's backyard.

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Russell Vought, co-author of Project 2025, has been nominated as director of the Office of Management & Budget. Read our analysis of what the Trump administration plans to implement through OMB & Project 2025. Earthjustice is prepared & we'll see them in court.

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This is how you do solar. Electrek reports this project will inject $75 million into local property taxes, benefiting schools and public services. The project also created over 550 construction jobs and will continue to be supported by operations staff moving forward. That's some Green Power!:

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Tesla Cybertrucks are being mistaken for trash dumpsters by raccoons, and they’re getting thrashed as a result. Honest mistake. 🤣

submitted 126 days ago • 1864 comments

We need help stopping the Texas GulfLink oil export project from being built. This massive project could add an additional 100 million tons of greenhouse gasses per year. Your letter could make a difference. Thanks!

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I for one believe all of Trump's Cabinet appointees should be approved, with one stipulation. One of his attorneys will be designated to pilot Air Force One, his physician will be replaced by his plumber and his Secret Service detail will be replaced by an elite squad of mall cops. Good to go?

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Who is rich enough to pay for climate change, you ask? Big Oil. One study found the oil and gas industry has raked in more than $50 trillion since 1970 — nearly $3 billion a day. It's time to make polluters pay. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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