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Retired physics prof, forever lefty political nerd. Born at 315 ppm. In a relationship. Reform the Democratic Party!
- The mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the pandemic and offer opportunities to create other lifesaving vaccines. The NIH grants to one of its originators, a Nobel laureate, have been canceled by the Kennedy/Trump HHS department. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
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- Kennedy you mean? Just checking
- This is a place to comment on the Trump administration disastrous proposed rule change that would turn civil service positions into political appointments Make your voice heard! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
- The rule change will politicize government supported science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- A reminder that Jake Tapper rose to fame drafting on Monica Lewinsky after she became a household name from her affair with Clinton Not a great guy forward.com/culture/4749...
- @erininthemorning.com filets the @washingtonpost.com editorial that commends the Trump/Kennedy HHS "study" on transgender health care. "In this telling, anyone defending trans people is cast as an ideologue… www.erininthemorning.com/p/washington...
- Glad Schumer is doing this. He should have done it for all nominees to begin with. We need Democrats to rise to this moment against the king tide of corrupt authoritarianism from Trump and Republicans "Schumer to Slow Trump Justice Dept. Nominees Over Qatari Jet" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/u...
- #DontMessWithMedicaid Rural hospitals will be devastated if MAGA congressional representatives cut Medicaid at the huge levels being discussed Don't Mess With Medicaid!
- #AirFarceOne So the Qatar gift plane is not only a direct violation of the emoluments clause, it is also not likely to be properly retrofit to serve as AF1 anytime soon: “We’re talking years, not months" (anonymous defense official) talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
- Thank you Sen. Murphy
