We are losing sight, in all the domestic chaos, of what is happening in Gaza right now. Starving and dehydrating the civilian population is murderous and contrary to international law.
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Strong statement from ACLU on the detention of Mahmoud Khalil:
"The federal government is claiming the authority to deport people with deep ties to the US and revoke their green cards for advocating positions that the government opposes."
This.
Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
It would be poetic justice if it’s Ukraine that brings down those horrible men. Keep it up folks!
You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
War on Women & Children: New Assault.
CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
If this reporting stands up (and it appears confirmed by multiple sources): devastating.
The EIS is the front-line SWAT team of disease detection in the US and globally, and also the training ground for new generations of public health workers.
No EIS, no boots on the ground for outbreaks. ->
"I feel ashamed because people agreed to work with me and they’ve been screwed,” says Sharon Hillier... “They signed an agreement that we would provide ultrasounds, syphilis testing, and other things, and we would follow their infants for 6 months. And … we have reneged on this contract."
Having passed up the opportunity years ago to run DOJ’s Civil Division, I’ve never run a large organization, let alone at DOJ.
So I’m no expert.
But I’m gonna spitball that if hundreds of your subordinates want to tell you to “go fuck yourself,” you might, perhaps, have a management problem.
A little late Mitch.
Elon Musk has purchased $40M on a series of Superbowl ads attacking USAID as "wasteful spending." Colleagues have created this video and are asking that it be posted across social media at exactly 5:30 pm EST today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...
This is the most helpful list I've seen despite being in interview format (annoying)
www.vox.com/politics/398...
"None of this is hyperbole.None of this is a political position. Rather, this is what’s happening and it is time to wake up to the reality and the threat and the damage being done.It feels like political theater. It is a national security crisis." @djrothkopf.bsky.social me+ also a personal crisis
“The United States Supreme Court has resoundingly rejected the president’s interpretation of the 14th Amendment. In fact, no court in the country has ever endorsed the president’s interpretation. This court will not be the first.”
Simply incredible. Will Trump’s government now fire people for identifying threats to government?
Solidarity and a refusal to practice “anticipatory obedience” are essential. If parents, students and educators together refuse these policies, the policies will become unenforceable.
Tried to call your office in Boston and DC out of concerns about thus coup. But the sound on both telephones was burbling. Not on any other calls. Same with Markey’s office phone. What’s up?
They want to ban the teaching of the unpleasant facts of American history because people might conclude injustices in the past that contribute to inequalities in the present should be rectified, instead of their belief, which is that some groups of people are inherently superior to others
Instant reaction to this news from a friend (as White as I am) who retired from the USAF as a colonel: "What the fuck?!"
If she can do it, we can all do it.
If you are providing gender affirming care or care to migrants and have questions about how to keep doing that, or generally step into your commitment to do no harm, please contact @interruptcrim.bsky.social's help desk for health care providers!
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I met her when I was a first year at Cornell in 1963 and went to her memorial service when she passed!
For every Jewish voter who supported Trump, watch the Nazi salute from Musk. Shame on you and don’t you dare come after those of us who supported ending the genocide in Gaza. You have no moral standing.
This is huge. Does not erase by any means the genocide in Gaza, but it’s of immense importance.
We need you to call your Senators now. RFK Jr. is a clear and present danger to the health of all Americans. This is not a drill. Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your member of Congress. end/ docs.google.com/document/d/1...
As a not so irrelevant aside, America was never “great” either.
Columbia professor speaks the truth about this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/u...
If a felon can be president, then all the restrictions against formally incarcerated people ought to be abolished!
