LabLizard
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LabLizard
@lablizard.bsky.social
I like science, scifi, and monster romance.
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The fight for women to control their own bodies is far from over.

But women like Gloria Steinem never fought only for themselves.

They stood up for the oppressed, and challenged injustice.

That’s what people miss about feminism: it was never just about women.

It was about equality for all.
September 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Please Texans, Please Vote for James Talarico
I spent LBJ Day with his daughter, Luci Baines Johnson.

I’m running for her father’s Senate seat to continue LBJ’s fight for education, healthcare, and economic opportunity for all. 

I’m honored to be in this fight with Luci. In November, we’re going to win back her dad’s seat.
August 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Yes, power does make people into jerks and their followers love them for it. Shouldn't we give them some limits and save them and us, from themselves? apple.news/A0bKt0J-FR-S...
Experts are finally learning what power does to the brain – and it's not what anyone expected — BBC Science Focus Magazine
Evidence suggests power, like alcohol, has a tangible effect on the brain. But are its impacts always negative? August 21, 2026 Power does strange things to people. Psychology papers are littered with...
apple.news
August 21, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Revenge is not good public health policy. This was written before the diarrhea outbreak. catherinehaustein.substack.com/p/presidents...
Presidents and Pandemics: How not to handle a plague
“I am deeply disturbed about the state of our society.
catherinehaustein.substack.com
August 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Happy Wednesday....
July 22, 2026 at 11:21 AM
In the what could go wrong category: Sec of Army says "we are shredding red tape" to get this done by 2028.
July 21, 2026 at 1:34 PM
What's more distasteful--calling your opponent crazy or a law enforcement officer running for office and parading around in his uniform ? www.kniakrls.com/speaker-of-t...
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Campaigns for Representative Miller-Meeks in Pella
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson was in Pella on Thursday, campaigning for fellow Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Johnson was with Sheriff Jason Sandholdt, who is run...
www.kniakrls.com
July 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
MAGA 250! $103M in Federal Contracts Flow to Trumpified “Freedom 250” Events - Public Citizen
www.citizen.org
June 30, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Read the news so you don't have to do your own research.
Sucralose, B vitamins, the iceman, vaccines, stress--the news from science
Midyear 2026
open.substack.com
June 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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Whoever drew this, they are right on the money.

This is the truth.

They divide us and then they conquer. It has worked for them for years they will never stop doing it unless we all team up together against them.
June 26, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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“We’ve only had 114 years to do something, let our kids sort it out!”
June 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Nobody wanted to take. useless course so the Iowa Legislature mandated it.
Classes at conservative UI Center for Intellectual Freedom once promised to be elective-only now mandatory under new Iowa law
Lang 6/4/26 The creators of the conservative University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom promised the classes would be elective when they sought support for the idea in April of last year. A ne...
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June 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
How can state funds be used to pay church pre-schools?
May 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Can Iowans learn to appreciate the natural world?
Foraging on What We've got Left
Nature's edibles
open.substack.com
May 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM
You've gotta show me the candy before I get in the car is a creepy analogy, especially these days.
Trump’s $200 billion war supplemental is already testing GOP loyalty
Republicans want to support Trump, but they also want answers. “You gotta show me the candy before I’ll get in that car,” said Sen. John Kennedy, R-La.
www.ms.now
April 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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ICYMI: Here are 3 anti-abortion attacks Republicans have launched recently.

With everything going on, it can be easy for this stuff to fly under the radar—but Republicans have not let up on  their extremist, anti-women crusade.

WATCH ⬇️
April 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Good morning. Today, Senate Republicans will have the chance to FINALLY join Democrats and pass our bill to pay TSA workers. 

Every Senator will be on the record. Will Republicans seriously block TSA pay, again?
March 21, 2026 at 1:53 PM
It really doesn't mean much if you have your IDs all lined up for the SAVE Act. There are bound to be more hoops.
March 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A sham historical plaque on a golf course explains a lot.
FOUND: A Fake Historical Plaque on Trump Golf Course
At the Trump National Golf Club, in Sterling, Virginia, not far from D.C., the New York Times reports that there is a plaque on a stone pedestal right after...
www.atlasobscura.com
March 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Prepare for worse weather forecasting. www.science.org/content/arti...
White House plan to break up iconic U.S. climate lab moves forward
Bidders have lined up to take over pieces of the National Center for Atmospheric Research
www.science.org
March 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I shouldn't have to go to a social media site owned by someone in the files to see how my elected official feels about the violent events we've been having.
March 3, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I went to hear a talk about Iowa's black utopia, Buxton, last night. It was sponsored by a large, local company. Were the Epstein files mentioned?
February 25, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Bad things happen and people forget. Don't forget. catherinehaustein.substack.com/p/presidents...
Presidents and Pandemics: How not to handle a plague
“I am deeply disturbed about the state of our society.
catherinehaustein.substack.com
February 24, 2026 at 2:06 PM