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Pharmchik
@pharmchik.bsky.social
Scientist, avid reader, mom, cat lover, Austin FC fan, and former recovering political junkie
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Stand with science. Always.
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox

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It’s #caturday
May 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I know it’s a 💩 show, but please don’t let the flood the zone allow us to forget about the Ukrainians. I’m sure Putin is loving that world attention is elsewhere. #Ukraine #SlavaUkraine #floodthezone #usmeltdown @maddow.msnbc.com
Ukrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground
A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Great day at #HandsOff. This post sums up the day. Keep it up America.
Here they are: 15 of the absolute best, most brilliant, most cutting, and most creative protest signs we spotted across the more than 1,300 demonstrations against the Trump regime on Saturday.
Top 15 Signs at Hands Off Protests
Protests in over 1,300 cities and towns all across America.
www.meidasplus.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ready for tomorrow! #HandsOff2025
April 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Wordle 1,377 2/6

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Something to be thankful for today. What a way to start the day. #wordle #joy
March 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This⬇️. I’m not sure how a private citizen with business in China and around the world should be privy to this info. His competitors should be screaming from the rooftops. Then again, when president stops the FCPA and proper vetting for security clearances, what do you expect? #muskout #dumptrump
We need to be asking why a temporary civilian employee of the federal government who is supposed to be working on “fraud and waste” (who also happens to speak with Putin from time to time) needs a brief on highly classified military war plans.
March 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Let’s go #AustinFC
March 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Normally I love Southwest Airlines, but re reviewing all passenger IDs on the plane, then deplaning and reboarding us is crazy. #MCO #AUS #SWA #shitshow #losthope #canonlylaugh
March 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Can someone explain any good reason for this change to treasury enforcement? Seems like it’s a win for grift, drug dealers, etc. @doggett.house.gov, @weissmann11.bsky.social, @adamkinzinger.bsky.social home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies
The Treasury Department is announcing today that, with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act, not only will it not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines, but it will further not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners after the forthcoming rule changes take effect either. The Treasury Department will further be issuing a proposed rulemaking that will narrow the scope of the rule to foreign reporting companies only. Treasury takes this step in the interest of supporting hard-working American taxpayers and small businesses and ensuring that the rule is appropriately tailored to advance the public interest.“This is a victory for common sense,” said U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.  “Today’s action is part of President Trump’s bold agenda to unleash American prosperity by reining in burdensome regulations, in particular for small businesses that are the backbone of the American economy.”###
home.treasury.gov
March 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
At a town hall in my district this weekend, a constituent told me she is feeling overwhelmed by the news and struggling to know what to do.

Here is part of what I told her:
February 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Just putting this powerful cartoon out there again. #defenddemocracy #muskout
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Stand with science. Always.
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox

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February 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Please stand by, oligarchy in progress! Hope this gets shared far and wide. #oligarchy #corruption #ethicsfail
New reporting shows corporations are funneling $$ DIRECTLY to paying off Trump and his family.

$40 million from Amazon
$10 million from Elon Musk's X

Then, Trump cuts their taxes.

Trump's family gets rich. Your family gets screwed.

Corruption, plain and simple.
Exclusive | How the Trumps Turned an Election Victory Into a Cash Bonanza
The first lady’s documentary deal with Amazon, the president’s legal settlements and other transactions near $80 million so far, with the Trump library a major beneficiary.
www.wsj.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Well, well,well, maybe Trump is all hat and no cattle on immigration. It’s just those scripted cop shows so his masses think he’s doing something besides wasting taxpayer money. www.axios.com/2025/02/14/t...
Scoop: Trump's immigration arrests appear to lag Biden's
The publicity surrounding the new president's tough talk on immigration has helped fuel a dramatic dip in illegal border crossings.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I hope people in red states understand this research benefits them too. Some of the largest academic medical centers are in red states.
In one of Elon’s outcries about fraud, he actually ended up cutting funding for cancer research. Despite initially denying it, he was later proven wrong. This incident highlights how little he actually understands about what he’s doing.
February 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Let’s go rep for Austin. Thank you @gregcasar.bsky.social. This is what congress needs to keep doing.
Casar: "I don't know why Republican members even show up to this committee or Congress when it's clear who's really in charge of the federal govt right now, and that's Elon Musk."
February 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I’m sure this post will go into the ether, but what if we had campaign finance reform and all of this money going into campaigns actually went to help the American people. @doggett.house.gov and @adamkinzinger.bsky.social. Only then, we might have a congress and state gov that’s independent.
January 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Today the Trump admin abruptly and indefinitely terminated many of the activities of the National Institutes of Health, the $50B/year collection of agencies that power the US biotech and health ecosystems. Even if these orders were lifted tomorrow, the disruption would be enormous.

Why care? 🧵
Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better…
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
January 23, 2025 at 3:14 AM
This one hits close to home.
December 15, 2024 at 2:10 PM
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Texas Bans Sale Of Luggage To Pregnant Women
Texas Bans Sale Of Luggage To Pregnant Women
AUSTIN, TX—In a sweeping prohibition with immediate implications for the Lone Star State’s potential mothers-to-be, Texas banned the sale of luggage to pregnant women Monday. “With this law, we ensure...
theonion.com
December 14, 2024 at 7:18 PM
I’m guilty.
Standing Desk Celebrates 4th Year At Lowest Possible Setting
December 4, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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Standing Desk Celebrates 4th Year At Lowest Possible Setting
December 4, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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November 20, 2024 at 6:29 PM