@drdanascully53.bsky.social
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ICYMI: Rep. Brian Stewart greased skids for @anduriltech.bsky.social -- turning Ashville into drone manufacturer without discussion or permission. @tkbarnes.bsky.social @inkstickmedia.com: bit.ly/44Q6p7D
Ohio GOP's "open for business" model: unsavory, surreptitious.
@commoncauseohio.bsky.social
Ohio GOP's "open for business" model: unsavory, surreptitious.
@commoncauseohio.bsky.social
In Ohio, Who Really Gets a Say in Anduril Weapons Factories?
Residents of a small township in Ohio wanted a vote on a new Anduril weapons factory. Then the state changed the rules.
bit.ly
October 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
ICYMI: Rep. Brian Stewart greased skids for @anduriltech.bsky.social -- turning Ashville into drone manufacturer without discussion or permission. @tkbarnes.bsky.social @inkstickmedia.com: bit.ly/44Q6p7D
Ohio GOP's "open for business" model: unsavory, surreptitious.
@commoncauseohio.bsky.social
Ohio GOP's "open for business" model: unsavory, surreptitious.
@commoncauseohio.bsky.social
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Remember when NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said there were no banned words and NIH Program Officers were making them up?
Here’s the proof he lied:
apnews.com/article/cali...
I know, Jay Bhattacharya lying is not news. But it’s still really validating to have the admission.
Here’s the proof he lied:
apnews.com/article/cali...
I know, Jay Bhattacharya lying is not news. But it’s still really validating to have the admission.
White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COV...
apnews.com
July 22, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Remember when NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said there were no banned words and NIH Program Officers were making them up?
Here’s the proof he lied:
apnews.com/article/cali...
I know, Jay Bhattacharya lying is not news. But it’s still really validating to have the admission.
Here’s the proof he lied:
apnews.com/article/cali...
I know, Jay Bhattacharya lying is not news. But it’s still really validating to have the admission.
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The Supreme Court Gives Donald Trump Full Control Over the Executive Branch, Except the Part of It that Impacts Their Retirement Portfolios
June 29, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The Supreme Court Gives Donald Trump Full Control Over the Executive Branch, Except the Part of It that Impacts Their Retirement Portfolios
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Dr. Peter L. Salk is an American physician, professor, and public health advocate. Peter previously served as president of the Jonas Salk Legacy, an organization dedicated to preserving and extending the contributions of his father, Dr. Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation. #WeAreAmerica250
June 24, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Dr. Peter L. Salk is an American physician, professor, and public health advocate. Peter previously served as president of the Jonas Salk Legacy, an organization dedicated to preserving and extending the contributions of his father, Dr. Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation. #WeAreAmerica250
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What To Know About Screwworm https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-screwworm/
June 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
What To Know About Screwworm https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-screwworm/
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Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
June 15, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
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Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello opine on the recent executive order on the routine childhood vaccination schedule.
From TWiV 1328: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
From TWiV 1328: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
June 9, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello opine on the recent executive order on the routine childhood vaccination schedule.
From TWiV 1328: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
From TWiV 1328: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
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🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n
May 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM
🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n
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The research that led to this miracle drug started more than five decades (!) ago.
Basic science research has massive payoffs but they are often very long-term. As a society, we invest in basic research for our kids and grandkids.
Basic science research has massive payoffs but they are often very long-term. As a society, we invest in basic research for our kids and grandkids.
“The drug that kept me alive for my children was built on a foundation of public investment. Taxpayers funded the research and the clinical trials. This country made a long bet on science, and I’m alive because it paid off.” www.ms.now/opinion/canc...
Opinion | The U.S. is dangerously close to defunding miracles like the one that saved my life
Jenney Bitner: I'm not a scientist or policy expert. But I know that the drug that kept me alive for my children was built on a foundation of public investment.
www.ms.now
May 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The research that led to this miracle drug started more than five decades (!) ago.
Basic science research has massive payoffs but they are often very long-term. As a society, we invest in basic research for our kids and grandkids.
Basic science research has massive payoffs but they are often very long-term. As a society, we invest in basic research for our kids and grandkids.
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Late in the afternoon on Friday (yesterday), HHS/NIH did 2 things:
1) They RIFd more employees (despite the extreme staffing shortages).
2) They sent announcements to supervisors letting them know people in their chain of command will be moved to the career/policy “at will” status.
🧵1/3
1) They RIFd more employees (despite the extreme staffing shortages).
2) They sent announcements to supervisors letting them know people in their chain of command will be moved to the career/policy “at will” status.
🧵1/3
May 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Late in the afternoon on Friday (yesterday), HHS/NIH did 2 things:
1) They RIFd more employees (despite the extreme staffing shortages).
2) They sent announcements to supervisors letting them know people in their chain of command will be moved to the career/policy “at will” status.
🧵1/3
1) They RIFd more employees (despite the extreme staffing shortages).
2) They sent announcements to supervisors letting them know people in their chain of command will be moved to the career/policy “at will” status.
🧵1/3
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🫶 thank you for spreading the word!
Important Hanta virus + outbreak summary. @microbetv.bsky.social does it again!
Also: TWIV "this week in virology the podcast about viruses - the ones that make you sick" is my go to place to learn all kinds of things about viruses! youtu.be/ndAYrzLVokM?...
Also: TWIV "this week in virology the podcast about viruses - the ones that make you sick" is my go to place to learn all kinds of things about viruses! youtu.be/ndAYrzLVokM?...
youtu.be
May 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
🫶 thank you for spreading the word!
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The scope of these terminations is unprecedented.
At RFK Jr's HHS alone, 77 advisory boards were disbanded in 2025 — more than a quarter of all the panels. For context: in 2024, HHS terminated just two.
Among the casualties: panels on organ transplantation, dietary guidelines, and long COVID.
At RFK Jr's HHS alone, 77 advisory boards were disbanded in 2025 — more than a quarter of all the panels. For context: in 2024, HHS terminated just two.
Among the casualties: panels on organ transplantation, dietary guidelines, and long COVID.
April 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The scope of these terminations is unprecedented.
At RFK Jr's HHS alone, 77 advisory boards were disbanded in 2025 — more than a quarter of all the panels. For context: in 2024, HHS terminated just two.
Among the casualties: panels on organ transplantation, dietary guidelines, and long COVID.
At RFK Jr's HHS alone, 77 advisory boards were disbanded in 2025 — more than a quarter of all the panels. For context: in 2024, HHS terminated just two.
Among the casualties: panels on organ transplantation, dietary guidelines, and long COVID.
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A particularly nasty one: some store brands of vinegar are now less acidic (4% vs the standard 5%), making them unsafe for pickling or canning. You have to look carefully at the label to be sure. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
Be wary of low-acidity vinegar options when preserving food at home, Virginia Tech food safety experts say
With low-acidity vinegars becoming increasingly prevalent, consumers can’t just grab any bottle from the shelf. They need to check the label carefully, according to Virginia Tech food safety experts M...
news.vt.edu
March 24, 2026 at 6:34 PM
A particularly nasty one: some store brands of vinegar are now less acidic (4% vs the standard 5%), making them unsafe for pickling or canning. You have to look carefully at the label to be sure. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
Thanks for speaking out, Mick Foley.
youtu.be/7ssDFzesdn4?...
youtu.be/7ssDFzesdn4?...
WE ARE BETTER THAN THIS
YouTube video by Mick Foley
youtu.be
March 22, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Thanks for speaking out, Mick Foley.
youtu.be/7ssDFzesdn4?...
youtu.be/7ssDFzesdn4?...
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Foreign food safety inspections have hit a historic low after Trump staffing cuts. The dramatic shift in oversight comes as the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
March 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Foreign food safety inspections have hit a historic low after Trump staffing cuts. The dramatic shift in oversight comes as the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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A new survey of 10,000+ feds shows morale is falling fast. Many employees say they feel less motivated at work, and more than half say things have gotten worse since last year. Only about 1 in 5 say they feel safe reporting problems without retaliation. via Erich Wagner buff.ly/WWZ7xpC
Survey of 11,000 feds underscores ‘layer cake of trauma’
A new survey from the Partnership for Public Service, aimed at replicating the cancelled 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, reveals just 7% of federal workers believe their political leaders…
www.govexec.com
March 19, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A new survey of 10,000+ feds shows morale is falling fast. Many employees say they feel less motivated at work, and more than half say things have gotten worse since last year. Only about 1 in 5 say they feel safe reporting problems without retaliation. via Erich Wagner buff.ly/WWZ7xpC
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NEW: RFK Jr. is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market.
History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters.
History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters.
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...
www.propublica.org
March 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: RFK Jr. is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market.
History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters.
History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters.
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🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled in favor of @ameracadpeds.bsky.social and issued a preliminary injunction against the CDC.
The ruling pauses the Jan 2026 childhood immunization schedule revisions, blocks RFK Jr's 13 recent ACIP member appointments, and pauses all votes taken by the committee.
The ruling pauses the Jan 2026 childhood immunization schedule revisions, blocks RFK Jr's 13 recent ACIP member appointments, and pauses all votes taken by the committee.
March 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM
🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled in favor of @ameracadpeds.bsky.social and issued a preliminary injunction against the CDC.
The ruling pauses the Jan 2026 childhood immunization schedule revisions, blocks RFK Jr's 13 recent ACIP member appointments, and pauses all votes taken by the committee.
The ruling pauses the Jan 2026 childhood immunization schedule revisions, blocks RFK Jr's 13 recent ACIP member appointments, and pauses all votes taken by the committee.
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NEW: TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.
Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB
TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.
www.propublica.org
March 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.
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FIGHT MILK! We drink it every day so we can fight like these two crones *CAW*
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@robmac @charlie_day
#ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia #rfk
🦅💥👊🇺🇸
@robmac @charlie_day
#ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia #rfk
February 20, 2026 at 1:03 AM
FIGHT MILK! We drink it every day so we can fight like these two crones *CAW*
🦅💥👊🇺🇸
@robmac @charlie_day
#ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia #rfk
🦅💥👊🇺🇸
@robmac @charlie_day
#ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia #rfk
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If you feel behind, congratulations—you’re paying attention. The truly lost think they’re crushing it.
February 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
If you feel behind, congratulations—you’re paying attention. The truly lost think they’re crushing it.
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“Everything we know about skin has been learned from so-called scientific studies funded by large corporations who have a financial stake in keeping our musculature covered in an unnecessary layer of man-made flesh,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr. Questions Efficacy Of Skin
WASHINGTON—In a firm dismissal of decades of scientific research and real-world data on the organ’s benefits and safety, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly questioned t...
theonion.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
“Everything we know about skin has been learned from so-called scientific studies funded by large corporations who have a financial stake in keeping our musculature covered in an unnecessary layer of man-made flesh,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Glad this woman was found safe. Also glad I learned that cadaver otters exist. @in-otter-news.bsky.social
www.wkrg.com/northwest-fl...
www.wkrg.com/northwest-fl...
www.wkrg.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Glad this woman was found safe. Also glad I learned that cadaver otters exist. @in-otter-news.bsky.social
www.wkrg.com/northwest-fl...
www.wkrg.com/northwest-fl...
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Obituary: Gladys Mae West (1930-2026) mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
go.nature.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Obituary: Gladys Mae West (1930-2026) mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8