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NPR @npr.org · 06/05/2025

President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means.

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Trump restricts funding for 'gain of function' research — calling it dangerous

President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Given that most, if not all MAGA merch is made in China, I'll be really curious to see what happens to their pricing and availability 😁

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Any Doubts @anydoubts.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

#withalttext

Image showing two social media posts. The first is a tweet from Lindsay Wise (@lindsaywise) that states, “USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry.” Below it is a tweet from Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) commenting sarcastically: “your family may die from violent diarrhea like they’re on the Oregon Trail, but at least you didn’t have to see pronouns in an email signature.”

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/04/2025

This is some sick shit

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

My friends, what the Trump regime has unleashed on America is intolerable. It is time — beyond time — for a national civic uprising. We must take action. robertreich.substack.com/p/a-bigger…

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 18/04/2025

Let me thank my Senate colleague @vanhollen.senate.gov for his trip to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Mr. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully imprisoned. As the Supreme Court indicated, there was no basis for his warrantless arrest. The Trump admin must obey the law. He must be returned home.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/04/2025

Senator Van Hollen is a hero.

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

“I never thought the tariffs would come for MY supply chain” sobs founder who voted for the Tariffs Party

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I'm sad to announce, due to the tariffs, Fabworks will be raising prices by 0% today. All of our value added services happen under one roof in Ventura, CA.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/04/2025

Started / Going

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 16/04/2025

Last one for Tax Day – NOAA 🌊 The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $21/year to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 💡 NOAA turns science into safety — for coasts, communities, & the climate. It helps safeguard lives, property, and ecosystems from rising seas and extreme weather.

A powerful ocean scene shows waves crashing against a row of buildings under a dark, stormy sky. Overlaid in bold white text: “How much would you pay to protect your coast?”

A square graphic with an aerial view of swirling ocean currents in teal and blue. Bold white text reads: “Only $21/year from the average taxpayer helps fund NOAA.”

A square infographic with a dark stormy ocean background. The white header text reads: “Your $21 funds these essential services.” Below are six dark blue boxes, each with a white icon and label:
1. Coastal Mapping – Detailed charts of shorelines, navigation hazards, and more
2. Weather Monitoring – Vital data for tracking storms, extreme heat, and drought
3. Marine Resource Management – Conservation of ocean life and sustainable fisheries
4. Coastal Resilience – Infrastructure that withstands storms and rising seas
5. Storm Research – Studies of severe weather patterns and impacts

The graphic uses clean lines, oceanic tones, and emphasizes the small taxpayer cost for these vital environmental services.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/04/2025

Oh look. Another bribery and extortion scheme.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Pathetic.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 04/04/2025

Correct. My grandparents and generations of my ancestors did all they could to spare us from the heat of the fields and white folks' kitchens. My parents' generation worked the line. SO few of them in Detroit are reaching age 70. So few! Jobs that didn't break our bodies were their dream for us.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Really looking forward to Jeff Bezos' forceful public condemnation of Trump's tariffs since he is so committed to "free markets" that he made a rule that every opinion piece published in the Washington Post must support "free markets" For some reason, Bezos hasn't said anything yet. Must be busy.

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Ohh "America First" was a hit list

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The Social Security Administration has already cut 7,000 jobs. As a result, its website is crashing. Phone lines are overwhelmed. Beneficiaries can't get service. What is DOGE recommending now? More layoffs. Let it be known that Trump is effectively cutting Social Security.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Can’t help but feel that if President Bernie Sanders pulled this move the entirety of American business would try to get him pushed out of office immediately.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Detain him with plainclothes masked men, send him to a Louisiana jail and don’t tell his lawyers where he is or you’re not serious about stopping shit.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We don't spend a penny on marketing. It's all word of mouth for @costplusdrugs.com That's how we keep prices so low. Please spread the word !

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Trump's CFPB, now under the command of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, has halted the Biden admin's rule to ban medical bills from credit reports. It's been estimated that the rule would help improve the credit scores of 15 million people. Some populist, huh?

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The Other Happy Place @theotherhappyplace.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

A voice in my heart is always screaming "we could have a good world." We could we could.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 03/02/2025

Is anyone keeping a timeline of events since January 20th? I'm backfilling my five year journal, and I cannot believe the Potomac crash was less than a week ago... it feels like it's been longer! This sense of time warping and generalized surreality reminds me of the early days of COVID.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/02/2025

NEW: Are you a federal worker with a disability that requires remote work that has received a return-to-office order? Here's today's non-lawyer, personal experience recommendation: www.muellershewrote.com/p/are-you-di...

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Are you Disabled Federal Worker and in Receipt of a Return to Office Order?

Some non-legal advice from personal experience incoming...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

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alexdcoffman.bsky.social @alexdcoffman.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Question for the lawyers, relating to last week: Trump made an EO to stop Civil rights under the DOJ www.tiktok.com/@aaronparnas...

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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

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Crazie Daizee @craziedaizee.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

🚨🚨🚨 CDC has ordered wastewater Covid levels reported only as relatively compared to LAST YEAR?!!! ie. pandemic levels, so all urgency hidden I'd laugh at how stupid but too horrified btw when #H5N1 goes human-to-human in the next year or two, we'll NEVER KNOW threadreaderapp.com/thread/18806...

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Thread by @greg_travis on Thread Reader App

@greg_travis: IMPORTANT The US CDC has announced that, going forward, reported SARS-CoV-2 wastewater levels will be normalized to an endemic baseline "Zero" on this baseline will be levels in the prev...

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Christoph Fischer Photography @beautysurroundsyou.com · 23/01/2025

It took me more than 4 years to capture a scene I could only dream of. A magnificent Condor soars above the peaks of Argentina's Mount Fitz Roy, as they are spot lit in beautiful morning light. 🪶 #bluesky #photography #landscape #birds #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #scape

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 28/12/2024

We identified about $160 billion in annual subsidies doing the most harm to our environment. By redirecting those subsidies at 10% annually we amplify every dollar spent. Stop subsidizing invasive livestock and instead build wildlife overpasses. Take from the problem and give to the solution.

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alexdcoffman.bsky.social @alexdcoffman.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Sounds like there making a technical argument… and not a logical “Disney the parent company” one 🤔

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alexdcoffman.bsky.social @alexdcoffman.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

There is, and I kid you not, an actual world record related to this regarding the “longest birthday” basically you fly from like Japan, which is a day ahead around the world to California the long way. Extending the actual “day” of your birth by up to 72 hours 😂

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M LeMont @mistersalesman @mistersalesman.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Timing is everything. Being an early adopter always helps; the early bird catches the worm. BlueSky reminds me so much of Twitter in its early days, where the sky was the limit—no restrictions, no limits—just pure growth. It’s all up to you. When you’re motivated, you can do anything, 4/

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Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Lots of clarity today

Alex press tweet w/pic of cops locking arms adjacent to striking workers:
"NYPD literally locking arms to protect Amazon’s operations lol"

https://x.com/alexnpress/status/1869764581360619628

Luis Feliz Leon tweet w/pic of cops escorting handcuffed Amazon driver:
"Breaking: Amazon driver attempted to stop his delivery van in support of ULP strike NYC in the warehouse entrance. The cops swarmed him, and he was arrested. Workers surrounded the van, and cops flung them off."

https://x.com/Lfelizleon/status/1869748494250152071

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alexdcoffman.bsky.social @alexdcoffman.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Do you think he meant it or will democrats cave?

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

The potential to deliver ‘one shot cures’ is possible in the future with gene therapy, but it’s not as profitable for big pharma as chronic therapies. “While this carries tremendous value for patients and society it could represent a challenge for sustained cash flow.” www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...

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Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'

Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.

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Tiberius @ecomarxi.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Luigi Mangione: I was going to use a bomb to kill the CEO but I didn’t want to harm anyone else US gov: This is terrorism! Israel: We are using unguided 2000 pound bombs in a densely populated civilian area to level entire apartment blocks US gov: This is self-defence! 🤡

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alexdcoffman.bsky.social @alexdcoffman.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

A lot of the time people find ways to disconnect themselves from what they do, I personally can’t but witness it a lot in acquaintances from the “defense” industry. Like “I don’t work on anything that directly kills people” - what do you do? “Terrestrial Rocket targeting systems”… so missiles?

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alexdcoffman.bsky.social @alexdcoffman.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

This sadly is how many feel I think, and continuing to see failures of leadership is why they manage to consistently clutch defeat from the jaws of victory ✌️

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Yalda @thatopinionatedgal.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

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