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Ret. geneticist, still curious.

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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
DJT Jr’s wife said it was a wedding gift and called him a dear friend. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Trump say Putin ally paid for some wedding festivities as a 'gift'
An Instagram post from the couple said two nights of their wedding festivities in the Bahamas were partially funded by Umar Kremlev.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As the number of banned news outlets grows, maybe we should be asking Republican candidates what they think of state-run news.
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Kelly Guinan @kellyguinan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New, one-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250 Washington's Letter to Hebrew Congregation Narrated by Laura Freedman Pedrick #WeAreAmerica250 #ReligiousFreedom #NoBigotry #NoPersecution #Pluralism youtu.be/fFdzvIKVj4k?...
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Washington’s Letter to Newport’s Hebrew Congregation, Narrated by Laura Freedman Pedrick
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is a rather devastating comparison of how Prime Minister Carney and President Trump approach international affairs. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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Exclusive | Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU
As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It's like a parody, but it's deadly serious; the Commerce Department (which includes Census, NOAA, and others) has outright deleted "don't alter or suppress scientific findings for political reasons" from its scientific integrity rules. Seriously.
Protecting against "inappropriate influence" is no longer a "hallmark" of scientific integrity

The Commerce Department updated its policy for promoting a "culture of scientific integrity" in January 2025, days before Trump's second inauguration.

A new Trump administration order bans the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis from using statistical “noise,” or data for fuzzing survey results, to protect people’s privacy in their statistics.

The 2025 version included bans on attempts to shape or interfere in data collection, statistical analysis and other scientific activities "against well-accepted scientific methods and theories or without scientific justification."

The department's policy, the 2025 version said, involves ensuring scientific findings at its agencies "are not suppressed, delayed, or altered for political purposes and are not subjected to inappropriate influence," as well as making sure there's "independent review of facilities, methodologies, and other scientific activities as appropriate to ensure scientific integrity."

That language is missing, however, in the Trump administration's revision of the policy, according to an NPR analysis of text posted on the Commerce Department's website.

And while the revision adopts a definition for "scientific integrity" that is similar to the previous version, it no longer says that "protection from inappropriate influence" is among the "hallmarks of scientific integrity."
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Welp, there it is. The CDC is now officially manipulating data and their count of measles deaths in 2026 now stands at ZERO. My understanding of reportable diseases is that the CDC would usually use a state health department’s determination as the final say. The new CDC Director is failing us.
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The CDC left two measles-associated Pa. deaths out of its latest count after RFK Jr. sparred with Gov. Shapiro
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused Pennsylvania of not cooperating with the CDC in its handling of a measles outbreak.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Science tikkun: a bioscience pandemic framework in a Hebrew tradition of global repair - Molecular Medicine
Over the past decade we have seen a steady increase in dangerous pandemic threats. They include two major Ebola epidemics and cholera in Africa; dengue, Zika, yellow fever in the Americas; a COVID-19 ...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
When your government says it’s planning to open multiple prisons that will house up to 3,000 children, it’s time to demand a new government. There is no context in which this is legitimate or acceptable.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15/08/2026
"A new MAGA attack on Abdul El-Sayed is making the rounds. This one is about…how he supposedly oversaw an animal control unit that was rife with abuse and cruelty…But the attack appears to be nonsense.” Read the latest from @citizencohn.bsky.social:
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Debunking MAGA’s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed
This sick attack is a preview of what he faces—and a case study in how lies become part of our political debate.
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The link to comment on this proposal is in the RFI. Please, please comment. This is nonsense.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For my grandchildren, any close friends of their parents are also uncles and aunties. Only one is actually related, and he is a cousin.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A number of studies were done after the last rubella epidemic in the mid 60’s, and the incidence of congenital deafness in babies with congenital rubella was thought to be at least 50%, even without other signs at birth. It may be higher since newborn screening for deafness wasn’t common then.
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David M @dmoscotia.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Yet more stories & yet still there is no real mass uprising in the USA. The vast majority of the USA is going about its day like they live in a normal Country. WTF there is still not tens of millions on their streets surrounding these concentration camps is beyond me. WTF is wrong with the people.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I think he is referring to later in the video. A good look at Neil Young’s sideburns doesn’t come until about 1:51. It’s worth the wait.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
No comparison.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“The committee ended the day by voting in favor of injectable TB-500, a peptide that, according to the F.D.A., was initially developed as a veterinary drug to boost performance in horse or greyhound racing.” IT HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN STUDIED IN HUMANS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I did a bit of very minor digging and Taylor Farms also sells under the brands Earthbound Farm and Eat Smart. In addition to Taco Bell they also supply to Chipotle, McDonald's, Olive Garden, and Red Lobster. Are these compromised? Who fucking knows 🤷🏻‍♀️ but better safe than sorry.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I bought a manual MINI Cooper in 2007 and loved it. I finally had to trade it in last summer because of the constant oil leakage. I really like my 2025 MINI, but they didn’t offer manual transmission. It just doesn’t seem like a true MINI.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I’m sure I don’t catch everything, but I learned to look up anything I don’t quite get but looks suspiciously meaningful, and usually there is a definition or a reddit discussion that explains it!
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
South Africa only has a Level 2 “Exercise Increased Caution” advisory from the State Department, but the Administration carved out Refugee status for white South Africans because of such dangerous conditions. Perhaps things really are dangerous for them, but how can it be said Haiti is safe?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The founders, in the Treaty of Tripoli -- begun under Washington, signed by Adams, ratified by a Senate filled with other crafters of the Constitution -- said "the Government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." Tom Emmer is a dumb-as-dirt bigot.
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NPR @npr.org · 09/06/2026
Gregory Bovino was the face of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Recently, he appeared at a conference alongside neo-Nazis and white nationalists. n.pr/4fvghdM
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What was Gregory Bovino doing at a 'remigration' conference in Portugal?
Gregory Bovino was the face of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Recently, he appeared at a conference alongside neo-Nazis and white nationalists.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
as many of you will remember, I dug into detailed local reporting about a different ICE victim every day of Lent to meditate on their stories, and when you read them all lined up some clear patterns start to emerge. the starkest to me was that every employee of GEO Group should be sent to The Hague
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Again, Bill Pulte is a 38-year-old -- no really, 38 -- who only holds a BA in broadcast journalism and absolutely zero experience in the intelligence field. He has no qualifications for this job at all. Aside from being a psychotic lickspittle to the president.
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Bill Newton @nillbewton.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Gail... Something has happened. youtu.be/IjAuJXG7wfI?...
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Robin's On The Internet
YouTube video by Bill Newton
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Now, for the "good" news: these are still proposed changes! They have not yet gone into effect. The public comment period is now open, and will run through July 13. You can file a comment about this proposed rule changes here: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
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Regulations.gov
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
“Some people judge, then they just guess the rest They can't understand, it don't mean that you're blessed They oughta catch the express, next stop nowhere… Jump up, hold on tight Can't trust a promise or a guarantee 'Cause the man 'round the curve says that he's never heard of you or me”
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"Jump Up / Hello Goodbye" Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato & Stephen Colbert
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“Let me start with what worked…the part of the story most Americans do not know. The Nebraska biocontainment unit now holding our returning passengers is a Level 1 Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center… the highest tier of a national network built specifically for moments like this.”
statnews.com
The hantavirus is a wake-up call. Will the Trump administration answer it?
Arriving in the isolation ward of a biocontainment hospital is an unsettling, scary experience. In 2014, I spent 19 days in one while being treated for
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I contributed to SPLC for years, only pausing recently because I was trying to cut expenses. I would be baffled if they were not paying informants. How else could they get the intelligence they told us they were collecting? I need to resume my contributions.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
And undeniably DIY
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Ok I'm bored and want to procrastinate work so let's do a thread instead. Wanna hear a story? Alright then, story it is. So gather around, children, because now we're going to talk about the most important science book you've probably never heard of. Ready? Off we go, then.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Of all people. Tucker Carlson has said that people in the administration should be resigning over this.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
ICE agents came to a military base and grabbed the newlywed wife of a soldier who's about to deploy. The wife came to the U.S. as a toddler. She has no criminal record. None of this is how it used to work. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...
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ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 03/04/2026
NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.
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Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers
The defense secretary’s efforts to block or delay promotions to general or admiral for some officers has raised concerns that he may be targeting them because of race, gender or affiliation with the B...
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Those pictures look like they were taken very early. By 2:00 there were people 2-3 deep lining the main street along and a block either side of the southern end of the park, and a large crowd at the speakers’ area in the northwest corner, as well as people crowded along all of the walkways.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Gift link: www.wsj.com/us-news/immi...
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Americans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Ret as in retired
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Sort of like Willie Horton, but worse.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
“and there was nothing we could do about it!”
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
She really just said why are you talking about the mass coverup of child rape when you should be talking about money
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Minnesota House DFL @mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.** He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The Old Testament will give them trouble with about 36 references to welcoming the stranger, though.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/02/2026
Trump lawyers aim to deport five-year-old boy after judge ordered his release
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Trump lawyers aim to deport five-year-old boy after judge ordered his release
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were seized by ICE in Minneapolis last month before a judge ordered their release Attorneys for the Trump administration are aiming to deport Liam Conejo Ramos, the five-year-old boy whose photograph wearing a bunny hat in snowy Minneapolis circulated globally after his detention last month by federal officials during the aggressive anti-immigration crackdown there. The child, Liam returned home to Minnesota earlier this week after being taken into custody alongside his father last month and transferred to a notorious family detention facility in Texas. Continue reading...
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 06/02/2026
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
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DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/02/2026
embarrass the administration and they will do everything in their power to ruin your life, even if the embarrassment is the result of their own cruel overreach vicious sadistic bullies all the way down
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dayshell.bsky.social @dayshell.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
He may not regard the Pope as an authority on Jesus, but the Gospel of Matthew should be.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵-𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥.
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