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@hopelesscientist.bsky.social
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Scientist in cancer research. Flaming leftist because I have a heart. Cat woman with a dog.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h
UPDATE: Trump just awarded another $3 BILLION military contract to a company backed by his son Don Jr. (and Peter Thiel) — what skilled businessmen these Trumps are! Robbing the American taxpayer in broad daylight.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 9h
There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.
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Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 9h
ATTN: Students who want to become a social worker, preschool teacher, mental health counselor, or pursue the arts: Trump has decided that your career doesn't pay enough to deserve a student loan. Here's what you need to know.
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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If the white house is not pissed at something you say, you're obviously on the wrong side of history. He said what he said and he meant every word of it #USDemocracy
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11h
I am downright sick of this President attacking the millions of patriotic Americans who live in "blue" states and cities. We are ALL Americans and this type of rhetoric is divisive and sickening. What a disgrace.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12h
Ken Paxton, caught on video admitting he’s lost control of his own campaign: “I’ve never been in a race where I felt less control… it’s all coming… from DC.” Texas deserves a senator who answers to Texans — not Washington operatives pulling the strings.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The clearest and most succinct expression I've read of how, beyond the clear fascist rhetoric, the Prairieland prosecutions have terrifyingly expanded federal legal power, beyond the point many feds even wanted to go.
For other activists on the left — and on the right — the Prairieland case has set a dangerous precedent. Cadeddu, the federal defense attorney, told me that the most worrying of all the “terrorist acts” was vandalism. There is no dollar amount set on what sort of damage might qualify as an act of terror. Even throwing a snowball at an ICE vehicle during a protest and scratching the paint or damaging a taillight might qualify. “In theory, if you happen to be on a Signal chat with some people planning a protest, and one of the people at that protest — you don’t even have to know them — throws that snowball, you could be implicated in material support for terrorism, simply for helping to organize,” she says. “That’s the meaning of the case.”
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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Holy shit...this is incredibly accurate!!
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Here is some great Democratic messaging created by a group of activists that designed signs in red with simple and yet devastating anti-Republican messaging. You can order the signs on-line.
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 14h
Earlier this year the scientific community successfully fought back on dramatic changes in Federal funding proposed by the Trump Administration.Now another RFI is proposing substantial changes that would damage peer review. This letter from SDB President Helen McNeill lays out the issue clearly 1/n
Dear SDB Members,
 
I am writing you now to ask everyone to respond to a proposed change to the way that grant review information at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is communicated to grant applicants, institutions, and NIH program staff. This is your opportunity to provide feedback on the process that selects our grants for funding.
 
The proposed change means that individuals, institutes and NIH staff will no longer receive the final overall impact score or percentile score that reflects the scientific opinion of a panel of experts. Currently, three reviewers provide their detailed opinion of a grant, and then the entire panel asks questions, can examine figures, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a grant, and then members all independently score. The final overall impact score reflects this discussion and careful consideration of the entire scientific panel.
 
The proposed change is to now simply divide the scored grants into three categories: Scored applications would be grouped into three broad categories - “Most Competitive (top 25%),” “Competitive (26%-50%),” and “Not Discussed”. The motivation for the change is that decisions would now focus on the comments of reviewers, not the score of the grant to determine which grants to support. However, the current mechanism allows for scores and comments to be considered. Thus, removing the score component from NIH staff makes selection of which grants to fund more burdensome for NIH staff.The loss of detailed scores will also make it more difficult for researchers to assess how competitive an application was and determine whether to revise and resubmit it. An application ranked top 2% and one ranked 24th% would receive the same label, even if the scientific panel viewed them quite differently. Meanwhile, applications ranked 25th%and 26th% would be placed in different categories because of a tiny difference that NIH itself says should not be treated as meaningful. The proposal would erase potentially important differences while creating arbitrary new dividing lines.
 
This is a dramatic loss of transparency in the scientific review process. Under the new plan, principal investigator(s), applicant institutions, NIH program staff, ICO leadership, and the relevant NIH Advisory Council will no longer have access to the final overall score.
 
NIH is explicitly asking for input on this particular question.
 
This is a Request for Information (RFI), not simply an announcement of a policy that has already been finalized. NIH says comments will be used to inform the final recommendation, including implementation and communication.
 
Please comment here: https://rfi.grants.nih.gov/?s=6a2b1c22c3fcfda46e0badd2
 
Deadline for response receipt is October 13, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Deadline tonight! Take your last opportunity to enter for a chance to see Lin-Manuel Miranda, Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, and more belt their hearts out for a great cause. bit.ly/win-karaoke
Win a trip to a night of Celebrity Karaoke
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.
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Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 13h
No Republican plan for the mom who loses Medicaid. No plan for the kid who loses coverage. No plan for the family crushed by a premium hike. Republicans have one plan: cruelty. They made that choice. Our votes can make them answer for it. #RepublicanHealthcareCrisis #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 18h
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.”
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 13h
Remember that time Biden said, “To hell with it; someone please nuke Texas.”? Yeah. Neither does anyone else. Only. Donald. Trump. Wants. To. Kill. Millions. Of. US. Citizens. He should be in prison. PRISON.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over two decades The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The good news is that if the pneumonic plague does spread and become serious problem we have RFK Jr and Dr. Oz in charge of public health to find us some miracle cures from Trump donors for $99.99 because Trump only appoints the finest people to critically important jobs.
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hopelesscientist.bsky.social @hopelesscientist.bsky.social · 13h
About MAGA- “we are better people than you because we actually care”. Well said!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is a really good piece by @natashakorecki.bsky.social at NBC News: "Many Latinos were better versed in the details of Salgado Araujo’s shooting death than in the names and backgrounds of those running for some of the highest-profile offices in their state..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.
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Rick Deckard @gotoguy.bsky.social · 16h
Admired the US since I was a kid. Now only utter contempt 🤮
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🌊🧩Perpetua🪭☔️ @barrylarkin06.bsky.social · 18h
Time to LOCK UP 🇷🇺Putin'sPEDOPullToy Pretendident squatting in our People's House, grifting and robbing us blind; InsiderTrading MarketManipulating War Profiteering... Now asking Iran to BOMB LA & SD? NOT funny, Fatty. LOCK HIM UP. #ToppleTheGeriatricToddler #UntRUmptheWorld #EpsteintRUmpCoverUp
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The Drip @therealdrip.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
James Talarico Threatens To Improve Texans' Lives
James Talarico campaigning with a bulllhorn
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h
Barack Obama is back in his role as Democrats’ closer-in-chief. He just cut ads for 24 Senate & gubernatorial campaigns—targeting races where he can help move persuadable voters. At 57% favorability, Obama is the most popular living president. Expect to see much more of him before Election Day. 💙
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 15h
Cancer research should not require Trump's personal sign-off. I'm pushing for laws that make sure we invest in the best science and research, not whatever makes Trump happy.
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hopelesscientist.bsky.social @hopelesscientist.bsky.social · 15h
This is not your great great great great great great great great great great great grandmothers plague
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17h
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hopelesscientist.bsky.social @hopelesscientist.bsky.social · 15h
Will big oil finally be held to account?
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Here’s How To Reduce the Existential Risks
If there’s no other way
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Looks like there’s an mRNA vaccine against pneumonic plague. Eat your heart out, RFK Jr. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Novel Bivalent mRNA‐LNP Vaccine for Highly Effective Protection against Pneumonic Plague
The study investigates mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines targeting Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague. Combined F1+LcrV mRNA vaccination elicited robust immune responses and protected mice....
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Don't worry, folks… The people who brought back the measles, gave us diarrhea lettuce, and tainted beef, are "monitoring" the Russian plague for us. What could possibly go wrong?!
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 05/10/2026
Trump is ignoring bipartisan legislation—legislation he signed into law!—to cut health care and education funding while spending billions on vanity projects and war. What is the Republican Congress doing to stop him? NOTHING.
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blueinmo1957.bsky.social @blueinmo1957.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Have you read this senator? It's horrific! 🤬 Nine U.S. service members wounded in the Iran war have gone on the record about the military medical care they received, which they say left them fighting for treatment on their own, according to the Associated Press. www.rawstory.com/us-iran-war-...
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US soldiers wounded in Iran attack speak out after horrific medical treatment by Pentagon
Nine U.S. service members wounded in the Iran war have gone on the record about the military medical care they received, which they say left them fighting for treatment on their own, according to the ...
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Due to crew shortages, which have been credited to an apparent engineer sick-out, multiple Washington State Ferries routes are not operating this morning including Seattle-Bainbridge and Seattle-Vashon Island. Others are on severely reduced schedules. Check for updates: wsdot.com/ferries/sche...
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WSDOT - Ferries - Alerts
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hopelesscientist.bsky.social @hopelesscientist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The unglamorous A team
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When The U.S. Government Tried To Replace Migrant Farmworkers With High Schoolers
In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued.
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C. Bukowski @thishurt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Crying because Chewy just refunded me $200 for Loki’s veterinary diet food that was delivered the day before he died with their deepest condolences for losing him. They aren’t even making me return it. Going to donate it to a cat who needs it. 🥺
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Over a dozen states have important voter registration deadlines today. Check your registration and make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com. Then ask friends and neighbors to do the same.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
😕 🌎 🔥
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OK Doomer ☮️🏳️‍🌈🤷‍♂️🙈🙉🙊💙 @manqueman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Deep dive into the EPSTEIN! class. www.thebanker.com/content/a90e...
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Listed: the bankers named in the Epstein files
More and more executives have been drawn into the scandal surrounding the convicted sex offender
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready.
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State Rep. Gene Wu @genefortexas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Texans!! It’s the last day to register to vote! Check your voter registration & make sure you are set for this November! Let’s go!! #txlege
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hopelesscientist.bsky.social @hopelesscientist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This- we need to learn from history.
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The Central Question of Power in America
Can we reverse the power shift that began four decades ago? This is the biggest question lurking behind the midterm campaigns.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The reckoning is here…
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In 1940, experts predicted London would collapse into mass panic under the bombs. It never happened. What those Londoners knew could change how you face this year. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Simon Andriesz, who worked for Lutnick’s firm, uncovered evidence that Lutnick and Epstein did business in 2014 while remaining in contact through 2018—despite Lutnick’s claim he cut off contact with Epstein in 2005. And now, Andriesz is dead. www.rawstory.com/howard-lutni...
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Raised eyebrows as banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s Epstein ties dies by suicide
A British banker who exposed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s business ties to Jeffrey Epstein has died by suicide, according to The Banker, a death that raised eyebrows and drew the attention of R...
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You know what's at stake in this election, right? 💵Our economy 🌍The environment 🩺Healthcare 🗽Freedom & democracy Let's save our country! Let's all make sure there's a #BlueWaveIn30Days. This new video is dedicated to Speaker Pelosi & her saying: Don't agonize, organize!
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
He feigns the role of a patriot. Any individual who genuinely identifies as a patriot should feel a sense of embarrassment if they cast their vote for #Trump, even on a single occasion.
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