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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Otter-class speeder bikes: not practical, but very cuddly.
Short description: A humorous photorealistic montage shows two stormtroopers with jetpacks racing across a grassy field by riding Steve the otter in front and a fluffy round cat just behind.  
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
NEW: What comes after Trump and RFK Jr.? Public health has been decimated but what was there before wasn’t enough either. I'm launching the Public Health for America Working Group to build a public health system that can't be broken.
nytimes.com
A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?
Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 08/10/2026
This is the issue with saying AI will cure diseases too. Getting data is the limitation. Saying AI can cure all diseases without needing scientists is like saying AI can make a world-champion basketball team by replacing the coaches. You still need athletes who can make great plays and decisions.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: ICE collected tens of millions of voter records, explored undercover investigations against voter registration groups and considered feeding election data into a system used to locate people for deportation as part of an effort to find voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
ICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents reveal
It's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New whistleblower complaint: The Trump admin pushed the FBI to investigate Los Angeles protesters in violation of their constitutional rights and the bureau's policies, a former FBI supervisor alleges in a new whistleblower complaint.
nbcnews.com
FBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protesters
The former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
How do I know Hegseth’s order to deny access to bases to members of Congress is about a cover up, not about safety? Because I asked for a military briefing at the embassy as a substitute and was told the policy prohibited military leaders in the region from even talking to me.
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 07/10/2026
Jimmy Kimmel Slams ‘Maniac’ Trump’s ‘Appalling’ Rally ‘Joke’: ‘I’m Going to Report Him to the FCC!’
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Jimmy Kimmel Slams ‘Maniac’ Trump’s ‘Appalling’ Rally ‘Joke’: ‘I’m Going to Report Him to the FCC!’
As Kimmel revisited some of the moments from Trump’s Nebraska rally he inevitably turned to the president’s decision to name drop his home city, Los Angeles. The post Jimmy Kimmel Slams ‘Maniac’ Trump’s ‘Appalling’ Rally ‘Joke’: ‘I’m Going to Report Him to the FCC!’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 07/10/2026
www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
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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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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The amount of money the administration is promising in order to buy votes is significantly less than the amount of money it is taking away in programs and services. And it's OUR money!
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The reckoning is here…
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% ahead of the November midterms.
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US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Here's @franifio.bsky.social's battle cry for the elections. "Here we go again, dumbasses. It’s time to put on some serious slacks, press pause on the playoff baseball, and go vote. Yes, again." prospect.org/2026/10/02/o...
prospect.org
Lock In, Losers. It’s Time to Vote. - The American Prospect
And you’ll have to overcome a lot to do it this year.
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jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social @jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Is it supposed to feel like Sunrise on the Reaping when you walk into work? Asking for a friend. Okay, I’m the friend.
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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🎶"Nothing you could say could tear me away from my-celium"🎶
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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
if you’re calling it a “second opinion,” you’re practicing medicine without a license or malpractice insurance
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Paul Bleicher @pbleic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A complete disdain for expertise. The USPSTF is such an incredibly important component of preventative medicine.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 30/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: “Do geese see God” is a palindrome
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My quote of the day There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. Elie Wiesel
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 29/09/2026
"I believe that science derives its authority from something more than mastering the pipeline from data generation to publication. Rather, it comes from interactions within a community of people trained to interrogate evidence and answer for the conclusions they draw from it."
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 29/09/2026
📏 Measure 🛡️ Prevent 🤝 Redistribute ♻️ Repurpose 🏠 Change habits Scaling up these solutions to fight #FoodLoss and #FoodWaste means better nutrition, a stronger economy and a healthier planet. #FLWDay
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jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social @jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For two decades, I have waited. I have dreamed of the day that I could claim it. It disappeared, despite the cries of the masses. Today. Today is the day that I claim it. My periodic table blanket! Thank you, @acs.org !
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SarahBCalif @sarahbca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I am cautiously optimistic for Nov midterms, especially given Trump’s loss of support & abysmal approval ratings, but we must all vote Check your voter registration Vote early Track your vote Help your friends/family vote This is our last chance to save our country This is not hyperbole vote.gov
vote.gov
Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social @jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Kind of hilarious seeing the Repub nominees try to distance themselves from Herr Trump now that his approval has dropped below 30%. Like dude, do you actually think we’re buying it after the last decade of enabling an autocrat?
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jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social @jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hey, Dems, can we all agree to make it so this doesn’t happen? It’s the same as having a repub break a tie vote.
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jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social @jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every year, I’m reminded that I share a birthday with Mark Hamill or Mr. Luke Skywalker (or Mr. the Joker depending on your fandom). Simultaneously an honor and disappointing to know that he’ll never wish me a happy birthday because I’m sure he’s busy today. :-)
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Governor Josh Stein @ncgovernor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
To connect federal dollars for natural disaster recovery to the outcome of an election is absolutely offensive.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access
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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Confirming the White House’s planned EO to exert more political control on NIH seems to be “dead” www.statnews.com/2026/09/23/n...
statnews.com
White House plan to increase control of NIH grants appears 'dead'
A planned EO that would have greatly enhanced White House influence over grants at the NIH is “looking dead,” a source said.
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ImmigrantsAreUS @immigrantsareus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank you to Sen Collins and Sen. Murray @murray.senate.gov and their staff for crunching this crazy proposal. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Collins: White House drops effort to politicize health research grants
The White House halted a planned executive order that would have put control over NIH research grants in the hands of political appointees.
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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Austin and his friends continue to do great work in Atlanta, helping people free themselves from medical debt. Of course medical debt should not exist, but until it doesn’t, unburdening neighbors is a wonderful thing to do. Please join me helping out if you can! And if not, please spread word. 🙏
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jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social @jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Y’all, I got a bad feeling about this.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 19/09/2026
"Double circle November 3 with a dark Sharpie. Because the key No Kings event will be Election Day."
lnk.thebulwark.com
Trump Wants to Exhaust Us. He’s Failing.
Election Day is eight weeks away.
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jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social @jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Government contractors and government employees, both current and former, will never forget.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm in love.
youtube.com
2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
WTF‼️So we’ve moved on from bribery to extortion, Trump tells a North Carolina crowd that if Michael Whatley (R-NC) doesn’t win the Senate race that he will cut off FEMA funding for folks who are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. #StopTrumpCorruption Vote Roy Cooper (D-NC).
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Vaccines for Children is a federal program that provides shots for kids who aren’t insured. RFK Jr.’s HHS has refused to ship new COVID19 vaccines for VFC because they ask if they’re “appropriate for the populations those programs serve”. These shots protect kids from hospitalization and death.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety for the 2026-2027 Respiratory Season - PubMed
COVID-19 vaccines were consistently associated with a reduction in the risk of hospitalization and other outcomes, including among individuals at high risk of severe COVID-19, such as infants, and those who were pregnant. No new safety concerns were identified.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Why do people only supposedly get the $5,000 if Republicans win in November? Republicans control everything and have for 2 years. Why didn’t they do it before? Why don’t they come back into session tomorrow and pass it right now? Because it’s all a lie, like everything else.
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/09/2026
Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce that ‘SOUTH PARK’ will be renamed to ‘SOUTH AMERICA’. “Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.”
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jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social @jmh-inorgchem.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Just a quick reminder for those in the back, but even though DOGE stopped working a year ago, the administration’s science funding cuts are still impacting American jobs and innovation. Companies are still hurting from funding cuts and many are still going to be cutting jobs. Voting matters. Do it.
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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Admittedly I’m biased, but this was art directed by @tracebeaulieu.bsky.social, and I think he and his amazing crew did a great job designing and building the new @mst3kofficial.bsky.social reboot. youtu.be/_plBSQv2ibw?...
youtu.be
New MST3K Theme and Intro!
YouTube video by RiffTrax
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NPR @npr.org · 08/09/2026
Republicans are aiming to get voters to turn out for the midterms with an unconventional convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. went into effect at midnight. n.pr/4cA1OuO
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GOP to host unusual midterm convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect
Republicans are aiming to get voters to turn out for the midterms with an unconventional convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. went into effect at midnight.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We broke records for the biggest mobilizations in American history Now it’s time to break the record for the largest early vote turnout in history
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Come on down! All this could be yours...except the price is WRONG because of Trump's tariffs.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
On Friday, September 4, (ICE) carried out a kidnapping in Dover, New Jersey. People simply headed to work being hunted down is the new normal apparently.
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RiffTrax @rifftrax.com · 07/09/2026
gizmodo.com/see-the-new-...
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See the New 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Intro With a Theme by Jonathan Coulton [Exclusive]
'Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments' premieres on October 9.
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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New NIAID Strategic plan Launched quietly I guess. Apologies if I missed the press release. No more discussion of emerging infectious diseases/pandemic preparedness. That's not good amid the many ongoing outbreaks/epidemics and the ones to come. NIH Jay Bhattacharya RFK bit.ly/4qYzkRa
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
At a local townhall meeting in Kenilworth, NJ, a union contractor/worker tried to defend building the CoreWeave data center by comparing it to asbestos & lead paint. Money now, or health issues later. Status Coup's @jordanchariton.bsky.social questions his views. Footage via Jon Farina
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🚨Trump: "We lose $200 billion a year with the European Union. If I didn't trade with them, we would lose nothing." If the USA didn't trade with Europe: - Almost 3 million Americans would lose their jobs. - American companies would lose around $700B every year in direct export revenues.
x.com
The European Horizon 🇪🇺 (@europeanhorizon) on X
🚨Trump: "We lose $200 billion a year with the European Union. If I didn't trade with them, we would lose nothing." If the USA didn't trade with Europe: - Almost 3 million Americans would lose their...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 04/09/2026
NEW: The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3-2 along party lines on Friday to push through its latest restrictions that could make it harder for absentee ballots to be counted. The decision was made hours before the ballots were sent out to voters.
democracydocket.com
Hours before absentee ballots go out, North Carolina approves new restrictions
“It affects whether your ballot counts and that’s huge,” Board Member Siobhan Millen (D) said. “I think people do care, not just whether they sent a ballot in, but whether it ended up counting.”
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