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Bethany Halford @bethanyhalford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Biocatalysts can build big molecules. A team at Merck & Co. developed a suite of enzymes that stitch together their oral PCSK9 inhibitor enlicitide. My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Excellent. I'll be traveling during the live talk, but I will absolutely listen later.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Why don't reporters ask follow-up questions? Half of the blame goes to the ridiculous answer, but the other half goes to the omission of obvious questions.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Is this how Harvard professors express themselves? (And Summers thinks women aren't smart enough to do math!)

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Thanks, James! Hope you're doing well.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Thanks for posting this. I'll repost, too.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Where was Powell when this administration attacked others: scientists, law firms, universities, public officials critical of Trump? He was SILENT until they came for him. That's not courage.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

DHS's official X account is now copy-pasting anti-immigration posts from Stephen Miller's wife. You can tell from the capitalization; they just added "POTUS" in front of the 2019 and 2020 bits, but didn't fix the capitalization of the sentence from Miller's post.

Katie Miller post from 7:42 AM: "President Trump has repeatedly tried to end the Diversity Visa:

2017: Trump repeatedly called for ending the program, describing it as a “Chuck Schumer beauty” and pushing Congress to terminate it.

2017–2021: Supported legislative efforts like the RAISE Act to eliminate the diversity visa lottery. This was stopped by Chuck Schumer and Democrats.

2019: Implemented a passport requirement for lottery applicants, significantly reducing applications. This was halted by the Courts.

2020: Suspended diversity visa processing

Then, Joe Biden flipped the switch back on."

DHS post from 12:28 PM: "President Trump has fought tooth and nail for years to kill the dangerous Diversity Visa Lottery:

2017: Trump demanded Congress end the program after an ISIS terrorist (DV lottery winner) murdered 8 in NYC truck attack. Trump ripped DV as "a Chuck Schumer beauty.”

2017–2021: Backed RAISE Act to eliminate the lottery and shift to merit-based immigration, a move that was blocked by Congressional Democrats.

2019: POTUS Imposed passport requirement, slashing applications. A move that was blocked by an activist judge.

2020: POTUS Suspended all DV processing to protect Americans.

Then, Biden revived this security disaster, and now Americans are again dead because of it."

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Trump will eventually leave, but the shame of collusion is enduring.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 18/10/2025

This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇 Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it. Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book

Rolling Stone excerpt about Montana’s ballot initiative to combat Citizens United

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

If he didn't provide evidence, why did you write it that way?

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Can networks be pawns for the Republican party?

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WIRED @wired.com · 23/07/2025

SCOOP: Elon Musk’s associates at DOGE have begun vacating their headquarters at the General Services Administration in Washington, DC, and they’re leaving behind an apocalyptic scene of toddler play sets, mattresses, and pillows. We got photos. 👇

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Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

Elon Musk’s DOGE minions have largely moved out of the General Services Administration. A dystopian scene of bedding and discarded kids’ toys remains.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

What are "police-related deaths?" Did the police kill someone? Are they like "officer-involved shootings," where a cop shoots someone? Why the doublespeak?

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Is an "officer-involved shooting" when the police kill someone? Why the funny language?

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Wake up Democratic Party old guard establishment. This isn’t about New York City. This is the way the wind is blowing. Step aside for young people who this country will need over the next several decades long after you are gone. Enough with your egos and the big money interests.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Former Jan. 6 defendant Kyle Colton says Donald Trump's pardon also covers his child pornography charge because it stemmed from the J6 search warrant. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/06/2025

At no point in this entire article of 16 paragraphs does ABC mention that another cop killed this cop by shooting her in the back. Nor does it mention the name of the cop who killed this cop. Nor does it mention that the civilians involved never fired at them. ABC might as well be state media.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

@barbmcquade.bsky.social Please explain the phrase "as next friend on behalf of" in the title of some immigration cases. Thanks! #sistersinlaw

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Law enforcement officers should never cover their faces when making arrests or conceal their identities (unless they are working undercover). They work for us. We have a right to know who they are. These face coverings are frightening & unAmerican, as though they're ashamed of what they're doing.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

He interrupts continuously because he's afraid to let the committee and the public hear her answers.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

If I ever called an explosion a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" in my work, all of my amazing editors, colleagues, and managers -- and the tech community -- would have disabled my login and withdrawn all permissions until I recovered my sanity. Who do they think they're fooling?

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

The Albert Kahn Garden in Paris is exquisite even if you're not in Paris.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Unfortunately, the Roberts Court agrees.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

This tactile model of the Gateway Arch is augmented with Braille descriptions. I wouldn't have noticed it were it not for the great explanations from @blindish.bsky.social

A tactile model of the Gateway Arch and surrounding Park with Braille descriptions.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Fascinating. Thanks for explaining.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Like with tariffs, and attacks on universities and law firms, the threat to movies is just an invitation to bribe him. It's extortion.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Can you please summarize this in simple (but accurate) terms for non-scientists? I don't want people to misinterpret it. Thanks!

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

The corner store used to be standard in most cities, but zoning laws that created exclusively commercial and exclusively residential zones intentionally eliminated them. (Keys To The City by Sara Bronin)

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 21/04/2025

My PhD student's NSF grant was terminated today. Her dissertation investigates why air pollution monitoring, metrics, and regulations don't properly capture the harms experienced by marginalized communities--esp in the most polluted Detroit neighborhoods. She and I are happy to talk with press etc.

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NSF Award Search: Award # 2240343 - Constructing Credible Knowledge and Expertise in Air Pollution Regulation and Monitoring: The Problem of Quantification Lock

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

So "-" means multiply in France?

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

What happens when death row inmates file an hour late?

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Good way to see the current tariffs, as of literally today, is no tariffs on high value add manufactured goods marketed to middle and upper middle classes. Massive tariffs for cheap consumer items which amount to the biggest economic privilege of working class/middle class life in US.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

What are the rules for transporting presumably innocent people in custody to another state or another country? #sistersinlawpodcast @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @barbmcquade.bsky.social @jillwine-banks.bsky.social @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Well that shows how ignorant I am about court-required check-ins. Thanks for your patience.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

ICE makes people report in daily? That's completely unreasonable. How do you manage a daily check-in when you have a job and other responsibilities?

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Only the author knows where the inflections and nuances go. That's an advantage of audiobooks over print. In "The Light Eaters" (nonfiction), the excitement and wonder in the author's voice turns a good book into a stellar one. (And stage actors can kill a good book with theatrical diction.)

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Perhaps he'll hand out paper towels...

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Serious question about #tariffs: If I buy a product🧶online from a European company (no importer other than me), do I get a bill from the U.S. government for the #tariff?

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Please take a break if you need one, Chris. As a paid subscriber, I need your talents for the long haul. We don't want to burn you out.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

No hacking necessary. Waltz invited the journalist to join the chat.

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June Blender @juneblender.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

How do you explain the foundations of the Major Questions Doctrine or the president's immunity?

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Jon Rauch @jonrauch.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.

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