Reposted by NuanceyAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Best part is when Schmitt gets angry that she points out he has the team wrong, as though he's the one who was wronged bsky.app/profile/atru... 1302604328
Reposted by NuanceyProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026One of the most depressing things you’ll read today—on how RFK Jr & Jay Bhattacharya dismantled the CDC & pushed the agency to spend time investigating kooky anti-vaxx anti-science theories It’s tragic: they took the world’s premier public health agency & zombified it; the impacts have been awful 49741
Reposted by Nuancey27 UNIHTED @27unihted.bsky.social · 20/09/2026@standupforscience.net released their America’s Compact for Higher Education campaign that pushes back in a united front against this administration’s authoritarian control of U.S. colleges and universities. www.standupforscience.net/sufs-compact...standupforscience.netDemand your school's leadership publicly endorse America's Compact for Higher Education — STAND UP FOR SCIENCEEmail your school's president urgently asking them to publicly endorse America's Compact for Higher Education 14122
Reposted by NuanceyDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19/09/2026⚠️ There are 132 election deniers across 35 states running for statewide or federal office this year, according to the pro-democracy group States United Action. Do you know who’s running in your state? Find out who’s on your ballot:democracydocket.comThese 19 election deniers and vote suppressors are on the ballot in the midterms. We should be worriedMany are running for pivotal state-level roles like governor or secretary of state that wield enormous power to undermine a fair election. 21337208
Reposted by Nuanceydemocracydefendersfund.org @democracydefendersfund.org · 05/09/2026Joshua Kolb, DDF Senior Counsel, explains why the Davey Hearn case is bigger than the Reflecting Pool: "They were willing to threaten to put him in jail just to soothe the president's ego... that's very dangerous for our democracy." 14823
Reposted by NuanceyDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/09/2026Mail-in ballots went out to hundreds of thousands of North Carolina voters Friday. But hours before they shipped, the state election board passed new restrictions that will make it harder for voters to return their ballots and easier to throw those ballots out: demdock.com/4xEzaB4 21281126
Reposted by NuanceyAlt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 29/08/2026Political appointments in HHS are upending order and creating chaos. Political appointees bring nepotism and conflicts of interest to the table, which is not surprising. Agencies of HHS have lost so many employees, they can’t function. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...politico.comRFK Jr.’s Health Department leads Trump’s push to add politicals to the federal workforcePolitical roles are way up. Career staffing is way down, despite a push to hire after last year’s downsizing. 23514
Reposted by NuanceyRep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 26/08/2026With so much at stake, our fight for justice won't stop here. I will keep defending democracy, no matter what. 210635
Reposted by NuanceyStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 26/08/2026At the start of the Trump administration, an executive order was released with certain words and phrases that will now be flagged by federal agencies. While an executive order is not law, the OMB ruling or NSF proposal would make it law. Enforcing a political rule where there should not be one. 37333
Reposted by NuanceyStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 26/08/2026If scientists and grant writers can't say "contaminants", we can't study... 🧵🧪 716759
Reposted by NuanceyThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/08/2026Breaking News: President Trump is said to be planning to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House official, to lead the FDA.nyti.msTrump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. CommissionerDr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda. 274023
Reposted by NuanceyJason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I remember when Bill Clinton—a FORMER president—met Obama’s sitting AG on an airplane and it was a massive scandal. Now, here’s Trump’s new AG just doing Trump political rallies like it’s NBD. 14245701426
Reposted by NuanceyMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 15/08/2026"Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump said yesterday. A remark like that should prompt an emergency vote of the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump. But it doesn't, because the U.S. is swimming in a collective madness. 39650218
Reposted by NuanceyJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026An incredibly impressive turn out of comments on the OMB Fed financial assistance rule! 0186
Reposted by NuanceyThe American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026A statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s executive order on U.S. childhood vaccines: www.aap.org/en/news-room... 8408245
Reposted by NuanceyMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/08/2026"That extreme heat is affecting blood donations [...] People are simply venturing out less."knpr.orgNational blood crisis tied to heat and other environmental factorsBlood donations have fallen to a four-year low as people face extreme heat, bad air quality and flooding 23513
Reposted by NuanceyBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 30/07/2026DOJ’s seven-figure payout to convicted abortion clinic blocker shows slush fund is very much alive. My thoughts in @opinion.bloomberg.com. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...bloomberg.comBlanche’s Slush Fund By Any Other Name Is Still CorruptA sleight of hand occurred at the Department of Justice as drama was unfolding in the Senate over Todd Blanche’s confirmation for attorney general. 21586246
Reposted by NuanceyRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Breaking News today on Todd Blanche’s confirmation vote getting proposed: From his refusal to follow the law in the Epstein case to the DOJ’s anti-weaponization fund, Blanche should not serve as U.S. Attorney General. Call your senators and urge them to vote a hell no on Blanche’s confirmation. 501133338
Reposted by NuanceyRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Today is the LAST DAY to submit your public comment and tell the Trump Administration HANDS OFF CHACO CANYON! We won’t let them destroy our sacred sites and we are fighting with everything we’ve got. To submit a public comment, visit eplanning.blm.gov/Participate-... 13352153
Reposted by NuanceyJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 28/07/2026New: a person opposing a data center was arrested for clapping at a city meeting Read more here: www.404media.co/person-oppos... 751190479
Reposted by NuanceyBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Block Blanche because he negotiated self-dealing IRS gift for Trump, fired court appointed US attorneys, bragged about cleaning house of 200 DOJ employees who worked on cases involving Trump & J6, botched the Epstein case, oversaw cases targeting Trump’s perceived enemies, welcomes Trump’s control. 601465493
Reposted by NuanceyThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026ICYMI — “4 months ago you said Iran’s military had been destroyed, declared victory, and said we had achieved all our objectives. Was that an accurate statement?” Trump’s unqualified Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth melts down as Senator @ossoff.bsky.social calmly takes him apart. 1061891569
Reposted by NuanceyDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 17/07/2026BREAKING: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that election officials in states that choose not to use a faulty federal database to verify citizenship status could face fines or prison time. The statement marks an escalation in the administration's effort to exert federal control over elections.democracydocket.comDHS Secretary Mullin threatens to prosecute election chiefs who refuse voter roll demandsHis speech marked a major escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to assert federal control over state election procedures. 79455237
Reposted by NuanceyStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 17/07/2026Missed the OMB Comment Period? You can't still fight back! Contact your MoC's and donate to fuel our legal fight against the proposal by visiting this link: zurl.co/5snpG #OMB #Vought #StandUpForScience #Science #SaveScience 14824
Reposted by NuanceyColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 13/07/2026JOIN US TODAY! With @aaup.org and @aft.org 04652
Reposted by NuanceyWalter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026My Cato post warning about OMB's move to take over centralized review of federal grantmaking to enforce consistency with MAGA policy. Comments deadline is tomorrow. www.cato.org/blog/warning... @samwang.bsky.socialcato.orgA Warning On Centralized OMB Grant ReviewA new proposal from the Office of Management and Budget would centralize review of all federal scientific, research and other grantmaking, and would require that all discretionary grants “demonstrably... 25227
Reposted by NuanceyDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026...after RFK Jr was found sprinkling the parasite on salads 1320628
Reposted by NuanceyJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 11/07/2026For folks asking why bother commenting because the OMB won't care: comments help build cases for the courts by explicitly laying out harms. That's why it's really important to have your comments be as specific as possible. Also, contact your senators and reps! They actually do care about this. 12815540
Reposted by NuanceyBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 11/07/2026So military troops under the direct control of Trump and Hegseth will be on the streets of our nation’s capital for the rest of Trump’s term. The rationale—they’re here to help with a crime emergency—is laughable. But of course the real reason is ominous. cbs4local.com/news/nation-...cbs4local.comPentagon to keep National Guard in D.C. until Inauguration Day 2029The Pentagon says the National Guard will remain deployed in Washington, D.C. through Jan. 20, 2029, unless President Trump ends the mission earlier. 1152000758
Reposted by NuanceyElizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 11/07/2026🧵This story is insane in so many ways that others are more qualified to analyze. Can only add that viz US foreign policy, Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, acting as viceroy of Venezuela is derelict, unconscionable, & impeachable. The SecState's time is scarce, valuable, and not outsourcable. 1/ 632057802
Reposted by NuanceyStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 11/07/2026The Trump admin’s massive cuts to federal funding will produce less doctoral opportunities for upcoming students as universities are forced to decrease their admission numbers. Weakening the scientific workforce today will have long-lasting consequences for American innovation. zurl.co/jYB78zurl.coDecline of Ph.D. Admissions Could Imperil a ‘Generation of New Talent’Some of the nation’s top research universities are shrinking doctoral programs because of uncertain federal funding. 27828
Reposted by NuanceySteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Donald Trump is mentally deranged. He’s a danger to the U.S. He’s a danger to the globe. He does not belong in this position of power—in control of the massive U.S. military—and he should be removed from office. This is not a joke. And his GOP enablers are responsible for abdicating their duty. 35445421383
Reposted by NuanceyZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 10/07/2026President Trump's retail store is now selling $85 hoodies with Trump's face on Mount Rushmore. Trump pledged not to profit off the presidency. In 2025, Trump Store dot com paid him $8.4 million. 39619256
Reposted by NuanceyThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Sad to watch this regime purge anyone who puts the country before this president. (And make Us all Less Safe in the Process) 727131995133
Reposted by NuanceyDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Our National Parks are something truly worth celebrating, along with the foresight it took to make those parks possible. Re-upping this piece about the need to protect them for future generations. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-vs-a...donmoynihan.substack.comTrump vs. America's National ParksWhat a sprained ankle reveals about how badly stretched park workers are 9369106
Reposted by NuanceyStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 03/07/2026🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 10 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/Bl59I 110599
Reposted by NuanceyBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026After getting tariff relief. Happening right in front of us. 30447220
Reposted by NuanceyStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/07/2026🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 9 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/FNfgR 7385237
Reposted by NuanceyDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 04/07/2026Colorado Gov. Jared Polis freed convicted election denier Tina Peters from prison earlier this year, a decision that state Democrats and Republicans alike widely condemned. Now, Polis has fired two state officials for speaking out against his decision.democracydocket.comColorado clemency board members spoke against freeing Tina Peters. Governor Jared Polis fired themPolis went against his own 11-person clemency advisory board, which twice voted unanimously against recommending clemency for Peters. 43316147
Reposted by NuanceyThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/07/2026WATCH: “Are you really talking about January 6th? I’m not.” At her absurd 🎪 presser about the pool Judge Jeanine Pirro refuses to answer a VERY VALID question about how they can prosecute someone for touching the pool when they pardoned everyone who attacked the Capitol 871582521
Reposted by NuanceyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Just one day before he announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs, Trump's investment accounts made stock purchases worth as much as $12.8 million. Then when Trump announced the pause, the S&P soared nearly 10% — one of the biggest single-day gains in the index’s history. Unusual indeed. 431288516
Reposted by NuanceyJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Abolishing the NIH has always been this admin’s plan. They told us in Project 2025. They’ve SHOWN us with their actions over the past 18 months. This is why a heads down approach will not work. The scientific community has 2 options: oppose this with all we’ve got, or let them carry out their plan. 718095
Reposted by NuanceyKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Statement from Counsel for Olympian Davey Hearn: 36057361940
Reposted by NuanceyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/07/2026every one of these you're going to have to check what happened at the grand jury level since grand jury misconduct is endemic in the trump doj 341589363
Reposted by NuanceyDoctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 02/07/2026How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettes Nationally, nearly 6% of middle and high school students — amounting to 1.63 million kids — reported using electronic cigarettes in 2024. ow.ly/u1pJ50ZjKycow.lyHow parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettesNearly 6% of U.S. middle and high school students vape. Although that’s down from previous years, e-cigarettes remain the most commonly used tobacco products among teens. 222
Reposted by NuanceyUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 29/06/2026Last week, we launched the Attacks on Science Tracker, documenting incidents & how they connect across agencies, policies, and topics using interactive graphics. It acts as a public record of how the government has politicized science & undermined scientific integrity, now and well into the future:ucs.orgAttacks on ScienceA new approach to collecting, screening, and analyzing data to identify and categorize attacks on science 36140
Reposted by NuanceyAdam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · 28/06/2026After federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a New Yorker sent ICE's director an email in January comparing him to a Nazi. This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel. They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution. www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06... 21057902594
Reposted by NuanceyRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Trump and Republicans radically raised health insurance premium costs -- doubling them on average -- and so 5 million Americans who used to have health insurance now can't afford it. More than half the people who have this kind of health insurance live in GOP districts: www.npr.org/2026/06/26/n...npr.org5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocketEnrollment in Affordable Care Act insurance fell much more sharply in the first months of 2026 than it has in years past. Trump officials blame fraud. Health policy experts blame costs. 15326941190
Reposted by NuanceyDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/06/2026NEW: Access to voting systems poses serious election security risks. Now, Trump has installed an attorney linked to the largest known election security breach in U.S. history at the DOJ. The good news: there are still steps we can take to protect our democracy, Susan Greenhalgh writes.democracydocket.comA top Justice Department official is tied to election security breaches: He must be removed from powerTrump has installed Kurt Olsen, an attorney tied to the software taken through these breaches, at the Department of Justice. 4243110
Reposted by NuanceyDr. Samantha Cocco-Klein @scoccoklein.bsky.social · 19/06/2026🫨🤮😡 The 22-year-old son of our favorite crypto-senator @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social has drummed up $30 million in a fundraiser to to launch his own digital asset exchange. @petesikora.bsky.social @bkindivisible.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social 1125
