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Another way the dictatorship might kill you. This is from a friend who is a retired air traffic controller.

It feels especially powerful these days. I marked the Bell riots last fall, and that's what started our journey of watching DS9.

Showing my kids DS9: Past Tense episode. I might have shed a tear as Bashir discussed their situation. So odd revisiting this after watching it in the 90s

The Venn Diagram is the same.

I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that.

The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct.

What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.

Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.

Democrats To Take Over Senate Floor All Night To Oppose White House Budget Office Nominee “He’s the architect of the dismantling of our federal government,” Sen. Brian Schatz, one of dozens taking part in a 30-hour talkathon, said of Russell Vought.

At least three dozen Democrats plan to take over the Senate floor all night tonight, for 30 hours, to oppose Trump's budget office nominee, Russ Vought.

“He’s the architect of the dismantling of our federal government,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

Concern about SpaceX influence at NASA grows with new appointee Morale at the space agency is absurdly low, sources say.

🫠 Concern about SpaceX influence at NASA grows with new appointee
flip.it/4KuUSH

The LA fires have a shocking price tag — and we’ll all have to pick up the tab California’s last resort for fire insurance may fail. We should all pay attention to what happens next.

The LA fires have a shocking price tag — and we’ll all have to pick up the tab www.vox.com/climate/3977...

Republican Proposal Would Make College Scholarships Taxable Income Republican lawmakers are considering making college scholarships fully taxable to help pay for continuing tax cuts that mostly benefit wealthy families.

Bad news, and even worse when you consider this is terrible policy that *already affects thousands of students* Grad students' fellowships and other aid like wages earned from being a TA or RA are already considered taxable income

Allowing ICE in hospitals is a public health catastrophe in the making Allowing ICE to conduct raids in hospitals and medical clinics is not only cruel; it is a public health catastrophe in the making, writes Eric Reinhart.

As doctors and nurses, it is our moral duty to care for every person who walks through the door & needs medical help. Allowing ICE to raid hospitals & clinics is immoral and will lead to needless suffering & death. Reading this made me cry...what nation have we become? #medsky

@hereiamnyc.bsky.social I'm glad to find you here!

Presented without comment, just a deep tiredness

I completely get this.

Cardiometabolic benefits of a non-industrialized-type diet are linked to gut microbiome modulation Is it possible to restore the human gut microbiome in industrialized settings and reintroduce microbial species that have been lost? In healthy adults, Li et al. found that consuming a diet mimicking ...

Our study @cellpress.bsky.social finds healthy Canadians that consume a non-industrialized-type #diet can modulate their #microbiome, boost beneficial metabolites and improve their health. In just 3 weeks:

LDL cholesterol ↓17%
fasting glucose ↓6%
CRP ↓ 14%

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

A Few Rules For Predicting The Future by Octavia E. Butler Octavia Butler was an author of moving and prophetic science fiction novels. She wrote an essay in 2000 for Essence Magazine that teaches us the capacity we have to understand the future, as well a…

“I didn’t make up the problems,” I pointed out. ‘All I did was look around at the problems we’re neglecting now and give them about 30 years to grow into full-fledged disasters.’"

- Octavia Butler (2000)

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I hope they get their doctorate from this essay.

Painting of clay 'vase' in russet brown and grey, with two rows of uneven pale dots round the waist and small, random scratches on the rest of the surface.

#ArtDD2025
Lower Nene valley beaker

For #drawingdiggingforbritain, this C3-4th vessel was buried with a young Roman woman near Peterborough.

@richardosgood.bsky.social @profaliceroberts.bsky.social @saocousins.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social #archaeology et al

Peter Gleick, a hydroclimatologist and senior fellow of the Oakland-based Pacific Institute, said Trump’s comments attempting to link California water policy with the water-supply problems facing firefighters in Southern California were “blatantly false, irresponsible and politically self-serving.” “There is no water shortage in Southern California — the state’s reservoirs are all at, or above, levels normally expected for this time of year. The problem with water supply for the fires is entirely the result of the massive immediate demands for firefighting water, broken or damaged pipes and pumps, and homeowners leaving hoses and sprinklers running in hopes of saving property.”

Biden stands by Newsom in fire response. Because that is what presidents do…
www.latimes.com/california/s... Leaving aside that California is the world’s 5th largest economy….1/8 US residents live in California…& 1/33 live in Los Angeles County!

Most of us grew up thinking this sort of obvious corruption is criminal. What we are learning is it hardly even merits major-media scrutiny.

This country is becoming a Robber Barony in real time. And worse, it is being done right under our noses.

In fact, Musk is gleefully shoving our faces in it.

He’s finished! I love embroidering a tabby. 🪡 🧵

RSV caused asthma in my infant and worsened my own. Vaccines would have saved so much money in medical bills and worry about our health if they had been available.

#MedSky🧪#IDsky #Immunosky #pedsky #publichealth @thelancet RSV is a major cause of illness and death in infants & older adults. This Review provides an overview of RSV vaccines highlighting different target populations, antigens, & Clinicaltrial results.

France at ‘turning point’ after no-confidence motion in government over budget, warns finance minister – live Antoine Armand says politicians have responsibility ‘not to plunge the country into uncertainty’ with no-confidence vote after opposition to cuts Welcome to our live coverage of the political crisis engulfing France as the country faces the potential…

France at ‘turning point’ after no-confidence motion in government over budget, warns finance minister – live

Community Experts Issue 1: Navigating POTS and Long COVID – Morgie’s Story ALT: An eerie black-and-white illustration depicts a hospital ward filled with sick patients lying in beds, their gaunt faces conveying anguish. A nun stands in the foreground, holding a rosary and appearing to ward off a large, ominous bird that flies overhead. Billowing curtains and dark shadows add to the scene's haunting and dramatic atmosphere.

🧪 🛟 Our first Community Experts article is here! Morgie Bee shares their experiences with POTS, Long #COVID, and systems that often misunderstand chronic illnesses. Read their journey, and what it means to live with POTS. Their Story: https://buff.ly/49ao8YU #PublicHealth #POTS #LongCovid #MedSky

This is a way to frame basic science when we're talking to family, friends, voters. How ridiculous is it to study fly eyes or worm vulvae or yeast life? This lead to understanding cancer genes and enabled personalized medicine. Then, thank everyone listening to us for funding NIH and NSF

So you have a recipe? I've made coquito, but I have never tried to make eggnog.

For more context, read here:
www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Russia is everywhere.