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PhD candidate, History and Philosophy of Science; Editor at embryo.asu.edu; co-author, Biology for a Changing World; cat dad 🌈

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Videos like this are utterly cathartic.

I want EVERY Dem to throw away decorum and politeness and start YELLING the truth, like Rep. McGovern.

06.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 741 πŸ” 378 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 29

First they came for the journalists.

We don't know what happened after that.

06.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So I'm confused here. The issue for Nancy Mace is that Hillary Clinton had some communication with Howard Lutnick a while ago -- the same Howard Lutnick whom Trump made Commerce Secretary and is standing behind despite his close Epstein ties???

03.03.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

where’s that furious goose when you need it

26.02.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Think of how bad things must be for a Supreme Court Justice to feel he has to explain why it's a good idea to have laws enacted by legislators instead of decreed by wannabe dictators

21.02.2026 06:34 πŸ‘ 15739 πŸ” 4567 πŸ’¬ 875 πŸ“Œ 266
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Thirty years of concern. Never enough courage.

11.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 4328 πŸ” 1210 πŸ’¬ 148 πŸ“Œ 159
Why Eugenics Made a Comeback in America | Dr Nathaniel Comfort
Why Eugenics Made a Comeback in America | Dr Nathaniel Comfort YouTube video by Brad Carr

I talked with podcaster Brad Carr recently, about genetic determinism, race and IQ, and James Watson. The title captures the gist, but the devil's in the details...

You can check out our conversation here:
YouTube: youtu.be/f8qiz1aCdno
Audio: bradcarr.transistor.fm/episodes/170...

12.02.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

There is no reforming this. There is only abolition, and then trials.

13.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 1339 πŸ” 258 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 7
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On every important vote that matters, Susan Collins votes with Trump.

Every time her vote could stop something he’s trying to do, she votes with him.

She is a fake moderate with a MAGA voting record.

A vote for Susan Collins is a vote to give Trump more power.

11.02.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 4169 πŸ” 1110 πŸ’¬ 237 πŸ“Œ 65

As a botanist, this isn’t funny. Plants are sessile and only do this when they’re in extreme distress

09.02.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 174 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Taxing billionaires out of existence may be the most critical domestic policy fight of our lifetimes.

08.02.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 1597 πŸ” 491 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 18

For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...

06.02.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 7872 πŸ” 2060 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 32

This moment is bringing out the best in some of us (like this speaker) and bringing out the worst in others of us. This is a time for choosing to live a life that you're proud of, or not. ❀️

05.02.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 683 πŸ” 266 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 12
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This is Remi. She feels so powerful in her snowsuit. Loves the satisfying swishy sound it makes when she walks. 12/10 diva material (TT: ferikitz)

05.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 4585 πŸ” 456 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 34

have you considering solving world hunger with 3% of your net worth

05.02.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

HB 2589 passed out of Judiciary committee this morning, on a 6-3 vote. Despite dozens of people testifying about the real threat of arrest, all Republicans on the panel voted in favor.

05.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

defeating fascism by sounding extremely calm about everything except eggs

04.02.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Philidelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE: If an agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you. You will be arrested. You will stand trial, and you will be convicted in state or federal court and you will do your time. Donald Trump can't pardon you for a state court conviction.

04.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 3668 πŸ” 1023 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 152

Trump claims we "can't afford" veterans' health care, slashing thousands of VA jobs, yet wants $75 BILLION for his ICE paramilitary force? VoteVets stands with @SenMarkKelly and Democrats fighting to block the GOP & restore these critical health care cuts! #FundHealthcareOverICE

03.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 275 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
ICE agent wearing skull mask that is usually associated with the neo Nazi  atomwaffen group

ICE agent wearing skull mask that is usually associated with the neo Nazi atomwaffen group

Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets

03.02.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 11311 πŸ” 3251 πŸ’¬ 637 πŸ“Œ 780

An entire community of thousands, here legally, having been demonized with deranged lies about eating pets, is about to be arbitrarily DECLARED illegal so they can be forcibly ethnically cleansed. I don’t want to hear one more fucking word about comparisons to Nazi Germany being overwrought.

29.01.2026 03:20 πŸ‘ 7193 πŸ” 2574 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 53
Picture of Jane smiling outdoors

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AAAS Members & #HPS community: Voting begins Monday for AAAS Board of Directors.
On the ballot for reelection is #hpbio Prof Jane Maienschein who is Director of the Center for Biology & Society at ASU
search.asu.edu/profile/10486
Look for email & vote by Feb 4th

24.01.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

sometimes you don’t realize how bad the consultant slop democrats use is until AOC speaks like a normal human and actually empathizes with us

13.01.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 1510 πŸ” 262 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

I’ve been listening to Marketplace for 25 years now and Kai Ryssdal now posts like we post and I can’t help but worry that this means circumstances have broken him as much as they’ve broken us

12.01.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 419 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4
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Opinion | The New Food Pyramid, Brought to You by Big Meat

β€œIf Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year β€” an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined β€” & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”

10.01.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 293 πŸ” 121 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 18

Dave hits some key points here on "science education" too! Can't info dump someone out of a socially informed value system that rejects that information.

P.s. this is one of the best podcasts out there. Solid topics and have shared a ton of episodes with colleagues.

20.12.2025 02:02 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Embryo selection company Herasight goes all in on eugenics ...

I wrote about the bizarre case of Herasight, the embryo selection company going all in on eugenics.

13.12.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 15

supreme court to decide whether part of constitution is part of constitution

06.12.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 1724 πŸ” 616 πŸ’¬ 104 πŸ“Œ 24

β€˜Can you imagine a single sign at a β€œNo Kings” rally with β€œStrong Floor, No Ceiling” on it?’

That’s right. That’s the correct way to think about it. We have seen thousands of signs at rallies. None have said this. Because this slogan has no purchase with voters.

03.12.2025 00:35 πŸ‘ 132 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2