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Posts by Ben Lang

If you are a veteran, this kind of visible presence at anti-ICE protests is really valuable.

These clowns all want to play dress-up soldier, so actual soldiers mocking them to their faces is devastating.

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Young brain researchers ponder other careers amid federal funding cuts Cuts and disruptions to federal research funding are causing many young brain scientists to reconsider their career choice.

Hear SfN members talking about the impact of federal funding cuts on brain research. #neuroskyence #sfn2025 www.npr.org/2025/11/14/n...

5 months ago 18 19 2 1

History shows us the opposite: Undermining and censoring scientists and experts is a central feature of authoritarianism.

7 months ago 1330 345 69 15
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A microscopic tardigrade going for a stroll through some algae.

Credit: Sinclair Stammers

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The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...

Well, I'll be damned.

It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.

newatlas.com/infectious-d...

8 months ago 12832 5925 112 768

If you push for this censorship nonsense again
as the Trump administration declares the very existence of queer people to be inherently pornographic

I don't give a shit what party you're in
so help me god I will work night and day to get you wretches out of office
@schumer.senate.gov

8 months ago 214 110 3 2
Stacey Sobelman
staceysobelman
ICE is offering a $45,000 SIGNING BONUS plus $100,000 starting salary.
I make $55,000 as a teacher in my 8th year with a Masters.
It was never true that wE dOn'T hAvE eNoUgH mOnEy to pay teachers more. It was always intentional. Education has been INTENTIONALLY defunded for decades because an educated populous is a threat to power. Read the books. Do the work. They are
TERRIFIED of education.

Stacey Sobelman staceysobelman ICE is offering a $45,000 SIGNING BONUS plus $100,000 starting salary. I make $55,000 as a teacher in my 8th year with a Masters. It was never true that wE dOn'T hAvE eNoUgH mOnEy to pay teachers more. It was always intentional. Education has been INTENTIONALLY defunded for decades because an educated populous is a threat to power. Read the books. Do the work. They are TERRIFIED of education.

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Yes, we’re literally about to zero out funding for every Title VI area studies center at every university in the country, along with FLAS fellowship funding. A generation of human capital that feeds into our diplomatic & intelligence corps that will simply not exist. National security madness.

9 months ago 538 203 19 7
Call these U.S. Representatives and tell them to vote NO on the “Big Beautiful Bill”:

AZ-06, Juan Ciscomani
CA-22, David Valadao
CA-40, Young Kim
CA-41, Ken Calvert
CO-08, Gabe Evans
FL-07, Cory Mills
FL-13, Anna Paulina Luna
FL-27, Maria Elvira Salazar
IA-01, Mariannette Miller-Meeks
IA-02, Ashley Hinson
IA-03, Zach Nunn
MI-07, Tom Barrett
MO-02, Ann Wagner
NJ-07, Tom Kean Jr.
NY-17, Mike Lawler
OH-07, Max Miller
OH-10, Mike Turner
OH-15, Mike Carey
PA-01, Brian Fitzpatrick
PA-07, Ryan Mackenzie
PA-08, Rob Bresnahan
PA-10, Scott Perry
TN-05, Andy Ogles
TX-15, Monica De La Cruz
VA-01, Rob Wittman
VA-02, Jen Kiggans
WI-01, Bryan Steil
WI-03, Derrick Van Orden

Call these U.S. Representatives and tell them to vote NO on the “Big Beautiful Bill”: AZ-06, Juan Ciscomani CA-22, David Valadao CA-40, Young Kim CA-41, Ken Calvert CO-08, Gabe Evans FL-07, Cory Mills FL-13, Anna Paulina Luna FL-27, Maria Elvira Salazar IA-01, Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA-02, Ashley Hinson IA-03, Zach Nunn MI-07, Tom Barrett MO-02, Ann Wagner NJ-07, Tom Kean Jr. NY-17, Mike Lawler OH-07, Max Miller OH-10, Mike Turner OH-15, Mike Carey PA-01, Brian Fitzpatrick PA-07, Ryan Mackenzie PA-08, Rob Bresnahan PA-10, Scott Perry TN-05, Andy Ogles TX-15, Monica De La Cruz VA-01, Rob Wittman VA-02, Jen Kiggans WI-01, Bryan Steil WI-03, Derrick Van Orden

These are the weak points. You know what to do. First thing tomorrow, use 5calls.org and raise hell.

9 months ago 3875 3240 142 256
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This Trans Day of Remembrance, Show Up With Material Support (And Every Other Day, Too) In the face of dehumanizing rhetoric and violence that turns our community members into statistics, it is our responsibility to care for one another and change the conditions that impact trans people’...

Another list of orgs that materially support trans people:

www.autostraddle.com/this-trans-d...

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All gas, no breaks.

Only you can make this poll a reality: zohranfornyc.com/events

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Syncthing

syncthing.net has recently solved this problem for me. You can keep local drives in multiple places that all sync via encrypted connections.

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Our Health ROI Explore how your tax dollars fund life‑saving medical research.

Ever wonder how many lives have been saved by NIH-funded research - including your own? Enter any medical condition and instantly see how your tax dollars transformed science into survival.

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1 year ago 422 325 27 35

I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.

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This is how my whole cohort feels being near to defending. 🫠

1 year ago 11 0 1 0

Incandescent with rage doesn’t even cut it for these feelings.

1 year ago 7 1 1 1
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2025 Study section tracking

Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

1 year ago 366 287 44 22

I second this! Every little bit is helping. We’ve got this—together.

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Judge Reyes: EO 14183 adopts the definitions of a separate executive order called Defending Women from Gender Ideology, Extremism and Restoring biological Truth to the federal government. And that EO states, "sex shall refer to an individual's immutable biological classification as either male or female." And it states that, "It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female." Do you see that or do you remember that?

Jason C. Lynch:! will take the court's word for it.

Judge Reyes: You understand, as a matter of biology, it's just incorrect that there are only two sexes, right?

Jason C. Lynch: Do I understand that to be incorrect as a biological matter?

Judge Reyes: Yes. It is incorrect as a biological matter. You understand that, right?

Jason C. Lynch: I don't understand that to be incorrect.

Judge Reyes: You understand that not everyone has an xx or an xy chromosome, right?

Jason C. Lynch: Honestly, no, I don't.

Judge Reyes: It's actually kind of a really important point because this executive order is premised on an assertion that's not biologically correct. There are anywhere near about 30 different intersex examples. So someone who does not have just xx or xy chromosome is not just male or female. They're intersex. And there are over 30 potential different intersex examples. We've got genetic differences. We have people with xxx chromosomes. We have androgen insensitivity, xy genetically, that may have female external sex characteristics and internally have testes. There's a five alpha reductase deficiency that causes changes in testosterone metabolism, xy that may have female external genitalia or ambiguous genitalia. The point being, and I'm happy to have you guys brief this more if you want, but I'm telling you right now that there are people who are neither male or female. And so the premise of the executive order is just incorrect.

Judge Reyes: EO 14183 adopts the definitions of a separate executive order called Defending Women from Gender Ideology, Extremism and Restoring biological Truth to the federal government. And that EO states, "sex shall refer to an individual's immutable biological classification as either male or female." And it states that, "It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female." Do you see that or do you remember that? Jason C. Lynch:! will take the court's word for it. Judge Reyes: You understand, as a matter of biology, it's just incorrect that there are only two sexes, right? Jason C. Lynch: Do I understand that to be incorrect as a biological matter? Judge Reyes: Yes. It is incorrect as a biological matter. You understand that, right? Jason C. Lynch: I don't understand that to be incorrect. Judge Reyes: You understand that not everyone has an xx or an xy chromosome, right? Jason C. Lynch: Honestly, no, I don't. Judge Reyes: It's actually kind of a really important point because this executive order is premised on an assertion that's not biologically correct. There are anywhere near about 30 different intersex examples. So someone who does not have just xx or xy chromosome is not just male or female. They're intersex. And there are over 30 potential different intersex examples. We've got genetic differences. We have people with xxx chromosomes. We have androgen insensitivity, xy genetically, that may have female external sex characteristics and internally have testes. There's a five alpha reductase deficiency that causes changes in testosterone metabolism, xy that may have female external genitalia or ambiguous genitalia. The point being, and I'm happy to have you guys brief this more if you want, but I'm telling you right now that there are people who are neither male or female. And so the premise of the executive order is just incorrect.

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Hey neuroscientists: were you, your lab or any of your ongoing projects caught up in any of the latest NIH firings? You can find me on Signal at avaskham.54 if you want to chat. 🧪

#neuroskyence

1 year ago 46 35 1 2

This is how I start so many conversations in linguistics

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If you're communicating with your reps on a daily basis right now (as we all should be!), you can directly tell them that this is the language they should use when communicating this in their emails and anywhere in media. Give them the framing they need so everyone understands the consequences.

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nice jam you’ve got there, be a real shame if someone pumped it up

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The NIH announced it will slash billions of dollars of support to universities and research centers.

This is one of the biggest attacks on science we have ever seen. It could dismantle the biomedical research system, shut down clinical trials, and halt development of treatments.

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The administration wants to make sure no one can do research at all with its list of banned words. Linguists know that the business of banning words is always repressive and anti-science. Stay aware! ... TikTok video by Nicole Holliday

If anyone wants to talk to a linguist about why this list of words banned from federal grants is absurd, please get at me. The point is to make sure that no one can do social science (or really any science) at all. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yjf5FH/

1 year ago 125 36 4 0

Erin out here doing the lord's work. Please support and listen to trans journalists on trans issues.

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Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

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A reminder

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After a few weeks of this, their knowledge of the variation in the dataset is similar to mine and they start to see acoustic patterns.

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