The best outcome is the one nobody notices. That's the job. Happy Public Health week!

Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

In case you want to see the Steven Colbert interview that the FCC told them they could NOT air, here it is on YouTube:

Great to see @evanmglass.bsky.social at today's Ice Out For Good protest/memorial in Olney!

I think he meant to say "fog of Coors".

IRS can relate. AND YET, the geniuses in Congress want to slash our budget by 5 billion.

Our total budget is 14 billion.

IRS=SSA, siblings in the trenches.

Block. Do not engage.

They are here ONLY to get engagement, why the fuck would you give them the one thing they came here to get

How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer | Defector As the muggy malaise of summer winds down, you might find yourself interested in taking advantage of one of several safe and proven vaccines to help protect you from the inevitable brumal surge of res...

Just scheduled my COVID booster for a week before the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting Sept. 18-19.

Check if it's currently available in your state: defector.com/how-the-fuck...

archive.ph/xGhN9 (NYT article reference in Defector)

Highly recommend: bsky.app/starter-pack...

Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health Experts who reviewed the code for ProPublica found numerous and troubling flaws in the system, providing a disturbing glimpse into how the Trump administration is allowing artificial intelligence to g...

Experts who reviewed the code for ProPublica found numerous and troubling flaws in the system, providing a disturbing glimpse into how the Trump administration is allowing artificial intelligence to guide critical cuts in services.

More detail about this decision here: joycevance.substack.com/p/trump-appo...

I can't think of anything that would tank Tesla stock even faster than Elmo spending more time managing the company.

UPDATE: The government has not, as of 5:03 pm, filed the required daily status report. It missed the deadline.

But Garcia’s counsel has filed a motion for the government to show cause as to why it should not be held in contempt: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Fucking moron probably thinks Alzheimer's disease just popped into existence in 1910, after all, there literally was never a diagnosed case of AD before that.... <rolls eyes>

Exclusive: US NIH scientists barred from attending conferences on their own time and dime Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have been told they cannot attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their own way and go during time off, three current and former NIH scientists told Reuters.

"We will never use this agency to censor scientists who disagree. If scientists are censored, we can't have excellent science."

-NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya.
9 days ago on Fox and Friends.

Repeat after me: Trump’s tariffs are a $6 trillion tax on Americans. thehill.com/opinion/5236...

48K views · 2.1K reactions | Tonight in Jerusalem: Protestors against the gen0cide are chanting: "refuse to be [war] criminals, don't b0mb children," calling for soldiers to refuse service in the Isra... Tonight in Jerusalem: Protestors against the gen0cide are chanting: "refuse to be [war] criminals, don't b0mb children," calling for soldiers to refuse service in the Israeli military..

gonna keep sharing these, nice to see a friend in the crowd (the guy in the kippah holding the Palestinian Lives Matter sign is Rabbi Oded Mazor, wonderful human)

www.facebook.com/reel/1137198...

I checked a couple of weeks ago, and I had an MMR booster before we went to Tanzania about 10 years ago, because it is a developing nation.

So now that's where we are, I suppose tourists (if any still come here) will have to get a list of recommended boosters if they visit the US.

Protest sign with graphics: "I [heart] public education, I [heart] the U.S.P.S., I [heart] the people!, I [heart] the public library"

Protest sign with graphics: "I [heart] nat'l parks, I [heart] clean air, I [heart] free speech, I [heart] public health care"

Protest sign: "so bad, even introverts are here!"

man holding an American flag with the stripes turning into a rainbow, in front of the Washington Monument

#HandsOff DC!

ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.

New York precinct’s vote results not evidence of hacking Did Elon Musk hack the 2024 presidential election in President Donald Trump’s favor? Such claims were common on social m

Apparently this is an Orthodox Hasidic community , and this was the slate as promoted by the rabbis, and this county tends to have 99/0 splits like that. www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...

New York precinct’s vote results not evidence of hacking Did Elon Musk hack the 2024 presidential election in President Donald Trump’s favor? Such claims were common on social m

Apparently this is an Orthodox Hasidic community , and this was the slate as promoted by the rabbis, and this county tends to have 99/0 splits like that. www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...

Western Maryland town alarmed by National Fire Academy shutdown Emmitsburg, a tiny Western Maryland town, fears the Trump administration’s suspension of the National Fire Academy classes will harm the economy. And emergency workers say the public will be less safe...

Maryland town that voted for Trump and benefits from Federal (FEMA) spending shocked that they are being affected by the gutting of Federal programs. #FaceEatingLeopards #Project2025Awards
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/western-mary...

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.

Can You Fool A Self Driving Car? YouTube video by Mark Rober

I mean, I like the LiDAR vs. camera part, but I love the 3D model of Space Mountain!! 🤓 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQJL...

I give more than a few hoots about trans rights. 🏳️‍⚧️
Do you? 🦉

Vote NO on Republicans’ terrible funding bill! Text SIGN PPKENF to 50409 to send this to your officials.

I just signed, because the current Continuing Resolution hands co-presidents Musk and Trump free reign to impound the already allotted budgets for agencies without any oversight or thought as to the cost. resist.bot/petitions/PP... #resistbot @resist.bot

NIH funding delivers exponential economic returns — Harvard Gazette Report finds all 50 states reap gains in patient health, job creation, research resources, business development.

This message needs to be heard widely.

Marjorie Taylor Greene States That Federal Employees 'Do Not Deserve' Their Paychecks in Defense of DOGE Cuts Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene stated in a house committee meeting that federal employees do not deserve their employment or compensation.

“Federal employees do not deserve their jobs. Federal employees do not deserve their paychecks”, says Federal employee.

Such a fucking loser. His dad must be ashamed, Tom Sr. would never have pulled this shit.

Federal employees - are you tired of Elon Musk trying to contact you?

Have you tried pretending to be the mother of his children?