Seth Rogen presenting the Breakthrough Prize for physics (Getty)
“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.”
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
Once again I remind people that laws should not be your guiding heuristic on how you view or treat others.
Laws are built on the biased and often bigoted sensibilities of the powerful.
Empathy and basic decency (as defined in a way not dependent on anyone's legal status) are a better foundation.
Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.
Tens of thousands of healthcare professionals and scientists warned the Senate of the dangers of installing RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary. Everything we warned about is coming to fruition as the TX measles outbreak has grown to 124 cases and he continues to cast aspersions on vaccines.
To my east coast fam. Show up for queer and trans kids.
Advocacy Powerhouses in the House of @nasponline.bsky.social
#catalystsinaction
w/ @drfaustino.bsky.social , Gumby , Kari Oyen, and Julia Szarko.
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
A good simple way to understand my motives and ethics:
I don’t like cruelty.
I’ve seen many ways of trying to justify cruelty, appealing to moral ideas, to justice, to great causes.
But it’s never necessary. Even force can be measured to only go as far as needed.
Whatever you do, don’t be cruel.
I’ve never been so happy to be unpopular.
“Hi Chris, this is Jill from Newsmax-“ continues on to ask me to appear on a Super Bowl preview segment My response - “Hi Jill, thanks for reaching out, unfortunately I have a strict policy of not working with people who back autocrats and dictators, let alone those are at this very moment in the process of destroying the constitutional separation of power that makes companies like you own able to function independently, as opposed to be government propaganda, so I’m going to have to regretfully decline.”
Sometimes you just have to say “fuck you” with a flourish
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
Thou shalt impeach the motherfucker.
I’m heading to the Senate floor right now to speak through midnight to make it clear: we cannot confirm Russell Vought to the Office of Management and Budget. Tune in to C-Span and find out why…
Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
The Nazis really are rebranding "Judeo-Bolshevism" as "DEI," aren't they
This is all so rancid and dangerous
Would love to see pics of those of you who are at the Protests today!!
I know pointing out hypocrisy doesn’t matter anymore, but if there’s one person I wouldn’t want to be the judge of who goes into locker rooms, it would be the man who openly boasted about walking into dressing rooms of underage girls
I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
Screen capture from DOT link that states DOT-supported or -assisted State contracts, shall prioritize projects and goals that: 3 i. utilize user-pay models; ii. direct funding to local opportunity zones where permitted; ill. to the extent practicable, relevant, appropriate, and consistent with law, mitigate the unique impacts of DOT programs, policies, and activities on families and family-specific difficulties, such as the accessibility of transportation to families with young children, and give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average (including in administering the Federal Transit Administration's Capital Investment Grant program); iv. prohibit recipients of DOT support or assistance from imposing vaccine and mask mandates; and V. require local compliance or cooperation with Federal immigration enforcement and with other goals and objectives specified by the President of the United States or the Secretary.
USDOT has released an order stating that they will de-prioritize giving transportation funds to states that have vaccine or mask mandates. All states have vaccine mandates for school entry. There is no clarity or reasoning provided for this statement. Link below. H/t: @ericasalem.bsky.social
Trump’s funding cuts could impact HIV treatment, mental health services, and public education — which are all federally-supported services and programs that people rely on. It is not only unjust and illegal to halt financial support, it is inhumane.
WE MUST PUSH BACK: hrc.im/FederalCuts
The irony is that these same politicians were the ones touting the Constitution.
It seems that these self-appointed Constitutionalists favored the Constitution w/o Amendments: the one that protected White, Protestant, Men with $.
The same ones who can buy their way out of consequence anyway.
To be clear:
He’s started putting PEOPLE into concentration camps.
It’s like we’ve seen this before in our history classes.
Hi+ler is his hero.
Let that sink in.
“On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs. Essential personnel expected to continue working will be informed by Agency leadership by Thursday, February 6, at 3:00pm (EST). For USAID personnel currently posted outside the United States, the Agency, in coordination with missions and the Department of State, is currently preparing a plan, in accordance with all applicable requirements and laws, under which the Agency would arrange and pay for return travel to the United States within 30 days and provide for the termination of PSC and ISC contracts that are not determined to be essential. The Agency will consider case-by-case exceptions and return travel extensions based on personal or family hardship, mobility or safety concerns, or other reasons. For example, the Agency will consider exceptions based on the timing of dependents’ school term, personal or familial medical needs, pregnancy, and other reasons. Further guidance on how to request an exception will be forthcoming. Thank you for your service”
USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
This isn’t a political contest.
This is a power struggle
Arrest Musk!
Law: 18 U.S.C. § 111. This statute makes it a federal crime to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with federal officers or employees during the performance of their official duties
