When the only opinion that matters is your own.. 👇

The Secret Police Are Here While the Professional Moderates Clutch Their Pearls

Very good work. Read it and act.
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-secret...

This is what they want.

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This war on science must be defeated. If you have a degree, don’t treat it as just a better job. It’s an obligation to share what you know, and an obligation to stand up when you know something is not right. Refund NOAA or innocent people will die! It’s that simple.

This 👇🏼 is what I've been screaming. If you're not paying attention... here it is in all its fullness.

Yup; we're on 9!

Prayer does not in fact stop severe floods…. Whatever the governor of Texas may claim otherwise.

I have seen some influencer accounts calling for various types of workers to go on strike, or suggesting a boycott the workers have not asked for.

Don’t do that. Listen to the workers

A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally.

“When I asked Stacy Schiff, the author of decorated biographies…about the notion of consulting A.I. on how to structure a piece of writing, she replied, ‘To turn to A.I. for structure seems less like a cheat than a deprivation, like enlisting someone to eat your hot fudge sundae for you.’”

We’re doomed.

FDA To Review Safety Of Abortion Pill After Junk Science Report Paved The Way Republicans have been laying the groundwork to undermine the safety of mifepristone for months, despite the drug's proven safety record.

Here it is.

Step one to ban abortion nationwide.

We FUCKING told you this would happen.

FDA To Review Safety Of Abortion Pill After Junk Science Report Paved The Way
www.huffpost.com/entry/fda-to...

USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.

The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.

Loyalty tests have officially arrived in the federal hiring process. The Trump administration just unveiled a so-called “Merit Hiring Plan”, which includes a quiz asking job applicants to name their favorite Trump policy or executive order.

We will now raise our flags, beginning in ET and continuing across the country at noon, from half-staff to full-staff. This honors those we’ve lost in service and symbolizes our nation’s resolve to carry on the fight for freedom.

Elon Musk Joins MAGA Meltdown Over Democrat’s Call to Fight Trump The right is freaking out after JB Pritzker demanded mass mobilization against Trump.

“Never before in my life have I called for mass disruption. But I am now. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace,” Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said.

This did not sit well in Trumpworld.

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

This is an excellent piece.

F'n Nazi.😒

The Trump administration cut federal funding for a research project at Cornell University aimed at developing a heart pump designed for babies and children with congenital heart defects bringing the effort to a halt.

As a queer femme librarian, is it surprising to see a mediocre white man elevated to a position he doesn’t deserve and isn’t qualified for?

Absolutely not.

It never ceases to be infuriating, though, and that this dude has absolutely NO qualifications is insulting to every single library worker

Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on Diversity Policies With Fresh Order for Review of Library Books

“The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday, ordering all military leaders, commands and academies to review all of the books in their libraries that address racism and sexism.” Gift article

Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week

wha…? (Gift article)

Dr. Carla Hayden is a national treasure. To see her fired by a nitwit like Trump angers me beyond words. 📚

Wtf

"When training data reflects existing demographic disparities, those inequalities can be baked into the model itself. The result is then predictable: The same students who’ve historically been overlooked stay overlooked."

Theorists like @ruha9.bsky.social and @safiyanoble.bsky.social are crucial.

The King is mad

He pardons his most violent supporters but wants to re-open Alcatraz so he can put the rest of us in there.