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No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits — WIRED Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.

Occam's razor people. Not cherry picking.

I hope wrongfully terminated USDA employees get their jobs back immediately, for their sake and the sake of our country.

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This day…….the country has just lost an entire generation of dedicated, talented federal scientists from all major disciplines.

This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.

Nope. Around 18 folks total at our center. Half dozen scientists. We were told 800 in ARS nationwide. An entire new generation of scientific expertise and progress now gone.

Federal probationary employees- our hearts go out to you. Your work is valuable and mission-critical.

These layoffs are cruel, which is by design.

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There's chatter that federal agencies should show more allegiance to the administration. On this, let's look at the oath that all federal employees take when they start. It's to the constitution. Not to a king.

Here’s some advice for those outside our coalition, as the administration is actively leading a witch hunt for resistance members. If you’re a government employee, avoid using government devices to coordinate. Do not use standard messaging apps on Android or Apple devices.

NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.

NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately. The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

‘Common Side Effects’ And The Race To Save Invisible Fungi A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi.

The new animated series “Common Side Effects” is a mycology thriller—a fictional story about a rogue mushroom researcher who finds a ‘shroom that can heal any injury or disease.

In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi.

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