Rebecca Raphael

US natalist conference to host race-science promoters and eugenicists — Guardian US Details emerge about Natal conference in Austin later this month, set to feature figures linked to far-right politics

Eugenics conference at @utaustin.bsky.social. (Eugenics is bad.)
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NIH indirects case update:

Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.

Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:

(I'm paraphrasing here)

Thoughts on this?

The kind of bagel you can only get in NYC.

Kudos to Howard!

We're all just a geological layer prior to deposition. Somehow this is comforting. Sometimes.

We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.

That's exactly what I thought. Then I wondered what my cats have named me.

Mm-hm.

Yes, I thought that was obvious. Also, it was diabolically clever to go for the sciences first.

Yes, I love that gate!

A few nights ago, I watched "Wild Robot." It made me cry.
That is all.

I'll miss flying, but here we are.

I dislike calling academic assignments "activities." That is all.

Once again I must sift progressive starter lists to remove the antisemites.

Gonna hang out here a bit more & try to make it work.

Eugenics. If something has a eugenic impact, I infer that the people doing the thing know that and intend it.

Disabled and need help during the fires? See below.

Today I realized that I'm just a collection of organic polymers.

Yesterday, I received my second dose of the shingles vaccine, so I'm feeling pretty crappy today. Yes, I planned it like this. Get your vaxxes, folks, while you still can.

Here!

So the job does moral harm to agents. How is the answer not to stop the moral harm?

Geez, did he even take a stats course?

Greetings, Bluesky. I plan to focus this account on things I value, things that both preserve me/us and that need preserving through the coming dark times: writing & the arts, human dignity, and the endless search for knowledge. For me, that means a lot of Judaism and Star Trek. Light one candle.