Melissa Kane PhD

This is VERY bad

The Post is a treasure and it’s devastating what’s happening, but it’s time give up on the hope that people like Bezos will see the light, and instead shift our dollars and eyes to independent journalism

Peter H. Duesberg, 89, Renowned Biologist Turned H.I.V. Denialist, Dies

He was an absolute piece of 💩

Peter H. Duesberg, 89, Renowned Biologist Turned H.I.V. Denialist, Dies www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/s...

Yeah so, I really want to see all my non-American friends as much and as soon as possible, but I also want them to not be here for the “raw sewage” situation. Sh*t is not okay over here, friends.

Look, if you had a party scheduled at your house, and the pipes broke and the floor was covered in raw sewage, you’d tell your friends not to come over.

In that spirit: world, skip the World Cup until we get this sewage worked out. And don’t be too sure about the Olympics.

🔥🫠

Gov. Walz: "What side do you want to be on? The side of an all-powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace, and kidnap its citizens off the street, or the side of a nurse for a VA hospital who died bearing witness to such government?"

Agree! Our biggest voices have been too quiet. I welcome anyone speaking out now though, all are welcome on team anti-this.f*cking.bullsh*

For those of you who’ve never experienced -20° winds, let me just say it can be painful at times — on the skin, in the eyes and ears, and even when trying to speak.

Those Minnesotans are American heroes.

Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.

Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.

www.startribune.com/detained-by-...

Well this is bad.

No Kings is projected on to a mountainside above the town’s lights

Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.

Gutting

White House press secretary tells CBS ‘we’ll sue your ass off’ if it edits Trump interview Karoline Leavitt was recorded warning network to broadcast new interview with president in full and without edits

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

If cbs has any guts, they would not air any of it and explain why…. But of course now the newsroom is run by MAGA conspiracist Bari Weiss they will just roll over for their master.

Do Americans Think the Country Is Losing or Gaining Ground in Science? Republicans and Democrats agree that it’s important the U.S. is a world leader in science, but sharply diverge on how the U.S. is faring.

84% of Americans say government investments in scientific research aimed at advancing knowledge are worthwhile.

Yet a large and increasing share of Americans from both parties say we are losing ground.

So, let's elect reps who support science!
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...

2020 Academy of American Poets Prize On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin

A beautiful poem by the woman murdered by ICE. I feel rage and aching and horror. It isn’t more awful because she wrote this, but it is heartbreaking and tragic in an almost tangible way to read her poetry.

poets.org/2020-on-lear...

This Corrupt Dictator Has Been Running His Country into the Ground for Years, and Now He’s Invading Venezuela As you’ve probably heard, a corrupt authoritarian president has been destroying his country for over a decade—and as of this weekend, he decided to...

"A corrupt authoritarian president has been destroying his country for over a decade—and as of this weekend, he decided to invade Venezuela. But who is this political criminal?"

Screenshot of a NewsWire post on X displaying a headline stating that U.S. vaccination rates are declining and that no county in Idaho, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, or Wisconsin has reached kindergarten herd immunity. The headline cites The Washington Post and appears on a plain background without an accompanying photo.

Many don't realize that the most vulnerable or immune compromised depend on the rest getting vaccinated properly to keep diseases from spreading out of control. It's not just “my body, my choice” when it comes to saving lives.

Iranian protests sparked by economic woes quickly spread across country The demonstrations, triggered by a collapse in Iran’s currency, started with shopkeepers and phone vendors before drawing in students, workers and others.

“Your generation screwed us over” appears to be the most universal truth today wapo.st/45qqLoP (gift)

this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)

Demand that NIH Maintain the Scientific Credibility of its Institute Directors The institute directors at NIH are top scientific leaders who in principle can redirect grant money as they please. The Trump NIH must not install new directors without a real hiring process.

NIH has for decades used a rigorous recruitment process to hire its top scientists, the institute directors.

The Trump NIH is changing that. They’ve already installed one political hire this way, reportedly a friend of JD Vance.

This post describes the process. Demand the Trump people follow it.

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...

Oh no! Everything is terrible

It’s so insane that this is even a thing…

The Military Is in a Bind Created by Its Commander in Chief When President Donald Trump claimed that members of Congress deserved the death penalty this week, he showed yet again that he doesn’t respect the rule of law.The president turned to social media Thur...

Phone calls to outside legal counsel for military members are rising. It's a sign that US troops are struggling with the administration's orders. Reminding them of the law is not sedition. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy' Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files

I don't understand why this isn't the only story and why he isn't giving his resignation.

I mean, I do. But still.

How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.

John Fetterman survived a stroke in 2022, which would be considered a pre existing condition.

He has a defibrillator for vfib, which can cost $34,000 to over $51,000.

He was one of 8 Dems who voted to gut the ACA and reopen the government.

He doesn’t have to worry, he has healthcare for life

Yet another mechanism to hurt scientific research progress in the U.S.

Cool cool cool. It’s not too late to do the right thing, bruv.