Sean Ryder

Very timely review for those of you who have been following all of the recent developments in this area... also @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social why can't we share via bsky directly from the article???

Sounds like another nazi to me.

Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants - United States Department of State The State Department is committed to protecting our nation and our citizens by upholding the highest standards of national security and public safety through our visa process.  A U.S. visa is a privil...

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To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to “public.”

I am not ok with this!

Hi, it’s Meg again. Brad is still in ICE custody.

We are grateful to the many friends, supporters, and allies who have gathered in Federal Plaza.

Together we are standing up for those with no voice.

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

Grateful to share a microphone and a stage with one of the very best Congresspersons in the nation, @repmcgovern.bsky.social! This was at the #Worcester #NoKings rally. 2000+ energized attendees at the rally behind city hall. #GAIN

Just get rid of this guy already. I'm sick of his face.

Tomorrow we stand together. We stand for democracy. We stand for basic human decency. We stand so that our great Republic will not fall.

We need you. We need ALL of you. Stand with us. Together we are Indivisible. Together we will have liberty and justice for all

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Longer video of the forcible removal, detainment, and arrest of Sen. Alex Padilla by the Trump regime during a DHS press conference. Footage provided by Sen. Padilla's team.

IYKYK

Yikes!

No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.

Anybody else just completely over all of this? Like, for real? I wear this out of the house most places I go so turds know to leave me alone. What up, palanteeeer.

Chalk talks are always so much fun.

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Research = New Discoveries = Hope
Trump = Huge Cuts to #Science = No Research
No Research = No Hope
Trump = No Hope

Every American scientist needs to get real loud, real fast. Talk to the locals in your community. Work with patient advocacy groups relevant to your research. Explain what is happening in plain English. Go to the protests. Write op/eds. Speak at town halls. Don't be hogtied by fear. Do SOMETHING.

This made me giggle. Found out Reddit.

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On Thursday, ICE agents detained this Brazilian woman pulling her away her from her emotional 16 year old daughter and an infant. Then, four Worcester PD arrested the daughter too, for disorderly conduct. The WPD has recently been investigated by DOJ for excessive force and other abuses of power.

Tufts student detained by ICE in viral video is released, thanks supporters Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk was released from ICE detention on Friday, offering brief words of thanks to supporters gathered outside the Louisiana facility.

Rümeysa Öztürk has been freed!!

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Immunogenicity and Safety of Influenza and COVID-19 Multicomponent Vaccine This study examines the immunogenicity and safety of an investigational mRNA-based vaccine against seasonal influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in adults 50 years and older.

While legislators in several states debate whether or not mRNA should be classified as a "weapon of mass destruction", the latest clinical trial data from Moderna on a combined flu / covid shot shows excellent results.

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This is my experience

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The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster An NIH insider explains what Republicans are likely to do next, and what we can do

I strongly believe this is the plan for the NIH, and has been the plan all along, and I need for scientists to get super vocal about it or we are all cooked.

donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nih-bu...

Two high school kids posing for the camera

Something positive Saturday. My son got an award at his high school that comes with a 40K /year scholarship to RPI 😮. His friend Annabelle also got an award too, from a different school.

Senator Collins’ Statement on President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

Susan Collins stepping up from "concerns" to "serious objections" is a welcome sign for science.
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This is my take.

Advocate, but prepare!

I have no faith in this Congress.