Erika Sevetson

This map shows the economic impact of NIH funding. (Note that it doesn’t include NSF, DoD, etc so the full federal funding impact across the economy is much greater.) Call your governor and senators.

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2) Will you bring Elon in for questioning and hold him accountable for ensuring the resignation of the head of the FAA? Will you hold hearings on whether the recent firing of (checks notes) 100 FAA employees and the hiring freeze on air traffic controllers has made air travel more dangerous?

Apparently I’m going to have to be one of those people who calls my elected reps every f***ing day.

Today’s topics:

1) how will you protect trans children and the autonomy of local school districts to recognize the humanity of those children?

Great to see this fantastic new book publishing today 🎉
Available to buy in print or read/ download for free #OpenAccess
@ies-sas.bsky.social
#humanities #libaries #OABooks #english

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It’s especially funny when you realize you’re imagining it in the voice of the sea captain in the Simpsons.

Effects of Executive Actions on Nonprofits

FYI the National Council of Nonprofits is collecting stories via this form about how the executive orders are harming nonprofit organizations nationwide. If you just got screwed today, tell them about it here. They're also asking who is comfortable sharing their stories with reporters.

Yes, I can always get them from my library—it just requires effort and forethought!

And hooking up my dvd player.

Also, let people have nice things. Lord knows we’re going to need them.

Amen—the NIH business knocked me off this app for 2 full days. They’re flooding the zone, and it’s okay to take a breath and remember that we actually don’t know how much is this is permanent and we should wait until we know more before freaking out and taking everyone along for the ride.

Done.

Thank you @theferocity.bsky.social @samsanders.bsky.social @zachstafford.bsky.social for your show. Every week I learn something new and find something to hold on to.

It’s A Relay Race featuring Maurice Mitchell Podcast Episode · Vibe Check · 01/20/2025 · 43m

Today’s to-dos:
✅ Donate to @aclu.org and @ppfa.bsky.social
✅ Donate to @workingfamilies.org (Wondering why? Listen to the linked pod)
✅ Subscribe to #vibecheck. They always find a way to make me laugh or give me hope, and it’s time I support them.
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Whoops, the above question is for @drjengunter.bsky.social.

This article prompted me to finally get around to scheduling my first shot. Hadn’t been avoiding it, just hadn’t gotten to it. And now I’ve talked 2 others into it!

But I didn’t see the longevity connection in the article. Is that what will be addressed in the next post?

I forgot that he’s in VT and wondered why I hadn’t heard more about a moose in Cambridge.

Lucy from Peanuts saying “Christ, what an asshole.”

He might not be “cancelled” (as if that was really ever a thing), but people will still think he’s an asshole.

If she’s the ugliest, the others must be breathtaking.

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I discovered about 2 hours ago that Last Tango in Halifax is no longer on Netflix and also apparently isn’t available on any other US platform.

I think Haydn is wasted on the young. As a violist I always thought of his quartets and symphonies as easy fluff. The older I get though, the more I appreciate his use of melody (esp with the winds!) and his sense of humor.

I literally said aloud “oh god that guy.”

That is: it’s not about the change to the traffic. It’s about the presence of people even after traffic has been changed.

I think the point was that people were predicting that no one would go to Manhattan anymore and that entertainment/dining etc would be negatively affected.

If that were true, you wouldn’t be seeing big crowds in Times Square. And yet, clearly people are still coming.

But people still have to get there.

Honestly I thought it was Kyle MacLachlan.

Had to explain to my college student last night that Bill Kristol is not the same person as Billy Crystal, and yes, they’re both alive.

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What, is he Troy McLure?

Gray and white cat peaking out of a box full of packing paper.

Black dog resting her muzzle on top of a gray and white cat.

Here is my cat exploring an empty Christmas box, and my dog (briefly) snoozing with said cat.

I was just thinking how awesome it would be if she and Melinda Gates bought the WaPo.