Thank you! But from what I’m hearing, CHP did work with them in alameda today. 😬

To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

Join me on April 5th

On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! Join me to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/lgHei3Wq

February 8, 2025 Yesterday the National Institutes of Health under the Trump administration announced a new policy that will dramatically change the way the United States funds medical research.

February 8, 2025

A sample page from “5 Calls” with a summary of why USAID funding matters, names of the app user’s congressional representatives, and a button titled “see your script”.

A sample page from 5 Calls asking, “what’s important to you?” The app user can then click on topics such as USAID, department of education, CDC guidance on sexual/reproductive/LGBTQ+health, or oppose RFK.

Feeling flooded by the racist, fascist attacks on our government… but want to do SOMETHING?
The “5 calls” app (5calls.org ) makes it easy to call your reps and know what to say.
1. Choose your topic
2. Read the summary
3. Use their script (or not)
4. Click on rep’s name.
5. Talk to your reps
:-)

If you feel like a blue dot in a red state, you’re not alone — our Rural Caucus is here for you! Whether you’re from a small town or just passionate about rural causes, we want to hear from you: secure.everyaction.c...

Really comprehensive and brutal description of what’s going on at US science agencies by @dereklowe.bsky.social. Read to the end: because this doesn’t need to continue, the rest is not inevitable. We can fight back.

“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True. Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...

We need more fearless reporting like this from Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester at @propublica.org. #Trump & #Rubio are killing people. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic”

www.science.org/content/arti...

The Trump Administration is launching nothing less than a giant affirmative action program for straight white men, a great many of whom, including Trump and Vance, are utterly unqualified for their positions and would be mocked for their hubris if they were women or Black or gay or.....

A bright bold red flower blooming amid a cluster of eggplant-shaped cacti covered in vertical rows of white spines.

So many dangerous pricks on display. And yet…

Of, For, and By the Billionaires Musk and Silicon Valley moguls gain unprecedented power

"Our task to recapture democracy begins in earnest today."

Jen Rubin reflects on today's critical turning point, marking the formal embrace of oligarchy, with billionaires like Musk, Bezos & Zuckerberg taking center stage in the place of ordinary Americans. contrarian.substack.com/p/of-for-and...

Will There Be a Bird Flu Epidemic Under Trump? H5N1 currently poses a real threat for human transmission. Meanwhile, Trump’s picks for public health roles don’t bode well for vaccination.

Almost every week now for months, we’ve seen articles warning us about the threat of H5N1, otherwise known as “bird flu.” Will it be our next pandemic? We’ve officially entered the “fuck-around-and-find-out” phase. My latest for The Nation. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Jay Bhattacharya has no business being with 500 miles of NIH. This is unhinged stuff. They "caused" the pandemic? Fire all people working on pandemic preparedness? This is not normal. I ask colleagues to stop pretending it is.