Kari Debbink

The Brits woke up today and chose justice.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, “Obama: Dems need to avoid scolding and ‘virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

Maryland Governor @govwesmoore.bsky.social signs bill blocking 287(g) agreements, ending local-federal cooperation on civil immigration.

Dear god, NO.

YouTube video by Nightloop Jesse Jackson’s - Wattstax Music Festival Opening Speech (1972)

I. AM. SOMEBODY. ✊🏽

Rest in Power, Reverend Jesse Jackson.

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The Project 2025 architect who promised to put federal employees “in trauma” is spending $15 million of former USAID funding—money that would have gone toward fighting HIV, polio, malaria, and other diseases—to bankroll his security detail. trib.al/TSV3cmb

Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.

Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

Tell Marty (and Mark) I say hi! I adore both of them and it’s been much too long since I’ve seen either one!

Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...

“The Trump administration’s decision to not appeal this preliminary injunction means that for the foreseeable future, they cannot use civil rights laws or federal funding as a cudgel to remake the UC in its ideological image.”

—Veena Dubal, AAUP General Counsel

Looks like my X account got hacked and I can’t get into it, so if anyone is on X and wants to make a note, that would be appreciated

Self-inflicted Valentine’s Day activity. 😂 I hope you have something else nice planned later!

😂😂😂

On Saturday? 😬

On this day that supports inclusive futures for women and girls in science, let's not forget all the women that were sidelined, ignored, or forced out of science because they:
- had children
- prioritised family/caring
- did science differently
- questioned boundaries & norms
- fought the patriarchy

FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.

So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.

Cool.
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Trainees and Virology Instructors! Today is the last day to submit your travel award application for ASV 2026!

www.asv.org/travel-awards

crickets from the free speech crowd, of course

😂😂😂

I cannot believe they set that up in like 10 minutes. Amazing.

The joy from this half time show!! If you hate this, you have no joy, no love, no light.

Also: make Puerto Rico a state!

Predictable and horrible.

Grin Without a Cat - Truthdig It’s time for elected Democrats to seize the moment — and cease triangulating with nihilism.

It's a little deranging to feel on the cusp of something important when the people in charge think it's Wednesday and they're busy still trying to strike two-party bargains in a room with one occupant.

Protestors turn from Pratt Street and block traffic on Calvert Street.

How Baltimore organizers are preparing to fight back against ICE baltimorebeat.com/how-baltimor...

School officials say missing Minneapolis girl seen in ICE detention in Texas Children detained by ICE in Minneapolis and taken to Texas spotted a classmate in the cafeteria of the detention center.

Shameful. wapo.st/3LXnwyR

one of the core values of the US Republican Party is tolerance and (sometimes celebration of) sexual violence. you don't elect a rapist to hold rapists accountable.

1. Build huge subscriber base by telling them their $ supports democracy.
2. Don’t establish other revenue sources.
3. Rug-pull subscribers by pushing opinion side to the right.
4. Subscribers leave, revenue falls.
5. Enact crippling newsroom cuts.

smiling man in a white NEORSD hard hat pops his head out of a sewer lateral deep underground.

bad news, Mike saw his shadow this morning. Six more miles of sewers.

Tonight, I voted NO on a package of bills that included a CR to add funding to DHS.

I've made it clear that we cannot send another penny to ICE without serious reforms.

Masked men are killing Americans and terrorizing our communities. The CR included no reforms. So I voted NO.