Mark Peifer (He, him)

Another Dem who voted with Republicans to overturn Stein's vetoes was Nasif Majeed in #HD99. He's also trailing big in the early vote:

Valeria Levy- 64.9%
Nasif Majeed (Inc)- 29.1%
Tucker Neal- 6%
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This is just getting wild now, a THIRD Democrat who voted to overturn Governor Stein's vetoes (Shelly Willingham) is also trailing against a heavily underfunded opponent in #HD23:

Patricia Smith- 55.2%
Shelly Willingham (Inc)- 44.8%
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Wow: In the early vote, it's a blow-out *so far*.

Rodney Sadler, the progessive pastor and activist, leads state Representative Carla Cunningham 75% to 18%.

(Stay tuned as we see how the Election Day vote compares, but that's an ominous start for the incumbent.)

Context:

A screenshot from a live update feed on AP about the war in Iran that mentions Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, a service member killed in the conflict. It has quotes from her husband about the escalating tensions she felt where she was stationed and constant concern she experienced.

Now I can almost see Sgt 1st Class Nicole Amor sitting there. She was days away from returning home to her husband and children. Instead, after texting back and forth hours before her death...her husband just never got a response from her again.

A man in dinner dress blues naval uniform and a woman in formal wear pose together in a kitsch bar.

"To the Mess!" Dining Out: his last and my first. Been to plenty of the Navy Balls though! We were all sent to the grog, but mine was non-alcoholic 😜. I even witnessed a senior officer ride a rocking horse with a tiny cowboy hat. Good times.

As NIH moves to parent NOFOs another resource for finding out what topics are of interest. grants.nih.gov/funding/find...

Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy up to $210 billion, report says The president has said the U.S. could give military escorts to oil tankers in the region to ease the strain on global energy supplies

Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost the American economy up to $210B, report says

idk that seems to be the understatement of the week. this is actually happening, postdocs and RAs are being let go, and projects falter. 'could face funding gaps'? this is actually happening at a large scale. 'Worry' doesnt reflect the existential crisis that many of my colleagues are in.

Ummmm.... wrong state

I left the classified briefing on Iran even more concerned about what comes next as Trump drags us into what's so clearly a war. 
 
This Administration has no plan. American lives are on the line.

Trump helps MAGA influencers flee Middle East war zone on private jet Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, dogwalker Sarah Daither, former lobbyist Jay Footlik, and others managed to escape on a private plane thanks to the White House.

The White House has helped MAGA influencers escape the Middle East on a private jet while more than a million ordinary Americans are still trapped with no way out.

Pizza Week Night 5: Brooklyn’s Finest Pizza, West Seneca! Half meatball and half pineapple! Delicious NYC-style with perfectly crisp crust!
Scores: 9.2, 8, 10

He asked me about my own campaign in NJ-12.

I'm running to make sure these gerrymanders don't happen again, anywhere. A national law can put and end to Congressional gerrymandering, and I'll introduce it on Day 1.

175 dead.

Also note that his affiliation listed on the NIH roster for January 26 is incorrect, as he was kicked out of that post a while ago.

Man in apparent mental health crisis taken by ICE from hospital, transferred out of state A 27-year-old man, who is a citizen of Mexico was taken by ICE agents from a hospital and out of state against the advice of medical professionals who diagnosed him with acute mental illness.

A 27-year-old man, who is a citizen of Mexico was taken by ICE agents from a hospital and out of state against the advice of medical professionals who diagnosed him with acute mental illness.

Delays in awards and funding calls worry NIH-funded researchers Many programs may be pushed into the next fiscal year, and some could face funding gaps

Delays in NIH funding and calls for proposals...

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Near Garden Mall

PALM BEACH GARDENS!! Visit this link: zurl.co/qgFJ5
to learn more about your local SATURDAY MARCH 7TH RALLY
to TAKE BACK OUR SCIENCE!

See map for location! Rally starts at 1pm and goes till 3pm!

#March7PBG
#standupforscience
#science
#savescience

A folk logic about it is starting to develop. People may not understand the monopolies and geopolitics of renewable energy at a gradual level. But they can see data centers, hear data centers, and read their electric bill statements. They are angry.

I’m attending the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting in March and can’t wait to explore new methodologies and scientific approaches! #ASBMB26 #MakeItPossible #ASBMB #Biochemistry

Life in four dimensions: When biology outpaces the brain Nobel laureate Eric Betzig will discuss his research on information transfer in biology from proteins to organisms at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting.

Featuring MCB's Eric Betzig! Life in four dimensions: When biology outpaces the brain www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...

Look for the Alamance Co Sheriff race--the evil incumbent finally has a Republican challenger but I never figured out if this would be better or worse

NC primaries I'm watching tonight:

Congressionals in NC-04, NC-11

Does Phil Berger hold onto his state Senate seat?

Does Rodney Pierce fend off Michael Wray?

Who emerges in Cumberland County Commission At-Large and District 1?

Does the incumbent not yet elected sheriff hold on in Cumberland?

Don't have a favorite fork (Carol Ann does) but I definitely have a favorite spoon

Images shared by Iranian media and verified by @nytimes.com
showed around 100 graves being dug at a cemetery on Monday and heartbreaking scenes of relatives mourning children killed during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Manib on Saturday.

Kristi Noem refuses to retract statement calling Minnesotans killed by federal agents ‘domestic terrorists’ Homeland security secretary was grilled in Senate hearing over immigration enforcement crackdown in Twin Cities

Alex Pretti was a health care worker and legal gun owner, and there is video from multiple angles showing NO aggression towards ICE when they murdered him.

The ONLY domestic terrorists are the masked killers still on the loose and employed by ICE

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

Trump: We're cutting all trade with Spain

Man I'm gonna need every Democrat to be at least as spiteful to this administration as fuckin Tillis.

FACT SHEET: How Much Is the War in Iran Costing American Taxpayers? - Institute for Policy Studies FACT SHEET: How Much Is the War in Iran Costing American Taxpayers?

NEW: The military systems that the U.S. sent to the Iran region in recent weeks ALONE cost us nearly $60 MILLION per day — just a fraction of the cost of this war.

That ~$60 million could cover Medicaid for 4 million Americans per day, or SNAP for 9.5 million.

From @nationalpriorities.bsky.social:

The Trump Administration is Testing Conversion Therapy By Medically Experimenting on Trans People in Prisons The Bureau of Prisons is subjecting trans people to conversion therapy and denying them care with the goal of helping them "recover." It's trying to prove dangerous conversion practices can work.

Under a new policy released Thursday, the Trump Administration will test conversion therapy on trans people in prisons. It explicitly states that it aims to help trans people “recover,” all the while forcibly detransitioning them both medically and socially.

transitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-...