Heather Barnett

Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...

Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.

“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.

New: Health care affordability is a big concern for people. But, don't underestimate the complexity of our health insurance system as a burden, especially prior authorization.
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I hope you are able to share some! I really tried reading this book, but struggled with the style and haven't finished it. Maybe I'll work on it again...

Trump Is Making America Stupider How MAGA is purging scientists and other skilled workers from both the private and public sectors.

"Despite what the xenophobes in the Trump administration claim, international students aren’t stealing American students’ slots in higher education. To the contrary: their tuition dollars enable more American students to attend college."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...

This is like when your toddler says "I'm not pooping."

The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.

Nation's largest nurses union repeats calls for ICE abolition, pledges to do "everything in our power to vote out any elected official who supports funding for this all-out assault on the health, safety, and civil rights of our people."

A Baptist church sign reads Blessed Are the Whistle Blowers for They Play the Music of Salvation

In Minneapolis

I've heard they have a pretty good Medicare supplement, which is not nothing

This School Board President Took Her Oath on a Stack of Contested Books. Here's Why The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates.

And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...

"Time for bed" in the Mamdani campaign font

I mean, it's not looking great, but that's what I hope. If not, I am grateful for community in its many forms.

Well, it has been an absolutely sh*t year, but I have have met, worked with, and cared for some absolutely amazing people. I hope each and everyone of you has a better 2026.

I think Steven Miller is on the record saying this already, but I could be wrong.

Wow

the good that you do persists in this world

Please please please get your vaccines.

Saaaaame

Yeah, I don't find this current news cycle about him, either his behavior or Harvard's, shocking at all. If they did nothing then, I don't see why they would now.

I'm crossing my fingers but but holding my breath

Thank you for your work.

I'm just a random person, but I'm happy for you!

Oh wow, I didn't realize there's no update till Monday!

Thank you, this stuff has been making me nervous 🤞🤞

Mamdani decries anti-semitism and Islamophobia in the same sentence and it’s fine and good because normal people can handle that combo

National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
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RFK Jr. poses a danger to the health and safety of all Americans. From cutting critical cancer research to spreading lies about Tylenol, it’s very clear RFK Jr. is not fit to serve.

That’s why I’m drafting articles of impeachment to remove him from office.

Know what creates empathy? Books. Reading about people unlike ourselves and experiences we'll never have. Which is why some people want to remove those books and discourage reading. Kids and adults should read widely. Most spend their spare time online, which is where indoctrination often begins.

If *your department head and your dean* can be removed for supporting your colleague in teaching in their area of expertise, then you have no academic freedom. In a functional sense, you don't work at a university at all.

Remember when COVID vaccines were first available? Remember how they saved lives and helped us move toward normalcy? Remember how relieved and grateful we were? Remember how amazing our healthcare workers were? Remember how science rescued us?