Eligio Martinez Jr., Ph.D.

Six former surgeons general warn that RFK Jr. is ‘endangering the health of the nation’ This is the first time six former surgeons general have linked arms and urged the public to recognize the nation’s health secretary as dangerous.

When six surgeon generals appointed by both dems and republicans come out against you, its pretty damning. Unfortunately this idiot and his boss are too stupid to realize that he’s stupid and won’t resign, not to mention very egotistical. So the rest of us will have to suffer the consequences.

What a dumbass. Even after people told him to leave and Infantino tried to get him off stage, he stood there looking like a fool.

Opinion | The Republican war on colleges has come for the students of tomorrow The Republican megabill will undermine student loans and make college less affordable.

Meanwhile in DC....

Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.

UC Irvine professor files complaint over removal as dean Frances Contreras, who was hired in 2022 to lead the UCI School of Education, says she was denied a proper review and calls for an investigation.

Institutions (and the people) in them need to be held accountable for how they treat women and people of color. I stand behind my advisor in holding UCI accountable.

I just wish all these elite universities reject any family members from the current administration (staff) moving forward.

AOC: The math is not adding up. Their claim is that one million undocumented people are on Medicaid. So why are they trying to cut 13.7 million Americans off their healthcare?

Congrats!

Democrats slam Trump for golf event amid tariff turmoil, dignified transfer of US soldiers’ remains The president attended a “LIV Dinner” on Thursday night.

Just another example of how he doesn't care about working class folks...or folks who aren't wealthy for that matter.

Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans It was an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches.

Roberts and others need to start pushing back, the supreme court along with others can’t be silent right now.

Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project

www.thetrevorproject.org

New op-ed out today! "We believe this rush to comply is a sign that universities are willing to become an institutional wing of the new segregationists."

This op-ed was written with fierce love for our communities. That's who we serve. We will not be erased.

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Former NFL punter arrested after protesting ‘MAGA’ on proposed Huntington Beach library plaque Chris Kluwe, during public comment, said everyone was in favor of a plaque to celebrate the library but not one with “MAGA” on it.

Keep fighting the good fight Chris! Chris is another player who got blacklisted from the NFL for his activism around LGBTQ rights.

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Colleges, K-12 schools ordered by Trump administration to abolish DEI or face funding cuts Schools are on alert after the Department of Education said it would cut federal funding unless they abolished diversity, equity and inclusion programs, potentially including culturally themed campus ...

So the new administrations wants to dismantle the Department of Education and let states make decisions about education, but they still want to dictate what institutions do?

Donald Trump Is Weaker Than He Looks Donald Trump’s administration is doing everything it can to project power and a sense of unstoppability in his first days as president. But the cracks are already starting to show.

Less than a week in and this shit is already falling apart.

Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices.

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CTA: RFK Jr Nomination Hearing Scheduled - Time To Reach Out To Your Senators | Matthew Cortland Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon

The RFK Jr. confirmation hearing has been scheduled for 1/29/25. The nomination is on shaky ground.

Here's the call to action: Reach Out To Your Senators and Urge Them To Oppose RFK Jr's nomination to be HHS Secretary

Here's how to do that, step-by-step:

These gardeners, housekeepers, nannies kept Pacific Palisades going. Fire took their jobs Housekeepers, gardeners, pool cleaners and other workers have been left grappling with a loss of income and grief for longtime employers they considered family.

So much of the focus is on Pacific Palisades, yet folks aren't worried about the working class folks who cleaned, cooked and took care of the families' kids.

Blame and Questions Surround Palisades Fire Response as Caruso Admits Hiring Private Firefighters - SM Mirror Critics point fingers at Mayor Bass and Local Officials During the First Night of the Inferno By Dolores Quintana There has been a lot of finger-pointing about the causes of the raging inferno of the ...

Conservative Rick Caruso out here pointing fingers but staying silent about where the water his private fire fighters used to save his property came from.

Man, I thought it had gone up by a quarter? And I was being sarcastic about the price, it’s still cheap compared to everywhere else!

It’s actually $1.75 now! 🤣

Yeah, the 2am fireworks is what pisses me off the most...

Elon Musk suggests cognitive testing for elected officials. Stelter reacts | CNN Business Retiring Texas congresswoman and former House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger has been experiencing “dementia issues” in recent months and is living in an independent living facility, her s...

I wonder how much longer until trump gets tired of sharing the spotlight with his co-president-elect and fires him.

Conference Brings Together CSU’s Young Males of Color | CSU The gathering provided a venue for sharing innovative practices and information to better support this underserved student population.

Glad to see the Consortium got some coverage from the system office. #CSUYMOC

Vamos, vamos, vamos Galaxy!

I was about to say, doesn't EP have HEBs in every corner, and some HEBs inside of HEBs but I guess they don't have them in EP. Which now makes me wonder where my sister got us the Selena HEB bags...🤔

Cal Poly named in federal civil rights complaint for alleged discrimination A law professor behind the complaint alleges a university-affiliated healthy masculinities program discriminates based on race and sex. A CSU official says the program meets legal standards.

Yes, because a bunch of privileged white kids from ivy league institutions are excluded and marginalized at institutions they've never even heard of...

The worst part is that our communities will pay the pricefor their failure.

Linda McMahon expected to be named Education secretary, sources say | CNN Politics Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon is expected to be named as secretary of the Department of Education, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Shit I guess Hulk Hogan wasn’t available to be secretary of education.