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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Let’s get one thing straight: We are not a Christian nation. We are a nation where you are free to be a Christian.

Your religion guides you, not all of us. It’s as simple as that.

Interesting event at Harvard tonight.. "Debate, Debrief, and Dessert: Competing Perspectives on COVID-19 and Responding to the Next Pandemic" 👀 iop.harvard.edu/events/debat...

Education Department Must Forgive Student Loans Under Key Repayment Plan, Says New Lawsuit Student loan borrowers filed a new lawsuit Monday, arguing the Education Department must immediately forgive student loans and offer lower payments under the SAVE Plan.

"Education Department Must Forgive Student Loans Under Key Repayment Plan, Says New Lawsuit"

#StudentLoans

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Persistent attenuation of lymphocyte subsets after mass SARS-CoV-2 infection Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…

“Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise.”

At this point, I genuinely have no ability to comprehend how is anyone not scared sh*t-less about the long-term consequences of infections, especially on kids?

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I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it a thousand times more: If you believe you love freedom but don’t care if it applies to everyone, what you actually love is privilege.

Happy International Women's Day!

‘How is he going to have the time?’ NIH staff voice concern as Bhattacharya takes on CDC role Scientists fear NIH director will be even more absent and leave key issues unresolved as he takes interim CDC lead

Great new piece by @melodyschreiber.com in The Guardian about NIH/CDC Director Bhattacharya .

In it, I talk about asking Bhattacharya in January about a recent issue affecting the affordability of healthcare for thousands of early career researchers on the NIH campuses.

Me speaking at the Stand Up for Science rally.

Group posed with UCS posters plus Beaker.

Today we showed up.

Feeling proud of scientists and science supporters in this moment. Thank you all. #Standupforscience

When politicians don't honor their promises, our work is to make them. To do that, we have to build enough power to make them. I understand why people get disappointed but this is unfortunately how things work in politics.

FDA vaccine chief to leave the agency for a second time Dr. Vinay Prasad will step down in April after a controversial year at the FDA.

FDA vaccine chief to leave the agency for a second time
Dr. Vinay Prasad will step down in April after a controversial year at the FDA. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Disability accommodations are a rare thing that actually trickles down. You like curb cutouts? Auto-opening doors? Jar openers? Ramps? Hand rails? YOU’RE WELCOME

Even as an abled person you use disability accommodations every single day.

Supporting accommodations actually helps everyone.

Patients say measles 'worse than expected' as Utah hits 350+ infections, doctors say Health officials plead with residents to vaccinate against measles as Utah hits 358 infections.

Over 120 people have been hospitalized due to measles in Utah alone. "It is, at this time a real threat in our state and something we can do to stop it," said Dr. Leisha Nolen, state epidemiologist… pleading for people to get themselves and their children vaccinated.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak | CNN A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said.

we protected my mom from COVID for 5 years. She caught it at the hospital during an outbreak in the dialysis ward (!!) and died 5 days later.

we will do nothing with this information as a society

My Long Covid came from an infection acquired in a doctor’s office.

Healthcare settings are deadly now.

How is everyone so fucking ok with this???

Sometime around 5:00 p.m. ET, Congressman Al Green will speak on the floor of the House on the topic of corruption within the Administration. Tune in to @CSPAN live by visiting www.cspan.org

WHY IS EVERY PAPER ON EARTH USING SCHUMER’S PICTURE WHEN HE LOST ON A PARTY-LINE VOTE??

THUNE IS THE FACE OF THIS, NOT SCHUMER.

I MEAN, COME ON.

America’s teachers are working two jobs and barely getting by | CNN Business Ashley loves her day job teaching math, reading and science to fifth-graders in Washington. But like many other teachers, Ashley relies on a side hustle or two to get by.

The overwhelming majority of American public school teachers (71%) hold at least one side job, according to a new survey released today.

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never, ever, ever, ever accept "how will you pay for it?" as an argument against social programs.

I also learned from interviewing @edwincpark.bsky.social that there's no guarantee that people who get Medicaid through SSI will be exempt from work requirements either. Like, these are people who have gone through a lot of paperwork for the government to see them as disabled enough.

Screenshot of an article dated March 3, 2026 titled “‘Mini hearts’ show COVID-19 virus directly infects heart tissue” by the Centenary Institute. Below the headline are four labeled microscope images (A–D) showing laboratory-grown heart tissue (“mini hearts”). The images use fluorescent colors—green, yellow, red, and white—to highlight cells and viral infection patterns, illustrating how SARS-CoV-2 can infect and spread through heart muscle cells in the tissue samples.

COVID-19 can directly infect heart tissue.

Researchers at the Centenary Institute and UTS created a human heart cell model showing SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect heart tissue, helping explain why some people develop serious heart complications during and after COVID-19 infection.

Chuck Schumer remains the minority leader in the U.S. Senate.

Breaking: Arkansas Democrats just flipped a Republican seat It's the ninth red-to-blue pickup in a special election in Trump's second term

JUST IN: Democrat Alex Holladay has flipped a GOP-held seat in *Arkansas*.

Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried hard to delay this race and wanted the seat to stay vacant for 8+ months, but the courts told her to hold it today. If she was worried, she was right to be.

Our full recap:

long lines to vote are both faith-affirming examples of civic interest and participation and instances of voter suppression

Again: Not hyperbole, misinterpretation, or a joke that Christian Dominionism is a strain of apocalyptic accelerationism which VERY LITERALLY SEEKS to hasten their vision of the Biblical end of the world, & the people who believe this have VERY CAREFULLY worked their way into the halls of U.S. power

Seems like the media should at least express some curiosity about this.

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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 grant awards and funding calls worry NIH researchers. Many programs may be pushed into the next fiscal year, and some could face funding gaps. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Parents Tried to Shield Their Children From Vaccines. Instead They Got Measles.

"Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...