And this also hits contractors and others who support federal workforce. I'm not talking about the highly paid contractors (although it hits them, too). I'm talking about people like contract janitorial staff, contract food-service staff, etc.

A massive 2024 study analyzing the outcomes of 2.5 million children found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability once sibling comparisons are taken into account. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Nobody should be disappeared. Congress must investigate and the men found.

Early voting for the 2025 #Virginia general election begins tomorrow: Friday, Sept. 19. SD-30 locations: Prince William County: Office of Elections (Manassas) M-F: 8:30AM-4:30PM, until 7PM Wednesdays City of Manassas: Town Hall M-F, 8:30AM-5PM City of Manassas Park: City Hall M-F: 8:30AM-4:30PM 🧵

MMR vaccines do not cause autism (see my 🧵 of studies) At the same time, one potential cause of autism is rubella, which is *prevented* by MMR vaccines. Which means...vaccines may actually help prevent autism. 🧵 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21592401/

Speak up for Free Speech--- a list of concrete actions with phone numbers! open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

@nationalacademies.org providing a intro lecture on climate change and its impacts for EPA. Report here: doi.org/10.17226/29239

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

I also just wrote a textbook for NSTA and should be at the 2026 conference in Anaheim. www.nsta.org/national-con...

To all my MAGA former friends & supporters. You’ve become the very thing you told me years ago you despised. Wake up. Let me explain.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...

This is why they’re deleting studies

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! This November, your vote is your voice- especially in PA where three state Supreme Court justices are on the ballot. Got to vote.pa.gov to make sure you’re registered to vote and that it's up to date, then help make sure your friends’ and family’s are too!

It's in no way a solution to our current problems, but try to do something nice for someone you don't know today or this week. It'll make you feel better. Just try it.

Even if they were, they, too, deserve to be held to trial, not summarily murdered.

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Moving to Cleveland, Ohio! All positive food/things to do recommendations welcome.

SCOTUS has allowed ICE’s discriminatory raids in LA for the time being. While I am closely monitoring the situation, know that EVERYONE has the right to: ❗️Remain silent ❗️Refuse entry without a valid search warrant ❗️Speak with an attorney Protect yourself and your loved ones by knowing your rights.

Early voting in the #Virginia general election begins 2️⃣ weeks from today: Friday, September 19. Election Day is now less than two months away: Tuesday, November 4. Fairfax: This is also the last weekend to vote early in the #VA11 special election to send @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social to Congress!

PSA for my GIS friends. I just updated the GIS files for our local League of Women Voter's Voter411. It's one of those things that's easy for us mappy folks, but harder for those not used to working with GIS. So, looking for a way to help keep voters informed? Email your local LWV and offer help!

CFC supports a huge range of organizations, and people of all stripes, conservative and Republican, liberal and Democratic, rely on the services the organizations provide. CFC helps people, and all people will suffer without it. #saveCFC

For those who care about nonprofits, OPM has delayed the start of the Combined Federal Campaign and is considering cancelling it. This will have far-ranging effects on those orgs and the many, many people who rely on them. #SaveCFC. Call your congressmen. Share this widely. tnpa.org for more info

Worth listening to the whole thing. Clarifying and useful.

Have a teenager in your life? In many places, you can pre-register a 16 or 17 year olds to vote when they turn 18. This is true in Florida. Check the rules with your local board of elections. More Labor Day homework: pre-register your teens to vote. 🗳️ registertovoteflorida.gov/home #registertovote

Reposting beauty!

Genius Art (10 Photos):

Librarian idea: take a photo of your kindergartners with their first library books. #TLSky

Can't add any better words.

It’s back to school season! 📝 Before they came for our agency, we would publish virtual bookshelves throughout the year highlighting NEH-funded projects and works. We found this one tucked away on the website and thought we’d share. shorturl.at/xrUP9

People in need of a disaster are just that. Denying need is inhumane.

Mind you, if you're Latino & your home has just been swept away or burned to the ground, you may not HAVE identification on you. The feds have decreed: no proof of citizenship, no Red Cross food or blankets. How do you think that's going to go, esp. in red states just itching to discriminate?

My department at Dartmouth Medical School is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor. We are looking broadly for a biochemist or cell biologist. Please share this add! apply.interfolio.com/171438 @dartmouthbcb.bsky.social @futurepislack.bsky.social

Re-upping: if you work at EPA, NOAA, FEMA, NIH, CDC, USDA or other agencies that involve really any sort of science in their work, and you have something you want the public to know, I would always love to hear from you. Signal is davelevitan.26 and you can remain anonymous.

Remember, Tolkien didn't start working on "The Hobbit" until he was 41 years old. It started as tales for his children that took over 4 years to complete, and he finally published it at the age of 45. It is never too late to start working on something that truly calls to you. Embrace your passion.

🚨It's almost 2am eastern, but the CDC debacle is still unfolding. Very important message from the American Public Health Association: "We urge people across the nation to contact their representative and call for change to protect our health." "RFK Jr. must be... 1/3 www.apha.org/news-and-med...

If you care about the health of yourself, your family, your community and your country, read these letters. And ask for the resignation of RFK Jr.

Monarez is playing her weak hand perfectly, and should be a model for institutional resistance for the next four years: 1. Make them fire you 2. Don’t go along to get along 3. Don’t apologize, have confidence in your own integrity and the importance of your role 4. Always escalate the conflict

It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines. The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible. Vaccines save lives. Period.

The FEMA Katrina Letter organizers will be hosting a virtual rally on Thursday, 8/28, at 8p EDT. You are welcome & encouraged to join them. @cdelawalla.bsky.social, @standupforscience.bsky.social #FEMA36 #31DaysOfAction #standupforscience #SUFS ✊🏼❤️

This hits right on time… My wife and I had the great privilege of visiting the African-American Museum in DC, and let me just tell you if you have not been…It is a masterpiece—go.

Today, courageous FEMA staff members sent the Katrina Declaration to the FEMA "leadership" and others. Sign on it support of these folks committed to the FEMA mission for all of us. www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina... @standupforscience.bsky.social

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

Democrats need to win the New Jersey governor's race this November. Mikie Sherrill is the Democratic candidate. She needs our support, no matter where you live in the USA. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social thehill.com/homenews/cam...

Here’s what was NOT released today: - the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ - the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed - communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison - the Epstein files

I’ve seen so many people spreading the misinformation that PBS is shut down or is shutting down. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been shut down and PBS has been defunded. HOWEVER!!! PBS still exists. It is more important now than ever that you donate to PBS if you can.

One army veteran said he was praying for someone to help his neighborhood. Here's why: www.idahostatesman.com/news/busines...

I completely agree. And it's not just misinformation about medicine, but about all aspects of life and the science associated with everything we do.

We all lose when key people and positions are discarded for the wrong reasons.