If you reach out to me, I will help you with your pitch and look at a draft. Lollardfish at gmail.

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As importantly, ICE should stop lying. It's unbelievable that we literally cannot trust anything ICE says after an incident like this. Not even the banal "we will investigate it" can be trusted. The base instinct in every situation is just to lie. Who is dictating this strategy?

by imprisoning people indefinitely away from their families in deplorable conditions and deporting them to foreign prisons or random countries. Desperate people in desperate spots can make stupid decisions like this guy did. But ICE shouldn't manufacture these situations either

ICE tried to grab him just after dropping off his two little kids at day care. There is no reason why this interaction needed to happen at all. ICE is taking officers away from people with criminal histories to target noncriminals, all while massively increasing the stakes...

DHS also said that these agents were well-trained professionals. But video obtained by the NY Times shows these bungling officers violated standard protocols by not telling him to turn his car off before putting their hands on the car & attempted to stop the moving vehicle

ICE initially claimed that the officer was "seriously injured" sustaining "severe injuries" and in "serious condition" but actual body cam footage of the ICE agents now shows that they LIED. The officer himself says it was "nothing major" via Chicago Sun Times: chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

ICE lied about the person it shot, claiming he was a "criminal," but NBC finds that he had no criminal history whatsoever. Not even traffic tickets in 12 years! It also lied about the extent of the injuries to its agents....

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

David Cole: "But never before has a US president asserted the authority to order the cold-blooded execution of civilians outside any even arguable military conflict. And never before has a US president then turned around and boasted about his own crimes to the public at large."

I think we should establish an understanding in the United States that if you order the military to carry out a lethal strike against something that is not an imminent threat without congressional authorization, what you did was murder and the entire chain of command is guilty.

We're not at war with Venezuela, these boats are many hundreds of lines from our waters, much less our shores, there is no threat, this is just murder. I really do think everyone from the SecDef to the guy who pushed the button should be tried for murder on this.

Hear! effing Hear! [Gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥 We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪 Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

Most people believe in the values of democracy, but those values are being assaulted by this administration every day. Still, scientists should engage more publicly. And it would be great if the public realizes that science isn't just something nerds do, but the foundation of modern society. 2/2

I've heard colleagues say that the solution to what's happening to American science is for scientists to communicate the value of science better. That's false. Trump is doing a lot of unpopular things, including destroying the science enterprise. What's happening is not our fault. 1/2

I certainly hope McGill U decides to livestream this lecture next month with Kim TallBear, "THE INDIAN WHO REFUSES TO VANISH – RACE, GENOMICS, AND INDIGENOUS THRIVING": www.mcgill.ca/ssom/upcomin...

(solemnly) You've had mail.

Louisiana's two Planned Parenthood locations, one in Baton Rouge and one in New Orleans, had their last day of operation Tuesday. Neither provided abortion services.

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better." Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better. Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand. We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

There we are.

I joined AAUP because I saw they were one of the few organizations taking a stand. They also organized the lobbying trip I took to DC a couple of weeks ago. If you’re an academic, supporting them is good use of our money.

It's very Jewish too: "“It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it"

I'm often asked about my ideas for the future & wow Ta-Nehisi Coates says it so beautifully, I'll be pointing people to this interview in the future. I frequently say that I'm part of a legacy of people who fought every day to end slavery who still died in bondage so my idea of success is different.

Is he so willing to not draw lines & abandon his neighbors' humanity bc he spends so much time on X & with 👇 "Abundance" crowd, or does spend so much time there bc he doesn't care about the lines & his neighbors' humanity? It's hard to know at this point. On some level, it doesn't really matter.

👇🎯 The polite way to say what this conversation reveals is that Coates is operating on a totally different moral plane & Klein is only vaguely able/willing to grasp that difference.

Also, I'd urge you to please consider the GoFundMe drive for Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez's family (wife, 4 kids, 5th on the way) and his medical expenses www.gofundme.com/f/aid-for-mi...

Here's an excerpt -- I hope you'll take a few moments to read the whole column and tell me what you think

This is the secret the Trump regime tried so hard to keep about the Dallas ICE shooting The names of the dead and wounded Jose Andres Bordones-Molina Miguel Ángel García-Hernandez Norlan Guzman-Fuentes Fight Trump's dehumanization. Say their names. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/dall...

i took a stab at editing ezra klein’s most recent comments about trans people and electoral politics to make a point often lost by the american liberal commentariat

Imagine the hubris required to burst into the largest socio-technical system on earth and just start yanking out wires, thinking you are genius. Mass-emailing insulting messages and thinking people will welcome your help. Destroying careers, killing kids in Africa, and thinking you're the hero.

The federal government regulates things you've never imagined before. It provides lifesaving services to people you never knew existed. It protects resources that you rely on every day without ever giving a moment's thought to. Or, it used to.

"No planning, no consideration, no nothing. It’s not anything that I’ve ever seen in my life before." It's been 7 mos since my coworkers and I were interrogated, insulted, and ultimately fired by DOGE. But I still can't quite believe how senseless it was. 300,000 people have left the government

"The sheer number of American elites willing to acquiesce to the destruction of democratic institutions is demoralizing. But it’s worth noting that many ordinary people seem to be made of sterner stuff." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

In reporting this piece on the new trial for a Huntington's treatment, I was struck by one thing in particular: The joy. One of my sources wept for joy. He has spent his entire career studying this disease, he said it was the happiest day. www.sciencenews.org/article/hunt...

If you don't know @jeremymberg.bsky.social you should. He's a hero for our times. Scientist, former institute director at #NIH, former editor-in-chief for @science.org. He is what public service is about. None of the current Administration leaders even come close to his contribution to science.

In case there’s any interest in what ACTUAL psychiatric physicians have to say about autism, vaccines, acetaminophen, and Leucovorin. Can we stop playing MAGA games with children’s health? www.psychiatry.org/news-room/ne...

I am just a humble flyover-country professor at a land-grant institution who holds to simple ways, but this strikes me as being a tad sketchy

ICE shooter Joshua Jahn's politics aren't what's being reported, three longtime former friends tell me. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...

If only we’d known in 2015 that we could just turn off the escalator.

Calling out the White House’s lies is exhausting but crucial: “The Amish do have autism, though they may be diagnosed less often because they can be reluctant to seek specialized medical care, & there are multiple schools in Cuba specifically for children w/autism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

The White House tried to bury our community in BS. Stay centered & fight back: Say it loud: Tylenol does not cause autism, and leucovorin does not treat autism Advocate locally for better autism/disability services Connect with people who want to make lives better for autistic people & families

I decided to gather some of the many, many responses to the tylenol/autism press conference into one place.

"Unraveling how [Robertsonian translocations] form is basic science, unlikely to have an immediate impact on anyone’s health or fertility, but it shows how new technologies continue to open doors, solving decades-old mysteries."

This is easily one of the biggest long-term tragedies of the Trump administration. The politicization of federal agencies and the steady erosion of institutional trust won't all just magically be fixed with the next election cycle.

A few friendly reminders about autism: - Autism is not inherently a bad thing. - Autism is not a death sentence. - Autism is not a pejorative term. - Autism is not a moral failing. - Autism is not something to shame or ridicule. - Autism is not something to hide. - Autism is not a crime.

Proud to announce the project I've been working on 🏳️‍⚧️🧬 Had hoped to have more ready, but the events of the last week stressed the importance of speaking up against fascism NOW I'd appreciate your support in spreading the word, esp if you work in life sciences research, healthcare, or biotech

It's the scientific community's duty to fight misinformation, bioessentialism, and eugenics That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org