Whatever you think of Steyer’s whole campaign, him shining a light on need for utility reform is good. And they mad: sfstandard.com/2026/04/23/p...

The implication is that it’s due to anal sex. But rectal cancer (closely related to colon cancer) is not the same as anal cancer, caused by sexually transmitted HPV (more akin to cervical cancer). Different causes, pathogenesis & treatment. And HPV is preventable with a vaccine.

It’s honestly insane to watch American conservatives pretend that the energy transition just is not happening. Batteries are bridging the gap in California. Many countries in Europe get the majority of their power from wind and solar. It’s just… here.

NEWS: Bette Midler just released a new music video for her remake of "All You Fascists Bound to Lose"—featuring Barbara Hershey, other celebrities, and crowds from the No Kings protests in a joyful, powerful show of resistance. You have to see this.

It’s about time! www.statnews.com/2026/04/23/t...

How did I not know about this?

i’ve worked in tech more than 20 years. it has never been more ridiculous.

Wow...

A custom-made messenger mRNA vaccine plus an checkpoint inhibitor appears to reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer progression for at least 6 years after surgery, according to updated Phase I study results presented at #AACR2026. www.cancerhealth.com/article/panc...

It’s disturbing that the health secretary apparently gets his health news from social media. Trials of therapeutic cancer vaccines in humans — many using mRNA technology — have been reporting out promising data for years.

RFK Jr: "President Trump has a different way of calculating percentages. If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction."

SCOOP: Two weeks ago, the head of the CDC delayed publication of a report showing covid vaccine cut likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations by half. Now that report is no longer allowed to be published in CDC’s flagship scientific journal. My latest. 1/2 www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

NEW from me: According to USAID whistleblower Nicholas Enrich, the DOGE takeover was even worse than we knew, rife with conflict between political appointees who wanted an orderly "drawdown" and a DOGE team that wanted to flip the kill switch. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/usaid-...

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🧵 The arguments behind landmark Supreme Court rulings have never been freely available… until now. More than 125,000 #SCOTUS records & briefs (1830–2019) are now open on the Internet Archive. Full announcement ⤵️ blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u... @wolflawlibrary.bsky.social

The Trump administration has not only been unable to convince insurers to cover brand-name GLP-1 meds, but it’s also working to cut off access to affordable compounded versions.

Sigh. I was in Wisconsin this weekend (for Ridglan beagle rescue) & was hoping for aurora viewing -- I'm rarely that far north -- but Friday night was stormy & Saturday & Sunday were unimpressive. Still on the bucket list...

I thought this story was a spoof at first… Sounds like this woman has severe food noise, which I’ve come to understand as an eating disorder. Some worry that people like this could abuse GLP-1s & waste away, but Wegovy might actually solve her problem. www.thecut.com/article/wego...

US research funding is dependent on identity politics & advocacy. HIV/AIDS has gotten disproportionate funding thanks to activism & support from LGBT community. Breast cancer gets a lot of attention & funding because it's a women's issue. "Unpopular" diseases -- no one likes smokers -- not so much.

Big abortion win in PA today - the ban on Medicaid funding is unconstitutional! AND there's a fundamental right to abortion! We won! (Though this Commonwealth Court opinion can be appealed - we'll see what our AG does.)

This was a fun one for me to write. It's the Angine de Poitrine argument for universal basic income. We could have more weird, awesome, truly human stuff like this if we all had UBI. We could have more Einsteins too. And because those things are true, the cost of NOT doing UBI isn't worth it.

Someday, with luck and hard work, she will have a name too.

Plenty of companies have vague aspirational slogans like "make the world a better place," but I don't recall a corporation ever issuing a multi-point plan to retool society like this.

I’ve written a lot about this & similar mRNA cancer vaccines, so it’s nice to see the story of one of the patients who is benefitting from it.

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded. “This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

No beagles were rescued, but today’s Ridglan action was a win in terms of raising awareness. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Ridglan beagle rescue press conference & state house rally. #SavertheDogs

One might think from X that animal liberation has become a right-wing cause, but the vast majority of the 100s of activists here at Ridglan appear to be liberals & leftists. They’re here to save the beagles, not because they hate Fauci.

Ridglan beagle rescue #SavetheDogs

“I don't blame President Trump. I love him." Jenner said she appealed to him for help but received no response. www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...

Cindy Cohn sat down with @privacyguides.org to reflect on her 30 years of service defending privacy and digital civil liberties with EFF, the importance of community in activist spaces, and the big picture in our fight for privacy. youtu.be/-PFv0ki3nDc...

We live to fight another day! A victory tonight—as we killed a backroom deal Johnson and the WH cut to extend FISA authority for five more years. Dropped in the middle of the night. We killed it on the Floor. But, it will be back. So we must keep fighting!

CAR-T cell therapy was first developed as a cancer treatment. But recently, it’s had remarkable success in patients with autoimmune conditions—including a woman who was battling three severe diseases at once and is now in remission, @katherinejwu.com reports.

And where is the government going to get the money, given that wealthy individuals & corporations are so averse to taxes?

I put my purple Allbirds in the donation bag because they never were very comfortable, but maybe I should save them in case the AI pivot is a hit? www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article...

I sent a classified letter to House and Senate colleagues about a secret interpretation of surveillance law that every American should be concerned about. Representative Massie is right. The Constitution requires EVERY member to vote against a clean reauthorization.

Mpox/monkeypox hasn't gone away...

She sounds promising... www.statnews.com/2026/04/16/e...

“Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.” ~ Pope Leo

Organizers say over 1,700 people are committed to nonviolence. In a statement, Ridglan Farms called the planned April 19 operation an illegal break-in.

The vice president, who has been Catholic for several years…

I don’t know if it’s worse if they’re blatantly lying or actually believe it.

1/6: With metabolic liver disease projected to impact nearly 2B people globally by 2050, new research from Sinai Health offers a promising breakthrough: GLP-1 drugs can directly reverse the damage caused by this condition 🧵⬇️

Many such cases. “Castration-resistant” prostate cancer. I wouldn’t use that term with a patient struggling with a difficult diagnosis. You know it brings to mind “cutting off balls,” not modern hormonal therapies.

I signed on! I’ve often used the #WaybackMachine to access historical content about HIV treatment & activism.

“They always spend a lot of time carrying on like, ‘No one's forcing you to pray, these are voluntary,’” says one Department of Labor employee. “But it's happening in the middle of a government workplace.”

KERNEN: We'd never be able to send anyone back if you needed a judicial warrant every single time RAND PAUL: Well, I don't think that's true. Obeying the 4th Amendment of the Constitution shouldn't be too difficult. It's something we fought the revolution over.

This is a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and for our entire city. It’s a reminder that New Yorkers won’t let our history be rewritten. Our administration will keep working to ensure LGBTQ+ New Yorkers can live safely and with dignity in our city.

M 5.7 earthquake 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada I felt it here in Sacramento!!! earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...