D.C.'s Go-Go Museum is asking for donations to remain open, citing rising costs and shaky funding www.wusa9.com/article/news...

Whatever else you think of him, I don't think he is insincere about this stuff, and it should be recognized as extraordinary that he, Pritzker, and other governors are talking about the federal government in these terms. It's not normal political rhetoric, it's the language of existential emergency.

Great summary of my general feelings and then add on the country being an actual shit hole

What is the count of government shutdowns from 2008 forward ?

Please share: 14 hours left! Mai, Ghadeer, and Akram are STILL with us, still protecting their families, still in need of our urgent support. This is a blessing in every way. Help them escape the catastrophe in Gaza City. Anything helps. Only 82/1000‼️ chuffed.org/project/hope...

Emily Oster and the rest of the Urgency of Normal people (who convinced everyone that taking risks with other people’s children was perfectly acceptable so she and they could get their childcare centers back) should rot in hell, but instead here we are

Sigh, another round of "we have to debate back", the problem is we want to live our lives in safety and security, the anti side want never to have to see a trans person in public again. There isn't any way you can debate your way out of that

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

Is there such thing as a second year slump for faculty ?

Nintendo should definitely sue DHS for using the Pokémon theme song and images to make a video about catching human beings.

So you're a scientist about to face a government shutdown? Have you considered becoming a rock star? It's easy AND profitable! 🎸🧪 Let's list off five scientists who turned rockers:

This is so unacceptable. As a NJian, Christie will never get good will from me.

It feels like the statement "I want to get this in before the gov shutdown" should be more rare than it has been in my life. #NewPI #AcademicSky

I think…people’s obsession with “a cause”…is precisely because autism’s genetic randomness is hard to stratify by social class……………..

Please, please, migrate off Substack.

AI bullshit has sucked away over 24 hours of my time this semester and frankly I have had enough.

"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply." me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

At the urging of Trump, Republicans are threatening a government shutdown to gut health care even more. They want: 😷 15 million losing coverage ❌ 20+ million losing low cost plans ⬆️ 75% higher premiums Democrats can’t let Trump rip health care away from working Americans.

It's that time again. For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice. #AskAnIDDoc September 2025 edition.

I already canceled my WashingtonPost subscription a couple months ago so couldn’t cancel for this but you should absolutely keep the same energy you had for Disney for the post.

I like Jimmy Kimmel. I really do. I have no issues with him. I'm talking about something very different. Kimmel was only suspended. But he's back now. Karen Attiah and all the other Black journalists are still fired. Y'all do know how to fight, when you want to. But you don't really want to. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Everyday I get closer to believing I’ve had a stroke and this is just shit my brain is making up bc 😭

I kid you not the last 5 weeks have been the most frustrating I have spent as an educator and researcher. Frankly, if it get any worse I’m gonna have to quit 😭

Reminder that Mahmoud Khalil is still being deported for his 1A protected speech.

Hep B is transmitted vertically (from parent to child) & via fomites (it lives on surfaces for hours, & if you know anything about (drooly) children, you can see how they'd contract Hep B). Even if it was sexually-transmitted, a preventative vaccine is still a good idea. See also: the HPV vaccine!

google has been trying for months to build a new data center not far from my house. tonight was the final city council meeting and they officially withdrew their proposal! the data center isn’t moving forward! public outrage works!!!

What is this sentence “there is little strong evidence…” ?! THERE IS NO STRONG EVIDENCE. Come on NPR DO BETTER.

Please don’t stop the conversations about the different ways to access your favorite media and which media you can simply do without. Our dollars can be powerful but I promise you our habits our even more so.

I cannot tell you how grim the AI in higher ed situation is. Many of the students have completely surrendered to letting AI do their homework, badly, I might add. How do you fix this? Truly, what the hell do we do, beyond what grading can address, which isn't a solution?

This is the key point. There is no legally definable organization. But that won’t matter when they’re black bagging random protesters and renditioning them to Gitmo. They’re gonna use PATRIOT ACT tactics to deny rights and pack on elevated charges on simple 1A actions.

Just a reminder that, despite what these freaks would have you think, antivaxx is extremely unpopular and we need to attack them relentlessly for putting insane dipshittery over our health

Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.

Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station. List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/

double down, you stupid motherfuckers, every car dealership, personal injury firm and local franchise is about to get inundated from the angriest fucking libs you have ever met in your life demanding they stop advertising on sinclair stations

One very wealthy white man got his job back today (along with his 200 staff and production team) because of organizing, boycotts, and collective pushback. When will we see that same energy for the 320k+ Black women who were pushed out of the labor market?

Women of America: a series of leathery, uncannily colored old men who look like they’re being propped up with a series of wires and two by fours are here to tell you how to be healthier

If I wasn’t already done having children I most certainly would be now. Nothing they have done from Dobbs to this Tylenol foolishness, to no maternity leave, and preventing new H1B applicants with crazy fees (a lot of MDs are on H1B) has made it safer to be pregnant and/or give birth. NOTHING.

Pregnant women can't access the #COVID vaccine. If they get #COVID and develop a fever, they can't take Tylenol? 🫠. Both COVID infection and untreated maternal fever increase the risk of bad outcomes for both fetus and mother ranging from preterm delivery to death. None of this is pro-life.

lol not companies continuing to take the biggest self owned Ls

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

One of the largest measles outbreaks in the U.S. is now centered in bordering areas of southwestern Utah and Arizona.

Reminder that unless you are a journalist, you very likely do not need to real-time subject yourself to the stream of utter & complete bullshit coming out of a fascist's mouth today. If you are a journalist, your coverage needs to fundamentally dismantle the bullshit coming out of fascists' mouths.

If they walk it back, and your wallets follow, you will have taught them exactly how cheaply you can be bought, and confirm that you'll tolerate sacrificing human rights for everyone except those who are already unspeakably privileged.

I somehow missed that autism cause was being announced today and suddenly I am grateful for a 35 min commute bc I missed it while grabbing the kids. Catching up now (involuntarily) and I will not be following up bc 🙃

The last ounce of my life’s energy in making this resource so anyone can help—for free. - text you can copy into posts - email template - printable flyers - premade graphic - a printable zine - an FAQ - a form to join in - accountability doc linktr.ee/hopegivingcircle

You know reading comprehension just isn’t there bc doesn’t revelations say that we won’t know when the rapture or end days or whatever are coming? Why do people keep picking dates when, we are literally not supposed to know. That’s like one of the main tenants.

They are so close to the goal! Every dollar helps!

*taps the sign*

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion. Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

Blockbuster has a window to make a come back!