ImmigrantsAreUS
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Human. Scientist, husband, (father)^2. Immigrant and polyglot. Futebol is my religion. Bethesda Declaration co-signer. Proudly anti-fascist. All posts are my own.
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How We Dissent | #nokings lessons from LA & DC | Andrea Pitzer | Next Comes What
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@andreapitzer.bsky.social 'Next Comes What' podcast latest episode is out, featuring yours truly, on fhe #BethesdaDeclaration , the need and urgency for dissent, at NIH and elsewhere.
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Courage is Contagious.
And there's no vaccine!
And there's no vaccine!
Among the things I am thankful for is the courage and patriotism of all the federal workers who blew the whistle on agency policies that harm Americans, and those who support us. #CourageIsContagious Art by @drrabbithole.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Courage is Contagious.
And there's no vaccine!
And there's no vaccine!
Don't like your sister-in-law? Work at the White House? Have her arrested (and potentially deported) by ICE before thanksgiving. Because nothing shows your Christianity and family values like separating a mom from an 11 year old.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
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![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Don't like your sister-in-law? Work at the White House? Have her arrested (and potentially deported) by ICE before thanksgiving. Because nothing shows your Christianity and family values like separating a mom from an 11 year old.
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"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
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November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
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DOGE is not gone, just went a little undercover. But hundreds of thousands of civil servants are gone.
I’m seeing a comment from an OPM official that DOGE is disbanded reported in Reuters get picked up by other outlets, but the only thing that is real is the appropriation logs, don’t say it’s over until it stops being reported here: openomb.org/search?term=...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
DOGE is not gone, just went a little undercover. But hundreds of thousands of civil servants are gone.
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It was never “woke” that needed to go. Dems should 100% stand by trans folks, immigrants, and other minority groups.
What sucked was when corporate Dems tried to pit identity politics against economic populism/big universal programs. The “Would breaking up the banks end racism?” shit.
What sucked was when corporate Dems tried to pit identity politics against economic populism/big universal programs. The “Would breaking up the banks end racism?” shit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It was never “woke” that needed to go. Dems should 100% stand by trans folks, immigrants, and other minority groups.
What sucked was when corporate Dems tried to pit identity politics against economic populism/big universal programs. The “Would breaking up the banks end racism?” shit.
What sucked was when corporate Dems tried to pit identity politics against economic populism/big universal programs. The “Would breaking up the banks end racism?” shit.
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But this rush by establishment Dems to jettison “woke” politics really shows their cynicism.
Abandoning folks under direct and immediate attack by the right is fucked up.
Abandoning folks under direct and immediate attack by the right is fucked up.
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
But this rush by establishment Dems to jettison “woke” politics really shows their cynicism.
Abandoning folks under direct and immediate attack by the right is fucked up.
Abandoning folks under direct and immediate attack by the right is fucked up.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Yes, they are, and we should be paying attention.
NIH, FEMA, EPA, NSF, VA, NASA,..., nerds are complaining. BEWARE.
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Yes, they are, and we should be paying attention.
The message I get from this segment is a little different; trust the nerds. When the nerds (in BLS, and other parts of government) complain, we will be in big trouble. Listen to the nerds.
JD Vance — begs folks to be patient with an economy he admits is bad. Trump — brags it’s the greatest ever.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The message I get from this segment is a little different; trust the nerds. When the nerds (in BLS, and other parts of government) complain, we will be in big trouble. Listen to the nerds.
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The entire West comes together to reject the Dmiriev 28-point plan to which Trump affixed his name. This would appear to mark the absolute modern low point of US diplomatic influence on he world stage.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The entire West comes together to reject the Dmiriev 28-point plan to which Trump affixed his name. This would appear to mark the absolute modern low point of US diplomatic influence on he world stage.
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The plan was leaked by the Russians and no one in America’s historically inept administration knew what anyone else was doing so people started getting behind it because they thought it was official policy.
Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The plan was leaked by the Russians and no one in America’s historically inept administration knew what anyone else was doing so people started getting behind it because they thought it was official policy.
Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
Same logic. Equally ridiculous.
The CDC has put out a new statement saying that childhood vaccines do not necessarily not cause autism. Benjamin Mazer on the risks of this double-negative approach to science:
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Same logic. Equally ridiculous.
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RFK Jr. has NO business being health secretary and his conspiracy theories are going to get people killed.
This cannot continue—Republicans should join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be FIRED.
This cannot continue—Republicans should join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be FIRED.
CDC in turmoil after agency backpedals on rejecting vaccines-autism link
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), who voted to confirm Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he pledged not to remove language stating vaccines do not cause autism from the CDC website, condemne...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
RFK Jr. has NO business being health secretary and his conspiracy theories are going to get people killed.
This cannot continue—Republicans should join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be FIRED.
This cannot continue—Republicans should join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be FIRED.
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No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.
Trump says he’s ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali refugees in Minnesota “immediately.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.
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The claim "dihydrogen monoxide does not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant exposure to dihydrogen monoxide ...
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The claim "dihydrogen monoxide does not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant exposure to dihydrogen monoxide ...
@davelevitan.bsky.social explaining the unscientific nature of a new CDC statement on Autism.
I'll drive to St..Louis for the performance should that "not totally ruled out" theory arise.
I'll drive to St..Louis for the performance should that "not totally ruled out" theory arise.
![[indent] The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism. [/indent]
Before getting into anything else: this is bullshit. It is an extremely evidence-based claim, backed by dozens of studies spread over decades. Vaccines do not, in fact, cause autism. Studies have also not "ruled out the possibility" that I will one day emerge, Venus-like, from a giant clam shell floating one hundred meters above the Gateway Arch in St. Louis to sing a glorious a capella rendition of "The Boys Are Back in Town." And yet.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:u45hqzk7counfbwyg5edhmvi/bafkreibghrafe7z4kdpb43byuslhv7ipxfpfyokvmkt2mnhyopea4esz44@jpeg)
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
@davelevitan.bsky.social explaining the unscientific nature of a new CDC statement on Autism.
I'll drive to St..Louis for the performance should that "not totally ruled out" theory arise.
I'll drive to St..Louis for the performance should that "not totally ruled out" theory arise.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This sounds like the last presidential election.
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
This sounds like the last presidential election.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
ICE is more criminal than the average immigrant (and occasional citizen) they deport.
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
ICE is more criminal than the average immigrant (and occasional citizen) they deport.
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Harvard: “Because Larry Summers asked his close friend, a convicted sex offender and the leader of a vast pedophilia ring, for advice on making sexual advances on a young mentee, we are cutting off all his responsibilities except close contact with undergraduate women.”
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Harvard: “Because Larry Summers asked his close friend, a convicted sex offender and the leader of a vast pedophilia ring, for advice on making sexual advances on a young mentee, we are cutting off all his responsibilities except close contact with undergraduate women.”
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We invented borders and invented immigration and then invented ways of making immigration illegal and we invented the relationship between crime and immigration. Immigration “enforcement” is literally an hysterical exercise in the pursuit of a fantasy, it is a mental disorder.
November 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
We invented borders and invented immigration and then invented ways of making immigration illegal and we invented the relationship between crime and immigration. Immigration “enforcement” is literally an hysterical exercise in the pursuit of a fantasy, it is a mental disorder.
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i am going to continue to maintain that normal people hate this shit, and people will *especially* hate *this* shit
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
i am going to continue to maintain that normal people hate this shit, and people will *especially* hate *this* shit
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Unreal, the impact this is having on scientists. I spent over 700 hrs writing 4 grants submitted Apr-Sept that *might* have been funded next Apr; 2 abt to be 3 apps missed review bc of shutdown. In normal times takes 9-24 mo to get a grant funded. No hope for labs like mine. Literally no hope.
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Unreal, the impact this is having on scientists. I spent over 700 hrs writing 4 grants submitted Apr-Sept that *might* have been funded next Apr; 2 abt to be 3 apps missed review bc of shutdown. In normal times takes 9-24 mo to get a grant funded. No hope for labs like mine. Literally no hope.