JB Holston
@jholston.bsky.social
CEO, Sr. Advisor, former Engineering and Comp Sci Dean, F100 exec, entrepreneur. Sustainable, Inclusive Growth https://jbholston.substack.com/ . Colorado, Maine, London. @jbholston on Threads.
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JB Holston
@jholston.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Under-discussed implication of the upcoming Red Regime ; America just hit peak population, and the population mix will be way older, way faster. Why, and what are the implications? 🧵 1/
“Høeg will politicize a science-focused office responsible for America's drug development and pipeline. As a result, the source said, companies might no longer view the FDA as a reliable partner and may choose to develop new products overseas”
Even ignoring Dr. Høeg's antivaccine views and obvious bias, she has no qualifications for the job. She does not know regulations, she does not know drug approvals, and she has no expertise in any relevant scientific area.
No wonder people are resigning.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-tra...
No wonder people are resigning.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-tra...
Appointment of controversial FDA official rocking agency like "an atom bomb," scientists there say
The Trump administration's elevation of Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg to lead a high-profile office within the Food and Drug Administration is raising alarm among multiple senior FDA officials.
www.cbsnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
“Høeg will politicize a science-focused office responsible for America's drug development and pipeline. As a result, the source said, companies might no longer view the FDA as a reliable partner and may choose to develop new products overseas”
"The training models ... assume you're a 37 year-old guy on Reddit...." open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Talking With Paul Kedrosky
So, about this AI thing ...
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"The training models ... assume you're a 37 year-old guy on Reddit...." open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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So let me get this straight - US will sign an agreement with RU recognizing occupied territories as theirs, while signing one with Ukraine on what exactly?
Herewith, RU managed to get US to violate the UN Charter on paper. Brilliant.
Herewith, RU managed to get US to violate the UN Charter on paper. Brilliant.
December 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So let me get this straight - US will sign an agreement with RU recognizing occupied territories as theirs, while signing one with Ukraine on what exactly?
Herewith, RU managed to get US to violate the UN Charter on paper. Brilliant.
Herewith, RU managed to get US to violate the UN Charter on paper. Brilliant.
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US may end support for Ukraine war effort, says Donald Trump Jr
US may end support for Ukraine war effort, says Donald Trump Jr
Eldest son of Donald Trump makes speculative comments during tirade against Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU
Donald Trump may walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference.
In a lengthy tirade against the purpose of continued fighting in Ukraine, Donald Trump Jr also said Ukraine’s “corrupt” rich had fled their country leaving “what they believed to be the peasant class” to fight the war. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
US may end support for Ukraine war effort, says Donald Trump Jr
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The LA Taco daily memo is legit the best approach to covering these widespread, disparate raids, bar none. A simple, three minute roundup that gives you the sense of the scale of the terror attacks every day. Why every news org in a town getting hit *still* hasn't copied this is beyond me.
DAILY MEMO: Over 20 Kidnapped by ICE and CBP, Including Another U.S. Citizen, Amid Escalating Southern California Raids
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The LA Taco daily memo is legit the best approach to covering these widespread, disparate raids, bar none. A simple, three minute roundup that gives you the sense of the scale of the terror attacks every day. Why every news org in a town getting hit *still* hasn't copied this is beyond me.
Excellent:
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The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Excellent:
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"Morocco, which has endured seven years of drought, plans to supply 60% of its drinking water from treated seawater by 2030"
#Morocco 🇲🇦
#ClimateCrisis
#Morocco 🇲🇦
#ClimateCrisis
Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to boost drinking water supplies - TRT Afrika English
Droughts have dried up some of Morocco's main water reservoirs and depleted underground resources.
www.trtafrika.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
"Morocco, which has endured seven years of drought, plans to supply 60% of its drinking water from treated seawater by 2030"
#Morocco 🇲🇦
#ClimateCrisis
#Morocco 🇲🇦
#ClimateCrisis
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New: “Eric Trump Has Gotten 10 Times Richer Since Dad’s Election”
@kylekhanmullins.bsky.social for @forbes.com
@kylekhanmullins.bsky.social for @forbes.com
Here’s How Much Eric Trump Is Worth
Crypto took the real estate heir’s fortune and supersized it, briefly making the president’s second-oldest son a billionaire in early September.
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
New: “Eric Trump Has Gotten 10 Times Richer Since Dad’s Election”
@kylekhanmullins.bsky.social for @forbes.com
@kylekhanmullins.bsky.social for @forbes.com
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In January, Donald Trump looked me in the eye on the tarmac, promising Angelenos that he'd help rebuild after the firestorms.
11 months later, he still hasn't delivered.
That's why I'm headed to D.C. to push for a long-overdue federal aid package for survivors.
11 months later, he still hasn't delivered.
That's why I'm headed to D.C. to push for a long-overdue federal aid package for survivors.
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In January, Donald Trump looked me in the eye on the tarmac, promising Angelenos that he'd help rebuild after the firestorms.
11 months later, he still hasn't delivered.
That's why I'm headed to D.C. to push for a long-overdue federal aid package for survivors.
11 months later, he still hasn't delivered.
That's why I'm headed to D.C. to push for a long-overdue federal aid package for survivors.
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Kennedy's zombie ACIP panel just voted to restrict hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Experts say it will harm children for no reason. www.ms.now/news/rfk-cdc...
ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner:
"'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner:
"'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
RFK Jr.’s CDC panel: No more hepatitis B vaccine for some newborns
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel, stocked with anti-vaccine activists and loyalists to RFK Jr., voted Friday to stop recommending a birth dose of vaccine.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Kennedy's zombie ACIP panel just voted to restrict hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Experts say it will harm children for no reason. www.ms.now/news/rfk-cdc...
ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner:
"'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner:
"'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
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looking forward to either a 6-3 decision that trump as God Emperor of the United States can change the constitution by fiat or a 5-4 decision that 14th amendment means what it says with a dissent from thomas that actually the constitution recognizes donald j. trump as sovereign
*SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ROLLBACK
December 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
looking forward to either a 6-3 decision that trump as God Emperor of the United States can change the constitution by fiat or a 5-4 decision that 14th amendment means what it says with a dissent from thomas that actually the constitution recognizes donald j. trump as sovereign
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It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
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Two years after the US Supreme Court outlawed race conscious admissions, Carolina's incoming classes have had 25% fewer Black students. After administrators eliminated DEI support programs, students who are on campus say they feel unwanted.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
Two years on from Supreme Court decision, Black students feel less welcome at UNC-Chapel Hill
Two years after the US Supreme Court outlawed race conscious admissions, Carolina's incoming classes have had 25% fewer Black students. After administrators eliminated DEI support programs, students w...
www.wunc.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Two years after the US Supreme Court outlawed race conscious admissions, Carolina's incoming classes have had 25% fewer Black students. After administrators eliminated DEI support programs, students who are on campus say they feel unwanted.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
"The family isn’t arguing that this particular grading decision was wrong. They’re celebrating their daughter’s role in a broader campaign to make trans people unemployable. " via @parkermolloy.com open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
Same Script, Different Target
A trans instructor in Oklahoma gave a bad essay the grade it deserved. What happened next follows a formula the right has perfected.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"The family isn’t arguing that this particular grading decision was wrong. They’re celebrating their daughter’s role in a broader campaign to make trans people unemployable. " via @parkermolloy.com open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
Perhaps @propublica.org can investigate who will be grifting off this along the way. Imperialism 2.0 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Vows Over $1 Billion for Congo Critical Minerals Supply Chain
The US is in talks to provide more than $1 billion for two critical minerals and railway projects in central Africa as it seeks to secure supplies deemed crucial for national security.
www.bloomberg.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Perhaps @propublica.org can investigate who will be grifting off this along the way. Imperialism 2.0 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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"How can you ethically recruit somebody into a clinical trial if you can't be sure the administration won't change its mind on its priorities and terminate your study mid-stream?" @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social slams new NIH policies making it easier to halt grants
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
New NIH Policies Make It Easier to End Grants, Ignore Peer Review
Also, long-time AIDS leader was reassigned
www.medpagetoday.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"How can you ethically recruit somebody into a clinical trial if you can't be sure the administration won't change its mind on its priorities and terminate your study mid-stream?" @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social slams new NIH policies making it easier to halt grants
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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"This new portal gives Californians an easy and safe way to speak up, share what they see, and help us hold people accountable. No one is above the law.” — @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom
December 5, 2025 at 4:48 AM
"This new portal gives Californians an easy and safe way to speak up, share what they see, and help us hold people accountable. No one is above the law.” — @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom
Not a constitutional democracy any longer .
The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Not a constitutional democracy any longer .
Should read, 'Current U.S. Regime will ... ': www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Macron reportedly warned European leaders ‘there is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine’ – Europe live
German magazine Der Spiegel has reported the warning, quoting a leaked note from a recent call between the European leaders
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Should read, 'Current U.S. Regime will ... ': www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Happening across America; www.cpr.org/2025/12/03/v...
Thousands of Venezuelans in Colorado lose legal status, move into the shadows
The change places them in danger of detention.
www.cpr.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Happening across America; www.cpr.org/2025/12/03/v...
He’s right … too many are fine with this corrupt, crony, courtier economy. Which undermines capitalism completely.
Newsom warned the DealBook attendees that the US was tipping into authoritarianism.
“Some of you are probably fine with it,” Newsom said. “.. state capitalism, crony capitalism .. A lot of you are doing extraordinarily well.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
“Some of you are probably fine with it,” Newsom said. “.. state capitalism, crony capitalism .. A lot of you are doing extraordinarily well.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
He’s right … too many are fine with this corrupt, crony, courtier economy. Which undermines capitalism completely.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage: