Mary Feeney

@mkfeeney.bsky.social

4.8K followers 330 following 950 posts

Professor, traveller, cyclist, skater, science policy junkie. Reluctant Phoenician. Interested in all things public sector

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Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 4h

@gabilotta.bsky.social FYI

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 1d

In what universe is anyone watching the current administration and coming to the conclusion “Trump cares about the little guy”? Complete and utter nonsense.

Reposted by Mary Feeney, David R. Miller, Nicole Guenther Discenza

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP—In August, nearly 200 current/former FEMA staffers published the Katrina Declaration, a whistleblower letter detailing all the dangers posed by current leadership.

All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:

FEMA employee terminated for signing whistleblower letter

It appears to be a major violation of federal whistleblower protections and constitutional rights.

www.thehandbasket.co

Reposted by Mary Feeney, Kate Starbird, Greg Linden

Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 3d

DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2

Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 3d

All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.

I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail

DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.

www.cnbc.com

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 3d

DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.

www.cnbc.com

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 3d

The dog is innocent!!!!
Hope you’re enjoying these final moments

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 3d

Immigrant doctors, immigrant teachers, immigrant engineers, immigrant farm workers, immigrant restaurant owners, landscapers, scientists, students, computer scientists, nurses, construction workers…

Immigrants are the backbone of our workforce, our economy, and our future!

NPR @npr.org · 3d

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

n.pr

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

n.pr

Reposted by Mary Feeney, Sarah Colvin, Monisha Bajaj

Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 5d

Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program

Books Not Bars 2025 Holiday Campaign

BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated. In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...

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Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 6d

The 2025 US State Department setting criteria for assessing human rights violations in other countries is laughable

Matthew Noe 🔜 MICE @noethematt.bsky.social · 6d

"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."

www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...

Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says

The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.

www.forbes.com

Reposted by Mary Feeney, Devon Greyson, Michael Jones‐Correa

Matthew Noe 🔜 MICE @noethematt.bsky.social · 6d

Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says

The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.

www.forbes.com

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 6d

Liked this post. Then thought I recognized the name! Tell Hitzer “hi” from me please.

Reposted by Mary Feeney, Smith

ProPublica @propublica.org · 7d

NEW: Officials at the Indian Health Service have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations for patients.

The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.

Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.

www.propublica.org

Reposted by Mary Feeney, Kathleen Kennedy

Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 8d

NEW: Today the Siebel Institute—the US' oldest/most prestigious brewing school & a cornerstone of the industry globally—announced its relocation from Chicago to Montreal, citing "[r]ecent regulatory changes in the US [that] have made it much more challenging for many of our international students."

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Siebel Institute of Technology & World Brewing Academy
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Siebel Institute of Technology Announces Strategic Relocation to Montreal
Chicago, IL / Montreal, QC — Nov 20, 2025 — The Siebel Institute of Technology, the oldest brewing school in the Americas (established in 1872), is officially relocating its operations from Chicago, Illinois (USA) to Montreal, Québec (Canada) effective January 1, 2026. The new location address will be 3035 rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montréal (Québec), near Molson’s original brewery site (1786), the oldest brewery in North America. Siebel will be co-located with the new Lallemand Baking Academy and Application Technology Training Facility.
This move marks a significant milestone in Siebel’s evolution, aligning with the changing dynamics of the global brewing industry and the need for the business to remain competitive and sustainable far into the future. The decision follows a comprehensive review of operational costs, industry trends, increased student visa challenges to enter the United States
and is fully supported by Siebel’s longstanding partners and stakeholders.

“Lallemand has proudly owned the Siebel Institute since 2000 and has consistently supported its autonomy as the center for world-class brewing education," said Antoine Chagnon, CEO of Lallemand Inc. "we are excited about the opportunities this relocation brings for the future of brewing education."
Throughout its history, Siebel Institute has maintained a reputation for excellence in brewing science and education. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lallemand’s financial support was instrumental in ensuring the school’s survival and continued service to the global brewing community.
The relocation is also strongly endorsed by Siebel’s strategic partner in Munich, Germany, which makes up the World Brewing Academy (WBA). "We fully support this move and look forward to many more years of successful collaboration," said Dr. Werner Gloßner, Managing Director of Doemens Academy.
The new facility in Montreal offers a unique opportunity to integrate brewing and baking education under one roof—two disciplines that have shared a rich history for millennia (as evidenced from the ancient Egyptian frescoes and scriptures). Montreal itself provides a vibrant, safe, and culturally rich environment for students, with world-class amenities and a thriving food and beverage scene.
Siebel Institute will continue to offer its renowned online and campus classes and programs from its new home in Montreal, remaining committed to delivering the same high standards of education and training that have defined its legacy.

$"Maintaining the quality of education while keeping Siebel Institute and World Brewing Academy offerings affordable was key for us,” said John Hannafan, General Manager and Director of Education, Siebel Institute. “Recent regulatory changes in the U.S. have made it much more challenging for many of our international students, who have become the majority of our student body, to attend classes in person. This relocation of North America classroom operations to Montreal allows us to pivot without sacrificing the student experience." About Siebel Institute Siebel the oldest continuously operating professional brewing school in the Americas and part of Lallemand Brewing since 2000. www.Siebelinstitute.com About Doemens Academy Doemens, based in Munich (DE), is an internationally recognized institute for vocational development and training in the brewing, beverage, and food industries. The key to its success is the consistent combination of theory and practice, which is also reflected in the vocational training courses offered by the World Brewing Academy. Doemens is also the world's leading institution for training beer sommeliers and offers a wide range of consulting and laboratory services for companies in the beverage industry. https://doemens.org/en/ About Lallemand Brewing Lallemand Brewing, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI (USA), is a business unit of Lallemand Inc., a private family-owned company and one of the global leaders in the development, production and marketing of yeasts, bacteria, other microorganisms and their derivatives (such as yeast fractions, enzymes and other metabolites) for use in many foods, beverage, agricultural, health and nutrition applications. Lallemand is headquartered in Canada but has operations on all 5 continents. www.lallemandbrewing.com$

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 8d

The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 8d

It's wild that even Mohammed bin Salman is like "can you just allow me to answer", b/c Trump is unprofessional, unhinged, wildly inappropriate - and like 10 words away from claiming credit for it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 9d

Will he welcome them like he welcomed the Korean workers at the Hyundai plant in Georgia in Sept?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump: "You can't come in, open a massive computer chip factory for billions of dollars like is being done in Arizona, and think you're gonna hire people off an unemployment line to run it. They're gonna have to bring thousands of people with them and I'm gonna welcome those people. This is MAGA."

Reposted by Mary Feeney

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 9d

There are so many people working in so many places who are quietly watching this corruption cross their desks daily, but so few willing to do what prison nurse Noella Turnage just did by sharing the receipts and accepting the consequences. What an absolute hero

www.kbtx.com/2025/11/18/f...

Fired Bryan federal prison nurse says Ghislaine Maxwell is receiving special treatment — and she has the emails

Noella Turnage was fired from her job at the prison last week. On Monday, she sat down with KBTX’s Rusty Surette

www.kbtx.com

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 9d

All these victims could have been interviewed last week, last month, last spring, last year. The media, in addition to hoards of political and legal actors, is also responsible for this story taking so long to reach this point

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard on how she ended up at Mar-a-Lago: "There were a lot of model parties at Mar-a-Lago"

Reposted by Mary Feeney

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard on how she ended up at Mar-a-Lago: "There were a lot of model parties at Mar-a-Lago"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 10d

"He will continue teaching" tells you just how much Harvard cares for its students.

What's the point of being the most elite university in the U.S. if you cannot quickly jettison bad actors and replace them with superstars?

Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 10d

Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”

He will continue teaching.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · 10d

1. No one stood up to him
2. No one stood up for her
3. If they had pushed back, he would have gotten aggressively out of control & produced an even better story for them

These self-serving sycophants are bad humans and bad at the job

Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 10d

When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'

people.com/donald-trump...

Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'

Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files

people.com

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 10d

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Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 10d

When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'

people.com/donald-trump...

Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'

Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files

people.com