Marquis Lafayette
@renegadesci.bsky.social
A biologist, published pharmacologist, blood banker, country boy with family grain acerage, and a man with a bad gym habit. Aim to hit 'em. SATX
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Paying down debt is resistance, as is frugality.
Spending helps capitalism thrive without free democracy.
Investing in foreign currency is resistance.
Find a treat that isn't a status symbol.
Save money for what's coming. 1/2
Spending helps capitalism thrive without free democracy.
Investing in foreign currency is resistance.
Find a treat that isn't a status symbol.
Save money for what's coming. 1/2
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Babybel has rebranded from “upbeat bouncy red plastic cheese you buy to shut up children for five minutes” to “serious protein source for bro deadlift power up”. In this essay on what this says about our changing culture, I will…
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Babybel has rebranded from “upbeat bouncy red plastic cheese you buy to shut up children for five minutes” to “serious protein source for bro deadlift power up”. In this essay on what this says about our changing culture, I will…
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The Alabama Republican argued for abolishing the Senate filibuster to validate stolen election claims and block Muslim immigration.
Sen. Tuberville spreads conspiracy theories in new op-ed
The Alabama Republican argued for abolishing the Senate filibuster to validate stolen election claims and block Muslim immigration.
www.alreporter.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Alabama Republican argued for abolishing the Senate filibuster to validate stolen election claims and block Muslim immigration.
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Don’t know whether to laugh or cry
SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Don’t know whether to laugh or cry
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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White House opens Summer Internship window. It is unpaid at 4.5 days a week. Applicants must arrange their own housing.
December 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
White House opens Summer Internship window. It is unpaid at 4.5 days a week. Applicants must arrange their own housing.
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So apparently the authors of project 2025 are confused as to why their economic plans are tanking our economy.
I'm confused as to how they didn't know before hand that their plans would be an epic failure?
Didn't work in the 80s, certainly wouldn't work in 2025.
#SheShed
I'm confused as to how they didn't know before hand that their plans would be an epic failure?
Didn't work in the 80s, certainly wouldn't work in 2025.
#SheShed
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
So apparently the authors of project 2025 are confused as to why their economic plans are tanking our economy.
I'm confused as to how they didn't know before hand that their plans would be an epic failure?
Didn't work in the 80s, certainly wouldn't work in 2025.
#SheShed
I'm confused as to how they didn't know before hand that their plans would be an epic failure?
Didn't work in the 80s, certainly wouldn't work in 2025.
#SheShed
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RFK Jr wants to stop vaccinating babies for Hep B.
Children will suffer and die.
Needlessly.
I will say it again and again and again: RFK Jr is the most dangerous man in this regime. He will go down in history as destroying America's public health and causing the deaths of millions bc of it.
Children will suffer and die.
Needlessly.
I will say it again and again and again: RFK Jr is the most dangerous man in this regime. He will go down in history as destroying America's public health and causing the deaths of millions bc of it.
RFK Jr. Is Coming For Another Vaccine That's Been Around For 44 Years
www.huffpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
RFK Jr wants to stop vaccinating babies for Hep B.
Children will suffer and die.
Needlessly.
I will say it again and again and again: RFK Jr is the most dangerous man in this regime. He will go down in history as destroying America's public health and causing the deaths of millions bc of it.
Children will suffer and die.
Needlessly.
I will say it again and again and again: RFK Jr is the most dangerous man in this regime. He will go down in history as destroying America's public health and causing the deaths of millions bc of it.
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Trump gonna send the marines to Minneapolis now isn’t he
Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I hope he gets the help he needs. It sounds like he's trying to deflect from the failures that he's had as president ... he's fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party."
December 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Trump gonna send the marines to Minneapolis now isn’t he
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AOC: This is how our healthcare system got deregulated. People talking about Americans should have the personal choice of getting totally fleeced by insurance companies.
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
AOC: This is how our healthcare system got deregulated. People talking about Americans should have the personal choice of getting totally fleeced by insurance companies.
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If it surprises you, it’s information. If it confirms your bias, it’s entertainment. If it makes you hate your neighbor, it’s a weapon.
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If it surprises you, it’s information. If it confirms your bias, it’s entertainment. If it makes you hate your neighbor, it’s a weapon.
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Pirate it, instead: drive.google.com/file/d/1m2Ox... via @kissphoria.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Pirate it, instead: drive.google.com/file/d/1m2Ox... via @kissphoria.bsky.social
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NVIDIA's CEO spent the past year lobbying Trump to greenlight the sale of advanced AI chips to China, which could undercut US national security.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Ranking Member Warren's statement on NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill:
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NVIDIA's CEO spent the past year lobbying Trump to greenlight the sale of advanced AI chips to China, which could undercut US national security.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
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Comer incorrectly refers to Minnesota's Somali community as "illegals"
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Comer incorrectly refers to Minnesota's Somali community as "illegals"
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Border Patrol agents are swarming the big box stores near the New Orleans Airport. I arrived at the Home Depot in Kenner at the end of a BP sweep of the parking lot. Menacing, but apparently no arrests
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Border Patrol agents are swarming the big box stores near the New Orleans Airport. I arrived at the Home Depot in Kenner at the end of a BP sweep of the parking lot. Menacing, but apparently no arrests
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USDA had a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at their building on Tuesday where Sec. Brooke Rollins said "this season is such
a beautiful opportunity to joyfully celebrate our savior Jesus Christ" and MLK Jr's niece (a USDA faith advisor appointed by Trump) had the crowd sing hallelujah. Full video:
a beautiful opportunity to joyfully celebrate our savior Jesus Christ" and MLK Jr's niece (a USDA faith advisor appointed by Trump) had the crowd sing hallelujah. Full video:
2025 Christmas Tree Lighting
YouTube video by USDA
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
USDA had a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at their building on Tuesday where Sec. Brooke Rollins said "this season is such
a beautiful opportunity to joyfully celebrate our savior Jesus Christ" and MLK Jr's niece (a USDA faith advisor appointed by Trump) had the crowd sing hallelujah. Full video:
a beautiful opportunity to joyfully celebrate our savior Jesus Christ" and MLK Jr's niece (a USDA faith advisor appointed by Trump) had the crowd sing hallelujah. Full video:
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Since I published, other federal employees have reached out with examples of overt Christianity in the workplace.
Before Thanksgiving, Director of the US Marshals sent out this message to all employees: "Your work is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute and to honor God."
Full text:
Before Thanksgiving, Director of the US Marshals sent out this message to all employees: "Your work is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute and to honor God."
Full text:
December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Since I published, other federal employees have reached out with examples of overt Christianity in the workplace.
Before Thanksgiving, Director of the US Marshals sent out this message to all employees: "Your work is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute and to honor God."
Full text:
Before Thanksgiving, Director of the US Marshals sent out this message to all employees: "Your work is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute and to honor God."
Full text:
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Congrats again to coastal Democratic elites who told us this guy was a credible Treasury Secretary because he went to the right schools & the right cocktail parties.
Bessent at a New York Times event: "I actually don't read the New York Times anymore ... I read this article -- 'President Trump is slowing down. President Trump's mental capacity' -- it is 100% fake. This is why young people are going to TikTok ... we just had a 3 hour cabinet meeting yesterday!"
December 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Congrats again to coastal Democratic elites who told us this guy was a credible Treasury Secretary because he went to the right schools & the right cocktail parties.
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Everyone in Chicago needs to read this AND TAKE ACTION. Everyone else should read this and ask what's happening where you are with your public library systems.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Everyone in Chicago needs to read this AND TAKE ACTION. Everyone else should read this and ask what's happening where you are with your public library systems.
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NEW — RFK Jr.’s HHS sent out a survey asking employees to report instances of anti-Christian bias during the Biden administration, and the Dept. of Labor announced its inaugural prayer service. These are just the latest instances of Trump’s extreme Christian creep within the federal government.
RFK Jr. is very worried about anti-Christian bias at HHS...under Biden
Employees received a survey Monday asking them to rat on each other.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
NEW — RFK Jr.’s HHS sent out a survey asking employees to report instances of anti-Christian bias during the Biden administration, and the Dept. of Labor announced its inaugural prayer service. These are just the latest instances of Trump’s extreme Christian creep within the federal government.
Big Tent as "We are the no standards and no values party."
"Big tent," much like "free speech," purports to be content-neutral. Big tent, open door, anyone can walk in!
But much like "free speech," in *practice* "big tent" is used in very specific ways, to usher very specific demographics into the tent.
Everyone has people they want to exclude!
But much like "free speech," in *practice* "big tent" is used in very specific ways, to usher very specific demographics into the tent.
Everyone has people they want to exclude!
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Big Tent as "We are the no standards and no values party."
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If the fall of Rome had tik tok, it would look slightly less embarrassing than what is occurring
The U.S. is doing our own version of the Regency during the madness of King George. Two angry, pallid, little, bald men are setting policy. The one without the beard hates all non-white people. The one with the beard hates everyone.
This is hell and we are in it.
This is hell and we are in it.
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If the fall of Rome had tik tok, it would look slightly less embarrassing than what is occurring
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Dem leadership has really moved from “collaboration” to fascist acceptance & apologetics and I am distressed by this.
The people with the most power to do something here also have lots to gain by collaborating & cooperating & joining.
A serious political/civic socialization issue also.
The people with the most power to do something here also have lots to gain by collaborating & cooperating & joining.
A serious political/civic socialization issue also.
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Dem leadership has really moved from “collaboration” to fascist acceptance & apologetics and I am distressed by this.
The people with the most power to do something here also have lots to gain by collaborating & cooperating & joining.
A serious political/civic socialization issue also.
The people with the most power to do something here also have lots to gain by collaborating & cooperating & joining.
A serious political/civic socialization issue also.
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👏call it racism👏
President Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants on Tuesday during a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the U.S. as he sought to refocus public attention on his anti-immigration rhetoric.
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
The president delivered xenophobic comments during a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
👏call it racism👏
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Interesting. Even though Behn lost yesterday in Tennessee, she saw a huge swing blue in that district, losing by far less than you'd expect for a +22 Trump area. Any Republican in a less than +15 point district should be very nervous about keeping their job. Voting for ACA extention would help.
BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
December 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Interesting. Even though Behn lost yesterday in Tennessee, she saw a huge swing blue in that district, losing by far less than you'd expect for a +22 Trump area. Any Republican in a less than +15 point district should be very nervous about keeping their job. Voting for ACA extention would help.
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At the CDC and the FDA, regulatory chaos reigns. And this is exactly what we don’t need:
Complete Regulatory Chaos
www.science.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
At the CDC and the FDA, regulatory chaos reigns. And this is exactly what we don’t need: