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I-270, Exit 1

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Bethesda Declaration signer. Science advocate.

"... government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Abraham Lincoln

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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

Illustration of federal employees, in their work wear, who issued statements opposing their agencies' harmful policies: NIH, NSF, EPA, USAID, CDC, FEMA, NASA.

November 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM

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So..... Should we just call him Robert Feces Kennedy? Felching, drinking raw milk, swimming in Rock Creek, this guy has a real fetish for fecal bacteria.

Photo of RFK Jr with the quote, "I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me."

November 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM

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Vought's system focuses on numerical ratings. I mean, if numbers are most important, how about these? 2/2

NBC News graphic showing Trump's disapproval ratings at 57%

November 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM

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Just thinking out loud. What would the Christofascists think if they knew that their beloved NIH director made the namaste gesture when receiving the Brownstone medal?

NIH Director making the namaste gesture to right winger Jeffrey Tucker.

November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM

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The House of Representatives will not return next week either (district work week).

Mike Johnson disappearing into a hedge like the Homer Simpson gif

November 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM

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Have you mentioned this to Jayanta? Because, y'know...
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NIH director, Jayanta Bhattacharya, telling Steve Bannon
The mRNA platform is no longer viable," despite many promising results in infectious diseases and cancer.

November 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM

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If ya can't review 'em, ya can't fund em.

Here's your ref, from the Politico article.

Text stating that Riley wanted to eliminate CSR

October 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM

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Photo of RFK Jr with quote "I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me."

October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM

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This was Jay Bhattacharya at NaziCon2025 (National Conservatism). Clearly "free speech" only applies to his ideas of mass infections during a pandemic.

Image of Jay Bhattacharya with the text "Science Needs Free Speech," from his speech at the National Conservatism conference.

October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM

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This is a desperate attempt to scare federal workers (especially in MD and VA) into asking our senators to vote for the MAGA CR.
According to OPM, "When a shutdown furlough goes beyond 30 days, agencies must treat it as a second shutdown furlough."

OPM guidance stating that furloughs >30 calendar days are treated as another furlough.

October 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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Scott Bessent (net worth ~$600M), soybean farmer.

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Parody of Grant Woods' American Gothic showing Scott Bessent, Sec. Treasury, holding the pitchfork.

October 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM

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October 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM

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Two Wrongs Make a Reich. No Kings sign with 2 photos of president 45 and 47,and an us flag with the stars replaced by a 3rd Reich eagle

October 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM

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Made some new friends at the rally. Met @cdelawalla.bsky.social and the amazing SUFS team, and added @roguefema.altgov.info bracelet to my collection.

Three friendship bracelets: Bethesda Declaration, FDA-NIH-CDC, and FEMA.

October 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM

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Virginia MAGAts are fearmongering. They control the House, Senate, and White House, yet point fingers at others.
GOP reps, including these 5, are on an extended, paid leave of absence. Why don't they return to work and protect healthcare for their constituents? Because Epstein. #SwearInAdelita

The Hill op-ed by VA reps deflecting the shutdown blame to Democrats

October 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM

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🧵 1/6 If you needed further convincing that the Washington Post is a MAGA mouthpiece, their ed board is trying to convince Democrats to sacrifice healthcare for millions of Americans by passing MAGA's continuing resolution. I won't post a link and give them hits, but here are responses to excerpts.

October 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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Voughter-fraud is trying to scare us. All furloughed feds will receive back pay. It's the law.

October 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM

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My friend at @27unihted.bsky.social told me about this MoCo event TONIGHT. Please share
#MarylandSky

Event at Gaithersburg HS to support furloughed federal workers.

October 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM

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This is on the NIH Facebook page. The director accuses staff of politicizing science, yet he does this. Remember that the GOP controls the House, Senate, and White House. So it is really Bhattacharya's masters who are leading the shutdown.

NIH Facebook page with a partisan political message.

October 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM

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I can count on one finger the number of partisan political emails I've received from official accounts in my many years in government. No competent Department Secretary or agency Director would allow this Hatch Act violation be reach their employees' inboxes.