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Old and out of the way, any pronoun will do
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A benefit of free buses I hadn’t heard enough about until this piece from @galvinalmanza.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
A benefit of free buses I hadn’t heard enough about until this piece from @galvinalmanza.bsky.social
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This reminds me of voting in Australia. It's fun. It's easy. You see lots of neighbours, buy treats at the school cake stall, and have a democracy sausage (a cheap BBQ sausage in a piece of white bread).
BTW, voting is both ranked choice and COMPULSORY. It's considered an obligation of citizenship.
BTW, voting is both ranked choice and COMPULSORY. It's considered an obligation of citizenship.
This is precisely what polling places were like for part of the 19th century.
People often traveled long distances by horse to vote. It was a big deal when folks got together this way.
People often traveled long distances by horse to vote. It was a big deal when folks got together this way.
February 15, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This reminds me of voting in Australia. It's fun. It's easy. You see lots of neighbours, buy treats at the school cake stall, and have a democracy sausage (a cheap BBQ sausage in a piece of white bread).
BTW, voting is both ranked choice and COMPULSORY. It's considered an obligation of citizenship.
BTW, voting is both ranked choice and COMPULSORY. It's considered an obligation of citizenship.
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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Great piece out today in Physics Today on historical origins, contemporary relevance, & fundamental irreplaceability of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which remains at imminent risk of dismantling for partisan political reasons.
What the National Center for Atmospheric Research means to the atmospheric sciences
Born out of a time of great need for the federal government, NCAR plays a role with few analogues.
physicstoday.aip.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Great piece out today in Physics Today on historical origins, contemporary relevance, & fundamental irreplaceability of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which remains at imminent risk of dismantling for partisan political reasons.
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Project 2025 says (re: weather & climate) that "emphasis on prediction & management seems designed around the fatal conceit of planning for the unplannable." But it's clear that broader federal bureaucracy is being forcibly dismantled to prevent anticipation or mitigation of foreseeable future harm.
Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Project 2025 says (re: weather & climate) that "emphasis on prediction & management seems designed around the fatal conceit of planning for the unplannable." But it's clear that broader federal bureaucracy is being forcibly dismantled to prevent anticipation or mitigation of foreseeable future harm.
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You could call this a bug, but it looks a lot like a design feature. www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/s...
SAVE tool keeps mistakenly flagging voters as noncitizens - The Texas Tribune
DHS rolled out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
www.texastribune.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
You could call this a bug, but it looks a lot like a design feature. www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/s...
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NEW: Census Bureau asks for public comment by April 18 on #2030Census plans for allowing tribal, state & local governments to review & give input on the home address list that will be used for the count, according to this Federal Register notice on the "Local Update of Census Addresses" operation
Public Inspection: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Local Update of Census Addresses Operation
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Local Update of Census Addresses Operation
www.federalregister.gov
February 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
NEW: Census Bureau asks for public comment by April 18 on #2030Census plans for allowing tribal, state & local governments to review & give input on the home address list that will be used for the count, according to this Federal Register notice on the "Local Update of Census Addresses" operation
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For all of MAGA's boasting of bringing back American manufacturing and "manly jobs," Trump 2.0 saw one industry grow more than others: caring for older Americans.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Underpaid and under pressure: The eldercare workforce leading America's job growth
The fastest-growing U.S. jobs are in homes and nursing facilities, caring for an aging population. But worker shortages and policy threaten the pipeline.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
For all of MAGA's boasting of bringing back American manufacturing and "manly jobs," Trump 2.0 saw one industry grow more than others: caring for older Americans.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
The new nominee for director of NPS has no experience in conservation or government and is an executive at Diamond North, which previously scored $12 million off NPS in a lawsuit:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
February 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM
The new nominee for director of NPS has no experience in conservation or government and is an executive at Diamond North, which previously scored $12 million off NPS in a lawsuit:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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You may find this map shocking. The crazy imbalance even surprised me!
It’s the ratio of record highs vs record lows in each city since 2020. That’s right, in Miami there have been 115 daily record highs, but only 1 record morning low! Phoenix: 138 to 0!… 1/
It’s the ratio of record highs vs record lows in each city since 2020. That’s right, in Miami there have been 115 daily record highs, but only 1 record morning low! Phoenix: 138 to 0!… 1/
February 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
You may find this map shocking. The crazy imbalance even surprised me!
It’s the ratio of record highs vs record lows in each city since 2020. That’s right, in Miami there have been 115 daily record highs, but only 1 record morning low! Phoenix: 138 to 0!… 1/
It’s the ratio of record highs vs record lows in each city since 2020. That’s right, in Miami there have been 115 daily record highs, but only 1 record morning low! Phoenix: 138 to 0!… 1/
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In a stunning shift today, NATO stripped the US of all of its operational-level Joint Force Commands.
For the first time since NATO’s founding, all of these commands will be led by Europeans.
NATO no longer feels the United States can be trusted.
breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
For the first time since NATO’s founding, all of these commands will be led by Europeans.
NATO no longer feels the United States can be trusted.
breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
NATO shake-up sees US ousted from 2 warfighting-level commands - Breaking Defense
The US will hand over charge of Joint Force Command Norfolk to the United Kingdom and relinquish leadership of Joint Force Command Naples to Italy.
breakingdefense.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
In a stunning shift today, NATO stripped the US of all of its operational-level Joint Force Commands.
For the first time since NATO’s founding, all of these commands will be led by Europeans.
NATO no longer feels the United States can be trusted.
breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
For the first time since NATO’s founding, all of these commands will be led by Europeans.
NATO no longer feels the United States can be trusted.
breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
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Early, non-mRNA Covid vaccines from AstraZeneca and J&J had rare side effects--deadly blood clots and bleeding--that led to their discontinuance and fed anti-vaxx beliefs. Now researchers have ID'd the cause, which may make safer future vaxxes of this type, esp. a new Ebola vaccine.
Rare, dangerous side effects of some COVID-19 vaccines explained
“Groundbreaking” study uncovers why adenovirus-based shots caused life-threatening blood clots and bleeding in some people
www.science.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Early, non-mRNA Covid vaccines from AstraZeneca and J&J had rare side effects--deadly blood clots and bleeding--that led to their discontinuance and fed anti-vaxx beliefs. Now researchers have ID'd the cause, which may make safer future vaxxes of this type, esp. a new Ebola vaccine.
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Quick explainer on Judge Boasberg’s order just now.
It affects the handful of Venezuelans among the 135 sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act who, after being prisoner-swapped to VZ, escaped to a 3d country ...
1/7
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It affects the handful of Venezuelans among the 135 sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act who, after being prisoner-swapped to VZ, escaped to a 3d country ...
1/7
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Quick explainer on Judge Boasberg’s order just now.
It affects the handful of Venezuelans among the 135 sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act who, after being prisoner-swapped to VZ, escaped to a 3d country ...
1/7
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It affects the handful of Venezuelans among the 135 sent to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act who, after being prisoner-swapped to VZ, escaped to a 3d country ...
1/7
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"restored the Constitution" lol don't piss me off
also Senators start preparing yourself now to hold that seat open
also Senators start preparing yourself now to hold that seat open
I'm not into prediction markets... but this has all of the makings of a SCOTUS retirement. His book goes on sale on October 6, 2026--the day after OT2026 starts . . . and now a new hagiographic biography? Hmmmmmm.
February 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
"restored the Constitution" lol don't piss me off
also Senators start preparing yourself now to hold that seat open
also Senators start preparing yourself now to hold that seat open
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Reading about Lake Kivu on the Rwanda DRA border that stores huge amounts of CO2 and methane that it releases once roughly every 1000 years and kills everything around and they can't actually clear it because if they drained all the CO2 from that lake it would be like 3% of annual global emissions
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Reading about Lake Kivu on the Rwanda DRA border that stores huge amounts of CO2 and methane that it releases once roughly every 1000 years and kills everything around and they can't actually clear it because if they drained all the CO2 from that lake it would be like 3% of annual global emissions
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NEW: CBP signs a new deal with Clearview AI to access its scraped image database for "tactical targeting," including efforts to “disrupt, degrade, and dismantle” networks of people labeled security threats.
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
NEW: CBP signs a new deal with Clearview AI to access its scraped image database for "tactical targeting," including efforts to “disrupt, degrade, and dismantle” networks of people labeled security threats.
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Of all of the cases state courts are allowed to hear, #SCOTUS in 1872 held that habeas petitions by federal prisoners aren't among them.
In today's bonus issue of "One First," I wrote about the ruling in Tarble's Case; why it's largely incoherent; and how it continues to cause ripple effects today:
In today's bonus issue of "One First," I wrote about the ruling in Tarble's Case; why it's largely incoherent; and how it continues to cause ripple effects today:
Bonus 209: State Courts and Federal Prisoners
A nerdy detour down a Federal Courts rabbit hole—and into the outsized implications of the Supreme Court's deeply obscure, obtuse, and almost certainly incorrect 1872 ruling in "Tarble's Case"
www.stevevladeck.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Of all of the cases state courts are allowed to hear, #SCOTUS in 1872 held that habeas petitions by federal prisoners aren't among them.
In today's bonus issue of "One First," I wrote about the ruling in Tarble's Case; why it's largely incoherent; and how it continues to cause ripple effects today:
In today's bonus issue of "One First," I wrote about the ruling in Tarble's Case; why it's largely incoherent; and how it continues to cause ripple effects today:
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A difficult things in covering trans science week after week is that the situation most resembles climate change propaganda from oil companies or obfuscation by tobacco companies in whether smoking causes cancer, but major science desks are invested in pretending it's a real scientific debate.
Much of the playbook used by the Hart Group to subvert NHS COVID policy was basically deployed by SEGM in an identical way, with the difference being that because only a tiny sub set of the population was negatively affected, journalism outlets who uncovered Hart turned a blind eye when alerted.
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
A difficult things in covering trans science week after week is that the situation most resembles climate change propaganda from oil companies or obfuscation by tobacco companies in whether smoking causes cancer, but major science desks are invested in pretending it's a real scientific debate.
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Also, no, seriously, the biggest concerns about conditions under Trump are places that _weren’t being used as detention centers before,_ or are now overcrowded due to _radical departures in policy._ This is actually an enormous change and a consequential one. mailchi.mp/43a225b48ded...
The Throughline: Don’t Lose Sight of Detention Atrocities
mailchi.mp
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Also, no, seriously, the biggest concerns about conditions under Trump are places that _weren’t being used as detention centers before,_ or are now overcrowded due to _radical departures in policy._ This is actually an enormous change and a consequential one. mailchi.mp/43a225b48ded...
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NEW: @naleoofficial.bsky.social says if the Census Bureau moves forward with its planned cutbacks to the 2026 Census Test, they will "set the Bureau up to fail in 2030 by sabotaging its ability to obtain a fair and accurate count of Latinos and the nation’s population as a whole"
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
NEW: @naleoofficial.bsky.social says if the Census Bureau moves forward with its planned cutbacks to the 2026 Census Test, they will "set the Bureau up to fail in 2030 by sabotaging its ability to obtain a fair and accurate count of Latinos and the nation’s population as a whole"