John Quain
@jqbioethics.bsky.social
Bioethicist, journalist Signal: bioethics.68
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
#Trump has created the biggest tax INCREASE since 1993. (Of course, billionaires are exempt.): abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
abcnews.go.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
#Trump has created the biggest tax INCREASE since 1993. (Of course, billionaires are exempt.): abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
Legal, documented, but #ICE for all intents and purposes killed his disabled son anyway. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Denied his father’s care, a disabled son died after ICE detained dad
Federal immigration officials refused to free Maher Tarabishi to care for his disabled son. When the son died, ICE wouldn't let him go to the funeral.
www.usatoday.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Legal, documented, but #ICE for all intents and purposes killed his disabled son anyway. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Why is #trump trying to shut down wind farms? Because oil companies are paying him to. It has nothing to do with whales (who are fine with them, of course). To wit: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
February 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Why is #trump trying to shut down wind farms? Because oil companies are paying him to. It has nothing to do with whales (who are fine with them, of course). To wit: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
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Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
@schumer.senate.gov In NYC, we would prefer to shut down work on the tunnel than have that abomination of a name adorn our Penn Station. We're fine without the money.
February 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
@schumer.senate.gov In NYC, we would prefer to shut down work on the tunnel than have that abomination of a name adorn our Penn Station. We're fine without the money.
Never more applicable than today: the #PointedSticks American Song (it's not just for Monty Python fans): youtu.be/8uC1s7dlkgc?...
American Song
YouTube video by Pointed Sticks - Topic
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February 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Never more applicable than today: the #PointedSticks American Song (it's not just for Monty Python fans): youtu.be/8uC1s7dlkgc?...
Predicted but still smart, smart, smart. #Canada makes deals with countries who understand the importance of EVs. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/w...
Carney Stakes Canada’s Auto Future on E.V.s as It Pulls Away From the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Predicted but still smart, smart, smart. #Canada makes deals with countries who understand the importance of EVs. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/w...
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Oh my. Someone has created a Gmail-style searchable interface to Jeffrey Epstein's email. www.jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as [email protected]
You are logged into [email protected], Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
www.jmail.world
February 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Oh my. Someone has created a Gmail-style searchable interface to Jeffrey Epstein's email. www.jmail.world
#Trump: Making the world more dangerous again. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
#Trump: Making the world more dangerous again. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
What do these radio stations keep playing "Who Can It Be Now?" It wasn't a good song when it came out. Why now? Am I missing some cultural reference? 🤔
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
What do these radio stations keep playing "Who Can It Be Now?" It wasn't a good song when it came out. Why now? Am I missing some cultural reference? 🤔
An #ICE murder in Minneapolis. The family speaks out: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
An #ICE murder in Minneapolis. The family speaks out: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
#ICE agents riot in Portland: www.koin.com/news/oregon/...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
#ICE agents riot in Portland: www.koin.com/news/oregon/...
Don't drive angry.
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Don't drive angry.
#Trump has to close the #KennedyCenter for "renovations." Uh huh. Like the East Wing "renovations." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump Kennedy Center to close for 2 years, Trump says
The president said that the center needs to close for renovations for 'an approximately two year period of time.'
www.usatoday.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:28 AM
#Trump has to close the #KennedyCenter for "renovations." Uh huh. Like the East Wing "renovations." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
We do not use the term Nazi regarding #ICE rhetorically. To wit: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:08 PM
We do not use the term Nazi regarding #ICE rhetorically. To wit: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
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Where are the NHTSA investigations into the over 2,700 crashes involving Tesla's self-driving software that have left at least 57 people dead?
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Where are the NHTSA investigations into the over 2,700 crashes involving Tesla's self-driving software that have left at least 57 people dead?
Elbows up, #Canada www.thedailybeast.com/trump-teams-...
Trump Team’s Secret Meetings With Group Plotting to Break Up Canada Exposed
Trump officials have met with activists from the Alberta Prosperity Project, a separatist group that wants independence for its province.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Elbows up, #Canada www.thedailybeast.com/trump-teams-...
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Another reason #nuclear power is not a wise option. (Hint, #Trump will let plants poison the groundwater.) www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Another reason #nuclear power is not a wise option. (Hint, #Trump will let plants poison the groundwater.) www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
It's not about "framing" or "the narrative" or "spin." It's about ICE executing citizens and about getting an independent Minnesota investigation underway to prevent a #DOJ coverup. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It's not about "framing" or "the narrative" or "spin." It's about ICE executing citizens and about getting an independent Minnesota investigation underway to prevent a #DOJ coverup. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
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The Secretary of Homeland Security is asserting that the Deputy White House Chief of Staff ultimately bears responsibility for the murder of two American citizens, which is something that would normally generate a dozen congressional inquiries.
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The Secretary of Homeland Security is asserting that the Deputy White House Chief of Staff ultimately bears responsibility for the murder of two American citizens, which is something that would normally generate a dozen congressional inquiries.
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." #PhilipGlass does what must be done. Time for the National Symphony Orchestra to follow suit. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:46 PM
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." #PhilipGlass does what must be done. Time for the National Symphony Orchestra to follow suit. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
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