marissacheng.bsky.social
@marissacheng.bsky.social
Director of Planning at UC Berkeley. Always in search of creative ways to tell people they can't just do whatever they want; proud public employee; hobbyist baker and pianist. Views are my own.
Not what we want from our elected officials
January 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Not what we want from our elected officials
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Great piece illustrating how Trump has reshaped the so called Environmental protection agency (EPA) such that it is now driving harms to the environment and our health with impacts that will be felt across the world. A quick 🧵🧪 #HealthPolicy #climatechange
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating
Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at risk
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Great piece illustrating how Trump has reshaped the so called Environmental protection agency (EPA) such that it is now driving harms to the environment and our health with impacts that will be felt across the world. A quick 🧵🧪 #HealthPolicy #climatechange
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A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
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We are killing children all around the world because a handful of rich people who don’t understand the science think it is worse to be neurodivergent than it is to be dead.
U.S. ultimatum to vaccine group: No more funds unless you stop using thimerosal
This mercury-containing compound, used as a vaccine preservative, is commonly used in lower-income countries — and deemed safe. The U.S. is now demanding that Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance stop using it.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:16 AM
We are killing children all around the world because a handful of rich people who don’t understand the science think it is worse to be neurodivergent than it is to be dead.
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Oracle founder and Trump ally Larry Ellison now controls the TikTok algorithm.
But that's not all.
He and his son have a media empire that controls CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN, and more.
Trump friendly billionaires own a huge chunk of the media.
But that's not all.
He and his son have a media empire that controls CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN, and more.
Trump friendly billionaires own a huge chunk of the media.
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Oracle founder and Trump ally Larry Ellison now controls the TikTok algorithm.
But that's not all.
He and his son have a media empire that controls CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN, and more.
Trump friendly billionaires own a huge chunk of the media.
But that's not all.
He and his son have a media empire that controls CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN, and more.
Trump friendly billionaires own a huge chunk of the media.
Science!
What drives immunosenescence—the degradation of function our immune system with aging that increases the risk of age-related diseases?
Today's report: B cells are identified as the bad actors because they induce T cell (CD4) dysfunction and inflammaging
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Today's report: B cells are identified as the bad actors because they induce T cell (CD4) dysfunction and inflammaging
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
B cells drive CD4 T cell immunosenescence and age-associated health decline
B cells promote CD4 T cell aging and decline in health-span parameters through intercellular communication and nutrient sensing.
science.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Science!
Lies, but unsurprising coming from Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya, a moment ago: "What you've been seeing in the press is that there have been funding cuts. There haven't been funding cuts. What there has been is a change in agency priorities."
Our year in numbers begs to differ
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Our year in numbers begs to differ
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 30, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Lies, but unsurprising coming from Bhattacharya
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Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
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Y'all, it matters that journalists are being arrested on US soil for existing as journalists. Remember when we told y'all fascist regimes look a particular way. This is that.
January 30, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Y'all, it matters that journalists are being arrested on US soil for existing as journalists. Remember when we told y'all fascist regimes look a particular way. This is that.
Errrrrrrrr
I’ve said it before: I know they’re trying to avoid sanewashing through a combination of direct quoting and dry understatement, and that’s better than just ignoring his deranged babbling, but I don’t think “dry understatement” is really what the moment calls for.
January 30, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Errrrrrrrr
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Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
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I took action with Indivisible Brooklyn. Will you join me? Use this link to sign up: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...
Target Salt Return · Indivisible Brooklyn
In solidarity with Minnesota organizers and Black-led boycotts, we are developing actions to pressure Target to stand up against the Trump Regime. We plan to organize large numbers of participants acr...
www.mobilize.us
January 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I took action with Indivisible Brooklyn. Will you join me? Use this link to sign up: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...
Just great 🫠
In early 2025, the National Cancer Institute terminated 181 extramural grants, totaling more than $640 million in awards. Terminations targeted primarily basic science, general oncology, and early-career investigators.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Just great 🫠
Oh, Alabama.
Sadly, the push for anti-mask laws is back. The Alabama House has passed a bill that would criminalize protesting in a mask without a doctor’s note.
House passes bill that would criminalize protesting in a mask without a doctor's note
Anti-masking laws have never been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court and have had mixed results in lower courts.
www.alreporter.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Oh, Alabama.
Haha oh, are we considering me wealthy? I don't FEEL wealthy with this economy and tariffs
Trump: "People that own their homes -- we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up. We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home."
January 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Haha oh, are we considering me wealthy? I don't FEEL wealthy with this economy and tariffs
People of the US, do not come anywhere near me with your germs
US measles cases this year already exceed the total for the whole of 2023 and 2024 combined, and it is only January. Yikes.
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 PM
People of the US, do not come anywhere near me with your germs
Oh noooooooo
We’ve said it before, and here we are again. Mass detention + privatized cost controls + infectious disease = a public health nightmare--one that harms detainees and puts us all at risk.
Case of measles confirmed in Arizona ICE facility | CNN
The US Department of Homeland Security says a person in detention at an Arizona Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has measles, a highly contagious virus that can cause high fevers and a distinctive rash.
edition.cnn.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Oh noooooooo
Gross. Amazon
Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
January 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Gross. Amazon
More of this, please
Days after Secretary Noem took office, she purported to "vacate" decisions by Secretary Mayorkas to extend TPS for Venezuela and Haiti — even though the law says repeatedly that TPS, once granted, lasts until it expires.
The 9th Circuit says she had no authority to do that.
The 9th Circuit says she had no authority to do that.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans and Haitians was unlawful, a Ninth Circuit panel found.
It’s the first time an appellate court has ruled on the substance of Trump efforts to dismantle the TPS program.
It’s the first time an appellate court has ruled on the substance of Trump efforts to dismantle the TPS program.
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
More of this, please
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Let's be clear about what's happening: Trump gaslit voters about his abortion stance during the campaign because winning meant staying out of prison.
His administration is now pushing off abortion pill restrictions until after the midterms to try keep the House and prevent Trump being impeached
His administration is now pushing off abortion pill restrictions until after the midterms to try keep the House and prevent Trump being impeached
NEW: FDA asks judge to pause a lawsuit seeking to end telehealth prescriptions of abortion pill mifepristone until agency completes its unnecessary “review” of the drug.
This is NOT Trump admin defending abortion access—it’s buying time until after midterms
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is NOT Trump admin defending abortion access—it’s buying time until after midterms
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Let's be clear about what's happening: Trump gaslit voters about his abortion stance during the campaign because winning meant staying out of prison.
His administration is now pushing off abortion pill restrictions until after the midterms to try keep the House and prevent Trump being impeached
His administration is now pushing off abortion pill restrictions until after the midterms to try keep the House and prevent Trump being impeached
FYI
American households paid $12 BILLION more for natural gas between January & September than they paid a year earlier.
Instead of slashing utility bills, Trump has made them more expensive for the country's most vulnerable people.
Trump is to blame for the affordability crisis.
Instead of slashing utility bills, Trump has made them more expensive for the country's most vulnerable people.
Trump is to blame for the affordability crisis.
January 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
FYI
Great, more 💩 from RFK Jr
I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
January 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Great, more 💩 from RFK Jr
Disappointing, Chuck Schumer, but based on your past inactions, I'm not surprised
“Abolish” or “defund” aren't within grasp in 2026. But where are:
- End qualified immunity
- Rewrite use-of-force so this crap isn't ruled “within policy”
- Overturn July 8 mandatory detention memo
- Reinstate TPS
- Open up detention centers, enforce humane conditions
He doesn’t even *ask* for it.
- End qualified immunity
- Rewrite use-of-force so this crap isn't ruled “within policy”
- Overturn July 8 mandatory detention memo
- Reinstate TPS
- Open up detention centers, enforce humane conditions
He doesn’t even *ask* for it.
Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Disappointing, Chuck Schumer, but based on your past inactions, I'm not surprised
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Literally ICE is going to restaurants, eating, and then arresting staff members who served them. You don't want that in your place of business.
January 28, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Literally ICE is going to restaurants, eating, and then arresting staff members who served them. You don't want that in your place of business.
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Senators must vote NO on ALL DHS funding unless it:
- Ends the ICE siege of Minneapolis & other communities
- Stops warrantless arrests & home invasions
- Gives no money to lock up families
- Turns over all evidence to independent investigators.
We need an end to this danger.
- Ends the ICE siege of Minneapolis & other communities
- Stops warrantless arrests & home invasions
- Gives no money to lock up families
- Turns over all evidence to independent investigators.
We need an end to this danger.
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Senators must vote NO on ALL DHS funding unless it:
- Ends the ICE siege of Minneapolis & other communities
- Stops warrantless arrests & home invasions
- Gives no money to lock up families
- Turns over all evidence to independent investigators.
We need an end to this danger.
- Ends the ICE siege of Minneapolis & other communities
- Stops warrantless arrests & home invasions
- Gives no money to lock up families
- Turns over all evidence to independent investigators.
We need an end to this danger.