A son of sharecroppers, a Freedom Rider, a moral force in Congress, John Lewis taught us that democracy is not a state, it is an act. When we see injustice, we do not look away. We get in good trouble. And we build bridges despite adversity. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Congressman.

Maryland Should Fight Trump’s Election Rigging Scheme While Trump works to rig the rules in his favor, Maryland is one of the few states where Democratic elected officials can fight back.

In Maryland? Send an email urging your electeds to to hold a vote for the newly proposed congressional map that will counteract MAGA Republican efforts to avoid accountability in the midterms: act.standupamerica.com/letters/ads-...

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE (Gift Article) Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

Here’s a useful reminder of what our federal courts SHOULD be doing to uphold our constitutional traditions:

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What a shame.

On a forest path, with his bicycle and dressed in mountain biking gear, smiling and probably "Minnesota" on his pullover. Photo: Michael Pretti

‪R.I.P. Alex Jeffrey #Pretti

Murdered by #ICE

Say his name!

Wow today is going to be weeks long

Boateng: Kein Ende der Gewalt Die Doku "Being Jérôme Boateng" nimmt sich Zeit für eine fußballerische Helden-Erzählung. Die Vorwürfe und Prozesse gegen ihn werden eher erzählt als etwas, das ihm zustößt. Leidvoll ist das für die F...

"Die Boateng-Doku nimmt sich Zeit für die fußballerische Helden-Erzählung. Die Vorwürfe & Prozesse gegen ihn werden eher erzählt als etwas, das ihm zustößt. Leidvoll ist das für die Frauen: Sie wollen oder können nicht reden, müssen aber aushalten, was gesagt wird." Mein Text.
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The way those books are displayed is hurting my soul.

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

"Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analysis" [study of 2.4+ million]

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy & Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD & Intellectual Disability
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Melissa and Mark Hortman and their beloved dog Gilbert.

This is something I cared about.

Two people who cared deeply about each other, their dog Gilbert, other people, and democracy.

#Resist #GunControl

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Update of military Occupation of D.C.

That’s an insult to Klingons as they have honor. He’s more like an incompetent Ferengi

I give it 3 days before backpedals

Why Are Flu And Other Viral Infection Rates So High This Year? Flu infections are the highest they’ve been in nearly 30 years, and flu deaths this winter have surpassed COVID deaths. What’s going on?

Flu infections are the highest they’ve been in nearly 30 years, and flu deaths this winter have surpassed COVID deaths.

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Erica Shenoy join us to help make sense of the latest viral trends.

6 Creative Ways People Are Preserving Nature—And You Can Too Read a roundup of stories about creative ways people are preserving and protecting nature from our “Tiny Nature Triumphs” newsletter.

Last year, we reported on creative ways people are making a difference for the environment in their local communities in a six-part newsletter called "Tiny Nature Triumphs."

Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:

Oh wow. an immediate rebuke. That should take care of the matter then. 🙄