Unscientific America in 2026 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/cynical-gullible-american-man/686079/ If only we could have seen this coming… oh wait.
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Unscientific America in 2026 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/cynical-gullible-american-man/686079/ If only we could have seen this coming… oh wait. -
"Do you think it's inappropriate in any way that someone w/ no experience w/ grants for the federal government was making personal judgment calls about what grants to cancel?" an attorney asked."Do you think it's inappropriate in any way that someone w/ no experience w/ grants for the federal government was making personal judgment calls about what grants to cancel?" an attorney asked.
"Um, no. I don't think it's inappropriate," Cavanaugh said, arguing that he did not need formal education or experience to make informed judgments.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/2-doge-staffers-regrets-people-losing-income-reduce/story?id=131050170 #science #uspol
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Before 1993, women weren’t allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor.Before 1993, women weren’t allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor. That changed when Sen. Moseley Braun (D-IL), & Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) wore trousers - shocking the male-dominated Senate. This eventually led to the dress code being clarified to allow women to wear pants. Credit: Liberal Jane Illustration https://www.liberaljane.com #history #uspol