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It’s true, we’re way less poplular here in the US as well, which is, of course because we ARE actually part of the World.

Wait, that’s a cardinal, am I reading pope vibes in this meme?

Thank Dog, you’ve finally admitted it.

Yes, hello, Thank Dog!

https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=cXOBpPCv_OY&autoplay=0&continue=0&dark_mode=true&listen=0&local=1&loop=0&nojs=0&player_style=youtube&quality=dash&thin_mode=false

In case that one doesn’t work, you could put this one in FreeTube, etc; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXOBpPCv_OY

Stör!!

There’s some detail towards the beginning of this epitope (they like to say epitope rather than episode because they are nerdy virology folks, gotta love 'em) of TWIV #1215 What’s the worst that could happen?: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1215/ I can’t find a transcript, or I would point you to the specific quotes. I listen to most of this podcast since 2020,

This article (https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/health/harvard-biodata-trump-cuts-wellness) details some of the losses, of tissue samples used in long term research, such as The Nurses Health study (https://nurseshealthstudy.org/)

This article https://www.wired.com/story/cdc-job-cuts-niosh-human-samples/ - goes into some detail as well:

“NIOSH’s frozen tissues include commercially produced immortalized cell lines—cells that can proliferate indefinitely and enable small tissue samples to grow into larger ones that can more easily be experimented on.” - These cell lines allow experimentation on animal cells, instead of using live animals. Which is beneficial for reducing cruelty to animals, as well as in decreasing costs, and increasing the shear volume of research that can be done.

There is a huge expense / loss engendered by such rapid closure of labs, in terms of lost equipment, lost cell lines from literally cutting power to the freezers and other equipment so the cell lines defrost and rot.

That’s the best I can do for you at this time. You might want to look up topics like Primary Cell Line, Immortalized Cell Line.

I know, right?!? But the stupidity seems so be working far too well at the moment. So I don’t think it’s useful to listen to what they say, except in that so much of the time every accusation is a confession. I’m so glad trump didn’t just stfu, and so Canada and Australia (who has their own billionaire who won’t stfu) are in much better positions as a result. It is my sincere hope that their hubris will be their downfall. And dang if the whole catholic world didn’t just ‘come out’ as being a little more sane, a little less fascist.

Never listen to the reason they claim to be doing something, look only to what they are doing. And that, quite clearly, day after day indicates that they are doing everything they can to destroy the USA, as quickly as possible. Once one has determined what they are doing, then ask who does this benefit.

They shut of the systems that kept research cell lines alive and viable. Those cell lines are gone. There is no replacement. Knowing this, in retrospect we should have have cell lines located in many locations, not just one. I can’t stand it. This is ‘crimes against humanity’ level of action by this administration.

Valeskog is quoted as saying, “If the U.S. terminates its relationship with the city planning office, the embassy will have difficulty obtaining a building permit if they want to rebuild, for example. That’s their headache, not ours.”

Love it!

“After millions of dollars spent, more than 68,000 voters at risk of losing their votes, thousands of volunteers mobilized, hundreds of legal documents filed, and immeasurable damage done to our democracy, I’m glad the will of the voters was finally heard, six months and two days after Election Day,” Justice Riggs said in a statement.

The case tested the boundaries of post-election litigation, and drew criticism from democracy watchdog groups, liberals and even some conservatives across the state, who worried about setting a dangerous precedent.

sheesh!

I’ve been on that page for some time.

Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection and Other Rights

Section 3 Disqualification from Holding Office

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.