This. Is. Completely out of control.
All those in the science community who hassled me for being “political” in the early days of this administration… look at this. Just, look.
We are seeing dangerously out of control interference in science and science policy by these people.
People are *dying* because this administration not only does not value science, but is actively working to undermine science, and make claims that further endanger the science infrastructure and those who work within it.
This is authoritarianism, writ large.
This is what dictators do… undermine those who have claims to expertise that would complicate the narrative that they want to maintain to preserve and expand their power.
Judges, academics, students, scientists… are always the targets of authoritarians, and by the time they have been targeted, it is often too late.
We still have a chance to preserve normalcy and democracy.
But you MUST turn out/vote in November.
There are 50 days to go.
Vote in advance if you can.
Drop off your ballot at voting ctrs if you can.
Mail your ballots in early if you can.
If you must vote in person, vote.
Vote like all of our lives depend upon it, because they do.
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