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The 49-49 vote fell short of the majority needed to pass the resolution & send it on to the #House.

Republican support was down from just weeks ago, when 4 #Senate #Republicans joined #Democrats to pass a similar bill to terminate new #tariffs on #Canada. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority.

"The United States Senate cannot be an idle spectator in the #tariff #madness. The #Congress has the #power to set tariffs & regulate global #trade," Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) said.

I look at all these “tips to scoring preorders” as ridiculous. I failed to secure four out of the last 6 things I went to preorder. I’ve done things with hard wired gigabit broadband. Wireless connection . Signed up as a member. Waiting and refreshing right at pre order opening. It’s really all comes down to luck. Right place right time and the lucky mouse click. Internet has made some things better and others like this not so much ..

I got a switch 2 , Super NES Classic. But failed on the Switch 1, NES Classic, Ps5 and Xbox One.
#gaming #preorder #madness #switch2

An incredible person has started a movement to tell the stories of #US #scientists and #science experts who have been dismissed because of the #trump #madness over there at the moment

If you know scientists who have lost funding or jobs because of *certain decisions*, you should contact them! They are also looking for #volunteers ❤️❤️

More here: linkedin.com/posts/silencedsci

www.linkedin.comSilenced Science Stories - Illustrated Features | Silenced Science StoriesWe are organizing an illustrated series of portraits and stories of dismissed federal scientists and other scientific experts whose work is being affected by federal budget cuts and mass firings. We are working with amazing science illustrators to create these features to communicate the careers and the important scientific research of federally employed and funded scientists. How to get involved: - If you are an illustrator / artist willing to volunteer, reach out or sign up on this sheet: https://lnkd.in/gXK4mfeC. Or email paigebjarreau@gmail.com - If you are a scientist or any other type of science expert recently terminated or affected by the current administration's actions, and are willing to be featured, reach out or fill out this form! https://lnkd.in/gbq7cmG6 - If you are willing to sponsor a science artist to do this, reach out! If you want to help fund an artist on this project, everything given to Paige Jarreau's “buy me a coffee” page will go to this! https://lnkd.in/gm-9KQtR We will be posting these stories via the @ScientistSelfies Instagram account, this LinkedIn page, and our Facebook page. #sciart #scicomm #art #illustrators #scientists #terminated #federalscience #firedfeds #sciencematters #standupforscience

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 1, ch. 1 “What Makes People Unhappy?” (1930)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/russell-bertrand/757…

Molly Jong-Fast: "This is so embarrassing."

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Sadly, #truth - For those of us non Billionaire Bro influencers - humans who suffer globally due to the #evil spread of uncontrolled #TrumpVirus 47...

While official pronouncements are non-stop spewing lies and wreaking of imperialism and ignorance and gangster talk and hate... Watching it live is painful, feeling helpless as the bombardment of bombast and #disinformation + crude displays of power & #madness continue. ⚠️

Bluesky Social · Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social)This is so embarrassing [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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@jef

Scientists, MOVE to Canada.

Move to Canada, move your family. Move your business, move your career, move your research to Canada. Move, to Canada.

Apply today, stay in touch with Immigration. Rules will be changing, watch for rhe changes. Apply.

Science will be respected.

Move to Canada, or maybe Europe.