Erin E. Worrel

@erinerex.bsky.social

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Scientist and bird enthusiast who was raised by Minnesota lakes You're gonna need a bigger boat

A graphic with four categories represented by bicolor bars showing the results of a political view quiz. 78% woke, 53% techbro, 67% hope-pilled and 92% Davos.
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My daughter Keanna died of cancer 13 years ago at the age of 15. She was diagnosed 5 years earlier and as a physician I was dismayed at how futile our efforts were to cure metastatic cancer not just for my daughter but for most adults as well. I empathize with everyone wanting better chances for their loved ones. At the same time I am dismayed that most people who read this article and comment are only interested in finding more reasons to criticize Trump. If you care so much, then donate your money to the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and keep your ugly politics out of it.
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"I feel liberated," said a top banker. "We can say 'retard' and 'pussy' without the fear of getting cancelled... it's a new dawn."
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Article exert reading "consider Owsley County, Kentucky, one of the poorest counties in the U.S., whose residents’ life expectancy is almost 10 years shorter than the nation’s average. Two-thirds of its residents are enrolled in Medicaid, as one might expect from the poverty. Yet the county’s voters went 88 percent for Trump in 2024, which was no fluke."
Clearly that is a big part of the story here: many Americans, including many non-white Americans, are deeply troubled by the prospect of a symbolically equal citizenry.
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Article text reading In the five months since Trump took office, the organization’s work has shifted dramatically, too. The liaison in charge of coordinating with federally recognized tribes was let go. Advisory councils, each dedicated to making the anniversary events resonate with different groups of Americans, have been quietly removed from the website. Council members say they have not heard from the organization in months. Meanwhile, corporations with ties to Trump or his inner circle—such as UFC, Palantir, and Coinbase—have been brought on as sponsors.
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Summary of cuts to data collection of injuries that inform safety data. The CDC will no longer collect data on injuries from car accidents, alcohol and other incidents.
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