“There’s something about the quiet way racial bias works—how it doesn’t need to be shouted to do damage. The consequences are loud, even if the bias is silent.” “I wrote something recently on this—about how the justice system treats Black defendants vs. white ones—and it’s haunting to compare. Would be curious to hear others’ take.”
The White House has drawn criticism for replicating missteps from the COVID-19 pandemic: Defunding Public Health: The CDC’s pandemic office was reduced to a skeleton crew, and NIH grants for vaccine hesitancy research were axed5. A March 2025 letter from Sen. Blumenthal accused the administration of “gutting agencies essential to containment”5. Controversial Policies: Agriculture Secretary Brooke…
The H5N1 avian influenza virus, once confined to wild birds, has unleashed a multi-species crisis in the U.S., threatening food security, public health, and economic stability. Since 2022, over 165 million poultry birds have been culled, and 972 dairy herds across 17 states are infected as of April 2025213. Human cases have surged to 70 confirmed infections, including one fatality in…
In South Dakota, corn subsidies were reduced by 18%, forcing multi-generational farms to close. Job retraining programs were defunded. Community colleges lost their rural development grants. In small towns already reeling from pandemic shutdowns, it was a death blow. “My granddad farmed this land. I went to trade school to stay close to home. Now…
When Calvin Marks walked out of the auto parts factory in Kirksville, Missouri, for the last time in February 2025, he still had his Trump hat tucked in the back pocket of his work pants. He’d voted for Donald Trump twice—believing the slogans, the promises, the rallies that made people like him feel seen. But…
In South Dakota, corn subsidies were reduced by 18%, forcing multi-generational farms to close. Job retraining programs were defunded. Community colleges lost their rural development grants. In small towns already reeling from pandemic shutdowns, it was a death blow. “My granddad farmed this land. I went to trade school to stay close to home. Now…
Medicare Price negotiation rollbacks for Part D drugs Medicaid Work requirements, reduced federal match for states FDA/Drug Policy Fast-tracking drug approvals with less pricing oversight Public Health Cuts to prevention, early detection, and chronic care services Equity Programs DEI and equity-based health initiatives defunded or dismantled 📚 V. Supporting Research & Reports (Citing 2025 Actions)…
Medicare Price negotiation rollbacks for Part D drugs Medicaid Work requirements, reduced federal match for states FDA/Drug Policy Fast-tracking drug approvals with less pricing oversight Public Health Cuts to prevention, early detection, and chronic care services Equity Programs DEI and equity-based health initiatives defunded or dismantled 📚 V. Supporting Research & Reports (Citing 2025 Actions)…
When Calvin Marks walked out of the auto parts factory in Kirksville, Missouri, for the last time in February 2025, he still had his Trump hat tucked in the back pocket of his work pants. He’d voted for Donald Trump twice—believing the slogans, the promises, the rallies that made people like him feel seen. But…