“For those of us in public health and medicine, [the measles] outbreak is more than an infectious disease flare-up. It’s a symbol of broken trust, eroded progress, … a system that is cracking under the weight of disinvestment and distrust. …

Measles is a canary in the coal mine.”

If people think American scientists are somehow going to land in Europe, I've got news for you about the difference between millions and billions.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01629-4?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20250703&utm_source=nature_etoc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CONR_41586_AWA1_GL_DTEC_054CI_TOC-250703

As we knew it was going to happen, like clockwork, they're now saying they're going to prioritize denaturalizing citizens. We knew that was what they were working towards and that they are not going to stop there. Being quiet and seeing how far they will go is not an option.

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5379452-doj-memo-denaturalized-us-citizens-trump-immigration/

I'm scared to be in the US these days, despite all my privileges. The direction we’re heading is really horrifying.

Being in California gives me a certain sense of safety, but it feels increasingly tenuous, especially as Newsom plays footsie with dangerous people and ideas. If he starts making real concessions to the federal government, things will really start to feel dire.