Jen Bendery

jbendery.bsky.social

25 January 2025 18:41

ICYMI: I asked a bunch of biologists to weigh in on Trump's *official* definitions of "male" and "female" in his executive order declaring only 2 sexes. They are as "nonsensical" as they are embarrassingly detached from basic human biology. www.huffpost.com/entry/biolog...

Jen Bendery

jbendery.bsky.social

25 January 2025 18:40

Also last night, the Senate confirmed this guy to lead our Department of Defense. 50-50 vote. JD Vance had to break the tie. Only 3 Republicans voted no: Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and (surprise) Mitch McConnell.

Jen Bendery

jbendery.bsky.social

25 January 2025 18:39

Late last night, Trump reportedly "fired the independent inspectors general of at least 12 major federal agencies" in a purge that could now allow Trump "to install loyalists in the crucial role of identifying fraud, waste and abuse in the government." www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...