6/6/2026 at 3:12:14 PM
by anigbrowl
6/6/2026 at 4:09:51 PM
That's ''diabetes''by cf100clunk
6/6/2026 at 4:12:09 PM
"biabetes" made me click on a headline I otherwise would have skipped. I just wanted to know what it is.by onionisafruit
6/6/2026 at 4:58:37 PM
I incorrectly assumed it was Brian Badonde (memory of old British sketch comedy resurfaced by the spelling) pronouncing diabetes, as in:by sunrunner
6/6/2026 at 4:53:13 PM
Oh because the conference was in Louisiana, makes sense nowby Ancalagon
6/6/2026 at 4:43:33 PM
Headline could be vastly improved with "for political protest during the event."by Innittech
6/6/2026 at 5:10:48 PM
> political protestThe phrasing seems to infer that they were vocally or otherwise disruptive in a way that meaningfully+negatively impacted the conference.
The reality is they had
handed out copies of an editorial
that criticizes the administration's cuts to biomedical research
...when they were approached by security guards and police officers
by WarOnPrivacy
6/6/2026 at 5:26:17 PM
not just biomedical research, but specifically diabetes research. it is reasonable for forbid diabetes researchers from discussing their funding issues during a conference specifically for them?by convolvatron
6/6/2026 at 5:57:12 PM
Actually I believe you mean "constitutionally protected free speech"by vitally3643