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"Under the terms of the executive order, political appointees loyal to the president can willfully find justification to label any research finding as scientific misconduct"
This should terrify every single scientist in America.
This should terrify every single scientist in America.
Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ rule will destroy American science as we know it" by Colette Delawalla (@cdelawalla.bsky.social), Victor Ambros, Carl Bergstrom, Carol Greider, Michael Mann and Brian Nosek for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ rule will destroy American science as we know it | Colette Delawalla
The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way to state-controlled science
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"Under the terms of the executive order, political appointees loyal to the president can willfully find justification to label any research finding as scientific misconduct"
This should terrify every single scientist in America.
This should terrify every single scientist in America.
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The American Meteorological Society has issued this dire warning of "disastrous consequences" for America's ability to predict lethal weather:
"The administration's 2026 budget... would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories."
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
"The administration's 2026 budget... would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories."
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
www.ametsoc.org
April 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The American Meteorological Society has issued this dire warning of "disastrous consequences" for America's ability to predict lethal weather:
"The administration's 2026 budget... would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories."
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
"The administration's 2026 budget... would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories."
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
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Another garbage, unconstitutional executive order from the President. Now he claims that states can't set their own environmental laws, like California's carbon trading program, which by the way, has existed since... 2006.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Trump makes sweeping move to undercut state climate laws, including California's
'These State laws and policies are fundamentally irreconcilable with my Administration's objective to unleash American energy,' the president wrote. 'They should not stand.'
www.latimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Another garbage, unconstitutional executive order from the President. Now he claims that states can't set their own environmental laws, like California's carbon trading program, which by the way, has existed since... 2006.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Latest 12-month running mean global temperature anomaly... yes, understanding future changes to water availability in response to this warming will be crucial for economic security, ecosystems, and resource management
+ Graph from my climate indicator visualizations: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ Graph from my climate indicator visualizations: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
April 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Latest 12-month running mean global temperature anomaly... yes, understanding future changes to water availability in response to this warming will be crucial for economic security, ecosystems, and resource management
+ Graph from my climate indicator visualizations: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ Graph from my climate indicator visualizations: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
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3rd straight day of huge losses. #ThanksTrump #TariffMan
April 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
3rd straight day of huge losses. #ThanksTrump #TariffMan
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Classic song. ⚾
BTW, if we remove enough environmental protections that have been put in place since the EPA was created in 1970, we could return to the heyday of terrible air quality, acid rain, and hopelessly polluted waterbodies like the Cuyahoga River bursting into flames.
BTW, if we remove enough environmental protections that have been put in place since the EPA was created in 1970, we could return to the heyday of terrible air quality, acid rain, and hopelessly polluted waterbodies like the Cuyahoga River bursting into flames.
there’s a red moon risin
on the Cuyahoga River
rollin in to cleveland
to the lake.
there’s a red moon risin
on the Cuyahoga River
rollin in to cleveland
to the lake. …
on the Cuyahoga River
rollin in to cleveland
to the lake.
there’s a red moon risin
on the Cuyahoga River
rollin in to cleveland
to the lake. …
April 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Classic song. ⚾
BTW, if we remove enough environmental protections that have been put in place since the EPA was created in 1970, we could return to the heyday of terrible air quality, acid rain, and hopelessly polluted waterbodies like the Cuyahoga River bursting into flames.
BTW, if we remove enough environmental protections that have been put in place since the EPA was created in 1970, we could return to the heyday of terrible air quality, acid rain, and hopelessly polluted waterbodies like the Cuyahoga River bursting into flames.
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Breaking news: Beijing on Wednesday imposed an 84 percent duty on all U.S. goods, as the world’s second-largest economy refused to back down in the face of President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught.
China increases levies on U.S. as Trump’s 104% tariffs take effect; stocks sink
Markets in Asia and Europe slumped as tariffs on products from 86 countries kicked in and Trump signaled a new tariff on pharmaceuticals. China said it would protect its economy but that it was also o...
wapo.st
April 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Breaking news: Beijing on Wednesday imposed an 84 percent duty on all U.S. goods, as the world’s second-largest economy refused to back down in the face of President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught.
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Amazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, an investigation by SourceMaterial and the Guardian has found.
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, an investigation by SourceMaterial and the Guardian has found.
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Almost a dozen hatcheries in Puget Sound are in limbo because a single NOAA employee was terminated by DOGE in February.
That employee was Krista Finlay and her job at NOAA was to ensure hatcheries complied with the Endangered Species Act before the fish were released into Puget Sound.
Read more:
That employee was Krista Finlay and her job at NOAA was to ensure hatcheries complied with the Endangered Species Act before the fish were released into Puget Sound.
Read more:
NOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests (Gift Article)
In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Almost a dozen hatcheries in Puget Sound are in limbo because a single NOAA employee was terminated by DOGE in February.
That employee was Krista Finlay and her job at NOAA was to ensure hatcheries complied with the Endangered Species Act before the fish were released into Puget Sound.
Read more:
That employee was Krista Finlay and her job at NOAA was to ensure hatcheries complied with the Endangered Species Act before the fish were released into Puget Sound.
Read more:
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Today's US EO orders the Attorney General to identify + take expeditious action to stop enforcement of "all State & local laws... purporting to address “climate change” or involving “environmental, social, and governance” initiatives, “environmental justice,” carbon or “greenhouse gas” emissions."
This executive order confirms that. They are attacking all "state laws" that address climate change, ESG, environmental justice and/or greenhouse gases.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
April 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Today's US EO orders the Attorney General to identify + take expeditious action to stop enforcement of "all State & local laws... purporting to address “climate change” or involving “environmental, social, and governance” initiatives, “environmental justice,” carbon or “greenhouse gas” emissions."
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At one of his frequent press conferences (because he loves being on TV), I'd love it if some reporter piped up with, "What do you say to people who call you a know-nothing narcissistic asshole, Mr. President?"
April 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
At one of his frequent press conferences (because he loves being on TV), I'd love it if some reporter piped up with, "What do you say to people who call you a know-nothing narcissistic asshole, Mr. President?"
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Good morning Blue Sky! Our local Sandhill Crane couple have two colts this year, getting them all in one frame is another story. So stinkin adorable
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March 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Good morning Blue Sky! Our local Sandhill Crane couple have two colts this year, getting them all in one frame is another story. So stinkin adorable
🐊🐸🦋
🐊🐸🦋
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Denmark says US barbs over Greenland are ‘not how you speak to your close allies’
https://www.ft.com/content/f8e07161-75bc-4ed3-81e7-3e8a084223ef
https://www.ft.com/content/f8e07161-75bc-4ed3-81e7-3e8a084223ef
Denmark says US barbs over Greenland are ‘not how you speak to your close allies’
Copenhagen points out that America has significantly pared back its military presence in the Arctic
www.ft.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Denmark says US barbs over Greenland are ‘not how you speak to your close allies’
https://www.ft.com/content/f8e07161-75bc-4ed3-81e7-3e8a084223ef
https://www.ft.com/content/f8e07161-75bc-4ed3-81e7-3e8a084223ef
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I don’t know why (1) anyone has to make up stuff to illustrate the bad things the Trump-Musk admin is doing (2) people don’t effing check before posting something that’s not vetted news.
I just went to the AC website and found CP’s name in 5 seconds.
Aim to be a critical social media user!!
I just went to the AC website and found CP’s name in 5 seconds.
Aim to be a critical social media user!!
March 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I don’t know why (1) anyone has to make up stuff to illustrate the bad things the Trump-Musk admin is doing (2) people don’t effing check before posting something that’s not vetted news.
I just went to the AC website and found CP’s name in 5 seconds.
Aim to be a critical social media user!!
I just went to the AC website and found CP’s name in 5 seconds.
Aim to be a critical social media user!!
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, an apparent violation of federal ethics rules that prohibit officials from endorsing products or businesses.
Lutnick urges Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, raising ethics questions
The commerce secretary’s promotion of Tesla was the latest move by a Trump administration official to bolster support for Elon Musk’s car company.
wapo.st
March 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, an apparent violation of federal ethics rules that prohibit officials from endorsing products or businesses.
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Elon Musk stepped up his criticism of judges who ruled against the Trump administration, donating to lawmakers who support impeaching them and, through his political action committee, paying voters to sign a petition against those he calls “activists.”
Musk steps up criticism of judges, offers $100 to voters who will do the same
Musk’s political group America PAC is offering $100 to Wisconsin voters who sign a petition against “activist judges,” ahead of a pivotal state Supreme Court race.
wapo.st
March 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Elon Musk stepped up his criticism of judges who ruled against the Trump administration, donating to lawmakers who support impeaching them and, through his political action committee, paying voters to sign a petition against those he calls “activists.”
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I swear this has nothing to do with this: bsky.app/profile/adam...
March 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I swear this has nothing to do with this: bsky.app/profile/adam...
The Dumbing Down of America :
www.live5news.com/2025/03/20/t...
www.live5news.com/2025/03/20/t...
Trump to sign order calling for shutdown of the Education Department
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department.
www.live5news.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The Dumbing Down of America :
www.live5news.com/2025/03/20/t...
www.live5news.com/2025/03/20/t...
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National parks were the main places I wanted my kids to see, and I wrote about them in THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. Breaks my heart that the book is coming out as Trump tries to make good on his plans to destroy them. I hope my book helps the effort to fight back. www.thelastamericanroadtrip.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
National parks were the main places I wanted my kids to see, and I wrote about them in THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. Breaks my heart that the book is coming out as Trump tries to make good on his plans to destroy them. I hope my book helps the effort to fight back. www.thelastamericanroadtrip.com