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Bob Nidever
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Exploring AI's Impact on Music, Art, Film and Copyright Law at http://aicopyright.news Art/Science Advocate. Composer. #aimusic #artsci #IP #sciart #copyright #science #entrepreneurship #techtransfer #ucla #ai #artscience
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"Guys, seriously, get your own lawyer if you need it. Elon’s great, but you need to watch your own back.”
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind
What really happened when he logged out of Washington.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage
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Bob Nidever on U.S. SCIENCE FUNDING IMPACT
“If any California University signs this radical agreement, they’ll lose billions in state funding — including Cal Grants — instantly,” Newsom said. “California will not bankroll schools that sell out...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Here’s our local star, man! Sick, right?
A mesmerizing time-lapse of the Sun in ultraviolet light, captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft over a month.

-Credits: NASA
July 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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He was deep in MAGA—and then he walked away.

Rich Logis now runs a nonprofit helping others leave the movement. What he says in this video is among the more honest things I’ve heard

Take a look
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/one-of-the...
One of the Most Important Conversations I’ve Had
Rich Logis, founder of Leaving MAGA
adamkinzinger.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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The GOP is still trying to make DOGE happen. Stop trying to make DOGE happen!

The American people are over it, and the Project 2025 agenda DOGE is propping up. From gutting vital programs like veterans' services to the needless suffering of children across the world—this will be DOGE’s real legacy.
Rep. Stansbury: The GOP is still trying to make DOGE happen. Stop trying to make DOGE happen!
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
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June 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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A message to our immigrant communities. ❤️
June 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Also, if your institution is laying low or trying to comply in advance ... they're still coming for you.

Get your defenses ready and coordinate with other institutions.
April 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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At a time when our president is trying to rewrite history and erase important voices, I’m so glad our state’s library system is making books more accessible than ever.

www.library.ca.gov/uploads/2025...
March 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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A new website created by about a dozen federal employees, called “We the Builders,” aims to be a secure outlet for government workers to share stories about how their workplaces are being impacted by DOGE, and a place to explain the real-world impact of its access to government tech systems.
Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE
We the Builders aims to explain why DOGE’s data access matters.
www.theverge.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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This is also a valuable resource for sky users

theblue.report
The Blue Report
The top links on Bluesky over the last 24 hours. Updated hourly.
theblue.report
February 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Good to see democrats explaining this stuff
NEW: My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans. It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people for another round of tax cuts to the rich. We're breaking down the highlights as we go:
www.finance.senate.gov
January 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
AICOPYRIGHT NEWS - Exploring AI's Growing Impact on the Artists and Business of Entertainment. Subscribe (free!) at, aicopyright.news #ai #copyright #aicopyright
January 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
"Leaders in technology and entertainment discussed current trends in generative AI in the production industry, including the rapid evolution of tools that promise – and threaten – to disrupt Hollywood’s creative industry...
At CES 2025 Digital Hollywood Conference, AI Grabs The Spotlight
Leaders in technology and entertainment discussed current trends in generative AI in the production industry, including the rapid evolution of tools that promise – and threaten – to disrupt Hollywood
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January 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"Artificial intelligence is coming your way, in movies, streaming and how you relate to written stories...
How Singapore Storytellers And Film-Makers Create With AI
From dog barks to digital sets
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January 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Very Cool!

"Spanning film, sculpture, and works on paper, this exhibition represents the culmination of Robleto’s multiyear exploration of the Golden Record, the gold-plated phonograph disk containing sounds and images selected by a team at NASA to portray life on Earth to extraterrestrials...
Santa Barbara Museum of Art presents exhibition 'Dario Robleto: The Signal'
A solo exhibition featuring the internationally renowned Texas artist, Dario Robleto: The Signal opens at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) on De
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December 8, 2024 at 10:10 PM