Alan Ng
@alan-ng.net
Irish trad musician
higher-ed IT director
author of @www.irishtune.info
climate crisis is priority #1
and suddenly relevant in 2025 is my PhD in the cultural history of communist East Germany. The Trump administration looks very familiar.
higher-ed IT director
author of @www.irishtune.info
climate crisis is priority #1
and suddenly relevant in 2025 is my PhD in the cultural history of communist East Germany. The Trump administration looks very familiar.
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If we don’t fix the climate, pollution, and nature crises, we can’t fix anything. They are already actively amplifying poverty, hunger, and division. They are what stand between all of us, regardless of geography or ideology, and the better future we all seek. That's why I'm convinced that ...
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If we don’t fix the climate, pollution, and nature crises, we can’t fix anything. They are already actively amplifying poverty, hunger, and division. They are what stand between all of us, regardless of geography or ideology, and the better future we all seek. That's why I'm convinced that ...
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The window to act on climate is rapidly closing. Our new 2025 State of the Climate report is just out. Read the full report here: doi.org/10.1093/bios... @michaelemann.bsky.social @dwallacewells.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The window to act on climate is rapidly closing. Our new 2025 State of the Climate report is just out. Read the full report here: doi.org/10.1093/bios... @michaelemann.bsky.social @dwallacewells.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social
Trumponomics really going for the superlatives.
US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.
apnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Trumponomics really going for the superlatives.
Hypothesis: that many MAGA supporters and ICE recruits are Marvel superhero fans and it hasn't occurred to them that they are playing the role of the bad guys in the Marvel universe.
October 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Hypothesis: that many MAGA supporters and ICE recruits are Marvel superhero fans and it hasn't occurred to them that they are playing the role of the bad guys in the Marvel universe.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Madison WI” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Madison WI · No Kings
**On October 18, we’ll gather in Madison WI to remind President Trump and his enablers: America has No Kings!**
**Gather for march**
🕑 **When**: 2:00pm 📍 **Where**: McPike Park, 202 S. Ingersoll St....
www.mobilize.us
October 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Madison WI” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Ireland sure has a better vision for the future.
Basic Income for the Arts Public Survey Shows 97% Support for Making it Permanent
47% of respondents thought selection should be based on economic need, while 38% said artistic record.
journalofmusic.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Ireland sure has a better vision for the future.
“Undermining whistleblower protections is a hallmark of authoritarian systems and a direct threat to checks and balances”
Government watchdog websites go dark as OMB withholds funds from IG committee
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency is funded largely through a no-year revolving account, rather than the regular appropriations that lapsed Oct. 1.
www.nextgov.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“Undermining whistleblower protections is a hallmark of authoritarian systems and a direct threat to checks and balances”
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Madison WI” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Madison WI · No Kings
The folks who brought you No Kings in June are excited to be planning the next No Kings on Oct. 18. We're just getting started, but you can count on Madison to show up again to fight the Trump regime....
www.mobilize.us
September 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Madison WI” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Here's a metric documenting that the "cuts" the Trumpists make are about taxpayer money going more to the 1% and less to the rest of us www.nextgov.com/policy/2025/...
Government pacing toward increased IT contract spending despite DOGE cuts
A new administration and new priorities haven’t slowed the federal government’s spend on IT.
www.nextgov.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Here's a metric documenting that the "cuts" the Trumpists make are about taxpayer money going more to the 1% and less to the rest of us www.nextgov.com/policy/2025/...
Whether this positive-messaging approach is appropriate depends on your perspective of whether the bad guys already have existential control of society or not. No? This works. Yes? This is bland self-censorship on display and instead we need satire and story-telling of harm done.
It’s Not a ‘Mutual-Defense Compact.’ But a New Ad From 18 Universities Aims to Send a Message.
The Big Ten’s member institutions have collaborated on a 30-second TV spot that will air during conference football games and other sporting events.
www.chronicle.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Whether this positive-messaging approach is appropriate depends on your perspective of whether the bad guys already have existential control of society or not. No? This works. Yes? This is bland self-censorship on display and instead we need satire and story-telling of harm done.
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Status of the most recent monthly-averaged greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
Observations provided by gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Observations provided by gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
August 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Status of the most recent monthly-averaged greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
Observations provided by gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Observations provided by gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
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Amazing conversation between two thoughtful, wise, admirable people.
Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/my-convers...
Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/my-convers...
My Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson
On the urgent need to defend democracy, rebuild a government that works for more Americans, and find historical context for the challenges we face today.
petebuttigieg.substack.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Amazing conversation between two thoughtful, wise, admirable people.
Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/my-convers...
Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/my-convers...
Worth amplifying for #theresistance
How Science Can Fix Its Trust Problem
Americans’ confidence in science has slipped to its lowest point in almost half a century, write neuroscientists Michael Platt and Cory Miller.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
June 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Worth amplifying for #theresistance
German govt response to Rubio whining about labeling fascist parties as such: "This is democracy. [...] It is independent courts that will have the final say. We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped"
Der Verfassungsschutz hat die AfD als gesichert rechtsextrem eingestuft. US-Außenminister Rubio jammert darüber - die Bundesregierung kontert ihn treffend. www.volksverpetzer.de/uncategorize...
Nach AfD-Hochstufung: Deutschland zerlegt US-Außenminister Rubio
Der Verfassungsschutz hat die AfD als gesichert rechtsextrem eingestuft. US-Außenminister Rubio jammert darüber - die Bundesregierung kontert ihn treffend.
www.volksverpetzer.de
May 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
German govt response to Rubio whining about labeling fascist parties as such: "This is democracy. [...] It is independent courts that will have the final say. We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped"
From Hayhoe's latest post: "[A] study surveyed 130,000 people in 125 countries around the world. Researchers found that 89% of people want more political action to fight climate change. [...] But here’s the surprising part: most of them think they’re in the minority." So talk about it!
Break the climate silence!
Pakistan scales up solar, the world loses a climate champion, and conversations spark action
www.talkingclimate.ca
April 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
From Hayhoe's latest post: "[A] study surveyed 130,000 people in 125 countries around the world. Researchers found that 89% of people want more political action to fight climate change. [...] But here’s the surprising part: most of them think they’re in the minority." So talk about it!
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This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.
April 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.
Add BP to your total-boycott and divestment list immediately.
BP CEO talks ‘reset’ toward oil, gas after it ‘chased too much’ for transition
The Global 500 energy giant is selling stakes in its wind and solar businesses while upping the ante on oil and gas production in the U.S. and the Middle East.
fortune.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Add BP to your total-boycott and divestment list immediately.
My sign at the rally today is a reference to 170 years of #Wisconsin history, summarized well at wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Arti... "Freethinkers in Wisconsin." Any Wisconsinite with German history proud of their heritage must rise up against Trumpism and the MAGAts.
April 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My sign at the rally today is a reference to 170 years of #Wisconsin history, summarized well at wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Arti... "Freethinkers in Wisconsin." Any Wisconsinite with German history proud of their heritage must rise up against Trumpism and the MAGAts.
Nice comparisons from HCR: "Consumers give Trump’s economic plan the worst ratings of any administration’s economic policy since records began. He has had the same impact on economic uncertainty as the global coronavirus pandemic did."
April 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Nice comparisons from HCR: "Consumers give Trump’s economic plan the worst ratings of any administration’s economic policy since records began. He has had the same impact on economic uncertainty as the global coronavirus pandemic did."
"Crawford’s margins were higher in places where the Musk-backed group America PAC had been active." To wit: GTFO of Wisconsin, you fascist brownshirts.
Democrats' win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
The billionaire supporter of President Donald Trump and his affiliated groups spent more than $21 million supporting the conservative in the race in hopes of breaking liberals' 4-3 majority on the cou...
apnews.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"Crawford’s margins were higher in places where the Musk-backed group America PAC had been active." To wit: GTFO of Wisconsin, you fascist brownshirts.
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The Department of Government Efficiency, for example
April 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Department of Government Efficiency, for example
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are taking everything they can get their hands on — including our public lands — and daring the world to stop them.
It's time to fight back. We need every person we can get to take to the streets and rally in opposition on April 5.
REPOST TO SPREAD THE WORD! #HandsOff
It's time to fight back. We need every person we can get to take to the streets and rally in opposition on April 5.
REPOST TO SPREAD THE WORD! #HandsOff
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the…
handsoff2025.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are taking everything they can get their hands on — including our public lands — and daring the world to stop them.
It's time to fight back. We need every person we can get to take to the streets and rally in opposition on April 5.
REPOST TO SPREAD THE WORD! #HandsOff
It's time to fight back. We need every person we can get to take to the streets and rally in opposition on April 5.
REPOST TO SPREAD THE WORD! #HandsOff
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Let’s be real: everyone in this administration already lied under oath during their confirmation hearings.
March 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Let’s be real: everyone in this administration already lied under oath during their confirmation hearings.
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Don't be afraid to call things by what they are. MAGA is a terrorist organization, ICE is a secret police force conducting Ethnic Cleansing, Elon Musk is an oligarch, and Trump is a foreign backed coup d'état figurehead. This is not an administration, this is a regime, and your country is occupied.
March 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Don't be afraid to call things by what they are. MAGA is a terrorist organization, ICE is a secret police force conducting Ethnic Cleansing, Elon Musk is an oligarch, and Trump is a foreign backed coup d'état figurehead. This is not an administration, this is a regime, and your country is occupied.