Heidi C
@briar-rose.bsky.social
Science editor, document wrangler, nerd, designer of stuff, gardener.
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the next time a major disaster hits this country it will make katrina look competent and caring
and they will lecture everyone they leave to die for not being grateful enough
and they will lecture everyone they leave to die for not being grateful enough
SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
www.thehandbasket.co
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
the next time a major disaster hits this country it will make katrina look competent and caring
and they will lecture everyone they leave to die for not being grateful enough
and they will lecture everyone they leave to die for not being grateful enough
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Mike Johnson shut down the House for six weeks to assist Trump’s Epstein cover-up.
But this afternoon, our representatives will finally vote to obtain the full Epstein files. We need as many Republicans as possible to secure a veto-proof majority.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or email. 👇
But this afternoon, our representatives will finally vote to obtain the full Epstein files. We need as many Republicans as possible to secure a veto-proof majority.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or email. 👇
Tell your GOP representative to release the Epstein Files
After months of delay and amid a desperate cover-up attempt, House Democrats managed to force a vote for the FULL release of the Epstein Files! Now, we finally have a chance to learn the truth and mak...
act.indivisible.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Mike Johnson shut down the House for six weeks to assist Trump’s Epstein cover-up.
But this afternoon, our representatives will finally vote to obtain the full Epstein files. We need as many Republicans as possible to secure a veto-proof majority.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or email. 👇
But this afternoon, our representatives will finally vote to obtain the full Epstein files. We need as many Republicans as possible to secure a veto-proof majority.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or email. 👇
Don't piss off a bard, or else, to quote another magnificent writer, "three hundred years after you're dead, people are still gonna be laughing, at what a twat you were." www.reddit.com/r/writing/s/...
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don't piss off a bard, or else, to quote another magnificent writer, "three hundred years after you're dead, people are still gonna be laughing, at what a twat you were." www.reddit.com/r/writing/s/...
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A display of pure power from Hurricane Melissa today.
Remarkable satellite imagery.
Remarkable satellite imagery.
October 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A display of pure power from Hurricane Melissa today.
Remarkable satellite imagery.
Remarkable satellite imagery.
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Not since 1935 has anyone experienced a storm like Melissa. Melissa's record wouldn't have happened without climate change, which made the hurricane's winds about 10 mph stronger, according to a rapid attribution analysis by Climate Central. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/cata...
Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane on record » Yale Climate Connections
At landfall in western Jamaica, Melissa’s 185 mph winds and 892 mb pressure tied with the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 in the Florida Keys as the strongest on record for the Atlantic.
yaleclimateconnections.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Not since 1935 has anyone experienced a storm like Melissa. Melissa's record wouldn't have happened without climate change, which made the hurricane's winds about 10 mph stronger, according to a rapid attribution analysis by Climate Central. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/cata...
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Hey Colorado residents, particularly people in Fort Collins, but also those who are somewhat near: my sister and brother in law are running a study on an easy, portable method to help maintain indoor air quality during adverse outside events (like smoke or pollution).
Participate in our Clean Air Study | sapphires
humanenvironments.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hey Colorado residents, particularly people in Fort Collins, but also those who are somewhat near: my sister and brother in law are running a study on an easy, portable method to help maintain indoor air quality during adverse outside events (like smoke or pollution).
These satellite videos are always awe-inspiring
Lightning flashes around the strong eye of a category 4 Hurricane Gabrielle.
September 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
These satellite videos are always awe-inspiring
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Dr. Oz is a large investor in and global advisor for iHerb, a company that sells supplements for folinic acid, which is the the non-prescription version of leucovorin, the medication which is being recommended for the treatment of autism by Dr. Oz.
September 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Dr. Oz is a large investor in and global advisor for iHerb, a company that sells supplements for folinic acid, which is the the non-prescription version of leucovorin, the medication which is being recommended for the treatment of autism by Dr. Oz.
Bless the unhinged genius that designed these vincausa.com/products/gem...
Gemma Correll Clippy Dangle Earrings
Here's a '90s tech throwback. Clippy was always there with the assist. Remember when you we're writing a book report on a Teddy Roosevelt biography in the second grade and this little guy popped up? C...
vincausa.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Bless the unhinged genius that designed these vincausa.com/products/gem...
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Why? Well, for starters, 300 ICE agents have been moved to Chicago, leaving only about 300 in LA County which is about what we had before Trump took office. Why are they leaving? Because LA made their jobs TOO FUCKING HARD. LA Organized. LA sat on corners outside Home Depots with radios. 5/
September 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Why? Well, for starters, 300 ICE agents have been moved to Chicago, leaving only about 300 in LA County which is about what we had before Trump took office. Why are they leaving? Because LA made their jobs TOO FUCKING HARD. LA Organized. LA sat on corners outside Home Depots with radios. 5/
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Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students
Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.
www.forbes.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
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The response to this essay that was sent to premium members earlier today was so overwhelming that Democracy Docket decided to publish it for free on its website.
I am touched by all of your comments and kind words of support. Please, read, share and enjoy! www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
I am touched by all of your comments and kind words of support. Please, read, share and enjoy! www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What Gives Me Hope
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The response to this essay that was sent to premium members earlier today was so overwhelming that Democracy Docket decided to publish it for free on its website.
I am touched by all of your comments and kind words of support. Please, read, share and enjoy! www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
I am touched by all of your comments and kind words of support. Please, read, share and enjoy! www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
The brilliant McMansion Hell wrote a fascinating, scathing essay on this look www.patreon.com/posts/mcmans...
August 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The brilliant McMansion Hell wrote a fascinating, scathing essay on this look www.patreon.com/posts/mcmans...
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But you don't have to take my word for it! Here is a paper from one of the world's leading experts in internet law and policy about why age "verification" is both dangerous to all adults and completely ineffective at achieving its goals: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The "Segregate-and-Suppress" Approach to Regulating Child Safety Online
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In an effort to protect children online, regulators around the country and the world are enacting laws that compel Internet publishers to age-authenticat
papers.ssrn.com
August 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
But you don't have to take my word for it! Here is a paper from one of the world's leading experts in internet law and policy about why age "verification" is both dangerous to all adults and completely ineffective at achieving its goals: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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It is an extraordinary loss of intellectual expertise that the American people invested millions in developing
Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public
This is like setting money on fire
Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public
This is like setting money on fire
4,000 NASA workers are leaving through deferred resignation. "The cuts amount to an estimated 20% of NASA's workforce" www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program
The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.
www.npr.org
July 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It is an extraordinary loss of intellectual expertise that the American people invested millions in developing
Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public
This is like setting money on fire
Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public
This is like setting money on fire
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Just realized I haven’t seen anyone post the Tom Lehrer-2 Chainz letter yet today.
July 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Just realized I haven’t seen anyone post the Tom Lehrer-2 Chainz letter yet today.
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On Thursday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to grant them a stay on the Massachusetts vs Kennedy/ APHA vs NIH ruling. This decision will occur on the shadow docket, with no formal hearing.
July 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
On Thursday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to grant them a stay on the Massachusetts vs Kennedy/ APHA vs NIH ruling. This decision will occur on the shadow docket, with no formal hearing.
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I haven't seen this aspect noted, but it's top of mind: every totalitarian regime finds ways to justify extrajudicial detention of nonconforming citizens, often under the guise of mental defect or socially disreputable behavior
there's a vast literature on this...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
there's a vast literature on this...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
July 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I haven't seen this aspect noted, but it's top of mind: every totalitarian regime finds ways to justify extrajudicial detention of nonconforming citizens, often under the guise of mental defect or socially disreputable behavior
there's a vast literature on this...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
there's a vast literature on this...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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"Eppur si muove" is Italian for "And yet it moves".
It's a phrase made famous by accounts of Galileo Galilei's comments after he was forced by the Inquisition to recant his heretical findings in 1633 that the Earth moved around the Sun & was not the center of all being, perfect & motionless.
It's a phrase made famous by accounts of Galileo Galilei's comments after he was forced by the Inquisition to recant his heretical findings in 1633 that the Earth moved around the Sun & was not the center of all being, perfect & motionless.
July 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
"Eppur si muove" is Italian for "And yet it moves".
It's a phrase made famous by accounts of Galileo Galilei's comments after he was forced by the Inquisition to recant his heretical findings in 1633 that the Earth moved around the Sun & was not the center of all being, perfect & motionless.
It's a phrase made famous by accounts of Galileo Galilei's comments after he was forced by the Inquisition to recant his heretical findings in 1633 that the Earth moved around the Sun & was not the center of all being, perfect & motionless.
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The Mosaic browser was developed at a research unit in a state research university, and received an NSF grant. Andreessen then went off and created Netscape based on what he learned from that process. Now he cheers the destruction of that entire infrastructure www.liberalcurrents.com/marc-andrees...
July 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Mosaic browser was developed at a research unit in a state research university, and received an NSF grant. Andreessen then went off and created Netscape based on what he learned from that process. Now he cheers the destruction of that entire infrastructure www.liberalcurrents.com/marc-andrees...
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NYC experimented with new window heat pump models in some public housing units. in winter, "The window unit-heated apartments used a whopping 87% less energy than the rest of the building’s steam-heated apartments did, cutting energy costs per household in half."
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
Window Heat Pumps Could Change the Game
A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has some exciting data for anyone attempting to retrofit a multifamily building.
heatmap.news
July 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
NYC experimented with new window heat pump models in some public housing units. in winter, "The window unit-heated apartments used a whopping 87% less energy than the rest of the building’s steam-heated apartments did, cutting energy costs per household in half."
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
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The other day, I was telling friends and family how a housewife originated these Tokyo Metro transfer and exit guides, and they thought I was kidding. It used to be a well-known story. If you don't know it, here's a quick summary.
July 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The other day, I was telling friends and family how a housewife originated these Tokyo Metro transfer and exit guides, and they thought I was kidding. It used to be a well-known story. If you don't know it, here's a quick summary.
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The Trump/Vought regime is seeking to completely destroy US science and universities.
Happy Fourth of July!
The American Founders believed education and an informed public are key to government by the people.
❌👑 #NoKings Resist. 🇺🇸
Happy Fourth of July!
The American Founders believed education and an informed public are key to government by the people.
❌👑 #NoKings Resist. 🇺🇸
another week, another #NIH funding email with no new RFAs 🧪
July 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Trump/Vought regime is seeking to completely destroy US science and universities.
Happy Fourth of July!
The American Founders believed education and an informed public are key to government by the people.
❌👑 #NoKings Resist. 🇺🇸
Happy Fourth of July!
The American Founders believed education and an informed public are key to government by the people.
❌👑 #NoKings Resist. 🇺🇸
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Oh hai - our production of A Two Woman Hamlet is going to @camdenfringe.bsky.social (and another undisclosed festival near you) -- but we need YOUR HELP! Every penny gets us closer to covering our costs, and every share gets us in front of more eyeballs. click.hubbub.net/p/2womanhaml...
Send A TWO WOMAN HAMLET to Fringe!
It's HAMLET...but not as you know it!
click.hubbub.net
June 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Oh hai - our production of A Two Woman Hamlet is going to @camdenfringe.bsky.social (and another undisclosed festival near you) -- but we need YOUR HELP! Every penny gets us closer to covering our costs, and every share gets us in front of more eyeballs. click.hubbub.net/p/2womanhaml...
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I know we don't feel like there's much to celebrate this July 4th. It's been a rough several years.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
July 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I know we don't feel like there's much to celebrate this July 4th. It's been a rough several years.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.