Claudia Escobar Keith
@cakeith1.bsky.social
@LWVofOregon Action & LWV Corvallis Board member. These are my own views. Public Facebook: Claudia.Escobar.Keith, and Claudia Keith
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Science is facing *a lot* of obstacles these days. The final episode of BBC's Science in Action looks at where things are heading, with @michaelemann.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social & @angierasmussen.bsky.social @drdebhoury.bsky.social : www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... #science #antiscience
BBC World Service - Science In Action, How science got here, and where next
As anti-science leaves research reeling, does evidence-based policy have a future?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Science is facing *a lot* of obstacles these days. The final episode of BBC's Science in Action looks at where things are heading, with @michaelemann.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social & @angierasmussen.bsky.social @drdebhoury.bsky.social : www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... #science #antiscience
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What if you powered data centers by installing heat pumps in homes? And a thousand other good ideas
billmckibben.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
Beyond the solar panel
Finding all the clever paths forward!
billmckibben.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
What if you powered data centers by installing heat pumps in homes? And a thousand other good ideas
billmckibben.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
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22 young Americans just made history in federal court, standing up to President Trump’s fossil fuel executive orders that violate their rights and endanger their lives. Read the full recap of the powerful youth and expert witness testimony: www.ourchildrenstrust.org/blog/youth-p...
Youth Plaintiffs Challenge President Trump’s Fossil Fuel Executive Orders in Historic Federal Hearing — Our Children's Trust
As the Trump administration moves aggressively to unleash more fossil fuels through executive orders that worsen climate change, obstruct the clean energy transition, and suppress the very science nee...
www.ourchildrenstrust.org
September 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
22 young Americans just made history in federal court, standing up to President Trump’s fossil fuel executive orders that violate their rights and endanger their lives. Read the full recap of the powerful youth and expert witness testimony: www.ourchildrenstrust.org/blog/youth-p...
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The video I filmed of an ICE agent shoving a woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza, a New York City immigration courthouse, went viral.
Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”
By @tilleckert.com
Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”
By @tilleckert.com
I Filmed the ICE Officer Who Shoved a Woman to the Floor Inside a New York Courthouse
I arrived in the U.S. eight weeks ago to report on how the administration’s immigration crackdown was playing out from the front lines. What I saw Thursday was the culmination of ICE’s aggressive beha...
www.propublica.org
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The video I filmed of an ICE agent shoving a woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza, a New York City immigration courthouse, went viral.
Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”
By @tilleckert.com
Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”
By @tilleckert.com
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Trump gets humiliated at the UN, Kimmel returns, he drops further in the polls and just goes fucking crazy at the White House today. Insane new tariffs, Comey, war against his domestic opponents, shutting down the government.
He is losing it, and it’s getting dangerous out there.
He is losing it, and it’s getting dangerous out there.
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trump gets humiliated at the UN, Kimmel returns, he drops further in the polls and just goes fucking crazy at the White House today. Insane new tariffs, Comey, war against his domestic opponents, shutting down the government.
He is losing it, and it’s getting dangerous out there.
He is losing it, and it’s getting dangerous out there.
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LWV statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
LWV Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk | League of Women Voters
www.lwv.org
September 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
LWV statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
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Good information here about where your political donations could make the most difference:
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2026 CPR House Race ratings | Cook Political Report
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August 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Social Security official says DOGE compromised Americans’ data. Surprise, surprise. (And wasn’t that likely the point? Our data is invaluable).
August 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Social Security official says DOGE compromised Americans’ data. Surprise, surprise. (And wasn’t that likely the point? Our data is invaluable).
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If anyone invokes Adam Smith to justify de-regulation, they are just wrong.
Climate Change, Regulation and Health www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
Climate Change, Regulation and Health www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
Opinion | Climate Change, Regulation and Health
www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If anyone invokes Adam Smith to justify de-regulation, they are just wrong.
Climate Change, Regulation and Health www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
Climate Change, Regulation and Health www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
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What an incredible experience speaking about voting rights and Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative to defend democracy at @chq1874.bsky.social! Thank you to everyone who attended this lecture. Let's unite and rise! chqdaily.com/2025/07/lowv...
LoWV CEO Celina Stewart urges Chautauqua to educate, agitate, act - The Chautauquan Daily
Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters of the United States, delivers her lecture on the power of voting Monday in the Amphitheater, opening the Chautauqua Lecture Series theme of “The Glob...
chqdaily.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What an incredible experience speaking about voting rights and Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative to defend democracy at @chq1874.bsky.social! Thank you to everyone who attended this lecture. Let's unite and rise! chqdaily.com/2025/07/lowv...
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SCOTUS just green-lit book bans in schools across the country under the guise of freedom of religion. Our schools should be a place of acceptance and respect, not fear-mongering about the LGBTQIA+ community.
Unacceptable. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Unacceptable. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Supreme Court sides with parents who objected to kids' books on gender identity, sexuality
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of parents who wanted to opt their children out of instruction with storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation.
www.cbsnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
SCOTUS just green-lit book bans in schools across the country under the guise of freedom of religion. Our schools should be a place of acceptance and respect, not fear-mongering about the LGBTQIA+ community.
Unacceptable. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Unacceptable. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
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Donald Trump ran on an anti-war platform. By striking Iran, he endangers Americans abroad and US service members. This escalation without congressional approval puts the US into another war that the majority of Americans oppose. It is another sign of this administration’s authoritarian tendencies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Donald Trump ran on an anti-war platform. By striking Iran, he endangers Americans abroad and US service members. This escalation without congressional approval puts the US into another war that the majority of Americans oppose. It is another sign of this administration’s authoritarian tendencies.
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I recently co-authored a piece with @cohen489.bsky.social urging women lawyers to rise in upholding the values of the legal profession during this pivotal time in our country.
Democracy is depending on us. www.law.com/nationallawj...
Democracy is depending on us. www.law.com/nationallawj...
When the Rule of Law Is Under Siege, Women Lawyers Must Rise | Law.com
These legal trailblazers who came before us—women who fought to be admitted to law schools, to stand in courtrooms, to sit on the bench—did so not only for themselves, but for future generations.
www.law.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I recently co-authored a piece with @cohen489.bsky.social urging women lawyers to rise in upholding the values of the legal profession during this pivotal time in our country.
Democracy is depending on us. www.law.com/nationallawj...
Democracy is depending on us. www.law.com/nationallawj...
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Our CEO @thecelinafactor.bsky.social speaks to the importance of fair, transparent voter roll maintenance -- that DOESN'T disenfranchise voters.
stateline.org/2025/08/04/j...
stateline.org/2025/08/04/j...
Justice Department demand for state voter lists underscores their importance • Stateline
The Trump administration’s effort to scoop up voter registration lists and other information from a growing number of states underscores how state-controlled voter lists are a major battleground in fi...
stateline.org
August 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Our CEO @thecelinafactor.bsky.social speaks to the importance of fair, transparent voter roll maintenance -- that DOESN'T disenfranchise voters.
stateline.org/2025/08/04/j...
stateline.org/2025/08/04/j...
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Talk & Draw with Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson: Voting Rights Act. @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Talk & Draw with Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson!
Voting Rights Act
open.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Talk & Draw with Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson: Voting Rights Act. @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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I appreciate @Medscape featuring me as one of its "visionaries" in its "Medscape 2050: The Future of Medicine" series.
I weigh in on various aspects of AI-meets-healthcare in short videos.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
I weigh in on various aspects of AI-meets-healthcare in short videos.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Medscape 2050: Robert Wachter
Academic physician and author, Robert Wachter, MD, discusses the future of AI in healthcare and how it might solve the “impossible” tasks clinicians face today.
www.medscape.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I appreciate @Medscape featuring me as one of its "visionaries" in its "Medscape 2050: The Future of Medicine" series.
I weigh in on various aspects of AI-meets-healthcare in short videos.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
I weigh in on various aspects of AI-meets-healthcare in short videos.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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The end of AHRQ (@AHRQNews) is a blow to the safety & quality fields.
I also just learned of the demise of AHRQ PSNet, which my @UCSF team & I launched ~20 years ago as the go-to federal patient safety resource, before handing it off to our friends @ucdavis for the past 6 years. RIP.
I also just learned of the demise of AHRQ PSNet, which my @UCSF team & I launched ~20 years ago as the go-to federal patient safety resource, before handing it off to our friends @ucdavis for the past 6 years. RIP.
March 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The end of AHRQ (@AHRQNews) is a blow to the safety & quality fields.
I also just learned of the demise of AHRQ PSNet, which my @UCSF team & I launched ~20 years ago as the go-to federal patient safety resource, before handing it off to our friends @ucdavis for the past 6 years. RIP.
I also just learned of the demise of AHRQ PSNet, which my @UCSF team & I launched ~20 years ago as the go-to federal patient safety resource, before handing it off to our friends @ucdavis for the past 6 years. RIP.
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Thrilled to see my book on healthcare Al available for preorder! sites.prh.com/preview/6f5c...
I tried to cut through the hype, with stories & insights on everything from scribes to surgery, hallucinations to misinformation, med education to regulation. Plus "Will there be doctors?"@portfoliobooks
I tried to cut through the hype, with stories & insights on everything from scribes to surgery, hallucinations to misinformation, med education to regulation. Plus "Will there be doctors?"@portfoliobooks
June 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thrilled to see my book on healthcare Al available for preorder! sites.prh.com/preview/6f5c...
I tried to cut through the hype, with stories & insights on everything from scribes to surgery, hallucinations to misinformation, med education to regulation. Plus "Will there be doctors?"@portfoliobooks
I tried to cut through the hype, with stories & insights on everything from scribes to surgery, hallucinations to misinformation, med education to regulation. Plus "Will there be doctors?"@portfoliobooks
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On May 20, the University of California fired Dr. Rupa Marya, a longtime professor at its San Francisco medical campus (UCSF), in retaliation for speaking out against the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
University of California San Francisco medical professor fired for opposing genocide
The firing of Dr. Rupa Marya highlights the confluence between the university, the Democratic Party and ultra-wealthy donors who control them both.
www.wsws.org
June 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
On May 20, the University of California fired Dr. Rupa Marya, a longtime professor at its San Francisco medical campus (UCSF), in retaliation for speaking out against the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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While we need to see how this decision plays out in practice, it clearly makes it harder for courts to protect Americans from President Trump’s most blatantly unconstitutional actions.
www.npr.org/2025/06/27/n...
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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship order
The decision issues some limits on the power of federal judges to universally block President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, asking lower courts to reconsider their rulings.
www.npr.org
June 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
While we need to see how this decision plays out in practice, it clearly makes it harder for courts to protect Americans from President Trump’s most blatantly unconstitutional actions.
www.npr.org/2025/06/27/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/27/n...
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"By constructing this new idea—that universal stays are now verboten—they tell themselves that they have handed Trump a tactical victory, but set him up for a strategic defeat on the substance of his EO later on." The best-laid plans.
The Supreme Court Just Made America a Dangerous Place
The birthright citizenship decision is worse than you feared.
www.thebulwark.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"By constructing this new idea—that universal stays are now verboten—they tell themselves that they have handed Trump a tactical victory, but set him up for a strategic defeat on the substance of his EO later on." The best-laid plans.
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“When repression like this occurs, history has taught us that the best resistance is to redouble our efforts to dissent. [What is happening in the] Los Angeles community will require solidarity from broad groups of people across the United States...” - Lauren Regan, CLDC
Statement: The Militarization of L.A. Marks an Unprecedented Assault on Constitutional Rights — Protect the Protest
We are witnessing an historic and dangerous escalation in the federal government’s attack on immigrant communities and on the right to protest in the United States, with the militarization of a major ...
www.protecttheprotest.org
June 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“When repression like this occurs, history has taught us that the best resistance is to redouble our efforts to dissent. [What is happening in the] Los Angeles community will require solidarity from broad groups of people across the United States...” - Lauren Regan, CLDC
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Just as ravens gather in a powerful "conspiracy" when danger looms, our community is coming together at this critical moment when attacks on civil liberties are intensifying. Don't wait—donate now:
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Just as ravens gather in a powerful "conspiracy" when danger looms, our community is coming together at this critical moment when attacks on civil liberties are intensifying. Don't wait—donate now:
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June 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
ONLY 1 DAY LEFT to join our spring appeal! 🐦⬛
Just as ravens gather in a powerful "conspiracy" when danger looms, our community is coming together at this critical moment when attacks on civil liberties are intensifying. Don't wait—donate now:
cldc.org/donate
Just as ravens gather in a powerful "conspiracy" when danger looms, our community is coming together at this critical moment when attacks on civil liberties are intensifying. Don't wait—donate now:
cldc.org/donate
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The Middle East is on fire and who's at the helm? Donald Trump fired experienced experts and replaced them with loyalists who won’t challenge his “instincts.” And it’s created blind spots and groupthink, leaving our nation more prone to catastrophic miscalculations. We’re in a very dangerous place.
June 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The Middle East is on fire and who's at the helm? Donald Trump fired experienced experts and replaced them with loyalists who won’t challenge his “instincts.” And it’s created blind spots and groupthink, leaving our nation more prone to catastrophic miscalculations. We’re in a very dangerous place.
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"This is what the administration is trying to do ... to dehumanize anyone who actually does not agree with what the administration is doing," he added.
June 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"This is what the administration is trying to do ... to dehumanize anyone who actually does not agree with what the administration is doing," he added.