Deb Seligsohn
@debseligsohn.bsky.social
Focus on China - especially the environment and public health, but care about the US too. Opinions are my own.
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Ossoff: He never should have been confirmed by the senate and he needs to resign. It is one thing to be a skeptic or a reformer. It is quite another to be a fool…
September 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Ossoff: He never should have been confirmed by the senate and he needs to resign. It is one thing to be a skeptic or a reformer. It is quite another to be a fool…
The US-China S&T Agreement was just renewed and is worth protecting. A new piece by @kennedychina.bsky.social and I for @chinaecon.csis.org
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The U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement Is Not Yet Obsolete
Deborah Seligsohn and Scott Kennedy explain why the recently renewed U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement can help to promote responsible science and technology cooperation between ...
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June 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The US-China S&T Agreement was just renewed and is worth protecting. A new piece by @kennedychina.bsky.social and I for @chinaecon.csis.org
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Literally, the next time Tom Cotton opens his mouth about any China-related economic or military issue, every journalist needs to ask him why he supports completely gutting our scientific research capacity & not move on until they get an actual answer.
I never want to hear again, in my lifetime, that the GOP is concerned about meeting the challenge of rising China in global economic & geopolitical competition.
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Literally, the next time Tom Cotton opens his mouth about any China-related economic or military issue, every journalist needs to ask him why he supports completely gutting our scientific research capacity & not move on until they get an actual answer.
Larry Krasner wins the Philly DA primary with no nominated challenger for the general. The national press has ignored Philadelphians' loyalty to Krasner and trust in the progressive DA movement.
May 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Larry Krasner wins the Philly DA primary with no nominated challenger for the general. The national press has ignored Philadelphians' loyalty to Krasner and trust in the progressive DA movement.
Excellent graph
May 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Excellent graph
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What a horror show to have put that man in charge of anything. The documentary is very short and very good. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVZ...
Defeating a Virus That Killed Half a Billion People – The Plea
YouTube video by Neil Halloran
www.youtube.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
What a horror show to have put that man in charge of anything. The documentary is very short and very good. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVZ...
Come to think of it, my Dad received expeditious naturalization at his basic training camp in 1944.
May 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Come to think of it, my Dad received expeditious naturalization at his basic training camp in 1944.
"Is a new health clinic for Thomasville, GA woke?" Excellent question @ossoff.senate.gov
"What is it about building a new health clinic and upgrading wastewater infrastructure for my constituents in Thomasville, Georgia that is inconsistent with administration policy?"
Thank you @ossoff.senate.gov for grilling Lee Zeldin on canceling EPA environmental justice funding!
Thank you @ossoff.senate.gov for grilling Lee Zeldin on canceling EPA environmental justice funding!
May 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Is a new health clinic for Thomasville, GA woke?" Excellent question @ossoff.senate.gov
They are withholding this guy's diploma over this 2 minute speech. Our universities have truly lost their minds.
May 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
They are withholding this guy's diploma over this 2 minute speech. Our universities have truly lost their minds.
With all the terrible news in the world, let's enjoy this sweet one. www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Hershey’s Kisses are one step closer to being the official candy of Pennsylvania
The Newtown Middle School students who proposed the idea are now seniors at Council Rock North, but they kept advocating for the bill. It now heads to the state Senate.
www.inquirer.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
With all the terrible news in the world, let's enjoy this sweet one. www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Another reason why if you are in or near Philadelphia, you must subscribe to the Inquirer. We need to preserve the still effective local papers.
Excellent media criticism here
It ought to be a huge story when a President refuses to affirm his oath to uphold the Constitution. Trump's "I don't know" interview warranted substantial #FrontPage coverage
NYT/WaPo/WSJ gave it minimal A1 coverage
Local outlets did much better!
Our analysis:
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NYT/WaPo/WSJ gave it minimal A1 coverage
Local outlets did much better!
Our analysis:
open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...
1/n
May 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Another reason why if you are in or near Philadelphia, you must subscribe to the Inquirer. We need to preserve the still effective local papers.
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“The man was taken by ICE agents and his children were left behind…inside the truck”
May 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“The man was taken by ICE agents and his children were left behind…inside the truck”
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"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
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Rümeysa Öztürk has been freed!!
Tufts student detained by ICE in viral video is released, thanks supporters
Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk was released from ICE detention on Friday, offering brief words of thanks to supporters gathered outside the Louisiana facility.
www.nbcboston.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Rümeysa Öztürk has been freed!!
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FOR ALL OF THOSE REASONS, COURT FINDS THAT HER CONTINUED DETENTION CANNOT STAND.
BAIL IS NECESSARY TO MAKE HABEAS REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
BAIL IS NECESSARY TO MAKE HABEAS REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
May 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
FOR ALL OF THOSE REASONS, COURT FINDS THAT HER CONTINUED DETENTION CANNOT STAND.
BAIL IS NECESSARY TO MAKE HABEAS REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
BAIL IS NECESSARY TO MAKE HABEAS REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
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"The big disadvantage science has in the competitive information age is that fictions can be optimized for engagement & audience demand, but facts usually cannot."
@startswithabang.bsky.social talks to Philipp Markolin about tackling the lab-leak conspiracy theory.
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@startswithabang.bsky.social talks to Philipp Markolin about tackling the lab-leak conspiracy theory.
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Ask Ethan: Couldn't COVID-19 have originated in a Chinese lab?
In theory, scientists could've produced a deadly virus that accidentally infected lab workers. In practice, we know that didn't happen.
bigthink.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"The big disadvantage science has in the competitive information age is that fictions can be optimized for engagement & audience demand, but facts usually cannot."
@startswithabang.bsky.social talks to Philipp Markolin about tackling the lab-leak conspiracy theory.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
@startswithabang.bsky.social talks to Philipp Markolin about tackling the lab-leak conspiracy theory.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
I can't stop watching this.
April 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I can't stop watching this.
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The entire legal community is being threatened into de facto abolishing the US system of legal representation
1. Clay Jackson, a Texas lawyer, provided basic legal advice to an immigrant family fearing deportation
Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"
Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company
Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"
Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company
Fortune 500 company abruptly fires lawyer who helped immigrant family
On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family.
popular.info
April 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The entire legal community is being threatened into de facto abolishing the US system of legal representation
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Consider it highlighted!
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
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ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
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April 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Consider it highlighted!
How did it just come to me? He's the Jed Bartlett of Canada.
April 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
How did it just come to me? He's the Jed Bartlett of Canada.
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💔 for my children: “The Trump administration has dismissed the hundreds of scientists and experts who had been compiling the federal government’s flagship report on how global warming is affecting the country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
💔 for my children: “The Trump administration has dismissed the hundreds of scientists and experts who had been compiling the federal government’s flagship report on how global warming is affecting the country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
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One of the happiest updates I’ve written since I started following this story. 12 students back in status and maybe more to come. Across the country, students are saying their SEVIS is back.
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
12 UC Berkeley students' visas restored by ICE in nationwide reversal
At UC Berkeley, 12 students have had their status restored today after 23 were terminated since April 4.
www.dailycal.org
April 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
One of the happiest updates I’ve written since I started following this story. 12 students back in status and maybe more to come. Across the country, students are saying their SEVIS is back.
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
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I posted this three months ago, showing that Americans like the idea of "getting tough" about illegal immigration, but don't support the actual policies it would necessitate. The latest poll numbers showing Trump is now in the red on immigration seem to confirm this.
April 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I posted this three months ago, showing that Americans like the idea of "getting tough" about illegal immigration, but don't support the actual policies it would necessitate. The latest poll numbers showing Trump is now in the red on immigration seem to confirm this.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Both China and US got 24% of their total March electricity supply from wind and solar.. ☀️
Latest monthly data here: ember-energy.org/data/electri...
Latest monthly data here: ember-energy.org/data/electri...
April 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Both China and US got 24% of their total March electricity supply from wind and solar.. ☀️
Latest monthly data here: ember-energy.org/data/electri...
Latest monthly data here: ember-energy.org/data/electri...