philip johns
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philip johns
@felipejohns1.bsky.social
Here for news and science, mostly, not followers. I study urban wildlife -- especially urban otters -- along with tropical insects.
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Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas reut.rs/3TU2KAd
Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas
More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures.
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June 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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US sees spate of arrests of civilians impersonating Ice officers
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US sees spate of arrests of civilians impersonating Ice officers
Experts say trend of agents detaining people while masking and wearing plainclothes increases risk
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June 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy group says it will disband amid security crackdown reut.rs/4noByqP
Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy group says it will disband amid security crackdown
Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats said on Sunday that it would disband amid "immense political pressure" from a five year-long national security crackdown, leaving the China-ruled city with no formal pro-democracy opposition presence.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The Supreme Court has been very active since January, in part because of "shadow docket" cases — which are reshaping Americans' lives. This episode, originally published in 2023, has been updated.
What the Supreme Court Does in the Shadows : Throughline
The Supreme Court is issuing its final decisions of the term this month. But it's been extraordinarily active since January, in part because the Trump administration has submitted over a dozen emergency applications asking the court to rule quickly on controversial issues. Those cases are part of what's known as the court's "shadow docket." And increasingly, it's affecting all of our lives. This episode originally published in 2023 and has been updated.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Chris Judge’s “A Daily Cloud” project began in 2020, born from quiet days in the garden during lockdown. With simple lines and a touch of imagination, he turned everyday skies into playful scenes - one cloud at a time. [1/3]

Credits: adailycloud [FB]
#clouds #creative
May 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
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May 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
March 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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For the umpteenth time: No way should our allies share their intelligence with us. No fucking way. Trump can’t be trusted with our allies’ intelligence. He’s not on their side. He’s on Putin’s side. www.mediaite.com/tv/cia-direc...
CIA Director Reveals U.S. Has Cut Off Intelligence Support to Ukraine After Trump-Zelensky Clash
Ratcliffe revealed Trump halted intelligence support as part of his decision to withhold military aid to Ukraine following last week’s Oval Office confrontation.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Some employees who were previously fired received emails saying they're "clear to return to work."
In a sudden reversal, CDC rescinds some staff firings
Some employees who were previously fired received emails saying they're "cleared to return to work."
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Look what's happening at the French Embassy in Washington DC.
March 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Staff are gradually introducing Ume the tapir calf to water in multiple ways behind the scenes. Adult tapirs are skilled swimmers and use their flexible noses as natural snorkels.

📹: Assistant curator Erin
March 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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BREAKING NEWS: The United States is pausing all current military aid to Ukraine, a defense official tells Bloomberg
March 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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How long before Trump offers to sell the Statue of Liberty back to France? I mean, it’s not like we need her anymore…
February 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Saying ‘women’ is not allowed, but ‘men’ and ‘white’ are OK? I’m (not) shocked | Arwa Mahdawi
Saying ‘women’ is not allowed, but ‘men’ and ‘white’ are OK? I’m (not) shocked | Arwa Mahdawi
Thanks to Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders attacking a number of terms, ‘women’ is literally being erased
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February 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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When the vice president of the United States encourages Europe to stop shunning Nazis . . . and the Germans push back.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/w...
Vance Tells Europeans to Stop Shunning Parties Deemed Extreme
His comments shocked attendees at the Munich Security Conference and seemed to target efforts to sideline the hard-right party the Alternative for Germany.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director

Party line vote of 53-47

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
Although Democrats have been divided on various Trump nominees, they have unified in their opposition to Vought.
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February 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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February 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I appreciate these. And they're something. But think of the massive marches before -- the women's march after Trump's inauguration, the occupy movement. There needs to be something more than an expression of general anxiety to move the needle.
Amazing turnout for today's...

▪️ 50 States
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Stop the Coup ✊️

Sacramento, California
February 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Top Dem on the House Intel Committee Jim Himes says in a statement that he understands that the White House “insisted” on the CIA transmitting the list in an unclassified email
New via NYT — The CIA sent the White House an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order to shrink the federal work force. One former agency officer called the reporting of names a “counterintelligence disaster.”
February 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Former chair of the Tennessee Libertarian Party 👇🏽
February 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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February 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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More than 30 artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre and Joni Mitchell, performed at the benefit concert on Jan. 30.
FireAid concerts raise estimated $100 million for LA wildfire relief
More than 30 artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre and Joni Mitchell, performed at the benefit concert on Jan. 30.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Left: Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin dismisses Jan. 6 case of Jose Padilla on Jan. 21, 2025

Right: Interim US Attorney Ed Martin seeks withdraw as Padilla’s counsel of record on Feb. 5, 2025

He signed a dismissal for a client he was still recorded as representing.
February 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM