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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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michaelpg.bsky.social
Someone on the other site posted wallace shawn canvassing for Zohran Mamdami and I will never miss a moment to post one of the most moving pieces of writing ever written by an American Socialist...

www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Why I Call Myself a Socialist
Is the world really a stage?
www.thenation.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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newseye.bsky.social
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.

These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.

You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
A street is orange from flames and you can see the high winds in the palm trees. Sparks fly down the street A fire truck is engulfed in parks and flames are seen on the hill. The entire photo is red and orange from the fire A fireman with a hose runs across the front of a house in flames in the background The inside of a house is a ball of flames. The only visible thing inside is a burning Christmas tree
January 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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hamiltonnolan.bsky.social
With each disaster, it is important to say: This is happening because it makes some people rich, and those people are planning to escape on their own lifeboat without you.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/lifeboat-c...
Lifeboat Capitalism
Some burn, some drown, and some make money either way.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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scottythered.bsky.social
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The image is a tweet by Keith Wasserman, co-founder of real estate investment firm Gelt Venture Partners, which reads: "Does anyone have access to private firefighters to protect our home in Pacific Palisades? Need to act fast here. All neighbors' houses burning. Will pay any amount. Thank you." "Keith Wasserman founded Gelt, Inc. in 2008 during the height of the recession and financial meltdown. Keith has now been involved in the acquisition of multifamily and self-storage properties worth over $3 billion mainly across the Western United States. He oversees the company’s operations, marketing, investor relations, acquisitions, leasing, development, and disposition services."
January 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM