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"This is my home - I really love my country. But a lot of my mentors have been telling me to get out, right now"

75% of US scientists who answered our poll are considering relocating. Read the full story: https://go.nature.com/3QS4TLC
A graphic entitled "so long, farewell". It reads: "Many of the 1608 respondents who answered the question below in a Nature survey said that the election of Donald Trump as president had affected their future plans." It then shows the question: "Are you a US researcher who is considering leaving the country following disruptions to science prompted by the Trump administration?" An orange bar shows 75.3% respondents said yes. A blue bar shows 24.7% respondents said no.
March 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says
‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says
Exclusive: Zhou Bo says harm done to US image may make Taiwanese reconsider their attitude towards Beijing but says he sees Trump as overall being ‘rather friendly’ The damage caused by Donald Trump to the United States’ reputation is creating…
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March 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Curtailing aid to Ukraine would risk diminishing US influence in the world and emboldening US adversaries. 🧵(1/5)
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March 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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theguardian.com
‘Free world needs a new leader’, says EU foreign chief after Trump Zelenskyy row
‘Free world needs a new leader’, says EU foreign chief after Trump Zelenskyy row
The EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said ‘the free world needs a new leader’ and that it was up to Europeans to take this challenge * Live reaction to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump and Vance The EU foreign policy chief has declared that “the…
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March 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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I know we're supposed to treat vaccine skeptics with a lot of empathy, compassion and understanding... but it's hard to wrap your head around the total stupidity of this:
December 14, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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europemagazine.bsky.social Europe Magazine @europemagazine.bsky.social · Feb 11
Tesla sales crash in Europe. We can only wonder why.

Early sales figures for January 2025 show a sharp decline in Tesla sales in Europe, with many attributing this to CEO Elon Musk's involvement in European politics. 
February 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM