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‘ “Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.”’ George Orwell, 1984
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How to get science back into policymaking
How to get science back into policymaking
Misunderstanding and hubris have broken public trust in governments’ use of science, but it can be restored.
www.nature.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
How to get science back into policymaking
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“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
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@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
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This Oreosomatidae looks unique, and neat to see it up in the water column! @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 875 #asgardarchaea #MarineLife
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This Oreosomatidae looks unique, and neat to see it up in the water column! @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 875 #asgardarchaea #MarineLife
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Nurse shark with an entourage of leatherjacks cruising through Coral City #nurseshark #leatherjack #sharksofcoralcity #entourage #cruising #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Nurse shark with an entourage of leatherjacks cruising through Coral City #nurseshark #leatherjack #sharksofcoralcity #entourage #cruising #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
And the wins just keep coming... 😑
This is a pro death march. People, especially kids, will get sick and some will die.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2
Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
And the wins just keep coming... 😑
Amazing ♥️
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Amazing ♥️
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ICYMI: By me in January
Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Be Bad News for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals
The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. therevelator.org/donald-trump...
Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Be Bad News for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals
The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. therevelator.org/donald-trump...
Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Be Bad News for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals • The Revelator
The waters around the U.S. are home to threatened species who need conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next four years.
therevelator.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
ICYMI: By me in January
Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Be Bad News for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals
The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. therevelator.org/donald-trump...
Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Be Bad News for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals
The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. therevelator.org/donald-trump...
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BREAKING: AOC on MTG retiring:
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
BREAKING: AOC on MTG retiring:
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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LGBTQ+ inclusion shouldn’t be a debate 🏳️🌈
Gay Priest's Powerful Sermon About Love Between LGBTQ+ People Has The Internet Sobbing
www.comicsands.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
LGBTQ+ inclusion shouldn’t be a debate 🏳️🌈
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Come on, he "adopted" a 14 year old black boy when he was 25. He's not only a closet case, but he's a pedophile himself!! And probably on the PEDO-PHILES, too!!
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Come on, he "adopted" a 14 year old black boy when he was 25. He's not only a closet case, but he's a pedophile himself!! And probably on the PEDO-PHILES, too!!
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So true! :(
😢 Betty Ford once said that "if the White House West Wing is the mind of the nation then the East Wing is the heart.”
Well, it's gone now, because we have a grotesque president who is sick in the mind, and was born without a heart.
To hell with him -- and soon, please.
Well, it's gone now, because we have a grotesque president who is sick in the mind, and was born without a heart.
To hell with him -- and soon, please.
October 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
So true! :(
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AOC gives props to the woman in the polka dot dress.
Sometimes it takes one small act of defiance to create a symbol people can't get out of their mind.
Sometimes it takes one small act of defiance to create a symbol people can't get out of their mind.
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
AOC gives props to the woman in the polka dot dress.
Sometimes it takes one small act of defiance to create a symbol people can't get out of their mind.
Sometimes it takes one small act of defiance to create a symbol people can't get out of their mind.
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Trump's ballroom funded by America's biggest companies and wealthy individuals reut.rs/4oU7hR1
Trump's ballroom funded by America's biggest companies and wealthy individuals
Many wealthy individuals and large U.S. tech, cryptocurrency, energy and defense corporations have donated to pay for the construction of a $300 million ballroom commissioned by President Donald Trump.
reut.rs
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump's ballroom funded by America's biggest companies and wealthy individuals reut.rs/4oU7hR1
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50 years ago, School House Rock debuted “No More King” to teach kids why America has no king. 📺
Tomorrow, we reinforce that in the USA, there are still “No Kings” & we're united against any emerging. Stand with us at your event: https://nokings.org
Tomorrow, we reinforce that in the USA, there are still “No Kings” & we're united against any emerging. Stand with us at your event: https://nokings.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
50 years ago, School House Rock debuted “No More King” to teach kids why America has no king. 📺
Tomorrow, we reinforce that in the USA, there are still “No Kings” & we're united against any emerging. Stand with us at your event: https://nokings.org
Tomorrow, we reinforce that in the USA, there are still “No Kings” & we're united against any emerging. Stand with us at your event: https://nokings.org
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A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants: You Deserved Better
A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants
We appreciate what you did for America
robertreich.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants: You Deserved Better
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Angus: Who else are you going to give military bases to? When’s Vladimir Putin getting his rocket bases in the United States?
October 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Angus: Who else are you going to give military bases to? When’s Vladimir Putin getting his rocket bases in the United States?
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools Trump just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...
STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now.
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools Trump just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America...
alumni.controlshift.app
October 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools Trump just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...
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They have identified the person in charge of escalators at the UN:
September 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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