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Random thought: many good articles are behind pay walls, while misleading or false content is free. As the economy deteriorates, access to information and facts can become a matter of disposable income.
October 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Random thought: many good articles are behind pay walls, while misleading or false content is free. As the economy deteriorates, access to information and facts can become a matter of disposable income.
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My painting TIDAL WETLANDS
April 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My painting TIDAL WETLANDS
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Another nice Costa Rican hummingbird, the tiny Violet-headed Hummingbird. At @tapirvalley.bsky.social
#birds #hummingbirds #nature
#birds #hummingbirds #nature
April 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Another nice Costa Rican hummingbird, the tiny Violet-headed Hummingbird. At @tapirvalley.bsky.social
#birds #hummingbirds #nature
#birds #hummingbirds #nature
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Almost as soon as President Trump took office, attacks on science & data began. In response, Dr. Lisa Schiff and others launched the Declaration to Defend Research Against US Government Censorship—now signed by more than 100 orgs & 4,000+ experts. Read her conversation with UCS's Pallavi Phartiyal.
“It Starts with Censorship”: An Interview with Science Defender Lisa Schiff
Almost the moment President Trump took the oath of office, the attacks on science, data, and science-based policies began. The new administration halted public health communication, upended science advisory boards and deleted environmental justice data. Fortunately, as quickly as these attacks emerg
blog.ucs.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Almost as soon as President Trump took office, attacks on science & data began. In response, Dr. Lisa Schiff and others launched the Declaration to Defend Research Against US Government Censorship—now signed by more than 100 orgs & 4,000+ experts. Read her conversation with UCS's Pallavi Phartiyal.
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Join your local protest on April 19th. Spread the word.
April 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Join your local protest on April 19th. Spread the word.
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April 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Superb interview w/ Princeton president Chris Eisgruber - a model of resistance that is thoughtful, clear-eyed, but adamant of ultimate lines to draw -- applies for all univ and law and media too. Really worth a listen.
The University President Willing to Fight Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...
The University President Willing to Fight Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...
The University President Willing to Fight Trump
Christopher L. Eisgruber of Princeton University talks about the administration’s move to freeze billions of dollars in funding to higher education institutions.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Superb interview w/ Princeton president Chris Eisgruber - a model of resistance that is thoughtful, clear-eyed, but adamant of ultimate lines to draw -- applies for all univ and law and media too. Really worth a listen.
The University President Willing to Fight Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...
The University President Willing to Fight Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...
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The president's order puts VP JD Vance, who serves on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents, in charge of overseeing efforts to “remove improper ideology” from all areas of the institution, including its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo. to.pbs.org/4hSZ0Zx
Trump executive order to force changes at Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology."
to.pbs.org
March 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The president's order puts VP JD Vance, who serves on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents, in charge of overseeing efforts to “remove improper ideology” from all areas of the institution, including its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo. to.pbs.org/4hSZ0Zx
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#Project2025 specifically calls for #NOAA to be “dismantled,” “downsized,” and “eliminated,” recommending the privatization of its essential functions. Frank Schwing, Science Network member and retired federal scientist, explains how your community’s safety and prosperity rely on NOAA. #ProtectNOAA
What Does NOAA Do for Us, and How Can We Defend It?
The Trump administration has attempted to cut staff at a vital agency that keeps us safe. Here's what we can do about it.
blog.ucsusa.org
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#Project2025 specifically calls for #NOAA to be “dismantled,” “downsized,” and “eliminated,” recommending the privatization of its essential functions. Frank Schwing, Science Network member and retired federal scientist, explains how your community’s safety and prosperity rely on NOAA. #ProtectNOAA
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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Dear Federal Scientists: Don’t Give Up -- As the deadline approaches this week for Musk's dubious 'deferred resignation' offer, a former federal scientist shares these powerful words and advice:
Dear Federal Scientists: Please Don’t Give Up
On the morning after the 2016 election my fellow scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and I exchanged stunned looks as we passed in the hallway. We understood—and feared—based on the 2016 campaign how the new Trump administration would downplay, deny, and sideline
blog.ucsusa.org
February 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dear Federal Scientists: Don’t Give Up -- As the deadline approaches this week for Musk's dubious 'deferred resignation' offer, a former federal scientist shares these powerful words and advice:
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO