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Head of NASA Sean Duffy intends to destroy a satellite that collects key data on carbon dioxide and plant health, by causing it to burn up in the atmosphere. The U.S. Dept of Agriculture and private agriculture firms use the data to forecast crop yield, drought conditions and more.
Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose
The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.
www.npr.org
August 8, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Head of NASA Sean Duffy intends to destroy a satellite that collects key data on carbon dioxide and plant health, by causing it to burn up in the atmosphere. The U.S. Dept of Agriculture and private agriculture firms use the data to forecast crop yield, drought conditions and more.
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We are closer to the precipice than people realize. Remember, Cornyn is asking *Kash Patel* and *Dan Bongino* to arrest Democrats. How long until other Rs start asking for Ds to be arrested in other contexts? How long do norms hold at the FBI?
This is a demand for unconstitutional, arbitrary power. There is no offense against the United States here. The FBI has no role to assist the State of Texas in becoming an authoritarian enclave.
F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We are closer to the precipice than people realize. Remember, Cornyn is asking *Kash Patel* and *Dan Bongino* to arrest Democrats. How long until other Rs start asking for Ds to be arrested in other contexts? How long do norms hold at the FBI?
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Update: I offered the amendment. Not to refuse acceptance of the Qatari jet; just to prohibit Trump from taking it with him when he leaves office - after the taxpayers spend $1 billion to retrofit it.
Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.
Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.
The fight against corruption has to be ceaseless.
Today in the Appropriations Committee, I will offer an amendment to prohibit the Qatari jet that was gifted to Trump (which is going to cost taxpayers $1 billion) from being transferred to him personally.
Stay tuned.
Today in the Appropriations Committee, I will offer an amendment to prohibit the Qatari jet that was gifted to Trump (which is going to cost taxpayers $1 billion) from being transferred to him personally.
Stay tuned.
July 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Update: I offered the amendment. Not to refuse acceptance of the Qatari jet; just to prohibit Trump from taking it with him when he leaves office - after the taxpayers spend $1 billion to retrofit it.
Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.
Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.
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Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a ‘farce’ full of misinformation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a ‘farce’ full of misinformation
Experts say the report being used to justify the mass rollback of climate regulations has many claims based on long-debunked research
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a ‘farce’ full of misinformation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Two high-ranking officials at NOAA were placed on leave. While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, they led the investigation into whether NOAA’s scientific integrity policies were violated during the so-called "Sharpiegate" scandal of President Trump’s first term: cnn.it/452GqJZ
Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry | CNN
While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, the two officials affected led the investigation into whether NOAA’s scientific integrity policies were violated during the so-called Sharpiegate scan...
cnn.it
July 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Two high-ranking officials at NOAA were placed on leave. While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, they led the investigation into whether NOAA’s scientific integrity policies were violated during the so-called "Sharpiegate" scandal of President Trump’s first term: cnn.it/452GqJZ
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Trump’s EPA just eliminated its entire research arm—the “heart and brain” of the agency—and is laying off 3,700 workers.
That’s 1,155 scientists, chemists, and biologists gone.
Less science. More pollution.
This isn’t reform. It’s sabotage.
#ProtectOurPlanet
That’s 1,155 scientists, chemists, and biologists gone.
Less science. More pollution.
This isn’t reform. It’s sabotage.
#ProtectOurPlanet
July 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Trump’s EPA just eliminated its entire research arm—the “heart and brain” of the agency—and is laying off 3,700 workers.
That’s 1,155 scientists, chemists, and biologists gone.
Less science. More pollution.
This isn’t reform. It’s sabotage.
#ProtectOurPlanet
That’s 1,155 scientists, chemists, and biologists gone.
Less science. More pollution.
This isn’t reform. It’s sabotage.
#ProtectOurPlanet
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If you think writing a public comment is difficult or best left to experts please know you are wrong! Here is a guide from someone who worked in the federal govt open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
How to use the public comment process to reduce administrative burdens
The rulemaking process is a way to get your voice heard: here is how to do it right
open.substack.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
If you think writing a public comment is difficult or best left to experts please know you are wrong! Here is a guide from someone who worked in the federal govt open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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No, this is not a joke. This is real.
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/don...
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/don...
Don’t Say Vote: NC GOPers Want to Bar Election Officials From Encouraging Turnout
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
No, this is not a joke. This is real.
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/don...
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/don...
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Their aggressiveness in protecting Trump, the procedural irregularities that Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson have repeatedly highlighted, *and their refusal even to try to explain themselves* makes the majority look like the Republican National Committee, judicial branch.
July 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Their aggressiveness in protecting Trump, the procedural irregularities that Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson have repeatedly highlighted, *and their refusal even to try to explain themselves* makes the majority look like the Republican National Committee, judicial branch.
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if being part of the union does not entitle you to any of the benefits of the union, we do not, in any real sense, have a union
President Trump has so far withheld federal relief funds, with many arguing that California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats in the deep-blue state have mishandled the fires and should be forced to rescind liberal policies in exchange for aid.
California awaits disaster relief as GOP offers full support of Texas
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), during a trip to South Carolina, highlighted the plight of Los Angeles communities still recovering from devastating wildfires.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
if being part of the union does not entitle you to any of the benefits of the union, we do not, in any real sense, have a union
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The proposed NOAA budget for 2026 contains the literal line:
Total, Climate Research: $0
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
Total, Climate Research: $0
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
June 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The proposed NOAA budget for 2026 contains the literal line:
Total, Climate Research: $0
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
Total, Climate Research: $0
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
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Congressional Democrats need to show up at every single one of these and refuse to obey the unlawful policies of DHS.
“Oh you have a rule? That’s adorable. We have the law.”
“Oh you have a rule? That’s adorable. We have the law.”
“The Department of Homeland Security has formally instituted a new requirement that members of Congress and their staff provide a week of notice before they visit immigration detention facilities, a policy that is at odds with a federal law that allows lawmakers to make unannounced oversight trips.“
ICE to require lawmakers to give a week’s notice before detention visits.
www.nytimes.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Congressional Democrats need to show up at every single one of these and refuse to obey the unlawful policies of DHS.
“Oh you have a rule? That’s adorable. We have the law.”
“Oh you have a rule? That’s adorable. We have the law.”
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I really don’t understand how anyone in this administration, or anyone who supports them, sleep at night.
USAID cuts could lead to 14 million deaths over the next five years, researchers say
An analysis published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet projects that cuts to the agency will lead to more deaths from diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
www.nbcnews.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I really don’t understand how anyone in this administration, or anyone who supports them, sleep at night.
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It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.
July 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.
These firings of probationary employees were *not* performance-related, but a deliberate decision to cut the NOAA staff without following HR rules. This is yet another lie from the Administration that will further harm these high performing staff now looking for new positions.
"NOAA has recently started issuing final HR documents that classify the probationary terminations as performance-related."
NOAA seeks 17% cut to workforce next year, after firing hundreds of probationary employees
NOAA fired approximately 800 probationary employees in February. The agency briefly reinstated them, then re-fired them.
federalnewsnetwork.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
These firings of probationary employees were *not* performance-related, but a deliberate decision to cut the NOAA staff without following HR rules. This is yet another lie from the Administration that will further harm these high performing staff now looking for new positions.
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As reported by other colleagues today, confirmation of the regime’s *proposed* NOAA budget, with over 200 scientists to be fired & numerous labs shut, including Miami’s AOML & Hurricane Research Division, and all CO2 monitoring stations. Another regressive act with deadly and costly implications.
July 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
As reported by other colleagues today, confirmation of the regime’s *proposed* NOAA budget, with over 200 scientists to be fired & numerous labs shut, including Miami’s AOML & Hurricane Research Division, and all CO2 monitoring stations. Another regressive act with deadly and costly implications.
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This is unprecedented. The AMA and other medical professional societies speak as one on respiratory virus vaccines and in their own way, say the Trump Administration cannot be trusted with your health. www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
An open letter to the American public on respiratory virus vaccines
Read an open letter to the general public from the AMA and medical societies reaffirming support for vaccination to protect against flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
www.ama-assn.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is unprecedented. The AMA and other medical professional societies speak as one on respiratory virus vaccines and in their own way, say the Trump Administration cannot be trusted with your health. www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
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The authorities are investigating the death of a Canadian citizen who died Monday in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency said in a statement.
The man, Johnny Noviello, 49, is the 10th person to die in ICE custody this year.
The man, Johnny Noviello, 49, is the 10th person to die in ICE custody this year.
Canadian Citizen Dies at ICE Detention Center in Florida
The death of Johnny Noviello, 49, came as ICE agents have made sweeping arrests across the United States as part of President Trump’s crackdown on immigration. The cause is under investigation.
trib.al
June 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The authorities are investigating the death of a Canadian citizen who died Monday in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency said in a statement.
The man, Johnny Noviello, 49, is the 10th person to die in ICE custody this year.
The man, Johnny Noviello, 49, is the 10th person to die in ICE custody this year.
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This is a horrifying ruling that shows a disdain for basic human rights principles — made all the more unconscionable by the fact that the Republican appointees did so with no reasoning and on the shadow docket.
BREAKING: SCOTUS over liberals' dissent, blocks district court order requiring process before carrying out third country removals. SCOTUS's order allows Trump admin to carry out third country removals without the protections required—notice and opportunity to raise a challenge. No reason is given.
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 24A1153
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, ET AL. U.
D.V.D., ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[June 23, 2025]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is granted. The April 18, 2025, preliminary injunction of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 25-cv-10676, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of the Court.
JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and
JUSTICE JACKSON join, dissenting.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreifoqminp5wvt7kvocpmq5skngfptyflm6p3lj5rd5kjqjgityhzia@jpeg)
June 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is a horrifying ruling that shows a disdain for basic human rights principles — made all the more unconscionable by the fact that the Republican appointees did so with no reasoning and on the shadow docket.
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ICE has imprisoned the wife of a Marine veteran who was still breastfeeding a 3-month-old baby because her *mother* failed to attend a hearing in 2018 apnews.com/article/ice-...
ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment in New Orleans.
apnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
ICE has imprisoned the wife of a Marine veteran who was still breastfeeding a 3-month-old baby because her *mother* failed to attend a hearing in 2018 apnews.com/article/ice-...
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Millions of acres worth of public land would be put up for sale in the Senate version of Trump’s big, ugly bill.
It’s a massive privatization of a public good that everyone gets to enjoy – all to finance tax cuts that predominantly flow to the super-rich.
It’s a massive privatization of a public good that everyone gets to enjoy – all to finance tax cuts that predominantly flow to the super-rich.
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in t
www.wilderness.org
June 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Millions of acres worth of public land would be put up for sale in the Senate version of Trump’s big, ugly bill.
It’s a massive privatization of a public good that everyone gets to enjoy – all to finance tax cuts that predominantly flow to the super-rich.
It’s a massive privatization of a public good that everyone gets to enjoy – all to finance tax cuts that predominantly flow to the super-rich.
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when we scream and shout about doing things, this is what we mean. got popped and still went back again? hell yeah brother
THIS JUST HAPPENED: Brad Lander walked through the fire, got burned, and came back with a fucking gasoline can.
ICE arrested him — now he’s escorting migrants right past them, again. Most politicians wouldn’t show up. He showed out.
ICE arrested him — now he’s escorting migrants right past them, again. Most politicians wouldn’t show up. He showed out.
June 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
when we scream and shout about doing things, this is what we mean. got popped and still went back again? hell yeah brother
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Just a reminder that Republicans in Congress could put a stop to this at any time.
June 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Just a reminder that Republicans in Congress could put a stop to this at any time.
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🚨 Advocacy Alert: The Senate ENR Committee has tucked a land sell-off into the FY26 budget bill—up to 3 million acres of public lands gone.
These wild places are managed by BLM & USFS—but if we let this happen, what’s next? Refuges?
🔗 act.refugeassociation.org/a/stop-senat...
#PublicLands
These wild places are managed by BLM & USFS—but if we let this happen, what’s next? Refuges?
🔗 act.refugeassociation.org/a/stop-senat...
#PublicLands
Tell the Senate: Don’t Sell Off America’s Public Lands
The Senate wants to force the sale of up to 3 million acres of public land. Tell your Senators: protect our conservation legacy—keep public lands in public hands.
act.refugeassociation.org
June 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
🚨 Advocacy Alert: The Senate ENR Committee has tucked a land sell-off into the FY26 budget bill—up to 3 million acres of public lands gone.
These wild places are managed by BLM & USFS—but if we let this happen, what’s next? Refuges?
🔗 act.refugeassociation.org/a/stop-senat...
#PublicLands
These wild places are managed by BLM & USFS—but if we let this happen, what’s next? Refuges?
🔗 act.refugeassociation.org/a/stop-senat...
#PublicLands
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Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.