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Trump is simply repeating a Putin talking point here. Russia has insisted on intervening in basic issues of Ukrainian sovereignty for more than a decade. Now Trump is doing Putin’s PR work, making unsustainable arguments for an unjustifiable invasion.
www.axios.com/2025/02/18/t...
www.axios.com/2025/02/18/t...
Trump levels stunning criticisms against Zelensky after Russia talks
Trump's comments about Ukraine's domestic politics will likely put more pressure on Zelensky ahead of possible negotiations to end the war.
www.axios.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Trump is simply repeating a Putin talking point here. Russia has insisted on intervening in basic issues of Ukrainian sovereignty for more than a decade. Now Trump is doing Putin’s PR work, making unsustainable arguments for an unjustifiable invasion.
www.axios.com/2025/02/18/t...
www.axios.com/2025/02/18/t...
February 19, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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February 19, 2025
The past week has solidified a sea change in American—and global—history.
open.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
February 19, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Office Hours: What the hell do we do to stop this madness?
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Office Hours: What the hell do we do to stop this madness?
Friends,
open.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Office Hours: What the hell do we do to stop this madness?
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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That’s nothing. I found 13 contracts awarded to SpaceX since December totaling $77M. 1/
Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.
February 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
That’s nothing. I found 13 contracts awarded to SpaceX since December totaling $77M. 1/
Determination -
Scientists gonna science. We have GOT to figure out how to enable government-sponsored research to continue and function independently of whoever is in office. 🧪
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...
Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. (Gift Article)
The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Determination -
International Day of Women and Girls in Science - gratitude to Madison and many in science who contribute their knowledge, research, and perseverance to these fields.
happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!! 👩🏻🔬🧪🌎
women continue to face systemic barriers in STEM and it is imperative we continue to address the large gender gap in science
we absolutely need the brilliance, tenacity, and innovations of women to face challenges such as climate change
women continue to face systemic barriers in STEM and it is imperative we continue to address the large gender gap in science
we absolutely need the brilliance, tenacity, and innovations of women to face challenges such as climate change
February 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
International Day of Women and Girls in Science - gratitude to Madison and many in science who contribute their knowledge, research, and perseverance to these fields.
Fast and furious, appreciative of accurate reporting
20/ This is just a small sample of our reporting team, and we will continue to update our areas of interest.
What ProPublica’s Reporters Will Be Covering During Donald Trump’s Second Presidency — and How to Contact Them
From Trump’s relationships with billionaires to immigration, here are some of the issues and topics our reporters will be keeping an eye on as his second presidency begins.
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Fast and furious, appreciative of accurate reporting
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Sen. Ron Wyden is here to stop Elon Musk
Sen. Ron Wyden on Elon Musk: ‘I’d call that a coup’
The Oregon senator thinks Democrats need to go to war with Elon Musk.
buff.ly
February 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Sen. Ron Wyden is here to stop Elon Musk
In broad daylight
February 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In broad daylight
Decimation and control
NEW: DOGE is behind the abrupt cancellation of $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, a Department of Education division responsible for much of what we know about the state of U.S. schools.
By @jodiscohen.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
By @jodiscohen.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s Team Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance
The Trump administration canceled $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, which partners with scientists and education companies to compile and make public data…
propub.li
February 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Decimation and control
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Trump's flagrant executive overreach will pose an extraordinary test for the Supreme Court. Read: bit.ly/4hU4aVD
February 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Trump's flagrant executive overreach will pose an extraordinary test for the Supreme Court. Read: bit.ly/4hU4aVD
Their racist agenda is vile and evident -
What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan
What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan
Referencing DEI is the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism
In 1981, Lee Atwater, the most influential Republican party strategist of the late 20th century, sat down for an off-the-record interview with the…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Their racist agenda is vile and evident -
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Seriously, journalists do not have to validate a demonstrably false claim. The KKK is not a public safety organization. The 2020 election was not stolen. DOGE is not about efficiency. Do not repeat the lies.
February 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Seriously, journalists do not have to validate a demonstrably false claim. The KKK is not a public safety organization. The 2020 election was not stolen. DOGE is not about efficiency. Do not repeat the lies.
Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-name...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-name...
Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
Trump took to Truth Social to announce a purge of the company's ballerinas.
www.borowitzreport.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-name...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-name...
Information on changes made and tips on how to be prepared -
*New English & Spanish #KYR*
DHS has expanded its use of the 'expedited removal' process. Undocumented community members are now at greater risk of being put in a rapid deportation process - without the right to appear in front of an immigration judge.
What changed & how people can prepare 🧵
DHS has expanded its use of the 'expedited removal' process. Undocumented community members are now at greater risk of being put in a rapid deportation process - without the right to appear in front of an immigration judge.
What changed & how people can prepare 🧵
February 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Information on changes made and tips on how to be prepared -
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Craig McLean, who had been at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for nearly 40 years, spoke out about Sharpiegate, a move that led to serious professional repercussions.
McLean talks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social about what he anticipates in Trump’s second term.
McLean talks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social about what he anticipates in Trump’s second term.
I paid the price for speaking out about “Sharpiegate.” Scientists can’t be silent now, either.
"In elections, you elect policy. You don't elect science."
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Craig McLean, who had been at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for nearly 40 years, spoke out about Sharpiegate, a move that led to serious professional repercussions.
McLean talks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social about what he anticipates in Trump’s second term.
McLean talks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social about what he anticipates in Trump’s second term.
Protests in Indiana, New York, North Carolina and other - grateful and ready to join
Mass protests in Indiana as hundreds stepped up to stand against tyranny. The demonstrations were sparked after Trump collaborator Gov. Braun signing an executive order, directing law enforcement to aid ICE ethnic cleansing operations. #3E #USprotests #ICE
"Who's the criminal? Donald Trump!"
"Who's the criminal? Donald Trump!"
February 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Protests in Indiana, New York, North Carolina and other - grateful and ready to join
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To Trump‘s credit, they promised hardship and are now delivering hardship.
February 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
To Trump‘s credit, they promised hardship and are now delivering hardship.
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BREAKING: Some government websites are down as of 5pm ET today as Donald Trump continues to show he has no plans to help American families. Websites are being scrubbed of the words "climate change" and critical enviro data.
Our statement:
www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
Our statement:
www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
January 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
BREAKING: Some government websites are down as of 5pm ET today as Donald Trump continues to show he has no plans to help American families. Websites are being scrubbed of the words "climate change" and critical enviro data.
Our statement:
www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
Our statement:
www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.
Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.
Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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As of Jan. 15, a biography of Vera Rubin on the observatory’s website included a section titled, “She advocated for women in science.”
That language was gone Monday morning. Some of it was later restored — but not all of it.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
That language was gone Monday morning. Some of it was later restored — but not all of it.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
The Rewriting of a Pioneering Female Astronomer’s Legacy Shows How Far Trump’s DEI Purge Will Go
The federal webpage for an observatory named for the late astronomer Vera Rubin was edited to omit any recognition of the fact that science remains a male-dominated field or that the observatory was…
propub.li
February 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
As of Jan. 15, a biography of Vera Rubin on the observatory’s website included a section titled, “She advocated for women in science.”
That language was gone Monday morning. Some of it was later restored — but not all of it.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
That language was gone Monday morning. Some of it was later restored — but not all of it.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
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