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Concerning evidence of brain drain from the US federal workforce via @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Concerning evidence of brain drain from the US federal workforce via @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
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"NCAR is not just another research center. It is purpose-built critical infrastructure designed to integrate observations, modeling, supercomputing, and applied research in ways that no single university, agency, or contractor can replicate on its own."
NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR eos.org/opinions/wha...
What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
eos.org
January 27, 2026 at 4:41 PM
"NCAR is not just another research center. It is purpose-built critical infrastructure designed to integrate observations, modeling, supercomputing, and applied research in ways that no single university, agency, or contractor can replicate on its own."
The Trump admin intends to dismantle the National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), one of the US' leading weather and climate research institutions.
We must urge Congress to halt this dangerous action immediately.
🔗Take action: act.ucsusa.org/4oWtCwz
We must urge Congress to halt this dangerous action immediately.
🔗Take action: act.ucsusa.org/4oWtCwz
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Hurricane Melissa a ‘real-time case study’ of colonialism’s legacies
November 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hurricane Melissa a ‘real-time case study’ of colonialism’s legacies
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A team of 54 experts just published a groundbreaking article in Frontiers in Water laying out best practices for repurposing cropland in California’s challenging landscape. UCS’s Dr. Angel S. Fernández-Bou breaks down the key takeaways from this important work.
Best Practices for Just Land Transitions in California
Cropland repurposing is a promising solution.
blog.ucs.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A team of 54 experts just published a groundbreaking article in Frontiers in Water laying out best practices for repurposing cropland in California’s challenging landscape. UCS’s Dr. Angel S. Fernández-Bou breaks down the key takeaways from this important work.
Trump's Military Occupation of DC Egged On by Corporate Lobbyists: Report www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...
Trump's Military Occupation of DC Egged On by Corporate Lobbyists: Report | Common Dreams
Crime in D.C. is at a 30-year low, but corporate lobbying groups are cheering Trump's military occupation anyway, after spending years fearmongering about rising crime.
www.commondreams.org
August 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Trump's Military Occupation of DC Egged On by Corporate Lobbyists: Report www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...
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UPDATE: Under the new proposed map, the district that once held Texas’ capitol is now split into two with the building's extension parking being in one congressional district (CD 37) and the exit being in another (CD 10).
July 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
UPDATE: Under the new proposed map, the district that once held Texas’ capitol is now split into two with the building's extension parking being in one congressional district (CD 37) and the exit being in another (CD 10).
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ASK A SCIENTIST: What does it take to pull off a 100-hour livestream with 200 scientists making the case for climate data and jobs that keep us safe? UCS’s Marc Alessi has the answer.
Ask a Scientist: How Livestreaming 100 Hours of Weather and Climate Moved Thousands to Action
Scientists around the US are speaking out against cuts to research funding.
act.ucsusa.org
July 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ASK A SCIENTIST: What does it take to pull off a 100-hour livestream with 200 scientists making the case for climate data and jobs that keep us safe? UCS’s Marc Alessi has the answer.
Senate passed ugly budget bill. Vance broke tie vote. Call all Reps and tell them to vote NO!
July 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Senate passed ugly budget bill. Vance broke tie vote. Call all Reps and tell them to vote NO!
Stop calling it a Big Beautiful Bill (tax bill) because it isn’t. It is a horrible and cruel bill!
Start calling all Rs and Ds Senators and ask them to vote against this bill. Thank you.
Start calling all Rs and Ds Senators and ask them to vote against this bill. Thank you.
May 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Stop calling it a Big Beautiful Bill (tax bill) because it isn’t. It is a horrible and cruel bill!
Start calling all Rs and Ds Senators and ask them to vote against this bill. Thank you.
Start calling all Rs and Ds Senators and ask them to vote against this bill. Thank you.
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Swalwell says the House Judiciary republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport US Citizens. From IG:
May 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Swalwell says the House Judiciary republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport US Citizens. From IG:
The Democrats must respond to Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their cronies. Tell them to convene an emergency meeting.
rootsaction.org/emergency-pe...
rootsaction.org/emergency-pe...
Emergency Petition to the Democratic National Committee
The Democrats must respond to Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their cronies. Tell them to convene an emergency meeting.
rootsaction.org
April 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Democrats must respond to Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their cronies. Tell them to convene an emergency meeting.
rootsaction.org/emergency-pe...
rootsaction.org/emergency-pe...
Do the young IT Muskites realize what they are doing is destroying the systems that make our country run in an organized way?
March 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Do the young IT Muskites realize what they are doing is destroying the systems that make our country run in an organized way?
It seems the spin against Zelensky from the WH is strong. What has happened to diplomacy?
March 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It seems the spin against Zelensky from the WH is strong. What has happened to diplomacy?
Ukraine needs to be at the table.
February 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Ukraine needs to be at the table.
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This is a remarkable piece of parody that's not parody. If US media were covering what's happening here today as it would a foreign country, how would the story read?
Musk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of Government
Imagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is a remarkable piece of parody that's not parody. If US media were covering what's happening here today as it would a foreign country, how would the story read?
I am grateful to the Democrats and their questions during the confirmation hearings.
January 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I am grateful to the Democrats and their questions during the confirmation hearings.
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A small piece of good news, I just read this in my newsletter from Dan Rather (you're on his list, yes?)
www.theskimm.com/news/reprodu...
www.theskimm.com/news/reprodu...
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
www.theskimm.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A small piece of good news, I just read this in my newsletter from Dan Rather (you're on his list, yes?)
www.theskimm.com/news/reprodu...
www.theskimm.com/news/reprodu...
Biden did it!!
Why hasn’t he pardoned/released/given clemency to Leonard Peltier who truly needs it?
January 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Biden did it!!
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Take a one-minute interlude for dancers in the NYC subway and a photographer.
Andreas, known as Mr. NYC Subway, is a self-taught New York artist celebrated for his striking subway photography.
[📸 mrnycsubway]
[📸 mrnycsubway]
January 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Take a one-minute interlude for dancers in the NYC subway and a photographer.
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You may not like the message but Gaza played a role in why some Dems sat the election out. Denialism will not rebuild the party that protects rights and freedoms. youtu.be/kLvqq-GsRzg?...
POLL: HUGE REASON WHY DEMS LOST | The Kyle Kulinski Show
YouTube video by Secular Talk
youtu.be
January 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
You may not like the message but Gaza played a role in why some Dems sat the election out. Denialism will not rebuild the party that protects rights and freedoms. youtu.be/kLvqq-GsRzg?...
Why won't President Biden pardon/ release / give clemency to Leonard Peltier??? Release him today.
January 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Why won't President Biden pardon/ release / give clemency to Leonard Peltier??? Release him today.