Bruce
@stellarsdreams.bsky.social
Retired massage therapist and certified Rolfer, lover of birds, butterflies and anything beautiful. Lover of science and discovery, especially epigenetics, the effects of chemicals on animals and plants at the DNA level. Also fascinated by astronomy!
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/pr...
President Trump, Don't Gut Our Bedrock Environmental Law
Donald Trump’s current attempt to gut bedrock environmental law may take away your ability to have a voice in decisions made by federal agencies. The National Environmental Policy Act has been impleme...
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March 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/pr...
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Here's actually an important petition to sign!
We have less than a week to tell Trump to keep his hands off the National Environmental Policy Act, referred to as the Magna Carta of environmental law. Please sign and share our petition. sign.moveon.org/petitions/pr...
President Trump, Don't Gut Our Bedrock Environmental Law
Donald Trump’s current attempt to gut bedrock environmental law may take away your ability to have a voice in decisions made by federal agencies. The National Environmental Policy Act has been impleme...
sign.moveon.org
March 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Here's actually an important petition to sign!
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Excellent piece. Very informative and engaging. Highly recommend.
While Musk was making a fool of himself politically, the Chinese were making a fool of him technologically--five minute charging for EVs!
billmckibben.substack.com/p/tesla-big-...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/tesla-big-...
Tesla, Big Oil have a weakness in common
They're way behind the technological curve
billmckibben.substack.com
March 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Excellent piece. Very informative and engaging. Highly recommend.
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March 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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A coalition of our former allies must stand strong, block trade with the United States, and impose sanctions on our oligarchs and political leaders, including asset seizure and travel bans. It should be made clear to the Trump regime that invading sovereign nations will carry a severe cost.
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, officials say.
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
Potential plans range from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News
nbcnews.to
March 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A coalition of our former allies must stand strong, block trade with the United States, and impose sanctions on our oligarchs and political leaders, including asset seizure and travel bans. It should be made clear to the Trump regime that invading sovereign nations will carry a severe cost.
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Dear friends and colleagues - if anyone is interested, may I highly recommend:
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Competition 2026
research.ucalgary.ca
March 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Dear friends and colleagues - if anyone is interested, may I highly recommend:
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I'm voting NO on the Republican shutdown bill.
NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want.
NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
We need to push back.
NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want.
NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
We need to push back.
March 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I'm voting NO on the Republican shutdown bill.
NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want.
NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
We need to push back.
NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want.
NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
We need to push back.
That might be the goal.
"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more.
Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
That might be the goal.
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Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
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A win for our public servants!
The preliminary injunction issued from the bench by US District Judge William Alsup requires the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury to rehire the employees. @resistancerangers.bsky.social
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies | CNN Politics
A federal judge has ordered half a dozen federal agencies to “immediately” reinstate probationary employees fired last month as part of the Trump administration’s effort to rapidly shrink the federal ...
www.cnn.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A win for our public servants!
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JUST IN: Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a district judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were terminated unlawfully.
Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules
Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a district judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were ter...
www.npr.org
March 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
JUST IN: Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a district judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were terminated unlawfully.
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It was an honor of a lifetime to play a small part as science advisor on the first episode, about emperor penguins. Please check it out!
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Dive into the extraordinary world of penguins like never before this Earth Day! Experience breath-taking cinematography from @bertiegregory alongside captivating narration by @blakelively
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#SecretsOfThePenguins premieres on April 20 on @natgeotv, streaming next day on Disney+ and @hulu
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#SecretsOfThePenguins premieres on April 20 on @natgeotv, streaming next day on Disney+ and @hulu
March 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It was an honor of a lifetime to play a small part as science advisor on the first episode, about emperor penguins. Please check it out!
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Terrible news.
Scoop: NOAA is suspending its long-running monthly media calls on climate stats and climate change, blaming lack of staff. Some other hints at why are in the story. The data, however, will still be released on schedule, NOAA says. www.axios.com/2025/03/13/n...
NOAA axes monthly climate change briefings, blames staff cuts
The agency was having trouble recruiting scientists to take part in the calls, Axios sources said.
www.axios.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Terrible news.
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The concerns are high, but the scientists I trust are not quite so excitedly alarmed about this particular mutation as this Munsif news site is.
Interesting. How big is the risk of the virus spreading to Europe, globally?
@quammen.bsky.social?
@quammen.bsky.social?
BREAKING: Deadly H5N1 Mutation Detected in U.S. Dairy Herds Experts Warn of Rising Pandemic Risk
Scientists are alarmed by a newly identified H5N1 mutation found in four U.S. dairy cow herds, raising concerns about its potential spread.
Scientists are alarmed by a newly identified H5N1 mutation found in four U.S. dairy cow herds, raising concerns about its potential spread.
March 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The concerns are high, but the scientists I trust are not quite so excitedly alarmed about this particular mutation as this Munsif news site is.
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Elon Musk doesn't understand why government matters. He's dismantling the government that supported his success while disregarding legal limits on presidential power and applying inappropriate business tactics to essential government functions.
Twitter broken = no tweets; government broken = death.
Twitter broken = no tweets; government broken = death.
Opinion | Musk Doesn’t Understand Why Government Matters
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Elon Musk doesn't understand why government matters. He's dismantling the government that supported his success while disregarding legal limits on presidential power and applying inappropriate business tactics to essential government functions.
Twitter broken = no tweets; government broken = death.
Twitter broken = no tweets; government broken = death.
You aren't the only person worried. Dr. Shanna Swan may have discovered the solution, so you might check out her research.
This article both freaks me the fuck out and makes me feel like a crazy person for feeling like the only person constantly screaming about it.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
America’s butterflies are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate | CNN
US butterfly populations are declining because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new nationwide study finds.
www.cnn.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
You aren't the only person worried. Dr. Shanna Swan may have discovered the solution, so you might check out her research.
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Another photo from fieldwork on Friday. We were treated to awesome views like this while flying between spots: looking south over the Emerald Lakes, Red Crater, and Ngauruhoe, with Ruapehu poking out on the left. If you look closely you can see a few walkers on the Tongariro Crossing. #VolcanoMonday
March 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Another photo from fieldwork on Friday. We were treated to awesome views like this while flying between spots: looking south over the Emerald Lakes, Red Crater, and Ngauruhoe, with Ruapehu poking out on the left. If you look closely you can see a few walkers on the Tongariro Crossing. #VolcanoMonday
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March 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Today's M6.5 quake between Greenland and Norway recorded by my Raspberry Shake seismometer in Massachusetts ⚒️
March 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Today's M6.5 quake between Greenland and Norway recorded by my Raspberry Shake seismometer in Massachusetts ⚒️
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Submissions are open through March 31 for the Covering Climate Now journalism awards. Enter your own work or encourage people whose work you've enjoyed to enter 🧪 coveringclimatenow.org/projects/awa...
The Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards — Covering Climate Now
Entry submissions are OPEN for the 2025 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. This is the fifth year for our annual awards program, and every year we’re amazed by the quality and variety of work ent...
coveringclimatenow.org
March 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Submissions are open through March 31 for the Covering Climate Now journalism awards. Enter your own work or encourage people whose work you've enjoyed to enter 🧪 coveringclimatenow.org/projects/awa...
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A new paper by Westerhold et al sheds light on events before the end-Cretaceous (dinosaur-ending) mass extinction ⚒️🧪🧵1/5
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Earth orbital rhythms links timing of Deccan trap volcanism phases and global climate change
Different phases in end of the Cretaceous massive flood basalt volcanism had a differential impact on the global climate system.
www.science.org
March 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A new paper by Westerhold et al sheds light on events before the end-Cretaceous (dinosaur-ending) mass extinction ⚒️🧪🧵1/5
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
This, too, will change.
ugh
the justice system failed us
the democratic party failed us
now owners of journalism operations are failing us
sorry to be so negative
but it is so negative
the justice system failed us
the democratic party failed us
now owners of journalism operations are failing us
sorry to be so negative
but it is so negative
I love the @washingtonpost.com, where I have been a columnist for over a decade.
It breaks my heart that things have gotten to the point where @ruthmarcus.bsky.social is resigning.
HT @benmullin.bsky.social
www.democraticunderground.com/100220122290
It breaks my heart that things have gotten to the point where @ruthmarcus.bsky.social is resigning.
HT @benmullin.bsky.social
www.democraticunderground.com/100220122290
March 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This, too, will change.
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It would be so cool if Democrats in Congress started acting as if a coup was happening—because there is a coup happening.
March 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It would be so cool if Democrats in Congress started acting as if a coup was happening—because there is a coup happening.
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Carrying jet fuel, the damage to the ocean and air pollution will be incalculable. news.sky.com/story/north-...
North Sea latest: Tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea - with more than 30 casualties reported and vessels on fire
Thirty-two people have been brought to shore after a tanker and a cargo ship have collided in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast. Video and images show both ships on fire, with reports one was...
news.sky.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Carrying jet fuel, the damage to the ocean and air pollution will be incalculable. news.sky.com/story/north-...