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Great read: The White House is attacking American leadership in science because it can, because it wants to, and it won’t stop until the public, litigation, and elections force its hand 😡

#ScienceMatters

open.substack.com/pub/joshuasw...
Science in America: What’s Going On?
The White House is attacking American leadership in science because it can, because it wants to, and it won’t stop until the public, litigation, and elections force its hand.
open.substack.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I am sick of the google AI thing that has just started appearing and am permanently switching to Ecosia for my internet searches. I find it really depressing that google thinks we want the AI nonsense first, not to mention the emissions that generates.
April 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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It’s Election Day, Wisconsin! Have you made a plan to vote?

Your vote and your voice matters, so head to myvote.wi.gov to find your polling place, grab your photo ID, and get out to vote! 🗳
April 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Texas needs more power to purify the waste water from oil&gas extraction - 26GW - than a medium sized country

It's a brilliant example of the bonkers world that obsession with fossil fuels takes one to

insideclimatenews.org/news/2403202...
Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater Could Require More Energy Than Most US States - Inside Climate News
One company wants small nuclear reactors to power the energy-intensive process of purifying vast volumes of toxic “produced water” for use in agriculture and industry.
insideclimatenews.org
March 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM