William James Croft
@wjcroft.bsky.social
reconnecting heart-intelligence; biotech engineering, Lightfield Systems https://lightfield.com https://x.com/wjcroft
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“This was the week from hell for environmental policy in the United States,” said Pat Parenteau of Vermont Law and Graduate School. “Unless stopped by the courts, each of these proposed rollbacks will do irreparable harm to the nation’s water quality, endangered species and marine ecosystems.”
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“This was the week from hell for environmental policy in the United States,” said Pat Parenteau of Vermont Law and Graduate School. “Unless stopped by the courts, each of these proposed rollbacks will do irreparable harm to the nation’s water quality, endangered species and marine ecosystems.”
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Boast from EPA chief Lee Zelda: “We will do more deregulation in one year than entire federal governments in the past have done across all federal agencies combined.”
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Boast from EPA chief Lee Zelda: “We will do more deregulation in one year than entire federal governments in the past have done across all federal agencies combined.”
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The so-called Environmental Protection Agency at work today:
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
wapo.st
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The so-called Environmental Protection Agency at work today:
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Excited to learn that @scifri.bsky.social" has chosen "Life on a Little-Known Planet" for its book club! Look forward to talking to them in March.
December 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Excited to learn that @scifri.bsky.social" has chosen "Life on a Little-Known Planet" for its book club! Look forward to talking to them in March.
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Read it and weep:
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Read it and weep:
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Check out NYT coverage of the latest results from Young Worlds Lab graduate student Andy Boyle. 🧪🔭✨⭐️
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/s...
The ‘Lost Sisters’ of the Pleiades Fill the Entire Night Sky
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Check out NYT coverage of the latest results from Young Worlds Lab graduate student Andy Boyle. 🧪🔭✨⭐️
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/s...
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Garrett Graff's @vermontgmg.bsky.social article on ICE's hiring practices should send a chill through every person dedicated to ensuring that our democracy stands and our Constitution is honored!
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-hiri...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-hiri...
ICE’s Hiring Surge Is Already a Disaster
It's cutting standards and racing to hire exactly the wrong people, precisely as predicted.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Garrett Graff's @vermontgmg.bsky.social article on ICE's hiring practices should send a chill through every person dedicated to ensuring that our democracy stands and our Constitution is honored!
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-hiri...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-hiri...
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An EPA report found that the forever chemical PFNA interferes with human development and likely causes damage to the liver and male reproductive systems.
The agency has sat on the report for months. “Scientifically, it was done,” said one scientist.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
The agency has sat on the report for months. “Scientifically, it was done,” said one scientist.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...
www.propublica.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
An EPA report found that the forever chemical PFNA interferes with human development and likely causes damage to the liver and male reproductive systems.
The agency has sat on the report for months. “Scientifically, it was done,” said one scientist.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
The agency has sat on the report for months. “Scientifically, it was done,” said one scientist.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
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In 2024, CEOs were paid 281x as much as a typical worker 📈
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEO pay increased in 2024 and is now 281 times that of the typical worker: New EPI landing page has all the details
After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, the pay for chief executive officers (CEOs) of the 350 largest firms in the U.S. increased in 2024. As of the latest data available, reali...
www.epi.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In 2024, CEOs were paid 281x as much as a typical worker 📈
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
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This is what ABC gets for settling:
Reporter: What do you make of Bondi saying she is going to go after hate speech, a lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech.
Trump: Probably go after people like you, you treat me unfairly, you have hate in your heart. ABC paid me $16 million for a form of hate speech,
Trump: Probably go after people like you, you treat me unfairly, you have hate in your heart. ABC paid me $16 million for a form of hate speech,
September 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is what ABC gets for settling:
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I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division
www.thenation.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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RFK Jr.’s Attack on mRNA Could Block a Universal Cancer Vaccine for All Cancers — and Cost Millions of Lives
A revolutionary mRNA therapy inches toward reality—while political pressure threatens to stall it.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
A revolutionary mRNA therapy inches toward reality—while political pressure threatens to stall it.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
RFK Jr.’s Attack on mRNA Could Block a Universal Cancer Vaccine for All Cancers — and Cost Millions of Lives
A revolutionary mRNA therapy inches toward reality—while political pressure threatens to stall it.
open.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
RFK Jr.’s Attack on mRNA Could Block a Universal Cancer Vaccine for All Cancers — and Cost Millions of Lives
A revolutionary mRNA therapy inches toward reality—while political pressure threatens to stall it.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
A revolutionary mRNA therapy inches toward reality—while political pressure threatens to stall it.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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By William Foege, William Roper, David Satcher, Jeffrey Koplan, Richard Besser, Tom Frieden, Anne Schuchat, Rochelle P. Walensky and Mandy K. Cohen 👇🏻
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
By William Foege, William Roper, David Satcher, Jeffrey Koplan, Richard Besser, Tom Frieden, Anne Schuchat, Rochelle P. Walensky and Mandy K. Cohen 👇🏻
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Nine former CDC directors basically said RFK Jr is a threat to public health.
"This is unacceptable": Former CDC directors condemn RFK's upheaval
The nine directors have collectively spent more than 100 years working at the CDC.
www.axios.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Nine former CDC directors basically said RFK Jr is a threat to public health.
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🚨 It’s the 20th anniversary of Katrina + FEMA workers are warning us: cuts + censorship are gutting the agency meant to keep us safe. Delayed disaster response = lives at risk. Sign the Katrina Declaration + demand Congress protect FEMA. 👉 www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina-declaration
August 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🚨 It’s the 20th anniversary of Katrina + FEMA workers are warning us: cuts + censorship are gutting the agency meant to keep us safe. Delayed disaster response = lives at risk. Sign the Katrina Declaration + demand Congress protect FEMA. 👉 www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina-declaration
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🚨BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has just unlawfully placed signatories to the Katrina Declaration on administrative leave.
See the letter below…🧵
See the letter below…🧵
August 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
🚨BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has just unlawfully placed signatories to the Katrina Declaration on administrative leave.
See the letter below…🧵
See the letter below…🧵
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Donald Trump and Kristi Noem may be content with more Americans dying from natural disasters, but we're not. The courageous FEMA staff who wrote the Katrina Declaration will not be silenced.
August 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Donald Trump and Kristi Noem may be content with more Americans dying from natural disasters, but we're not. The courageous FEMA staff who wrote the Katrina Declaration will not be silenced.
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phenomenal read
Last fall, I attended the premiere of a film that meant a lot to me. In late January, all of its hundreds of planned screenings were canceled without explanation. For @defector.com, I went digging:
Why Did National Geographic Disappear Its Own Documentary About A Queer Climate Scientist? | Defector
If you’re not a particular kind of mountain sports nerd, you might not be familiar with the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. But for people who live their lives in the overlapping circl...
defector.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
phenomenal read
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So what makes a climate assessment? In short: not this new Energy Dept report, which rehashes contrarian greatest hits with areas of known uncertainty -- that climate scientists talk about all the time.
It's all a little grim. Who needs 721 authors when you have 5?
It's all a little grim. Who needs 721 authors when you have 5?
Contrarian climate assessment from U.S. government draws swift pushback
Researchers say DOE report cherry picks data to downplay threat of greenhouse gases
www.science.org
July 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
So what makes a climate assessment? In short: not this new Energy Dept report, which rehashes contrarian greatest hits with areas of known uncertainty -- that climate scientists talk about all the time.
It's all a little grim. Who needs 721 authors when you have 5?
It's all a little grim. Who needs 721 authors when you have 5?
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Great reporting from @mollytaft.com on how the DOE's climate science report misuses scientists' work to downplay the negative effects of climate change www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Great reporting from @mollytaft.com on how the DOE's climate science report misuses scientists' work to downplay the negative effects of climate change www.wired.com/story/scient...
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"But nine scientists across several different disciplines told WIRED that the report mishandled citations of their work by cherry-picking data, misrepresenting findings, drawing erroneous conclusions, or leaving out relevant context."
www.wired.com/story/scient...
www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
"But nine scientists across several different disciplines told WIRED that the report mishandled citations of their work by cherry-picking data, misrepresenting findings, drawing erroneous conclusions, or leaving out relevant context."
www.wired.com/story/scient...
www.wired.com/story/scient...
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Lee Zeldin said repealing the endangerment finding would “end $1 trillion or more in hidden taxes on American businesses and families.” But the government's own research shows climate-fueled extreme weather is *already* causing $150 billion annually in losses for the US
How Trump-Vetted Scientists Are Trying to Shred the Climate Consensus
A new report commissioned by the Energy Department downplays global warming as the administration seeks to unwind environmental rules.
www.bloomberg.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Lee Zeldin said repealing the endangerment finding would “end $1 trillion or more in hidden taxes on American businesses and families.” But the government's own research shows climate-fueled extreme weather is *already* causing $150 billion annually in losses for the US
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It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
August 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.