Yakov Varganov
@yakovvarganov.bsky.social
Scientist, artist, and concerned Earthman.
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Trump’s EPA is abusing an exemption meant for national emergencies to hand out mass pollution waivers to polluters. He is the first president to ever do this—and it’s putting millions of communities at risk.
June 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Trump’s EPA is abusing an exemption meant for national emergencies to hand out mass pollution waivers to polluters. He is the first president to ever do this—and it’s putting millions of communities at risk.
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Officially, Russian Houses are intended to promote Russia’s culture, language, and vision of the world.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they have faced growing scrutiny for serving as a vehicle for propaganda, disinformation and, as some allege, espionage.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they have faced growing scrutiny for serving as a vehicle for propaganda, disinformation and, as some allege, espionage.
Hiding in plain sight — how Russia’s cultural centers continue to operate in US, Europe despite espionage claims
In the video, Russian activist Anna Kiryakova reads from a book of poetry that glorifies her country’s war against Ukraine. The anthology’s title — “Poetry of the Russian Winter” — is written with the...
kyivindependent.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Officially, Russian Houses are intended to promote Russia’s culture, language, and vision of the world.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they have faced growing scrutiny for serving as a vehicle for propaganda, disinformation and, as some allege, espionage.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they have faced growing scrutiny for serving as a vehicle for propaganda, disinformation and, as some allege, espionage.
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BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“However bad everyone on the outside thinks it is, it is a million times worse. They’re dismantling and destroying everything.”
Read, share, respond. Call your representatives.
The health and well-being of Americans & America's innovation economy are at stake.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Read, share, respond. Call your representatives.
The health and well-being of Americans & America's innovation economy are at stake.
www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH insiders: Trump is ‘dismantling and destroying everything’
After just 100 days, agency scientists say U.S. health institutes are demoralized and have lost essential staff and funding
www.science.org
May 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“However bad everyone on the outside thinks it is, it is a million times worse. They’re dismantling and destroying everything.”
Read, share, respond. Call your representatives.
The health and well-being of Americans & America's innovation economy are at stake.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Read, share, respond. Call your representatives.
The health and well-being of Americans & America's innovation economy are at stake.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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These fired federal workers were stewards of tax payer dollars. That’s why firing 121,000 of them has caused government spending to go UP. Federal employees save more money than they cost. For example, the VA paid me $120K a year and I saved them $60M a year.
Trump’s federal layoffs in just 100 days — and that doesn’t even count the folks pushed out quietly with admin leave, early retirement, or “voluntary” buyouts.
April 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
These fired federal workers were stewards of tax payer dollars. That’s why firing 121,000 of them has caused government spending to go UP. Federal employees save more money than they cost. For example, the VA paid me $120K a year and I saved them $60M a year.
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100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists.
1362 Days to go...
1362 Days to go...
April 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists.
1362 Days to go...
1362 Days to go...
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New Jersey Sen. @corybooker.com is on the Senate floor, saying, "I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able" to protest President Trump and Elon Musk.
Watch live: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Watch live: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
April 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
New Jersey Sen. @corybooker.com is on the Senate floor, saying, "I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able" to protest President Trump and Elon Musk.
Watch live: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Watch live: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
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The Democrat who just flipped a very Trumpy seat in Pennsylvania’s Senate made opposition to Elon Musk front and center in his campaign.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The Democrat who just flipped a very Trumpy seat in Pennsylvania’s Senate made opposition to Elon Musk front and center in his campaign.
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NEW: At least 6 senior FBI officials have been ordered to resign or be fired by Monday. They include those that oversee cyber, national security and criminal investigations. www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/p...
Senior FBI leaders ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday | CNN Politics
At least six senior FBI leaders have been ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday, according to sources briefed on the matter, extending a purge that began last week at the Justice Department ...
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
NEW: At least 6 senior FBI officials have been ordered to resign or be fired by Monday. They include those that oversee cyber, national security and criminal investigations. www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/p...
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The finale of "Thank you, President Moose."
#MrPigDoom
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January 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The finale of "Thank you, President Moose."
#MrPigDoom
#MrPigDoom
A new Mr. Pig's adventure is finally completed. It is called "Thank you, President Moose."
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January 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A new Mr. Pig's adventure is finally completed. It is called "Thank you, President Moose."
#MrPigDoom
#MrPigDoom
Episode #8, "Kombucha Experiment" of Mr. Pig's adventures in post-election America.
January 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Episode #8, "Kombucha Experiment" of Mr. Pig's adventures in post-election America.
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Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.
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READ: Jack Smith's report on Trump's election subversion efforts.
"Substantial evidence demonstrates that Mr. Trump then engaged in an unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to retain power."
More to come: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
"Substantial evidence demonstrates that Mr. Trump then engaged in an unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to retain power."
More to come: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
January 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
READ: Jack Smith's report on Trump's election subversion efforts.
"Substantial evidence demonstrates that Mr. Trump then engaged in an unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to retain power."
More to come: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
"Substantial evidence demonstrates that Mr. Trump then engaged in an unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to retain power."
More to come: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
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Today is January 6th and no one is watching the Capitol be plundered, feces being smeared on the walls, and police officers being stabbed with American flags.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
January 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today is January 6th and no one is watching the Capitol be plundered, feces being smeared on the walls, and police officers being stabbed with American flags.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
January 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
January 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Magnitski Act continues to punish Russian human rights abusers. Well done @billbrowder.bsky.social Yes, he is here on Bluesky! Follow! Share!
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Treasury Sanctions Russian Judge for Arbitrary Detention of Alexei Gorinov
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning Russian judge Olesya Mendeleeva (Mendeleeva) for her role in the arbitrary detention of...
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December 31, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Magnitski Act continues to punish Russian human rights abusers. Well done @billbrowder.bsky.social Yes, he is here on Bluesky! Follow! Share!
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
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My biggest surprise of 2024 is that when we learned Trump's DOJ criminally framed Joe Biden, no media outlets cared.
December 31, 2024 at 11:02 PM
My biggest surprise of 2024 is that when we learned Trump's DOJ criminally framed Joe Biden, no media outlets cared.
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NEW: The Supreme Court is part of the oligarchy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-suprem...
The Supreme Court is Part of the Oligarchy
The corrupt, bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court is why Trump wasn't held accountable.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 28, 2024 at 9:55 PM
NEW: The Supreme Court is part of the oligarchy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-suprem...
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⚡️Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in action.
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in action
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
kyivindependent.com
December 26, 2024 at 2:56 AM
⚡️Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in action.
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.
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Not a day passes that someone doesn’t tell me that they are exhausted or, more candidly, afraid. It is okay to be tired and understandable to be afraid. Courage doesn’t come from being well rested and feeling safe. It is found in overcoming those emotions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Not a day passes that someone doesn’t tell me that they are exhausted or, more candidly, afraid. It is okay to be tired and understandable to be afraid. Courage doesn’t come from being well rested and feeling safe. It is found in overcoming those emotions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
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The new government funding bill does NOT include:
-Reimbursements for victims of food stamp theft
-Restrictions on prescription drug price-gouging by middlemen
-Protections against hidden fees in ticketing and hotels
All thanks to the richest man in the world.
-Reimbursements for victims of food stamp theft
-Restrictions on prescription drug price-gouging by middlemen
-Protections against hidden fees in ticketing and hotels
All thanks to the richest man in the world.
6 policies stripped from GOP bill after Trump, Musk rebellion
Health care reforms, a crackdown on junk fees, pay hikes for lawmakers and more were jettisoned from the legislation
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2024 at 9:30 PM
The new government funding bill does NOT include:
-Reimbursements for victims of food stamp theft
-Restrictions on prescription drug price-gouging by middlemen
-Protections against hidden fees in ticketing and hotels
All thanks to the richest man in the world.
-Reimbursements for victims of food stamp theft
-Restrictions on prescription drug price-gouging by middlemen
-Protections against hidden fees in ticketing and hotels
All thanks to the richest man in the world.