OTD in 1940, USSR formally annexed Estonia. Soviets troops had been "invited in" (in accordance with absolutely nothing to do with our treaty with Nazis) & then held "elections" where 99%+ voted to join USSR. None of this should sound familiar to you.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters moved the room to support Proposition 40 in the reconsideration motion! — California Democratic Party supports Proposition 40! #YesOn40 #cadem

When a bank that profited hugely from being a part of your IPO and has 1% of its assets in your company says anything other than “it’s going to the moon” that spells trouble

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DB: ".. it’s fairly clear Robotaxi and especially Optimus (supply chain) are scaling slower than anticipated which is disappointing .. we’re entering a tricky period of time where $TSLA may not demonstrate any significant milestones until late in the year while cash burn increases materially .."

The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts. n.pr/4f9OdMn

ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir

The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.

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Nobel laureate John Mather is one of thousands opposing a proposed federal rule that could affect science grant funding. "Peer review protects the public from attempts to corrupt," he writes. Read more comments in #APSNews, then submit your own comment by July 13: https://go.aps.org/3RtXoy8

🌌 Huge congratulations to my former PhD student Dr. Helena García Escudero, winner of the 2026 SEA Thesis Prize in Astronomy & Astrophysics! Her UCI dissertation tackled neutrinos & the Hubble tension. Now a postdoc at USC. So richly deserved! 🚀 🔭 ⚛️ www.sea-astronomia.es/noticias/hel...

Watch: "Follow-up on Mainau Declaration 2024: The Threat of Nuclear War" KITP Permanent Member and UC Santa Barbara Chancellor's Chair in Theoretical Physics, David J. Gross joins a panel for the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org/recordings/4...

Follow-up on Mainau Declaration 2024: The Threat of Nuclear War - Lectures | Lindau Mediatheque

David J. Gross, W. E. Moerner, Brian P. Schmidt

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Before Citizens United, billionaires were under 1% of federal campaign money. By 2024: 16.5%. Representation moved right; voters didn't. This Fourth of July, my case that overturning it is the single biggest fix for American democracy: open.substack.com/pub/drkev/p/... #IndependenceDay #July4th

More terrible news for science in the US: NSF slashing physical sciences funding by 30% and halting all pending awards — www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🔭 ⚛️

Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

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It’s been years of work and what feels like years of work in just the past couple of months to put on the largest and most important international conference in neutrino physics, with 600+ attendees. #neutrino2026 ⚛️ 🧪 🔭

AOC: This is what I want people to understand: this is our money. When you pay your taxes, that money is being stolen to pay for a vanity project like a ballroom or whatever it is that this guy wants to do, instead of what it should be used for…

Wildly enough, Bonta as a barometer of how red the early results are between now and the 2022 primary shows it’s only 0.24% overly red now in OC, and only 1% red statewide. Maybe other things are different this year.

Chris Murphy to Markwayne Mullin: "Every single day this agency is violating the Constitution and the law. This cannot continue. For Congress to approve of this budget, you must assure us that this Sherman's March of illegality ends. The worry is the opposite is about to happen."

Full house to hear this year’s Reines Lecture by Nobel Laureate Adam Riess, who discovered the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe. The Reines Lecture series is hosted by UCI Physics & Astronomy and the UCI School of Physical Sciences #UCIrvine 🧪 ⚛️ 🔭 @ucirvine.bsky.social

An effective push back against GOP culture war tactics? Seems to me it should be.

A vote for Xavier Becerra is a vote to destroy our planet. open.substack.com/pub/drkev/p/...

A Vote for Becerra Is a Vote to Destroy Our Planet

I study the Universe.

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California needs an educated workforce to thrive. Free college tuition isn't a handout--it's smart policy to invest in the future of our state. As Governor, I'll build on the existing California College Promise to make your last two years at a UC or CSU school tuition-free. (1/2)

“On the present trajectory, Iran will emerge from the conflict many times stronger and more influential than it was before the war.” www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Trump’s Endgame Is Surrender

He seems to hope to slip away without Americans noticing the magnitude of this defeat.

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Public Health Experts Point to Trump Aid Cuts as WHO Declares Emergency Over Ebola Outbreak in DRC, Uganda 🦠🧪 www.commondreams.org/news/ebola-d...

Public Health Experts Point to Trump Aid Cuts as WHO Declares Emergency Over Ebola Outbreak in DRC, Uganda | Common Dreams

The WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a global emergency, raising concerns of a larger, undetected spread. Trump's cuts to global health funding may have hindered early detection. Are lives at risk due to lack of preparedness? International cooperation is crucial now. #EbolaOutbreak

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This KQED town hall with Katie is a must see for everyone in California. Completely defines why KP is the very best candidate for Governor! www.youtube.com/watch?v=igIM...

Katie Porter's Plans To Lower Costs And Regulate Silicon Valley | Town Hall

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Xavier Becerra, currently the leading Democrat in the crowded California governor’s race, remains little known to many voters. A new clip of him trying to steer a reporter’s interview went viral, drawing widespread criticism — not exactly the broader introduction he was hoping for.

As Becerra Rises in Polls, He Draws Fire for Trying to Direct Interview

“This is not a ‘gotcha’ piece, right?” the leading Democratic candidate for California governor asked a television reporter before an interview.

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Fabio Pacucci (CfA) presents his group’s detailed model of the little red dots discovered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope at the week’s UC Irvine Department of Physics & Astronomy Colloquium #astronomy 🔭

Someone asked a bunch of kids what the first thing was that cane to mind when they thought about Trump. Their answers are priceless. Check out the video.

The further Putinisation of America. Wars are not called wars.

COLBERT: How dumb do you think it is for people to say that I should run for president? OBAMA: Well, you know, the bar has changed. I think you would perform significantly better than some folks we've seen. COLBERT: Is that an endorsement? OBAMA: It was not

Meet “ASU Atomic,” a subscription platform that claims to offer customized learning modules for fee-paying users. None of the ASU faculty whose course materials were harvested for the module I generated were aware that their image, lectures, lessons, or other teaching materials are being used.

"Theater of the absurd." Councilmember Kathleen Treseder, on the Mayor's 10th attempt in three years to pull Irvine out of OCPA. New on Substack: what happened when I wrote a climate report defending OCPA, got removed from the Commission & what the council did next: open.substack.com/pub/drkev/p/...

Theater of the Absurd

A Week in Irvine Climate Politics

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I’m in the market for good ideas, and eliminating state income tax for Californians making under $100,000 is a good idea. I sat down with @jonlovett.bsky.social to talk about my plans to lower costs and put thousands of dollar back in California families’ pockets.

May the 4th post: a public introduction to Hilbert space, quantum field theory, and the idea that 3D space itself may emerge from quantum entanglement. The Force as it actually is: written for everyone who never got to take Physics 113A. Link: open.substack.com/pub/drkev/p/... #physics 🔭⚛️