And now it's Wikimedia's turn in the war to silence quality, independent information so that we genuinely don't know what's true. This is a fight we can't afford to lose. archive.org/details/mart...

Letter by Edward R. Martin, Jr. to Wikimedia Foundation : Edward R. Martin, Jr. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Letter from Edward R. Martin, Jr., US Attorney, DOJ, to Wikimedia foundation on April 24, 2025, requesting information by May 15.

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@briannosek.bsky.social reminded me that a very replicable finding is that the pressure to conform is greatly reduced by even a single dissenter. Great to hear the call from @holdenthorp.bsky.social this morning: Come together, right now. "https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw9972

Come together, right now

The chaos, conflicting information, firings, and hurtful rhetoric of the Trump administration’s approach to science over the past month are causing anxiety, grief, and concern for the scientific commu...

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Not a fan of corporate virtue signaling but right now it feels important to stand up and be counted. We’re determined to stand firmly behind our mission, our values and our principles, & against censorship & any attempt to compromise the core principles of scientific inquiry. tinyurl.com/vndz2j5w

PLOS statement on recent US Executive Orders and scientific integrity - The Official PLOS Blog

Since its founding over twenty five years ago PLOS has been dedicated to advancing open science, ensuring that knowledge is accessible to…

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Excellent piece from PLOS co-founder and Nobel laureate, Harold Varmus: "If the attacks on our scientists and their institutions are allowed to continue, our envisioned future of longer, healthier lives will happen more slowly, in other countries, or not at all." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

Opinion | American Science is Under Attack (Gift Article)

The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.

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"Even as the cold dark night bites, however, all who work for justice need to remember that we are not the dying day, we are the readying dawn. Let us commit not to scrolling doom but to writing hope. Don’t stop talking about tomorrow." speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/02/13/w...

We are right to feel enraged at the current moment, but hope is how we’ll win

As we reel from the attack on humanity, rage is not wrong. We all feel the icy chill of the current moment. Even as the cold dark night bites, however, all who work for justice need to remember that w...

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I needed this today. As we all try to navigate the seemingly endless barrage of change, this is a reminder that we all have agency to make a positive difference whether we're leaders or not. Love all the practical tips! scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/11/d...

DEIA and Doing the Right Thing - The Scholarly Kitchen

Now is a time when we must continue to stand against censorship and to support the scholarly community in both our words and our actions, according to our ethics and beliefs.

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Big deals may have been good for the largest commercial publishers but "the result is a less diverse and more monopolistic publishing environment, where new models struggle to thrive". Glad to see UK universities taking concrete action to reposition. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Another UK university drops big Elsevier deal - Research Professional News

York becomes third institution known to have cancelled agreement with academic publishing giant

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A grim and heartbreaking morning here in Southern California. In spite of 70-90mph wind gusts, we're lucky to be safe but the devastation is unthinkable, and we're not done yet. Please keep SoCal in your thoughts. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...

At Least 2 Dead as Winds Fuel California Wildfires: Live Updates (Gift Article)

At least two people were killed, and tens of thousands were under mandatory evacuation orders as multiple blazes raged out of control. Gusty winds hindered firefighting efforts, and officials warned o...

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Happy holidays from a very chill walk along the beach in Malibu - hope everyone here is enjoying some good R&R after a tumultuous year. (Just dropping by to post this - I'm offline for the holiday period, part of my regular social media breaks.)

Honestly, I think we'd be naive to expect any platform to be able to avoid the dark stuff. It will be better here...until it isn't and we move on again. I was VERY torn about joining as I frankly haven't missed SM over the past 12 months but am much more disciplined about how I engage.

Thanks to @madhupai.bsky.social for putting together this starter pack where you can also find all of our journals and editors: go.bsky.app/5nHQzbg

Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Kudos to Plos. Make sure you follow them here --> @plos.org And please share. 🔬🙌

Congratulations to PLOS at @amudditt.bsky.social as this is a great gift for them. I have deeply admired PLOS's commitment to open access and fair distribution of research to the global public. I wish other publishers would follow suit. 🧪 🧬 💻

Alison Mudditt@amudditt.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thrilled to share news of a generous $3.3M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support PLOS's commitment to pioneer a shift away from traditional publishing models and APCs - learn more about our plans below. theplosblog.plos.org/2024/12/plos...

Thrilled to share news of a generous $3.3M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support PLOS's commitment to pioneer a shift away from traditional publishing models and APCs - learn more about our plans below. theplosblog.plos.org/2024/12/plos...

After ditching Twitter and FaceBook in early 2023, I've been lured here by promises of an early-era Twitter vibe. Don't disappoint me!