At #ISA31, Council members continue their closed-door, informal deliberations, trying to reach consensus on a draft decision on the roadmap for future work. #seabed #mining #OceanGovernance #DeepSeabedNeedsRules
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A reminder that UC _faculty_ and Faculty Associations — not the universities themselves nor their administrators — are waging this battle in court, demonstrating great bravery and moral clarity.
White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COV...
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Andy Whitmore@more-whit.bsky.social · 2w ago"For now, the radioactivity question joins a list of unresolved risks that opponents of deep-sea mining say Washington has yet to seriously study, even as it moves toward opening Pacific waters to the industry" www.postguam.com/news/local/n...
When a government measures being "better off" as a dollar amount, rather than overall quality of life, you end up...here.
NPR@npr.org · 2w agoIf an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?
IDK if you go on the plane to see the documents, or if they are just carrying them around, but if you're in Dearborn, MI, you can try to see them through July 26. And then the last stop is Seattle. But why not Vermont? freedomplane.org
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The Freedom Plane National Tour is a National Archives traveling exhibition bringing seven original Founding-era documents to eight U.S. cities in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026....
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‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Deplorable.
‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining
Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct
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Some more details: 1. In order to be eligible for the Award, at the time of presentation, the author(s) need to have been graduate students 2. The award comes with a prize of $150, a certificate, and mentorship and consideration for publication in GEP Best of luck to all the nominees! 🤞🤞🤞
Grad Paper Award nominations are live for the ISA Environmental Studies Section! Papers that were presented at ISA 2026 (Atlanta) are eligible, and the deadline is August 15, 2026. The award nominations may submitted via this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/1I7X...
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Since we're bringing back all those 20yo TV shows, how about a remake or update on this one? www.imdb.com/title/tt0407...
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In May, the White House OMB released draft regulations that, if enacted, will allow political appointees to judge the merit of research proposals. This would upend US science as we know it. Here are THREE things you can do TODAY to fight back: (🧵👇)
The Trump Administration Has Launched Its Biggest Threat Yet to Scientific Research. We Can Stop Them.
This proposed rule is about one thing: the Trump administration’s hunger to exert control over the federal scientific enterprise and re-direct it toward their own political agenda. It's an attack on s...
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What gets measured shapes what gets addressed. A researcher argues the Trump administration's move away from detailed environmental data makes it harder to identify who bears the greatest burden of pollution: theconversation.com/research-abo...
James Forten heard the 1st public reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776; he participated in the American Revolution & fought for its ideals long after the war. A skilled entrepreneur & ardent abolitionist, his wife & daughters founded the 1st interracial antislavery society for women.
If a democrat was president the evangelicals would be making political hay out of this story.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.Federal officials ordered thousands of people to evacuate the National Mall in Washington on Saturday night ahead of a speech by President Trump and a fireworks display to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. Crowds were told to seek shelter as severe storms approached the city.
Ski masks are the new pointed hoods.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.A large group of masked men wearing clothing associated with a white supremacist group marched with flags and chanted in Washington on Saturday morning as the U.S. Capitol prepared for events celebrating the country's 250th birthday. nyti.ms/4p64lBR
Happy 4th!
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Democrats and Republicans “have been told for at least two decades that they share less and less, while the data show the actual overlap holding roughly steady,” the political scientists Brian Schaffner and Stephen Ansolabehere write.
Last week, we launched the Attacks on Science Tracker, documenting incidents & how they connect across agencies, policies, and topics using interactive graphics. It acts as a public record of how the government has politicized science & undermined scientific integrity, now and well into the future:
Attacks on Science
A new approach to collecting, screening, and analyzing data to identify and categorize attacks on science
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Just going to leave this here. Not a huge fan of Kerry, but happy that African countries are getting a shout out for all the work their doing on oceans. www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
BBC Audio | The Interview | John Kerry: Countries failing to deal with climate change
Former US Secretary of State says many countries are not dealing with climate change
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Ok, but you get that pricy brands use sweat shops, too. Know your maker if you can.
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · last mo.If you are wealthy, I think you should spend more money on clothes. There's no pride in buying clothes for the lowest possible price, as this puts downward pressure on garment worker wages and increases the likelihood of exploitation.
The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident James Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label—and whether a federal law overrides state claims. n.pr/4xMPiRx
U.S. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer
The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident John Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label—and whether a federal law overrides state claims.
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A confusing patchwork of state laws began to take shape hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Here's where things stand now on the abortion issue. n.pr/4euL09R
4 surprising things to know about abortion in America since Dobbs
A confusing patchwork of state laws began to take shape hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Here's where things stand now on the abortion issue.
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Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com
Springer Nature to divest its consumer media businesses | Springer Nature Group | Springer Nature
Strategic divestment of consumer media portfolio enables Springer Nature to focus on its core business Transaction supports the long-term development
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Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS
Tens of thousands of Albanians join ‘Flamingo Revolution’ protest ft.trib.al/98pu2nj
Tens of thousands of Albanians join ‘Flamingo Revolution’ protest
Demonstrations against government corruption were sparked by a real estate development proposal by Jared Kushner
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Kenya and Madagascar along with Malawi have joined the call for a deep-sea mining pause. Usually the Africa block moves in unison, so next month's ISA meeting is going to be very interesting.
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition@deepseaconserve.bsky.social · 2mo agoMomentum is building across Africa! In just a few days, Malawi🇲🇼 Kenya🇰🇪 and Madagascar🇲🇬 have all supported a pause on deep-sea mining. A landlocked, coastal, and island nation united in recognizing the need to protect the deep sea. Who's next? #DefendTheDeep #DeepSeaMining #OurOceanKenya #OOC11
The head of Latin America's top development bank has made a case to Pope Leo XIV about the potential of rare earth mining.
A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth mining
The head of Latin America’s top development bank has made a case to Pope Leo XIV about the potential of rare earth mining.
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In April, the SCOTUS decision in Louisiana v. Callais rolled back over 60 years of voter protections. On #Juneteenth, we remember "a long-running celebration of Black liberation and Black participation in public life. We can’t let the shadow of decisions like Callais halt the progress we’ve made."
Louisiana v Callais Broke the System. Here's How We Fix It
Last year, in my first blog post for UCS, I asked a question still on the minds of many Americans: "Do we still have a democracy?" Drawing on my previous work advocating for the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and my experience with the national NAACP as a policy analyst, I observed the relentless campaign
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