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For years, disruption has been portrayed as leadership. But moments like the Artemis II mission and governing wins are reminding people what competence actually feels like. Once voters start expecting real and valuable results again, politics changes. At this moment in America, that shift matters.
The Hunger For Competence
Americans have been yearning for an end to the chaos. What we owe ourselves is something as bold and promising as a lunar mission.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net Your 'moment of doom' for Apr. 16, 2026 ~ a hard wind "... we now need a 'Category 6' rating for hurricanes with winds of 193 mph (311 km/h) or greater, because global warming is expected to cause significant increases in maximum potential intensity."
Global warming is making the strongest hurricanes stronger » Yale Climate Connections
Recent studies link human-caused warming to more powerful, more destructive storms worldwide.
yaleclimateconnections.org
Oh: A 2022 study found that children in households that used voice commands with tools like Siri and Alexa became curt when speaking with humans, often calling out “Hey, do X” and expecting obedience, especially from anyone whose voice resembled the default-female electronic voices.
AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak – and think | Bruce Schneier
Large language models aren’t trained on real-life conversations. As we encounter their language, it could affect our own
theguardian.com
Some more awesome news from New Jersey! WFP brings the juice 💪🏽💥
Mejia wins NJ special election to replace Gov. Sherrill in Congress
The victory marks a rapid rise to power for a virtually unknown political figure in New Jersey.
gothamist.com
The patriarchy really has out done itself this week
Colin Carlson@colincarlson.bsky.social · 6mo agoNaming your biology LLM after Rosalind Franklin is… hell is not hot enough
Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care. n.pr/4tgo2YS
Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth
Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care.
n.pr
Former NASA climate scientist, now Senior Scientist at Project Drawdown, Dr. Kate Marvel, has a fantastic piece in the New York Times today. This is a must-read if you care about science, the planet, and the future. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/o...
Opinion | NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess
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you do not have to hand it to tucker carlson or marjorie taylor greene or alex jones or megyn kelly. they're all rats who see trump as a sinking ship and they're getting ready to jump in preparation for their next act. you do not have to fall for it.
I watched that cringe-filled moment. On behalf of the people who share this rock with you, we’re sorry that HE had to be a part of any of your historic journey.
Clean, safe, cheap, renewable energy that you don't have to fight deadly wars or destroy the environment to get. Good for wildlife, too, when done properly. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval
Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather
theguardian.com
NEW: Raised voices by the community brought back Pride flags at Boston University, for now. The people have the power! www.advocate.com/politics/sta...
Boston University removed Pride flags. Backlash forced its president to back off
President Melissa Gilliam called it a “pause,” not a reversal, after backlash spread across campus.
advocate.com
"To build the world we want to see, we must describe the world that exists now, as clearly as possible."
We Need New Language For This Moment
We Need New Language for This Moment
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Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids https://theonion.com/once-adventurous-salmon-can-t-believe-she-ended-up-movi-1825827223/
MY CAT SUPPORTS HIS GAY DAD AND THE ENTIRE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
Thank you everyone who has shared in the joy of this book release day with me. I went through some very hard times while I was writing this book and worried about how that imprinted on the work. To get this warm reception is a joy, and I hope the book gives people joy and a sense of possibility.
I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is.
My new book debuts today but my excitement about this has been eclipsed by getting an email from my friend in Tehran, who is alive!!!!! I’ve been terrified for weeks. Thank you, universe!!!
In all seriousness, one thing that might be worth doing today: Tell your Reps and Senators to call Adm. Richard Correll, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which controls the nation's nukes, and remind him of *his* unique responsibility to refuse an illegal order.
[four people on] a spaceship, orbiting around the moon, with millions watching from Earth, geeking out about science & space. Just imagine what we could do if we can galvanize that kind of ingenuity & collective action to solve our challenges here on Earth. 500womenscientists.org/updates/2026...
The geeks win the week — 500 Women Scientists
The continuing aggression and violence by Israel across the Middle East has not only taken countless human lives, it has also imperiled the foundations of education, research, and scientific progress
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📢 In observance of Women’s Herstory Month, I wanna give a shout out to trailblazing women scientists. Know that we hear you and see you. Your. Voice. Matters. Who is your fave 👩🏿🔬 scientist? Peep this tribute vid. ⬇️ 👀 @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org, @500womensci.bsky.social
USF College of Public Health@usfcoph.bsky.social · 7mo agoScientists at the USF College of Public Health are part of a global community of women advancing science and supporting one another through the 500 Women Scientists network. Tune in and how you can join the next generation of public health leaders at USF. youtu.be/PTjEL0WChRY?...
Come work with us! We're hiring summer field technicians to conduct ecology research in the Colorado Rocky Mountains! nwt.lternet.edu/news/apply-n... @official-bweems.bsky.social @sacnas.bsky.social @fieldinclusive.bsky.social @geolatinas.bsky.social @500womensci.bsky.social #AISES #LGBTSTEM
It’s actually pretty fucked up that our tax dollars pay for the universal healthcare of our elected government officials who won’t pass universal healthcare…
