Prof. Moldwin
@profmoldwin.bsky.social
Scientist and Educator / Space Weather
Wow…$&@/?! apnews.com/article/eeoc...
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment ...
apnews.com
Wild flowers in midsummer around the pond in UM’s botanical garden…Happy International Pride Day!
Great start to my morning walk to work today. Happy Pride!🌈
Wonderful hike in mountains around Hermanus on a perfect winter day (sunshine and 22C/72F). Lots of flowers including beautiful King Proteas!
Thanks @brennancenter.org for this clear report describing the impacts, costs and need for the rule of law. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
The Cost of the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Research Funding
Arbitrary funding cuts and assaults on agency independence have destabilized American scientific research, potentially setting technology, health care, and the economy back decades.
brennancenter.org
Fun walk through Matthaei Botanical Garden’s woods this morning…Merlin heard lots (and I was able to spot about 8) migratory song birds 😀. Also saw a beaver, muskrat, and mamma and baby raccoon.
Seems we are facing a wide range of tipping points and instability thresholds…
I don't think I seen one good decision made in over a year. Another terrible idea. www.mlive.com/news/2026/04...
U.S. Forest Service to close all research sites in Michigan; a state with 3M acres of national forests
It’s part of a “sweeping restructuring ... to move leadership closer to the forests and communities it serves.”
mlive.com
My third NPA and delighted to participate in Plenary Panel discussing career planning in challenging times (or should I frame as opportunistic times). Perservere!
Another visit to Hill to discuss NASA Space Grant, space and STEM with my MI congressional delegation.
Beautiful gnarly coastal California tree must be so full of stories
Marketing and propaganda are pretty amazing- can get many to do things against their own - and the broader communities best interests….
At UM Dearborn to talk with postdocs and faculty and outside the conference room are student team cars hanging on the wall - super cool…
If Trump takes Greenland, what is the over/ under of number of countries boycotting Olympics? How many US athletes will sit out?
