This is a really important piece for many reasons, one of which is that it demonstrates how community practices and platforms like #preprints and #PREreview can be powerful tools to surface and fight #censorship. I observed the #LIVEreview mentioned here and was so impressed. #DefendResearch

Chris Marcum 📖@csmarcum.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · yesterday

RE: https://mas.to/@prereview/117037736288122431 What happens to the scientific record when traditional journal publication is no longer a viable path to disseminate research? Some thoughts from Daniela Saderi and myself here :

If you're as outraged about this as I am then @everylibrary.bsky.social has made it easy to contact your senators & representatives to ask them to resist #censorship civicmail.org/about-campai...

Don't Ban Books in the United States

Across the country, politicians are trying to decide what Americans are allowed to read. Books are being pulled from school shelves, challenged in public libraries, and targeted for removal not becaus

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Mark@ferl67.bsky.social · 2d ago

Federal court allows Arkansas to start enforcing its book ban, ending 3-year injunction www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/fede... #Books #BookBan #Arkansas #USA

You can legally take photos and video. You can even "monitor security" - as long as you do it from a public space. If you're in a public space and not trespassing or otherwise breaking the law, then being detained and having your vehicle searched is ILLEGAL! It's a 4th Amendment violation.

#NIH further undercuts researchers from "disadvantaged backgrounds" and further constrains research into health disparities and contraception: grants.nih.gov/news-events/... These restrictions are methods of #censorship. #DefendResearch See how you can fight back! defendresearch.org

NEW: Amid AG confirmation battle, Todd Blanche assured anti-abortion activists that he's working to make Dobbs 'permanent in every single state.' Admin will act 'soon' to limit mail-order abortion drugs. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’

The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.

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The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

"don't make enough money" is a fig leaf All those degree programs--social work, art, etc.--have disproportionately female student bodies. This is designed to make it harder for women to attend college--college education being a key factor in women's autonomy from men & left-leaning voting pattern.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d ago

President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v

Our actions can make a difference, as we saw with the #OMB proposed changes! Wondering how else scholars can #resist? Register for the 8/12 #DefendResearch webinar to learn from @vkempe.bsky.social, someone who has been a researcher under an autocracy. #Academia us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Many thanks to @lschiff.bsky.social Anna Culbertson of @27unihted.bsky.social Eric Rubin of @nejm.org & @gazelleindminor.bsky.social for sharing their thoughts on what next re #OMB proposed rule change in today's @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/08/03/a...

Ask the Community: What’s Next for the OMB Rule Change? - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today, we asked the community: What key message(s) do you want policymakers to take from the responses submitted to the OMB?

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"On August 1, 1944, white employees of the Philadelphia Transit Company (PTC) launched a strike to protest the company’s decision to promote eight Black workers to the position of trolley driver—a job previously reserved for white men."

cville1989🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇵🇸@cville1989.bsky.social · 4d ago

To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus... 5000 USArmy troops moved into Philadelphia to prevent uprisings and protect PTC employees…the confrontation resulted in at least 13 acts of racial violence, including several non-fatal shootings.

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

Fantastic activism to raise awareness of Trump's #censorship of knowledge in our parks!! #SaveOurSigns www.sfgate.com/national-par... #DefendResearch

National park ranger quits, tours visitor centers to fight censorship

She's talked about history with visitors at Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier national parks.

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We all know about book bans, but did you know that censorship has spread to national parks? Hear from a Resistance Ranger (in the America 433+ coalition) at a Red Wine & Blue event tonight at 7:30pm ET. Learn what’s happening in parks nationwide & how to fight back. Learn more and register: ⬇️

Want to learn about why history is being erased in our national parks? Join Us!

Over 433 parks, sites, and monuments fall under National Park Service protection, and this Administration is working to remove or alter historical displays. Join us to hear from the founder of Resista...

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amazing. no notes www.reuters.com/world/africa...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...

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Diamonds, you say.🤔

Inequality.org@inequality.org · 6d ago

Goods that working-class families need to get by will get no such exemption.

I drew this August 23, 2022, and it’s coming to pass.

Just called my Senators asking they do *something* to intervene in this attack on Dr. Fauci.

Would love some insights on this proposed reg change from the #USFS! Comment deadline is 7/31/2026!! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Public Notice and Comment for Standards, Criteria, and Guidance Applicable to Forest Service Programs

The United States Department of Agriculture (Department) is proposing to amend regulations governing the Directive System for the United States Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency); the scope of ...

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A great reminder that we all need to submit comments in response to the #NSF proposed changes, which seem to be a copycat of the #OMB proposed changes. Another short timeline too, August 24th. #PAPPG #DefendResearch #resist

Elizabeth (Bit) Meehan, PhD@elizabethbitmeehan.com · last wk.

much solidarity to our colleagues in sociology. DDRIG grants are truly transformative for early career scholars’ ability to conduct research with benefits not only for their disciplines, but also for society as a whole

This is just to say I have OCRed the text thet was in tne arch:ve and whicb yov were prabaldy seamhing for "breahtast" Fargme ms fheg mem debo:w5 sb ?mccf mmb 5c oc1b

A proposed data center that would send up to 250,000 gallons of polluted water each day into the Great Salt Lake is facing backlash from the public.

Yet another data center planned near the Great Salt Lake. Utahns speak out against this one, too.

The project is supported by the Utah Inland Port Authority. It will include a 500-megawatt data center and a truck stop.

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Register for our 8/12 #DefendResearch webinar with @vkempe.bsky.social in conversation with @rouhiroo.bsky.social discussing “What Can I Really Do? Behavioural Choices for Scholars in Past and Emerging Autocracies” us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Voter purges can strike suddenly, such as in Alaska. Just this month, over 3,000 Alaskans got knocked off the voter rolls. Wherever you live, check your voter registration (and tell others to check) in case a voter purge snuck in and went unreported. #BlueWaveIn100Days #USDemocracy #MomSky

Alaska Removes Citizens From Voter Rolls Just Before Midterms

Alaska has removed thousands of people from its voter rolls, claiming they might not be citizens.

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Verily, it’s a mystery why trust in universities, like all of the other institutions, has fallen in the last two decades:

Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 3y ago

Once again, I am begging Wisconsin journalists to <stop stenographizing Robin Vos’ lies> about DEI in standalone block quotes in articles. Maybe you could even ask him for even <one> example of even <one> DEI program like this on even <one> UW campus? 🤷‍♂️ www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...

What consequences will there be for Republicans over this? None.

The Homosaurus (homosaurus.org), an international LGBTQ+ linked data vocabulary, is recruiting! I'm a member of the English Term Development Committee, and we anticipate reaching out to applicants in September. Application here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This is one of the dumbest & most bizarre Executive Orders we have ever read. This EO is a clear political overreach, driven by an ideological agenda to rewrite American history. Our Smithsonian institutions do not belong to the President, but to the American people & so does our nation’s history.

Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Policy. On

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If you want an example of why having political appointees deeply involved in grantmaking... www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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Get to know the National Book Rating Index, BookLens, RatedBooks, and more tools being used to ban books across US schools and libraries. Y'all, pay attention to these–and pay close attention to the latest project from Take Back the Classroom. bookriot.com/tools-used-b...

The Tools Book Banners Are Using to Target Books in 2026: Book Censorship News, July 24, 2026

Get to know the National Book Rating Index, BookLens, RatedBooks, and more tools being used to ban books across US schools and libraries.

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