Hell yes @thexylom.com won! Incredible work by incredible people. If you are into well done, deep investigations, consider throwing some funds to these newsrooms: www.thexylom.com/support-us floodlightnews.org/donate-to-fl... www.patreon.com/cw/Drilled?r... deceleration.news/join-deceler...

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BREAKING: The Xylom's @alexip718.com, in collaboration with @floodlightnews.org @drilledmedia.bsky.social @deceleration.news has won an Online Journalism Award for Excellence in Science Reporting (Small/Medium Newsroom) with the series, ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’: How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

@alexip718.com is a damn treasure and it’s thrilling to see his reporting be honored

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · last mo.

I woke up to find out that our series, ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’: How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town, been named an Online Journalism Awards Excellence in Science Reporting (Small/ Medium Newsroom) finalist! This is @thexylom.com's first OJA nomination; the winners will be announced next week.

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 1 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/eoQwY

I won an award recently and have been sent a bunch of these from former students over the past week. It has been one of the most moving experiences in my life. Tell people you care. It means the world.

Ryan Cordell@ryancordell.org · 5mo ago

Students, if you’re thinking about dropping a note to that teacher or professor about what their class/project/mentorship has meant to you, but you worry it will be cringe or cheesy, let me just tell you they will coast on the fuzzy feelings prompted by that note for months, if not years

If you’ve never called your congressional reps before, do it right now.

Physics isn't normally my bag (no animals) but this story in April's SciAm really floored me. Had me regularly saying "BRUH" out loud. www.scientificamerican.com/article/gala...

These strange galaxies without dark matter break all the rules

Bizarre objects that seem to lack all dark matter present a cosmic mystery

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Just learned that @wired.com got nominated for four (!!) National Magazine Awards, including for our "How to Win a Fight" package, with a specific callout for this excellent piece by @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/the-wi... asme.memberclicks.net/national-mag...

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...

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RFK Jr.’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet March 18-19 to discuss “COVID19 vaccine injuries”. From what I’ve seen of this group, they will present poorly-controlled correlational data and anecdotes. And they won’t publish these data beforehand in order to avoid scrutiny.

RFK Jr.'s CDC panel to discuss Covid vaccine injuries in upcoming meeting

Past research has shown the Covid vaccines to be safe and effective.

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We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...

Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to... www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

How to Film ICE

Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

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I’m thrilled to be part of this fantastic project!!

Alberto Cairo@albertocairo.com · 8mo ago

The Open Visualization Academy (OVA) IS LIVE! openvisualizationacademy.org Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization

It's a good day to throw some money over to the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee: www.miracmn.com

MIRAC - Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee

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my best friend is a teacher at a spanish immersion elementary school in minneapolis, and their students’ families have been hit hard by the terror inflicted upon the city by ICE. please consider a donation to help keep their community safe! www.gofundme.com/f/help-adams...

Donate to Help Families in Need from the Adams Community, organized by Gregory Egan

Recent events in Minnesota have placed tremendous strain on many members o… Gregory Egan needs your support for Help Families in Need from the Adams Community

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How to support Minnesota right now: naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...

How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota

Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…

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Yall outside of MN need to know that observers are STILL out protecting their neighbors. Right now. They know the news and they’re still out there.

Thank you, Minneapolis

Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...

Folks in MA, the number for the LUCE ICE Watch hotline is ☎️ 617-370-5023 5am-9pm, multiple languages. More info: www.lucemass.org

LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد@hebagowayed.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Friends—I need you to connect to your rapid response in your city. Your ICE watch. If you don’t have one, start one. I’m watching Minneapolis and we need to be prepared for what comes next. Know the activists in our neighborhoods. If you don’t know your rights now is the time to learn. Have a plan.

hi! i would like to reup my request for ANY AND ALL PEOPLE FIGHTING DATA CENTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME i am now covering data center conflicts for @heatmap.news my email is jael@heatmap.news

It was so damn delightful to speak with these foragers about their joyful pastime

Science Friday@scifri.bsky.social · 10mo ago

On the hunt for mushrooms, these Black foragers find joy and links to the past. 🍄

Lovely roundup of stories here. I was thrilled to see one of mine on there:

Ben Railton@americanstudier.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I know I said last week’s #ScholarSunday thread was the year’s final one, but y’all did too much good work this week to ignore—so here’s a Christmas bonus, my 256th thread of public scholarly goodness from the past week! Add more below, share widely, & enjoy! 🗃️ blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

Oh hey hey, one of my stories is here:

Science Friday@scifri.bsky.social · 10mo ago

📣 The Science Friday team has spoken: Here’s a roundup of our favorite stories of 2025, from death metal to duck stamps, and that time we put kids in touch with astronauts on the International Space Station: buff.ly/96pM7H1

Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica

YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official

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Kudos to the Brown University students who are posting continuous live updates, spaced just minutes apart, on the campus shooting. A lot of grace and professionalism under immense pressure. www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...

Live updates: Two deceased in active shooter incident at Brown University

Serving the Brown University community since 1891

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“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”

Interactive AIDS Quilt

The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...

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maybe i am going insane

Hell yes, @emmalgometz.bsky.social. The latest Science Goes to the Movies is extra delightful

George Harper@george-harper.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Heard of the Evelyn Tables? Displays of real human nerves & blood vessels in their positions in the body. Love that @realgdt.bsky.social included these 17th century science artifacts in #Frankenstein. Love this article by @emmalgometz.bsky.social, too! www.sciencefriday.com/articles/fra...

You want me to write “logistics?”…Jason, burn their application www.instagram.com/reel/CIisGL5...

Mark Joseph Stern@mjsdc.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The Trump administration tells the Supreme Court it can’t be compelled to fully fund SNAP because paying out the money would “irreparably harm” the government, while SNAP beneficiaries … *won’t* be irreparably harmed by going hungry? The balance of equities here is completely upside down.

@thexylom.com provides vital coverage of underreported stories. If you’re looking for a way to support grassroots journalism, this is a great way to do it

The Xylom@thexylom.com · 11mo ago

Today kicks off our #NewsMatch campaign! There’s never been a more critical time to stand up for nonprofit newsrooms like ours, especially when the topics we cover are banned from discussion by Trump. Through 12/31, the impact of your donation is QUADRUPLED! Will you show your support today?

if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.

Lex McMenamin (they/them)@lexmcmenamin.com · 11mo ago

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.