I know many folks are angry that Trump is the president during 250. That he doesn’t deserve to preside, and we don’t deserve to have him. But let’s remake this particular pairing of history into a proper reminder of what’s worth fighting for, and what to make more perfect. 🇺🇸
‘A society that loses science loses the future’ says Neil Shubin, as he starts his tenure as the NAS President @neilshubin.bsky.social - thank you for speaking to us @nature.com 🧪 #AcademicSky www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Incoming US science academy chief vows to ‘double down’ on research
New leader of the National Academy of Sciences Neil Shubin warns: ‘a society that loses science loses the future’.
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This makes me so angry! All those pearl-clutching "we must protect our daughters" folks are about to see what happens next.
Nancy Armour@nrarmour.bsky.social · last mo.The ban is heinous for what it does to transgender athletes. But if you think cisgender girls and young women won’t be caught up in the fallout, too, you are woefully ignorant
Congrats New Yorkers! We all need this kind of collective joy!
Rav@rvbdrm.com · 2mo agoNew Yorkers singing Empire State of Mind
The words "mass murderer" should preface every appearance of his name in the media for the rest of time.
Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2mo agoInstead of talking about how much money this disreputable dork has, we should be talking about all the children this white supremacist starved to death in Africa because he didn't think dark-skinned people deserved money from the US government—even though he's taken billions.
Keep calling your Congresspeople, keep showing up to protests, give money if you can, keep the pressure on them however you can. And build your local community support system too!
Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur job in 2026 is the same as it would have been in 1939—not to be "Good Germans" in the face of obvious fascism, racism, wicked cruelty.
"“I’m here to tell you the mission of your generation is to destroy AI,” said Chieng." news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Funny but serious, Chieng issues an AI warning to grads — Harvard Gazette
"Daily Show" star and Class Day headliner is fine writing his own emails.
news.harvard.edu
A reminder that my team is trying to bring some joy and reaffirmation of human agency to this anniversary with the 250 to 250 videos. Here's Pete Buttigieg talking about the Erie Canal, for example:
Erie Canal, Narrated by Pete Buttigieg
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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A reminder to be cautious as the fundraising appeals you receive start to climb. Give only to groups you are certain support what you support.
Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social · 2mo ago1. Lead Left, a super PAC created on 4/24, purports to stand "against MAGA extremists." It has spent $3M+ in Democratic primaries. But it's funders and motivations have been secret. Until now. It's a GOP dirty tricks operation. 🧵
1. Lead Left, a super PAC created on 4/24, purports to stand "against MAGA extremists." It has spent $3M+ in Democratic primaries. But it's funders and motivations have been secret. Until now. It's a GOP dirty tricks operation. 🧵
A GOP dirty tricks operation, exposed
Following the breadcrumbs from a “progressive” super PAC to a powerful Republican operative
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NEW: You've asked for the text of my $8.647 million dollar claim to Todd Blanche pursuant to the $1.7B slush fund so you can write your own. Here it is: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ive-fi...
NEW: I've Filed a Claim with Todd Blanche's $1.776B Slush Fund. I'm Seeking $8.647 Million in Damages
I posted my claim on social media and have received tons of requests for the template.
muellershewrote.com
The conservative justices on the Supreme Court arguing that you can separate race and partisanship got me thinking about these maps. starkeycomics.com/2021/06/11/h...
The amazing, letter-perfect performance of NASA this week is a ferocious rebuke to the right-wing fools who constantly tell us that for-profit businesses always do a job better than the government.
Hey, museum educators 📣! APPLY to this awesome job in the Education Department at Museum of the Rockies: jobs.montana.edu/postings/50937
Outreach Program Coordinator
Great opportunity at the Museum of the Rockies to be a key member of the Education team, developing and managing in-person and online educational outreach programs.
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This could be really fun for a small class!
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 4mo agoOnce a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters -- an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms were like before everything turned digital.
Nice! Though I would not generally characterize the U.S. stock market as a sweet, friendly, lovable, huggable floof, the point is taken.
Tim Carvell@timcarvell.bsky.social · 4mo agoGolden retriever runs 15 feet after owner mimes throwing tennis ball
Bowling Green, Ohio, had an enthusiastic crowd for the No Kings protest today!
You're an adult. Here's what to read instead of watching that transphobic trash. First up, NK Jemisin's triple-Hugo award winning Broken Earth trilogy. Gorgeous world-building. Brand-new magic. Actual themes of oppression and liberation.
The Fifth Season by N K Jemisin | Papercuts Bookshop
At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" Hugo Award winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution.
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"Our HIPPO initiative will unite emerging technologies and human expertise to support future generations while minimizing hippopotamus-related carnage."
McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · 5mo ago"While this hippo-centric challenge is unique to our university, we have long prided ourselves on being trailblazers in academia, and I hope you will join me in applauding our incredible institution and its recent stewardship of the world’s third-largest land mammal."
It's Take Back Our Science Rally Day! I'm participating in an STEM outreach event in Toledo today. What are you doing?
Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 5mo agoTODAY. Take Back our Science Rally. Don't take this administration's assault on science sitting down. Get to a rally: fight2win.standupforscience.... #StandUpForScience #March7 #Rally #science #savescience
We are being lied to, constantly, without account or accountability. It is our job to find and know the truth... #resist 500womenscientists.org/updates/2026...
Its getting pretty dark out here — 500 Women Scientists
Photo Credit: Mason S. iNaturalist Have you ever watched a stand-up comedy special from 10, 15, 20 years ago and realize that the jokes still work, the political and social commentary is evergree...
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