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Call your US senators now. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...

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Sorry to step away from the catfight, but we’ve got a win! A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps halting the termination of grants and its volunteer network!

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Parting words from a UCSD professor fired due to Trump cuts.

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NEW: ProPublica reporter @robwdavis.bsky.social began with a simple question: Had Nike truly become a beacon of environmental stewardship and fair labor practices, as it claimed? To find the answer, he had to travel across the Pacific Ocean.

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Our podcast delivers a top listen for the times: We spoke w/ award-winning science-fiction-futurist Kim Stanley Robinson on how his iconic novel about the future & #climate has messages for our present Listen here or find the Mongabay Newscast wherever you get podcasts, from Spotify to Apple etc:

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Harvard isn’t violating a law. They’re just killing, you know, the vibe. (The vibe is state-imposed ideology on higher ed.)

submitted 14 hours ago • 278 comments

Velvet-purple Coronet #hummingbird at @montezumalodge.bsky.social #colombia #birds #nature

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This #WorldEnvironmentDay, ask yourself, what would Sir David do? "It's surely our responsibility to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth." - #DavidAttenborough

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This message brought to you by Harriet Tubman, an actual person who actually lived.

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DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas? LUTNICK: Generally 10% DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8% LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America

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This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received. Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙

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FromFB: 😂

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We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose. “They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.

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It is by no means an exaggeration to say that many, many people who work in politics don't actually believe in anything but making money in a white collar career of consequence. You can't explain this kind of thing any other way.

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This is such good news! Now let's see how the government responds. Or fails to.

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Have you spotted any butterflies yet this year? 🦋 Here are nine species that can be found across the UK in June! Let us know in the comments which ones you've seen 👇

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Big cities are vibrant hubs of culture, but why exactly is that? Now out in @natcomms.nature.com, we analysed music listening patterns of over 2.5 million people and demographics to examine mechanisms driving cultural diversity. With @researchdeezer.bsky.social @norijacoby.bsky.social Highlights ⬇

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“.. empty containers have been piling up at the Los Angeles-area seaports .. the idea that a sudden reversal in tariff policy or even a spate of framework agreements to work towards eventual trade deals will instantly put the global supply chain back on track is mistaken.” @joebrusuelas.bsky.social

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I've seen folks talk about how "in four years" they'll be able to get back to their planned projects and I really don't think that's going to work out. People & projects losing funding now will not be able to hit pause and come back once funding is restored. Hard-won progress & capacity will be lost

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"One in 9 thinks their kids are going pro" 👀

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“.. Having elevated Musk and made him a prized sidekick, Trump may discover that the world’s richest man is a potential nemesis beyond his control.” @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Mono Lake from above Lee Vining.

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Ketamine is increasingly being used off-label as an antidepressant, in different forms, at different doses, and with little regulation or research. This is a must-read for anyone curious about ketamine or the state of DIY medical treatments undark.org/2025/06/04/k... by Dawn Fallik on @undark.org

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Reminder to ICE: Do not lay hands on American citizens. Video, photos, and personal information have been recorded. Actions have consequences. If you have information to share, email [email protected]. Your safety is our top priority, never forget that.

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NYT, Page One: “Within hours, he had an email from China, offering to move his lab to ‘any city, any university I want,’ he said, with a guarantee of funding for the next 20 years.” @nytimes.com

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How are the MAGAs liking Musk today? 😂 We agree the bill is an abomination, but don’t get it twisted, Musk. It only took an international boycott to get you to change your tune. We’re still boycotting you. We haven’t forgotten. Foxtrot Echo Mike.

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Animal advocates are demanding something be done about dogs enduring brutal conditions on Los Angeles’ Skid Row. A recently posted video showed several dogs being kept in small wire crates, covered by plastic tarps. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/f...

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Timeline cleanse: check out this butterfly I saw in a parking lot

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Walmart had 2,165,465 employees at the end of 2024 which is 70,000 less than five years ago. During the same period revenue grew 36%. As revenue increased headcount has reduced and Walmart expects automation from robotics to AI to maintain that trend. Doing more with less isn’t just for big tech

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Joe Biden says he's started treatment for his prostate cancer and the prognosis is good. Donald Trump says Biden was executed in 2020 and was replaced with a legion of clones. For busy voters, it can be hard to know who to believe.

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".. Hotel summer bookings are either flat or falling from last year, and airline bookings are down even though airfares have also declined .." @yahoofinance.com $XAL $JETS finance.yahoo.com/news/america...

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Actually, yes, this and a fantastic set of encyclopedias

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Here’s what will happen to our National Parks if Trump’s budget passes. Did you know America’s national parks actually generate more income than they cost to operate? Yet under Trump’s proposed 2026 budget, the National Park Service (NPS) would face devastating cuts:

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Europe stealing market share: This month, it “unveiled a €500 million plan named ‘Choose Europe for Science’ aiming to lure foreign researchers to the EU.” @politico.com www.politico.eu/article/us-d...

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People in the Middle Ages Slept Not Once But Twice Each Night: How This Lost Practice Was Rediscovered

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#OTD in 1625, Justinus van Nassau surrendered Breda to the legendary commander of the Habsburg Army of Flanders Ambrogio Spinola. The surrender was captured by a famous painting by Diego Rodríguez.

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Loyalty tests have officially arrived in the federal hiring process. The Trump administration just unveiled a so-called “Merit Hiring Plan”, which includes a quiz asking job applicants to name their favorite Trump policy or executive order.

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Good night from me & yesterday’s tree. Sierra Juniper (I think) (Juniperus grandis) 🌿

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i don’t think ICE is ready for the growing resentment and anger they’re going to face

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Every spring, after the snow melts, the marmots of Sequoia National Park descend on trailhead parking lots to chew on the tubes and hoses of hikers’ car engines. “Junkie marmots” have become such a menace that hikers routinely wrap their cars in tarps. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/h...

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