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NSF request is: * GRFP: down by 55.3% * NRT: gone * PRFB: gone * MPS ASCEND postdocs: gone * Noyce program: down by 72.8% * see others

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, renowned journalist Scott Pelley just highlighted how Donald Trump is working to stifle free speech in America, and how he plans on fighting back. This is huge.

Republicans are trying to kick 13.7 million more people off of their health insurance – all to give tax cuts to some of the wealthiest people and corporations in the country.

THIS!

Bruce is US. That is the tweet. youtu.be/EPhWR4d3FJQ?...

political journalists obsess over the public’s lack of trust in our profession but strangely see that as downstream of things like “we didn’t talk enough about how biden was old” and not “many of us appear to be indifferent to a nihilistic attack on the constitution”

Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes after multiple radio transmitters failed, according to reporting from Denver7.

"You are not refugees. You are just a case study of white flight dressed up as martyrdom. You are not escaping violence, you're escaping equality."

Under court order, the government has released a nearly unredacted copy of the memorandum of understanding between the IRS and Homeland Security revealing how taxpayer data was shared for immigration enforcement.

BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts. Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.

Had a long chat with Ali Farokhmanesh on a number of topics, including: ▫️The 2025-26 roster and "positionless" basketball ▫️Key additions to coaching staff ▫️Doors opened by CSU's growing reputation ▫️Scheduling philosophy ▫️Year 1 expectations www.coloradoan.com/story/sports...

Just FYI because evidently Fox or OAN or whatever is pushing the lie that America accepted the Statue of Liberty and that’s equivalent to the plane. Congress VOTED to approve receiving the statue. So congress should vote on the jet

Pedro Pascal reshares video which says the U.S. has become a police state A state where there is no higher authority

The GOP wanted to impeach Biden for a fake $5M bribe from Ukraine that was made up by a guy sitting in prison for lying about it, but they’re cool with a $400M plane from Qatar. Do I have that right?

in addition to him repeating insane racist conspiracy theories, it occurs to me that the reason he has time to hold long press conferences everyday is that he doesn’t actually do anything

“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you” —Oscar Wilde

Stephen Miller, Tom Homan, Kristi Noem and a whole lot of ICE/DHS types is will discover a Strange New Respect for habeas corpus and the rule of law when the 2029 Truth and Reconciliation Commission arrests them for human trafficking, conspiracy, kidnapping, and child abuse.

Read the first sentence. Immediately donated. Done. 🌊

This is a fantastic @thedailyshow.com segment on Trump's heinous trans military ban. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

This is the right approach — speak to them as you would an especially stupid child, spell out their crimes and your contempt clearly.

RFK can kiss Temple’s ass. She is a CSU Professor. #autism If you don’t know who she is, there is a movie by her name

Bleak. nymag.com/intelligence...

"We are now in a position in which Republican colleagues are not allowed to say whether or not they support or oppose an amendment" -- bizarre scenes at the House Committee on Natural Resources as Republicans refuse to engage with Joe Neguse's questions & instead sit in silence

Speak Truth to Power.....

Exciting news! We were just named a 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Explanatory Reporting alongside The Center for Public Integrity and @revealnews.org for our “40 Acres and a Lie” investigation into how formerly enslaved people were given land—only to have it taken back: 40acresandalie.com

Another legacy Ram joining the Colorado State football program www.coloradoan.com/story/sports...

Bravo, young man! www.comicsands.com/autistic-boy...

Investors at Costco, Apple, Levi's, John Deere, Goldman Sachs, etc are voting against anti-DEI proposals. Costco: Diverse employees "bring originality and creativity to our merchandise offerings, promoting the ‘treasure hunt’ that our customers value." www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/b...

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.