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So proud to be part of the SPD Community. We are not sitting around waiting to see what happens. We are standing up, making public statements, and finding ways to push back. ‼️📢 ALL HELIOPHYSICISTS AND SPACE SCIENTISTS: PLEASE READ AND TAKE ACTION!

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Lesson 13: "Practice corporeal politics... Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them." There will be chances to practice corporeal politics all over the USA on April 5th. Find yours here: handsoff2025.com

submitted 10 hours ago • 52 comments

Jewish students at Columbia have chained themselves to a gate (already locked) to protest ICE detentions of student protestors. They accuse members of our board of trustees of providing information about students to ICE and are demanding accountability.

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TODAY: Our friends @moveon.org are hosting a safety and de-escalation training. A core principle behind all of Saturday’s Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. This training will teach you how to recognize, respond to, and diffuse tensions while staying focused on your goals. 👇

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And, to be clear, it's almost certainly happening because the base has been screaming for action from elected Democrats. This isn't "relax, they've got this." This is "keep yelling, it's working."

submitted 2 days ago • 55 comments

Evidently not enough yelling has been done yet. Your senators’ switchboard phone number is 202-224-3121. Call for no unanimous consents.

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

Check out @firedbutfighting.bsky.social, who is trying to organize people who were RIF'd. Beyond what is mentioned here, consider telling your story at trumpcostsamerica.com. Contact propublica.org/tips. And if in science reach out to nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Thank you @booker.senate.gov for literally standing up for this country! This is what all the Democrats need to be doing. And thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov for helping! It's what everyone in the Congress should be doing. Congress must #standup for #democracy! #nokings #resist #standup2025

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Our first newsletter of the year! So much going on in the @us-rse.bsky.social! #RSE #RSEng

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“Bending the knee and precomplying will not stave off these attacks. Acquiescing to censorship will not stop the threats. Only engaging in collective, bold, public, strategic struggle & disruption has the potential to do so. We did not pick this fight, but this is the fight that we are in.”

submitted 5 days ago • 7 comments

“As the attacks on DEI have made clear, you must be willing to fight for the principles that are now under threat. If you don’t, the consequence could be more than a job, but that the very tender bonds of our democracy—if you can even still call this a democracy—will be shredded beyond repair.”

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Everyone should read this excellent article from @larrydiamond.bsky.social! Pay attention to the "What Can One Citizen Do?". But throughout you'll see topics that @samwang.bsky.social @marcelias.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social and others have written. substack.com/home/post/p-... #resist

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Tout this widely. The biggest danger right now is, as @dandrezner.bsky.social said yesterday, pluralistic ignorance, when “people who hold a majority opinion are unaware that it is a majority opinion”. We need to broadcast all the signs that the town halls etc are not a fluke.

submitted 8 days ago • 28 comments

It's wonderful to see the @us-rse.bsky.social on BlueSky! For those that may not know, the US-RSE is a professional association of Research Software Engineers. It is for anyone at the intersection of scientific research and software! Visit us-rse.org #USRSE #RSE #RSEng #Science #Research #software

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

The @aaup.bsky.social and @aftunion.bsky.social are suing the Trump administration on behalf of #Columbia University. The attacks by #trump is an attack on free speech, impedes crucial science, and hurts America's interests. We must #standup for academia. #nokings #resist #science #handsoff

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

We had 200 events last week during congressional recess - most of them "missing member" town halls in GOP districts and states. Next up is the April 5th "Hands Off!" mobilization. Already 600(!) events on the map. This is everywhere. It's not going away. And it's building. handsoff2025.com

submitted 10 days ago • 21 comments

As @samwang.bsky.social and #princeton's president have written, we must stand up for our freedoms. If you are in academy, speak out, #fight back, and #resist. Make your leaders listen! For faculty at one of these 60 universities (or another), sign this letter. sites.google.com/umass.edu/we...

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Stand up for NIST, science, and a better future! NIST performs a lot of work in cyber and homeland security, standardized time, election technology, and way more. Sign this petition to oppose the #NIST layoffs. #science #resist #handsoff #nokings www.change.org/p/oppose-the...

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hey nobody freak out but there are now over 600 rallies scheduled around the country for April 5th handsoff2025.com

submitted 10 days ago • 31 comments

23andMe is going under. Californians have the right to delete their genetic data before it's turned over to next party buying the assets. If you have a 23andMe account, go log in to download whatever reports you want to save, then follow these instructions to delete your data.

submitted 11 days ago • 171 comments

The two "most liberal" people in the Democratic caucus turning out ~4% of the population near Greely (pop=115k+170k for Fort Collins), and ~4% in Denver (county ~730k and 30k attending). If @schumer.senate.gov and the rest of Congress aren't paying attention... #fight #resist #handsoff #nokings

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

Great read by @samwang.bsky.social on the moment we are in, why protests matter, and how building resistance can bring real change. #resist #takethepowerback #fight #democracy

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Reminder: Princeton's president calls on universities to fight, while Columbia is debating caving to Trump's attacks! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... www.wsj.com/us-news/educ... #resist #fight #democracy #nokings #higerED

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

If you're appalled by actions of this administration is taking towards higher education, consider signing this letter. The letter calls on colleges and universities to affirm their commitment to democratic ideals. #resist #freespeech #democracy docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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@indivisible.org is organizing multiple protests around the country on Sat April 5th to speak out. Consider showing up for your local event. #nokings #resist #buildtheresistance #handsoff #protest #takethepowerback

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THIS WEEK: Help us keep turning up the pressure on Congress. Your senators and representative are home for recess, and they should be meeting with their constituents. If your elected officials are cowards who are hiding from you, we have creative ways to get their attention: indivisible.org/muskorus

submitted 16 days ago • 18 comments

One of the most common questions we get is, “I’m in a deep red district/rural area with little party infrastructure — what can I do?” Our Rural and Red Caucus calls are a great place to find the answers. RSVP to join grassroots leaders from rural areas and GOP-dominated districts and states. 👇

submitted 17 days ago • 13 comments

One small thing everyone can do to better inform themselves is listen to this episode of Throughline: The Evolution of Presidential Power : Throughline www.npr.org/2025/02/20/1...

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

This is what the administration is doing to attack our freedom of speech! Side note: Did you know that in 1936 Columbia had expelled a student for organizing a peaceful anti-Nazi demonstration. #resist #nokings #fight #freespeech #democracy timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment