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Hours before he was killed by Israel, Hossam Shabat filed his last report for @dropsitenews.com, “Report from the Frontline of Israel’s War of Annihilation.” We are publishing Hossam’s story along with a deeply moving tribute to Hossam by Sharif Abdel Kouddous: www.dropsitenews.com/p/hossam-sha...

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I wrote about my deep disagreement with a lot of the reactions I’ve seen to the Bernie/AOC rallies and how they betray a sort of nihilism that is antithetical to revolutionary politics and ignores the dialectic at play in the current situation. Link in next tweet:

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Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration, just one outpost in a federal work force that President Trump and Elon Musk aim to drastically reduce. The agency lost a huge body of scientists, engineers, safety experts and more. nyti.ms/4iAEPQX

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If any billionaire anywhere can stop Congress, we need judges.

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Where all the rulings protecting federal agencies, and their neutrality and independence, are headed.

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Hi - I'd like to share this story of what is happening at NOAA GFDL, where some of my colleagues and I worked until the mass firings at NOAA last week. "...the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting"

submitted 24 days ago • 34 comments

Trump wants to deport student protesters. I would be at the top of the list.

submitted 25 days ago • 34 comments

Huge turnout for the anti-Musk protest outside the Tesla dealership in Tucson

submitted 27 days ago • 13 comments

File under "conspirituality." bsky.app/profile/stat...

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The FDIC protects your hard earn money in the bank and helps prevent another financial crash. Trump and Musk’s move to fire these workers is dangerous. I led Senate Democrats in pushing back, and now independent investigators are on the case.

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Farmers express concerns about chaos from Trump tariffs and budget cuts; GOP electeds fail to show up via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/02/21/r...

submitted 35 days ago • 80 comments

Where would America be without those crazy Saudi Arabian peace freaks?

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Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.

submitted 39 days ago • 225 comments

UPDATE: The Trump administration paused its defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following a lawsuit from @democracyforward.org alleging federal law violations. The pause will last until the court hears the case.

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WATCH: EPA employees expressed a mixture of fear, resignation and quiet defiance as they faced the painful decision to stay or go. “We feel terrorized,” said one of the more than 20 current EPA employees who talked to ProPublica. 📽️ @carissaqmb.bsky.social

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“...Now they have reached NOAA where they’re wreaking havoc on the scientific and regulatory systems that protect American families’ safety and jobs,” Huffman and Lofgren said in a statement..." DOGE Ransacks NOAA, Raising Fears About Privatization of Climate Data truthout.org/articles/dog...

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My new video: James Hansen’s New Paper and Presentation: Global Warming Has ACCELERATED youtu.be/ZplU7bJebRQ?... #climate #ClimateAction #ClimateCatastrophe

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Is there a tech coup underway in the US? What does it mean for democracy and global #AI governance? Just Security's @briannarosen.bsky.social sat down with @marietjeschaake.bsky.social to discuss her latest book, tech policy under Trump, and what comes next. www.justsecurity.org/105395/qa-ma...

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The erosion of US #PressFreedom is reported piecemeal, making it hard to grasp the full extent of the threat now in play. @bechamilton.bsky.social puts it together for the big picture: www.justsecurity.org/107377/trump...

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Federal Workers Block Doors of Admin Building Over Elon Musk Data Breach dcmediagroup.us/2025/02/02/f...

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NTSB forces reporters to get plane crash updates on X thedesk.net/2025/02/ntsb...

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DeepSeek AI chatbot becomes tongue-tied when asked about issues seen as politically sensitive by China's Communist Party. www.dw.com/en/a-7147084...

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

Here we go again. climate.nasa.gov Help us, data archivists…you’re our only hope.

submitted 56 days ago • 16 comments

The Doges of Venice had WAY more ethics and accountability than the proposed US Department Of Grift Efficiency. If they cared, they would not have dismissed 18 Inspectors General who save taxpayers billions. They were dismissed to make grift and corruption EASIER. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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I know of several union organizing efforts that could be harmed by this.

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Anthropogenic Global Warming, Climate Extremes, Habitat Loss, Zoonotic Diseases, Fossil Fuel Pollution, & Health 🧵 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Koch is one of the most destructive men to ever live in this country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 61 days ago • 13 comments

www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-poli...

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jesus christ

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"The pressure to meet those quotas will make it more likely that ICE officials sweep in noncriminal immigrants, which reveals the absurdity of all the Trump/White House propaganda on deportations we’ve been seeing." https://newrepublic.com/article/190772/transcript-angry-trumps-orders-border-offic…

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“His basement, his garage, his dorm room were the centers of the action where drugs were available, and he enjoyed showing off how he put baby chickens and mice in the blender to feed his hawks. It was often a perverse scene of despair and violence.” 😐 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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