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👇 #ScienceIsPeople 🧪 People using science to save lives... everyone's life.

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If you are a scientist or policy expert working on something related to climate or the environment, and your work has been impacted by these cuts, either directly or indirectly, and you want to tell @thebulletin.org about it, you can email me [email protected] (or [email protected])

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From our archives: Our Focus is Survival: What FAS Stands For // A Message from the Chairman of FAS (c. 1969 #tbt)

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"A land value return tax shift must be discussed and analyzed by the DMVMoves task force as a means by which to fund WMATA." => infill development, housing ggwash.org/view/98516/a... h/t @730dc.bsky.social

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My latest for @freedom.press covers two important secrecy items. The first: DOGE is trying to expand the use of pseudo-secrets. The second: The two big secrecy fights I think are on the horizon, and what we can do to prepare.

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TOMORROW: Join @scientistsorg.bsky.social for Energy Regulation Happy Hour. 🍸 (do you like your energy neat, dirty, or with a twist?) lu.ma/w3tm3og5?tk=... RSVPs encouraged but not necessary. downtown WDC.

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@mkorman.bsky.social Thank you for your work regarding aggressive and dangerous drivers in MD.

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Shutting down chargers that are already installed isn’t policy. It’s vandalism. electrek.co/2025/02/21/t...

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DOGE By The Numbers theonion.com/doge-by...

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More penalties needed to address reckless drivers in the DMV & beyond "[Earl] Curtis [who hit a child] amassed 115 citations across five vehicles — including 55 for excessive speeding — all of which the AG says he failed to pay ($27,882 in total)." www.axios.com/local/washin...

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looking for sources working in #science: anyone who has faced blowback for their work, esp the most vulnerable experts (early career, women, & other marginalized communities) 🧪 - contact me to connect with writer

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the results of the polls are in gizmodo.com/america-hate...

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This brilliant obituary from the @nytimes.com honors Donald Shoup’s legacy. With well-chosen quotes, it captures his unwavering quest to make parking policy engaging, relatable, and even fun. A fitting tribute to a true visionary. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...

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Commentary: DOGE was created under the guise of eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in federal spending. But, like many of Musk’s grand pitches — DOGE is just another empty promise from one of the world’s most practiced conmen.

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With the access he’s requesting [...] “be able to fully manage the access of others, including granting the same access to others or removing it from existing team members,” the employee who quit wrote. TY @almsnatalie.bsky.social www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...

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s/o @730dc.bsky.social today: “Having just one grocery store with that many people assumes that folk can have a car to drive to get to groceries … or take safe public transportation. [...] each factor can inhibit people’s ability to access food safely” www.washingtoninformer.com/food-deserts...

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Hey scientists, if anyone out there wants to do this but is unsure about writing for a newspaper/the public, I'm a professional science writer and would be happy to work with you on your piece.

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I'm a reporter at CNBC.com covering Elon Musk + his cos. We're interested in current or ex-fed employees' experiences w/ "DOGE," your work with (or perhaps investigating) Musk & his companies before 47. EPA, DOT, NASA, FTC, NTSB, SEC, NLRB -- DM me on Signal: lorakolodny.55

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No answers to a FOIA request is a big deal

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Coca-Cola says Trump tariffs will increase costs and reduce the amount of recyclable aluminum cans they use (BBC News). Plastic remains an intractable problem that scientists are working hard to address -- yes, scientists in our national labs. fas.org/publication/...

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More fallout from the USAID shutdown: Bill Gates is slashing his grants to climate organizations to focus on public health. Great scoop from @kbrigham.bsky.social heatmap.news/climate-tech...

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💘 Happy Valentine's Day 💘 from @scientistsorg.bsky.social Clean Energy team 💎

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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

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“But if living in the U.S. in 2025 means you can expect a criminal investigation for criticizing the government, we’re all in a whole lot of trouble.”

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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025) We will keep up the good work. Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup

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if you're curious about how the administration will use #AI in government, start here

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Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.

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🚨POLICY WRITING OPPORTUNITY 🚨 We’re seeking bold policy proposals for AI & energy policy. Topics include: 🔋 AI for grid modernization ⚡ AI and energy R&D 🌍 AI’s resource footprint Share your best ideas with us by Feb 28 fas.org/accelerator/... #AIEnergy #PolicyInnovation #FutureOfEnergy

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🚀 Today @scientistsorg.bsky.social joins to launch Accelerate Science Now, a coalition with a bold mission: to turbocharge scientific discovery and bring the benefits of innovation to every American. 🧪 🧵 1/4

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Thanks to @justsecurity.org for giving me the space to step back from the barrage of daily news & see the bigger picture here on press freedom. As we get sucked into new rabbit holes with breaking news, it gets hard to keep sight of the overall stakes --- which are enormous.

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The Hawaii-based National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is accepting applications for its Environmental Journalism Program offered May 11–17, 2025. 🧪 ntbg.org/news/ntbg-en...

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If this happens - and if Musk et al get control of BLS - then all economic bets are off. I can’t say it any more plainly than that.

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BREAKING: Trump has signed an executive order creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund- popular with Middle East monarchies - so the U.S. can buy TikTok. That’s state-run media, folks. www.reuters.com/markets/weal...

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How can we harness AI to improve our energy systems and grid? @scientistsorg.bsky.social seeks your input! 🧪

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ATTENTION NUKE NERDS: We’re hosting a one-week, in-person OSINT bootcamp to teach a new generation of open-source nuke investigators. If you’re an early- to mid-career nuclear weapons analyst, this bootcamp is calling for you. Apply today ▶️ fas.org/osint-bootcamp-2025/

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Would you believe that Elon Musk was telling the FAA head to resign after he suggested fining SpaceX for safety violations? (he did, announcing his departure after Trump won) gizmodo.com/the-faa-has-...

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New appointees: Don’t lose your 10x federal employees

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Hey science 🧪 bluesky! Anyone have suggestions for benchtop bioprocess controllers / bioreactors for mammalian cell culture? I’m looking at the Eppendorf SciVario Twin (maybe 320?) or the Thermo G3Lab system. Any other systems I should consider? Thanks! 🧬 🧫 🦠

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asking that federal scientists reconsider the offer to resign; we need you! 🧪

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