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Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

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RFK Jr. spouted dangerous vaccine falsehoods on national TV. As a parent and infectious diseases doctor, I couldn't stay silent. Here's what the data actually shows. 🧵

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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd. It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

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Weather forecasts based on AI are faster and sometimes more accurate than traditional ones, but they may miss rare and unprecedented weather events – which are becoming more common as the climate changes

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“Science policy is not just about managing budgets - it is about shaping the future”. Never did I think a Forbes article would explain the dismantling of the NSF so clearly and expansively (beyond economics). The loss is profound, and for some of us, Earth-shattering. www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...

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More US media need to pick up this point: Trump's degradation of NOAA's National Weather Service will kill more people in the US. Forecasts enabled government agencies to prepare response strategies, inform the public, and evacuate high-risk populations. This hurricane season will be a nightmare.

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So sad how some people think these tariffs will bring business to the US. They are only extortion. Get regular folks to pay for the grift and Velvetta Voldemort gets to look like he’s winning against a problem he caused.

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Will you live an unprecedented life? In our new paper in @nature.com and accompanying @savethechildren.org report, we detect who will face unprecedented lifetime exposure to climate extremes (🧵) 1/n Report: resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/document/bor... Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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This story requires a great deal more attention. The Trump administration is doing everything it can to get Russian gas back into Europe. This is Washington and Moscow now in full strategic alignment via a shared vision of a fossil fuel future.

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#ProudBlue This is wrong! The Mayor Baraka of Newark, was arrested at Delaney Hall, an ICE facility in Newark. Three US House Reps were with the mayor: Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez, LaMonica McIver. How can a govt rep be arrested for trespass? www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

submitted 50 days ago • 18 comments

No surprise here…

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Earth science departments are always the first to go when administrators don’t understand the importance of the science.

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Well that’s disappointing

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WTF????? U.S. planning to deport migrants to Libya www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...

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Yep

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Exactly this!!!!!!

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Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk: -Is not accused of committing any crime -Is nonviolent -Was in this country legally -Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to -Has been locked up for six weeks

submitted 54 days ago • 38 comments

I think we all need good news #energytransition #cleanenergy

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Bottom line: measles vaccination is highly effective and safe, reducing the chances of getting measles by 95% @scientificdiscovery.dev @ourworldindata.org ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...

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“To my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a time when Donald Trump is gone. But your dishonor will remain.” — Former Rep. Liz Cheney #ResistTrump

submitted 54 days ago • 10 comments

Try harder!

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As I sit here watching the last couple of students finish their intro to environmental science final, I hope all of my students use what they learned… assuming they learned something, of course. 😬

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Strong @theguardian.com article on the #Trump admin’s #disaster in the making as it dismantles our current #EmergencyManagement system with no replacement. I particularly appreciate @samlmontano.bsky.social’s assessments as featured in the article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #EM #greysky

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When there is the all-too-common pushback from renewable energy skeptics, it’s wonderful to see this kind of innovation getting more attention!

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It’s the gold standard so makes perfect sense to destroy it…

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Media malfeasance is a danger to us all. By putting out speculative pieces on the Spain blackout, with "experts" making claims about renewables being at fault based on zero evidence, the FT, the BBC & co. sent a big, harmful lie around the world, and the truth is still getting its boots on.

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

They don't want us to have nice things. That's it.

submitted 55 days ago • 37 comments

Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison - BBC News Just when you think it can’t get any weirder…

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🧪 Though a doubling of NSF's budget might seem far-fetched, that's exactly what Congress said what's needed to maintain national competitiveness in science & tech. From the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022:

submitted 56 days ago • 2 comments

I do think this is one of the most important stories I've written, and it deserves more love (shares lol)

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

Because no one spends as much on science as the US does, destroying NIH, NSF, NOAA, NASA, EPA, USDA, USGS, etc. is leading to a brain drain, but it's not to other countries but rather from science. This senseless destruction of US science will hurt the US and the world for a very long time.

submitted 56 days ago • 62 comments

Gotta love a nice clear trendline!

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Hmmm… what do they have in common… He doesn’t even try to hide his racism.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Not shocking

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Ignore science at your peril.

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No corruption here! 🙄

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Things the president of the United States said on meet the press today: He doesn’t know if he has to follow the constitution He’s fine with a recession Americans can do with less Small businesses are just “a couple of little businesses”

submitted 56 days ago • 1312 comments

The plan is to break the parks, claim they must be privatized, take them from the American people and give them to their friends.

submitted 57 days ago • 96 comments

Scientists who study climate don't automatically attribute all changes to human activity. Rather, we carefully investigate every possible natural factor that could explain the planet's warming. Could these be the real culprits? The evidence is in--and the answer is NO. This thread explains! 🧵

submitted 58 days ago • 28 comments

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submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

I really despise this guy. His evil runs deep.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Pretending climate risks don't exist doesn't make them go away, unfortunately. This move puts Americans, our communities, and our security at risk.

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The damage being inflicted on the scientific community and by extension the future is unrecoverable.

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MAGA is starting to look desperate. They are lashing out at everything like a cornered animal. As more people wake up from their stupor, more are willing to push back against the destruction of our country. It’s about to get very ugly.

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