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rworthen.bsky.social
Happily married old geezer. Retired federal employee, Army vet. Engineer brained, Physics MS, Climate, Social Justice, Democracy, buying and reading books, particularly banned ones.
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PFOA and PFOS are chemicals long used in plastic manufacuturing. They are proven carcinogens and endocrine disruptors that are so widespread they are even found in sea mammals and eagle hatchlings living in wilderness areas. "They are Poisoning the World." by Mariah Blake

AMA Speaks out. “I’m angry because the dysfunction in health care today goes hand in hand with years of dysfunction in Congress. www.ama-assn.org/press-center...

CNN’s Jason Carroll was zip-tied and escorted away—for reporting the news. But they claimed he wasn’t under arrest? Why are they shooting rubber bullets at and silencing journalists? We still have a First Amendment.

oh! 91 to 9! (the guy with 9% is the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi)

NIH staff and biomedical community sound alarm about agency politicization, funding slowdown | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Great tool. Check the trend in your location.

I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.

Scott MacFarlane. Always truthful.

😱 experts in their fields www.aol.com/kennedy-guts... The 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory committee are being removed from their posts, Health and Human ...

The role music plays in bolstering health will be center stage as professional musicians gather in Salt Lake City for the League of American Orchestras' national conference.

"The Smithsonian isn't part of the executive branch. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1846, it's governed by a Board of Regents or trustees."

Israel's Seizure of Gaza Freedom Flotilla Called a 'Blatant Act of International Piracy' www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...

Greta is a force of truth in a world built on denial. Her courage moves millions because it speaks to something already inside us. We don’t follow her like a leader, we rise with her like family. She reminds us we are not powerless. we are alive, and we are many.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

An anti-voting lawsuit filed Friday is demanding full access to Utah’s voter registration list — including records that are private or classified as protected under state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/u...

“We have observed approximately 90% of the workers targeted for terminations due to a perceived association with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are women or nonbinary,” said an attorney representing federal staffers. By @davidmcswane.bsky.social

WTF?

Does it seem this is happeing alot more often?

New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River #Climate

💥 @repdangoldman.bsky.social speaks out about his confrontation with “plain-clothes ICE agents” wearing masks. “You can’t require Columbia University to ban masks in order to get federal funding while you turn around and have federal government enforcement law enforcement agents wearing masks.”

THIS POST IS REAL! This was posted by Elon Musk yesterday at 12:46 PM on June 5, 2025, on X. This is the real story! This is what we’ve been wondering about ever since. Why isn’t it the headline on every major news network? Why aren’t we SCREAMING about it?

The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.

Enjoyed this article by @lindatropp.bsky.social. Right after reading it, I had a spontaneous conversation with a crew member in my building, who asked what I do. Encouraged by this piece, I took time to talk about empathy, we had a good chat. As scientists, as people, we should be talking more.

Jim Carrey is absolutely right to speak out. Tearing children from their parents is a horror no child should endure—and we all know this cruelty wouldn’t be tolerated if the victims looked different. It’s time we confront the racism driving these policies. Thank you, Jim, for using your voice.

BIG NEWS: The Trump Administration is ordered to provide docs and depos as to its deal with El Salvador to imprison immigrants at terror prison. I break down this court order and why it’s going to make some important info very public: youtu.be/sca8xNYcMHg?...

DeLauro uses her opening statement to tear Russ Vought a new one

I think a lot of of those folks dressing up like ICE are not even cops much less federal agents. The way they carry themselves. The way they are dressed. Something is off.

You can say, “Oh, I don’t care, that won’t be me,” but when millions lose healthcare, they still end up in the ER…just sicker, later, and with a higher price tag. And guess what? The system doesn’t eat that cost, everyone does. This isn’t just cruel. It’s economically idiotic.

😡😡😡😡

On top of all the damage they have done, and the stolen data, DOGE work so far has cost taxpayers $135 Billion. www.cbsnews.com/news/doge-cu...

Must watch.

Spread the love and acceptance #pridemonth

Insects are having a moment ... "The declines witnessed by Janzen – and described by others around the world – are part of what some ecologists call a 'new era' of ecological collapse, where rapid extinctions occur in regions that have little direct contact with people."

19 companies that have pulled support of Pride parades, in whole or in part, this year: Lowe's Dyson Nivea Tiffany & Co. Toyota Capital One UPS Disney DoorDash Live Nation Anheuser-Busch Diageo PepsiCo Nissan PricewaterhouseCoopers Citi Mastercard Booz Allen Hamilton Deloitte

JUST IN: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues interim US Attorney Alina Habba for "false arrest and malicious prosecution." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

We have a hurricane season because warm water is hurricane food. As global temperatures increase, the season gets longer and the risk of stronger hurricanes grows. I am happy to explain this to any senior government officials

Thinking about the victims, their families, and the Boulder Jewish community as we wait to learn more about what the FBI has called a targeted terror attack. Antisemitic hate and violence must have no safe harbor in America.

Breaking News! Code Yikes! May is over and my prediction for Manua Loa CO2 for the month is 430.51 (±0.01) ppm. This is also the peak for 2025 and likely the first month over 430 ppm in over 3 million years. In 2024, the peak was 426.90 ppm, so the peak-to-peak yearly gain was 3.61 ppm. Data:

Happy #Pride everyone. Nature is infinitely diverse.