No matter how tough Minnesotans are, this weather should be taken seriously. Make a plan to stay safe and check out the link below for a list of warming centers in Minnesota where folks can find shelter from the cold. www.fox9.com/news/minneso...

Riya Naskar prints

Worth a listen.

Biochemist & astronaut Dr. Shannon Lucid was born #OTD in 1943. In NASA's first astronaut class to include women, she held the record (1996-2007) for the longest duration spent in space by a woman. In 1996, she became the first woman awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. #WomenInSTEM

FFS. ICE is targeting Native Americans!

It breaks our hearts to have to say that CDC is no longer a source for evidence-based vaccine recommendations. 💔 But we are so proud of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for stepping up to protect kids. ❤️‍🩹 Childhood vaccine schedule from AAP 👇 downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-...

Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.

This year’s flu has caused the most doctors’ visits in almost 30 years. It’s not too late to get vaccinated.

Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes? That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

It captures the chaos of the book, "The Sea, the Sea", by Iris Murdoch.

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Go vote Tennessee!

📣 Hey, Atlanta! Don't forget there is a runoff election TODAY! This election will have candidates for City Council and the school board. 🗳️ Make sure your voice is heard in your community! #TheSouthsGotNow

NASA funded a new crop of citizen science projects! science.nasa.gov/get-involved... #space #news

The truth will have its day. That day is now. Release all the Epstein files.

Phenomenal!

In Virginia, the governor and attorney general races are especially important. In Pennsylvania, remember to vote YES on the retention of the Supreme Court justices on the ballot. In California, vote YES on Proposition 50.

Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Portland comes to the rescue! 🛟

BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes. Please Use it and SHARE! ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown. Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

Sound up. This is amazing, although, sad that it had to be done.

kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...

Sounds like an amazing program. Please share, especially with those local to the program.

I couldn't summarize the importance of TOSS-UP races in just a few hundred characters. So I wrote it in the Substack. Please let me know what you think. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Some big picture thoughts, here on Monday of World Space Week. (video courtesy re-tv.org)

Based on all the teacher's I've known, they do not get enough credit or pay for the amazing things they do.

Please listen. Please don't give up hope.

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, older and disabled people that could result in hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits

Trump’s government shutdown means hundreds of thousands of Virginians may lose their paychecks. It’s devastating, and Abigail Spanberger will be a governor who will stand up for their jobs and lower costs. Read the full interview with @abigailspanberger.com:

Tonight is NASA's international #ObserveTheMoon night. Currently at 92 8%, the waxing gibbous is rising in the south east and if you've got a great sky (like here in London), take a look. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

Yesterday, w/ a helicopter & zip ties, ICEStapo led a full-on tactical assault on an apartment building in an American city, dragging adults & kids from their beds w/ no cause, no warrant, no due process. 1. Be done w/ anyone who thinks this is good & necessary 2. PLEASE CALL YOUR REPS: 202-224-3121

Webinar alert! The Drawdown Explorer, containing detailed analysis and actionable insights on 140+ solutions, is live and free for all! Tune into our upcoming webinar where Jonathan Foley, exec. director of Project Drawdown, will guide us through the platform. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Jane says it so well. RIP.

Most of NASA’s citizen science projects remain active during this government shutdown. Pick one below and come Do NASA Science! #space #news

What a gift she was, to humanity and beyond. RIP.

Applications are open through December 15th for Folger Institute Long-Term Fellowships -- $70,000 for the 2026-2027 academic year

More kids are severely ill or dying from the flu as vaccine rates fall, CDC reports: influenza is dangerous, and there's a vaccine for it. Protect your kids. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... via @nbcnews.com

And this also hits contractors and others who support federal workforce. I'm not talking about the highly paid contractors (although it hits them, too). I'm talking about people like contract janitorial staff, contract food-service staff, etc.

A massive 2024 study analyzing the outcomes of 2.5 million children found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability once sibling comparisons are taken into account. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Nobody should be disappeared. Congress must investigate and the men found.

Early voting for the 2025 #Virginia general election begins tomorrow: Friday, Sept. 19. SD-30 locations: Prince William County: Office of Elections (Manassas) M-F: 8:30AM-4:30PM, until 7PM Wednesdays City of Manassas: Town Hall M-F, 8:30AM-5PM City of Manassas Park: City Hall M-F: 8:30AM-4:30PM 🧵

MMR vaccines do not cause autism (see my 🧵 of studies) At the same time, one potential cause of autism is rubella, which is *prevented* by MMR vaccines. Which means...vaccines may actually help prevent autism. 🧵 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21592401/

Speak up for Free Speech--- a list of concrete actions with phone numbers! open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

@nationalacademies.org providing a intro lecture on climate change and its impacts for EPA. Report here: doi.org/10.17226/29239

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.