A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies. By @juliaradio.bsky.social

U.S. arms sales to Taiwan aren’t mainly about helping Taiwan defend itself. My new article in @irjournal.bsky.social shows they’re for political signaling purposes—diplomacy toward both China and Taiwan—and economic support for the U.S. defense industry. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New online first article available #OpenAccess: Deterrence, dollars, or diplomacy? Why the United States sells arms to Taiwan Authored by Charles W Mahoney journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #diplomacy #deterrence #US #Taiwan

Donald Trump “has single-handedly stunned an economy that, when he took over, was characterized by strong growth, a healthy rate of business investment, and a soaring stock market,” @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.

A dozen states sued President Trump over his tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that he has no power to “arbitrarily impose tariffs as he has done here.”

Trump’s attack on the Fed and his trade war have called into question US economic dominance and ushered in a sell-America trade

This was….five months ago

The stock market has plunged since President Trump took office for a second time, a stark contrast to the early days of his first presidency.

Destroying fundamental scientific research. This will have serious consequences. NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Tragic 😥

Over a decade later, none of the bodies of the 239 passengers and crew members abroad have been recovered.

😪 I Ran Operation Warp Speed. I’m Concerned About Bird Flu. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/o...

Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025.

With the possibility of a bird flu pandemic looming, this is very bad news.