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I remember 2003. My English teacher had us all make personal book binders for our journals. Mine was covered in anti war decals criticizing Bush. I got called in to the office and lectured by my principal about how Sadam was a terrorist and told I was a terrorist sympathizer and got detention.

Do the right thing: rank me #1, Zohran #2, and DON'T RANK ANDREW CUOMO.

In Bell, CA an entire community stood up against ICE, including the local police and the fire dept. The fire truck appears to not allow ICE vehicles to move forward nor remain and pushes forward to escort them out. A police car also helped with escorting. /

Millions of us have been against this since (at least) 2002... and that is why we had to be politically marginalized. Under capitalism, within the logic of the superrich, there's no profit in justice or peace. Or in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Once more with feeling

Thin veneer of a silver lining: logging into Bluesky and seeing everyone on the feed agreeing this is a horrible apocalyptic sequel to all that we endured during the War on Terror era. At least it's not just me being retraumatized today.

Trump sending a staffer to see if the old “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED” banner is still in the White House attic.

Dropping this @citationspod.bsky.social episode for…no particular reason… overcast.fm/+AAKyxaidIEM

If you’re under 30, you weren’t even born the last time Andrew Cuomo lived here. This is your city. Vote like it.

Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government. No one has heard from you in 97 days. As vigil, I’m posting a photo (or video) of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.

Zohran Mamdani, who recently cross-endorsed with Lander, called for the comptroller’s immediate release. “This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice,” said Mamdani.

Checking in at the protests

#nokings St. Louis

“Los Angeles descends into a moment of nervous silence as the curfew begins & troops keep watch over the people’s most sacred gathering spots… but with the rebels scurrying through the streets, how long can Ghoram stay quiet and will the Emperor have the city pacified before the Olympics next sol?”

ICE is conducting mass deportations whether people resist quietly or resist loud. Not sure what good optics do for the people torn from their families and communities.

ICE is gearing up to deploy to these blue cities: Chicago, NYC, the DC area, Seattle, and Philly. If any of these are your hometowns—get ready. If not—watch anyway, all the way through, because Trump’s unhinged order will affect you. Spread the word.

#NAPainSchool Class of 2024 NAPsters @carlosgevers.bsky.social and Jamie Moffa @plainenglishsci.bsky.social met at the @iasp.bsky.social WC2024 👉They share insights into their journey in pain research, the evolution of their work, their passion for science communication🎤

No Death Camps. Not anywhere, not for anyone.

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.

The next person who says to “just focus on the science” is going to end up on the receiving end of all of the thoughts I’ve managed to keep inside my head over the past 6 months.

Yes. And Eisgruber is a political scientist and lawyer, who clerked for a judge and worked on federal judicial appointments and constitutional law. If more university presidents had this background we’d be much stronger now. Because they’d understand the crisis more clearly.

Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

Trump and Musk now come for Harvard. After Columbia did the cut and run, this was inevitable. The only answer for universities is to join together and say no. Also, look at these lies. Anti-semitism is a pretext used because it draws some support from Democrats. This is an ATTACK on freedom.

I highlighted so many passages

“If Columbia or another university confronts the administration on its own, it will lose. If America’s nearly 6,000 universities and colleges launch a campaign in defense of higher education, odds are that Trump will lose.” Universities must speak up!

NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest “Stop resisting” “He’s not resisting” Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions

They're trying to deport my colleague from the med school and holding her without counsel. She was coming back from a visit to her family. If there are ways to help I'll let you know. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

🧵 IN SHOCKING MOVE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FIRES UNION PRESIDENT ONE DAY BEFORE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN, IN FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON FREE SPEECH

I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable. Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes. Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.

BREAKING: Hundreds of Jews and allies have taken over Trump Tower chanting “We want justice, you say how. Bring Mahmoud home now!” and “Fight Nazis, not students.” The civil disobedience is spawned by the ICE arrest of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.

Everyone should be screaming like this! More of this, now please!

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Right now there is clear, overwhelming opposition to Mahmoud Khalil’s abduction across the moderate, liberal, progressive & left spectrum. This kind of loud unity is what authoritarians are afraid of. To keep it up we need every institution & public leader to join the chorus.

Green energy technologies have been improving for decades. So why aren't we closer to replacing our fossil fuels with clean energy? One major bottleneck is energy storage. Tune in to learn about building-sized batteries and other exciting technologies that could make green energy more feasible.

This extreme escalation is an egregious violation of first amendment rights. Now is the moment to speak out and oppose this as fiercely and loudly as possible.

#StandUpforScience event today at WashU in St. Louis #ScienceSavesLives #ScienceforAll

After 1,000 National Park Service employees were abruptly fired on February 14, staff banded together to signal “dire distress” by draping an upside-down American flag from the 3,000-foot summit of Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan monolith.

NIH people need to get up to speed on this very quickly: RFK Jr Is. A. Liar. He talks a good game. His speeches are good and it sounds like he cares about science. But no, he hates scientists and lies to co-opt them. Proof:

ATTN HHS EMPLOYEES: Firing notices are going out. I am in receipt of an email saying they will revoke your access as soon as you read the email that you've been fired. Please download everything you need before you open that email. SHARE FAR & WIDE. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/attn-hhs-e...

It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this: Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪