SCOOP www.importantcontext.news/p/national-s...

Sky9 over the #NoKings protest in Denver. Marchers filled Colfax from Fox St to the Capitol, about eight city blocks long.

Groundwater is rapidly declining in the Colorado River Basin, satellite data show

NSF’s grant cuts fall heaviest on scientists from underrepresented groups 🧪 Projects to broaden participation were cut disproportionately—and were often led by Black scientists, women, and those with disabilities www.science.org/content/arti...

A $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation was supposed to help the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recruit engineering students from rural parts of the Cornhusker State. The Trump administration canceled the grant last month: journalstar.com/news/state-r...

Redefining "harm" in the Endangered Species Act could undo decades of habitat protection for threatened species. The public has until May 19 to comment on the Trump Administration proposal to exclude habitat destruction from the definition. An ecologist and a law professor explain: buff.ly/RIZKUJh

DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS DUE PROCESS We don't have justice or liberty without it." Repost!

This is terrible and I really wish scientists had heeded the warnings from colleagues in the liberal arts

UC Davis Ph.D. student Tara Pozzi led our new paper on learning and adaptive management in the California Delta. Big takeaway: Social capital is way more important than resources in driving how policy forums contribute to learning. @taheikkila.bsky.social psjblog.net/2025/04/30/l...

Well, it's official. We just received notice that all authors on the Sixth National Climate Assessment have just been released from their roles. The NCA is a vital, Congressionally mandated resource for our nation as we prepare for the impacts of climate change. This is a huge loss.

I'm sorry I know there's a lot going on but how are we not screaming about Ron DeSantis stealing $10 million from Medicaid and the money ending up with pro-DeSantis superPACs, funneled through a charity run by his wife? HOW IS THIS NOT NATIONAL NEWS? www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

U.S. climate data websites go dark | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

The National Science Foundation is now terminating previously awarded grants that deal with DEI or misinformation. www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

There’s now a growing body of evidence that climate protest works—not just to decrease anxiety in your head but to change the world outside of it. And contrary to all the stereotypes about preachy greenies putting other people off the cause, there doesn’t seem to be much risk of provoking backlash.

Trump tries to put more nails in the coffins of democracy and climate change mitigation.

The Keystone pipeline system, which carries crude oil from Canada to the U.S., was shut down on Tuesday because of a leak that spilled an estimated 3,500 barrels of oil in southeastern North Dakota, government and company officials said.

UPDATED: At least 83 students -- at campuses for University of California, California State University and Stanford -- have had their visas revoked as of Monday evening.

Absolutely.

"use creative tactics, stay active for long periods of time, and retain public support by eschewing violence even when facing government repression..." www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Grateful to have participated in this research for the State of the Bay Delta Science report - which features an article on governance issues for the first time! - w/ Jess Rudnick, @taheikkila.bsky.social, Tiffany Morrison, & Chelsea Batavia. Article version out now ⬇️ doi.org/10.15447/sfe...

The world of higher ed now.

Ecological disruptions can cause social and political instability, economic strife, and strained international relations. Scholars explain how these crises impact #nationalsecurity: buff.ly/CXbn2QA #ecology #publichealth

Congratulations everyone: we live in a country where Fulbright students can be grabbed off the streets and disappeared for writing an essay protesting foreign policy. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...

And here it is! www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

“Todd Wolfson, the president of the American Association of University Professors, a nat’l faculty rights group, described the move as the greatest incursion into academic freedom & free speech since Sen Joseph R. McCarthy’s crusade against communism in the 1950s.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/n...

Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences buff.ly/XpBUZ6H #WorldWaterDay

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, according to documents reviewed by Democrats on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...

If universities can’t stand up for free speech, who will?

We need a new free speech movement. And universities should sue the Trump regime for abridging the First Amendment rights of their institutions and their students. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/we-need-a-new-free-speech-movement

I’d love a federal government that cares much about protecting people as it does about protecting Teslas

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

One thing everyone should understand is that DOGE has created the least efficient conditions for government I've ever seen. *The working conditions are chaotic. *No clear sense of who works there. *Routine processes have been stopped. *No planning can take place. *People are incredibly demoralized.

From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University. www.chronicle.com/article/were...

The Trump regime will arrest you in the middle of the night because you spoke your mind. And federal agents in plain clothes who refuse to identify themselves will be the ones to do it. If you think I'm being hyperbolic, watch this clip.

Musk claims Social Security is a "gigantic magnet to attract illegal immigrants." In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.

I didn't agree with the nature of the student protests, but I agreed they have a right to protest. This is the most important deportation attempt to date, because he has a Green Card. His free speech rights are guaranteed under the Constitution! Get loud! Or, you're next! Get very loud!

Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of proclamations celebrating Women's History in March. NPR readers share stories of the women who have made the biggest impacts on their lives.

I just read about more looming cuts coming for certain science agencies right after making this graph. Not good. 🫠 The data for the carbon dioxide (CO₂) growth rate over the last year is now in (gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/...). Graphic provided at zacklabe.com/climate-chan....

The Fulbright program is required by law. It’s literally named after the senator that passed the bill.

Utah's Republican legislature has passed a bill that would end universal voting-by-mail and instead require voters to opt in if they want to vote by mail. It would also impose new voter ID requirements and no longer count mail ballots that are postmarked before Election Day but arrive afterward

Low California salmon population could prevent fishing for third year - @ianjames.bsky.social @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...

1. This decision to cut millions in funding to Columbia is dangerous and not going to help counter antisemitism on campus. If anything it might just make the problem worse.

Dear Canada 🇨🇦 and Mexico 🇲🇽, Mostly, and for real, Trump’s an effing greedy bastard thief; and, he and his billionaire bros are shorting markets and making millions per hour with all this flip flop tariff BS. We blinked twice, send help. Sincerely, The 99% of the USA 🇺🇸 #SheShed

Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.

🚨TEXAS REPUBLICANS WAGING WAR ON TRANS PEOPLE!! Look at these fascist, freedom hating freaks TERRORIZING trans people for being true to themselves. These people are vile.

Cutting federal funding that supports grad student pipelines is a problem not just for universities but our entire economy and capacity to sustain innovative industries in this country. 🧪

President Trump is preparing to sign an order that would instruct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Education Department, setting the stage for a potential power struggle with Congress and another round of legal challenges from opponents.

💥 Universities must fight the anti-DEI crackdown 🧪 nature.com “If DEI is dismantled, the damage won’t stop at universities. The knock-on effects will reshape industries, workplaces and communities."

Trump recently shuttered the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which helped implement critical gun safety measures that save lives. Nearly 46,000 people in America die each year by guns, but let’s open an “Office of Ship Building.” #JointAddress #SOTU #StateOfTheUnion