It's almost as if, before the Gaza famine was officially recognised, it was a story, as media organisations could generate controversy by hosting Israeli government spokespeople and our own rightwing blowhards, insisting it was all a fabrication. Now that it can no longer be denied ... no story.

This MAGA/MAHA/Trump/RFK Jr/Dr Oz/Dr Bhattacharya press conference right now is quite possibly the worst press conference—from the viewpoints of medicine, public health, & medical ethics—that I’ve ever seen. These men are so shameless & deeply irresponsible. Wherever happened to science & evidence?

Medical ethicist Arthur Kaplan, quoted in the NYT: “The announcement on autism was the saddest display of a lack of evidence, rumors, recyling old myths, lousy advice, outright lies & dangerous advice I have ever witnessed by anyone in authority in the world claiming to know anything about science”

David Rose, the police officer and Afghanistan veteran with a wife and 2 small children, was murdered by a white, right wing extremist man a month ago over antivaccine conspiracies pushed by RFK Jr. and this administration. He did not get recognition from political leaders or even much news coverage

The Trump-Miller administration's single-minded focus on migration is starting to impact the availability of drugs in the US, according to this detail from a very good investigation @wsj.com published today. www.wsj.com/world/americ...

AAUP's statement on the universities and their anticipatory obedience issue re: Charlie Kirk comments www.aaup.org/news/academi...

Again, there is zero cognitive dissonance here. The double standard is intentional. Trying to point out the hypocrisy believing that will cause people to see the error of their ways is pointless. This is simply pretextual purging of perceived enemies.

Florida tenured professor @proftinkerbell.bsky.social was put on leave for posting Charlie Kirk's past words against various communities

“After a gunman reportedly deceived by anti-vaccine disinformation opened fire on the CDC and fatally shot David Rose, a community grieves as Trump officials remain silent. A lie murdered David Rose.” www.theguardian.com/... 1/4

It is also possible, if not likely, that the instructor did not write the course description, that it was written years ago by someone long retired, and there was no way to change it because the Educational Policy Committee or whoever has a 12+ month process for changing course descriptions.

While there is plenty of ominous higher ed news to go around, this is one of those stories that makes you realize things are even worse than you thought.

The amount of carbon that forests can take up is much lower than previous estimates. If we don't reduce CO₂ emissions rapidly, we can say goodbye to the Paris climate targets forever.

My blog talking about British Library holdings after my experience as a 2025 Eccles Institute Visiting Fellow. TLDR: Do apply to the Visiting Fellowship!

UC Berkeley Depart of History tenure-track asst prof job in Global History of Technology. History of technological artifacts & infrastructures through a global & transnational lens. All fields, areas, & periods of #HistTech considered For more info: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05065 #HPS 🗃️

minneapolis/metro area: if it is possible for you to donate blood today mn recently declared a shortage. you can find out if you’re eligible and where to go from the link below, if there are better resources please correct me www.mbc.org

“As this Famine is entirely man-made, it can be halted and reversed,” the IPC report said. “The time for debate and hesitation has passed, starvation is present and is rapidly spreading." www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

"Antarctica is often seen as a symbol of isolation and permanence. But the continent is now changing with disturbing speed – much faster than scientists anticipated. ... The only way to avoid further abrupt changes is to slash emissions rapidly enough to hold warming as close to 1.5°C as possible"

A recent paper examined the 200 year story of greenhouse gas emissions and based on projected GDP growth suggested the world could pass +3ºC by 2050. Is that even possible? drtomharris.substack.com/p/3c-by-2050... #climatechange #emissions #GDP#economicgrowth #paris #carbonintensity #carbonbudget

Last: Amitav Ghosh, Gun Island Current: Amitav Ghosh, The Glass Palace TBR: Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies Next TBR: Amitav Ghosh, River of Smoke IDK how I got this way, but this is pretty much how I always read. One author's entire catalog at a time.

The global phenomenon of “bikelash” has become one of the biggest barriers to implementing interventions that make our streets more liveable, accessible and sustainable. So how do we best manage it as advocates for change? Here are eight strategies we recently presented at the Velo-city Conference.🧵

Car brain is so insipid. On car brain, otherwise thoughtful people on become thoroughly warped, deranged, or even bloodthirsty. This, in itself, is a chief reason we need to deconstruct car culture. I am convinced that much of our current crisis is a product of the dehumanization of car dependency.

#GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust

This is from only *17 days* ago: a CPJ warning that Israel's smear campaign against Anas al-Sharif was a precursor to his assassination.

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19

More than 240 journalists have been killed by Israel in Gaza since October 7th, more than all killed journalists of all post WW2 conflicts combined, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Libya, Korea, and Ukraine

Family of Israeli hostages call government’s decision to annex Gaza ‘profoundly disturbing’ Sharone Lifschitz “It’s our tragedy and our life’s work to make this region a safe place for all its children.” observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Horrifying. www.msf.org/not-aid-orch...

IEA: "The use of private vehicles to commute to work in advanced economies was responsible for around 2.7m barrels of oil use/day. Yet, around 1/3 of the jobs in advanced economies can be done from home, opening up the possibility of reducing oil demand while maintaining productivity." 1/2

BREAKING: At least 36 Palestinians have been killed, including 13 aid seekers, in Israeli attacks across Gaza today. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/sbiqpb

"'Twenty-one months in, these are token gestures. They’re theatrics, they’re designed from my perspective to deflect scrutiny. We’re being blocked and delayed at every turn,' said Bushra Khalidi at Oxfam, commenting on the new Israeli aid measures." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

You can watch this Green Beret describe this experience in his own words to @vanhollen.senate.gov, and for us, and I cried. I’m not sure how you could watch this veteran tell this child’s story and not feel all of the emotions at once.

It is not possible to find the words for this.

"Our country is starving the people of Gaza to death. The international community must impose crippling sanctions on Israel until it ends this brutal campaign and implements a permanent ceasefire": letter in the Guardian from prominent Israelis. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Everything we've made will break, buildings and streets will crumble, and cities will be abandoned. But the CO₂ we emit into the atmosphere will persist for centuries, and the climatic impacts will last longer than human civilization has existed. This is our legacy for the future.

The former Attorney General of Israel, Michael Benyair is now calling Israel's actions in Gaza genocide. "To eternal shame. Jews, who suffered a genocide 80 years ago, are committing genocide in Gaza. Shame, rage, and sorrow"

BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes? American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.

This is one of those moments when the hollowness of our democratic systems becomes visible to the public. Facts are verified, but deliberation is pure performance, and accountability is nowhere. The system absorbs truth without ever acting on it.

“The time for justifications, arguing about semantics and hand-wringing over the “complexity” of the conflict has long passed. The only question now is, how is it that the world cannot get Israel to allow a morsel of food into a starving civilian’s mouth?”

Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the #Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July. The crisis remains entirely preventable. Deliberate blocking and delay of large-scale food, health, and humanitarian aid has cost many lives. Statement from WHO. www.who.int/news/item/27...

Lo que hagamos en las próximas semanas definirá cómo de negras serán las páginas de la historia del s.XXI.

If there's one thing you watch today, make it this Bob Geldof criticises Israel for what they're doing in Gaza Then criticises Trevor Philips for making excuses for what Israel is doing in Gaza Part 1/3

Several anti-trans bills with sweeping implications are moving through Congress rapidly, with provisions that would fully ban gender affirming care for undocumented immigrants, federal workers, and more. Written by @thefreeradical.org, edited by @madycast.com & @davidforbes.bsky.social Thread 🧵

A British surgeon returned from Gaza says Israeli soldiers were shooting at aid-seekers “almost like a game of target practice". He also said formula doctors had packed to bring with them was the only item confiscated by Israeli authorities before entry. Formula. news.sky.com/story/almost...

Han muerto más periodistas en Gaza (232) que en la Guerra Civil de US, la Primera y la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la Guerra de Corea, la Guerra de Vietnam (+Camboya y Laos), las guerras de Yugoslavia y la guerra de Afganistán juntas. Israel está silenciando las voces de los periodistas.

"“God’s name is being desecrated through our sins,” Rabbi Amital wrote nearly five decades ago. “Is it possible to remain silent?!” Today, his challenge tragically rings just as true." My words in the Forward today (appropriately on Rav Amital’s yahrtzeit) forward.com/opinion/7575...

I can think of very little that would be worse than watching your own child starve and be able to do nothing about it. If you have an opportunity to speak up, use your platform, write to your MP/David Lammy, then please do. The world is bending to allow this to happen. It must be stopped.