I just submitted my comment opposing the OMB proposal. This form made it super easy. Thank you @standupforscience.net for getting the word out!

The closer we get to climate solutions, the more fearful and angry they get. Raging against the dying of the fossil fuel light, is the way I think about it!

Neat widget. It will show you the past climate data for your area if you click through. 🧪⚒️

In addition to producing hazardous air pollution and endangering pets and wildlife, fireworks make the 4th of July the most common day for human-started wildfires in the US. The West is a tinderbox - maybe it’s time to consider alternatives without catastrophic consequences.

New AMS statement responds to a proposed OMB rule that would restructure federal grantmaking. The rule "would damage the nation’s ability to understand, predict, and respond to ... natural hazards with negative impacts on public safety and the economy." Read more: https://bit.ly/4awoYRO

A driver in New York City chased a cyclist into a protected bike lane because the rider *gasp* tapped the car after it nearly hit him. Remember, drivers can do whatever they want to cyclists, but if we touch their cars it is literal violence.

The Presbyterian Church (USA) chose to divest from #Palantir for "grossly enabling the genocide in Gaza & refusing to change its behaviour". The institution highlighted how Palantir partners with ICE to deport people and helps the Israeli military to determine who to kill in Gaza.

Great episode of the podcast talking about how heavily immigrant school districts in Mass are being hit hard by declining attendance and the budgetary impacts that result incorruptible-mass.buzzsprout.com/606004/episo...

This is Porter. He's had a long day. Needs a pup cup on the rocks. And make it a double. 13/10 (TT: drunkengolden)

Four out of nine Supreme Court justices find the Constitution unconstitutional, what a time to be alive

New in PN: A vote away from undoing the civil war "The only role for a functional SCOTUS would have been to deny a cert request by saying, 'Did the lower court stutter?' Instead, we came within one vote of letting the worst people in the country run roughshod over one of America's sacred compacts."

What an incredible World Cup by the DR Congo team, who overcame a devastating Ebola outbreak and war, and brought unity and hope to so many through dark times. Fimbu!

Making a mockery of yhe United States 250th birthday with a “grant 250 pardons” gimmick Disrespectful and disgusting Id the going proce still $1 mil? www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

🧵 The longterm tech bros plans @purgepalantir.bsky.social @teslatakedown.com @bostonjoan.bsky.social

In the past year, the Trump admin has invoked “Gold Standard Science” to dismantle and politicize scientific institutions. In an op-ed for @ucs.org, EDGI traces its use across federal agencies to suppress, undermine, and sow doubt in inconvenient scientific information. blog.ucs.org/science-blog...

The Marble Caves (Capillas de Mármol) are a stunning natural formation on Lake General Carrera in Chilean Patagonia, carved over 6,000 years by wave erosion on marble deposits.

There is no justification for this reaction to a teenager politely asking a question. Especially given some of the shit I've seen adults pull at community meetings.

what are we even doing anymore www.404media.co/henrico-virg...

I originally started filming Utrecht because of its cycling infrastructure. Looking back over seventeen years of footage, I realised I have documented something much bigger: the transformation of an entire city. Blog, video and playlist:

Human-caused climate change is increasing the risk of hotter temperatures, including these dangerous heat waves. Watch the entire distribution shift to the right. I'm afraid these headlines about record heat are only going to become more common. 🌡️ Visualization by svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5613/

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 13 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/VGfwO

I will donate the legal maximum to any serious Dem who challenges Schumer in 2028. He has to go. This cannot be the response to a 5-4 decision on birthright. It's completely feckless.

Day 10 of our Pacific Northwest Field studies found us exploring one of the few limestone caverns to be found in the Northwest: Lewis and Clark Caverns in MT. Though L&C camped nearby they never found the cave.

fellow Mass-holes: There is a short time limit before the MA senate vote to add and remove amendments to the energy bill. Tell them to keep MassSave and add protections around data centers and clean energy. Letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/mase... @ucs.org

Automatic license plate readers track our every move and funnel our personal information into enormous databases that police can access to spy on us without a warrant. Surveillance company Flock Safety is the largest provider of these cameras — it's time we get all of them out of our communities.

Gavin Newsom proposes taxing incomes of billionaires instead of their wealth. "Google co-founders Sergey Brin & Larry Page... reported no taxable income in 2019, 2020 & 2023 because.... they didn’t sell any stock..., [so] they... owed no income tax.” www.commondreams.org/news/newsom-...

I know where they can find some algae 🙋🏻‍♂️

Join us at Moakley Park for two family-friendly summer group rides! All ages are welcome and bikes will be available to borrow on this easy route. The first ride is on Thursday, June 18, and the second is on Thursday, July 2. Register at boston.gov/summer-family-rides

We recently talked with the organizers of the legendary Boston By Bike At Night architecture and history tour. They say to save the date for the night of August 8-9 for this year’s event!

Quincycles leads a community bike ride in Quincy on Monday evening

He is brilliant - every time!

Epstein pal & fellow billionaire Leon Black denies he paid Epstein millions of dollars for access to women in Epstein's sex trafficking network. There’s only one way to know: The treasury dept must release Epstein’s bank records! share.weareultraviolet.org/s/3nCxfb0L

Our recent letter to Citizens Bank, sent to their corporate office and our local West Roxbury branch manager, pledging to keep withdrawing money until they stop financing blatant human rights abuses through CoreCivic and GEO Group. @de-icecitizensbank.org

Tell your MOC to support the AI Data Center Moratorium Act to Stop building Data Centers. Quick letter to send here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ban-...

Comment period ends TODAY on OPM-2026-0100-0004, requiring ALL federal employees sign NDAs. More background on this proposed rule and concerns: donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-want... Send uniquely worded comments here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, the clock is ticking. There are only 20 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Visit the link in our bio to take action!

Public health decisions will be a matter of politics, not saving lives. Clinical trials are heavily regulated. They test new treatments for safety & efficacy in humans. Currently, 5000 clinical trials (including 1000 NEW cancer treatments) face termination. Why? 🧵 🧪 archive.today/pSUAa

Trusted climate information should be easy to find, easy to use, and hard to erase. Climate.us is a new independent nonprofit resource built to keep trusted climate information accessible, accurate, and useful. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS

"They will also receive a packet of literature that provides a sanitized, Trump-approved view of American and South African history, one that criticizes racial equity and civil rights laws and promotes claims of discrimination against white people." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...

ICYMI — NEW UN REPORT: “Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank…” uk.news.yahoo.com/israel-targe...

Our Sign Brigade meets the last Thursday of the month from 5-6pm on Rt 117 in Stow. Please join us. Details and additional dates here: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... indivisiblemaynard.org @nashobaindivisible.bsky.social @indactonma.bsky.social

Important read and warning from @nsprogressives.bsky.social about adopting drones and adding to the surveillance state: www.northshoreprogressives.org/scutting-thr...

Our town is small but our resolve is strong. Join us at one of our ongoing events or sign up for our weekly newsletter for additional actions and events you can take part in from home. indivisiblemaynard.org

"The night from Monday to Tuesday was the hottest ever recorded in France since measurements began in 1947" Prime minister holding a crisis meeting of ministers due to heatwave Garonne River temp reaches 28C, shutting down a nuclear power plant Hospitals: "Some patients can't take it anymore"

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7pm ET Mon. 6/29 webinar: The Tech Behind ICE notechforice.com/tech-behind-... hosted by Mijente, Just Futures Law, and Surveillance Resistance Labs. This webinar will expose the infrastructure behind deportations and offer tools to organize, disrupt, and fight back.

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this is so insane

June Solstice in Alaska 2026 Time Lapse: 90 minutes before Solar midnight. Elevation 3,000 ft. 100 miles south of the Arctic Circle.