American science has long been one of the country’s biggest competitive advantages. But new federal policies are destabilizing universities and the future of the scientific workforce, according to a survey of scientists (thread with graphs) ⬇️ theconversation.com/self-censors...

#RIP Sonny Rollins, 95. He really was a saxophone colossus. youtu.be/v4DTR0I7xhA?...

Somebody somewhere Needs flowers tonight

Pete Hegseth says America needs “maximum lethality” and “no mercy” in war. A historian says that rhetoric echoes the same military thinking that helped Nazi Germany, fascist Italy and Imperial Japan lose World War II.

It’s really frightening.

For our latest "Welcome to #Florida" podcast episode, we talked to Bob Kealing & William Wirths about their new documentary on FL's vital role in the Chitlin Circuit for Black performers like Ray Charles and Sam & Dave. Give a listen! www.buzzsprout.com/1169570/epis...

Thanks to a last-minute budget earmark by a legislative leader, a Koch-connected school choice contractor could get $2 million from #Florida taxpayers jasongarcia.substack.com/p/a-koch-con... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social

Noticing how many drivers are behind the wheels of what in Yiddish would be known as behaymas - those monster trucks and SUVs. For the moment (Thank You, Presidents Obama and Biden), they have good gas mileage, but will the current garbage in the White House reverse that?)

A federal gas tax holiday may not lower prices as much as politicians promise. Economists say oil prices drive most of the cost at the pump — and companies often keep part of the savings instead of passing it on to drivers. theconversation.com/suspending-f...

Eight of the top 10 officials at the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have now been pushed out since President Donald Trump took office

NEW: An Oklahoma family was forced to abandon their home after it filled with slick, black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite ample evidence of oil and gas pollution, state regulators say they cannot help.

Scientists are exploring a new way to fight climate change: sinking plant waste deep into the ocean to trap carbon for centuries. The EPA just approved a rare test project, but researchers say there are still big questions about whether it could harm ocean ecosystems.

Sargassum is starting to pile up on South #Florida beaches. miamiherald.com/news/local/e... via @miamiherald.com

Maybe Disney should run Florida's power engine instead of FPL.

A #Florida developer financed a short documentary about what ails Miami, and says developers need to do better. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com

#Florida is mired in a deep, historic drought. Development is making it worse. www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

We must never again allow fascism to use sport as a platform for its propaganda. It is unacceptable that russians have been permitted to reinstate their flag and anthem on the international stage. Events involving russia and Belarus must be boycotted at all costs. newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/interna...

An outbreak of a deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship has heightened fears about another global pandemic—which experts say the world isn’t ready for.

NEW: Tiny footprints. A blue blanket. The autopsy reports of babies who died after not receiving a vitamin K shot at birth included heartbreaking details about how small the babies were — and what items they had with them when they died.

Yesterday, a new generation of civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery to fight for voting rights. As states across the country try to make it harder for citizens to be heard, we need to learn the lessons of those who came before us and refuse to take our democracy for granted.

Bottom of the pile again: teacher pay in Florida. floridaphoenix.com/2026/05/18/d...

With crude oil hitting a four-year high recently, filling up your car isn’t getting cheaper anytime soon. According to a Georgia Tech energy economist, the price you pay at the pump comes from four things: crude oil, refining, distribution and marketing, and taxes.

The monopoly threatens to get worse. All it's doing is making consumers' electric bills higher. The opposite should happen: It should be broken up.

I take no pleasure in saying I predicted this approval of BP's plans in a column last year: floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/28/b...

“They bit off way more than they could chew." National Park Service effort to comply with President Convicted Felon's dictates to expunge climate change & embarrassing history from park sites bogs down because they ALSO got rid of experts who could review sites. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Election-law changes approved by #Florida Legislature include a key demand by President Dementia Patient — and may stop some Florida citizens from voting www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/03/15/e... via @browardpolitics.bsky.social

The University of #Florida deactivated its College Republicans chapter after the Florida Federation of College Republicans alerted the university to a photo showing a student leader performing a Nazi salute. www.gainesville.com/story/news/p...

Welcome to Spring Break in #Florida, the Gunshine State! It’s been a weekend of chaos and shootings in Daytona Beach. Police said there have been four shootings since Friday. www.wftv.com/news/local/v... via @wftv.bsky.social

Buddhist temple sued to stop Army Corps project in #Florida Everglades. Army says the project is now dead. But is it? www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/03/15/a... via @sun-sentinel.com

Nearly 1/3 of missing children in the US are Black, yet they receive fewer Amber Alerts and less media attention than white children. Pennsylvania and other states are now proposing "Ebony Alerts" to address this disparity. A law professor explains:

We've avoided NIH and NSF grants and made our case to the public, who saw the value in our work and supported us in collecting years of data on how moose shed papillomavirus with no scarring and no negative effects on reproduction. Read all about it and please Donate tonight gofund.me/dfaf3a446

We had a visit from the largest school of permit we’ve ever seen on Cam 😮 #permit #permitfish #school #coralcitycamera

The Winter Olympics start this Friday, and warming winters are making the Games harder to hold. Less natural snow means heavier reliance on snowmaking, and ultimately it all means limits to how long the Winter Olympics can keep going as we know them.

Afghan refugees who worked with U.S. forces for two decades are now stranded in Pakistan as the Trump administration suspends refugee resettlement. Some had sold their belongings and were days away from boarding approved flights when the cancellations came through theconversation.com/afghan-migra...

A Clemson physicist teaches her students that figure skaters pulling their arms inward spin faster, speedskaters lean dramatically without falling, and ski jumpers' tight suits control drags. Students learn to see athletic performances as real-world applications of classroom lessons. buff.ly/vc7RdvF

Everyone still think athletes will avoid DHS (ICE, CBP etc) racial profiling? #WorldCup ⚽️

This can’t be repeated enough. Not only won’t they investigate, they may never even tell us who did this. Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.

Erratic behavior and unpredictability is having a moment in foreign policy circles. In the White House and elsewhere, it is seemingly being viewed as a strategic asset rather than a weakness. But it is far from a new strategy. A political science professor explains “madman theory” buff.ly/qInO1mM

When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase, an expert on the U.S. media and its role in democracy explains. buff.ly/lcUuZZQ By @victorpickard.bsky.social #journalism

29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day sent from overseas to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme Court could take that decision away from the states. buff.ly/5Srm3Ws

USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked

Protests erupted today across the nation as Trumps intentions to start wars throughout Latin America force US voters into the streets. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

President Obama tried to end the anguish with Cuba. The current garbage in the White House has prolonged him.

Undocumented teens already live with deportation fears, but now getting into college is a whole new challenge. States like South Carolina are blocking them from public universities or taking away in-state tuition. buff.ly/1Lqrl0m

If you haven’t had a chance to see The Librarians yet, there is a virtual screening happening this Saturday, January 10 at 8pm ET. tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...

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Losing a beloved companion is never easy. Canadian Penny (Twitter: @CanadianPenny1 ) brought so much love and joy to this community, and her spirit will stay with you forever. I’m truly sorry and condolences to Penny's owners. #CanadianPenny #Farewell #Dogs #Magazine #Cover #inMemoriam #Paws4Penny