In case you missed this. www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...

To be clear, Greene socialized with Epstein several years after he plead guilty to egregious crimes in 2008. He has claimed that he was seeking donations from Epstein. It’s time to stop tolerating evil to secure financial support in science, and I only wish AAAS had the courage to lead.

In a Dec. 16, 2011, email, Epstein wrote to Greene, “lets do it =gain” with the subject line “fun.” Greene replied two days later, writing “Good =o see you and would be fun to hang out =gain.” 1/n

As always, the most courageous in the room are young people so thank you to student journalists at Columbia for being the only outlet to cover Greene’s self-made fall from grace. www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/02...

It is beyond insulting for @aaas.org to plan to host Brian Greene, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, for a plenary talk at #AAAS2026, then cancel it the day before, only for the replacement to insist Greene was a “good scientist” and that he wished we could all hear from him.

Come on @aaas.org. This is so disappointing. Under no circumstances should anyone be using their platforms to praise Epstein scientists. Between thanking Trump, praising Greene, celebrating budget cuts, and disparaging direct action…I fear true colors are being shown.

NEW: "This was not a decision to reject the Moderna vaccine. It was a refusal even to think about approving it." www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...

and once again: student-run papers are the free press now www.michigandaily.com/news/former-...

Fun to See: an Osprey Taking a Bath San Elijo Lagoon, Solano Beach, CA

Vermont’s agricultural future hangs in the balance as officials discuss how to protect precious prime soils while meeting housing demands. Click to read more! #VT #CitizenPortal #SoilConservation #HousingNeeds #VermontAgriculture #LandUsePolicy

Probably by April Trump will have spent the equivalent of an entire year of his two terms playing golf. www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...

🔥 REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “The ascent of populist movements tells us governments have strayed too far from being responsive to the working class… economic elites are taking the lion’s share of growth and leaving crumbs for the working class.” (P.S. “resign, Pam Bondi”)

Democrats should propose amendments to the SAVE act that require the government to furnish free IDs to all eligible voters before requiring them, automatically register all people to vote, expand mail-in voting, and create a national voting holiday. Then watch republicans block them.

I keep thinking that someday I will become used to the hideousness of cybertrucks and they will finally blend into the background and every time I see one I am struck anew by how awful they are

If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.

Losing our words is a writer’s worst nightmare. Don’t forget to backup your work. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #5amWritersClub

"I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana" -- Barack Obama roasts Reggie Miller

This is why electrification means more energy security: In 2024, ~81% of EU electricity came from locally sourced fuels (57% excluding nuclear). Just 19% relied on imported fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are mostly imported. Source @ember-energy.org

Solar exploded across Africa in 2025: apnews.com/article/sola...

In my day, if you were the attacking force, you planned for 3-to-1 losses — three attackers for every one defender. Today, with drones reshaping the battlefield, Russia can probably expect something closer to 10-to-1.

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage. The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.” It’s about control.

thepoint.com.au/opinions/260... #BiodiversityLoss #Extinction #OceanHeat #CoralReefs #TippingPoints #Acidification #Hypoxia #SoilDegradation #Food #Deforestation #Zoonoses #Precipitation #Floods #Heatwaves #ExtremeWeather #HeatWaves #Drought #Fire #FossilFuelPollution #AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.

He’s a good man,, I’ve cried at some point at every protest Ive been to, the situation this nation is in is just so damn heartbreaking to me, yet some of those tears have been tears of pride when I see young people in the streets alongside me.

We need more people like this guy. (Sorry if any of those words are misspelled, but I find that it's difficult to type with tears in your eyes.)

Voter fraud is not a real problem. Our problem isn’t non-citizens illegally voting in our elections. The real problem is American citizens not voting in our elections. And our even bigger problem is voter suppression.

Nine and ten year olds, fleeing in fear. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/f...

Polling these last two weeks is very clear that Trump has not only lost the argument about ICE, he's also lost it on mass deportation. Country wants him to focus on the criminals and leave the rest of us alone. From new Yahoo/YouGov: www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏

My universe revolves around you. Happy Valentine’s Day, Gabby.

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down.

Another example of privatization of public good.

#transgenerational transmission of a core #microbiome that protects against downy mildew from soil to #phyllosphere Fantastic and important study by @jellespooren.bsky.social @rlberendsen.bsky.social @cornepieterse.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #plantscience

Vibes of the world in 2026. #Casablanca #TCMParty

🔭 I've defaulted to skepticism about the utility of LLMs for new science results. But particle theorists used GPT-5.2 to conjecture and then prove a general formula for gluon scattering amplitudes: arxiv.org/pdf/2602.12176 More from OpenAI here: openai.com/index/new-re...

#Ukraine President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the country's medal of freedom after he was disqualified from the #Olympic skeleton competition over his "helmet of remembrance," which depicted athletes killed since russia's invasion reuters / Instagram

“Come here, youngin I got something to teach you.” #unrivaled

Analysis: Trump takes victory lap after biggest climate rollback yet www.bbc.com/news/article...

The 2nd article in my new column explores the possible collapse of a crucial system of Atlantic Ocean currents. I explain why such a collapse has happened before, describe how a collapse would affect us today, and propose a plan of action. #ClimateChange #EnvHist sciencepolitics.org/2026/02/11/o...

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

Two university-run science summer camps are canceling their programs for this summer due to financial limitations.

Olympic scandal games

IOC deserves some public feedbacks from this decision. I find it disgusting to accept russian athletes to compete in the Olympics, and now this 😠 Feedback link: www.olympics.com/ioc/contact-us

💬 Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych on the disqualification over the memorial helmet: "I have no regrets... There are things more important than medals."

Biggest loser of the Olympics: The IOC.

We’re halfway through the Olympics And the first half has provided some pretty extraordinary moments. Now we head to the last half of the Games with many more stories to be told and medals to be won. Good night for now sports fans.

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."