Things that will happen when he's gone: * we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame * his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands * dancing in the streets, worldwide

Head of NASA Sean Duffy intends to destroy a satellite that collects key data on carbon dioxide and plant health, by causing it to burn up in the atmosphere. The U.S. Dept of Agriculture and private agriculture firms use the data to forecast crop yield, drought conditions and more.

4,000 NASA workers are leaving through deferred resignation. "The cuts amount to an estimated 20% of NASA's workforce" www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...

The National Science Foundation plans to abruptly end operation of the RV Nathaniel B. Palmer, the sole U.S. research ship capable of braving the farthest reaches of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. scim.ag/4mB8LOX

Hope is real.

I know your R reps are garbage and it feels pointless to call them. But please call them today and tell them not to vote for Trump's murderous budget. The call costs nothing. The fact that it MIGHT save lives is all that matters. Find your US rep here: reps.fyi

💔 the Senate just passed that awful cruel budget bill, but it’s not over yet. Now it goes back to the House to vote. If you have a Republican member of Congress: Call, email, comment on all their social posts, @ them. Tell them to vote NO. Get your friends to do it too. ☎️: (202) 224-3121

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."

Disgusted. No.

The Los Angeles Police Department has stated that demonstrations in the city have remained peaceful. Let that sink in.

🧪 This is fascinating and the method could be used in other environments. “…this work also emphasizes the importance of specialized, interdisciplinary methods to address the intrinsic limitations of these data, particularly the challenges posed by temporal sparsity.” www.nature.com/articles/s41...

No.

Trump’s proposed budget details drastic cuts to biomedical research and global health | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

Read the full story here: buff.ly/D5O99Z4 🧪 🔭 📸 : NASA / JPL-Caltech / Arizona State University.

I am furiously, flamingly, incandescently, *supernova-levels* of angry right now. Trump is trying to kill NASA science. And hoo boy, do I have something to say about it. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/trump-thre... 🔭 🧪

The Weather and Climate Livestream has officially concluded, but our mission continues... Thank you to everyone for tuning in and learning about weather and climate science! Let's #SaveAmericasForecasts together 💯 wclivestream.com/more/

As of 9.30p, nothing in the @nytimes.com - Looking forward to more updates on Biden's prostate, though 🧪

Hurricane Katrina taught us to prepare for the unimaginable in our new climate reality. As part of our series tied to the 20th anniversary of Katrina, we ask: Are we more prepared? We head into "Hurricane Season" on this week’s @bipisci.bsky.social 🧪 🔊 Listen here: buff.ly/RfWr428

#NASA funds research that no other agency can do. We work at the crossroads of #Earth and #Planetary science to search for life in the universe #Astrobiology 🧪🔭🪐

Serendipitous space beauty to start your weekend. NASA's new PUNCH mission, designed to study the solar wind, just took this ethereal image of the Moon passing the (blocked out) Sun. The Moon's night side is facing us, but it's beautifully lit by Earthshine. 🧪🔭 science.nasa.gov/blogs/punch/...

Duh.

Happy #WorldTurtleDay! Have you ever wondered how turtles breathe inside a rigid box? I made this illustration back when I was teaching Chordate Zoology. It's a subject I find fascinating. 🌿🐢

As someone who has relied on SNAP to put food in the fridge, I'm incredibly proud of the work we're doing at @dataforprogress.org to shine a light on how disastrously unpopular cutting nutrition assistance is

The federal government is trying to kill 150,000 trans people in the United States. I can count the number of cis people talking about this on one hand.

Hey, let's outlive these ghouls ok? Let's witness their demise together

“.. would also mark the first time in the history of SNAP that the federal government would no longer ensure children in every state have access to food benefits ..” @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/05/21/s...

I just thought I'd tell you that the first dragonflies emerged from the pond today.

If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

And while we're at it lets build a more Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive science. Some of us are actively thinking about this. Thank you to @holdenthorp.bsky.social #science #lgbtqSTEM #Blackinstem #womeninstem Beginning the discussion of a way forward open.substack.com/pub/holdenth...

I will always repost the exploding whale in Oregon story. Read up in comments for other (gross) story of a beached whale in Oregon

The Human Genome Project cost taxpayers $3 Billion. Two decades on, it has generated a staggering return on investment of $1 Trillion, with benefits in medicine, agriculture, energy, the environment, & more. If you want to boost the economy, funding science is one of the best things you could do.

I pitch.

STEM for Queer Youth is a project I do in collaboration with @prideinstem.bsky.social (who fund the project) which involves LGBTQ+ scientists visiting a LGBTQ+ youth group in Wiltshire. We are looking for more scientists to visit! More about the project here: prideinstem.org/2025/04/21/s...

They can take away our DEI offices and grants, but they can't stop us from infusing DEI into every single thing we do. Which is what we need to have genuine equity, inclusion, and justice. scienceforeveryone.science/p/what-theyv...

As @justinworland.com reminds us, "Francis paid special attention to the disproportionate impact of climate change on the world’s poorest and critiqued the economic structures that make this a reality."

"Once and for all, let us put an end to the irresponsible derision that would present this issue as something purely ecological, “green”, romantic, frequently subject to ridicule by economic interests. Let us finally admit that it is a human and social problem on any number of levels." Read more:

Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of compassion, courage, and a continuing call to protect our common home and all who share it with us. In his 2023 exhortation, Laudato Deum, he spoke out strongly against those who reject what science tells us about climate and deny their own responsibility. 🧵

What a great piece by @arstechnica.com: "This moment calls out for moral clarity and resolve. It asks universities to take their mission in society seriously and to resist being co-opted by government forces." arstechnica.com/culture/2025...

The turnout in small towns across the country has been incredible drawing crowds of thousands. We’re already seeing over one million in attendance nationwide, and events are still underway. Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio all had especially surprising showings.

Thousands of people rallied at hundreds of events across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s handling of immigration, civil liberties, federal job cuts and other issues. nyti.ms/3EyqNkh

40 hours until the Lucy spacecraft encounter with the asteroid Donaldjohanson! 2 million km away still, and according to whereislucy.space the asteroid is still less than a pixel across in L'LORRI data (Lucy Long Range Reconnaissance Imager). And, yeah, I keep looking at the data, and it is true.

The only appropriate response to this is impeachment and removal from office. Every moment the political press spends spinning out theories about 2026 and immigration polling is a minute they are not spending asking Republicans in Congress about their plans to enforce the rule of law

JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

We said, “Never again!” The question is…did we really mean it, or were we just puffing up our chests to sound like people we wanted to believe we were, but knew deep inside…we…were not? The test that will reveal the answer is before us.

Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

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