Just finished up at the Evanston No Kings rally. It was safe, peaceful, and a show of solidarity by *at least* 1,000 people. Go to your local protest. Don’t let this administration scare you. Stand with your community when our leaders won’t.

Daley Plaza just now. Thank you, Chicago 👏🙌 #NoKings #50501Movement #Resist (📸 William Kresse)

NEW: In the last few hours, Minnesota authorities warned people against attending protests, with a killer on the loose. This is the current view of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. DEFIANCE. 👏 #NoKings #50501Movement (📸 Daviss)

#50501movement #chicago

This is being circulated at #NASA regarding new performance evaluations to be done 4x a year. Note: "Faithful Support of Administration of the Law and the President's Policies" are Number 1 criteria for both SES & SL/ST NASA personnel.

It’s always a good day to speak up for what matters @50501movement.bsky.social #50501movement

To kick off the last day of the meeting we have @johndebes.bsky.social and @sabrinapoulsen.bsky.social presenting results of JWST surveys searching white dwarfs for planets. There's a range of interesting targets that warrant follow-up!

I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.

AAS Alarmed by Rumored Deep Cuts to NASA and National Science Foundation Recent reports have indicated that the White House may soon be proposing drastic cuts to future budgets for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD). aas.org/posts/news/2...

After Hurricane Andrew, FEMA inspected the damaged homes and found a simple metal bracket securing the roof to the house made a big difference. Using this, Florida officials adopted some of the toughest building codes for hurricanes, reducing Florida's losses from wind damage by 72% over 10 years.

It was so much work getting into my REU, I can’t imagine how disappointed these students are to have it taken back. I learned so much from my experience, I wouldn’t be where I am today without it.

A public State Department procurement document for fiscal year 2025 listed the purchase for $400 million. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is a top White House official.

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩‍🔬 Join us in celebrating the brilliant talents who are shaping the future of science and technology, and dive deeper into the story of one of our young professionals making her way in space. ➡️ www.esa.int/About_Us/Div...

The White House said Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies

Living in Oklahoma I’ve spent countless hours on their website. The information on upcoming storm systems is amazingly accurate and saves lives.

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

On this 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, let’s honor & remember all Black service members, from the Harlem Hellfighters of WWI, to the Tuskegee Airmen & the "6888th women" of WWII, & all those who fought and served before and after them.

1,100 EPA employees have been notified of imminent termination.

If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.

From Alexandra Masegian @spiralgalexy.bsky.social : Today’s authors investigate a wacky white dwarf named ZTF J2033! 🔭✨ astrobites.org/2025/01/31/d...

They’re only 10% husky but it sure came out in the snow

New dusty WD planet systems dropped!! Gorgeous 10 micron rocky spectra. ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2025arXi...

Io - Volcanic Plume from Ra Patera - Nasa's Galileo 1996. Processing: @andrealuck.bsky.social. www.flickr.com/photos/19227... 🔭 🧪

Under the current Trump Administration, this tragedy of a collision between a commercial aircraft and a military helicopter at Reagan National Airport will further shine a spotlight on the incompetence at the top.

It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too. Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more. Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.

remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say the Trump administration's restrictions have spread fear and confusion throughout the agency.

An ocean of stars. 🔭 🧪