Not so marvelous news. ~95,000 scientists have left the federal government since the Trump regime took over.

A new report from the Women's Refugee Commission and Physicians for Human Rights traveled to Honduras to document what U.S. deportation policy looks like from the other side. What they found is alarming. 🧵

In 2024, 4.9 million children under five died. But even one is too many. We need: - Stronger primary health care. - Resources directed to where children are most at risk. - Governments honoring the commitments they've already made. Child survival cannot wait 🔗 bit.ly/3PbJak9

A two-child household must earn $400,000 a year for childcare to be affordable, according to a new study.

Audre Lorde, in a 1989 commencement address, said, "Remember this, despair is a tool of your enemies. That rumor, 'You can’t fight City Hall,' is circulated by City Hall. Facing the realities of our lives gives us the motivation for action, it gives us the power to change. You are not powerless."

Black History isn’t just remembered, it’s lived. This month, we honor the culture, the legacy, and the brilliance that continues to shape the game 🖤 #WNBABHM

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12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔 A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice. Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️

I am a student at Brown in communication with a friend at RIBC. There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI. Spread the word. www.ribc.org/donate-blood/

SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System johnsnowproject.org/primers/sars...

In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times. Brecht, Motto

#ResistanceRoots Did you know? In the early 20th century, there were concerns that wild turkeys would go extinct due to overhunting. Some breeders tried to raise wild turkeys on farms and release them in the wild but that didn’t work. The farm-raised turkeys didn’t know what to do in the wild. /1

American friends, what’s something your family always serves at Thanksgiving that you’re pretty sure most people don’t? For me, it’s grandma’s kugel. On the sweet-savory spectrum of kugel, it’s the sweetest you’ve ever had. Picture some super sweet kugel. WRONG. It’s sweeter than that.

Moms Demand Action is marking a historic win tonight as Virginia Moms Demand Action volunteer @abigailspanberger.com has been elected Governor of Virginia! 🧵

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social A victory for FAST leadership.

I very strongly believe that one of the most dangerous things about our society is that most people neither understand what an actual expert is nor know how to identify a genuine expert

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero

Please follow suit, @iamwesmoore.bsky.social

Great news, fellow NYers!

NEW: “It is a famine. Everyone owns this.” UN emergency coordinator Tom Fletcher confirms a famine in Gaza. The whole world should be made to watch these two and half minutes. (🎥 BBC News)

THREAD: I’m going to share this thread here to clearly state my perspective on electric vehicles, car dependency and better cities, for all those who frequently ask me about it, including media, elected leaders and many others. Here goes. Please share it frequently if you think it will help. 🧵#EVS

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

📣 Youth Opportunities! Want to get involved in energy, climate, or sustainability? Check these out! Opportunities at UN Women, Enel Foundation, International Solar Energy Society, and more. 📌 More at studentenergy.org/youth-opportunities/! #StudentEnergy #YouthOpportunities #OpportunityAlert

Unchecked, AI will reproduce, if not excerbate, educational inequities. It's naively foolish to believe otherwise.

Washington DC has 702,000 people, is 45% Black and has 0 senators Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover

I believe one of the new mRNA vaccines was expected to treat colon cancer, and another had the potential to keep pancreatic cancer from recurring. That’s what they’re taking away.

US Weekly COVID update: Aug 4, 2025 🔸1 in 95 People Currently Infected 🔸505,000 New Daily Infections 🔸3,535,000 New Weekly Infections 🔸177,000 to 707,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸1,300 to 2,100 Weekly Deaths Source: pmc19.com/data/

Two days ago, an act of senseless violence took the lives of Officer Didarul Islam, Wesley LePatner, Aland Etienne, and Julia Hyman. Today, I visited Officer Islam's family and learned of his legacy. I ask you to join me in in honoring the memory of these four New Yorkers.

I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

Maryland just lost its most federal workers in a month in nearly 30 years

In Cyprus’ time of need, Europe responds. After the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism was activated, 2 planes from 🇪🇸 were deployed to fight wildfires in Limassol. This wildfire season, 🇪🇺 has helped 🇦🇱 🇲🇰 🇸🇾 and prepositioned 650 firefighters from 14 countries ↓ europa.eu/!NjY3nW

The EU stands with Cyprus as it fights major wildfires. We have urgently mobilised support via our Civil Protection Mechanism. This summer, nearly 670 firefighters from 14 countries and a #rescEU fleet of 22 planes and 4 helicopters are deployed to countries in need.

Please pray for people’s safety 🇨🇾

Two dead, homes burn in massive wildfire in Cyprus reut.rs/4m35MOE

Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached. They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others. Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further. #UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.

16% of full-time public elementary and secondary school teachers in the U.S. worked a nonschool job over the summer. A similar share (17%) did so during the school year. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

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WITH AUDIO ⬇️ At the Hampton Synagogue this morning, Andrew Cuomo blames Zohran Mamdani’s young, Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters for his primary loss. forward.com/fast-forward...

“ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows” “The average person who buys Affordable Care Act insurance will be paying 75% more for their premium, according to the analysis from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.”

More than two thirds of New Yorkers are tenants. Andrew Cuomo compared them to hotel guests. We need a Mayor who will bring our city together around an agenda to lower costs for everyone, whether they rent or own.

1. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows How did the city do it? Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue

“It is essential for the public to understand that there is a broader agenda behind the “rent freezes are bad” argument. Undermining freezes is part of a larger goal to weaken rent stabilization…” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Over 120 mRNA cancer trials are now at risk as the Trump admin cuts funding & tells researchers to scrub “mRNA” from grant proposals. What started as COVID fearmongering is now derailing life-saving cancer research. Hope remains - but scientists say time is running out. zurl.co/YBGNy

Bonne Fete nationale, la France! 🇫🇷