This letter on the 30th anniversary of the founding of Mt Tam College is not just about prison education. It is about how to institute cultural change in even the hardest climate. www.mttamcollege.edu/letter-from-...

The corrupt Bulgarian government has stepped down following massive protests.

Protesting terrible people is a great way to make friends with awesome people!

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!

As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store. Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.

In the year that the Univ of California won 5 Nobel Prizes (its highest), public research has been decimated by rescission and more. California needs to step up to maintain the research community that supports our modern way of life. www.fundcascience.org

I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.

change one letter, ruin a candy. twit

I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:

Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related. He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:

An astonishingly large crowd! Chicago

Join us this Saturday after #NOKINGSALHAMBRA at Tesla 1200 W. Main St #Alhambra. The weather is getting cooler, so we've changed our hours. New ⌚ starting this Saturday, 12-2 pm. Update your calendars, y'all. #TeslaTakedown #seeyouonthesidewalk @teslatakedown.com @teslatakedownla.bsky.social

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ✊🌏 ⏰ WHEN: October 17th, 2025 📍WHERE: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC! RSVP to JOIN THE FIGHT IRL: zurl.co/LayiM ‼️ 📲 Join us Virtually!: zurl.co/Um47l

The apple reviews continue because they must to fulfill the ancient bargain. Today: this affable dipshit of an apple, the Suncrisp.

The brave #FEMA36 spoke out about Trump and Noem's cuts debilitating emergency response. Instead of reversing course and restoring life-saving funding, Noem is retaliating against FEMA employees, issuing suspensions and NDA-cloaked 'investigations' without counsel or union reps. zurl.co/d9BVu

I wrote about the “compact” for higher education newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE Truth: No cars rammed ICE Claim: She boxed ICE in Truth: ICE boxed her in Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE Truth: She did not have a rifle Claim: ICE returned fire Truth: Only ICE fired Claim: She drove herself to the hospital Truth: Paramedics found her

My new op-ed with @lkfazio.bsky.social: Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain. Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

Trump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"

I am getting a jump start on the #weekwithoutdriving by taking public transit to Raging Waters. Car holds 5, but we have six, so I'll race them there by @metrolosangeles.bsky.social ! The ETA looks worse than it is, because maps doesn't know I can bike the second leg (saves almost an hour).

I have approximately zero following on this app, sharing in the hopes it can get in front of the right person. A man I went to college with’s wife was kidnapped by ICE at a green card hearing, and he’s trying to find a reporter who will speak to him about the situation

Here's my comment--join me. This would effectively remove foreign PhD students and postdocs from our labs. please share

New from #SCIMaP - analysis of the White House’s Proposed FY 2026 National Science Foundation Budget. Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide. Report: osf.io/e8rnc a 🧵

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Ruin a song by adding the word ‘literally’ to the title: Love is Literally A Battlefield

Fight fascism. Get vaccinated. Also: sign this: www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm....

Electric cargo bikes aren't heavy, expensive bikes. They're light, cheap and affordable electric vehicles! viktorkoves.com/2024/09/21/y...

Behold, the #MinCup35 bracket! Use it to follow along, plan campaigns to support your favs, or make predictions on how voting will shake out. We start at the top left on September 1st, then alternate left and right as we work our way down.

🚨ACTION OF THE DAY🚨 @standupforscience.bsky.social Day 26! TACO Tuesday! Trump Always Chickens Out...Let's Make Him Chicken Out Again on eliminating FEMA: www.npr.org/2025/06/26/n... ✍️SIGN, SHARE, AND GET LOUD✍️ We Stand With FEMA! www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina...

Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."

FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c... SIGN ON TO PROTECT FEMA HERE: www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina...

Many of the men deported to CECOT said they are permanently changed: struggling to sleep, drink water or leave their homes. One man broke into tears describing how he had a panic attack the first time he walked down a busy Venezuelan street.

This article is the best one I’ve seen yet at explaining the hollowing-out of US science and healthcare infrastructure.

Taps the sign The institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy.

I took a simple political action today by providing a public comment in opposition to the EPA's proposal to stop regulating greenhouse gas emissions. You can send a quick email and add your opposition to this destructive proposal. Instructions at www.regulations.gov/document/EPA....

📢 The OAH has issued a Statement on the White House Review of the Smithsonian. Read the statement: ow.ly/hgLR50WGhfQ

The Turing test is done. We’ve proven that we can be fooled. around.com/the-lie-of-ai/

I took a simple political action today by providing a public comment in opposition to the EPA's proposal to stop regulating greenhouse gas emissions. You can send a quick email and add your opposition to this destructive proposal. Instructions at www.regulations.gov/document/EPA....

we are extremely fortunate that no CDC workers were shot yesterday in the attack targeting them. around a dozen floors in the headquarters buildings had windows pierced by bullets.

The lower-right chyron showing the extreme-heat temperature is a real chef's-kiss touch.

Do you have an interest in applying your research training into actionable policy? Consider joining Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL). They recently created a community platform to help people connect, organize, and learn. onlinecommunity.esal.us/share/Bza1FV...

How DOGE and Trump cuts to science is damaging and risking losing a generation of scientists…highlighting some damming quotes:

This Fourth of July, I am thinking about the 139 civil servants who took an oath to uphold the constitution and the EPA’s mission, and were placed on leave for raising concerns about issues such as deregulating asbestos and lead exposure. This is un-American. The 1st amendment exists for a reason.

388 EPA employees have issued a Declaration of Dissent—warning that science is being silenced, pollution protections dismantled, and public health put at risk. Read their urgent message and stand in solidarity. tinyurl.com/4dszs3sw #SaveEPA #ClimateJustice #ScienceNotSilence

👀 Scoop: Trump and Republicans want USPS to sell off its brand new EVs and chargers. That would mean literally **ripping up post office parking lots** to auction off assets with no private-sector value. It’s buried in the Senate’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

I approve of this They Live reference at #NoKings in Highland Park.

lmaoo never gets old

Pasadena well before the scheduled hour getting crowded