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More Trumpification of American science. From the article below: “Trump has again proposed cutting more than half of NSF’s budget next fiscal year.” www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

The Trumpifuckation of science is getting worse. I can just imagine the anti-science magamorons he will replace them with. www.scientificamerican.com/article/enti...

Eleanor Roosevelt apparently often repeated the following quote, but I don’t know if she is the one who originated it

As seen in Dog Eared Books store, Ames, Iowa

HuffPost: “A year ago, our country was an embarrassment,” Trump declared at an event in Las Vegas. “All over the world, they laughed at us.”  But there’s just one problem with his claim: One year ago was April 2025, and the president of the United States at that time was Trump. ”

How “patriotic” will Young Republicans be when they learn that Trump plans to start the military draft again? www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Will all the young republicans who helped vote Trump back into office still pretend to be patriotic? time.com/article/2026...

Stocks are way up with one notable exception

Here is a quote from the president of the United States: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.” I repeat: that’s from the president of our country. What an embarrassment to the nation.

AP:“Trump promised strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges. He vowed the “crazy bastards” would be “living in Hell” if the strait [of Hormuz], isn’t opened to marine traffic by Tuesday. He ended with “Praise be to Allah.”” I agree with Trump on one thing. Someone is definitely a crazy bastard.

This is clearly a hoax news story. The US has totally obliterated the military capability of Iran. We know this because Trump said so. Numerous times. Iran war enters its 6th week www.npr.org/2026/04/04/n...

From Director of Science Communication at Columbia U: Trump's 2027 budget proposes cuts of: 🔻 $5.8 billion to NIH 🔻 $5.6 billion to NASA 🔻 $4.8 billion to NSF 🔻 $4.6 billion to EPA 🔻 $2.9 billion to CDC 🔻 $1.6 billion to NOAA …the US will be a less healthy and less safe place to live.

This 👇

Nobody loves (fucking with) our veterans more than Trump. www.npr.org/2026/04/02/n...

What!?!?!?!? I thought we had already won Trump’s war! He told us so after just a few days. www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-he...

Ok this is my favorite, so far!!

From The Daily Beast: “Pope Leo XIV condemned Donald Trump’s military operation in Iran and warned that God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.” That makes sense, but it’s irrelevant because Trump doesn’t pray anyway.

It’s TODAY!! Find an event near you. They are everywhere in every state. www.nokings.org

Maybe this Secret Service agent was a DOGE hire? Headline from AP News: Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in leg at airport.

Because it will be held in the United States and mathematicians want to boycott the United States. I happen to support that sentiment. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Hopefully Trump’s war in Iran WILL end in a regime change … in the US. www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

I just resigned from NASA. It breaks my heart to leave, but I’ve become convinced the best path forward is to do the best science I can, and that can’t be here anymore. I’m still in love with the promise of those four magic letters. Ad astra per aspera, and remember: Earth is the only good planet.

You know, Republicans in Congress could fix this entire mess in about two weeks if they would simply swallow their pride and admit that Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger had the right idea all along. @lizcheney.bsky.social Adamkinzinger.substack.com

Probably just a coincidence

Yea, wind it down. It’s just a little war, right? No big deal, but it was fun while it lasted, wasn’t it? www.axios.com/2026/03/20/t...

This is a FUNDRAISING scam that TRUMP used with a picture of himself wearing a BASEBALL cap at the ‘dignified transfer’ of US military killed in TRUMP’S war on Iran.

Trump’s War on Women: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

First sentence per a Gothenburg University Democracy institute: “The US is no longer a democracy.” www.theguardian.com/world/commen...

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Per Trump, Obama and Biden started the war with Iran more than 47 years ago when Obama was a teenager. I know that he was quite young when he became president, but I didn’t realize he was that young.

Oh!!! Please tell me that the antecedent of ‘he’ is who I hope it is. apple.news/AAkkW-rRPTMK...

Trump on spreaders of misinformation: They should be “brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information!”” There is also a president who should be charged for the same offense.

Take 3 minutes to try and save democracy itself. And REPLACE the mealy-mouthed form letter text with your own appropriately outraged words. That’s what I just did.

Share this with your MAGA family/friends. apple.news/AnDXQLLZWT_G...

The Iranian people now pretty much hate the United States because of Trump. I predict future terrorist attacks in the United States, again because of Trump. apple.news/AYUEwILO_RLa...

“US immigration agents in Oregon used a custom-made app to identify neighborhoods and people to target, and had DAILY ARREST QUOTAS they sought to meet during operations, courtroom testimony has revealed.” apple.news/Ar6NiMUm5QEW...

I’m so relieved that Trump told us that we had already won the war. If he hadn’t said that, I’d be concerned now. apnews.com/article/iran...

Remember Trump and Musk’s DOGE access to Social Security? ““These allegations describe one of the largest known data breaches in American history, perpetrated by Trump appointees” www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...

If it looks like a war crime, maybe it’s actually … www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...

Maybe it's just me, but this seems rather important.

The news says Trump's war costs the US $1B per day. USA Today: "The first six days of war in Iran cost U.S. taxpayers AT LEAST $11.3 billion IN MUNITIONS ALONE, according to PENTAGON estimates reviewed by lawmakers, and experts say [it] could increase exponentially.” apple.news/AGKHu09LzSfK...

Oh, gosh, I feel so much better now. Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

It is good for the soul to have some comic relief from time to time. I got this today from a friend of mine.

We cannot allow this or democracy will indeed be a thing of the past in the US: Trump presses Republicans for voting restrictions ahead of midterm elections  - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...