Starting soon! Watch the livestream of our 30th anniversary special at 7 p.m. ET. democracynow.org/30

I am back in D.C. to hear from cruel Kristi Noem on why she is complicit in the chaos happening at DHS, vote on a War Powers Resolution to rein Donald Trump in, and vote against a DHS funding bill that does nothing to address the reckless actions we’re seeing from ICE. The work continues.

2/ Abigail Rivera Seda, a PhD student at Tufts University in molecular microbiology, shared how research on C. difficile, a pathogen that threatens our health care system, has been halted putting public health at risk and potentially endangering lives.

4/ Are you interested in becoming a science advocate? Join our webinar and learn how you can use your voice and expertise to advocate on key issues such as climate change or public health policies. 📅Thursday, March 12, 3pm ET. 📍RSVP↘️

3/ Yarrow Axford, PhD in Climate Change and Arctic Science, shared three examples of how the Trump administration is targeting scientists, especially LGBTQ+ people and people of color, slashing science jobs and gutting federal science agencies putting workers and communities at risk.

1/ Last week, Rep. Katherine Clark (@whipkclark.bsky.social) held her own state of the union with constituents, including Science Network members who shared the impacts of the Trump administration’s actions on science, public health, and democracy. (🧵👇)

If you’ll be at #AAAS2026 in Phoenix (Feb 12–14), stop by and meet us at Booth 609! Come connect with our team, take action, and learn more about science-informed advocacy. Hope to see you there! Learn more: act.ucsusa.org/45O19CA

⚠️ 7 House Democrats just voted for muderous ICE agents to get more money! Don Davis (NC) Henry Cuellar (TX) Jared Golden (ME) Laura Gillen (NY) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA) Tom Suozzi (NY) Vicente Gonzalez (TX) You should call them to tell them how you feel: (202) 224-3121

The Trump administration’s egregious actions in Minnesota are part of a broader pattern of antidemocratic and authoritarian behavior that makes everyone less safe. 🧵⬇️

Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."

Whistleblowers say multiple DHS personnel faced retaliation for balking at DHS's unconstitutional new policy, and one instructor resigned rather than teach agents to comply with it. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

175 U.S. scientists who do research in Greenland have already signed our Statement from U.S. Scientists in Solidarity with Greenland. With more signatures coming every hour. Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland.

To Greenlanders: thank you for years of friendship and partnership; we stand with you. Qujanaq, ilagaasi. U.S. scientists: Write your reps in D.C. TODAY. Urge them to support Greenland's right to self-determination. Insist the U.S. engage respectfully and peacefully with our ally. bit.ly/3LjITdm

“Asking scientists to spy on and report on their fellow co-authors” is a “classic hallmark of authoritarianism," said Dr Jennifer Jones, Director of the Center for Science & Democracy at UCS.

Dr. Rachel Cleetus recaps the devastation to US climate & clean energy progress in 2025 & the harms that will result. “The Trump administration’s destructive actions are a direct threat to our health, our economic well-being & to our nation’s ability to build a thriving, fair, innovative economy."

We’re following a likely significant winter storm this weekend across a large swath of the United States. The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy snow and freezing rain for many locations that don’t typically see this type of dangerous weather. Check out the latest #NWS graphic:

The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world. Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.

“The speed, the scope and the severity of the attacks on science are beyond anything we’ve ever seen,” says @gretchentg.bsky.social. My @nature.com story on the human toll of the 2nd Trump presidency. Thx to @dochfroehlich.bsky.social, @briannosek.bsky.social, @katharinehayhoe.com & others.

It is astonishing how much damage can be done in one year. Thanks to @nature.com for a deep dive on the effects of Trump administration's anti science agenda. I hate to think of the potential cures, treatments and innovations that we have lost so far...😡

From education to pandemic preparedness and public health, the past year has seen huge stress put on US science go.nature.com/4qF9gtK

By Luc Descheemaeker.

🔬✨ Applications are open! The Science for Public Good Fund offers up to $1500 to support community-driven science advocacy projects. From workshops to local campaigns, you can help spark change. Apply here: secure.ucs.org/a/2025-scien... @ucs.org

California votes YES on Prop 50 with voting centers open now for early voting. Election Day is tomorrow November 4th. Find your vote center here: ocvote.gov/elections/vo... Find your ballot drop box here; ocvote.gov/elections/ba...

Shocking. Our planet has passed its first 'tipping point' with widespread coral reef die-off, a new report says, and other environmental systems including the Amazon, major ocean currents and ice sheets aren't far behind.

This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.

Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

In America, we defend free speech in terrible times. We defend free speech even when it’s offensive. We defend free speech. www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/p...

Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere. It means more power for them and less freedom for you.

This commentary offers a clear, powerful statement of why freedom of speech is at the heart of democracy and must be defended, whether the speaker is Charlie Kirk or Jimmy Kimmel, MAGA supporters or MAGA opponents.

ABC network is owned by Disney Entertainment. I cancelled my Disney subscription and when it asks why - I wrote 'For pulling Jimmy Kimmel, bring him back to ABC and I'll be back.' If you have Disney and/or Hulu please consider doing the same.

Stand up for free speech, support Jimmy Kimmel. www.change.org/p/ensure-jim...?

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.

You can never appease a tyrant.

BOYCOTT ABC TELEVISION. MAKE IT CLEAR TO EVERYONE THEY WILL GET THE TARGET TREATMENT.

Jimmy Kimmel deserves better than this. He’s a class act. Case in point - after my first appearance on his show back in 2018, he very thoughtfully asked whether I was receiving adequate security at that time, as Trump was repeatedly smearing journalists as “the enemy of the people,”

First Colbert, now Kimmel. Last-minute settlements, secret side deals, multi-billion dollar mergers pending Donald Trump's approval. Trump silencing free speech stifles our democracy. It sure looks like giant media companies are enabling his authoritarianism.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Don't agonize — organize! Here are five steps you can take between now and the midterms to resist Trump's tyranny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W-l...

GLENN: You look fabulous in that suit TRUMP: That's the one that attacked you last time ZELENSKYY: I remember that. You're in the same suit. I changed mine.

Plano Texas Sunday, August 10

Programming kids with lies is not education. Don't let PragerU slither its way into your school district.

One corrupt tyrant gets to decide what is 'un-American' for ~340 million people. We will feel this loss for generations. apnews.com/article/publ...  Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump

From prosecutor to senator to vice president, Kamala Harris has always been for the people. I know her next chapter will be no different, whatever shape it takes.

Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes. Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.

"When people work together, there can still be wins for federal science, even with the unprecedented number and ferocity of attacks on science we’ve observed since Inauguration Day." Stay up to date on federal science wins and challenges in UCS's monthly round-up by @jbd-phd.bsky.social.

🧘‍♀️ Struggling to find a moment of calm amidst all the bad news this summer? MindLab offers practical, science-based techniques to help science supporters manage stress, regulate emotions & navigate uncertainty. Join us for free virtual sessions every Wednesday, 11:30 am ET. ➡️ act.ucsusa.org/45bB0wj

@nytimes.com semi-deep dive on reports the Trump team has taken hundreds of millions of $$$ from the deeply troubled, wildly over-budget, & hugely delayed Sentinel ICBM program to fund Trump' gold-plated Qatari jet that _might_ become Air Force One. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...

The House gave final approval early Friday to President Donald Trump's request to slash more than $9 billion of already approved federal funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting.

To Better Prepare for Extreme Weather, We Fired Everyone at NOAA and Replaced Them with a Guy Named Noah www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/to-... Thanks ‪@shadesofgreaves.bsky.social‬ I needed this today 😆

Today in DC, we joined over 20 scientists whose research grants were canceled by the Trump admin. They shared what’s at stake when science is politicized, and what we lose when solutions to our biggest problems are cast aside. #StandUpForScience