Pennsylvania is home to 700,000 veterans – folks who put on the uniform and served our Commonwealth and country with honor and integrity. On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, we thank you for your service today and every day. Happy Veterans Day, Pennsylvania.

We closed out our anniversary with an event in DC last month. Check out the conversation: https://loom.ly/3c-4sts Thanks to @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social and so many more for celebrating with us!

We stand with The Stanford Daily and @thefireorg.bsky.social to defend all student journalists' right to report without fear. Hear from several of the 55 college newsrooms and student leaders about why they joined our amicus brief: https://bit.ly/4nd2t7P

Thank you Veterns.

A female Pileated Woodpecker flying through cattail reeds while looking for a good tree to hammer away at.

A spill on a family farm in Oklahoma killed several acres of vegetation and contaminated drinking water. A judge ordered the farmers to pay when they went after the oil company. (Published May 2024)

Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. https://to.pbs.org/3LFjGcV

"The next generation is speaking up for all of our First Amendment rights." 👏 Thank you @stephruhle.bsky.social and @msnbc.com for highlighting IU's censorship and our amicus brief. As we empower student journalists to defend #pressfreedom, we are inspired every day by their courage and solidarity.

New Uvalde school shooting records — nearly 12GB — come as part of a settlement in a yearslong lawsuit that news organizations, including ProPublica and @texastribune.org, brought against state and local governments. We continue to seek records from the state Department of Public Safety.

Perseids incoming! ☄️ The most famous meteor shower of the year sees its peak on the night of 12 to 13 August. Making a wish will require extra effort this time around: 🌖 look away from the Moon 💡 avoid light pollution ☕ expect to stay up late 🧣 stay warm 1/2 🔭

Another example of science leadership.

Space is just awesome! Does the U.S. still have a role or is that being ceded to other countries?

American scientific greatness is in peril. NY Times Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...

Could Evan Neal remake himself as a guard? It's possible.

D-Feated. #RaiseIt 🏴‍☠️

In Laurels and Darts, nixing the nameless government spokesman. Plus: Poignant coverage from Texas; inside a notorious Syrian prison; and waffles, glorious waffles, by @bgrueskin.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

WATCH: Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, there was a disconnect between accurate weather alerts and on-the-ground action that could have saved lives. 📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social

@starboydazzle.bsky.social Perhaps a breakthrough at hand in the very long running Pittsburgh Post-Gazette strike? From Neiman Lab: www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/a-th...

So stay away from A.I. and in a few years you will be one of the few people left who can think an original thought.

Cutbacks have consequences. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

The Juno spacecraft passing over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. A bit of artwork I rendered back in 2019 or so using reprojected imagery from Perijove 7. flic.kr/p/2gde7Bw

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.

Right, as usual.

"Beautiful clean coal" www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/w...

The dazzling panoramic shot of the Sculptor Galaxy contains thousands of colors indicating stars, gas and dust. Scientists used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, or VLT, to record around 50 hours of imagery to produce the image.

"These leaders don't want to participate in the dismantling of the agency they value," the former senior FEMA official said. "They have been dedicated to the mission over multiple administrations but won't support the current administration's direction." zurl.co/5p3mi

The more transparent an organization or institution is, the greater the trust they will earn.

To the law firms who settled with the Administration: you've been had. Looks like Trump knew his tactic wouldn't succeed -- and he's not appealing. NYTimes (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

It's not enough to trust local news media outlets (particularly newspapers), which a majority of Americans do. You have to support it as well. I subscribe to our local newspaper as well as the NY Times and Washington Post. Article courtesy Nieman Lab: www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...

Happy Father’s Day! 💙

Student journalists are journalists. All the same legal protections as professional press in California. Here's Jeremy Cuenca of the LACC Collegian talking about being shot by LAPD on Sunday. No warning. Graphic images. "Ripped off pretty much the tip of my pinkie." Surgically reattached.

With 24 other orgs, FAC condemns the treatment of journalists covering the protests against ICE raids in LA. Targeting journalists violates the First Amendment. firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/09/c...

Bad days for science in the U.S. these days. Denying science won't make it go away. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/c...

Despite what the Administration says, PBS is already a trusted source of news. Article courtesy of Neiman Lab. www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...

Wonder how the law firms who caved to Trump are feeling now with a number of those who chose to fight are winning in court. Article from The Hill thehill.com/regulation/c...

I wish I could say the answer to this question is "yes," but I think the best I could do is "a definite maybe." Will America’s National Parks Survive Trump? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...

Words of wisdom to graduates from the master of horror.

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More evidence of the U.S starting to lose its pre-eminent position in the sciences. World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/w...

Another "enlightened" decision by HHS Sec. RFK, Jr. Making America Healthy by inviting a bird flu pandemic. U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/h...

It’s too bad we’re losing the evening planets in our sky. While Jupiter remains bright, it’s getting low and sets not long after the Sun. Mars, now near the head of Leo, is becoming quite dim since Earth is pulling away from it in our orbits. Good thing the Moon is around! 😍

Elon and DOGE kicked 130 NASA employees out of their NYC office without any sort of contingency. This office also stored climate records going back to the 1880’s. I wonder why Elon hates NASA employees? www.space.com/space-explor...

Will your phone company warn you if the government wants your data? For journalists, it could mean the difference between protecting a source and exposing one.

That is one excellent angler.

Is this some offense we're finally seeing?

An opportunity for free education.

Trump administration cuts science funding to lowest level in decades. U.S. science leadership is fading. Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Wild one indeed! Another solid effort by Paul Skenes that results in a no-decision for him. #PIRATES beginning to score some runs!

Important action taken by @splc.org to support student journalism. splc.org/2025/05/coal...