Niagra Hydro Power Vista view of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge on gorgeous Sunday in September

Elimination of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Nebraska! www.highereddive.com/news/univers...

Got a flu shot today. Who knew it would be a political statement!

Lots of families enjoying the summer like weather today at Ann Arbor’s newest park. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

Just visited APL in Laurel MD and stepped on a few Lantern bugs…(attended and gave the Keynote and at a fun NASA workshop too)!

Florida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates Will other countries or states ban travel to and from Florida?

Earth easier than Sun, but still a good puzzle 🌎🌍

Higher Ed Woes in Today's Headlines University Of Texas System Will Dissolve Faculty Senates To Comply With Senate Bill UCLA Pauses Faculty Hiring Amid Financial Challenges False Shooter Reports Cause Panic On University Campuses UChicago Pauses Most Ph.D. Admissions Due To Budget Pressures

Though so much going on, still find it incredible, unbelievable, infuriating and sad that Trump is destroying NASA. I would hope NASA leadership refuses to implement BPR shutdowns, RIFS and cuts and force the Administration to explain why they are destroying one of the Crown Jewels of humanity.

Day at the beach at Sleeper State Park near Port Austin MI

The Sun puzzle surprisingly difficult!

Ouch...impacts everywhere in higher ed research. Tool to track impacts to specific universities. www.americanprogress.org/article/mapp...

I’ll take any good news I can even though it is just part of the FY26 process, but Senate Appropriations CJS passed markup funds NASA science including a GDC - Trailblazer, Heliophysics Explorers, current missions, and OSTEM! www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

Please join AGU and other organizations in collective action to support science! fromtheprow.agu.org/dr-mark-mold...

Incompetence, ignorance and personal pronouns of “I, me, mine” are leading us to war, environmental degradation, economic collapse, public health disaster, scientific brain drain, and health care ruin. When will GOP wake up and say NO!

Sunrise peaking through trees into misty meadow this morning…

Trump is a criminal. The GOP are an immoral cult. Happy Independence Day!

Happy sandwich 🌈

Amazing that Trump and MAGA can force University Presidents, Senators and Congressmen to resign or quit. Will no one just simply raise a middle finger, since you are going anyway?

Truly messed up...the mob-style pressure is forcing so many to make terrible decisions. www.chronicle.com/article/univ...

A Protea flower from last week’s hike in South Africa to interrupt my dread of POTUS and SCOTUS decisions.

Quote from Archeologist describing impacts in his field that can essentially describe all of science/arts research in the US. "the cuts represent “an event that will mark ‘before’ and ‘after’ times; it’s existential, and it’s a completely novel disruption to our work with no foreseeable remedy.”

Incredible self-inflicted damage being done. Agency Leadership should wait until congressional action before making cuts, resign in protest, or continue to support science until you are fired. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Abandoning international exchange and diplomacy doesn't make us stronger. #StandforFulbright

Amazed that 38% of Americans approve of Trump and 27% approve of the Big, Ugly Bill…(Quinnipiac University Poll).

We need more trees, affordable housing, and citizens who demand the rule of law.

Incredibly destructive.... www.propublica.org/article/trib...

Another twist… www.gainesville.com/story/news/e...

Weasley pondering the Irises and peonies 😀

Since Reconciliation can only deal with items that impact spending or revenues, how are there policy provisions in the big ugly bill?

Hard to understand the deliberate destruction unless that is the goal. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Is Rubio ok? Wellness check is warranted….

What is GOP plan for 26 midterms if they plan to commit what normally would be political suicide?

Trump administration ends extreme-weather database that has tracked cost of disasters since 1980 - CNN Another example of “No data, no problem” SAD!

Who is winning besides despots, big coal, and racists? Serious question…

ignorance is bliss apparently.... www.propublica.org/article/nih-...

WTF!

First blossoms in Boston Garden on a foggy day.

Amazing how one man’s ego can destroy his own companies, while another’s destroys his own country…

Sand art on beach in San Sebastián Spain waiting for tide to come in …

Sign in DC near Capitol

Setting up a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Free Library in an old phone booth in my campus building 😀📚

Good morning. Hope you can get up for another cup of tea without waking your cat!

Welcome and Congratulations Eric!

Amazing how quickly one person can destroy trust, institutions, progress, and lives….

Companies that embrace the new Lysenkoism-Trumpism around Anti-DEI will be at a huge competitive disadvantage… will be interesting to see their talent depart and their business suffer….who would want to work in a toxic work culture?

Great Blue Heron footprints in icy Fleming Creek this morning. About 6 inches (15 cm) long!