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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been a cornerstone of American culture for three generations.

One corrupt tyrant gets to decide what is 'un-American' for ~340 million people. We will feel this loss for generations.

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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.

From the Courtroom to the Internet, the Fight Over Federal Science Is On It’s been six months since President Trump took the oath of office and his administration began its all-out effort to gut federal science—though it’s understandable if it feels like even longer. If yo...

"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.

A promotional graphic for "MindLab" weekly virtual mindfulness sessions, co-hosted by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Protection Network. The background shows two people walking on a forest path surrounded by tall trees. Text reads: MindLab – Weekly Virtual Mindfulness Sessions. Open to all scientists, public servants, and science supporters. Facilitated by Dr. Lena Adams Kim. Wednesdays, 11:30am–12:00pm ET, through the end of October 2025.” A QR code in the bottom right corner invites people to scan to register.

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What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.

@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 “Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem slammed the ‘ancient system’ used to warn the public of potential weather threats — and vowed the Trump ad...

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

Canceled grants get the spotlight at a Capitol Hill 'science fair' On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.

Democrats organized this science fair which spotlighted research which may be canceled due to cuts to grants for science. www.kpbs.org/news/science...

“Things we’ll never know” science fair highlights US’s canceled research Congressional Democrats host scientists whose grants have been canceled.

“Things we’ll never know” science fair highlights US’s canceled research arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Symbolic ‘science fair’ showcases research cut by Trump team Democrats hosted a protest event featuring ‘things we’ll never know’ because of the US government’s cuts to science.

‘The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants’ democrats organised a fair to mark the fact that Trump cancelled so many research projects and showcase the research that has been lost 🧪

An Important Lesson for These Times from Environmental Justice’s Earliest Days EJ's ability to make a difference in overburdened and underserved communities will be drastically affected by what happens within the federal government, but its vibrancy has never been predicated on ...

Environmental Justice leader Charles Lee shares important lessons from the movement’s early days. "Speaking from the perspective of having worked on EJ issues since before they even had a name, I have no doubt that we will continue to make progress." Read his blog:

Illustration of a squirrel carrying a pile of books, walking towards a tree hollow full of books.

Me after saying I wasn't gonna buy any more books for a while

Climate Lawsuits Are Rising as Political Pushback Intensifies  Around the world, climate litigation is expanding in scale, scope, and impact. Courts are being asked to rule on fundamental questions of responsibility, accountability, and justice in the face of accelerating climate harms. But as these legal efforts grow stronger, they are also drawing intensified

Around the world, climate litigation is expanding in scale, scope, and impact. But as these legal efforts grow stronger, they are also drawing intensified resistance. Read UCS's Delta Merner's blog to learn more.

Jonathan Harris's painting puts me in mind of the idea of "Do not comply in advance," in that:

while the current WH occupant and his cronies may be demanding this whitewashing of both history and current events, kindness and decency behooves us to resist that whitewashing where and when we can.

The White House effort to cut back $9.4 billion of already allocated government spending faces a critical vote in the Senate this week. Some Republicans have... Republicans face deadline to claw back funding for foreign aid and public media

Republicans face deadline to claw back funding for foreign aid and public media

Criminalizing pregnancy: A record number of women were prosecuted the year after Dobbs They were targeted for substance use, miscarriages, and stillbirths, largely driven by fetal personhood laws.

Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

What's happened since?

A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

Photos: See No Kings protests around the country People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.

People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.

Donald Trump is the King of Criminals, 34 felonies, he should be deported

Wishing y'all a safe day of protesting and exercising our first amendment rights 🇺🇸🗽💜

ICYW what is the perfect gift 😂 here's a great list.

Thanks to @michaelianblack.bsky.social, I needed this today.

How MAGA took over America’s 250th birthday Trump's military parade is just the beginning.

SCOOP: Trump's military parade is being organized by some of the same MAGA political operatives who organized the rally that preceded the January 6 riot.

In This Knife’s Edge Authoritarian Moment, Say “No Kings” to President Trump It is not too late. But soon, it could be.

We are headed into an unprecedented authoritarian moment this weekend. A military parade in DC will be countered by 2000+ protests around the country. This tense dynamic can't balance on the knife’s edge for long. Where it falls—toward tyranny or democracy—depends on us.

Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)

NEW: Is your personal data being weaponized against you when you shop?

Are you paying a different price for products than anyone else?

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains the shady corporate tactic known as “surveillance pricing.”

No Kings On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...

Let's send him a birthday message loud and in person this Saturday, June 14th: NO KINGS!

Join or host a local protest action.womensmarch.com
www.nokings.org

@womensmarch.com @indivisible.org

#TrumpisToxic #Resist #NoKings

Dark Day for Climate, Health as EPA Axes Power Plant Carbon Regs, Reopens Mercury Pollution Loopholes EPA announced new plans to unravel protections from harmful carbon emissions and hazardous air pollution released by fossil fuel-fired power plants

Today, the EPA moved to roll back key protections against carbon emissions and air pollution from fossil fuel power plants. “It’s galling to watch the US government so thoroughly debase itself as it sacrifices the public good to boost the bottom line of fossil fuel.”

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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have quickly turned on each other in a very public and bitter feud. Their split isn’t just personal, but has major implications for the rest of the country, with Musk now strongly opposing Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” It is the centerpiece of Trump’s legislative agenda, which includes tax cuts, Medicaid reductions, and increased border spending. The proposal would also significantly raise the national debt. Musk took aim at the bill as “massive, outrageous, pork-filled…a disgusting abomination” that would “massively increase” the budget deficit. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.” In response, Trump threatened Musk’s federal contracts. Then Musk threatened to start a new political party and accused Trump of covering up “the Epstein files.” Follow along here for updates and explainers to understand the deeper implications of this battle. The big reason why Republicans should worry about an angry Elon Musk Why Trump probably can’t cut Musk loose Jeffrey Epstein’s friendship with Donald Trump, explained The real reasons Musk is feuding with Trump The Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explained

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s fallout, explained

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have quickly turned on each other in a very public and bitter feud. Their split isn’t just personal, but has major implications for the...

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Why Trump Fears Musk’s Epstein Bomb Most of All: Biographer Michael Wolff weighed in after the feud between two of the world’s most powerful men “escalated into nuclear territory.”

Why Trump Fears Musk’s Epstein Bomb Most of All, According to His Biographer Michael Wolff

Fool’s Gold: The Trump Administration’s New Executive Order Is a Bad-Faith Attack on Science The danger here is that this executive order creates pathways for science to be influenced for political and financial gain.

"It bears repeating: the power to decide over whether a study meets the Trump administration’s 'standard' would rest in the hands not of scientists but of political appointees, who could use this power to discard any evidence that doesn’t give them an answer they want."

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The Gold Standard Science Executive Order should set off alarm bells for anyone who cares about evidence-based policy. The EO resurrects efforts to restrict the science that can be used in agency decisions. More from me and @jbd-phd.bsky.social in a new @bmj.com Opinion: www.bmj.com/content/389/...