Katrina Menard

A Nobel Prize–winning economist and financial crisis expert’s take on the GENIUS Act.

Maybe it’s time to rethink the genius part.

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

We really are going back to the Dark Ages.

A reminder: Both sheriffs and local police have the right to refuse ICE detainers. These requests are voluntary and not legally enforceable under federal law. Across the country, many sheriffs and police departments choose not to cooperate and that choice is fully within their legal rights.

Musk and SpaceX are among the biggest winners in Trump’s 2026 spending plan. Trump is delivering on Musk’s wish list at both NASA and the Pentagon, reshaping federal space spending to funnel billions of dollars in new business directly to him.

The U.S. attorney for D.C. is accusing Wikipedia of “propaganda” and threatening its nonprofit status. Ed Martin is keeping Operation Whirlwind alive and well.

Trump administration has deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with no meaningful process and against the wishes of her father.

a screenshot of a skeet from NOAA that says "These minerals are currently sitting atop the sea floor, waiting to be scooped up and processed. Through #NOAA’s mapping tech and licensing abilities, we are helping industry leaders find, collect and bring back these minerals to benefit the #USA & domestic manufacturing."

I'll say this as many times as it needs to be said.

Save our Freaks.
Don't mine the Deep.

(also maybe unfollow NOAA. They're a disinformation account at this point. Fuck.)

A headline from Hell.

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

Awesomeness

From the Michigan community on Reddit: MSU faculty join call for Big Ten 'mutual defense compact' against Trump administration Explore this post and more from the Michigan community

UCONN needs to do this too.

- Bon Appetit (snack foods)
- Livsmart (beverages)
- Jumex (juice and drinks)
- Laboratorios Vijosa (pharmaceuticals)
- Salvaplastic (plastic goods)
- Olimpia Beds (furniture)

Here is a start:

- Hanes (underwear, T-shirts)
- Fruit of the Loom (apparel)
- Gildan (basic clothing)
- Diana (snacks and candy)
- Capri (mattresses and furniture)
- Indufoam (bedding and mattresses)

Geno Auriemma on student visas being revoked: ‘Thank God I became a citizen in 1994, huh?’ UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma spoke on the issue of students having their visas revoked, and how it could affect his program.

THIRTEEN. This is insane.

Right, because Grandma is on X.

This is corruption, plain and simple.

“UConn confirms visa revocations have 'touched' the university”. So Elon can blow his J-1, but legit scholars can’t stay?

photo of a red shopping basket filled with turnips, under the headline: If you’re worried about food tariffs, adopt a frugal mindset and cook smarter Learn to shop for groceries like a thrifter and work on eliminating waste By Sheryl Julian Globe Correspondent,Updated April 7, 2025, 7:21 a.m. caption: The big question is, writes Sheryl Julian, are we expected to remove all the pleasures from the table and turn the nightly dinner into a feast of locally grown turnips (above) and leafy greens?Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

Hard not to be a "PANICAN" when led by someone suffering from severe mental illness

West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands

West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory

Side view of a single insect pin, holding several tiny parasitic wasps, against a white background. Each dark wasp is attached to its own cream-colored card point; the card points are arranged radially on the pin. A white silken cocoon is underneath the stacked points and two insect labels are also visible.

Well, this certainly was a choice.

#NaturalHistoryCollections
#Macrophotography
#FocusStacking
#CurationFail
#Eulophidae
#BugSky

Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Greg Casar on stage in Tucson in front a crowd of 23,000 people.

Tucson, Arizona today.

Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.

23,000 showed up.

Welcome to all our new followers! 💚

US added to the global human rights watchlist due to declining civil liberties.

The cover-up…

USAID officials were ordered to destroy classified documents, raising concerns about compliance with federal law. An internal email sent to remaining bureau leaders at the agency’s Washington headquarters provided guidance on “clearing our classified safes and personnel documents.”

CDC plans to study autism, vaccines Move comes despite strong evidence finding no link between them. By LENA H. SUN and LAUREN WEBER • The Washington Post

I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here

Suddenly my university account with Amazon Prime got cancelled. Not sure by who, though, since it wasn’t me…

DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.

What does it mean for DOGE to "make mistakes" with seniors' Social Security?

Long wait times, underpayments, or no payments at all.

The richest man in the world is sticking his fingers in the benefits our seniors have paid for their entire working lives.

Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.

The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer that released high levels of a carcinogen from its Louisiana plant.

Already hearing that Republican members have been showing up to the House floor trying to take up the Dem side seats for the joint address 💀