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Housing crisis across Wisconsin draws federal attention from Sen. Baldwin The median sales price of homes in Wisconsin has increased by more than half in the last 5 years, and places like the Superior Housing Authority try to offer affordable options.

Housing is just too expensive. Period. It was great to chat with these local leaders in Superior about how to tackle it because it's going to take a full-court press to make housing more affordable for Wisconsin families.
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Digital flyer for an online event titled “Calling Swing Districts – Save scientific research funding.” The event is scheduled for Thursday, August 7th at 6:00 PM ET. The flyer announces a phonebanking session targeting South Asian voters in swing districts represented by Republicans. Volunteers will encourage voters to ask their representatives to oppose proposed Trump administration budget cuts to NIH and NSF—38% from NIH and 55% from NSF—with $3.8 billion already withheld. It notes that a link to attend the virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at Standupforscience.net. The background features an image of the Statue of Liberty and a QR code. The Stand Up for Science logo appears at the bottom. The flyer uses bold red text on a light beige background.

📣 UPCOMING EVENT ALERT -

🗓️ Tomorrow, August 7th
⏰ 6pm ET
📍 Online
☎️ Join the call campaign to save science research funding.
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YouTube video by South Park Studios The PSA contains synthetic media

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At UWM, scientists find a community of researchers, and a chance to share work with public At UWM, the Center for Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics is committed to two things: science research and public outreach.

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YouTube video by Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin The Secret Form of Resistance No One Talks About

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YouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel Chris Hedges: The Warped Psychology of the Rich

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URGENT ACTION FOR NSF GRANTEES.

For current & recent (since 2020) awards, archive your award history this afternoon/tonight. Screenshot/download/print your work in research.gov & alert your partners.

We have credible threats to integrity of awards tracking systems (via @jeremymberg.bsky.social)

Patel says FBI arrested Wisconsin judge, Trump immigration enforcement effort escalates Federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges, FBI Director Kash Patel said.

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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

Seth Rogen attack on Trump edited out of science awards show coverage Presenting an award at the Breakthrough prize ceremony, the actor and writer allegedly accused the president of destroying American science

Puts a little tarnish on our award, IMO www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ap...

“If a Nazi sits at a table with ten people and no one speaks up, then there are eleven Nazis at the table.”

It looks lovely! The funny part of me expects 97% of the observation entries at the Royal Observatory in Scotland to be "<date>: cloudy as shite!"

Only 34 Democrats Sign Letter on ICE Abducting Students Immigration officials are snatching international students off the street—and most Democrats don’t seem to care.

@baldwin.senate.gov? Hello?

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No one is coming to save us.

And, MST3K. Most of the other side isn't smart enough to get it.

Hang in there. Keep yelling. Even if we accomplish nothing, we lose in every sense, maybe a few of us shouting "no" will be testament of some goodness in humanity, some scrap of decency and conscience.

“The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting"

Tim Walz

Gift link.

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You occasional reminder that here, unlike the Bad Place, the ethos calls for instantly blocking trolls, never engaging, arguing, or dunking. If it makes you feel any better, you can shout THIS! IS! BLUEEESKYYYY! like Gerard Butler in a loincloth while doing it.

So now there's a website where you can report your fellow Americans for thought crimes.

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Hey @thechimerasnare.bsky.social fun talking to you guys at the Spooky Frog. Enjoying the first few pages and look forward to the rest of the Fragments. Thanks for the convo, swag bits, and the swell book.

Sad but true. For now.

We're reading Paladin's Grace now and enjoying it very much!

Got some recs on them mid-century Italian sound tracks? We were just listening to Morricone, not exactly the same thing, but close?

Wow great time watching motorcycle races at #flatoutfriday. The best class, next to "vintage", was "brakeless". Exactly what it sounds like. One races in this class was 84 years old. Stud.

Also, 32 years together. Not so bad!

How Many Gravitational Waves have we seen? Last week I got an email from a colleague, asking a question which, on the face of it, should have been easy to answer.

This is a nice summary! I remember the first neutron star/black hole merger, our boss was positively giddy.

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Some still use fax machines.

And if there is no staff at the NSA to review grant proposals...

White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation “This kind of cut would kill American science and boost China.”…

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