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NO KINGS NEW BERN · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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‘State-driven censorship’: new wave of book bans hits Florida school districts Hundreds of titles are being pulled from library and classroom shelves in the Republican-dominated state

“In Escambia county, one of the nine school districts that have taken books off their library shelves …400 titles have been removed without review. These include I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut”
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Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment - Nature Abrupt changes are developing across Antarctica’s ice, ocean and biological systems; some of these changes are intensifying faster than equivalent Arctic changes, potentially irreversibly, and their i...

"evidence is emerging for rapid, interacting and sometimes self-perpetuating changes in the Antarctic environment"
New review out today led by @climatenerilie.bsky.social brings together the rapid changes unfolding in the Antarctic. It's powerful, and sobering, reading.

Impacts of Antarctic summer sea-ice extremes Abstract. Antarctic sea ice plays many crucial roles in the physical environments and ecosystems of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. In this study, we sy

Q: What happens when we lose Antarctic sea ice in the summer?
A: Bad things. A short 🧵
New research out today: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Climate catastrophes are creating a ‘new market reality’ for insurance carriers | CNN Business Raging wildfires and severe storms contributed to record-high global insurance losses — totaling an estimated $84 billion — for the first six months of the year, according to a report from reinsurance...

Raging wildfires and severe storms contributed to record-high global insurance losses — totaling an estimated $84 billion — for the first six months of the year, according to a report from reinsurance broker Gallagher Re.

Trump’s tax bill would send an iconic Smithsonian spacecraft to Texas The massive tax and immigration bill moving through Congress would transfer the space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to a museum in Houston.

Moving the shuttle to Space Center Houston would mean the shuttle would go from a museum with free admission to one that costs $30/person, so that only those with enough $$$ could afford to see it. (And then there’s the cost to the taxpayer to move it…)
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A Trump executive order signed last night directs that it should cost more for Americans to visit their national parks. Happy 4th of July from Trump! 🇺🇸

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Applications open for the 2025 AIJC Investigative Journalism Masterclass - AIJC The African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC2025), a project of the Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ) in partnership with SKUP,  the Association for Critical and Investigative Press in Norway...

Applications open for the 2025 AIJC Investigative Journalism Masterclass (featuring @bellingcat.com) aijc.africa/applications...

Yet more allegations of the far right misusing EU funds have surfaced. This time, it's about far right groups in the European Parliament circumventing procurement rules to funnel EU cash to friendly businesses and organisations.

Transparency International Urges Stronger EU Anti-Corruption Directive As Denmark takes EU presidency, watchdog calls for action on stalled directive meant to unify anti-corruption laws across the bloc.

Italy has reportedly demanded the removal of abuse of office as a criminal offense—despite international obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.

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NOAA Proposes Permanently Closing Premier Hurricane Research Institute In its proposed 2026 budget released Monday, NOAA closes all federally funded weather and climate research labs, including the one responsible for maintaining the nation’s top hurricane models

I’m grieving, not in despair. It’s important to know what we face

Decisions to hamper understanding of extreme weather & climate change tie to money & development/economic initiatives in areas where knowing what is going on might make investment seem risky.

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Tillis Says He Won’t Seek Reelection After Trump Primary Threats North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis said he won’t seek reelection following a primary threat from President Donald Trump.

GOP Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won't seek reelection a day after being criticized by Donald Trump

Judicial Deference and Presidential Power Under the Alien Enemies Act Legal scholar discusses where judges have and should draw the line on judicial deference to the President in Alien Enemies Act litigation.

“The war powers that Congress and the courts have over time granted the President are extraordinary. When the courts cede to the President absolute discretion to turn them on, this makes them virtually limitless.”

In the late 1930s my husband’s family started Moloney Seed Company, “Growers and Distributors of High Quality Garden Seeds” in Monte Vista,CO. Relatively speaking, the valley was thriving then. Potential impacts of Medicaid cuts in San Luis Valley compound effects of economic decline.

Airlines are changing plans as conflict escalates in the Middle East. How will it affect Australian passengers? After strikes on Iran, airlines taking alternative routes from Australia to Europe to avoid regional airspace including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel and part of Jordan * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Passengers are facing delays, scheduling changes and even cancellations as airlines recalibrate their plans to avoid a large chunk of Middle Eastern airspace. Since Israel launched missiles at Iran on 13 June, airlines have been taking alternative routes in order to stay away from parts of the region including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel and parts of Jordan. Continue reading...

Airlines are changing plans as conflict escalates in the Middle East. How will it affect Australian passengers?

Woah! Such an important study published in Nature today! Quick thread with some of their key figures!
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That's right fellow Canadians and worldly citizens, this is a Mark Carney quote. Keep it in pocket for when you need it!

Trump Administration: Latest News and Updates

Breaking News: The Trump administration laid off more than 600 people at the federally funded news outlet Voice of America, reducing its staff to less than 200. The news organization provides independent reporting to countries with limited press freedom.

🦈 "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..."

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Jaws! Celebrate the blockbuster that redefined summer movies with this original 1975 TV spot from our collection.

🎬 Watch: archive.org/details/jaws... #Jaws50 #Jaws

DC, you were the best!!!

The @strictscrutiny.bsky.social live show in DC was absolutely brilliant. As an audience member I have to say it was disconcerting not to know “who said that?”—Justice Alito or Margaret Atwood in the Handmaid’s Tale!

YouTube video by Strict Scrutiny The Supreme Court's Bad Decision Season Begins: LIVE FROM DC

Ah! #pun of the month goes to Melissa Murray - Justice Brett Kavanagh's "edifice" complex, coached by Josh Hawley's manhood (the book Josh wrote on boys who believe alpha titles make them feel less insecure about themselves)

Layers of double entendres 👌

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Kate Shaw is awesome, and I'm so glad she is there to defend federal courts ability to ... say that the President & his policies are subject to federal law. @kateshaw.bsky.social

Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously

But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state

Keep that same energy of support for her

If you live in eastern NC, being caught in a downpour is not uncommon. We, the people, held up better than the paper signs, but messages were delivered!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Weather, Water, and What's at Stake: The FY26 NOAA Budget Request Explained. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webi... How does the federal budget shape the forecasts you trust, the seafood you eat, or the warnings that keep your community safe? Join us for "Weather, Water, and What's at Stake" - a timely webinar whe...

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Telegram, the FSB, and the Man in the Middle The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.

NEW: Messaging app Telegram has a reputation for security — but Important Stories found that its technical infrastructure is run by a man whose companies closely collaborate with Russian intelligence services.

Meet the little-known engineer at the center: www.occrp.org/en/investiga... #Telegram

Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

"This has been a bad week for the Army for anyone who cares about us being a neutral institution," one commander at Fort Bragg told Military.com on the condition of anonymity to avoid retaliation. "This was shameful. I don't expect anything to come out of it…”
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Cybercriminals Turn Data Brokers, Europol Warns Cybercriminals increasingly treat data not just as a target, but as currency. Europol’s 2025 threat assessment details how LLMs, infostealers, and encrypted platforms are fueling a global data black m...

Cybercriminals are no longer just hackers—they are rapidly becoming large-scale data brokers, weaponizing and monetizing stolen personal information at every stage of their operations, according to Europol’s 2025 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment www.occrp.org/en/news/cybe...

You mean this cryptocurrency company Coinbase? The one busted by the UK a year ago for bad money laundering controls? Can’t help but wonder what exactly this crypto company is sponsoring: Trump’s bday party or the Army parade?

YCMTSU 🤦🏼‍♀️

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