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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.

New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.

In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.

By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:

Federal Agents at the Polls The freedom to vote is the very foundation of our democracy. Voting is how we secure our civil rights and liberties and help shape our country, state, and town. Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly - without fear of deception or intimidation.

It’s a federal crime for anyone, including government officials, to intimidate or threaten someone in order to interfere with their right to vote.

Know your rights when you head to the polls.

His portrait is also up at ACP-DC.

An orange cat and a black and white cat are lying on blankets on a sofa, facing the camera. The back of a mostly black cat is seen

National cat day! The hardest working cats at @aapthq.bsky.social . They were running things last week and part of this week.

Gene behind orange fur in cats found at last After 60 years, scientists know why gingers, calicos, and tortoiseshells look the way they do

Last year, two teams have independently found the long-awaited mutation and discovered a protein that influences hair color in a way never seen before in any animal.

Learn more on #NationalCatDay: https://scim.ag/3LdWP8b

Dream Big with Medical Physics! The 10-week DREAM Program welcomes undergraduates from diverse backgrounds to explore medical physics through research, mentorship & outreach. 💫
Apply by Feb 9, 2026, for Summer 2026! 🔗 https://ow.ly/A4ip50XcnYm

I was just elected to the NSHP Board. I'm not Latina.

We’d also love to know what happened to the $50,000 Tom Homan allegedly took from FBI agents.

Luckily, we’ve sued for the receipts.

And if people know of physics/astro departments, med physics programs, and potentially nat. labs in the US or US Territories who are interested in continuous, data-informed improvements to remove unnecessary barriers for all populations, please let them know about @physastroseachange.bsky.social

@physastroseachange.bsky.social is my primary work. Amidst the chaos, heartbreak, cruelty, and disappointment that has been in my sphere, there are people who are doing their part to show up and do the right thing.

AAS members are on the Hill today to #SaveNASAScience and advocate for sustained funding for NASA, NSF, and our nation's other science agencies! Help us amplify their voices by calling and writing to your Congressional offices today: aas.org/action-alert...

Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED.

Department of Education employees set out-of-office email responses to inform recipients they'd be unable to respond until after the shutdown

hours later, many people realised their response message had been changed to blame Senate Democrats for the entire shutdown

www.wired.com/story/govern...

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. They're Getting Ready As the Trump administration threatens them, liberal nonprofits have been quietly preparing to do everything from surrendering 501(c)(3) status to relocating outside the US.

As the Trump administration threatens them, liberal nonprofits have been quietly preparing to do everything from surrendering 501(c)(3) status to relocating outside the US.

Ohio State just advised all staff and students not to attend the SACNAS (Society for the advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) annual meeting of 6000+ scientists -- which is in Columbus, OH this year! -- saying it may be exclusionary, even though it is open to all.

Science should save all, not just some Discussions around global equity and justice in science typically emphasize the lack of diversity in the editorial boards of scientific journals, inequities in authorship, “parachute research,” domina...

Next week, my global health class will discuss why access to medicines is such a struggle

Science must save all, but the benefits of science are only reaching some

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... via @science.org

Community Conversation: Storytelling, Access, and Innovation in STEMM. Wednesday, October 1 at 2 PM ET. Hosted by AAAS SEA Change and AAAS IUSE.

Join AAAS SEA Change, IUSE and three dynamic guests for the next SEA Change Community Conversation on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m.

We'll explore why diverse perspectives are critical for meaningful innovation and the use of narrative and advocacy to spark change.

aaas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

YouTube video by FOX 11 Los Angeles Jimmy Kimmel delivers first monologue since returning | FOX 11 LA

We often hear from people who are concerned, as we all should be, about protecting our basic rights — like free speech. Last night, Jimmy Kimmel addressed what’s at stake & confirmed what we’ve long known: there is power in the American people speaking up. We must continue to do that in this moment.

The 22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics Introducing WIRED’s 2025 Political Power Users—the creators, podcasters, and pundits who will blow up the next electoral era.

The Trumpian news cycle is so all-consuming, it can be hard to imagine what might come next.

At @wired.com, we decided to try. Introducing the 22, very online upstarts (from politicians to pundits to podcasters) who are poised to blow up the next era of politics:

Nominating others for awards has been consistently a positive activity, no matter the outcome.

Tip #1: look around to see who has NOT received various awards. It is surprising sometimes.

Tip #2: consider people not in faculty positions- they are just worthy and get overlooked a lot.

Graphic reading "The Constitution is the law of the land — and democracy begins with we the people". On top of the text there is a blue-tinted image of the Constitution.

Today, 238 years after its signing, the Constitution remains the law of the land.

And we remain steadfast in our determination to defend our hard-won rights against President Trump and every other lawmaker.

National Voter Registration Day National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote and voting in our democracy d...

Your vote is your voice.

This #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, we join in solidarity with all who work to ensure that everyone has the right to vote and to be heard.

Check your registration status today!

nationalvoterregistrationday.org

What I Witnessed as I Photographed the Disappearances and the Homecomings of My Countrymen Over the past four months, a photojournalist documented the lives of five families whose sons had been imprisoned in El Salvador, including their long-awaited reunions. CECOT left a mark on the men, t...

Many of the men deported to CECOT said they are permanently changed: struggling to sleep, drink water or leave their homes.

One man broke into tears describing how he had a panic attack the first time he walked down a busy Venezuelan street.

A black and white cat sits in the background behind an orange cat curled up

My orange cat, who is also a declared physicist, turned 20 today. He has health issues, but thanks to some luck, veterinary science, the means to pay for his health care (he started and has a union), and possibly not letting BS get to him, he keeps going.

That's one of my cat!

With Michigan Medicine abandoning trans patients 18 and under, please consider donating to Corner Health in Ypsi. They are getting a lot of referrals and will put whatever you can spare to excellent use.

cornerhealth.org/make-an-impa...

I have no kids, and I watched it. I liked it a lot overall.

As people in DC experience occupation, here are some tips to know your rights:
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(1) you do have rights; neither the White House or law enforcement can take them away — know them

(2) you can remain silent if you are stopped — you can say nothing and say that you want to speak to a lawyer.

Asians: if it’s still not clear, the “first they came for the…” poem reached us a long-ass time ago.

Annie and Lakeesha struggle in school. AI teacher assistants treated them very differently. A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.

A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.