Carly

Cool that renewables have become the cheapest source of energy in the world just as a bunch of reactionary-centrist US pundits have taken up the right-wing "climate vs. cheap energy" framing.

Trump Administration Limits Student Loan Forgiveness For Some Public Service Organizations Employees of organizations that work with illegal immigrants or “transition children” will no longer qualify for loan forgiveness after 10 years of payments.

Employees of organizations that work with illegal immigrants or “transition children” will no longer qualify for loan forgiveness after 10 years of payments.

We did it, y’all! 5786 is now in full swing. I hope all who observed had a meaningful Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Shanah Tovah and Shabbat Shalom! #jewsky

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

How many times can we pray for peace
while the world trembles with violence?

Still, we lift our voices—
again and again—
because silence is surrender,
and prayer keeps hope alive.

May peace come.
May it come soon.
May it come for all.

“Good! How are you?” I reply, knowing full well I listened to “Beez In The Trap” eight times in a row on the way to work

Unfortunately there is no shortage of stress, but I could go for some Cap’n Crunch 😅😋

Same here!! My jaw feels especially crunchy lately 😅

Friday reminder to unclench your jaw (reminder is mostly for myself)

The front cover of “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein

My most recent read: an in-depth look at the legal roots of the supposed “de facto” segregation that plagues the U.S. today. Rothstein challenges the notion that modern racial segregation is merely culture or class-based and posits myriad ideas for how we move forward toward repair.

Found out what it was (a fire at OmniSource on West St) - www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

Came here wondering the same thing!

SEC. 243. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order 13988, entitled ‘‘Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation’’, published by the Executive Office of the President on January 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7023). SEC. 244. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any social, psychological, behavioral,or medical intervention performed for the purposes of in16 tentionally changing the body of an individual (including by disrupting the body’s development, inhibiting its natural functions, or modifying its appearance) to no longer correspond to the individual’s biological sex.

NEWS: House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their spending bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. The legislation would prohibit taxpayer dollars for any type of gender-affirming care for transgender people. This would include programs like Medicaid

I’ve read that this varies by state - some people have shared that pharmacies asked for more info and/or proof of diagnosis - but in Indiana, the only additional step I encountered was the checkbox when I scheduled my appointment with CVS. Do with this info what you will. 💉

Got the updated #COVID vaccine. I’m under 65 but qualified due to having asthma. However, I will share that when I scheduled the appointment online, I did not have to specify my diagnosis: just checked a box saying I had a qualifying health condition. No one at the pharmacy questioned me further.

Renewables can also provide a hedge against demand uncertainty, which is especially relevant in today’s era of data center growth. We saw this effect in another recent paper: bsky.app/profile/emil...

Energy transition 🤝🏻 health equity

Did not have “sprain my ankle on Day 1 of half marathon training” on this year’s bingo card, but here we are. Sprain was not run related; I tripped over a curb at work 🫠

Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails. The end of an era.

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

#booksky

It’s the second day of the semester and I’ve already been mistaken for an undergrad. Guess the grey hairs aren’t so noticeable after all. #EDUsky #academicsky

Make it make sense

Selfie of me wearing a purple sweatshirt with white text that reads “Super Diva!”

Sweatshirt weather warrants donning this classic. #rbg #superdiva

Liberty IN(diana)Action

The terrible graphic design on AG Rokita’s press releases makes it look like his office is promising Liberty Inaction, which is inadvertently fitting

The cool thing about 2025 is the Twin Peaks universe almost seems normal in comparison

Our statement on President Trump’s planned executive actions and policies announced today:

Reminder: you don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it, you don’t have to get better at it, you don’t have to monetize it, and it doesn’t have to be useful.