“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...

I think it’s fine that Taylor Swift is excited about middle aged long term relationship sex and talks about it in a way that makes other people feel slightly embarrassed, that’s basically the dream for everyone

Watching this particular brand of tail chasing is interesting.

I remember people being told they were overreacting. You thought a bunch of racists who hate the poor would just cut waste and not view the whole program as a waste. That’s an interesting choice.

its hard to imagine a more embarrassing unforced error for the Dems than the "ban TikTok" fiasco.

Not only did they alienate youth voters, openly waffle on the First Amendment and let Trump claim to be the defender of "free speech," now they've literally handed the platform to Trump to control

unsurprising that so many of these ppl faced “cancel culture” for anti-trans rhetoric. almost as if punching down at an oppressed group is an indicator that someone has a poor moral compass

A Sierra Nevada red fox moving under a tree at night captured in a trail camera photo.

In response to our advocacy, the southern Cascades Sierra Nevada red fox just moved closer towards protection under the Endangered Species Act!

The USFWS announced positive 90-day findings on them and now has one year to decide whether to protect these animals.

More: biodiv.us/45OT7s7

He can make his own dinner helllllooo

Federal layoffs come home to Oxford OXFORD — Marine scientist Sierra Hildebrandt had about 30 minutes on Feb. 27 before her government computer and access to her email were revoked at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory.

“A NOAA job is a dream job for a lot of marine scientists.”

Federal layoffs come home to Oxford:

www.stardem.com/news/local_n...

Deep-sea ecologist Andrew Thaler explains NOAA Deep-sea ecologist Andrew Thaler describes what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does.

A quick interview I did on the value of NOAA for our local paper.

Scientists and colleagues, have you called you local paper and told them what the NOAA cuts mean to their community?

www.stardem.com/deep-sea-eco...

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.

This tax season, we're here to remind you about TurboTax's 20-year fight to stop Americans from filing their taxes for free.

(Published Oct. 2019)

GOOD NEWS ALERT: We are thrilled to share that another North Atlantic right whale calf has been born! Join us in celebrating with mom ‘Cashew’ and supporting efforts to protect these critically endangered whales. #RightWhaleToSave: https://oceana.ly/4gsd63b

“Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection. Labels, we got you — but do you got us?”

— Chappell Roan demanding labels to do better during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech.

Doechii the ICON you are

Trump wiped January 6 convicts’ records clean. Now his DOJ is wiping evidence of rioters’ crimes from the internet | CNN Politics As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database detailing the vast array of criminal charges and successful convictions of Jan...

As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database detailing the vast array of criminal charges and successful convictions of January 6 rioters was removed from the Department of Justice’s website.

As always, the alarmists are the only ones who are right about Trump

Under communications freeze, CDC updates some important health data but not others One of the CDC's weekly health publications was not published on its regular schedule, and some data about flu and vaccinations wasn't updated.

One of the CDC's weekly health publications was not published on its regular schedule, and some data about flu and vaccinations wasn't updated.

I cancelled Amazon Prime- I still get free shipping, I just wait til I have the minimum amount in my cart.

Photo is of people gathered at the Capitol, holding signs that state "Stop prosecuting abortion."

We will not let anti-abortion leaders and groups go unchecked. We will continue to stand up and protect abortion access, no matter what.

So incredible! Thanks for sharing these pics. ♥️

Here’s a nice little clip of T60D “Onca” and his brother T60E “Lynx” surfacing to get an idea of how incredible the water and lighting was! Couldn’t ask for better conditions today!

Found the T60 boys casually cruising up San Juan Channel today! Gorgeous conditions and beautiful lighting! Thanks @orcawatcher.bsky.social for the original sighting from shore! Glad we were able to get out with them today!

January 23, 2025
#salishsea #killerwhales #sanjuanislands

So far Trump has pardoned drug traffickers, fetus-hoarders, and domestic terrorists. Quite a crew.

Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances President Donald Trump is pardoning anti-abortion activists who were convicted in the October 2020 invasion and blockade of a Washington clinic.

"Donald Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances" kind of buries the lede that one of these "activists" had a bunch of fetuses in her house.
apnews.com/article/abor...

Health researchers alarmed as Trump administration pauses travel, communications The halt has frozen research grants, meetings and key health updates. “Everything is basically in chaos,” said one cancer researcher.

Cancer researchers said grants were on hold.

Health briefings were abruptly canceled.

The CDC’s famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report didn’t publish as scheduled.

Our look at the sweeping consequences of the Trump admin’s “pause” of health communications.

with @lenasun.bsky.social + pals

Sweden sets an example for EU countries with first steps to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas Swedish government proposal to amend legislation, paving the way for a future ban on bottom trawling in Swedish marine protected areas.

Bottom trawling, dragging a heavy net across the seafloor, has been compared to burning down a forest to catch rabbits.

Sweden starting to ban this in sensitive habitats is my #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism for today.

🦑🧪🌎🐠

(I’m not anti-trawl but there are some places we shouldn’t do it)

Secretary of State Rubio instructs diplomats that only the American flag is allowed to be displayed at US facilities (i.e. no pride flags), the sole exception being POW/MIA flags, per memo leaked to me