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NSF has reduced the research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, and earth sciences by ~80%.
80%!
A lot of us will not be conducting new research or training new students for the foreseeable future.
80%!
A lot of us will not be conducting new research or training new students for the foreseeable future.
September 15, 2026 at 9:58 PM
NSF has reduced the research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, and earth sciences by ~80%.
80%!
A lot of us will not be conducting new research or training new students for the foreseeable future.
80%!
A lot of us will not be conducting new research or training new students for the foreseeable future.
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Reposted by Gabrielle Beck
If you live in an area that has pockets of immigrants, and you think nothing is happening with ICE, you are probably wrong. I've been hearing about things happening EVERYWHERE right now.
August 26, 2026 at 6:46 PM
If you live in an area that has pockets of immigrants, and you think nothing is happening with ICE, you are probably wrong. I've been hearing about things happening EVERYWHERE right now.
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New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives.
He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?"
wapo.st/3S6rTuo
He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?"
wapo.st/3S6rTuo
She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.
Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.
wapo.st
August 2, 2026 at 10:59 AM
New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives.
He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?"
wapo.st/3S6rTuo
He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?"
wapo.st/3S6rTuo
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Ameaka Fatima Nkempu, a Johns Hopkins University researcher in public health, was detained by ICE while boarding a domestic flight. She says she is Cameroonian in a Medium article that she authored.
As of Thursday morning, the ICE Online Detainee Locator did not list where she was being held.
As of Thursday morning, the ICE Online Detainee Locator did not list where she was being held.
July 30, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Ameaka Fatima Nkempu, a Johns Hopkins University researcher in public health, was detained by ICE while boarding a domestic flight. She says she is Cameroonian in a Medium article that she authored.
As of Thursday morning, the ICE Online Detainee Locator did not list where she was being held.
As of Thursday morning, the ICE Online Detainee Locator did not list where she was being held.
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“This is thought to be the first known case in the United States where federal prosecutors have charged someone for the alleged destruction of data using a ‘duress’ password built into a phone’s software”
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search | TechCrunch
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constit...
techcrunch.com
July 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“This is thought to be the first known case in the United States where federal prosecutors have charged someone for the alleged destruction of data using a ‘duress’ password built into a phone’s software”
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*walks into room of mathematicians*
Have you considered DOING A BREAKTHROUGH.
Have you considered DOING A BREAKTHROUGH.
the Dinitz-Garg-Goemans conjecture, a graph theory problem that’s gone unsolved for 30 years, was solved with this prompt
July 23, 2026 at 7:10 AM
*walks into room of mathematicians*
Have you considered DOING A BREAKTHROUGH.
Have you considered DOING A BREAKTHROUGH.
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We all complain about headlines on here, so we should be ready to praise this one, which gets it exactly right (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...
White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants
www.nytimes.com
June 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM
We all complain about headlines on here, so we should be ready to praise this one, which gets it exactly right (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...
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In this newsletter I outline important actions to take.
1. Submit a comment opposing the rule change.
2. Contact state legislators to ensure states are engaged with the impact at the state and local level.
3. Contact members of Congress.
4. Spread awareness.
This rundown is a great source:
1. Submit a comment opposing the rule change.
2. Contact state legislators to ensure states are engaged with the impact at the state and local level.
3. Contact members of Congress.
4. Spread awareness.
This rundown is a great source:
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going to destroy American Science
open.substack.com
May 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
In this newsletter I outline important actions to take.
1. Submit a comment opposing the rule change.
2. Contact state legislators to ensure states are engaged with the impact at the state and local level.
3. Contact members of Congress.
4. Spread awareness.
This rundown is a great source:
1. Submit a comment opposing the rule change.
2. Contact state legislators to ensure states are engaged with the impact at the state and local level.
3. Contact members of Congress.
4. Spread awareness.
This rundown is a great source:
Reposted by Gabrielle Beck
NEW: A lot of bad has happened to American science over the last year but nothing comes even close to what’s about to happen if we don’t speak out in opposition to the OMB rule changes and I hope @aaas-socsci.bsky.social @apsphysics.bsky.social and others will launch public campaigns about this. 🧪🔭⚛️
It's the End of American Science As We Know It
We have 45 days to express our opposition to catastrophic changes.
news.chanda.science
May 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
NEW: A lot of bad has happened to American science over the last year but nothing comes even close to what’s about to happen if we don’t speak out in opposition to the OMB rule changes and I hope @aaas-socsci.bsky.social @apsphysics.bsky.social and others will launch public campaigns about this. 🧪🔭⚛️
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"National security" is a phrase that can be waved like a magic wand to short circuit rational discussions about a proposed course of action. "We have to protect the children" is another.
Trump administration cites national security to halt US wind farm projects, FT reports reut.rs/4tgagoq
Trump administration cites national security to halt US wind farm projects, FT reports
President Donald Trump's administration has brought U.S. onshore wind development to a halt, citing national security concerns, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
reut.rs
May 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"National security" is a phrase that can be waved like a magic wand to short circuit rational discussions about a proposed course of action. "We have to protect the children" is another.
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drinking my morning coffee
April 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM
drinking my morning coffee
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Federal officials defended its plan to convert a suburban Detroit warehouse into an immigration detention facility in a late-night court filing, as records show the project’s environmental review was completed in a single day — just hours after Michigan filed suit.
ICE Defends Detroit-Area Detention Plan After Same-Day Environmental Sign-Off
Records show the agency approved a categorical exclusion within minutes, even as its court filing describes the project as not yet final.
www.projectsaltbox.com
April 22, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Federal officials defended its plan to convert a suburban Detroit warehouse into an immigration detention facility in a late-night court filing, as records show the project’s environmental review was completed in a single day — just hours after Michigan filed suit.
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“[A] prominent French white hat hacker [..] told POLITICO it was possible to bypass the app’s biometric authentication features, meaning someone would be able to forgo entering a PIN code or using Touch ID to access the app.” www.politico.eu/article/eu-b...
Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO
Cyber experts say they have found holes in Brussels’ age verification app, despite claims by the EU executive that it is “technically ready.”
www.politico.eu
April 18, 2026 at 7:56 AM
“[A] prominent French white hat hacker [..] told POLITICO it was possible to bypass the app’s biometric authentication features, meaning someone would be able to forgo entering a PIN code or using Touch ID to access the app.” www.politico.eu/article/eu-b...
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“A whole civilization will die tonight” is the most vile thing a US president has ever said, certainly during the post-1945 era when they’ve had the power to kill civilizations with the dropping of a bomb. I’m staring into the darkness. May this not be one of the most fateful days in human history.
April 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“A whole civilization will die tonight” is the most vile thing a US president has ever said, certainly during the post-1945 era when they’ve had the power to kill civilizations with the dropping of a bomb. I’m staring into the darkness. May this not be one of the most fateful days in human history.
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Mountain chickadee eating ice crystals from the record-low snowpack at 10,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
April 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Mountain chickadee eating ice crystals from the record-low snowpack at 10,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
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You want to know about this app that turns normal words into LinkedIn speak.
“I ate an apple.”
translate.kagi.com?from=en&to=l...
“I ate an apple.”
translate.kagi.com?from=en&to=l...
March 24, 2026 at 4:49 PM
You want to know about this app that turns normal words into LinkedIn speak.
“I ate an apple.”
translate.kagi.com?from=en&to=l...
“I ate an apple.”
translate.kagi.com?from=en&to=l...
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The user is going to download WhatsApp and get whatever defaults or “strongly recommended and nudged” opt-ins they get. And security folks who know better will say things like “the user chose a threat model” while five years of backed-up data goes into the ingestion pipeline.
March 21, 2026 at 9:14 PM
The user is going to download WhatsApp and get whatever defaults or “strongly recommended and nudged” opt-ins they get. And security folks who know better will say things like “the user chose a threat model” while five years of backed-up data goes into the ingestion pipeline.
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People are acting like AI agents + TEEs in E2E messengers. is a privacy feature. They’re out of their mind.
TEEs process data and extract valuable “meaning.” What do you think Meta is going to do with all that valuable extracted data? Keep it locked up on device? Are you joking?!
TEEs process data and extract valuable “meaning.” What do you think Meta is going to do with all that valuable extracted data? Keep it locked up on device? Are you joking?!
March 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM
People are acting like AI agents + TEEs in E2E messengers. is a privacy feature. They’re out of their mind.
TEEs process data and extract valuable “meaning.” What do you think Meta is going to do with all that valuable extracted data? Keep it locked up on device? Are you joking?!
TEEs process data and extract valuable “meaning.” What do you think Meta is going to do with all that valuable extracted data? Keep it locked up on device? Are you joking?!
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It’s amazing how quickly Black women have been targeted by these laws and doubly so how little this factors into the analysis around the sexual and gender politics of this movement.
March 20, 2026 at 9:43 AM
It’s amazing how quickly Black women have been targeted by these laws and doubly so how little this factors into the analysis around the sexual and gender politics of this movement.
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New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protestor
A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...
www.404media.co
March 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...
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Amazon is opening its wishlists to third-party sellers, which means it can no longer control who has your delivery address. this is a huge privacy risk for sex workers, influencers, and anyone who uses public lists: www.404media.co/amazon-wishl...
Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address
Amazon is allowing gift senders to choose items from third-party sellers, which could open recipients up to new privacy risks.
www.404media.co
February 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Amazon is opening its wishlists to third-party sellers, which means it can no longer control who has your delivery address. this is a huge privacy risk for sex workers, influencers, and anyone who uses public lists: www.404media.co/amazon-wishl...
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Daily bunny no.3221 is a night owl
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Daily bunny no.3221 is a night owl