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Germany, take head of the destruction happening in the US (and around the world because of the US). Vote wisely. www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) »Das Rückwärtsgewandte dringt der AfD ja aus allen Knopflöchern«
Vor der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt reden alle über die AfD. Doch es gibt auch Menschen, die sich ihr entgegenstellen. Wer sind sie, und was tun sie?
www.spiegel.de
September 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Germany, take head of the destruction happening in the US (and around the world because of the US). Vote wisely. www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
If the oil companies are recording record profits due to the war, retail prices must have gone up in excess of the hike in wholesale prices. Corporate greed. Time for all renewables. www.npr.org/2026/07/31/n...
Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices
Chevron reported its highest quarterly earnings ever. Shell had its second-biggest quarter, and ExxonMobil doubled its earnings compared with the same time last year.
www.npr.org
August 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
If the oil companies are recording record profits due to the war, retail prices must have gone up in excess of the hike in wholesale prices. Corporate greed. Time for all renewables. www.npr.org/2026/07/31/n...
AI is like a backup camera that is TRYING to replace us. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in — and they’re not good
Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.
www.nature.com
July 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
AI is like a backup camera that is TRYING to replace us. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact." -Daniel Kahneman
June 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
"A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact." -Daniel Kahneman
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We need YOU to take action by leaving a public comment, calling your members of Congress, and telling everyone you know about this OMB Rule.
SUFS Action Center here: fight2win.standupforscience.net
SUFS Action Center here: fight2win.standupforscience.net
Imagine that the only labs that remain open and receive (ample) funding are those:
- With only American citizens in their labs;
- With no international collaborators;
- Who have never participated in a protest or donated to a Democratic campaign;
- Whose research aligns with Trump’s priorities.
- With only American citizens in their labs;
- With no international collaborators;
- Who have never participated in a protest or donated to a Democratic campaign;
- Whose research aligns with Trump’s priorities.
June 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
We need YOU to take action by leaving a public comment, calling your members of Congress, and telling everyone you know about this OMB Rule.
SUFS Action Center here: fight2win.standupforscience.net
SUFS Action Center here: fight2win.standupforscience.net
3.5% of the US population is 12,010,278 people.
January 26, 2026 at 2:06 PM
3.5% of the US population is 12,010,278 people.
Required reading.
January 25, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Required reading.
Remember when "having custody" meant taking good care of someone?
June 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Remember when "having custody" meant taking good care of someone?
Good ideas for a warming climate. We have failed to prevent, so we must adjust.
June 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Good ideas for a warming climate. We have failed to prevent, so we must adjust.
We just doubled our monthly donation to our local NPR station. Forget the Feds. NPR can provide the factual news with or without their support.
June 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We just doubled our monthly donation to our local NPR station. Forget the Feds. NPR can provide the factual news with or without their support.
Make good choices.
Why do we celebrate incompetent leaders? | Martin Gutmann | TEDxBerlin
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
youtu.be
June 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Make good choices.
Well, that means Texas should no longer choose Biology textbooks that deny evolution. States' Rights, anyone?
Congress votes to rescind California vehicle emissions waiver
Clean vehicle advocates say air quality and public health will suffer; auto and petroleum industry lobbyists supported the move to end California’s authority under the Clean Air Act.
www.smartcitiesdive.com
May 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Well, that means Texas should no longer choose Biology textbooks that deny evolution. States' Rights, anyone?
This morning, my brown-skinned, gender-neutral dog and I walked down Main St. Stunningly, we were not deported.
May 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This morning, my brown-skinned, gender-neutral dog and I walked down Main St. Stunningly, we were not deported.
What does it mean if a government is more conservative and authoritarian than the Pope was?
April 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What does it mean if a government is more conservative and authoritarian than the Pope was?
If a white guy born into riches identifies as a victim, is that called trans?
April 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If a white guy born into riches identifies as a victim, is that called trans?
And then, the multifactor authentication tool said I had logged in too many times today. Well, whose fault is that!?!
April 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
And then, the multifactor authentication tool said I had logged in too many times today. Well, whose fault is that!?!
"...with liberty and justice for all." The Pledge of Allegiance
March 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
"...with liberty and justice for all." The Pledge of Allegiance
psssst
unions are so scary they took down our website with worker organizing resources
sure would be a shame if we all shared this
unions are so scary they took down our website with worker organizing resources
sure would be a shame if we all shared this
Home - Worker Organizing Resource and Knowledge Center
The U.S. Department of Labor's Worker Organizing Resource and Knowledge (WORK) Center offers information on workers' union rights.
web.archive.org
March 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Administration being Scut Farkus, the Resistance needs a Ralphie who has had enough and puts a stop to the two-bit bully.
March 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Administration being Scut Farkus, the Resistance needs a Ralphie who has had enough and puts a stop to the two-bit bully.
Start at the third minute. www.c-span.org/program/whit...
President Trump Signs Executive Orders on FIFA World Cup 2026
President Trump announced the establishment of the FIFA World Cup task force with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The 2026 World Cup and 2025 Club World Cup will be played in North America for the fi...
www.c-span.org
March 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Start at the third minute. www.c-span.org/program/whit...
Watch out for transgenic mice, transient phenomena, and transcriptase. They all mean the same thing. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.
www.nature.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Watch out for transgenic mice, transient phenomena, and transcriptase. They all mean the same thing. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Remember to flow like water. Torrentiallly, if need be.
March 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Remember to flow like water. Torrentiallly, if need be.
If the Blue States join Canada, can we avoid paying the tariffs?
March 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If the Blue States join Canada, can we avoid paying the tariffs?
With the Divided States of America no longer being reliable nor free enough to be the leader of the Free World, who is? Ukraine? Canada? Germany? Australia?
March 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
With the Divided States of America no longer being reliable nor free enough to be the leader of the Free World, who is? Ukraine? Canada? Germany? Australia?