Karlyn Sara
@campylodiscus.bsky.social
scientist, mom, DIY-er, politics, music, television
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The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was…
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was…
The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was engaging in good faith. Perhaps the perfect example of this is Ezra Klein’s silly eulogy claiming that Kirk was “
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September 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was…
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was…
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“We see real danger in this moment,” the letter states. “We hold diverse political beliefs, but we are united as researchers in wanting to protect independent scientific inquiry. We are sending this SOS to sound a clear warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated.”
More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science
Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’
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April 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“We see real danger in this moment,” the letter states. “We hold diverse political beliefs, but we are united as researchers in wanting to protect independent scientific inquiry. We are sending this SOS to sound a clear warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated.”
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As mind-numbingly stupid as this all is, perhaps the stupidest part is all of his party going along with the mad king like it's normal. Congress could end these tariffs before they start, but the whole party has gone stupid.
Incredibly, this appears to be true. We tariffed our own (jointly operated with the UK) military base.
We tariffed BIOT, Mike.
BIOT. Diego fucking Garcia.
We tarrifed our own military base.
BIOT. Diego fucking Garcia.
We tarrifed our own military base.
April 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
As mind-numbingly stupid as this all is, perhaps the stupidest part is all of his party going along with the mad king like it's normal. Congress could end these tariffs before they start, but the whole party has gone stupid.
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Important point here: they are not firing public officials to save money - personnel costs are relatively minor - they want to kneecap capacity so that these agencies struggle to spend money. Its a back door impoundment.
Wondering why all the administrators got fired yesterday?
It's so there will be nobody to issue awards or negotiate contracts to undermine Congressional authority to appropriate funds for research.
The federal government are illegally impounding the NIH budget & this serves that effort.
It's so there will be nobody to issue awards or negotiate contracts to undermine Congressional authority to appropriate funds for research.
The federal government are illegally impounding the NIH budget & this serves that effort.
Trump and Musk are trying to block all NIH spending.
Trump and Musk are trying to block all NIH spending.
(Legal aside: so they’re admitting that regulations matter. That’s good.)
Trump and Musk are trying to block all NIH spending.
(Legal aside: so they’re admitting that regulations matter. That’s good.)
April 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Important point here: they are not firing public officials to save money - personnel costs are relatively minor - they want to kneecap capacity so that these agencies struggle to spend money. Its a back door impoundment.
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Stand up.
Today I join with >1900 members of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine signing this letter, as individuals, decrying the assault on #science by the GOP and Trump administration.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Today I join with >1900 members of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine signing this letter, as individuals, decrying the assault on #science by the GOP and Trump administration.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Public Statement on Supporting Science for the Benefit of All Citizens
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE We all rely on science. Science gave us the smartphones in our pockets, the navigation systems in our cars, and life-saving medical care. We count on engineers when we drive acr...
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March 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Stand up.
Today I join with >1900 members of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine signing this letter, as individuals, decrying the assault on #science by the GOP and Trump administration.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Today I join with >1900 members of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine signing this letter, as individuals, decrying the assault on #science by the GOP and Trump administration.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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An open letter to all Americans from @ametsoc.org. Science Helps You Thrive— Strong U.S. Scientific Leadership Raises Us All: www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
Science Helps You Thrive: Strong U.S. Scientific Leadership Raises Us All
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
An open letter to all Americans from @ametsoc.org. Science Helps You Thrive— Strong U.S. Scientific Leadership Raises Us All: www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
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Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Elbows up, Canada.
So these “deportations” that the Trump administration carried out to El Salvador…am I understanding that some of these men were detained with no adjudication and now are being imprisoned in a foreign country?
March 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
So these “deportations” that the Trump administration carried out to El Salvador…am I understanding that some of these men were detained with no adjudication and now are being imprisoned in a foreign country?
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This isn’t just anti-DEI, removing people they think were celebrated only because of their color or gender. It is saying that no matter how truly important one’s achievements, if you aren’t a white male you don’t matter. www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order
Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.
www.axios.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This isn’t just anti-DEI, removing people they think were celebrated only because of their color or gender. It is saying that no matter how truly important one’s achievements, if you aren’t a white male you don’t matter. www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
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Erasing everyone in American history who wasn’t a white male.
Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order
Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order
Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.
www.axios.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Erasing everyone in American history who wasn’t a white male.
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NOAA and the @nws.noaa.gov have lost 10% of their staff in haphazard cuts over the past week.
A further 10% reduction in force is now planned — this would be catastrophic for the nation's oceans, coasts, weather prediction, climate, and public safety.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
A further 10% reduction in force is now planned — this would be catastrophic for the nation's oceans, coasts, weather prediction, climate, and public safety.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut (Gift Article)
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.
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March 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NOAA and the @nws.noaa.gov have lost 10% of their staff in haphazard cuts over the past week.
A further 10% reduction in force is now planned — this would be catastrophic for the nation's oceans, coasts, weather prediction, climate, and public safety.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
A further 10% reduction in force is now planned — this would be catastrophic for the nation's oceans, coasts, weather prediction, climate, and public safety.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
Everything that’s happening is infuriating but this hits more personally as an earth scientist. NOAA science & data collection is valuable in so many ways: science, teaching, public health, resource management, natural hazard prediction and mitigation...
NOAA set to cut more than 1,000 additional employees. @bloomberg.com Bloomberg Government's Kellie Lunney has the story here:
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#cliamte #weather #government #doge
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#cliamte #weather #government #doge
Weather and Climate Agency Plans to Cut Another 10% of Staff
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to lay off more than 1,000 employees in a new round of workforce cuts expected to hit the weather and climate agency soon, sources say.
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March 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Everything that’s happening is infuriating but this hits more personally as an earth scientist. NOAA science & data collection is valuable in so many ways: science, teaching, public health, resource management, natural hazard prediction and mitigation...
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March 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Hundreds protested at the national labs today in Boulder, Colorado. #SaveOurServices #resist #NOAA #NIST #NCAR #ScienceSavesLives
March 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Hundreds protested at the national labs today in Boulder, Colorado. #SaveOurServices #resist #NOAA #NIST #NCAR #ScienceSavesLives
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NOAA returns/produces so much more money to the American economy than it costs, no stories about any of this should allow them the absolutely bullshit "savings" framing
We Are All Less Safe Today, as NOAA Gets Hit With Mass Firings
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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March 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
NOAA returns/produces so much more money to the American economy than it costs, no stories about any of this should allow them the absolutely bullshit "savings" framing
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I worry that the focus on NOAA's weather predicting value is ignoring the millions of other ways NOAA researchers enrich communities and local economies.
There are no oysters without NOAA. There are no blue crabs without NOAA. NOAA trains teachers. NOAA is the lifeblood of coastal communities.
There are no oysters without NOAA. There are no blue crabs without NOAA. NOAA trains teachers. NOAA is the lifeblood of coastal communities.
March 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I worry that the focus on NOAA's weather predicting value is ignoring the millions of other ways NOAA researchers enrich communities and local economies.
There are no oysters without NOAA. There are no blue crabs without NOAA. NOAA trains teachers. NOAA is the lifeblood of coastal communities.
There are no oysters without NOAA. There are no blue crabs without NOAA. NOAA trains teachers. NOAA is the lifeblood of coastal communities.
This whole endeavor is infuriating to me, but as an earth scientist I am particularly watching what is happening not only to NSF funding but to NOAA and NASA who are responsible for collecting and distributing incredibly important data that could not be collected by smaller organizations.
February 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This whole endeavor is infuriating to me, but as an earth scientist I am particularly watching what is happening not only to NSF funding but to NOAA and NASA who are responsible for collecting and distributing incredibly important data that could not be collected by smaller organizations.
Is no one who actually knows what they are doing speaking up to let these people know they are embarrassing themselves with this idiocy? Are they just being ignored? Afraid to speak up?
2. Popular Information has obtained archived versions of most of the deleted publications. Almost all of them are not associated with DEIA topics but appear to have been targeted because they include a DEIA-related keyword used in a completely different context.
February 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Is no one who actually knows what they are doing speaking up to let these people know they are embarrassing themselves with this idiocy? Are they just being ignored? Afraid to speak up?
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Hearing reports that Musk’s cronies are targeting NOAA — infiltrating key systems and locking out career employees.
NOAA is vital for weather forecasting, scientific research and more. Their critical work saves lives.
My team and I are looking into this and we will not stand for it.
NOAA is vital for weather forecasting, scientific research and more. Their critical work saves lives.
My team and I are looking into this and we will not stand for it.
February 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hearing reports that Musk’s cronies are targeting NOAA — infiltrating key systems and locking out career employees.
NOAA is vital for weather forecasting, scientific research and more. Their critical work saves lives.
My team and I are looking into this and we will not stand for it.
NOAA is vital for weather forecasting, scientific research and more. Their critical work saves lives.
My team and I are looking into this and we will not stand for it.
If you see this, post a knight.
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 PM
If you see this, post a knight.