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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 3d

"Authoritarianism makes us feel less safe in our neighborhoods, it makes our bills harder to pay, our health care harder to access, and stifles our ability to thrive and support our families and communities. It’s exhausting and it’s not normal."

Read @dminovi.bsky.social compelling blog:

Science and Democracy under Siege: a Day in My Life

Even for those of us living in relative safety, the administration's policies are hurting us and our communities on a daily basis.

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UofA Heat Resilience Initiative @heatresilience.bsky.social · 8d

Our September newsletter is out now, with info SW-IFL's All Hands meeting and this month's heat-related news, research, opportunities, and events. Subscribe at heat.arizona.edu, and access the newsletter directly here 🌇 : view.comms.arizona.edu?qs=b37a46883... #heatresilience #extremeheat

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · 11d

We hosted the SW-IFL All Hands Meeting at the @uarizona.bsky.social with over 65 researchers, students, and stakeholders from across the state yesterday, and finally had a chance to get a group photo of our current Planning Discovery research team, led by @sarameerow.bsky.social and me!

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · 12d

Kicking off our SW-IFL All Hands meeting hosted here at the @uarizona.bsky.social with researchers and students from our three state universities! sw-ifl.asu.edu #uarizona

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · 14d

“Democracy is just good for the economy. And autocracy is bad for the economy. Autocrats are just not good at managing economies. Policymaking tends to be erratic as democratic institutions decline.” - @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/b...

The US economy has a new problem: Democracy is under siege | CNN Business

Some political scientists see a pattern that suggests American democracy is being undermined in real time. The stakes are massive for the US economy and the business world.

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Laura Sell @laurasell.bsky.social · 19d

"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream

The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.

www.insidehighered.com

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · 24d

"Why on earth would we abandon institutions that have genuinely made America great? ... Why would we put at risk laboratories that are working to cure cancers or perfecting artificial limbs or exploring deep space or testing the limits of artificial intelligence?" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...

Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Sep 8

New interview in @sciam.bsky.social “My advice is to learn from the places that have been caught off guard and do your proactive planning before it happens to you.” www.scientificamerican.com/article/extr... #extremeheat #heatresilience

Kids from Marginalized Communities Are Learning in the Hottest Classrooms

The first national study of its kind shows that children from marginalized communities are more exposed to extreme heat events

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Sep 8

"The things that you took for granted, there was bipartisan support to keep certain things in the U.S. running as they have been more or less for the past 70 years because the system worked. That’s not a safe assumption anymore."

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Sep 8

"People who support all the positive aspects of America have to speak out and fight for them now." www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

The world’s greatest mathematician avoided politics. Then Trump cut science funding.

Terence Tao, a renowned mathematician at UCLA, faced funding challenges after the Trump administration froze federal research funds.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · Sep 7

@who.int calls for protection of public health excellence in the US CDC

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · Sep 6

Common theme of people I've interviewed recently. At universities, in research centers, in diplomacy, in the legal system, dealing with refugees or immigrants:

The reality inside is much worse than you would think from the outside.

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Sep 4

I also have a paper with @sarameerow.bsky.social based on my "heatshed" moment TEDx Talk, coming out soon in the Journal of Urban Affairs!

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Sep 4

Sharing my @uarizona.bsky.social TEDx Talk about how the world is currently experiencing a "heatshed" moment and we need more research and action on heat mitigation, heat management, and heat governance to advance equitable heat resilience. youtu.be/U8RErIjDWWc #heatresilience #extremeheat

Ladd Keith giving a TEDx Talk at the University of Arizona

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Sep 1

"Philanthropy and the private sector must step up their community investments. Medical groups must continue to stand up for science and truth. Physicians must continue to support their patients with sound guidance and empathy."

Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Sep 1

Written by nine former CDC directors: "This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American. Congress must exercise its oversight authority over H.H.S. State and local governments must fill funding gaps where they can." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Aug 30

"Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is."

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Aug 30

I'd love to just post about protecting communities from climate change, but a prerequisite for that work is a functioning democracy that values science and evidence-based decisionmaking.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland

Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Aug 29

"As buildings crack under record heat, architects are rediscovering ancient technologies—windcatchers, clay walls, and shaded courtyards—that kept cities habitable long before air-conditioning." atmos.earth/the-futu... #heatresilience #extremeheat #architecture

The Future of Cooling Was Invented Thousands of Years Ago | Atmos

As buildings crack under record heat, architects are rediscovering ancient technologies.

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Aug 23

"Such censorship of scientists has been attempted by failed governments of the past such as Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and early communist China, always with disastrous consequences for their citizens."

Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Aug 23

"The recent U.S. executive order “Restoring Gold Standard Science” poses a significant threat to the U.S. national economy and security."

The Executive Order “Restoring Gold Standard Science” is Dangerous for America

This EO is an unconstitutional attempt to censor and punish U.S. scientists for publishing science that doesn't fit a political agenda This misleading and false misrepresentation of U.S. scientif...

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WHO @who.int · Aug 22

2.4 billion workers are exposed to deadly heat globally.

The new WHO / @wmo-global.bsky.social report outlines 7 steps to protect them.

Act on heat stress with smart, scalable solutions. 🔗 bit.ly/3JvqKI1 #ClimateAction

Infographic titled “7 actions decision-makers can take to reduce extreme heat stress risks for workers.” The seven numbered actions are listed:

Tailor heat-health policies

Protect vulnerable workers

Boost heat-health awareness

Co-create locally relevant strategies

Design solutions for scale

Embrace innovation

Strengthen evidence and impact

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Ladd Keith @laddkeith.com · Aug 22

"Arbitrary stops, empty streets, and checkpoints don’t look like a free society. And more importantly, their existence signals the end of one." @anandwrites.bsky.social the.ink/p/papers-ple...

Papers, please

On checkpoints, shows of military force, and the fight for a Free D.C.

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Sara Meerow @sarameerow.bsky.social · Aug 21

Over the years I've researched how #urban #resilience is conceptualized by different academic disciplines, practitioners, & the public. I synthesized my thinking on the concept in a book chapter based on a talk at the 2022 Association for Literary Urban Studies Conference: doi.org/10.1007/978-...

Urban Resilience: Disruptive Discourse or More of the Same for Cities?

Urban resilience discourse has become increasingly pervasive over the last decade, with numerous studies, policy initiatives, and plans focusing on resilient cities. Whether this urban resilience agen...

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UofA Heat Resilience Initiative @heatresilience.bsky.social · Aug 20

Our August newsletter is out now, with info on a strategic planning meeting by global heat experts and this month's heat-related news, research, opportunities, and events. Subscribe at heat.arizona.edu, and access the newsletter directly here 🌇 : view.comms.arizona.edu?qs=7581edf0e...

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