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I write about science for journalism outlets and institutions and teach science journalism at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign stories at na-narratives.com. Words in SciAm, Environmental Health Perspectives, The Nation, Sierra and more.
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Mamdani: "I cannot blame anyone who has come to question the role of government, whose faith in democracy has been eroded by decades of apathy. We will restore that trust by walking a different path ... "
January 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Mamdani: "I cannot blame anyone who has come to question the role of government, whose faith in democracy has been eroded by decades of apathy. We will restore that trust by walking a different path ... "
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Millions of peoples' health insurance skyrockets in a few hours. Let's check in on the president.
Trump, celebrating New Year's at Mar-a-Lago, bids $100,000 for a painting
January 1, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Millions of peoples' health insurance skyrockets in a few hours. Let's check in on the president.
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among the many pleasures of Marty Supreme — making the plutocrat cuck an uncanny David Brooks look alike is a chef’s kiss
December 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
among the many pleasures of Marty Supreme — making the plutocrat cuck an uncanny David Brooks look alike is a chef’s kiss
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America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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How are these fits of presidential incontinence never covered as their own news events in NYT? Hours of sick hateful bile from the curdled joyless leader of the Christian nationalists sitting in the ruins of the tinsel trimmed White House he’s demolishing — seems like a story to me.
December 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
How are these fits of presidential incontinence never covered as their own news events in NYT? Hours of sick hateful bile from the curdled joyless leader of the Christian nationalists sitting in the ruins of the tinsel trimmed White House he’s demolishing — seems like a story to me.
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"Banishing the slur from public discourse was important...We need to rebuild a society where people who say terrible things experience negative consequences." @lollardfish.bsky.social, father of a son with Down syndrome, calls to our better angels. We can do this. www.startribune.com/r-word-slur-...
Perry: The return of the r-word
"These days, the r-word slur has become a staple of the American right wing, uttered with few professional or social consequences," David M. Perry writes.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"Banishing the slur from public discourse was important...We need to rebuild a society where people who say terrible things experience negative consequences." @lollardfish.bsky.social, father of a son with Down syndrome, calls to our better angels. We can do this. www.startribune.com/r-word-slur-...
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It now seems nearly inevitable that health insurance costs will spike for nearly 600,000 Ohioans and 23 million Americans. An Ohio family doctor and colleagues in other states are blasting Republicans in Congress for not doing more to stop it ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/23/o...
Ohio doc, colleagues bash GOP senators for failing to stop insurance hikes • Ohio Capital Journal
It now seems nearly inevitable that health insurance costs will spike at the end of the month for nearly 600,000 Ohioans and 23 million Americans. An Ohio family doctor and colleagues in other states…
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December 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It now seems nearly inevitable that health insurance costs will spike for nearly 600,000 Ohioans and 23 million Americans. An Ohio family doctor and colleagues in other states are blasting Republicans in Congress for not doing more to stop it ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/23/o...
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This was a human being. What the fuck is wrong with you?
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This was a human being. What the fuck is wrong with you?
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You know who else died of a medical emergency in a detention center?
Anne Frank
Anne Frank
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
You know who else died of a medical emergency in a detention center?
Anne Frank
Anne Frank
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The Trump family has amassed a $4 billion fortune since his re-election.
During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing.
We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing.
We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
The Trump Family Business Empire Is Growing. We Mapped Out 268 Pieces of It.
A second-term boom in crypto and other areas has created billions in new wealth for the first family.
www.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Trump family has amassed a $4 billion fortune since his re-election.
During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing.
We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing.
We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
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I’m old enough to remember when Mitt Romney said the problem was that 47% of America didn’t pay taxes and wanted to be freeloaders. But I welcome him to the resistance.
Mitt Romney is in the New York Times saying we should tax the rich.
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Mitt Romney said the problem was that 47% of America didn’t pay taxes and wanted to be freeloaders. But I welcome him to the resistance.
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Ask Dr. Oz how much he'd pay to get his back.
Dr Oz: "The creation of a penis costs on average in America $150,000 per child ... if you add testicles, that's extra"
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ask Dr. Oz how much he'd pay to get his back.
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If your hook is "we're gonna be honest with you" and you get rid of that hook, then you're just poorly funded Fox News
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
If your hook is "we're gonna be honest with you" and you get rid of that hook, then you're just poorly funded Fox News
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Everyone wants to make “sense” of things, but we are all currently hostage to an irrationalist epistemic environment. You might as well just read the entrails of a slaughtered goat to divine where events are headed.
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Everyone wants to make “sense” of things, but we are all currently hostage to an irrationalist epistemic environment. You might as well just read the entrails of a slaughtered goat to divine where events are headed.
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The Trump promise: a foreign policy you need a massive stroke to appreciate
Fetterman expresses support for Trump's bonkers Truth Social post and aggression toward Venezuela: "It makes it that Iran is involved on that, and Russia is involved on that, and China as well too. That's sanctioned oil right now ... it makes a lot of sense."
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The Trump promise: a foreign policy you need a massive stroke to appreciate
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Walz: "'I don't know, do you really think limiting them to less than 100 bullets is going to do anything?' Yes! Yes it is. Yes it is going to save lives ... it's time to start reporting that that is all bullshit. It does do something. It does make a difference."
December 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Walz: "'I don't know, do you really think limiting them to less than 100 bullets is going to do anything?' Yes! Yes it is. Yes it is going to save lives ... it's time to start reporting that that is all bullshit. It does do something. It does make a difference."
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I’m not trying to be judgmental, but I feel that the people who now say they regret voting for Trump should have had a decent idea what he was all about before Nov 2024.
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I’m not trying to be judgmental, but I feel that the people who now say they regret voting for Trump should have had a decent idea what he was all about before Nov 2024.
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Now all we need is a political party that believes this
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Now all we need is a political party that believes this
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Commentary: If an Ohio farmer finds that it is more profitable to install solar panels than to use land for soybeans, why can their neighbors go to state boards and argue against that use of their land? ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/15/w...
What is stopping development of solar and wind energy in Ohio? • Ohio Capital Journal
If an Ohio farmer finds it is more profitable to install solar panels than to use land for soybeans, why can their neighbors go to state boards and argue against that use of their land?
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December 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Commentary: If an Ohio farmer finds that it is more profitable to install solar panels than to use land for soybeans, why can their neighbors go to state boards and argue against that use of their land? ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/15/w...
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Ohio named among 30 states making major clean energy progress. HB 15 ended $90M/year in coal bailouts and created new reliability standards. Next up: Community solar legislation. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ohio-advances-clean-energy-as-prices-rise-nationwide/ar-AA1S2Nyn
December 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Ohio named among 30 states making major clean energy progress. HB 15 ended $90M/year in coal bailouts and created new reliability standards. Next up: Community solar legislation. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ohio-advances-clean-energy-as-prices-rise-nationwide/ar-AA1S2Nyn
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SULLIVAN: While large news organizations “are doing great reporting .. government coverage often feels like business as usual. Journalism should be communicating the .. five-alarm fire that’s burning up our nation’s purpose ..”
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December 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
SULLIVAN: While large news organizations “are doing great reporting .. government coverage often feels like business as usual. Journalism should be communicating the .. five-alarm fire that’s burning up our nation’s purpose ..”
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Every American should feel daily shame that we have allowed ourselves to not only be represented by these people, but that they are using this position to destabilize the world, kill innocent people, and act as a rogue state.
Let that shame be the fuel to act, to disrupt, and to defeat them.
Let that shame be the fuel to act, to disrupt, and to defeat them.
DOOCY: Is Operation Southern Spear about drugs or oil?
LEAVITT: The Trump administration is focused on doing many things in the Western Hemisphere
LEAVITT: The Trump administration is focused on doing many things in the Western Hemisphere
December 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Every American should feel daily shame that we have allowed ourselves to not only be represented by these people, but that they are using this position to destabilize the world, kill innocent people, and act as a rogue state.
Let that shame be the fuel to act, to disrupt, and to defeat them.
Let that shame be the fuel to act, to disrupt, and to defeat them.