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Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian groups, including Doctors Without Borders, in 2026 for failing its new vetting rules for groups working in Gaza. Some international organizations have said that Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian groups, including Doctors Without Borders, in 2026 for failing its new vetting rules for groups working in Gaza. Some international organizations have said that Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
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A video about the Declaration of Independence. I'm proud of this one.
The Declaration of Independence | Journey to American Democracy
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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July 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A video about the Declaration of Independence. I'm proud of this one.
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I’m proud to be one of 410+ people, including Jane Goodall, to sign this letter to National Geographic asking them to do something (anything!) to stand up for science & scientists in a time of unprecedented attacks.
Signees have collectively over 5,500 years of experience w/ NG.
www.ngalumni.com
Signees have collectively over 5,500 years of experience w/ NG.
www.ngalumni.com
Open Letter to Board of Trustees of NGS
Current & former NGS employees urge action to protect science funding.
www.ngalumni.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I’m proud to be one of 410+ people, including Jane Goodall, to sign this letter to National Geographic asking them to do something (anything!) to stand up for science & scientists in a time of unprecedented attacks.
Signees have collectively over 5,500 years of experience w/ NG.
www.ngalumni.com
Signees have collectively over 5,500 years of experience w/ NG.
www.ngalumni.com
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Materials on the Arlington National Cemetery website highlighting the graves of Black and female service members have vanished. The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
Arlington Cemetery Website Loses Pages on Black Soldiers, Women in Military and Civil War
The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Materials on the Arlington National Cemetery website highlighting the graves of Black and female service members have vanished. The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
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Science journalist friends, I am available for interviews, as are the leaders of several of these societies and the UCS leadership team. 🧪
DMs open, or whysharksmatter at gmail.
DMs open, or whysharksmatter at gmail.
Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science
48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science
www.ucsusa.org
March 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Science journalist friends, I am available for interviews, as are the leaders of several of these societies and the UCS leadership team. 🧪
DMs open, or whysharksmatter at gmail.
DMs open, or whysharksmatter at gmail.
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No one should have to endure this. Palestinians deserve full human rights, including the right to live their lives free from genocidal oppression and violence.
March 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
No one should have to endure this. Palestinians deserve full human rights, including the right to live their lives free from genocidal oppression and violence.
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Incredible and important.
Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science
48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science
www.ucsusa.org
March 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Incredible and important.
Judge Susan Crawford and Jen Rubin discuss the critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race
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Judge Susan Crawford and Jen Rubin discuss the critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race
On April 1st, Wisconsin residents will vote in a critical judicial election to fill an empty seat on the State Supreme Court.
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Judge Susan Crawford and Jen Rubin discuss the critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race
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open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..
March 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..
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Oxfam: “Israel’s decision, to block aid to over 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Ramadan begins, is a reckless act of collective punishment, explicitly prohibited under international humanitarian law."
Israeli block on aid raises health fears for Gaza’s undernourished population
Agencies say health situation is a ‘catastrophe’ and recent aid deliveries were a fraction of what is needed
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Oxfam: “Israel’s decision, to block aid to over 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Ramadan begins, is a reckless act of collective punishment, explicitly prohibited under international humanitarian law."
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So let's review. Over the last 24 hrs we've learned that two DOGErs embedded at IRS are finalizing a plan to share your tax data with people throughout the government; that's plainly illegal. Meanwhile Mike Johnson claims that Elon is already pouring your Social Security data into his AI and he's...
So two DOGEbros now embedded at IRS are, according to WAPO, finalizing an 'omnibus agreement' for IRS to share Americans' individual tax data with officials across the US govt, something that would appear to be plainly illegal. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
DOGE presses to check federal benefits payments against IRS tax records
Officials with Elon Musk’s group say they want to search for fraud. Privacy law bars the IRS from disclosing tax information to other parts of the government.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So let's review. Over the last 24 hrs we've learned that two DOGErs embedded at IRS are finalizing a plan to share your tax data with people throughout the government; that's plainly illegal. Meanwhile Mike Johnson claims that Elon is already pouring your Social Security data into his AI and he's...
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, speaking after hosting a meeting of 18 European leaders, said on Sunday that European countries would ramp up their military spending and assemble a coalition to defend Ukraine against Russia. Follow live updates: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
March 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, speaking after hosting a meeting of 18 European leaders, said on Sunday that European countries would ramp up their military spending and assemble a coalition to defend Ukraine against Russia. Follow live updates: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
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We did an in-depth look at the Scranton factory Zelensky visited last year; defense spending was helping to revive an industrial base in northeastern Pennsylvania www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
March 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We did an in-depth look at the Scranton factory Zelensky visited last year; defense spending was helping to revive an industrial base in northeastern Pennsylvania www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Anonymous official at the Nat'l Nuclear Security Adminis: "The president said workers critical to national security would be exempt from the firings. But then there was an active decision to say these positions are not critical to national security... It is so absurd I don’t even know what to say.”
How DOGE detonated a crisis at a highly sensitive nuclear weapons agency
A DOGE-driven mass firing of critical nuclear workers sparks alarm and leaves scars, as cost-cutting missteps throughout government rattle lawmakers.
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March 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Anonymous official at the Nat'l Nuclear Security Adminis: "The president said workers critical to national security would be exempt from the firings. But then there was an active decision to say these positions are not critical to national security... It is so absurd I don’t even know what to say.”
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The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.
February 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.
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Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami
Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami
Victims reportedly posted ‘death to Arabs’ on social media after shooting while suspect held on attempted murder charges
A Jewish man in Miami Beach is facing charges of attempted murder following accusations that he opened fire on two men he believed…
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami
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Attack #2 in Trump's war on science. We cannot let this stand. www.science.org/content/arti...
‘My boss was crying.’ NSF confronts potentially massive layoffs and budget cuts
Trump could propose slashing agency’s budget by two-thirds
www.science.org
February 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Attack #2 in Trump's war on science. We cannot let this stand. www.science.org/content/arti...
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The Trump administration fired the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Linda Fagan, within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration. The admiral, who was sworn in as the service chief on June 1, 2022, was the first female officer to lead a branch of the U.S. armed forces.
Trump Administration Fires U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The Trump administration fired the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Linda Fagan, within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration. The admiral, who was sworn in as the service chief on June 1, 2022, was the first female officer to lead a branch of the U.S. armed forces.
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The new American oligarchy.
“[V]irtually all of” Elon Musk’s “net worth can be pinned to government help. Tesla and SpaceX got started – and survived their early days – with assistance from state and federal policies, government contracts and loans.”
www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/b...
“[V]irtually all of” Elon Musk’s “net worth can be pinned to government help. Tesla and SpaceX got started – and survived their early days – with assistance from state and federal policies, government contracts and loans.”
www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/b...
How much of Musk’s wealth comes from tax dollars and government help? | CNN Business
Elon Musk is the world’s richest person partly due to his companies’ impressive innovations. But his wealth is also due to government contracts and programs that affected his two main businesses – ele...
www.cnn.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:04 PM
The new American oligarchy.
“[V]irtually all of” Elon Musk’s “net worth can be pinned to government help. Tesla and SpaceX got started – and survived their early days – with assistance from state and federal policies, government contracts and loans.”
www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/b...
“[V]irtually all of” Elon Musk’s “net worth can be pinned to government help. Tesla and SpaceX got started – and survived their early days – with assistance from state and federal policies, government contracts and loans.”
www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/b...
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Yup. EU outperforms in actual experience of the economy: nat’l health care, paid maternity & sick leave, subsidized daycare, vacays, pensions, public transportation, better & cheaper food & housing, cities designed around livability & sociability—despite GDP & very real Draghi/Letta report issues.
This is so true. Every time I read about how great our economy is compared to other countries, this life expectancy chart pops into my brain. The fixation on economic measures (it's all great!) is really missing huge underlying problems in the U.S. that are captured in health measures.
November 23, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Yup. EU outperforms in actual experience of the economy: nat’l health care, paid maternity & sick leave, subsidized daycare, vacays, pensions, public transportation, better & cheaper food & housing, cities designed around livability & sociability—despite GDP & very real Draghi/Letta report issues.