Reposted by Alej GarciaThe Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 24/04/2025I for one am amazed that Steve Witkoff, Trump’s golf buddy with zero diplomatic experience, could not bring peace to Ukraine 181999279
Reposted by Alej GarciaCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 22/04/2025@katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & I took a look at over 400 active National Science Foundation grants that got killed in the past few days. Here's our story (gift link) nyti.ms/4jp4aOxnyti.msNational Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards (Gift Article)The agency targeted grants focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as research on misinformation. 30968566
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 17/04/2025theonion.com/nasa-announc...theonion.comNASA Announces Bold Plan To Still Exist By 2045WASHINGTON—In what is being described as the most ambitious mission ever undertaken in the space agency’s history, NASA officials announced at a press conference Tuesday their bold new plan to still e... 000
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Trump administration announces freeze in $2.2 billion for Harvard after university rejects request for policy changes 120
Reposted by Alej GarciaNPR @npr.org · 06/04/2025NPR member station photographers documented what they saw at the demonstrations against the Trump administration, from cuts and layoffs to federal departments, to mass deportations.npr.orgPhotos: See demonstrators around the country rally in 'Hands Off!' protestsNPR member station photographers documented what they saw at the demonstrations against the Trump administration, from cuts and layoffs to federal departments, to mass deportations. 15873127
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/03/2025Five senators who visited the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, criticized the migrant mission there as a waste of resources, after the Pentagon estimated that the operation had cost $40 million in its first month.nytimes.comU.S. Has Spent $40 Million to Jail About 400 Migrants at GuantánamoThe disclosure of the tab so far came after a visit by five senators to the offshore operation, who condemned it as a waste of resources. 61524195
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/03/2025An international graduate student at Tufts University was taken into federal custody on Tuesday outside an off-campus apartment building, the university’s president said. The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated.nytimes.comFederal Government Detains International Student at TuftsThe university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated, its president said in a late-night email to students and faculty members. 33319152
Reposted by Alej GarciaKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 21/03/2025So uh... how exactly is America going to host the World Cup next year with all these travel and immigration restrictions? 955118641936
Reposted by Alej GarciaMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025British cartoonist Becky Burke who spent 20 days in harsh conditions in a Tacoma detention centre for a trivial visa issue while crossing into America from Canada is finally on her way home. The US needs travel warnings now. 33481962556
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe Onion @theonion.com · 14/03/2025Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Themtheonion.comDemocratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices ThemWASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe... 676358847220
Reposted by Alej GarciaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Report: DOGE staffers energized by potential invasion of Canada because so many of their girlfriends live there. 633204434
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Can someone please take the car keys away before grandpa totals the economy? 010
Reposted by Alej GarciaAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 11/03/2025So this was a campaign promise not an observation. 417167574180
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Bankruptcy Man strikes again! www-foxbusiness-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.foxb...www-foxbusiness-com.cdn.ampproject.orgStocks tumble on recession fears, Trump tariff uncertaintyPresident Donald Trump on Sunday declined to explicitly rule out a full-blown recession for the U.S. economy this year during an interview with "Sunday Morning Futures." 010
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 10/03/2025If Harvard is freezing hiring then SJSU must be dropping it into liquid nitrogen 000
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 07/03/2025To be clear: when Trump says he wants to “stop the killing” in Ukraine he does not mean “of Ukrainian civilians,” whose killing he is aiding and abetting 127549
Reposted by Alej GarciaAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 06/03/2025BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support. The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners. 30954252396
Reposted by Alej GarciaRandi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 05/03/2025"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade." 12666936818580
Reposted by Alej GarciaWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China went into effect last night at midnight so here’s a reminder from Ferris Bueller on how that’s gonna go 271238454
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Not Russian?! www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...whitehouse.govDesignating English as the Official Language of The United StatesBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and 000
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 01/03/2025ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...ukdefencejournal.org.ukNorwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over UkraineHaltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine. 010
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Today we saw the bravest man in the world bullied by a guy who got a podiatrist’s note to avoid the draft 171189225
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Why not? www.criticalkit.co.uk/products/be-...criticalkit.co.ukBe Like a Cat - a solo/two-player RPGBe Like a Cat is a solo or two-player RPG that invites you to take on the role of a feisty feline exploring one of many worlds and attempting to take control of territory. 000
Reposted by Alej GarciaArt Boutiki Music Hall @artboutiki.bsky.social · 27/02/2025youtube.com/shorts/omP-H... This Week at the Art Boutiki 🎸 Saturday, March 1st - A Yes Tribute Show by Shine Delirious! For more than a decade, Shine Delirious has been performing Yes masterpieces with their 5 part vocal harmonies and mind-blowing musicianship. $20 in advance, $25 at the door!youtube.comThis Week at the Art Boutiki Music Hall, by Dan and Emily. #podcast #musicartist #artboutikiYouTube video by Art Boutiki Music Hall 011
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 26/02/2025www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-...nbcnews.comTrump faces criticism after posting AI video featuring ‘Trump Gaza’ hotelPresident Trump is facing criticism after posting an AI-generated video on social media showing a “Trump Gaza” hotel amid scenes of beachfront excess. NBC News’ Jonathan Allen reports the blowback Tru... 000
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Game that Federal employees are being forced to play 000
Reposted by Alej GarciaAna Vaz, PhD | she/her 🇧🇷🇺🇸🐠 Hold the Line! @oceanana.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Inneficiency: canceling opportunities for science & engineering while crying that we don't have a qualified workforce and need H1-B workers. SMH. 0175
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 22/02/2025When Trump promised to make prices go down I guess he meant stock prices 1156192
Reposted by Alej GarciaWESA @wesa.fm · 21/02/2025The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.wesa.fmThe University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertaintyA spokesperson for the University told WESA Friday that the school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could... 551188766
Reposted by Alej GarciaAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 18/02/2025Congressmen when they are asked if they will cut THEIR budgets and lay off staff as well:media.tenor.coma cartoon of homer simpson standing in a fieldALT: a cartoon of homer simpson standing in a field 528284085290
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 18/02/2025www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...nextgov.com168 employees fired at National Science Foundation“Panch has been conveniently absent throughout this whole time,” said an internal email an NSF worker sent to fellow colleagues, referring to Sethuraman Panchanathan, NSF’s director. 102
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/02/2025The Education Department has warned U.S. schools that they risked losing federal funding if they continued to take race into account when making scholarship or hiring decisions — or so much as nodded to race in “all other aspects of student, academic and campus life.”nyti.msEducation Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based ProgramsThe department’s Office for Civil Rights warned that it would penalize schools that consider race in scholarships, hiring and an array of other activities. 82365169
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Trump excluded the Afghan government from the peace talks with the Taliban. That turned out great 🤬 www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comUkraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source saysA Ukrainian government source told the BBC Kyiv would not be present at the proposed peace talks. 000
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 15/02/2025www.npr.org/2025/02/15/n...npr.orgTrump officials signal potential changes at NOAA, the weather and climate agencyFederal workers at the home agency for the National Weather Service are concerned about a potential overhaul by Trump officials focused on cutting government costs. 000
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 14/02/2025www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...nytimes.comTrump News Live Updates: Federal Employee Layoffs and Latest on Tariffs (Gift Article) 100
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 13/02/2025Elon Musk warning about an unelected bureaucracy is like watching Drake sing "Not Like Us" at karaoke 692305329
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 12/02/2025You know what else has beaches and needs rebuilding? Los Angeles 000
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 10/02/2025Mike Pence texting JD Vance today 1133992504
Reposted by Alej GarciaThe Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Trump declared on Truth Social, “I will soon be announcing a new roster of ballerinas, with an amazing principal ballerina, DONALD J. TRUMP.”borowitzreport.comTrump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center BalletTrump took to Truth Social to announce a purge of the company's ballerinas. 661075181
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Will watch Super Bowl on Telemundo with the hope that they don’t show DT 000
Alej Garcia @alejgarcia.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Only a Vietnam war draft dodger would think that sending US troops into Gaza would be a good idea 011
