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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

We have been working with #newsroom to focus on solving environmental and sustainability problems and launched this today: newsroom.co.nz/category/pla... Please join us in creating and sharing planetary solutions!

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Has anyone moved a #piano overseas? I want to bring my baby grand here to NZ but am really struggling to find a good, affordable shipping company.

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

For the past year, I have focused on the University of Auckland's sustainability & Ngā Ara Whetū Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society instead of publishing. BUT with coauthors, Tim Lawler and Bethan Payne, we published this in the Journal of Human Rights. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Barriers to justice for survivors of egregious human rights violations: A transdisciplinary approach

Redressing survivors of egregious human rights violations remains one of the intractable issues of our times. Based on interviews with advocates working to remedy these injustices, this article exa...

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Industry emissions have risen faster than any other sector since 2000. To decarbonize we need: 🧱 Less cement & steel use ⚡ Efficiency & electrification 🌱 New solutions like green hydrogen More from #SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/3TQMHDp

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/06/2025

Miami just canceled its November election & pushed it to 2026. No public vote, just canceled. Mayor Suarez & Joe Carollo get to stick around an extra year. This feels like a power grab. If one city can delay elections for “participation,” what’s to stop others from doing it to silence opposition?

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Doug @dougbeckersc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

In this weeks show, Leo XIV is Augustinian. Who was Augustine and what does it mean to be Augustinian. We explore this with two fabulous Augustinian scholars and discuss charity, faith and love. Give it a listen! scholarscircle.org/scholars-cir... @scholarscircle.org @armoudian.bsky.social

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Scholars' Circle - Pope Leo & Augustinian thought - June 8, 2025

What will it mean for Catholicism and the world to have the first Augustinian Pope? What were the teachings of Augustine of Hippo, who inspires the Order of Augustine? And what are Pope Leo's theologi...

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The bottom line with the proposed cuts to NSF is to cut the number of working scientists and disappear opportunities to train new scientists. This is a PROPOSED budget to Congress. Call your reps.

screenshot from the NSF budget request to congress showing that the number of people involved in NSF activities will drop from 330,100 to 90,000.

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I don't understand why he would publish that book. Like that's the big coverup? There are so many huge coverups!

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Rep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

My statement on the charges filed against me:

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

If you're interested in mitigating this mass #extinction, #Biodiversity & #climatechange crises, we must change our politics. Published today to rethink, including by redefining wealth (nature = wealth) & success, cleaning campaign systems & #deliberativedemocracy. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

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The politics driving the mass tragedy of native species decline

OPINION: Why does New Zealand have one of the highest proportions of threatened native species in the world?

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes. We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

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Lotte Leicht @lotteleicht.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

“We have the solutions –but what stops us is the disinformation campaigns & lobby power of the #FossilFuel industry. Ignoring reality, denying the laws of physics & silencing scientists can only lead to harm, & ordinary people will pay the price” #ClimateChange scientist, Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Did David have evidence? I mean I wouldn't put it past this admin but I'd like to be sure w/evidence.

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John Vibes @johnvibes.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from web sites is no different than burning books

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Eos @eos.org · 09/04/2025

The Trump administration has canceled a contract critical to the completion of the Sixth National Climate Assessment, a major U.S. climate report. 🧪 eos.org/research-and...

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U.S. National Climate Assessment Likely Dead After Contract Canceled - Eos

The Trump administration has canceled funding used to coordinate the National Climate Assessment, a major, congressionally mandated U.S. climate change report produced through the U.S. Global Change R...

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Or is he going into Fort Knox to be sure the gold is there so he can acquire it for himself?

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

another argument for why we need good government and why it matters who is in charge.

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Sarge @oldsarge.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

#BlueEarth Our planet is facing a biodiversity crisis. Species are vanishing at an alarming rate, ecosystems are collapsing, and the delicate balance of nature is under threat. From habitat destruction to climate change, we’re disconnected from the natural world. #BSV #PBV #ProudBlue #DemsUnited

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

beyond hypocritical and yet their followers cannot see what's right before their eyeballs. They say "follow the money," but they only do so if it's not their cult leaders.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16/02/2025

“I don’t think the richest guy in the world should be cutting funding for cancer research,” Vanity Fair’s Molly Jong-Fast posted to X on Sunday. “I’m not,” Musk responded. “Wtf are you talking about?”

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President Elon Musk Suddenly Realizes He Might Not Know How to Govern

Elon Musk argued that he wasn’t actually cutting funding for cancer research.

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This is what I think it's all about -- shiny objects to keep you distracted so you can't see the utter devastation that is occurring and about to occur.

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Doug @dougbeckersc.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

On this weeks show we interview the author of a new book on how immigration policies defines who belongs to a nation. Then we discuss the Administration’s attack on immigrants. Give it a listen! @armoudian.bsky.social @scholarscircle.bsky.social scholarscircle.org/scholars-cir...

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Scholars' Circle - Immigrants to US and how they are treated by its Laws and Executive power of US Presidents - February 9, 2025

What exactly is the political, physical, and existential meanings of borders? Borders are human creations but often define state and national boundaries and even identities. They define belonging to a...

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Jules @jules-28.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Something I think the Dem leadership should do to pushback/inform: Starting next week, we need a daily, scheduled damage report televised and shared on social media to inform, not unlike they did during COVID. Give details and any action to defend or to fight back. Specifics, no rhetoric.

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a light bulb with the words " i have an idea " above it

ALT: a light bulb with the words " i have an idea " above it

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/02/2025

Does “Golden Age” refer to a time when planes keep crashing, eggs cost $10–15 a dozen, the U.S. is being booed and protested by all our allies, workers are losing their jobs, and Americans’ personal data is being rummaged through by unelected oligarchs and their strange crew of 20-something incels?

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Might it be easier to find republicans who have not committed crimes?

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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

scoop: The Trump White House has begun cracking down on news subscriptions. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/b... The USDA tells us it has ended its Politico Pro subscriptions.

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Government Agencies Cancel Politico Pro Subscriptions

The U.S.D.A. said Thursday that it had canceled its subscriptions to Politico Pro, a news and information service aimed at policy professionals.

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Maria Armoudian, Ph.D., @UoA, #ScholarsCircle, #NgaAraWhetu @armoudian.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

There needs to be some coordination so people can participate.

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

“There is no precedent for the mass termination of FBI personnel in this fashion.” It’s a blatant and dangerous abuse of the president’s authority. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge

Seasoned members of the nation’s top law-enforcement agency are bracing for a mass expulsion as the president roots out anyone he sees as disloyal to him.

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Lisa Lin Doh @lisalindo.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Disbursing $5.4 trillion annually, or 88% of all federal payments, the system is run out of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, a little-known but critical office that is responsible for getting money to Social Security recipients, government employees, contractors and others.

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

This is how autocrats throughout history have endangered the people they govern by erasing factual information vital to health and well being www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...