Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialAlex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026If you're a working scientist PLEASE comment! 21313
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 12/10/2026As the Trump administration has relentlessly pursued immigrants, federal agents have run roughshod over the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens. We’re showing you every incident we’ve confirmed — along with the receipts: propub.li/3TBuddL 11855498
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Science doesn’t belong to the WH, it belongs to the people whose $ fund it. Seventeen scientists filed a class action lawsuit against the NIH for unlawful termination of grants that include cancer, Alzheimer’s disease. More scientists join. We can’t let fascism win! 🧪 pittnews.com/article/2034...pittnews.comPitt professors join class-action lawsuit against NIH, alleging it censored scientific research - The Pitt NewsThe lawsuit, filed on Sept.16, alleges that NIH, the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, is unconstitutionally censoring scientific research in relation to requiring a list of keywor... 1237118
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Check out my Disasterproof conversation on extreme weather in a warming climate--including why improved prediction doesn't always lead to better outcomes, what's needed to "decouple" hazard from disaster, & my honest appraisal of emerging climate tech.youtube.comDaniel Swain and the Science of Disaster PredictionWhat does it actually take to predict a disaster? As wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and other disasters intensify, one climate scientist has become one of the most trusted voices helping the public make sense of it all before it happens. In this episode of Disasterproof, Kat sits down with Daniel S 211935
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Russell Vought cannot be given the power to decide what science is funded. He knows nothing about science; in fact, he seems to hate it and everyone who does it. And he has all of the worst characteristics of humanity. The Republican Congress is a fucking disease.arstechnica.comRussel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grantsPending move comes over the objections of the NIH director. 39735294
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026More information here. This is really important, every American should be aware of this. www.sciencenews.org/article/omb-...sciencenews.orgHere’s what happens when you put politicians in charge of scienceProposed federal rules would rely on political appointees to decide how a lot of U.S. science gets done. History shows the consequences of such actions. 03128
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/09/2026Our vote is under attack. So don’t wait until Election Day. Check your registration. Know your polling place. Make a plan. VOTE EARLY. They’re counting on confusion, delays and people giving up. This is not the election to wing it!!! #GetReadyToVote 7224511323
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Is it me, or does 2026 categorically suck so far? 010
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The pragmatic and effective Trump cabinet member pulling the strings. Vought needs to be on the tip of every Trump adversary’s tongue. This video should go viral. 010
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialunpersoned.bsky.social @unpersoned.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If Dems don't do this, they will have failed us entirely. 1116176275005
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“Famous Last Words: Gloria Steinem”on Netflix: so worth the watch 010
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialSteven Goldsmith 🦋 @stevengoldsmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I truly believe that everyone gets what they deserve. I really hope that Trump gets exactly what he deserves. 48082043817
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preside... In case you’re not familiar with the PEADS, it’s a good time to get familiar since many fear this will be Trump’s card for the midterms. I think we we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg so far.en.wikipedia.orgPresidential Emergency Action Documents - Wikipedia 000
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o... Something more people should consider IMO: use of AI as making the slope ever slipperier to not thinking.nytimes.comOpinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy. 000
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergencyvox.comDavid Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth. 27393114108
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/07/2026"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."theguardian.comDon’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John WashingtonI’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities 484153007382
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialPlant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 29/07/2026It's more important now that ever before!!! VOTE!!! 514135855399
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b... Anyone surprised?nytimes.comTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimFederal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. 000
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Hard to pick which of Trump’s cabinet I hate the most. Russ Vought ranks high. 000
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialM.K.McDaniels @mkmcdaniels.bsky.social · 19/07/2026 14663971470
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialPatrick McCann @pjmccann3.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Please consider taking action @standupforscience.net #ScienceSky #TechSky #EngineeringSky #MedSky #MathSky #GreenSky #VaccineSky 🧪🦠 02814
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Whatever one may think about Trump, he's a tremendously successful con artist, snake oil salesman, and corrupt swindler. And almost all the people he swindles are his cult followers. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...nytimes.comCrypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big 39624
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Here is the link to the AGU’s campaign to fight Vought’s agenda. Individuals can submit their opposition here (a tutorial is here too for reference). agu.quorum.us/campaign/163...agu.quorum.usStop OMB From Erasing Federal ResearchA new proposed rule rewrites the terms of U.S. science 010
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialBrad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG @thebradblog.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Help Stop Trump’s Project 2025 Scheme to Kill Science: Today's #BradCast Guest: @cdelawalla.bsky.social of @standupforscience.net; Also: Judge nixes Trump election rigging order; Mamdani's progressives sweep; Primary results from UT, MD, SC, NY... FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=17804bradblog.comHelp Stop Trump’s Project 2025 Scheme to Kill Science: ‘BradCast’ 6/24/2026Guest: Dr. Colette Delawalla of Stand Up for Science; Also: Judge nixes Trump election rigging order; Mamdani's progressives sweep; Primary results from UT, MD, SC, NY... 35736
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026Obama: "That perspective allows you to say, 'Okay, we've gone through crazy periods like this before. We've gone through mean periods before.' It fortifies you to say, 'Yes, this has been part of the journey that we're on,' and there's no reason to suggest that we can't get through this one." 1022238450
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialJB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 16/06/2026As a Democrat, if you aren't standing up and speaking loudly against tyranny—you're doing it wrong. 1238659
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 14/06/20263. Your voice matters. You have the opportunity to express your concerns. Public comment is open until July 13. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...federalregister.govRegulation for Federal Financial AssistanceThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government- wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, co... 47249
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialMarcus SOBER 5 YEARS @papacitogordo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026 7166136
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 05/06/2026It's been a week since Russell Vought unleashed his latest blueprint of destruction, and we are beginning to see how institutions are approaching the matter. I am calling on orgs, societies, and the left to fully, uncompromisingly, viciously oppose 100% of this rule proposal. Every single line. 420867
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Adding- Here is more information on Russel Vought. A reminder that he is the architect of Project 2025, and has violated his constitutional authority and abused the powers of his office. www.impeachvought.comimpeachvought.comImpeach VoughtWe are current and former federal workers from across the government. We have witnessed first-hand the harm Russell Vought has inflicted on American communities. We are urging Congress to act now to p... 65540
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Trump Offers Funds for First New U.S. Coal Plants in 13 Years www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/c... Everyday, it gets dumber. Hopefully reality will have some bearing on if these projects fully materialize.nytimes.comTrump Offers Funds for First New U.S. Coal Plants in 13 Years 010
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u... More budget withholding fuckery from Russell Vought and Trump.nytimes.comWhite House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants 000
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/05/2026A gentle reminder 385166324008
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 20/05/2026Dear Stephen Colbert, You may be no fan of dictionaries or reference books, but we're fans of yours. ❤️ -The Wordinistas at Merriam-Webster 161136226
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Unbelievable. There needs to be recourse for this. Let’s see the lawsuits. 000
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/05/2026This is worth watching and sharing. 06118
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 10/05/2026The travesty of this regime feels bottomless. 020
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/05/2026If you’re a follower of mine in the United States, please take a look at the post below, and please consider sharing it. I presume it WON’T be covered in American media. 413184
jerryjjfirman.bsky.social @jerryjjfirman.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Pro Publica sums it up. Here’s what we are facing for the midterms. No silver linings. 043
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 01/05/2026NEW: Environmental scientists said a new EPA directive could lead to weakened chemical protections, such as revised limits on how much arsenic is allowed in drinking water or the amount of lead considered acceptable in paint or soil. By @fastlerner.bsky.socialpropublica.org“A Huge Setback”: New EPA Directive Could Weaken Hundreds of Chemical RegulationsFor decades, a small EPA program assessed toxic chemicals. In an internal memo obtained by ProPublica, a top Trump appointee sharply criticized the program’s work and directed agency offices to review... 77747441
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialCovie @covie93.bsky.social · 30/04/2026A black girl born today will have fewer reproductive and voting rights than her grandmother. 15940201557
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 12/04/2026All honor to the Hungarian people for showing the way. 836631766
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Wow. “NASA's EPIC camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured this unique view of the Moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth. This view shows the fully illuminated ‘dark side’ of the moon never visible from Earth.” www.planetary.org/space-images... 7446101
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Just a note that Noem and Bondi weren't fired for their evil actions. They were fired for not being evil enough. 611398370
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialLinda UWSⓥ @lindavt.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Wired has been doing incredible work for a long time. Well worth subscribing to support their work. www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...wired.comWIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIREDUnlock a world of benefits, only for WIRED subscribers. | Best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore - plus gear reviews, podcasts, and more 0507
Reposted by @jerryjjfirman.bsky.socialJoanne in Boston @vtgal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Our government is being run by the worst people on the planet… 2214915697
