Reposted by SAIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 09/05/2025Nobody who voluntarily draws a paycheck from ICE should be allowed anywhere near government or civil service. There's no innocent reason to apply to work for ICE, you did that because you wanted to hunt brown people 639065
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 10/05/2025TFW you spend the morning watching old videos just to hear his voice and see him smiling and alive again, like he is in your mind. #cancersucks #griefsuckstoo 120
Reposted by SAshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 09/05/2025oh cool another DUI hiretheguardian.comTrump names Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC – US politics livePirro to serve as interim attorney for Washington DC after it became clear Ed Martin would not pass Senate confirmation 611388178
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 09/05/2025I thought that my cringe by association was maxed out by Bobby Jindal. Then Vivek Ramaswamy. Then Usha Vance. But no one makes me want to apologize for my people more than Kash Patel. What a snively asshole who ticks all the negative stereotypes of an arrogant condescending self-centered Indian man. 010
Reposted by SADr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Sovereignty defeated Journalism, and American Promise was left in the dust ...no no that's not 2025 that's the Kentucky Derby results 815728
Reposted by SAJoe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 01/04/2025I'm seeing a lot of cynical reactions to this move from Cory Booker. And I get it!! But performative opposition is a necessary part of effective opposition from the minority. Not sufficient, but necessary. And our electeds need to know we notice when they do well and not just when they do poorly. 1033567585
Reposted by SAStephanie Lockett @sglockett.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Goddamn right. It’s a stunt and I’m here for it. Do all the stunts. Act a fool. Make yourself seen. Be performative. Ham it up. 643968
Reposted by SAshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 01/04/2025yall we can’t collectively screech that “no one’s doing anything!” and then say “no not like that” when someone actually does something. is Booker’s filibuster gonna save the world? of course not. but since courage begets courage it could lead to more. I’m fucking cynical as hell but come on. 20098861545
Reposted by SAWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Dear university presidents: There’s no appeasing this administration or the rabid American right. They hate and resent you and everything you represent. They want to destroy you and your institutions. If they succeed, all is lost. Do you god damn job and stand the fuck up for your students. 625957
Reposted by SADr. Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 01/04/2025I will be voting for Crawford tomorrow! 04014
Reposted by SAAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/03/2025people should care about hypocrisy but Republicans have figured out that they actually don’t, and Trumpers exploit this loophole in our public discourse every single day 1244213622
Reposted by SAZach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 19/03/2025Schumer boldly taking the stand that if Trump continues to break the constitution he’s breaking, people other than Chuck Schumer will surely do something about it 36317
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 15/03/2025I had forgotten what an insufferably colonial space Paleoanthropology was. Ew. Thank god for the #AABA and other subfields of bioanthropology for being 1000x better. 040
Reposted by SAMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/03/2025some helpful reminders: -not all jews support israel -criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic -being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas -arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment -violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad 219165584205
Reposted by SAAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 06/03/2025It's the entire email list for all DOGE employees. Have fun! 11503367615142
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Brilliant piece by @fablabbu.bsky.social who I admire a lot, and his wonderful co-authors 032
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Seriously? Bringing a bunch of people he fired to listen to him in person? That’s cruel. What’s your strategy, he’ll see them and suddenly feel…? The proper protest is to not go. He hates not having attention. Go home and hold town halls. 110
Reposted by SAKim TallBear @kimtallbear.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Bluesky may not be great for this yet. But i'm gathering reports/policies from universities, institutions, agencies on verification of #Indigenous membership/citizenship if anyone has any leads. So far, i have (and I'll add as i go): 🧵 1416667
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Rachel is on fire tonight. We kind of know this but she’s connecting the dots and clearing away all the noise. We’re being run by a Russian asset. 140
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 26/02/2025It’s 7:00 and I miss Joy. @joyannreid.bsky.social Nothing can fill those shoes. @msnbc.com you’re insane. I hope your ad revenues tank. 010
Reposted by SARobin G Nelson @robingnelson.blacksky.app · 20/02/2025Hey! I am happy to report that I was elected the next Chair of AAAS Section H - Anthropology 🎉 181073
Reposted by SASenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 21/02/2025Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk. 65194064238
Reposted by SAEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 20/02/2025New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge... 8114280416471
Reposted by SADoug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 17/02/2025The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral. 12671855000
Reposted by SAKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/02/2025NBC News confirms: An IRS employee affiliated with Elon Musk's DOGE has accessed an IRS system that holds sensitive taxpayer information. @msnbc.com 34342912264
Reposted by SABird account @dialecticbio.bsky.social · 13/02/2025NIH thankfully coming to.the realisation of "hey, if Trump isn't complying with the law, what if we just didn't comply with his "law" either?" popular.info/p/breaking-n...popular.infoBREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grantsAn internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information. 0245
Reposted by SAeva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 11/02/2025in america giant bodies of water can change their names, but trans people can’t 4852231436
Reposted by SAJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Once again: The animating purpose of representative democracy is to protect the rest of us from the whims of insane rich people, be they kings or oligarchs. Everything else is wainscoting. 222556585
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Them repeatedly breaking the law is important but not the story. I’m desperate for the conversation to be all about how we can react, and how humans have responded in the past, to lawlessness. What works? And I don’t care if it’s legal. 000
Reposted by SAAnne Stone @acstone.bsky.social · 11/02/2025If you want to know how NSF has supported Science in your state see tableau.external.nsf.gov/views/NSFbyN... (and write your congresspeople).tableau.external.nsf.govTableau 12111
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 10/02/2025@acstone.bsky.social let’s add this piece to the compilation where we show the value of all that is being slashed 030
Reposted by SALaurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Super Bowl USAID Save Foreign Aid 5741311459
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 09/02/2025They did not just boo when Trump was shown during the anthem!!!! 030
SA @sathreya.bsky.social · 09/02/2025My sister is one of the former senior admins at USAID and sent me this: Elon is spending $40 million of his money on tonite's Super Bowl on ads criticizing USAID with LIES. The USAID team (who has been fired) created the attached in response to his ads. PLEASE SHARE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...youtube.com 043
Reposted by SADaniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 08/02/2025If you're an early career researcher - perhaps based in a fledgling authoritarian state - and want an out, @britishacademy.bsky.social offer 2-year fellowships to come to a UK university (including relocation costs and research funds). www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/inte...thebritishacademy.ac.ukInternational Fellowships 2025The International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce. 12309246
Reposted by SAAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Elon Musk’s staffers are still attempting to manipulate the Treasury payment system to halt the flow of funds following their recent losses. Reminder: U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has restricted DOGE’s read-only access. No one is above the law. 288104381704
Reposted by SAMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Jasmine Crockett, after accusing colleagues of castrating their Constitutional duty, said, “My job is to make sure we don’t have any kings or queens in this country, but it seems like you all have decided it’s going to be Mr. King and his queen. And y’all can pick which one is which.” 986391888368
Reposted by SAShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 05/02/2025One day of real protests outside and the people who were like "fuck you peasants we owe you no explanations" are now out there with (probably false) cya clarifications. Pressure works. Keep it up. They answer to the people, it is never ever the other way around. www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...cnn.comTreasury says Musk’s DOGE has not rejected payments in first attempt to clarify access granted to critical system | CNN PoliticsThe Treasury Department said Elon Musk aides detailed to the agency have “read-only” access to its sensitive $5 trillion US payments system and that no payments have been suspended or rejected as part... 7850531483
Reposted by SAKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 05/02/2025This hitler youth sequel sucks 36710
Reposted by SABríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · 05/02/2025Heads up, #BlueSci 🧪 Never talked to a reporter before? AAAS/@realsciline.bsky.social has a list of tips on talking to reporters: 🔗 - www.sciline.org/advice/5-tip... ☝🏼 That article is mostly about interviewed about your research, not politics, but many of the tips still apply. 23917
Reposted by SAKim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Apparently there’s a “kickoff” meeting between the DOGE people and Department of Labor management planned for tomorrow at 4pm ET. Unrelatedly, the Frances Perkins Building that houses the Dept of Labor is located at 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210.depr.management 8962012560
Reposted by SAJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 04/02/2025New from 404 Media: inside the gov meeting where Musk ally laid out plans for data sharing across gov/AI. We got audio. In the call an employee pushed back and said the plan would be “illegal.” Musk ally said “we should still push forward and see what we can do.” www.404media.co/things-are-g...404media.co‘Things Are Going to Get Intense:’ How a Musk Ally Plans to Push AI on the Government404 Media has obtained audio of a meeting held by Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate who is now heading a team of government coders. In the call one employee pushed back and said one of the planned moves ... 22653572800