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Andy Rivkin @asrivkin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I just filled out the form in my own words, because we MUST take a stand against these partisan attacks on science. I urge everyone who follows me here to do the same. If you love science, then please help us protect it. I attached a screenshot of what I wrote. 🧪 🔭

Hello- I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed OMB rule that would allow political appointees to override peer-reviewed work. I am an astronomer and science communicator, and for over a decade worked with NASA astrophysics missions like Hubble, Fermi, NuSTAR, and Swift. I was on a team that built a camera on Hubble, and was on the education and public outreach team for the other missions, so I have experience working at the cutting edge of astronomical research.

It is critically important scientists rely on other scientists to review their work and decide what proposals are supported and which are not. These proposals, this research, are detailed, complex, and heavily steeped in the history of each particular field. Only a scientist familiar in that field should have a say in what is appropriate work. Political appointees will not have the experience needed to fairly judge what work will be funded and what won't. Continuity of funding and support is essential, and fleeting partisan whims will severely undermine the work that needs to be done to make America a strong scientific force that makes our citizens proud and preserves it as an inspiration for the rest of the world. That standing is at grave risk right now, and will be destroyed if this new rule is allowed go through.

We've already seen vast damage done to science in the US, with critical — literally life-saving — research cut off for no reason other than it goes against some current political fad. Not only are we giving up on work that is critical to our economy, but is also absolutely crucial across the globe.

So, again, I stand firmly against the proposed ruling.

Thank you,
Phil Plait

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Dr. Angela Stickle @schmemela.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Sugarplum does #caturday correctly.... the cutest ways possible. #catsofbluesky #catnaps

A small grey cat lies on a dark green couch. He eyes are slow blinking. Her toe beans poke gently out of her white socks.

A small grey cat is curled into a nearly perfect circle inside the world's greatest invention (a heated cat bed). One small paw, with white socked fur, sticks out for balance.

A tan and brown circular cat bed sits on a grey and white shaggy area rug. Sugarplum, a small grey and white tabby, perfects her Olympic diver pose while napping insids.

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Pamela Wood @pwoodreporter.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

ICE shot a man in Glen Burnie and the story they told was contradicted by: 1. ICE’s own photos 2. Bystander video 3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene 4. Anne Arundel County Police Now ICE is revising its story. The latest from Alex Mann: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

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ICE changes story on Christmas Eve shooting by agents in Glen Burnie

Federal officials changed their account of the Christmas Eve shooting by ICE agents in Glen Burnie.

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Andy Rivkin @asrivkin.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I'll share this again for 2026 and for any new influx--well over 100 planetary scientists here on Bluesky. Given <waves hands around> they may not necessarily be posting much about planetary science, but that's how it goes. If you're a planetary scientist and want to be on the list, DM me!

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

It's never been about safety. It's about punishing blue cities and states, cementing authoritarian control, and enshrining white supremacy.

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Dr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

A bit of good news this week…Y’all may remember this graphic I made, showcasing what the President’s budget request would do to NASA’s science fleet (tldr it would decimate it). Well the house just passed a bill that soundly rejects these cuts, keeping NASA funding roughly the same as last year🧪🔭

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Ben Lorber @benlorber8.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...

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Elon Musk Just Endorsed Blatant White Nationalism And the Silence is Deafening

On Thursday morning Elon Musk retweeted (with a ‘100%’ endorsement) a post declaring that: If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered. Remember, if non-Whites openly hate White men while...

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 09/01/2026

HIRING: The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore is searching for a Office of Public Outreach Division Head. The person would lead the science communication and public outreach activities for the Institute. Apply today or share this post with your network: bit.ly/4qeUTMt

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Dr. Angela Stickle @schmemela.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Anyone in main stream media still talking about the Epstein files? No? Anyone wonder why...?

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Meg Reid 🦦 @megireid.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

funny how the people who most strongly embrace the 2nd amendment now find themselves in full political alignment with the well-armed militia that it was supposed to protect them from hmmm

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Dr. Angela Stickle @schmemela.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Sugarplum is quite the snugglebug lately. I cant say I mind. Her olympic diver pose will never ceaae to amaze. #self-care #catsofbluesky

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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 28/12/2025

One of the many reasons "Abolish ICE" has been a popular refrain on the left — besides the fact that borders and border security means violence — is that ICE and CBP were always going to be the agencies that would become the SS.

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Dr. Angela Stickle @schmemela.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Proud that this is one of my senators tonight.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🔊Announcing a new Physics/Astro PhD scholarship scheme in Edinburgh, for students from a Black heritage, inc mixed Black background. Please help me spread the word. The scholarship covers all tuition fees, living costs & research travel. #blackinSTEM 🔭👩‍🔬⚛️ ℹ️: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/studying/pos...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20/10/2025

you’re telling me that another thirtysomething republican has nazi beliefs. wow

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The ‘America First’ party, everyone.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

GOP gave $20 billion to Argentina yesterday

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St. Mary's County, MD - Indivisible @smcmd-indivisible.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

☕️Furloughed Feds & Friends 2nd meet up! We at St. Mary's County, Maryland Indivisible STAND with our federal workers. If you are a furloughed Fed, are a family member or friend of one, and want to build community in this time, please consider joining this meet-up.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13/10/2025

Mike Johnson keeps canceling House business to shield Republicans from questions about huge healthcare cuts and health insurance premium hikes. We must keep up the pressure on Republicans to stop hiding and end the Trump Shutdown: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

(next to an image of the Capitol and a hand holding a megaphone) STOP THE TRUMP SHUT DOWN

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

"To be a Republican in 2025 represents a clear public confession that you either don't know the difference between good and evil and you're so morally empty that you can't be bothered to begin to try, or that you do know the difference, and you prefer evil." www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...

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The Crime of Human Virtue

Sometimes it really is as simple as good vs. evil. This is one of those times. Human virtue is our great crime against the fascist project; it's also our great weapon against it.

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ESA Operations @operations.esa.int · 13/10/2025

Check out the new trailer for @esa.int's proposed Ramses mission! 🍿📽️ Ramses would escort the cruise-ship-sized asteroid Apophis through its safe but exceptionally rare flyby of Earth in 2029: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

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Ramses: ESA’s mission to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Government workers 👇🏾

Lunch is on the house:

Being in the heart of downtown DC, we love that so many of our Federal employees stop by during lunch for a Donburi at China Chilcano or a Fútbol Club at Jaleo. And just because the government is shut down doesn't mean you have to miss out on your favorite lunch spot- because this time, its on us!
Join us for lunch from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at any of our participating restaurants and enjoy a free lunch item when you present your government ID-you heard that right! Dine in with us Monday through Friday and choose your favorite: a sandwich at Jaleo, a donburi at China Chilcano, a wrap or pita at Zaytinya, or a torta at Oyamel.
We've always believed in serving our community with open arms and good food-no shutdown can stop that.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 12/10/2025

I prefer “anti-fascist“ for a host of reasons and this is a nice practical one.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Last I checked the GOP controls all branches of our government.

Tweet from MeidasTouch: “Wow that’s crazy. Who’s running the federal government?”
Below, Acyn’s tweet quotes Rep. Mike Johnson: “If you look at polling, people’s faith in the federal government is at an all-time low. Why? Because they don’t see that it’s being done well.”
A C-SPAN screenshot shows Johnson speaking with another man standing beside him.

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Carolyn Salter MD @salterfortexas.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Being against vaccines when diseases are rampant (measles, Covid) is like adding chlorine to the gene pool. Darwin is watching.

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🧵A thread of words that have comforted and reminded me:

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Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

NASA is being told to cancel 19 *active* missions to save $6B, which looks to be less than the ICE *hiring/retention* budget going forward. I need people to let that sentence sink into their bones for a minute.

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Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 25/06/2025

Really bad, y'all. It's been shaky but this, what is getting announced right now? This is us losing Earth & Space Science in the US.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

In response to a Q, one of the panelists say the odds are that we won't get a new *nominee* for NASA administrator for at least 6 months 🫠

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Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 25/06/2025

Leadership is spreading the word that OMB (led by Project 2025 author Russell Vought) has banned ALL PRESS about any mission that is slated to be eliminated. I will remind you the PBR HAS NOT PASSED CONGRESS. All this is being done on an IMAGINARY BUDGET.

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Dr. Angela Stickle @schmemela.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I feel this deep in my soul. It is more than 100% hot today.

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Corey S. Powell @coreyspowell.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The Rubin Observatory will make the most detailed time-lapse images of the universe ever. It will map dark matter & and dark energy, and spot billions of transient cosmic events. Incidentally, it will also take breathtaking images. First looks, out now: 🧪🔭 rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...

This image shows another small section of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's total view of the Virgo cluster. Visible are two prominent spiral galaxies (lower right), three merging galaxies (upper right), several groups of distant galaxies, many stars in the Milky Way galaxy and more.

This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top right) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light-years away from Earth.

This image shows a small section of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's total view of the Virgo cluster. Bright stars in the Milky Way galaxy shine in the foreground, and many distant galaxies are in the background.

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Lux in the Bronx @rlux.nyc · 24/05/2025

Another big FU from Harvard… free online courses on the US government, the US constitution, civic engagement, and more. pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...

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Government | Harvard University

Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.

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Dr. Angela Stickle @schmemela.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Sugarplum preps for a long weekend of sleeping... probably. Maybe watching a bird or 2 for #caturday. #catsofbluesky

A small great tabby is napping on a dark green couch. Her white socked murder mitten pokes out from under her chin. Her large ears are angled to hear any sign of dinner being poured.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

In Star Wars. those who have embraced the Dark Side of the Force wield red lightsabers. So, in other words, perfect.

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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 05/05/2025

✉️ It's time to speak up for science! Kick off our Week of Action by writing to your members of Congress. Urge them to robustly fund space science in FY 2026 & beyond. Every letter makes a difference! You can use our prompts for inspiration. #WeekOfAction aas.org/advocacy/get...

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

What's the most brutal insult you've ever heard in your language? I think the most savagely specific one that I've ever encountered was from Finnish... sun gradu oli varmaan 20 sivua. It means "your thesis was probably 20 pages long"

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