I had the pleasure of interacting with Mildred during my time at UPENN in the 90s. Always inspired by her tireless dedication to science.
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I had the pleasure of interacting with Mildred during my time at UPENN in the 90s. Always inspired by her tireless dedication to science.
Very nice, important work. Stories matter, but so does data! Our national academies need to speak up more about the defending of climate science in the US.
He also lied about global warming "To appease a climate cult, we have imposed energy policies on ourselves that are impoverishing our people, even as our competitors exploit oil and coal and natural gas and anything else – not just to power their economies, but to use as leverage against our own. "
Also from the speech: "To appease a climate cult, we have imposed energy policies on ourselves that are impoverishing our people, even as our competitors exploit oil and coal and natural gas and anything else – not just to power their economies, but to use as leverage against our own. "
Timely, considering the Trump administration's decimation of climate science on earth. Who benefits from this? One guess. Where are our National Academies when we really need them?
It's interesting that your map of China includes Taiwan.
Since the founding of our nation, Philadelphia has been a vital shipbuilding hub. But not too long ago, it seemed like that legacy was behind us.🧵
Red Tape Republicans are threatening Medicaid for Millions of Children, including:
- ~99% of Foster Youth
- 1/2 of Nationwide Births
- 1/3 of Kids with Cancer
Mary Gay Scanlon - making Delco proud!
"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Weird Al parody "Yoda" also a classic.
April 5th: REMOVE / REVERSE / RECLAIM
50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Movement.
Add your action by 3/28/25 to have your flyer shared on 50501 socials. Go to www.FiftyFifty.one and click “Add An Action.”
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #PeoplesMovement #NoKings #ImpeachTrump @polrev.bsky.social
A really thoughtfully written guest column in the DP at Penn from one of our speakers at yesterday’s rally and their colleague.
www.thedp.com/article/2025...?
Good coverage from yesterdays @standupforscience.bsky.social Philly March. Thanks @inquirer.com - from the back I couldn’t see the speakers.
VETERANS MARCH
Since the Washington Post didn't want you to see the anti-Musk ad with your newspaper, please check out this website and share it around
www.commoncause.org/work/fire-el...
From Peterr's great reflection on the entire ceremony of which Bishop Budde's plea was just one part: "They protected a poor, vulnerable refugee-to-be from a vengeful tyrant who feared for his own power."
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
Thanks! So important to connect the dots between pseudoscience and the rise of authoritarianism worldwide as well as historically.
