MarinDE

MarinDE

@marinde.bsky.social

Scientist, CA native, living in Germany. Master of refrigerator Tetris. Connoisseur of all things Hygge. #FactsMatter #ScienceMatters #DemocracyMatters

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

The top 10% of richest Americans own 87% of stocks. The top 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks. When Trump touts the stock market as a sign of a good economy, remember who is benefiting the most.

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Marc Elias
@marcelias.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comTrump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit saysThe change is part of a Republican plan to make it more difficult to vote or outright disenfranchise a bloc of voters viewed as more inclined to vote Democratic, the DNC lawsuit argues.
MarinDE
@marinde.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s... "If the order moves forward, it would mark the latest attempt by the Trump administration to usurp the scientific autonomy of the N.I.H., a $48 billion agency that distributes a majority of its budget to labs across the country." 🧪

nytimes.comWhite House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

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The Tennessee Holler
@thetnholler.bsky.social

"What a sad state of affairs. What a tragedy. How small-minded, narcissistic." Maria Shriver reacts to the narcissist-in-chief shutting down the Kennedy Center (and potentially demolishing it) because he can't get his name on it like a giant toddler.

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Anna Kramer
@annackramer.bsky.social

🌞 I’m a reporter for the @washingtonsun.bsky.social. And I’m so proud to be part of this next great investment in the news. Believe in what we’re doing? Subscribe and get in touch. Send tips, tell us what stories could use some sunlight. Can’t wait to do this together.

washingtonsun.comDana Milbank: The Washington Sun Rises Today. I Hope You’ll Join Our Orbit.My boss, Tim Grieve, posted a photo on X last week of a shipment of office chairs that had just arrived at the Arlington, Virginia, headquarters of our new publication, The Washington Sun. “It's fun t...
MarinDE
@marinde.bsky.social

"Taxpayers are likely to pay for the White House’s anti-renewable and pro-coal moves twice, critics say: first through the billions in direct public spending, and then through higher electricity bills." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal aliveCritics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

If you're an FBI analyst surging to Atlanta to review records, reach out to me. I'll keep you anonymous. Signal in bio. Please share this post widely.

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Jason Scott
@textfiles.com

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

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Jon Ossoff
@ossoff.bsky.social

To this day, this man makes excuses for those who carried out an attack to throw out your votes and install a defeated President.

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ProPublica
@propublica.org

NEW: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.

propublica.orgA Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little JustificationProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.

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Lea Zengage
@leazengage.bsky.social

-From Quarks to Quasars 1/ Fired government scientists just launched a new site to keep climate data public.The site is called Climate.us & it was created by former staffers behind Climate.gov, the NOAA-run website long used by many for trusted climate information."

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Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸
@lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social

Fox Corporation is buying Roku for $22 billion. Roku sits in more than 100 million global streaming households. Fox owns Fox News, Tubi, and NFL and MLB broadcast rights. Fox now controls the hardware in your living room, the platform you use to access it, and your viewing data. Follow the money.

MarinDE
@marinde.bsky.social

“Yes this is climate change, yes it’s us, yes we have the solutions, no we’re not implementing them fast enough. It’s really now a question of what kind of future we want for ourselves, and whether we’re willing to do what it takes to secure it.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayStudy also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress
MarinDE
@marinde.bsky.social

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has said it is building a new records system and will only deliver ballots to voters who are on their mailing list. This is yet another attempt to limit voting by mail! The link to comment on the proposal is below. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

federalregister.govBallot Mail for Federal ElectionsThe Postal Service is proposing to amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal el...

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

Wow! Iran left a thank you note in their locker room thanking LA for its hospitality during the World Cup. Be sure you read the last line: “May peace, respect, and friendship prevail among all nations.” (Source: Reuters)

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Guardian US
@us.theguardian.com

"The mere existence of trillionaires is a major political and economic problem, probably the defining issue of our time," writes @gabrielzucman.bsky.social. "When the power of wealth is wielded by sociopaths, the consequences are a matter of life and death."

theguardian.comThe era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel ZucmanThere is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power

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Michael Warburton
@michaelwarburton.bsky.social

Despite being a famous Hollywood star if you want to know what sort of person DAVID NIVEN was, the largest wreath at his funeral was from the Porters at Heathrow Airport. It read: “To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. He made a Porter feel like a King.”

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The Urbanist
@theurbanist.org

“What’s Nashville have that we ain’t got in Seattle?” New Jim Crow, strict abortion ban, union-busting, low wages, unchecked poverty, and gun deaths in spades. Just what Starbucks was looking for, John Burbank opines. Op-ed by John Burbank: www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-starbu...

theurbanist.orgOp-Ed: Starbucks Execs Pull Out of Seattle to Exploit Regressive Tennessee“What’s Nashville have that we ain’t got in Seattle?” New Jim Crow, strict abortion ban, union-busting, low wages, unchecked poverty, and gun deaths in spades. Just what Starbucks was looking for, Joh...

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Khanna: "This is a Dred Scott court. They have engaged in the fastest rollback of Black political rights since Rutherford Hayes ended Reconstruction in 1877. One-third of African American seats are threatened. We are not speaking up strongly enough against a court that's rolling back civil rights"