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Caltech@caltech.edu

This fall, Caltech celebrates the spirit of first light for the Inauguration of Ray Jayawardhana as the Institute's 10th president. Over two days the campus and broader community are invited to join compelling discussions and experiences that showcase the heart of Caltech.

caltech.eduFirst Light: Celebrate the Inauguration of Caltech's 10th President, Ray JayawardhanaCommunity invited to celebrate the Inauguration of Caltech's 10th President, Ray Jayawardhana

Caltech@caltech.edu

A new Caltech lab will soon inform environmental policy. The lab is being established through a $7 million infusion of funding from the WHH Foundation, a private family philanthropic organization. Read more: www.caltech.edu/about/news/7...

caltech.edu$7 Million Gift Establishes New HSS Lab in Environmental Economics and Policy DesignFunding from the WHH Foundation will bring together multidisciplinary expertise to help find a balance between development and environmental protection.

andykimnj.bsky.social@andykimnj.bsky.social

Meet Bryan! Bryan was an organizer for me in 2024 and is now working to elect Chris Pappas and Democrats down the ballot in New Hampshire. He's seeing firsthand how voters are struggling with rising costs and want a new generation of leadership fighting for them in places like DC and Concord.

Andrew Lawrence@ndrew.bsky.social

my idea is an economy that incentivizes providing goods and services that people want instead of destroying everything and firing people

reader17.bsky.social@reader17.bsky.social

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/w... 🇺🇦 The free world cannot afford to lose Ukraine to a dictator who will steal their wealth & skills! We should support them w/everything we have.🇺🇦 🌏🌎🌍

nytimes.comTrump Is Pushing Ukraine to Surrender to Russia, Zelensky Says (Gift Article)President Volodymyr Zelensky said he didn’t want to believe that Washington wanted an end to the war at Ukraine’s expense. “But that’s how it looks,” he added.

WIRED@wired.com

A WIRED investigation has found that election offices in at least 32 states were targeted with suspicious letters as they prepared for the midterms.

wired.comElection Offices in at Least 32 States Have Received Suspicious LettersWIRED contacted officials in all 50 states and Washington, DC to uncover the extent of a harassment campaign ahead of the midterms.

New York Times Opinion@nytopinion.nytimes.com

“The students’ determination to voice their anger and frustration over the future is a necessary and courageous reminder that we all need to be facing facts and acting on them,” Glynnis MacNicol writes about the protests in France.

nyti.msOpinion | The French Fantasy Is Coming to an EndWith Saturday’s enormous, and enormously destructive, protests, the dream of Paris as a place of escape may be nearing an end.

David Rothkopf@djrothkopf.bsky.social

Trump taking a few moments out of his day to remind us that he's got great relations with Putin, Xi and Kim Jong Un.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

Video by Kevin Hertzog 😭❤️

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

Video by Kevin Hertzog 😭❤️

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

ICE’s own confiscation directive only permits officers to keep belongings for a clearly defined reason. But a new lawsuit alleges the agency is refusing to return personal items like employment authorization documents, phones, and a wedding ring.

motherjones.comICE sued for refusing to return detainees' papers and propertyOne plaintiff is jobless after his work authorization was taken. The agency also won't return his wedding ring.

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

A U.S. Air Force member jailed since August for publicly calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment is being held in solitary confinement 24 hours a day, according to his attorney. www.military.com/air-force-ma...

military.comAir Force Maj. Jason Watson is in Solitary 24 Hours Daily After Publicly Calling For Trump’s ImpeachmentMaj. Jason Watson has been jailed since August after publicly opining on the president and his administration, drawing a big legal battle.

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com

A new documentary lays bare the human failings of Elon Musk—and the faith people put in him anyway, Megan Garber argues:

bit.ly‘Elon Is a Nuke’A new documentary makes the case that Elon Musk is a human of mass destruction.

Politico@politico.com

‘She totally blew it’: How Kamala Harris wasted a year to make her case politi.co/4zpnrH1

politico.com‘She totally blew it’: How Kamala Harris wasted a year to make her case politi.co/4zpnrH1‘She totally blew it’: How Kamala Harris wasted a year to make her case politi.co/4zpnrH1

Reuters@reuters.com

🔊 A 1.4 million-kilometer undersea cable network carries the world's data and is increasingly at the center of geopolitical tensions. On The Big View podcast, author Katja Bego tells Peter Thal Larsen why it is vulnerable and if it can be made less so reut.rs/4hLkn24

reut.rsPODCAST: The fragile undersea cables that connect the worldGlobal data traffic depends on a 1.4 mln-kilometre underwater network that has become a geopolitical battleground. On this episode of The Big View Katja Bego, author of ‘Deep Connections’, tells Peter...

Bill Kristol@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social

Trump's DHS raids Rep. Omar's home because of paperwork filled out by her late father in 1995. The Trumpists are desperate. But loyalists at powerful agencies of the executive branch will obey orders. Desperation is dangerous. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: In new interview, Steve Bannon confirms that “The core belief of the MAGA movement is we won the 2020 election.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comBannon: Election denial is ‘the core belief of the MAGA movement’Bannon also said he's "the leader" of getting Trump to a third term, and was willing to do "whatever it takes" for the MAGA movement to win the midterms.

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com

For Doug Rende, who runs an aluminum product manufacturer in the US state of Ohio, President Donald Trump's tariffs have meant millions of dollars more in annual costs -- and recently, the Iran war has made shipments even more expensive. u.afp.com/SCqK

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com

For years, Elizabeth Bruenig has witnessed executions across the United States. In The Atlantic’s July 2025 cover story, she considers what the experience has taught her about justice, mercy, and redemption.

bit.lyInside America’s Death ChambersWhat years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption

Vroman's Bookstore@vromansbookstore.bsky.social

@veronicabane.bsky.social stopped by to sign her new twisty, off-the-rails mystery young adult novel, WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE TONIGHT!

Elisa Stone Leahy@elisastoneleahy.com

ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/2/...

ohioimmigrant.orgICE is using the tools of criminals to arrest people on US streets - and people are dying — Ohio Immigrant AllianceIn an new video, Lynn Tramonte of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance explains ICE’s tactics for making arrests mimic the behavior of criminals, and the agency has a history of employing violent sexual crimin...

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social

If you‘ve studied history, you know what Trump and his fellow fascists are doing in Minnesota. They’re calling Somali Americans “garbage” and “enemy combatants“ because fascists need to create enemies and foment hate to excite their sick supporters.

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News@froomkin.bsky.social

The editorial board of the Philadelphia @inquirer.com becomes the first at a major newspaper to endorse (sorta) Trump's impeachment. share.inquirer.com/BnINC5 "A clear and present danger to the republic... the case against Trump is strong... the time has come to again contemplate his impeachment."

share.inquirer.comThe Case for Impeachment: What would the founders do? | EditorialThe list of the president’s high crimes and misdemeanors is breathtaking.

Astronomy 🔭@astronomy.bsky.social

Insane cliffs on Mars seen just recently by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover 🤯

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com

Sir James Goldsmith’s links to Hilton Head, South Carolina, adds to mystery of Jane Doe 4, who claimed she was abused by Epstein in the 1980s

theguardian.comBritish billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser

ProPublica@propublica.org

3/ This is risky. Government contractors are banned from making political contributions. For the company to offer donations to Collins in exchange for an official action, or for Collins to accept, would constitute criminal bribery.

Dr. Todd Arrington@btarrington.bsky.social

Now that phase one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social's wonderful "250 to 250" project has wrapped, I'll share all videos (one per day) for which I wrote scripts. Some were recorded nearly word for word; others underwent much-needed editing for clarity and brevity. Here’s Hockessin Colored School #107.

youtu.beHockessin Colored School #107, Narrated by Senator Chris CoonsYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

PBS News@pbsnews.org

Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a major climate change case that could shape how communities attempt to hold industries accountable. https://to.pbs.org/4AUyZUw

to.pbs.orgSupreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate changeSupreme Court justices heard arguments in a major climate change case that could shape how communities hold industries accountable. Officials in Boulder, Colorado, are seeking compensation from energy...

Colorado Boulevard Newspaper@coloradoboulevard.bsky.social

Pasadena will become a citywide arts adventure on Friday, October 9, when ArtNight Pasadena invites visitors to explore 23 cultural venues from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, all free of charge.

coloradoboulevard.netExplore 23 Cultural Venues During Free ArtNight Pasadena CelebrationPasadena will become a citywide arts adventure on Friday, October 9, when ArtNight Pasadena invites visitors to explore 23 cultural venues from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, all free of charge.

Colorado Boulevard Newspaper@coloradoboulevard.bsky.social

As Altadena rebuilds after the fire, participants examined how education, apprenticeships, skilled trades and employer-led training could strengthen the regional workforce and improve economic security for families across the San Gabriel Valley.

coloradoboulevard.netSummit at Pasadena City College Focuses on Economic MobilityAs Altadena rebuilds after the fire, participants examined how education, apprenticeships, skilled trades and employer-led training could strengthen the regional workforce and improve economic security for families across the San Gabriel Valley.

Colorado Boulevard Newspaper@coloradoboulevard.bsky.social

Pasadena Unified School District students will take part in a year of major performing arts programming, including a Rose Parade appearance and a full-scale production of "Les Misérables."

coloradoboulevard.netPasadena Unified’s All-Star Year to Feature Rose Parade, “Les Misérables” ProductionPasadena Unified School District students will take part in a year of major performing arts programming, including a Rose Parade appearance and a full-scale production of "Les Misérables."

Colorado Boulevard Newspaper@coloradoboulevard.bsky.social

Caltech welcomed its newest students and postdoctoral scholars Friday during Convocation at Beckman Auditorium, where President Ray Jayawardhana urged them to remain calm, and curious, as they begin life at the Institute.

coloradoboulevard.netAt Convocation, Caltech’s Newest Students Hear: “Don’t Panic”Caltech welcomed its newest students and postdoctoral scholars Friday during Convocation at Beckman Auditorium, where President Ray Jayawardhana urged them to remain calm, and curious, as they begin life at the Institute.

Colorado Boulevard Newspaper@coloradoboulevard.bsky.social

Los Angeles County must prepare for a broad earthquake threat rather than focus on any single fault, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, September 29.

coloradoboulevard.netLucy Jones Warns Major L.A. County Earthquake Would Overwhelm Response EffortsLos Angeles County must prepare for a broad earthquake threat rather than focus on any single fault, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, September 29.

Colorado Boulevard Newspaper@coloradoboulevard.bsky.social

Los Angeles County must prepare for a broad earthquake threat rather than focus on any single fault, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, September 29.

coloradoboulevard.netLucy Jones Warns Major L.A. County Earthquake Would Overwhelm Response EffortsLos Angeles County must prepare for a broad earthquake threat rather than focus on any single fault, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, September 29.

Colorado Boulevard Newspaper@coloradoboulevard.bsky.social

Vroman’s Bookstore will celebrate the 50th anniversary edition of Interview with the Vampire with an event featuring Leigh Bardugo, Christopher Rice and Eric Shaw Quinn.

coloradoboulevard.netVroman’s to Celebrate “Interview With the Vampire” at Pasadena Presbyterian ChurchVroman’s Bookstore will celebrate the 50th anniversary edition of Interview with the Vampire with an event featuring Leigh Bardugo, Christopher Rice and Eric Shaw Quinn.

PBS News@pbsnews.org

Glaciers in Switzerland — the home to the most in the Alps — lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record due to heat waves and low winter snowfall, experts report. https://to.pbs.org/4hoUYLy

to.pbs.orgSwiss glaciers lost more than 5% of ice volume in 2026. Heat waves and low winter snow accelerated the thawGlobal warming is wreaking havoc on Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent.

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social

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ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social

Sweet Henry 😍

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social

October, the shepherds gather the sheep to bring them back to the valley before the first snows in Switzerland 🇨🇭 It’s often a festive event for the villages they pass through. That’s the case here, where the sheep are "decorated" with a colorful paper flowers 🌺

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social

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ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social

The cutest ball boy ever 🎾 Fun for both 😊

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social

Hello little one. 😍

Novelicious@novelicious.bsky.social

“Always go too far, because that's where you'll find the #truth” ― Albert Camus #writing Aetherhart

The Economist@economist.com

Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris rested on a fragile coalition of voters dissatisfied with Democratic leadership. Our data analysis shows that coalition appears to be fracturing

bit.lyDonald Trump’s disintegrating coalitionThe swing voters of 2024 have abandoned the president