Greg Powell

I don't know that there is a definitive line to cross that makes you say, "I live in a police state now" but when masked gunmen can routinely brutalize the public, citizen or immigrant alike, with impunity, you have reached that point.

This is what shutting down scientific debate actually looks like

Republicans have spent the last year trying to defund Dolly Parton

The audacity of creativity

Let’s check in on biosafety budgets around the country…

NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

1. The new Trump / Kratsios plan for US science appears explicitly designed to destroy US universities. Diverting money to tech donors is probably just a bonus. Gift link.

An essential piece for contemplation on life in the urban desert. 🏜️

Important, hard-hitting thread on what's been lost with USAID gone.

Is it too late to join the Morocco bandwagon? What a goal. What a through ball.

New World screwworm confirmed in dog in New Mexico as Texas reports 3 new cases Infections in US animals rise to 6 amid increasing concerns of further spread. Read more: ow.ly/l6Bo50Z9zEu

"911, what's your emergency?" "Hello, Police? Yeah, our highest award recipient is at our meeting handing out copies of an article that we published. And uh....we....well....shit, nevermind." (gift link)

The money was always there for the good things.

One thing that won't get enough attention about John Cornyn's loss to Ken Paxton is that, no matter what happens in November, Texas Republicans just willingly gave up seniority in the Senate, one of the most prized currencies in federal politics. Let me explain what I mean... (thread)

"Please provide a justification for the foreign collaboration." Science.

A series of missteps delayed detecting the DRC #Ebola outbreak. Gaps in community containment, lab tests targeted the wrong strain, & samples were mishandled. Dr. @craigspencer.bsky.social notes: "I don't think we have anything close to a real idea of how many cases there are."

The millennial craft movement vastly improved American gastronomy and I refuse to let zoomers with no cultural memory of the bland garbage we ate and drank 20 years ago meme me into thinking it is cringe.

You belong here @kylebrandtsky.bsky.social

Allbirds getting out of shoes, into AI, and stock goes up 600%? Huh? https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/allbirds-shares-soar-600-as-it-pivots-from-footwear-to-ai/ar-AA20XUwJ?ocid=winp2fptaskbarent&cvid=69dfb67ff5914b6da881f5cd791ee6c4&cvpid=48af1d4d29fa447d8407de68af6532fa&ei=2

"People across my district know he is unfit to lead and are calling for impeachment. While Republicans in the majority have so far failed to uphold their constitutional responsibility to initiate impeachment proceedings, that does not absolve others of their duty." www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-04...

25th amendment. Impeachment. I will support any avenue to remove Donald Trump from office. We cannot leave this man in charge of America’s nuclear weapons as he threatens to end an entire civilization. And Congress must not fund this reckless administration.

Slaughtering our golden goose: massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Incredibly important work by Las Güeras Aliadas and great writing by @elpais.com https://elpais.com/us/migracion/2026-04-03/gueras-aliadas-el-empeno-de-dos-estadounidenses-para-localizar-a-los-migrantes-perdidos-en-el-laberinto-del-ice.html

A reading from the book of LinkedIn.

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.

Your gift on #SunDevilGiving Day will help support students and the amazing work of the Center for Evolution & Medicine @evmedasu.bsky.social! We have $2k match, which means your support goes twice as far! Check out the really impactful evolutionary medicine work we do at CEM here: evmed.asu.edu

Support the Center for Evolution and Medicine this #SunDevilGiving Day! We have $2k match, which means your support goes twice as far! check out the really impactful evolutionary medicine work we do at CEM (@evmedasu.bsky.social) evmed.asu.edu

A chilaquiles…parlor?? I’m listening.

If the government gets to decide if you have them, they're not human rights.

'UNIMAGINABLE CRUELTY': Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointeee from NY, thrashes DHS' treatment of a man who came to the US at 9 as an abuse/neglect victim, has no criminal record and became a college grad. "The laws of decency condemn such villainy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

It helps being 1,000 miles away, but thanks for yet another reason to not watching any games this year, Rangers.

It was never about fairness in high school sports, it was always about destroying trans people’s lives

🚨Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency. 
“Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.” gift link wapo.st/3N5cpEn

So the Kavanaugh Doctrine is that you should break the law so epically that there’s no remedy in which case it’s no longer illegal?

Alex Vesia addressed the media today for the first time about his daughter’s death during the World Series. He thanked the Dodgers and Blue Jays for their support, and encouraged people who are struggling to seek therapy. Hat tip to @fabianardaya.bsky.social for transcribing Vesia’s full statement.

Guy maxed out his charisma stat.

BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day — and with masked troops in our streets, law-abiding neighbors being disappeared, a president othering and dehumanizing entire communities in our country, and big mysterious prisons awaiting his scapegoats, history is speaking to all of us.

i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests - nazgul bodycams - morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring - shelob will be the new point of contact