Notices by Steve Thompson PhD (stevethompson@mastodon.social), page 2

Solar Storms Are Pushing Elon Musk’s Satellites Back to Earth

https://gizmodo.com/solar-storms-are-pushing-elon-musks-satellites-back-to-earth-2000608452

#geomagnetic-storms #science #solar-maximum #space-spaceflight #PRESS

Why stricter voting laws no longer help Republicans

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/06/01/why-stricter-voting-laws-no-longer-help-republicans

#humanity #PRESS

A fungi that can ‘eat you from the inside out’ could spread as the world heats up

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/24/climate/deadly-fungi-aspergillus-spread

Fungal infections kill an estimated 2.5 million people a year, and a lack of data means that number could be far higher.

Yet we are still very far from understanding them, especially how these incredibly adaptable organisms will respond to a warming climate.

Conservatives are suddenly not so sure about House GOP’s tax bill

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/24/2323893/-Conservatives-are-suddenly-not-so-sure-about-House-GOP-s-tax-bill

With House Republicans narrowly passing President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act—which is designed to blow up the national debt, cut taxes for the rich, and partially pay for that by gutting programs for the poor and working class—you’d think MAGA conservatives would be cheering. But many of them aren’t.

#Trump #GOP #MAGA #press

Fired Copyright Office head sues Trump administration over removal

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/23/nx-s1-5408982/register-of-copyrights-lawsuit-trump

Spain orders Airbnb to block nearly 66,000 holiday rental listings over rule violations

https://apnews.com/article/airbnb-spain-rental-listing-a91e605f6342db1b169d4f9d1681e9d4

The empire strikes back with F-bombs: AI Darth Vader goes rogue with profanity, slurs

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/05/the-empire-strikes-back-with-f-bombs-ai-darth-vader-goes-rogue-with-profanity-slurs/

#PRESS

Colorado Has a Massive Home-Grown Crypto Crime Problem

https://futurism.com/colorado-chinese-crypto-crime-market

#technology #PRESS

The US Copyright Chief Was Fired After Raising Red Flags About AI Abuse

https://futurism.com/head-us-copyright-fired-ai

#technology #PRESS

Trump’s Attack on ActBlue’s “Dark Money” Was Backed By Dark Money.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/trumps-attack-on-actblues-dark-money-was-backed-by-dark-money/

B ∙ R ∙ A I ∙ N

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DOGE Was Bad. Schedule F Will Be Worse.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/trump-civil-service-schedule-f/682609/?utm_source=feed

KEWL🌀NEWS

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Nightshot Georgia

Tulsi Gabbard taps another Koch-affiliated official to key intelligence post

https://jewishinsider.com/2025/04/tulsi-gabbard-taps-another-koch-affiliated-official-to-key-intelligence-post/

William Ruger, named as a deputy director of national intelligence, has been an outspoken critic of military engagement against Iran

#Gabbard #Koch #Press

ICE Director: Deportation Should Operate Like Amazon ‘But With Human Beings’

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ice-director-todd-lyons-deportation-operate-amazon-1235314047/

“We need to get better at treating this like a business," Todd Lyons said of kicking migrants out of the United States

KEWL🌀NEWS

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Chief Propagandist "Trump Press Secretary Says Everyone Is Lying About Hating the Tariffs"

https://newrepublic.com/post/193760/donald-trump-press-secretary-everyone-lying-hating-tariffs

According to Karoline Leavitt, all the backlash to Donald Trump’s tariffs is made up.

#Leavitt #propaganda #Trump #WH #press

Amid attacks, Judge Boasberg weighs holding Trump officials in contempt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/amid-attacks-judge-boasberg-weighs-holding-trump-officials-in-contempt/ar-AA1Cl7Cm

During President Donald Trump’s first weeks back in office, Judge James E. Boasberg watched the president and his allies attack other federal judges for halting some of the administration’s most far-reaching initiatives.

His turn came on a Saturday in mid-March.

#Trump #contempt #Boasberg #courts #USA #MAGA #press

Paula White Gets Passover Wrong

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/paula-white-house-faith-passover-video-supernatural-blessing-prosperity-gospel-exodus/

The televangelist misappropriates God’s promises to ancient Israel in Exodus as a prosperity gospel for today.

#CHRISTENDOM #PAULAWHITE #EXODUS #PASSOVER #MOSES #THEOLOGY #PROSPERITYGOSPEL

Danish Foreign Minister Scolds Trump Admin For Its Criticism Of Denmark And Greenland

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/danish-foreign-minister-scolds-trump-administration-criticism-denmark-greenland_n_67e7f536e4b051cf99eaaa43

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“This Is When 1st Bombs Will Drop”: Atlantic Reveals US Chats On Yemen Attack

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/the-atlantic-war-chat-leak-yemen-attack-donald-trump-pete-hegseth-yemen-leak-houthis-this-is-when-1st-bombs-will-definitely-drop-atlantic-reveals-us-c-8017669

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Klimt Painting of an African Prince Lost for Nearly 100 Years Goes on Show in Austria

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/klimt-painting-of-an-african-prince-lost-for-nearly-100-years-goes-on-show-in-austria/

KEWL🌀NEWS

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