NASA is just days away from historic Artemis II moon launch On Wednesday, the crew of NASA's Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and back. No astronaut has ventured out to the moon since the 1970s.

On Wednesday, the crew of NASA's Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and back. No astronaut has ventured out to the moon since the 1970s. n.pr/47v1ECm

That's right. Worse than Pointless
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

In Cuyahoga County, recycle mixed paper and boxes. Learn more at cuyahogarecycles.org/recyclables/paper_and_boxes/

Jan 2026 Complete & Green Streets Update: tinyurl.com/Jan2026CGS

Note: This will be my last newsletter as I'll be starting a new job which you'll hear more about soon. It's been a pleasure bringing you these updates. Hope you've found them informative & helpful. Thanks for reading & Happy New Year!

Impeach 🥾🔴RFK/
US Secretary of State of Health

Dr Peter Hotez points out
RFK’s lies & anti-vax push
brought back diseases

🇺🇸Measles was eradicated in 2000 & now outbreaks in 4 states

RFK refused to order enough doses of MMR, which will cause needless deaths

standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr

Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official

Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

Here are 6 'Beautiful Bill' tax changes that will benefit wealthy Americans Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people.

Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people. n.pr/3LIXtL2

Rejuv Eatery opened April, 2025 at 170 Euclid Ave in Downtown Cleveland Family-owned & partnered with Cuyahoga Community College, it offers healthy meals and hands-on experience for students. Loved meeting GM Darla Rini, who brings care & energy to the spot. www.rejuvcle.com

🌍 Announcing SamudrACE, our AI climate emulator built so scientists & planners can run “what-if” climate experiments quickly. Traditional models are slow and costly; SamudrACE makes high-quality simulations fast & more accessible. 🧵

Gray design featuring a grayscale photo of Dr. Jane Goodall with gray hair and wearing a black sweater looking toward the viewer. Text: "The idea you don't have is the voice you haven't heard. ncwit.org Conversations for Change with Jane Goodall."

NCWIT celebrates the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall — world-renowned ethologist, conservationist, and humanitarian — who passed away at 91 🤍

"It's been an amazing journey, this life of mine, and it has filled me with the wonder of all living things, great and small" 🌱 #RememberingJane

I'm proud to be a co-author of the 450+ page assessment of the DoE report... and I'm briefly quoted in the NYTimes article.

Now accepting applications for Voices in Print writing project Collaborate with professional writers to turn your insights as a patient into published recommendations for better care

Patients know what needs to change in healthcare. Voices in Print helps bring those insights to medical journals by pairing patients with professional writers. Now accepting applications. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/writing-pa...

Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.

The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.

Every purchase helps fund Girls Who Code programs that empower girls, women, and nonbinary students to shape the future of tech. 👩‍💻✨

Shop now: www.social-goods.com/collections/...

I’m an award-winning mathematician. Trump just cut my funding. The “Mozart of Math” tried to stay out of politics. Then it came for his research.

I wrote an op-ed on the world-class STEM research ecosystem in the United States, and how this ecosystem is now under attack on multiple fronts by the current administration: newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-an-awar...

Superman’s Earthly Birthplace? It’s Cleveland, and It’s Embracing Its Hero.

Superman reminds us that a couple of kids from Cleveland can dream big dreams and grow up to change the world.

Great story created in a great city.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/a...

HELP SAVE SCIENCE

The attacks from this regime are killing science, but we can do something about it.

Follow @standupforscience.bsky.social, watch this video, and go to their page where they have a plan for every day August.

Yesterday we posted about the Trump administration shutting down the LGBTQ+ youth crisis line, the “press 3” option on 988 is officially gone. The Trevor Project is stepping up to help fill the gap, and they could really use some support right now. If you’re able, please consider donating! 🏳️‍🌈 💛

Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.

Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq

One of the things that *actually*, *truly* makes America great is NASA. And Trump has slit its throat.

If you're feeling powerless and looking for something to do, here's a training to teach you how to phonebank for science funding. tinyurl.com/UAWphone7-16

THIS THIS THIS

More US scientists must speak out Nature Human Behaviour - The Trump administration has launched an extraordinary and dangerous attack on US science. Climate and water scientist Peter Gleick calls on scientists who are able and...

Just released. My Nature piece:

"Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault...
History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists...

rdcu.be/eo3Hb

The U.S. Just Ran a Solar Storm Emergency Drill. The Real Deal Would Be a Catastrophe A unique, multi-agency exercise showed how ill-prepared we are for unfavorable space weather.

The U.S. Just Ran a Solar Storm Emergency Drill. The Real Deal Would Be a Catastrophe gizmodo.com/the-u-s-just-ran-a-solar...

@womeninai.bsky.social @wimlds.bsky.social and others

Some NASA internships:

AI and Biomimicry Design Tool for Aerospace - AI Agents
stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/course-off...

Communications and Outreach for Data Science Efforts at NASA
stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/course-off...

Webinar on Responding to NSF Grant Terminations Join the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) on Friday, May 9th, at 2:00 PM ET for an informative webinar on responding to NSF grant terminations. We will discuss the rules, procedures and available options for grantees who have had their grant terminated.

🧪 If you had your NSF grant terminated, I'd *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar.

Friday May 9 at 2-3 pm ET

Will talk about both the appeals process, in addition to allowable closeout costs. Share widely.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Jackie Robinson Would Be Appalled As baseball celebrates the trailblazer’s legacy, it’s also placating a president who wants to dismantle everything Jackie stood for

"Rachel Robinson woke up to an affront on her dead husband’s legacy...only to rise a few weeks later and witness not just the utter silence of the league he integrated, but her husband’s old employer specifically fawning over the brute who ordered the whole thing." www.theringer.com/2025/04/15/m...

Check out these cool new @takeahikecle.bsky.social experiences this spring, including an exhibit inside the Arcade and new guided cultural tour series!

TOMORROW (Saturday, the 12th) there will be a special kickoff celebration with refreshments and live entertainment in the Arcade, 1-2pm!🥳