Post B9UIVellS6sNWRfMdE by FaithfullJohn@mastodon.scot
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(DIR) Post #B9U10fq7izIgdzLUeG by dangillmor@mastodon.social
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Scientists cave in to the Trump regime's war on a human-livable climate: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/climate/national-academies-climate-chapter-judges.html The continuing cowardice of major institutions in our society is a key reason we're in so much trouble.
(DIR) Post #B9U21zbfoiVCC4mOBs by screwturn@mastodon.social
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@dangillmor We are in the Stultocene age
(DIR) Post #B9U5MBkYg5ddVfFzu4 by RevRhizicNatterjacks@discordian.social
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@dangillmor it drives me up the wall when the people in charge Resign instead of actually fighting back; I assume the resignation is some attempt to save face, but it just makes them look like a coward.
(DIR) Post #B9U6bNWXHkBAK7VNVg by MBridegam@mastodon.social
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@dangillmor Reference PSA:Unpaywalled detailed article in Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/national-academy-of-sciences-pulls-climate-chapter-from-judges-manual/The chapter they removed in February 2026, via SciAm via @internetarchive :https://web.archive.org/web/20260309193604/https:/www.nationalacademies.org/read/26919/chapter/21(Oddly, this impression has a Mar. 2026 date.)Manual as displayed today, where they still have dignity enough to admit removing the chapter: https://www.fjc.gov/content/396456/reference-manual-scientific-evidence-fourth-editionInternet Archive page where you can download the whole manual as it yet stood on Jan. 20, 2026: https://web.archive.org/web/20260120190119/https://www.fjc.gov/sites/default/files/materials/15/Reference%20Manual.pdf
(DIR) Post #B9U6met34OWLMMPj96 by nomdeb@mstdn.social
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@dangillmor It has been very depressing to see how easily too many people/institutions look the other way or cave. Years ago I stood up to a neighbour on our road who was a bully (litigator at major law firm, and that kept most on our road quiet) and a few neighbours thanked me for having a backbone and being the road loud mouth on their behalf. I just don't understand kowtowing to others who are clearly in the wrong. This guy flat out lied about stuff and I called him out on it. Publicly.
(DIR) Post #B9UIVellS6sNWRfMdE by FaithfullJohn@mastodon.scot
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@dangillmor 💯 . Utterly unbelievable craven cowardice and sycophancy. The opposite of everything an "academy" should stand for. 🤮🤬 ðŸ˜
(DIR) Post #B9UJiug5iSnGa2tiam by tomtom@pouet.chapril.org
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@dangillmor this is bad news for the environment, this is extremely bad news for science and this is basically a nail in the coffin of democracy.Each and every member of the academy should actively protest
(DIR) Post #B9UKBoqKUNl4sjTCLI by RunRichRun@mastodon.social
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@dangillmorThree related articles, no paywall:"National Academy of Sciences pulls climate chapter from judges’ manual: President Donald trump and other Republican officials had criticized this chapter as biased against fossil fuel companies"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/national-academy-of-sciences-pulls-climate-chapter-from-judges-manual/"Under pressure from trump, National Academy of Sciences pulls climate chapter from judicial manual"https://www.courthousenews.com/under-pressure-from-trump-national-academy-of-sciences-pulls-climate-chapter-from-judicial-manual/And this:"trump Proposes Defunding National Academies"https://www.aip.org/fyi/trump-proposes-defunding-national-academies#ClimateChange #politics
(DIR) Post #B9UoxtV7TIAzqwOC4u by freediverx@mastodon.social
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@dangillmor Don’t give NYT your click. https://archive.is/hRmNI
(DIR) Post #B9VXoaxVXMjJg0bjMW by IncHulk@mastodon.green
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@dangillmor When an evil autocrat has enough power, it becomes a choice of resigning, or at least partially complying. In Hungary, journalists were amongst the first to go, most 'real journalists' resigned (and took on low-salary jobs, no choice). Those who caved in often had kids at school to feed: so cave in and broadcast propaganda, or have a very low-pay job?) Trying to 'stand-up' could mean problems, like wife/relatives made redundant. Too much power=corrruption.
(DIR) Post #B9WWIKvngbHxuBp5ZQ by holdenweb@freeradical.zone
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@dangillmor Lily-livered scum!