Saavik Ford

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CUNY Astro prof, AMNH research assoc, runner, astronomer, crafter, camper, gardener, mom, all opinions completely my own (she/her)

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All of the people indulging in these fantasy Democratic primary scenarios think that people vote reflexively because it’s what they themselves do; they don’t realize that turnout is a product of hard work. Unseen, unheralded work. By unseen, unheralded people.

I don’t know why they think pissing off the door-knockers and canvassing power of the party will end well, but these people don’t understand what they refuse to see

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Here's a lesson for all of these "why should I have to choose the lesser of two evils" Democrats out there.

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Please note the wildly incorrect polling in France. No matter what the cacophony of pundits keep saying, polls are not predictive, and are never the end of the story. Organizing, volunteering, engaging in conversation, and direct action are effective tools. Let's use them here too.

BREAKING NEWS: Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which instead came in third in initial results as polling stations closed.

Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far rightwww.npr.org Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which ...

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THEY DID IT!!

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lots of people in my mentions either saying sarcastically "but the poor pundits" or arguing that it's the media money preventing this and like yes I get that but PUNDITS AND MEDIA CAN ALSO TALK ENDLESSLY ABOUT THE GOVERNING

Long election campaigns also put the emphasis, over and over again, ON THE ELECTION rather than on governing: like voting is all we as citizens have to do; like winning is the most important quality in a candidate. GOVERNING. The thing is GOVERNING. Elections should be a means of accountability+

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Long elections waste immense amounts of money. they harass potential voters into apathy. They play into the horse-race, scandal-fed view of politics that feeds deeply unserious media coverage. They NOT INCIDENTALLY make it difficult/impossible for campaigns to deal with last-minute surprises.

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DIRECTLY INTO MY VEINS btw

Here's some fashy tears for your Sunday.

Yes, I am definitely better off now than I was 4 years ago…

July 7, 2020 As the pandemic continues to rage, Trump announces the United States is withdrawing from the World Health Organization. Candidate Joe Biden promises to immediately reverse this if elected. (He did, in his first hours in office.)

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FYI - if you need banana extract, this is how much 55 gallons costs Also… YOU CAN JUST BUY 55 GALLONS OF BANANA EXTRACT!?!

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Man that would be the most American thing ever: 10% of Americans: “look y’all we need to do it for us, nobody’s coming to save us” 90% of Americans: *yawn* A different 10% of Americans: “y’all we can’t be shown up by the gd *FRENCH* c’mon now” 90% of Americans: “YEAH FUCK THE FRENCH”

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When you find common ground with people with whom you agree some of the time but not all of the time, you can prevent people with whom you agree none of the time from taking power. The left and the center have far more in common than either wants to admit.

Breaking news: The first projections after polls closed in France’s legislative election put a leftist alliance in the lead, as the populist, anti-immigration far right falls behind and performs far below expectations.

France election live updates: Left-wing bloc leads in results projectionswww.washingtonpost.com The populist, anti-immigration National Rally party had been hoping to install France’s first far-right government since World War II, with 28-year-old Jordan Bardella as prime minister.

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Banner month for the Economist.

It held

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Tell every person you know that the GOP wants to ban porn. Let them imagine a hellscape where they both have no human rights and no legal sources of weird smut to drown their sorrows in

Yes, I absolutely do think over half the country cares about having their basic human rights taken away by a bunch of authoritarian freaks. For Christ’s sake, Project 2025 calls for banning PORN. We can get voters mad about this.

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In case you're curious, you only get TWO extra rights/responsibilities as a US citizen compared to a permanent resident, which I previously was. That's right, only two: Sitting on a jury. And VOTING. IF YOU CAN VOTE, USE YOUR RIGHTS! BECAUSE YOU KNOW OTHER PEOPLE ARE.

A widely predicted victory for the far right in France has instead turned into a victory for the left *because people turned out in record numbers to vote.* Defeat is not inevitable and more progressive elected officials means more progressive policies.

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In France, the left coalition comes in first, Macron second, the far-right third. The best way to defeat fascism is not centrism, it’s a strong left.

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I just want to point out that the polls had LePen winning this runoff. Polls ain’t votes.

Laser-con… er, the 2024 LISA Symposium… is ON! Four hundred+ people excited about gravitational waves in space!! And we were reminded that if we want to launch in 2035, we have to make our deadlines this week, and next week & every week… from now until 2035. Now I remember why we need pep talks…

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I had a chat with the conservative mom of a friend today. We talked about a bunch of stuff and I learned several interesting things, among them, that religious conservatives are often PRO-CHOICE AND THINK THE SUPREME COURT IS INSANE. Run on Dobbs. Run on justices and court reform. Do it.

Organizers got enough signatures to put a measure protecting abortion on the ballot in Arkansas. In *Arkansas*. They had *no national support*. Ignore the pundits melting down over not being treated as Very Special Boys. Dobbs has fundamentally changed elections. Everything they know is wrong.

Arkansas abortion rights groups collect enough signatures to advance ballot measurewww.nbcnews.com A measure to enshrine abortion rights in the ruby red state’s constitution is now one step closer to making the November ballot — but major obstacles remain.

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Amazing courage and bravery shown by Dianna Cowern: 3M YouTuber PhysicsGirl. Yesterday she live-streamed her day to show the world what severe LongCovid/MECFS looks like & fundraise for research of this life-changing disease (which I have a milder form of) 🙏🙏Dianne🧪 www.youtube.com/live/v8HWt9g...

Physics Girl LIVE with long Covidwww.youtube.com Dianna is Live streaming a day in her life as someone suffering from long COVID and ME/CFS. The purpose of the Livestream is to raise money and awareness for...

So now we’re fat shaming animals? Let the elderly chonk enjoy his chonk…

People complained that Chengdu zoo was letting their clouded leopard get fat, their expert explained "This cat is like thirty years old, that's twice as old clouded leopards GET, and he's just had major surgery. Making him lose weight would do WAY more harm, just let him have this."

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Bringing lynx home to Ireland wouldn't just help revive ailing ecosystems. Sharing the land again with this exquisite cat would add a spark of frisson to our own lives, expanding our imaginative universe into new realms. Let's do this. #Rewilding 🌍

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Went to a clinic today for a routine medical thing and was once again amazed by the number of people who are happy to hang out and just freely breathe in all the air juice inside the germ emporium

I really hate feeling like I'm the only one playing The Air is Lava.

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This entire “the sky is falling” post-debate narrative is about getting that atmosphere of chaos back by any means possible. It’s an abject failure of journalism and ethics boosted by a publisher who got his feelings hurt when Biden wouldn’t give NYT an interview.

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Google’s emissions are up 48% in 5 years. Microsoft’s are up 30% since 2020. Those soaring figures are being driven by mass investments in data centers to power AI tools. Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.

Generative AI is a climate disasterdisconnect.blog Tech companies are abandoning emissions pledges to chase AI market share

I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords…

Someone should build a big ol terrarium for insects, with an increased O2 atmosphere, let us see just how big we can get em to grow. Imagine a bumblebee the size of a dog in a 30% O2 atmosphere

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Someone should build a big ol terrarium for insects, with an increased O2 atmosphere, let us see just how big we can get em to grow. Imagine a bumblebee the size of a dog in a 30% O2 atmosphere