I have resigned as a reviewer for the Royal Society. I encourage others to do the same.

Dear editors,

Today I saw some news about the Royal Society which made me very uncomfortable. As a result, I am afraid I will withdraw my voluntary reviewing work for Royal Society. I will not after all be completing this review for Royal Society Open Science.

[The rest of the letter: http://mcld.co.uk/blog/2025/letter-to-royal-society-about-reviewing-and-code-of-conduct.html]

#royalsociety #elonmusk #science #reviewing #academicchatter

Putin just illegally detained a legal US resident without a warrant or charge because he peacefully protested the Govt’s policies enabling war crimes. His lawyer & family have no idea where he is

This is fasci—

Wait—sorry I misread. Trump did all of the above to US greencard holder Mahmoud Khalil. 😳

No warrant. No formal charge. Just an arrest in the dark of night and transported to an undisclosed location.

This is fascism and if you think he’ll stop at Palestinians, you’re sorely mistaken.

This is the visual #artist Jonathan Harris from #Detroit #Michigan

The title of his work is called "#CriticalRaceTheory"

(his website: https://jonathanharrisart.bigcartel.com/ )

#BlackHistoryMonth #Black #USA

Marc Anthony:

I’m here to tell you that even though some have forgotten … I remember.

I remember what it was like when Trump was president.

I remember what he did and said, about Puerto Rico…
About our people ...

I remember after Hurricane Maria devastated our island…
Trump blocked billions in relief … while thousands died.

I remember that when our families lacked clean water and electricity,
Trump threw paper towels and called Puerto Rico “dirty” and “poor.”
#uspol #trump #puertorico

As America's democracy teeters, and as fascists gather in Madison Square Garden in a sick replay of a 1939 Nazi rally, the founder and CEO of the tiny but superb Mississippi Free Press offers a history lesson, a stark warning, and a vow to resist.

She and her staff have more courage than the Washington Post and LA Times put together.

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/democracy-as-fascism-looms-the-free-press-must-stand-and-report-in-the-breach/

Please read her piece and share it widely.

(Note: I'm a financial supporter, and hope you'll join me.)