Melanie Ehrlich

Scientist. Founder of CHAT (exposed notorious ICF Intl. & HGI post Katrina; see CHAT road home at POGO website). Justice, fairness, facts (scientific & otherwise) & democracy are crucial.

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“Experts have been closely watching the variant, which is now dominant in China and is on the rise in parts of Asia. Hong Kong authorities say that rates of COVID-19 in the city have climbed to the worst levels they have seen in at least a year…”

U.S. reports cases of new COVI...

Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-05-21

If you don't understand why Trump wants to get total control of the Congressional Budget Office, or just abolish it, here's just the latest example (NYT) "Mr. Trump has said the (Golden Dome) project will cost $175 billion, although the Congressional Budget Office said it would likely cost far more, as much as $542 billion."

Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-05-20

Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay🐝

Bees and other pollinators keep 80% of crops & wild plants alive.

Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.

The New Deal for Pollinators aims to reverse this before 2030, by:

🌿Mitigating the impacts of pollution, including pesticides
🌼Restoring degraded ecosystems
🛡️Protecting habitats
🌾Taking action to protect the most threatened species

Split-image with the text “TO BEE or NOT TO BEE.” The left side shows a vibrant wildflower meadow with a bee on a daisy, symbolising biodiversity and a healthy ecosystem. The right side shows a dry, barren landscape with dead trees and no visible wildlife, representing environmental degradation. An EU flag appears in the bottom right corner.
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Heidi Li Feldmanheidilifeldman
2025-05-18

Assuming - and it isn’t a safe assumption at all - the U.S. has a non-sham presidential election in 2028, nothing about Biden’s handling of a bid for a second term matters. Nothing about the unapproachability of Biden or his family matters. 2/

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Heidi Li Feldmanheidilifeldman
2025-05-18

But, time debating how Biden could or should have been convinced not to stand for
reelection is time wasted when we have none to spare. There is a fascist in the WH, Congress is controlled by a fascist cult of personality. 4/

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George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽georgetakei@universeodon.com
2025-05-18

They found no fraud—just a new way to screw over retirees at Silicon Valley speed.

A tweet from Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren
) reads: "This is a HUGE scandal. Elon Musk, JD Vance, and Trump are lying about Social Security fraud. Internal documents show DOGE found 'no significant fraud'—but did slow retirement claim processing by 25%. Nothing efficient about making it harder for people to get their benefits." A linked tweet from Nextgov/FCW (@NextgovFCW
) posted 1 day ago adds: "DOGE went looking for phone fraud at the SSA—and found almost none nextgov.com/digital-govern..."
Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-05-13

Everyone appears to be in #SaudiArabia today!
Except this man and his family.
#JamalKhashoggi
#CNBC #jimcramer calls them "our greatest friend"
ipi.media/six-years-on-still-n

Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-05-13

"We prefer the secret ones that can't be so easily condemned as illegal"

‪Aaron Rupar‬:

Mike Lawler: "We don't want to be straight up accepting any type of gift from any foreign government, certainly not one that can be viewed in a way that obviously has been presented here."

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Prof. Sam Lawlersundogplanets
2025-05-12

I learned so much from Rose on Twitter, back in the before times. This just breaks my heart to learn that she was fired from NASA after everything she's been through. space.com/space-exploration/na

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Its Not A Hoax 🤞PDFlynn@universeodon.com
2025-05-08
Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-05-08

🚨SCOOP: CBP's acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency's custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly. wired.com/story/cbp-rescinds-p

Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-05-08

AmeriCorps grant recipients sue to block Trump administration cuts

axios.com/2025/05/06/americorp

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Indivisible ❌👑indivisibleteam
2025-05-05

Your calls are working. Let’s keep the pressure up — if you’re represented by a Republican, tell them to reject Trump’s tax scam and massive giveaways to billionaires that stick everyday Americans with the bill: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cu

A tweet from Maxwell Alejandro Frost criticizing Republican budget cuts to Medicaid, urging continued protests, advocacy, and pressure. The tweet includes the Indivisible logo.
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Thomas Zimmertzimmer_history
2025-05-04

This is a remarkable moment in U.S. history. The fact that a movement that openly embraces the party of German Neo-Nazis was able to first take over the Republican Party and then the U.S. government signals the complete dissolution of something we might call an anti-fascist consensus.

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Democracy Matters :verified:DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social
2025-05-04

Republicans are afraid to impeach Donald Trump. But really, they should be more afraid of NOT impeaching him--because that makes them co-conspirators.

#ImpeachTrumpNow #NoRepublicansEverAgain #RepublicansOwnItAll #RepublicanKakistocracy #VoteBlue #NoFascism #USPol

IMPEACH.
CONVICT.
REMOVE.
Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-05-04

"A POTUS who said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave. is doing something nearly as bad with his massive crypto grift - selling access to his WH as he and his kids pocket hundreds of millions of dollars

Why can't we stop a bigger scandal than Watergate?"

If Will Bunch wrote it, you should read it.©

inquirer.com/opinion/commentar

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George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽georgetakei@universeodon.com
2025-05-03

“The Hitler tariffs, announced on Friday, February 10, 1933, stunned observers. “The dimension of the tariff increases have in fact exceeded all expectations,” the Vossische Zeitung wrote disapprovingly, proclaiming the moment a “fork in the road” for the German economy. It appeared that Europe’s largest and most industrialized nation would suddenly be returning “to the furrow and the plow.” The New York Times saw this for what it was: “a trade war” against its European neighbors.

A black-and-white image with the headline "Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs" and subheading: "By seeking to ‘liberate’ Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards." The image shows a person speaking at a podium with arms raised, addressing a large crowd, with uniformed soldiers nearby. A table with water bottles is in the foreground. The byline reads "BY TIMOTHY W. RYBACK," and a red "A" is in the bottom right corner.
Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-05-02

Keep ‘em coming

“Abbe Lowell, a criminal defense attorney who has represented a number of high-profile political clients, is launching a new law firm to push back on Trump's crusade against several major practices.

Lowell & Assoc has hired multiple attorneys who left firms that cut deals with the Trump admin”
cbsnews.com/news/abbe-lowell-l

Melanie Ehrlich boosted:
2025-04-30

I wrote for New York magazine about deportations to CECOT in El Salvador, which are bound up with a tradition of US extrajudicial actions in the Americas and further the long arc of concentration camps. google.com/url?q=https://nymag

2025-04-29

The Trump administration has threatened to strip Harvard of its ability to host international students and is reportedly eyeing its tax-exempt status.

But the legal path to do so is lengthy.

#DefendResearch #StandUpForScience #HandsOffUniversities

www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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