Popular Science Here are some things you may not know about NOAA’s satellite program cross-posted on Facebook

Vox The construction of US highways provided for unprecedented economic growth. But it also had a racially biased history that destroyed communities. cross-posted on Facebook

Worth a reminder with regards to #45’s budget.US Government Pays Contractors Twice as Much as Civil Servants for the Same Work | BillMoyers.com According to one study, defense contractors cost almost three times as much as government workers. cross-posted on Facebook

“And that’s how, at twenty, I had to give a talk on menstruation to a middle-aged married state representative who was one of my bosses. American politics, ladies and gentlemen.”Gehayi profeminist: “myfeministawakening: “I was inspired by several articles about the Tampon Tax recently and some of the protests against the categorization of tampons as “luxury …

A really interesting look at how we bias our focus to obstacles even when we have substantial support or advantage. I appreciated the introduction as well which contextualized the research within the ongoing study of gratitude. One great snippet: “DUBNER: I’m curious how the idea of headwinds and tailwinds plays into the conversation these days …

Woman Texas politician proposes rectal exams, fines, mandatory literature and masturbation ban for men The bill mirrors provisions in a 2011 Texas law that requires doctors to sexually assault women seeking abortions by inserting… cross-posted on Facebook

Boaty McBoatface Prepares For First Antarctic Mission After the Internet voted to name a U.K. research vessel “Boaty McBoatface,” the results were overruled. But, as a consolation gesture, the name was given to a remote-controlled submersible. cross-posted on Facebook

Awesome video from WIRED showing the work being done by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, with great shots of the software we make here at QPS maritime geomatic software solutions!Check Out Beautiful Sonar Images of the Seafloor Near Hawaii Scientists have mapped the seafloor near Hawaii with huge blasts of sonar. It’s beautiful AND educational! cross-posted …

Avaaz WOW! President Trump just responded to the Netherlands’ request to be second! 😉 #TurnOnSound cross-posted on Facebook

The Weather Channel OPINION: The White House’s planned cuts at NOAA could be a dangerous game to play and puts lives at risk. cross-posted on Facebook

I need 50,000 comments on a government website. – The Oatmeal cross-posted on Facebook

The estimate for the march today by the police was 15,000 to 20,000…Women’s March Netherlands Jullie waren geweldig!!! You were great!! http://ift.tt/2mwS6PE cross-posted on Facebook

Women’s March Amsterdam! #StillMarching #WomensMarch1NL cross-posted on Facebook

WikiLeaks CIA cache: Fool me once A lot of smoke and misleading claims from the king of controversial data dumps. cross-posted on Facebook

Geological Insights from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Search – Eos A rich trove of marine geophysical data acquired in the search for missing flight MH370 is yielding knowledge of ocean floor processes at a level of detail rare in the deep ocean. cross-posted on Facebook

PlayGround + ‘The queen of carbon’: the past and future of humanity. cross-posted on Facebook

David ACTION ALERT for marine scientists and conservationists based in the United States. Over the weekend, the Trump administration proposed massive cuts to NOAA, including the total elimination of the SeaGrant program. Please take the time today to call your Congressperson and Senators and tell them that you oppose this, and why. Details at the …

My favorite feature about Countable is to quickly look at my representatives votes. This morning I found Rep. Larsen had voted against the bill “To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of information relating to pending agency regulatory actions, and for other purposes.” Publication of information about regulatory …

Scroll Breathe and push: Sikh-American civil rights advocate Valarie Kaur’s plea to her country in the times of Donald J. Trump. cross-posted on Facebook

European Parliament votes to end visa-free travel for Americans The European Parliament has voted to end visa-free travel for Americans within the EU. It comes after the US failed to agree visa-free travel for citizens of five EU countries—Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania—as part of a reciprocity agreement. US citizens can normally travel to …