Steph Tai (they/them)

From Ana Reyes's transgender military ban opinion. Pretty full of digs for something written by a judge.

Tracking Trump 2.0 - Center for Progressive Reform Events Archive

@progressivereform.bsky.social, whose board I am on, now has an Unmasking DOGE Tracker, which provides various resources about DOGE-related actions.

progressivereform.org/tracking-tru...

New entrepreneurship idea which you are absolutely free to use: an app to run grant applications through to replace targeted keywords with unlisted synonyms. You're welcome.

That would be great!

Absolutely.

They're applying the private equity approach to the United States.

Let me also point out that the return on investments for federally funded research is huge.

www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage Move to cut indirect cost rate to 15% could cost universities billions of dollars

For those "let's run government like a business" types, this is as if anything CEO said, hey, let's just scrap our whole R&D division, most of whom were willing to do their jobs for way less money than if they worked for your competitors.

www.science.org/content/arti...

Whoops, should've tagged @progressivereform.bsky.social . Not great at this.

Project 2025 Executive Action Tracker - Center for Progressive Reform

The Center for Progressive Reform, on whose board I proudly serve, has released its Project 2025 tracker. Sharing for folks who want to keep updated.

progressivereform.org/tracking-tru...

Not covered: Insurers add PFAS exclusions to commercial liability policies Wisconsin businesses and farms have been notified their insurance will not pay for any injury or property damage tied to PFAS contamination.

Me on Wisconsin Public Radio talking about upcoming insurance policy exclusions for PFAS.

www.wpr.org/news/insurer...

Montana Supreme Court affirms decision in historic youth climate case • Washington State Standard The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a district court ruling in the nation’s first constitutional climate change trial.

Finally, some good news! And with the briefs we just filed, we're hoping to do the same in New Mexico.

washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/12/18/m...

Wisconsin judge rules Act 10 is unenforceable, restoring collective bargaining rights to public workers This decision marks the final judgment in a 2023 lawsuit brought by seven labor unions arguing that Act 10 violated workers' equal protection guarantees.

Finally, some good news?

www.courthousenews.com/wisconsin-ju...

Preserving Tribal Culture and Dignity for Future Generations  | University of Wisconsin Law SchoolSite iconsUniversity logo that links to main university websitefacebooktwitteryoutubelinkedininstagra...

Aww, this is one of my students! She also worked with us on our Research Forward project on protecting tribal foodways in light of climate change! (And also protecting indigenous data sovereignty!)

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UW–Madison 6th in national research ranking, surpasses $1.7 billion in research expenditures UW moved up two spots in the ranking, and it had a 13.7% increase in research expenditures over the previous fiscal year, an increase of more than $208 million for the period covering July 2022 throug...

On Wisconsin!

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Crypto hawkers keep friending me here. I will block every single one of you.

The Buzz: How the largest Indian water rights settlement in U.S. history aims to rectify historic wrongs From nation building to water infrastructure, The Buzz explores the path towards water equity and one tribe's dream for true sovereignty.

More context: news.azpm.org/p/nativeamer...

Gov. Hobbs signs Northeastern Arizona and Yavapai-Apache water rights settlements Phoenix -- Governor Katie Hobbs signed the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement (NAIWRSA) and the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Agreement (YANWRSA) Nov. 19, se...

Exciting news! www.nhonews.com/news/gov-hob...

Farmers raise concerns after staple crop becomes increasingly harder to grow: 'I don't remember this happening before' "This year, the situation is tragic."

More on climate change and food production.

www.yahoo.com/news/farmers...

Meet the peach that traveled the Trail of Tears and the elders working to save it The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change?

Cool story about climate change, foodways, and peaches.

grist.org/indigenous/m...

Meet the Italian 'Fruit Detective' Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis

This is such a beautiful example of art and science coming together.

www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...

Jonathan Turley, Fox News.

Scenes from our screening of Bad River, including a discussion panel with folks from the film. This film makes me teary every time.

So the theme of this year's UW Native November is "love." Here is what I love: our planet, our ability to research and learn more about the world through the lens of so many disciplines, higher education, and my family, friends, and chosen family. I will keep fighting for this.