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omfishient.bsky.social
DEI, forever. Also bio/acoustics, freshwaters, invasive critters, technology + society, WA State stuff. Omfishient Consulting, mother, writer. "The revolution WILL put you in the driver's seat"--Gil Scott-Heron
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Our terminated ECODIVE project was about 2/3 done ecodiveconferences.org/our-research/ We'll do our best to complete/publish/share what we can. But these moments remind me why it's so important to @standupforscience.bsky.social right now. Science matters, innovation matters, knowledge matters! πŸ§ͺ
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πŸ§ͺ 🀝 These issues are ++ important, societies have been strenuously grappling with them before & since the pandemic As @whysharksmatter.bsky.social says, there's layers of complexity!! Our terminated NSF project was studying them, to help societies & scientists ecodiveconferences.org πŸ˜₯ #WithoutNSF
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Thank you!! Depending on how this goes, I'm considering doing a virtual one in a few weeks. And, maybe offer my presentation as a template for other scientists that use AI in their research, if they want to try a pub/library talk too. I'll definitely reach out about those ideas, thanks again!
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Unfortunately I can't record it, but I'm probably going to do a virtual version after and/or just record the presentation afterwards, and post on YouTube. I'll definitely have flyers out for your virtual talk!
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Just putting it together has meant great/encouraging conversations with folks in my community Also excited that this might be a 'gateway talk' to promote the work of experts like @carlbergstrom.com & @wolvendamien.bsky.social durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/14318472 thebullshitmachines.com
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Everything seems awful sometimes, but I've met the absolute best folks in the midst of all this chaos. Case in point: a brilliant new colleague (who asked to remain anonymous) sketched one of Judge Young's more incredulous statements about NIH's anti-DEI policy today:
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Here are some good how-tos on writing substantive public comments publiccommentproject.org/how-to www.bearsearscoalition.org/comment-tips/
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McLaughlin called this a "military operation" (total bull, it's a private Gulfstream jet contracted by ICE) and calls the men "uniquely violent monsters" and shows 8 pictures. She attacks Judge Murphy, calling him an "activist judge." Every time she refers to the men, she calls them "monsters."
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3/ The bill BANS states from regulating artificial intelligence - a present to the big AI companies that send $$ to Republicans. So now no state consumer protections against AI stealing our jobs or corrupting our kids. What citizen is asking for that?? www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Strongly recommend these science-specific activist groups/campaigns/resources, they are great! 1. bsky.app/profile/stan... 2. bsky.app/profile/lizn... 3. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social
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Also, my pinned post from a couple months ago, about how authoritarianism has worked out for science in other countries bsky.app/profile/omfi...
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πŸ™ Having busted **ses for years to get these grants, hearing "You'll find other $$" = πŸ™„πŸ˜  This dismantling of πŸ§ͺ is systematic & existential & needs all hands on deck 1. @lizneeley.bsky.social + @nicbennett.bsky.social have a "Meeting the Moment" group 2. Kindred thread bsky.app/profile/cdel...
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I work in grants. From my POV, the solution is not to compete for crumbs, but to put that effort into banding together across institutions to stand up for research. We need to yell at politicians and make sure Americans know what they’ll lose if university research ends.
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πŸ“£ I really appreciate this well-thought campaign planning from @standupforscience.bsky.social - suggest that we all get on board their inclusive and strategic SUMMER FIGHT FOR SCIENCE! β˜€οΈπŸ’ͺπŸ§ͺ Teach-ins, op-eds, tabling, writing reps...something for everyone & every science bsky.app/profile/stan...