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Microbial oceanographer, crochet designer, Mashreq percussionist, and friEndo. Welcome to the House of Tortitude. she/her
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This is opening of an Octavia Butler novel

submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

He’s already demolished everything in sight, but I’d still be happy to see him go. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Tonight in Art Therapy with the Plucky Shrimp, we are speaking on behalf of the ocean, and are VERY mad, not only at the evil guys in charge but also at every evil person who enables the evil guys in charge. Every last one. May they know no peace for the rest of their miserable lives.

submitted 98 days ago • 5 comments

Yay!! A federal judge in California sided with a coalition of unions, temporarily barring the Office of Personnel Management from ordering federal agencies to terminate probationary workers, stating that the firings were ‘illegal, should be stopped, and rescinded.’

submitted 101 days ago • 322 comments

Call to Action: The Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent federal agency that safeguards federal employees in employment disputes, has paused the terminations of six probationary federal workers across various executive branch agencies and departments for 45 days.

submitted 103 days ago • 127 comments

Please amplify, share, repost. This USAID ad is running to counter Musk’s Super Bowl BS ads re USAID #Voices4Victory youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8

submitted 119 days ago • 21 comments

I'm a researcher funded by NSF. The indirect funds that are being slashed to 15% at NIH, and probably NSF soon, are not some kind of markup or profit. These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/

submitted 121 days ago • 4 comments

Live your life in such a way that you end up on the “DEI Watch List.” #Resist

submitted 124 days ago • 1 comment

Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here.

submitted 126 days ago • 347 comments

If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi... They need to hear from you.

submitted 132 days ago • 152 comments

Can still read Ocean Climate Action Plan outlining actions to meet three goals: (1) Create a carbon-neutral future (2) Accelerate nature-based solutions (3) Enhance community resilience to ocean change bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ocean-Climate-Action-Plan_Final.pdf

submitted 133 days ago • 0 comments

To anyone who has ever thought “If I had a Time Machine, I’d go back and stop H!+ler,” now is your moment.

submitted 133 days ago • 0 comments

The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

submitted 134 days ago • 717 comments

Crazy cakes for current times 🍰

submitted 136 days ago • 0 comments

NIH supports boatloads of scientists at your state universities. Call your representatives to protect the funding of critical science in health and biomedicine.

submitted 137 days ago • 0 comments

And now for some GOOD news. First 100 packs of LOVE BUGS valentines have been sold! 10% of the way to the goal. Trying to get *lots* of animal facts into mailboxes, classrooms, and offices this Valentines day (while supporting @skypeascientist.bsky.social!) Get 'em here: squidfacts.bigcartel.com

submitted 138 days ago • 5 comments