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It's been a struggle this week. Sometimes it be like that. 313-Anna-tries! (PS - this is a "Detroiters" reference, and Tim Meadows is from Detroit!)

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Hugely important story by an incredibly committed team of reporters.

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One visible impact of the illegal firing of NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) employees - no 2025 data updates for water quality in W Lake Erie, meaning no public info on the harmful algal blooms. We detected toxins in April, but we lost the folks who organize & report this data

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"Hey Handsome!" -me whenever a male Cardinal visits my yard

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Good morning from Popcorn, my tiny old man who needs a constant security blanket

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lolol the last time I set an “out of office” email reply at work, it was for my brother's wedding in Burlington VT and it said “I am away from the Great Lakes, but still near a pretty good lake. I will be back on Mon September 16. “

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There are still a few spots left in my free Sci-Comedy workshop! No experience necessary - just come have fun and be goofy for 2 hours #IAGLR25 iaglr.org/iaglr2025/pr...

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Great article to read before the upcoming #IAGLR25 conference! @briellecomartin.bsky.social understands the spirit of what I'll be sharing in my improv workshop with this advice: "DO: Present your research (poster or talk) with confidence DON’T: Underestimate yourself"

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Me reading a manuscript I wrote a month ago:

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Time to fill out the 14-page annual review where I answer questions about how I best served my "customers" because everything has to be a transaction, even research.

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Happy #BlackBirdersWeek! Sending love to @blackafinstem.bsky.social for bringing us together again as we #flocktofreedom It's been a rough year for those of us in higher ed and STEM in particular; leaning into the wisdom of the murmuration & hoping it illuminates new flight paths this week🪶

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I love having both ADHD & EDS because my brain wants to do everything but my body constantly hurts and needs to nap frequently

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There are still a few spots left in my free Sci-Comedy workshop! No experience necessary - just come have fun and be goofy for 2 hours #IAGLR25 iaglr.org/iaglr2025/pr...

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May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) awareness month be 'ware! I have EDS, so watch out I guess

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Welcome to Bluesky @usu-umich.bsky.social! Our union for staff at the University of Michigan is doing big things. Be sure to follow us here, on IG, FB, and LinkedIn. Want to receive updates or get involved? Click here: universitystaffunited.org/get-involved/

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Fat stacks of cats

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They're playing our song! Migratory rails are far more likely to settle in restored wetlands where speakers are broadcasting their kin's recorded calls. New paper from previous MISG grad research fellow Dustin Brewer: buff.ly/tP58hsY

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Wow I can't think of any person or organization that this applies to ... on the record. On the record, I would never use the term "gollum effect" to refer to any existing hoarding of power & expertise in my field... on the record

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GLANSIS is run by a very small team that relies on ongoing partnerships with NOAA, Sea Grant, USGS, EPA, and more to do our work. Other major partners include the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, the Great Lakes Panel on ANS, and researchers at universities throughout the basin...

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every morning there is a battle inside my brain between Adderall 🤓 and Tizanadine 😴.

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I'm so happy to see that @freshwaterscience.bsky.social and @sfs-src.bsky.social are continuing to support its queer membership! A lot of these efforts kicked off in 2017 as the result of member action Some history on the topic: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1...

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Postdoc on annelid taxonomy at Gothenburg University, Sweden web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...

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In this article, I explain how I use improv to practice scary social & professional situations. Coincidentally, this week's episode of Nathan Fielder's "The Rehearsal" explains how practicing situations can be therapeutic for autistic/neurodivergent folks (like me!)

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"We need a Joe Rogan." No we need universal basic income, housing and healthcare.

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I'm so happy people are so into these shirts! Pre-orders will be open until the end of the month. They were designed by @franzanth.bsky.social & will be printed here in Philly on 100% cotton Next Level Tees. Pink is only available until 5/31 Get 'em here: Squidfacts.bigcartel.com

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Check out the latest issue of the Lakes Letter, which includes an article that I wrote on using comedy for science communication! There are also a lot of other great articles in here, including a spotlight w @helloellower.bsky.social who is pictured wearing a super cool shirt.

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IUD insertion, cervical biopsy, cystoscopy ... these are just a few of the traumatic things I've experienced without any pain treatment! Even other people w/ my connective tissue disorder dismissed my IUD pain and associated medical trauma.

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