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Leadership is doubling down, but GOP members are getting nervous about the budget’s extreme unpopularity. You can call your Representative now at 202-224-3121.

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Many of us Gen Xers only got one MMR dose as kids (although some got a second dose before college). YMMV, but I just went to CVS on Friday and got an MMR booster vax for free w/ insurance. Had zero side effects, happy to ensure protection from measles!

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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

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90 cases and 16 hospitalizations due to measles in Texas. Apparently MMR vaccines haven't made it to that third world country yet. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-to-know-about-the-measles-outbreak-in-west-texas-as-cases-rise-to-90

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Six years ago today 🌿 Hesperocallis undulata, our Desert Lily, blooming at Anza-Borrego #nativeplants 😎

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Newest sample site drilled by the Mars Perseverance Rover, imaged with WATSON on Sol 1424. flic.kr/p/2qN58gw flic.kr/p/2qMYkoo

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This article about scientists switching from Twitter to Bluesky quotes me (and @trevorabranch.bsky.social and @carlbergstrom.com ) 🧪 #SciComm www.dailyuw.com/science/scie...

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Ok, I'm doing a version of this thread for 🧪 who are new to political conditions where info security is a safety issue: 1. Don't make public lists of people who are engaging in acts of resistance 2. Be weary of calls to advertise acts of subversion 3. Don't live post resistance meetings

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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7 DAYS LEFT until applications are due for The Perry Second Chances Scholarship! We are awarding $10,000 PER WINNER to WOMEN ONLY impacted by incarceration As I pour through the apps, please pay attention to these reminders b/c some of your apps are being purged for not following directions.

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Pretty serious flare up.. these apparently were Vistra’s melted/destroyed batteries. 80% of the 300 MW of batteries burned in the January fire, the rest are apparently fully charged. #MossLandingFire HT Supervisor Alejo.

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Permitting reform was never about clean/renewable energy. It was always about this.

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There is no 51st state unless it's DC or Puerto Rico. Grow up. Stop treating the fuckery as rational policy to be debated. It is fuckery, and you have to shout it down as fuckery, and give it the respect fuckery deserves: none.

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He Mni Caŋ-Barn Bluff was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 under the English name as a landmark in the exploration of the Mississippi River at Red Wing, Minnesota. The listing is now updated to include the Dakota language name and significance in Dakota history and culture.

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I escaped poverty because I am a scientist. And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation. A 🧵:

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Five years ago today 🌿 Scaevola chamissoniana, the endemic Naupaka Kuahiwi (Mountain Naupaka), blooming on Waihee Ridge Trail. A Hawaiian legend tells the story of the forbidden love of Princess Naupaka and Kau’i, a fisherman, and their separation symbolized by this flower (see next) #nativeplants

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A stack of GIF lab stickers out of the first batch I ordered—I’ll bring these to give out at my Humboldt talk, but we’ll be ordering new ones soon, and this time, we’ll do a variety of colours and styles! Interested in one of these stickers? Lemme know and I’ll reach out to get one to you!

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I’m seeing Darwin references again related to vaccine refusal. This is not accurate. People who refuse to vaccinate harm their entire community, not just themselves or their kids.

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NEW: A military fighter jet has crashed into San Diego Bay. This is the 6th plane collision (and 2nd military collision) since Trump took office.

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Hello everyone! It's time for a proper introduction! We are the IPIA, an Indigenous-led institute at the University of Alberta. We are committed to continuing to support Indigenous-engaged archaeological research 🏺 1/5

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The Karuk Tribe in Northern California has a long history with fire. In today's episode, what can the government learn about fire management from Indigenous peoples? Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3WW4F9n

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As someone with an actual PhD in geography, I am utterly disgusted with Google for this. What a joke.

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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

submitted 19 days ago • 270 comments

Interpretation for the non-scientists: When faculty get NIH grants, the University gets some extra cash to make sure the research is supported. NIH just cut that $$ by a LOT. That means Unis are less likely to support research. Most research in the US is done at Unis, so... it's bad 🧪

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Avian flu is a conservation and public health crisis. 18,000 dead baby elephant seals. Terns having seizures on beaches. Outbreaks among livestock. Human deaths. Draining research funds and gagging the CDC is dangerous for the whole planet. So are proposed mask bans. We need those n95s. 🪶 🌿

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“Do not bend your neck for that which cuts necks.” A Sumerian proverb, as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.

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Trump putting the archives under Rubio--who people talked about as the normie in his Cabinet picks but has capitulated to universal Trumpism--is really bad on a number of levels, but the one I immediately think about is the necessity of a false history for fascism. "Patriotic history" but more.

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Sámi archaeology for #SamiNationalDay Trees were seen by the Sámi as mediators between people and deities, and were likely engraved with crosses whilst offerings were made. Intensive forestry is destroying culturally modified trees at an alarming rate. 🆓 https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.184

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Flowers of the island California native variety. Giant coreopsis (Leptosyne gigantea) and island blue dicks (Six’on, Dipterostemon capitatus). San Nicolas Island.

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Before folks start comparing this to European autocracies, pause and ask why so many folks - Black and white - didn’t know about the Tulsa Race Massacre. Or the Wilmington Coup. Or the Colfax Massacre. Or the Elaine, Arkansas massacre. Erasure has been a key tactic of white supremacy. Right here.

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My latest. As journalists and writers, we have a duty to use language that is accurate and describes our current reality. I’m no longer going to talk about DEI/Anti-DEI. Let’s be clear. We are facing racial purges and re-segregation. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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"Faster than expected" might be the appropriate epitaph for us ...

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As the parent of a disabled kid it is zero fucking surprise. Folks hate disabled people and will actively work towards making their lives more difficult. The lack of empathy that even disabled kids experience is shocking and will change the way you think about people and what they're capable of

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Reading a few things about how to “harden” houses against wildfire in SoCal. Would also love to read more about how to help people steward agricultural resources — like oaks, manzanita, hollyleaf cherry, white sage, chia, nopal, buckwheat, deer grass, sumac, juncus, etc. — in a fire-prone landscape.

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Being a science writer right now is like… 9am - Coffee and constitutional crisis! 10am - Read a neat study on 5000-year-old beads. 11am - US science funding is off/on/off/on! Noon - Email a researcher about Iron Age skeletons. Afternoon - More constitutional crises and screaming into the void!

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🏺🧪🌎 🌊 Coastal archaeological/cultural heritage sites around the world —information about our collective human past + historical ecological data of marine + terrestrial ecosystems — threatened by rising sea levels. Projections by 2100 range from ~1 m to 4 m of sea level rise. FOUR. METERS.

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I wonder if any lawyers are willing to take this on? Because I think a lot of us scientists would be willing to challenge these attacks directly with the right representation.

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The first bloom of the season for my island blue dicks, Six’on, Dipterostemon capitatus. From Limuw (Santa Cruz Island). An important food like potatoes dating back at least 11,500 years on California’s Channel Islands. With @viking1000.bsky.social

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NEW: At least 6 senior FBI officials have been ordered to resign or be fired by Monday. They include those that oversee cyber, national security and criminal investigations. www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/p...

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Not sure what I think of this from a technical standpoint. I think sky conditions could have been better. In any case, this is the Perseus Galaxy Cluster. Or part of it anyway. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

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Please sign and share this student-led petition to save Ancient History here at Cardiff University www.change.org/p/save-cardi...

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When NOBODY would donate to my nonprofit because we were supporting “criminals,” sex workers on OnlyFans funded our Girl Code program, which is STILL the only program in the country donating organic menstrual products on a monthly basis to incarcerated women nationwide. thurmanperryfoundation.org

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Here is one thing you can do today: I called Target and let them know how disappointed I was that they ended DEI goals, and that I could not shop there anymore. The lady I spoke with was super nice and logged my notes to share with corporate. Script in next post. bsky.app/profile/out5...

submitted 28 days ago • 13 comments

Can confirm. It also goes on to say “all NSF grantees shall comply…by ceasing all … activities.” Lolz 🫠

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