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Self-employed artist and Baha’i who creates vibrant paintings and plays music. We have the capacity to live together as one human family, create a livable environment for future generations, and protect the Arctic region
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I am staying on Facebook to share positive thoughts and quotes to counteract the negative energy, something like “a thought of war” should be countered with “thoughts of peace

"Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society." On what would have been John Lewis' 85th birthday, let's honor his legacy by protecting Americans' freedoms, including the right to vote.

Already bruised by the Trump administration’s first round of firings of federal workers, employees at NIH faced more bad news. NIH’s 27 institute directors were told this week that the agency must cut staffing back to 2019 levels, or at least 10% below its 2024 tally. scim.ag/3EP8gjy

“The devastation of losing something like [the Paleontological Research Institution] is monumental … It can never be replaced.” scim.ag/4ibbAUB

Will Elon be delivering the mail then? Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say

‼️The US-based @ipcc.bsky.social technical support unit (TSU) for Working Group 3 Co-Chairs has been terminated, and the US won’t be attending next week’s IPCC meeting where the AR7 chapter outlines will be approved. More by @afreedma.bsky.social here:

www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/o...

Ten more measles cases—58 total—confirmed in Texas outbreak The latest update includes a case from Lubbock County, pushing the number of affected counties to 5. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m... Photo: Dave Haygarth / Flickr cc

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This list is laughably bad and will mean grants on so many random topics risk being pulled, but remember: They don’t actually care about being “right” in what they defund, they just want to defund stuff. Plus, would you really be okay with this if they had a better selection process?? i wouldn’t.

Robert Hayden: First African-American Poet Laureate of the U.S. A true poetic craftsman, his poems reflected his life & faith, even as he refused to allow his work to be limited by expectations of labels or identity. #Bahai #BlackHistoryMonth bahaiteachings.org/poet-laureat...

Lawrence Tabak, longtime principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health, has abruptly resigned—surprising even his own lab staff and the broader community. scim.ag/4hR40OE

Join the Climate Storytellers’ Summit on Thursday, April 10 from 4-6pm which I will be moderating. Read more details here: environment.princeton.edu/climate-stor...

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I just wanted to drop a post here to announce the release of my book. More info at www.scottberndt.com. I’d be grateful for any and all reposts! #memoir #nonfiction #booksky #montypython #GenX #80smusic #80spopculture #popularhistory #80shistory #1980s #writersofbluesky #bookrelease

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Incredibly important article for our planet

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Just disgusting

Another new paper this week, on #Antarctic coastal polynyas and their importance for Earth's #climate. With declining sea ice, these important features will lose their ability to create dense shelf water - essential for global ocean circulation. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

I’m a scientist who studies how climate change impacts our lives and the places we love. Most of us are worried, but many feel stuck on what to do. If that's the way you feel, check out this list below! We can’t fix it alone, but I know we can together. 💚

The first ever US national nature assessment has been terminated and its USGCRP and DOI webpages have been removed. A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...

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Melting ice has revealed the remains of a long-lost forest - Smithsonian Magazine

Come out to the International Indigenous Peoples as Catalysts for Global Stability and Prosperity Event on February 6, 2025 from 2:00-3:30pm! Register: tinyurl.com/bahai-orona

‘Abdu’l‑Bahá. The Promulgation of Universal Peace. Available from www.bahai.org/r/211920178

“Smokey Mountains,” 2024, pastel on paper

“Some Autumn Colors” can be seen at Frameworks Gallery in the Highland Village shopping center, St Paul, until early January

“Some Autumn Colors” can be seen at Frameworks Gallery in the Highland Village shopping center, St Paul, until early January