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Another new book coming this year, written with @davehone.bsky.social! As you can guess from the title and cover, it's about the ability of ants to sort tiny screws in space. Coming out in the UK in November, internationally next year. (I swear this is it for books on giant theropods for a while!)

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Against my better judgment I gave an interview to someone working on a science story for the BBC. Turns out all my quotes were cut because, I’m told, I’m not enough of a scientist. Yeah, sure, couldn’t be the BBC can’t abide a trans woman making good points.

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Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know.

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Hey deep sea fans, let's hear about your favorite deep sea invertebrates for #InverteFest. I love all the nudis, of course, but I'm also a big fan of the colossal squid. www.mbari.org/news/five-ne...

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Yay! The #altGov family keeps growing! Welcome to the resistance, @roguecvm.bsky.social. We - and our furry little monsters - are glad you’re here.

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The stress of those students and their loved ones!!!! Grrrr

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Grain of salt, but they absolutely noticed the response. Don’t let up.

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ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n

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This weekend is Independent Bookstore Day AND #InverteFest, which means you're required to go buy a book about inverts this Saturday from your favorite indie bookshop.

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Happy #MothMonday folks! Thought I'd take the opportunity to share my upcoming challenge with #TeamMoth folk. It's called #MothMay, new prompt each day. Feel free to join in be you illustrator, photographer or even lovely science folk who want to talk moth! 🚫AI or 🚫NSFW #TeamMoth #ArtSky #SciArt

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Just learned about #InverteFest! So exciting! All of the flora and fauna in my work are based on species here in Puerto Rico/Borikén and the Caribbean. These guys are - Exophthalmus quindeimpunctatus - Calosoma (Castrida) alternans - Macrohaltica jamaicensis

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Hey @theguardian.com, I wrote a bestselling book defending pigeons, so reach out at rmosco@gmail.com if you'd like to hear a spirited and science-based defense of those perfect birds 🕊️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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It's spring in the northern hemisphere, the flowers are blooming, the sun is peeking out and the bugs are starting to emerge. You know what that means, don't you? It's almost time for #InverteFest!!! Share your #invertebrates with us April 24-30. www.metrofieldguide.com/invertefest/

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Big day... My book #NaturesMemory: Behind the Scenes at the World's Natural History #Museums is published TODAY.🤩 Over the last 20+ years of working in these incredible institutions, I've noticed some surprising things about them, and this book shares some of these "secrets", as an insider's guide.🧵

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1/ 🔒 Imagine a private company embedded in gov systems—processing and analyzing your health records, immigration status, and social media use. That’s Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, who once said, “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” Yikes. Let’s discuss 🧵

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Simple question as I head into work: Where are the checks and balances? Protect our country! Protect our citizens! Protect our endangered species! We are being scammed. #ChecksAndBalances #Resist #ConservationOverCorporations We need #PowerofthePeople

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What - and I cannot stress this enough - the ACTUAL FUCK??? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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NEWS! @hammermoon.bsky.social’s Red & Blue: Monster Hunters, a heroic story about two monster hunters who grapple with the morality of their work will be available in English for the first time in December. @brokenfrontier.bsky.social has the exclusive details: bit.ly/3GjpztM

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What a terrific idea from the press I'm working with. Do get in touch if that sounds interesting to you. They're a great team. ❤️🖤❤️

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If ghosts were real, the shade of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics, would haunt her eugenicist nephew RFK Jr and curse him to hell and beyond

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The only appropriate response to this is impeachment and removal from office. Every moment the political press spends spinning out theories about 2026 and immigration polling is a minute they are not spending asking Republicans in Congress about their plans to enforce the rule of law

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👀 Bill Fagerbakke, voice behind 𝙩𝙝𝙚 Patrick Star, has a special message for you! #EarthDay is right around the corner and we're ready to celebrate! Join in the fun Saturday, April 19, for an all-day celebration with Nickelodeon and friends from Bikini Bottom as we explore the Science of #SpongeBob.

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This is a great opportunity to get a signed copy of Christa's new book on the extraordinarily diverse dinosaur faunas of Utah's Cedar Mt. Fm. @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @paleontologizing.bsky.social @jeremybroberts.bsky.social

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Bone structure fascinates me

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It's Punch A Nazi Anthology release day, and my short BASH FLIMSHAW: NAZI SMASHER in "10,000 NAZIS" is in it! Grab yourself a copy and enjoy comics and stories where Nazis get punched over and over (and over) again. And all proceeds go straight to The Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth!

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I am wearing a yellow coat. The top picture has a slideshow. The predator is the plesiosaur is what was dug up. www.localprofile.com/arts-culture...

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Mass protests planned all over the country this Saturday. At least 500 events, organizers are hoping that millions will again turn out. You can find events near you via @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social @teslatakedown.com

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You know the only reason he got out so fast was a reporter live posted about this for hours. And, a large amount of public pressure. Every time someone gets grabbed, there has to be a robust public response immediately.

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Did you know there's a Native kids show on Netflix? Did you know its for everyone, cause most adults are at a preschool-level of familiarity with Indigenous people here? Did you know that show just got nominated for a Peabody?! 😍 Then go watch "Spirit Rangers" on Netflix NOW! 😊

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Trump signed multiple executive orders today targeting environmental protections. One order removes safeguards for a vast marine sanctuary in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument had

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Gorillas in Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park scratch the ground for truffles, not for insects as long assumed, study says. With these findings, Gaston Abea becomes Ndoki's first Indigenous lead author of a peer-reviewed scientific paper. 🌍 bit.ly/4cwC3Ky

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An analysis of 20 autism mouse models point to two subtypes: One displaying out-of-sync brain activity and impaired synaptic pathways, the other with too much synchrony and dysregulated immune pathways. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/too...

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Are you a federal worker fired by the DOGE? Are you wondering what your rights are? Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network just launched to bring together thousands of lawyers and connect them with federal workers for direct legal support. WorkersLegalDefense.org

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While not my #scicomm area; I have Ursa Major on my arm for my Kid and others in our community

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Inked scientists choose scientific images to mark career accomplishments and illustrate their research passion https://go.nature.com/42CnT65

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Is this a good time to point out that the graphic novel I’m finishing up is about dealing with disappointing formative heroes and there’s a literal soil-manipulating witch in it

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On that note: Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day. Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links. Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo

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Five alarm fire for academic freedom in Texas, which now threatens to close programs that teach factual history.

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Sorry for the late-night update. Musk’s staffers are reaching out to leaders of nonprofit organizations, demanding to assign DOGE team members to any institute or agency receiving federal funds.

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