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Microbial oceanographer, crochet designer, Mashreq percussionist, and friEndo. Welcome to the House of Tortitude. she/her
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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 13 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 14 days ago • 4 comments

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

submitted 18 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 20 days ago • 351 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 26 days ago • 155 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 27 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 27 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 28 days ago • 729 comments

Crazy cakes for current times 🍰

submitted 30 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 31 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 32 days ago • 5 comments

With the convicted felon Donald Trump returning to office, environmental data face threats, including deletion and budget cuts. People are scrambling to archive and update crucial datasets to ensure access, but concerns remain about the impact of limited access on environmental research and policy.

submitted 34 days ago • 21 comments

See a duck, post a duck. Mallards in South Lake Union, Seattle. They hope you brought frozen peas! #birds

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment