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Admiral Franchetti became the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations on Nov. 2, 2023, making her the first woman to have a permanent seat as a member of the Joint Chiefs www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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Happening in West Wales today 👇 Reported by @mzdt.bsky.social to NRW, but he doesn't believe they'll do anything. Pls can anyone suggest what else Simon could do? @paulpowlesland.bsky.social... I know you're inundated with pleas for help, but do you have any ideas? #pollution #rivers

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Janez Lawson Bordeaux, US chemical engineer, 1 of NASA's computers. 1952 graduated chemical engineering @ Uni of California LA. 1st African-American hired into technical position @ Jet Propulsion Laboratory, programmed IBM 701 computer b #OTD 22 Feb 1930 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janez_L... #WomenInSTEM

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"I’m feeling betrayed, gutted, lost, anxious, and furious." Our story for @science.org—on the ongoing mass firing of federal employees and reactions in the scientific community. www.science.org/content/arti...

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This is an incredible loss. PRAMS (Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) has been essential for understanding care access and outcomes in the perinatal and postpartum periods. For example, intimate partner violence before or after childbirth www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38733...

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Word discovery of the day is ‘yoke-devil’ (17th century): an accomplice in a villainous or immoral undertaking.

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Right-wing coups sweeping through the West are diminishing possibilities of emancipatory change. Books, scientific journals are being censored to reshape people’s subjectivities, produce docile population The world needs critical thinkers, not foot-soldiers for corporations and the ultra rich.

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This is why all of higher ed needs to stand up against the fascist capture of our institutions. It's not just "woke" programs. It's all of us.

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We had an amazing day today at the Elevate and Engage event hosted by Bombardier, and the WES Apprentice Board. Our interim CEO, Susan Robson, and Membership Manager, Tristan Holland, thoroughly enjoyed this inspirational event! #apprenticeship #engineering #bombadier #networking #engageandelevate

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The Wayback Machine is doing a LOT of heavy lifting right now as scientists try to save online datasets that the US Govt is tearing it all down. Might be a good time for folks to donate to the Internet Archive. I just hope that the IA itself is safe from this terror. archive.org/donate/?orig...

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Wife was a probationary employee let go over the weekend. She was a researcher with CMMI. If anyone has leads on jobs for a PhD social science researcher with an expertise in Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance, please let me know!

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Ukraine peace plan latest The new Private Eye is out now

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I would like to see a few British broadcasters read out every word of Trump’s latest ‘statement’ live on air & then remind us of their often lavish statements of support for him & then share some of their supportive words for Ukraine. And then we can all watch their brains explode…

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Beautiful everyday Ladybird things. Boiled eggs and Cornishware (1970) Artist: Harry Wingfield

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This morning, the US National Science Foundation fired 168 employees, approximately 10% of its workforce, for no cause other than they were the agency's most recent hires. 🧪 Co-workers are leaving supportive messages before they have to clear out of the building at 5 p.m. Sent to me by a source ⬇️

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Five employees at the JFK Library in Boston were laid off today in connection with a Trump administration overhaul of federal workers. "Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."

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Trump's DOJ has erased a report from its website that lays out its own recommendations for tackling violence against Indigenous women www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

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Word of the day is ‘cumber-world’ (14th century): a person or thing that encumbers the planet.

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"She was the first woman to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, holds the record for the deepest untethered dive and has led countless expeditions across the globe." www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/nation...

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Another way the dictatorship might kill you. This is from a friend who is a retired air traffic controller.

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Yes, this. Silence is how they get away with it. To my colleagues in government: don’t resign. Make them fire you. Stand up for your profession and yourselves. Fight back, however you can. That last part applies to those of us not in government, as well.

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If the fox fits . . . Thanks to @gp-wildlife.bsky.social for today's #FoxOfTheDay

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“Snow has fallen again, as it will sometimes do in February” What to Look for in Winter, 1959 Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson

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This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.

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Read in full.

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Elon Musk’s staffers have taken an additional $7.4 million this week in expenses, bringing the total to $14.4 million.

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Heartbreaking news… Tonight, many of our friends were let go, and tomorrow, even more will follow. Word is that all probationary employees at NPS will be let go. 😭

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Giving infectious disease research a break, as promised by the MAHA agenda. Let's break down what exactly this Executive Order is really saying. Fortunately, I speak fluent anti-vax grifterese & can translate. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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I've just done a very quick update on Covid, Flu and the NHS here christinapagel.substack.com/p/latest-cov... Essentially: Covid very low, Flu highish but falling fast, NHS still struggling.

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@chrischirp.bsky.social this is the kind of stuff we need more of. How can we make this infographic even better and easier to understand. Who out there has animation/editing skills to turn this into TikTok like chunks of info that people can show to friends on their phones?

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Now almost 450 signatories to my open letter calling on the @royalsociety.org to stand up for its values & deal with the widespread concerns raised by Elon Musk's Fellowship. Please consider signing & sharing: forms.gle/miDciq35oxyw... List of signatories here: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...

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Depressing, but necessary thread.

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Thinking the unthinkable: With #CDC webpages going dark & research funding getting slashed, scientists are beginning to fear for the integrity of key databases maintained by the #NIH's National Library of Medicine, databases that are of "incalculable importance." www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/g...

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I get the danger of all of us permanently apoplectic with rage at the hourly developments, and yet, who imagined we’d head into annihilation of the past 100y+ legacy of medical research breakthroughs and global health - NIH, CDC, USAID - and politicians/public don’t seem to mind or notice..?

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