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"[A]ll over the country, residents are preparing to turn ICE and CBP away at the door where possible and to question their presence in our communities. A united, grassroots front against deportations can make our communities safer as it shames and slows down the deporters."

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As an experiment, I asked chatGPT to summarise a really great paper I'd just read. It completely missed the main points of the paper. It took some keywords and turned them into reasonable sentences, but they did not relate to the paper, and they didn't really mean anything.

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I heard the NEA is only considering proposals related to 1776 & the USA’s 250th birthday & I was feeling intensely patriotic, so I’m printing these really big posters inspired directly by the Founding Fathers The cut was carved from the masthead of a 19th century newspaper

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Today is the feast of Frederick Douglass. His words still ring true and call us to a better Christianity. ⚓

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“Roem… pointed to Virginia laws that prohibit LGBTQ+ discrimination in ‘places of public accommodation’ — which include publicly funded hospitals such as UVa Health. “‘It’s pretty clear,’ she said.” www.newsfromthestates.com/article/uva-...

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Sound on for maximum schlorping!

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I am hiring a lab technician! If you know anyone who has experience with field studies, enjoys working with plants, and is a good communicator and hard worker, pls pass this along! The position is for one year with the possibility of renewal. Please re-skeet! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

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Dear Early-Career Researchers: If you ever feel like you've done something embarrassingly silly, remember that very smart, very successful scientists also do things like this. 😂

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“Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna’ be fooled again!” —Terry Pratchett, Wee Free Men

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I love finding weird stuff. One of my undergrads popped their head into my office a little while ago. Student: "Uh...is it possible for the seeds to be...blue?" Me: "...nnnnnooo?" looks in microscope Me: Okay yeah, those are pretty blue.

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We are, indeed, a village these days. When I was in 8th grade in 1988 I could not have imagined having a friend in Gaza. If you can help my friend and brother and join his village, I will be grateful.

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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

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My wife managed to capture Opal’s physical manifestation and self-concept in one image. 😁

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Come ON

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If you’re telling trans people to throw a brick or Molotov “like Stonewall,” here’s what you do, ok? 1) shut the fuck up 2) make as big a donation as you can to Lambda Legal know your state and federal reps and hassle them on behalf of trans people give money or tangible support to trans people

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

That LGB without the T thing isn't working out, bro

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I lost my job at the National Science Foundation yesterday, along with 167 of my colleagues, including some dear friends. This was the best job I've ever had, and I thought it would be my last. The PI community has been sympathetic and supportive, without exception. I will miss working for you.

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This hits at the old heart strings.

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Plant #evol/#phylo peeps, come join us at UNAM! tinyurl.com/27jwrzne

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Please repost this government led survey to get this into every fired government employees hands! 🧪 democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings

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Decent Americans stand with Ukraine.

submitted 5 days ago • 95 comments

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

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Firings are happening right now at the National Science Foundation. Essential staff are being cut. This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.

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We have decided to permanently abdicate our place as a world leader in knowledge and innovation. Just awful.

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Firings happening right now at the NSF.

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doing cutesy hypotheticals around the electoral effects of invading and annexing an entire country is everything that's wrong with the New York Times, elite media in this country, and you in particular total inability to consider the horror of what's being proposed, fuck off with this shit

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An academic trainee of Harvard Medical School systems biology scientist Leon Peshkin was detained at Logan Airport last night & they haven't been able to get more info today during the federal holiday. They also may still need a lawyer to assist www.linkedin.com/posts/vsavov... #medsky #biosky

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Soliciting advice: I have a recently cracked egg in one of my classes. Given gestures broadly, I am seeking advice on how best to support besides just pointing them in the vague direction of campus resources. My DMs are open if anyone has any thoughts or could point me toward resources. Thanks!

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You know it's a good exam when one of your stronger students marches up to the front, slaps his paper on the desk, and says, "You are SUCH a troll!" 😁

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You ever read or hear something and it makes you think, “Oh, shit…they’re SERIOUS serious.” 😨

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Don't mess with the artsy kids. “Protecting kiddies is our duty! / We cancel anything that smells a little fruity!” - I love it!

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It's a good thing none of our crops are affected by flies, bees, or wasps! I guess we'll just let Generative AI do the inspections from here on out. 😡

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