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It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation. I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!

submitted 12 hours ago • 824 comments

America just imported career rapists and human traffickers. That’s what it’s come to. I’m seething. How many ways can this administration tell women they’re completely worthless?

submitted 1 day ago • 90 comments

I used to joke that “I’m not a mad scientist, I’m just a disappointed scientist.” I’m mad now.

submitted 11 days ago • 12 comments

Just remembering all the senior scientists in my field who criticized me for speaking out against Donald Trump’s plans during the campaign. Stick to science, they said. Hard to do that when all the scientists are getting fired.

submitted 23 hours ago • 10 comments

Domestic enemies of the Constitution. Inciting and pardoning insurrection. Bribery. Giving aid and comfort to our enemies. Knowingly violating all the laws. Defying court orders. Usurping authority of other branches. What more do you need to see?

submitted 21 hours ago • 4 comments

After I shared this, someone emailed me to say I’m a hypocrite for not also criticizing liberals deleting all the conservative solutions to climate change off of the internet. If any version of that remotely happened, like even a little, sure that’d be a sick burn, bro. However

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Folks, this isn't complicated! Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency, does not actually support protecting the environment! There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!

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submitted 2 days ago • 14 comments

What’s the purpose of this? There’s already very limited wiggle room in the turnaround from the meeting to vaccine production. If this isn’t rescheduled quickly, vaccines won’t be ready before peak flu season.

submitted 2 days ago • 271 comments

Very tough day yesterday, with the US siding with Russia against Ukraine. But at least all of those people who told us for three years that Ukraine was just a US proxy will now admit they were wrong (no?)

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Did you know that you can get trained in IUCN Red List assessment for free online? I have my undergrads do this as a semester-long assignment to understand policy-relevant science. You can do it too! 🧪🦑🌎 www.conservationtraining.org/course/index...

submitted 71 days ago • 9 comments

America, say hello to your newly appointed Deputy FBI Director.

submitted 4 days ago • 743 comments

Check out our new Polar Vortex Blog! Though parts of the US have been very cold and snowy, experts do not think there's much evidence that the polar vortex is the main driver of our winter weather so far this year. www.climate.gov/news-feature...

submitted 4 days ago • 5 comments

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

submitted 5 days ago • 1050 comments

The reason behind canceling our “Wild to Mild” influenza vaccine campaign is revealed. “Informed consent”. Vaccines ALREADY require informed consent. And we do not consent to the spread of vaccine disinformation that could costs the lives of millions of people. #RFKJrlies #vaccinessavelives

submitted 6 days ago • 13 comments

Your weather app gets its info because of NOAA. Your mail arrives at your home because of USPS. Your plane navigates the skies because of the FAA. Your food is safer -- and we get alerts when it isn't -- because of USDA. You hear about earthquakes worldwide because of USGS.

submitted 6 days ago • 17 comments

Being a rascal is good and pure behavior, when you are rascal in opposition to evil. Don't forget that, kids.

submitted 7 days ago • 7 comments

Please sign if you agree. I signed.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Science (and science policy, and conservation) friends, I need your help! We are collecting specific, clear examples of harms caused by the Trump administration's attacks on science, to be included in an open letter. Can be links to news stories/social media posts. 🧪🦑🌎 #SciComm #SciPol

submitted 7 days ago • 25 comments

Trump:Canada=Putin:Ukraine. Rhetorically. One more expression of Trump’s admiration for Putin. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

submitted 7 days ago • 66 comments

Here is the pre-RFK vaccination schedule for your kids. Please download it before he is confirmed and changes/deletes it. Give it to your pediatrician and say this is the schedule you want your kids on. Making this my pinned post.

submitted 24 days ago • 95 comments

Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽

submitted 9 days ago • 1260 comments

We have the power to stop this, but it requires unity in a society where media machines and their advertisers rely on us to remain at odds and unable to engage in self reflection. #resist

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Check out Section 7. No employee of the executive branch…may advance an interpretation of the law…that contravenes the President or the Attorney General…on a matter of law, including…regulations, guidance, and positions…in litigation, unless authorized by the President to do so or…the AG.

submitted 9 days ago • 23 comments

I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important: Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?

submitted 10 days ago • 665 comments

Despite what RFK Jr. might say, germ theory is settled science. Here's a great article about how Louis Pasteur proved it. bsky.app/profile/carl...

submitted 10 days ago • 9 comments

“Re-establishes the longstanding norm that only the president or the Attorney General can speak for the United States when stating what the law is.” That was NEVER a longstanding norm. EVER. Don’t let them rewrite history and civics like that.

submitted 10 days ago • 13 comments

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submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

"Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Dan Sullivan (Alaska), Jim Moran (Kansas) and Steve Daines (Mont.) were all co-sponsors of this law. None responded to requests for comment."

submitted 10 days ago • 121 comments

Question from the 8 year old: Did Thanos have a 50% chance of snapping himself?

submitted 11 days ago • 537 comments

If we work hard enough, maybe someday we’ll have a real President again, and maybe also a functioning Congress and Court You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

submitted 11 days ago • 2289 comments

They’re firing NIH scientists and replacing them with people with this level of crappy chart-making? Sounds like the DOGE kids would benefit from going through the NIH postbac program. 🧪

submitted 12 days ago • 29 comments

I'm going to post this every day as a reminder.

submitted 12 days ago • 10 comments

As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

Just a reminder:

submitted 12 days ago • 26 comments

From an FDA probationary employee: the firings are coming from outside the agency without cause and with zero input from supervisors (as promised.) More firings expected between now and Tuesday. Do not open the termination email before you download your documents and performance evals.

submitted 13 days ago • 288 comments

The Epidemic Intelligence Service, a nationally recognized program that has run since the 1950s, is a critical component of Americas public health training landscape. 🦠 (1/)

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

submitted 12 days ago • 2238 comments

A #ForestService fisheries technician speaks: “Every natural resources technician at my station who was hired within the last year was fired. The other positions lost at my station include another fisheries technician, wildlife techs, recreation and trail techs, botany tech, and silviculture techs.”

submitted 12 days ago • 6 comments