Remember conference calls? It's kind of amazing to me that probably the majority of my colleagues have never been on one.

It’s #internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience, but at Lost Women of Science, that’s our daily mission! Discover incredible stories of female scientists via our podcast, Wikipedia Project, middle school books, and other initiatives at lostwomenofscience.org

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Most people are worried about climate change - but most don't hear or talk about regularly. That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do. If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!

Is climate change responsible for increasingly frequent or severe cold events? The evidence suggests it is not. Instead, the impact of climate change is warmer winters and less severe cold events. @hausfath.bsky.social has a great post on The Climate Brink talking about this.

5 classes I took in university: 1. Philosophy of Technology & Society 2. Cultural Anthropology 3. Writing Expository Prose 4. Macroeconomic Theory 5. Infinite physics, math, & earth system science courses - picking one it would be "Global Bioevents in the Paleobiogeological Record"

Wait until you're somewhere that you can just break down crying uncontrollably for a while before listening to this

this level of community support is both deeply tragic in terms of how it came about *and* it's what we should all want for all of us all the time.

To see how Kirsty Duncan advocated for science, watch her TED talk or read her book, "The Exclusion Effect: How the sciences discourage women & girls and what to do about it" Scientists must be free to learn, to speak, and to challenge, she said -- an even more vital argument now than then.

A war correspondent who says Minneapolis reminds him most of the Arab Spring, which he witnessed firsthand. Vivid portrait of decentralized resistance in the US, & the persistence of community organizing after George Floyd’s murder & the continued hypernormalization of trauma on our schoolchildren.

I am a climate scientist and this is correct. As the planet warms, storms like the one today are getting stronger… and as the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the mid latitudes, it increases the risk of the “freezer door” swinging open. Technical explanation here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Cool to see this prediction for 2026 by Environment Canada colleagues compared with other predictions. The smaller uncertainty estimates for 2026 are a little smaller than error bars in recent years but not unsual for the CanSIPS seasonal prediction system they come from.

Buckle up for more #climateweirding (hat tip to @katharinehayhoe.com for the term) as 2026 global temperature is forecast to be among the top 4 warmest years on record (along with the last years) - more details here climatedata.ca/news/2026-li...

We always want to know if a heat wave was "caused by climate change" - thanks to a new Rapid Event Attribution system we have this plain language blog on how climate change contributed to probability of summer 2025's heat events & how this will increase in future climatedata.ca/news/rapid-e...

“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...” A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today. lithub.com/renee-nicole...

Breaking news: gochuchang, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast makes popcorn incredible

Ok I know this is blasphemy but am I the only one that would like to put TV and movies on 1.25 or at least 1.1 speed sometimes

I have saved over 30 feeds on this website and literally every single one is (rightfully) about the same subject regardless of the topic - only exceptions are Travelscapes and Standup Comedy (which is perhaps only because it's so quiet - last post on that feed is over a day old).

Following in @clairaturvey.bsky.social and @drspacejunk.bsky.social's #tabclosed footsteps since I perpetually have like 90 tabs open and only ever look at the last 10 but all of these seemed worth saving at one point...

COVID-19 Is Six Today. What We've Learned. To start, we need cleaner air, which requires a change in medical culture, by @crof.bsky.social thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... via @thetyee.ca

A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026 🧵

As a class of '89 grad who started playing Dungeons and Dragons in Grade 6 like the Hawkins kids did, I can say that finale really did its job. The whole Stranger Things series really did capture the "Stand By Me" for our generation thing it was going for.

Well 2025 thats a wrap. Looks like I skeet way more when I'm on vacation amd my most popular skeets are random sarcastic comments. Alt text for image preview: a cloud of profile photos and a graph of bluesky engagement by month. www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...

Ok french learners what apps are we using after finishing duolingo and mauril? // Bienvenue mes amis qui apprennent le français - quel est l'appli qu'on doit utiliser après avoir complété duolingo et mauril?

Metallica called. They suggested you ride the lightning.

Fabulous thread

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy

How I'm walking out of 2025

On this last #caturday of the year, enjoy this cute and funny video that the daughter of @magic.wizards.com's lead designer did for a class in film school.

Grandpa when are we going to fall asleep? After we stop talking... But I stopped talking! You're talking right now sweetie. But I did stop talking already!

✨🌈 As a mage, here’s your seasonal reminder: one accepting adult can cut an LGBTQ youth’s risk of self-harm by nearly 40%. In a world full of shadows, be the one who casts healing light. Be the mentor, the guardian, the safe haven. Blessed Yule & Bright Solstice. 🕯️❄️🌈

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At the optometrist today getting my glasses adjusted... Technician: what's your name again? Me: Trevor Murdock My grandson, immediately, and with conviction: No it's not!

Today I learned what happens when you go into a grocery store with a 3 year old and let them set the agenda. Verdict: lots of running, spinning the toddler cart around, hanging out at holiday displays, watching them "work", and 35 minutes later checking out with 1 item you came for & 5 you didn't.

If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.

Climate change and Christmas Trees!? Check out this seasonal blog by colleagues of mine with @uwaterloo.ca Christmas Tree Lab on how climate projections on ClimateData.ca can help guide decisions on site conditions, irrigation, and species diversification. ow.ly/ZeLQ50XE6tV

Ok last night we had the first SNL episode of the year with a Christmas theme- as per ancient tradition NOW it's not too early for holiday season decorations, songs, and things...

Great visualization about how warming in the Arctic (like we're having right now) is leading to colder winters with more snowfall 👇

Is it normal when learning another language that your accent is a million times better when talking to yourself in the shower in that language than when you're speaking it with real people or being tested on it because you need it for your job? Or is it just me?

My toxic trait is that I think fruitcake is actually good

Ok friends based on this skircle I think I need to organize a gaming con but where half the talks are about climate change science

Wow how did I not realize that Stranger Things came out two days ago

Grizzly Bear & Brown Bear Moose & Elk Orca Bobcat Barred Owl

Trans day of remembrance, thinking of all those lost and what we can do to help protect those who are here. Aside from the bigger stuff, call shit out. Normalize being hostile to transphobic "jokes" and comments.

Adaptation 🤝 Mitigation

Chicago cyclists bought out all street vendors so they could go home and be safe from ICE. The cyclists then distributed the food among those in need throughout the city.

It's getting to the point where wearing a mask in public people assume I'm sick and shouldn't be there. When folks are confused by why I still mask I'm finding "never had Covid and willing to do easy things to keep it that way" the most effective response lately. Some even seem to suggest they might