We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...

See the problem/advantage of this is that my book at page 42 has a photo of a chocolate midge, Forcipomyia sp., and without this lil dude we would have NO chocolate. All hail the lil chocomidge!! 🍫

Ahh the problem with common names The original description of this image -'Fruit flies undergo a prelude of dances prior to mating' It's a Tephritidae - a fruit fly. NOT Drosophila - what many refer to as a fruit fly (from family Drosophilidae aka Vinegar flies). Quite different (see image of cat)

“If one is honest about the history of the United States, it prominently features white violence, terrorism and revanchism, particularly toward Black people, Indigenous people and women.” — @sorayanadiamcdonald.com andscape.com/features/cap...

Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 (over Truman's veto) to make general strikes so incredibly difficult to organize that there hasn't been one since. That there is a general strike happening in a major US city on such short notice is nothing short of a miracle.

Years of fun collaboration, led by Dr. Lacie Newton together with our #GEODE #NSF #DRAGONFLY #phylogeny #systematics team, Seth Bybee, John Abbott, Rob Guralnick, Vincent Kalkman, and rest of #GEODE community! track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...

this was disappointing but not surprising to read and I hate that I have to repeat: there is NO conflict between pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion and hiring people based on merit.

Very timely and important- thinking about the microplastics we produce and consume. Also very proud of my mother for her insights in this interview! www.ksmu.org/show/growing...

NATURE has done a terrific (if depressing) job of summarizing the devastating cuts to science during Trump's first year. At this point, only the willingness of the House and Senate to restore research budgets prevents scientific extinction. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

NSF is open for feedback on their strategic plan, deadline is Jan 27!! www.nsf.gov/od/updates/n...

Pedicularis groenlandica, our Elephant's Head, blooming at Hessie #nativeplants #FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 20 🌿

Imagine you're a scientist trying to publish a new study, and being told you can't, unless you do background checks on co-authors who aren't U.S. citizens and send their names to national security staff. Also, studies about climate change or DEI written w/foreign scientists = rejected. ⬇️

I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.

Signs of spring on a hike up into the coastal range hills (central valley, CA). #BloomScrolling

"Abolish ICE" is the moderate position. "Try everyone involved in ICE for crimes against humanity" is the progressive one.

German Jews were citizens of Germany at the start of 1933. By the end of 1933, the Nazis had removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews. In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship. Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.

"The number of trans people is simultaneously presented as so large that their participation in data projects jeopardizes the quality of information gathered (), yet also so small that their concerns about how they are counted can be ignored ()" Well worth your time reading this:

Flowers of centaury, Centaurium erythraea (#Gentianaceae). Stereo pair (instructions in ALT). #bloomscrolling 🌱🇳🇿

Today marks 66 years since the Battle of Hayes Pond - a key moment in Lumbee history and in the intersecting stories of Civil and Indigenous Rights. Read my unrolled thread from the 60th anniversary commemoration (2018) to learn more about it. threadreaderapp.com/thread/95385...

PSA we’re brassica posting again bsky.app/profile/wait...

I have some bad news. One, if you need to use ChatGPT for your graduate application letter, you are not ready for graduate school. Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.

It’s bad enough how many losses there have been in federal jobs, but the private sector should be ashamed of itself for being complicit in this process. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...

Marking MLKs birth by recalling when folks opposed me as the King event speaker so I created a radical critique of white racism and capitalism composed entirely of King’s speeches without telling people until the end that the words were King’s and not mine. Can we say: Sublime.

2 new paintings in the shop, both watercolors mounted on board - one inspired by a neuron, one by xylem artologica.etsy.com 🧠🦠🐡🧪

"Less than 24 hours after the Trump administration informed more than 2,000 addiction and mental health programs nationwide that it was immediately terminating almost $2 billion of their funding, the administration reversed course and reinstated the money." Gift link: nyti.ms/4pzDSLz

The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others

Newly emerged mantidfly with her old clothes nearby, wings dried, in my yard 🤎

Supervisor applications now open! Propose a project for the BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary and mentor an undergraduate researcher in plant pathology this summer. 🔗 www.bspp.org.uk/funds/underg... #PlantPathology #StudentFunding #BSPP #UndergradResearch

I know this won’t get a lot of attention beyond “well it’s New Hampshire, what did you expect” but I want you all to know there are a lot of kids and families of color here and we all deserve better than this kind of garbage representation

"Homeland Security refused to release more information, unless the tribe “entered into an immigration agreement with ICE.” The audacity of this demand. apnews.com/article/ice-...

Do you care about the future of the US NSF and science in general? The agency is seeking feedback on the draft Strategic Plan. www.nsf.gov/od/updates/n...

Blanket bans on trans youth in sports have never been about fairness or science or protecting girls' sports. They are entirely about alleviating the discomfort of bigots who don't want trans youth on sports teams or anywhere else in the public square. That's all they are.

I've been meaning to shop at Ace hardware more often anyway. Bonus, most are locally owned.

"While the fallout from this particular incident is still playing out, one thing has become abundantly clear: any legitimate contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 must commit to permanently dismantling Immigration and Customs Enforcement." progressivehub.net/all-democrat...

We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...

I'm really proud of this article. Quyanakpuq @redped.bsky.social for including me on this project. In this discussion between 5 Indigenous academic women, we discuss the intersection between feminism and Indigenous studies, with lots of suggested readings that shaped our thinking in this area.

Every damn Democratic congressperson should be physically standing together on the steps of the Capitol and demanding an end to this deadly abuse. Are they really unable to fight back against this despicable propaganda used to justify the killing by ICE and supported by Noem and Trump?

Chocolate Tube Slime Mold (Stemonitis sp) on a spruce tree cone. The slime mold is about 1.5cm wide. #slimemold #fungifriends

This pulls the U.S. out of IUCN, among other things.

Cladonia lichens among moss. NWT, Canada. #lichen #moss #fungi #fungifriends

2 more days to catch this #sciart show in Philadelphia

If you need something positive in your life right now, then how about nominating one of your favorite researchers for an award?? The Animal Behavior Society's Career Award nominations are due January 15th! Find more info here: www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/awards-c...

🐝Just like us, bees eat different things at different temperatures (who wants soup in the summer?). Bombus bifarius likes to visit a cinquefoil (Potentilla pulcherrima) when it’s cooler, but prefers aspen fleabane (Erigeron speciosus) when it’s warm. ➡️ buff.ly/bm2LaNR

It’s happening!! #SICB2026 Tomorrow, from 8AM to 3:30PM come to C120/121/122 for ✨Sex Across Origins: Questioning animal-centric assumptions and developing integrative frameworks.✨ Also! 3 fantastic complimentary sessions Tuesday in B113, with a special focus on education in the morning.

Good stuff today at #SICB2026 from the Primarily Undergraduate Institution community! #PUI #SICBPUI

Here’s what you can expect on the last day of #SICB2026 — let’s finish strong 🧠✨ Shoutout to @armanafzadeh.bsky.social who will be delivering the Gans Lecture !! Join us for the SICB Closing Celebration to wrap up an incredible week of science, community, and collaboration 🎉 Don’t forget to tag!

My talk is tomorrow afternoon! Come for the goats, stay for the medieval memes! #SICB2026

Who else is going to SICB this year? Would love to meet some of my parasocial Bluesky friends in real life! #SICB2026