“This Executive Order is nothing short of obscene," said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). "In what world does Donald Trump think that Americans want political appointees – who, need I remind the President, are unelected bureaucrats – making decisions on what science gets funded?”

This new paper documents a tenfold increase in research papers using community-collected iNaturalist data over just five years: tr.ee/89Ot3I According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️

A good morning out with @theswordlab.bsky.social exploring the Skunk Trail at the Soltis Center 🇨🇷. Always something that catches the eye.

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen. This would help our bees " via I Love Bees

Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.

NEW: NSF confirmed that they fired 168 employees today, out of their staff of ~1,500 feds. This includes some people who'd finished their 1-year probationary periods, which were extended to 2-years last month without explanation. More to come.

Just hours after taking the oath of office, Donald Trump took down reproductiverights.gov — a website to help women find health care and understand their rights. They’re wasting no time assaulting freedom.

“The whole of nature is a conjugation of the verb to eat, in the active and passive” ― William Ralph Inge. Indeed, the arthropod world offers examples in abundance to support of this statement! #Predation #Parasitism #Illinois #Borneo #spider #wasp #caterpillar #cicada #earwig #stinkbug #cordyceps

Love this.

As DHS Secretary, Kristi Noem would enforce Trump’s mass deportation agenda. In her own state, she’s banned from tribal lands after spreading lies: cartels “holding up shop” on reservations and are “recruiting tribal members.” Tribal leaders see it what it is: racist, dehumanizing fear-mongering.

Great photos! @talkingrootworm.bsky.social

One of my summertime favorites: the ant-mimicking #fly #Myiomyrmica fenestrata (Order #Diptera, Family #Ulidiidae). I've found this species at only one location: Loda Cemetery Prairie, Loda Illinois. They look & act like #ants. I haven't a clue about their role in #tallgrass #prairie ecosystems

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court DENIES Trump's bid to stay his criminal sentence in NY. Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissent.

Given the new Bob Dylan movie…what is your favorite Bob Dylan contribution? Here’s mine.

2025 in a nutshell.

Nothing like a Tucson sunset 🌵

Incredible video here from Violet Wu. Apparently this is Macaulay Library’s top-rated video of 2024. Featuring the GOAT duck- Torrent Duck.

We are going from this amazing, empathetic, and genuine man to an apathetic and lying man. 😔 So sad. I love my president, and it makes me sad that half of the population of this country never appreciated him for who he truly is, a good man who loves his country and tried to help its people.

Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.

Not ONE single Democrat should vote to confirm ANY of Trump’s nominees. Like and share if you agree!! Your turn.

Can Gaetz go any lower than this demotion? New episode with guest @hodgman.bsky.social on @meidastouch.com!

Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky 1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research Open Access journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." - Lao Tzu Take heed, Democrats.

The world stared into an abyss of dictators, appeasement, and looming world war when suddenly the sky began falling...in central New Jersey We were here in 1938, and now we're back. What's really behind a moral panic over drones? My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

All of this! 👇

Not only is helping Ukraine positive for the US economy as a whole, it individually helps a bunch of red states. So naturally, the GOP hates it.

While trump spent his Thanksgiving spreading the hate on his social media, Kamala Harris was spreading the love and joy to needy Americans. We may NEVER forgive you, America.

A very smart piece by @gregsargent.bsky.social. A must-read.

Tariffs and deportations will decimate rural America, the two things Trump literally ran on. What exactly did they think they were voting on?

TODAY’S EPISODE OF: F*CK AROUND AND FIND OUT! US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation. Gotta ask—how did the farmers vote? It’s almost like actions have consequences…

PCE inflation has fallen to 2.1%—nearly at its 2% target—and incomes are up nearly $4,000. The economy has grown 12.6% under President Biden—more than any presidential term this century. 16 million jobs created and the lowest unemployment in 50 years. 🚨 Do not let Trump take any credit for this.

*tap tap* Is this thing on? Okay, I have an announcement: Any member of the House Ethics Committee could just read the damn Gaetz report into the Congressional record. Let's not be chicken shit about this.

Enjoying a spot of beatle collecting on our first evening in Liverpool....excited for #Ento24 today @royentsoc.bsky.social!

Can colleagues amplify this appeal to journals and journal editors to open accounts on Bluesky, please? @MicrobioSoc @TrendsMicrobiol @CellCellPress @JBacteriology @jbiolchem @Nature @ScienceMagazine @PNASNews @MolMicroEditors @NAR_Open @NatureMicrobiol @NatureComms @ASMicrobiology 🙏 🦠🧪🧫🧬

Pay attention to Oklahoma. Bibles in classrooms isn't the big story. The same legal teams behind the seeding of Dobbs are driving a case to create religious schools fully funded by the public & they've already petitioned the Supreme Court. Understandably, everyone was focused on the election.

19 Million People now on the Sky Well done, motherfuckers!

Just a few days on BlueSky, and I already feel empowered and free. The energy here is uplifting, the conversations are thoughtful, and the community feels real. Leaving X soon and not looking back. This feels like the future. 💙 #BlueSky #FreshStart #EmpoweredVoices

140 million people in the US have a pre-existing medical condition. The Affordable Care Act guarantees that they can’t be turned away at the emergency room or denied coverage. Trump and his MAGA Republican enablers in Congress have promised to repeal it. We are going to stop them AGAIN!

“… Wednesday, Britain's centre-left daily The Guardian had announced it would no longer post content from its official accounts on X, which it called "toxic" nordot.app/123018815682...