The US withdrawal from WHO could impact the flu shot. Flu samples sent to CDC from around the world are down 60% this year, as of July. "When those viruses are not coming in, we don't know what to put in the vaccine, and you're going to have less effective vaccines." www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Our remote workers may not be able to join the #picket, but they have things to say too! "I would love to believe that the @society4science.bsky.social believes in us. Instead, I am in disbelief at how little they offer those who pour so much of themselves into its mission." @nikkogasa.bsky.social

We're stronger together✊ #unionstrong @society4science.bsky.social @mayaajmera.bsky.social, we demand a fair contract!

560 days without a contract is too long. Support @sn-media-guild.bsky.social in their 24 hour strike. Give em a follow and sign their petition.

I’m striking because I want fair and equitable pay for myself and my colleagues. I want the @society4science.bsky.social to realize that I am a professional and don’t need to be in their building to do my job well. Respect and fairness is what I am striking for!

🚨 STRIKE ALERT: Journalists at Science News are on strike and holding a 12-hour picket outside of the office! After 560 days of bargaining, the Science News Media Guild (@sn-media-guild.bsky.social) is demanding and fair contract NOW!

So grateful for the Science News alumni, @wbng.org, @mlexguild.bsky.social, other friends, family , neighbors and loved ones who have come out to support us today! You can show your support by signing our petition at shorturl.at/RinYU

We have fully remote workers who are essential to our publications. They get freedom to work wherever they can do their best work. Those of us in the DMV have to go sit in an office building 2 days a week where it is very difficult to work. Why?

Our workers are some of the most creative people in the business. We'd rather put that creativity toward writing the news than these awesome signs

Say it loud and say it proud! Fair contract now! @society4science.bsky.social

We're entering hour three of our 12-hour picket on day 560 of negotiations with @society4science.bsky.social. This contract is way overdue!

Solidarity is in our DNA! We're asking @society4science.bsky.social for a fair contract with equitable pay and work flexibility.

I've got my @sn-media-guild.bsky.social gear on today in solidarity with my colleagues who are out on the picket line! (My cat is clearly impressed.)

Today's the big day — we're officially on strike all day! We'll be picketing from 8am to 8pm at 1776 Massachusetts NW. Come show your support! @wbng.org @newsguild.org

*not where we want to be. This is what happens when the person in the social media driver's seat posts before they've have their caffeine!

My colleagues in the DMV are picketing outside the @society4science.bsky.social today. If you're in the area stop by! I'm cheering them on from afar ✊

12 hours until the workers of the Science News Media Guild will conduct a 24-hour #strike. This comes after our members voted to reject the @society4science.bsky.social's latest contract proposal. Rally with us for a fair contract on 11/5, from 8 AM to 8 PM at 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW.

After 5️⃣5️⃣9️⃣ days of negotiations, @sn-media-guild.bsky.social is now on the eve of our first-ever strike. We love our jobs. We just want a sustainable workplace. Support us by spreading the word or joining my DC-based colleagues on the picket line!

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In late August, our workers voted with 92% support to authorize a strike. Two months later, we're still negotiating with @society4science.bsky.social for a fair contract. We've been waiting 548 days for the fairness and respect our members deserve. We are prepared to walk out, if need be.

It's me. The first raise is higher than my yearly salary. (And the 2nd comes VERY close.)

In 2022 and 2023, @society4science.bsky.social CEO @mayaajmera.bsky.social's raises totaled more than some employees' annual salaries. And yet, after 545 days, our workers are still waiting for a contract that ensures fair pay and cost-of-living adjustments. The math isn't mathing.

It's been 540+ days since we started negotiating with @society4science.bsky.social for a fair contract. We marked the occasion by holding a practice picket during our lunch hour. Judging by all the honking cars and trucks, we think it's safe to say DC commuters are with us! #faircontractNOW

It's time to face the music. 538 days is far too long to wait for a fair contract, @society4science.bsky.social / @mayaajmera.bsky.social. #faircontractnow

👀 On our radar: What’s the deal with acetaminophen and autism, via @laura-sanders.bsky.social @sciencenews.bsky.social www.sciencenews.org/article/trum...

@society4science.bsky.social CEO @mayaajmera.bsky.social is speaking at #concordia25 about "collaboration" and "well-being" in the future workplace. Meanwhile, @sn-media-guild.bsky.social workers have spent 516 days at the bargaining table with little to show for it. Yikes. 😬

𝟱𝟭𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀,👏Five👏hundred👏thirteen👏days👏, 𝟝𝟙𝟛 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤. No matter how you write it out, that’s a ridiculously long time. Workers at @sciencenews.bsky.social and @snexplores.bsky.social deserve a fair and timely contract. @society4science.bsky.social and @mayaajmera.bsky.social this is not it. ✊

I'm attending this @sn-media-guild.bsky.social picket virtually and I can hear all kinds of honking!

My @sn-media-guild.bsky.social colleagues are out picketing again today and I'm sending virtual support from afar! More than 500 days of negotiations is far too long.

500+ days is WAY too long to be waiting on a fair contract. Workers continue to lose money. Be sure to sign SNMG's petition! actionnetwork.org/petitions/fo...

This is @mayaajmera.bsky.social, CEO of @society4science.bsky.social. Our workers have been negotiating for over 500 days for a fair contract that includes work-life balance, pay equity and transparency. 📢 Tell Maya that it's time for a FAIR CONTRACT NOW! Help our cause by signing our petition. ⬇️

The members of the Science News Media Guild have been bargaining with @society4science.bsky.social to get a fair contract for over 500 days now - please help us move things forward by signing our petition (link below)!

Yesterday, our workers made their voices heard by rallying for a fair contract. We've been negotiating with @society4science.bsky.social for over 500 days. We have to say: the honks of support we heard were music to our ears! 😊 Help our cause by ✍️ our petition below. #faircontractnow

There's a NASA presser happening now in which acting admin Duffy said "This very well could be the clearest sign of life that we’ve ever found on Mars." That doesn't mean it is a sign of life. We covered this cool rock in 2024, paper in Nature is out today: 🧪🔭 www.sciencenews.org/article/nasa...

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It's true! 500 days of bargaining with @society4science.bsky.social and still no contract! Big thanks to @wbng.org for working hard to help us secure the fair deal our workers deserve! If you'd like to help, be sure to sign our petition below! #faircontractNOW #Solidarity #workerrights

500 days and still no deal? Our workers deserve better for the incredible work they do! Please take a moment to sign and share our petition for a fair contract. actionnetwork.org/petitions/fo...

🚨RELEASE: After 500 days at the table with no fair contract, Science News Media Guild members (@sn-media-guild.bsky.social) have authorized a strike. Bosses are stalling. Workers are ready to fight. ✊ wbng.org/2025/09/05/s...

Please sign our petition! Only 178 more to go to meet our goal of 500 signatures by Saturday.

“COVID-19 vaccines remain our best tool to prevent severe disease, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 — for healthy adults, children, pregnant patients and others at higher risk. The scientific evidence continues to strongly support broad vaccination."

BREAKING: Workers of @sn-media-guild.bsky.social voted with 92% support to authorize a strike, with 89% of members participating. We're ready to do whatever it takes to get the fair contract we deserve. See our comments below to learn more about how to help our efforts! @society4science.bsky.social

Just a few years ago I was quoting sources who were so excited about the promise of mRNA vaccines. Now, all the progress is at risk.

No need to verify that we're human. So let's start treating #workers like it. It's been 474 days since @sn-media-guild.bsky.social started negotiations with the @society4science.bsky.social. Still waiting on that fair contract. Want to help? ✍️ our petition in the comments below (No CAPTCHA needed.)

In case anyone needs a timeline cleanse for no reason whatsoever, I wrote two fun stories last week. One talks about what researchers are learning about spotted lanternflies and how to control them with natural predators, parasitoid wasps and fungi www.sciencenews.org/article/spot...

Finding a Covid vaccine for my <1 year old has been near impossible over the last couple of months. One of my last hopes was the local health department, and they told me they wouldn’t be getting more vaccines until the fall. Whelp… 😭

Insects and zombifying fungi have a relationship that stretches back 99 million years And how is this known? A hapless ant pupa from long, long ago was smothered in resin — later to become amber — just as a fruiting body of a fungus was bursting out of said pupa —via @sciencenews.bsky.social

HHS is winding down mRNA vaccine development to shift toward what it calls “safer” vaccine platforms. But the technology is safe and effective, scientists have found. Read about the Nobel Prize–winning work behind these vaccines here:

RFK Jr.'s war on vaccines (and mRNA) continues. mRNA naturally occurs in all of our cells, and vaccines have been used safely for hundreds of years. We've never seen a US health official completely reject fundamental science this much before. My story:

We've been negotiating for a fair contract for 467 days. @society4science.bsky.social held an ice cream social last Thursday, so we thought we’d treat everyone to a look at how negotiations are going. Signing our petition would be the 🍒 on top of our 🍨! shorturl.at/RinYU #faircontractNOW

My Science News colleagues were out chalking the sidewalk in front of our building today, so I decided to support them all the way from NJ. I'm sure my neighbors also appreciate the message!