I think that @carbonbrief.org has done something really interesting with this massive climate science database. Their explanation of the methodology is great, and very helpful for anyone wondering how we know this stuff. But three things jump out to me: [1/n]

Job ad is not out yet, but we're going to be hiring an Asst Prof at Cal State Northridge who works on either birds or mammals (area of research is broadly defined). Track down @jbyoder.org, @mutualismecology.bsky.social, or me at #Evol2026 with questions!

François Primeau, a UC Irvine professor, developed mathematical and computational ocean models that helped us understand the ocean's role in global climate. He was killed on his bike by someone driving a car. 🌊

From a friend in L.A.: some folks are building air filtration boxes for people: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

Vaccines save lives. This is the FIRST time that ZERO cervical-cancer deaths have been recorded for this age group, and it’s thanks to the introduction of a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Yes, you read that correctly. ZERO.

It’s been five years since Alex Jones lost InfoWars to the Sandy Hook families. As the verdict came down, he asked: “Do these people actually believe they’re getting any money?” He hasn't paid them a penny. Well, The Onion is going pay them anyway. The new InfoWars begins July 2nd at 8 p.m. ET.

Fascinating thread on the green reflecting pool by a scientist who works with cyanobacteria. Very cool.

Huge Fish Curator gig is advertised! Assistant Curator of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History (part of Uni of. Florida) explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/54...

Attending #ICN2026 in Vancouver? Don't miss this special satellite symposium: Archerfish to Zebrafish — How Teleost Brains Interact With The World 🐟🐠 🔗 for more info: lifewp.bgu.ac.il/wp/azfn/?pag... Late abstract submission 🔗 (Few spots left): docs.google.com/forms/d/1tN_... @neuroethology.org 🧪

RETURNS from DC: Janeese Lewis George, the progressive candidate for mayor, has a huge lead with the first 93K ballots. She is up 52.5% to 36.8% for Kenyan McDuffie. Remember DC has RCV; but at this moment, George is already above 50% in first choices. There were 127K ballots in 2022 primary.

At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/

I wrote about forced labor in ICE detention: the way it mirrors concentration camp systems around the world and grim parts of U.S. history as well.

the feds are coming in hard in Minneapolis today it looks like, targeting legal observers. I heard this from a friend there: "An alert was just posted to lock your doors and don’t open them for ICE/officials without a signed warrant. Twin Cities Legal observers’ homes are being raided... [cont'd]

Finally, footage from that new whale graveyard. The fact that fossils and fresh carcasses mix together in this spot is bonkers. But of course it makes sense, because the scavengers that live down there also need a steady supply over millions of years. They can't just suddenly adapt to the deep.

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we have solar. i just looked, my bill this month is on track to be about $8. i live in virginia and this includes charging an EV.

Important detail: "100 of the same comment count as one comment. Please note, the comment should be PERSONALIZED by you in order to be counted."

FOR ASSIGNED MEDIA MEMBERS: Right now you should already have an email to help you RESUBCRIBE to our new site. To leave Squarespace we were forced to cancel all existing memberships. This is a huge risk, so we need all of you to go find that email and RESUBSCRIBE so your membership doesn't lapse.

"Stand Up For Science has a good guide on how to draft a useful comment in opposition to the new rule, one which, in a grim irony, relies extensively on a guide created by OMB itself during Trump’s first term. We never thought we’d look back on that first term as a high point, but here we are."

Please consider taking action… @standupforscience.net www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a... #ScienceSky #TechSky #EngineeringSky #MedSky #MathSky #GreenSky 🧪

We need YOU to take action by leaving a public comment, calling your members of Congress, and telling everyone you know about this OMB Rule. SUFS Action Center here: fight2win.standupforscience.net

My family left what is now Ukraine because of anti-Jewish pogroms -- and those who stayed behind were killed in the Holocaust -- and I am completely comfortable calling what is happening in Belfast a pogrom

I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇

According to @edvardmoser.bsky.social, director of the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, the four recipients of the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience challenged what had long been regarded as a central dogma in neuroscience. By Alissa de Chassey www.thetransmitter.org/awards/four-...

I made a Firefox add-on that lets you find the federal court opinion/docket mentioned in a news story in one click. Using @free.law's CourtListener and RECAP of course. addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo... (this is a personal project)

The comment I submitted, in a personal capacity, on the proposed OMB rule (Duke University is submitting one on behalf of the university, and individuals are encouraged to submit their own as well)

Well there go grants for any biologist with a college-level understanding of sex determination....

I know this seems like so much administrative minutia, but it’s going to negatively impact programs you care about. Take 15 mins to read up and send a comment.

Hopping on a plane to DC tonight, because @standupforscience.net is fighting this new OMB rule proposal with everything we’ve got. My calendar is literally booked for 12 hours of meetings, on the Hill, in a row for three days. Wanna sponsor the trip? secure.qgiv.com/for/stop-vou...

The whole thread. Build our infrastructure for people.

So i just ask you to please watch for bikes. Respect us as users of the road. There are very few things so important that you can’t consider the safety of those around you while doing it. Don’t text and drive. Don’t speed. Take half a sec to check your mirrors. Be alert. Don’t kill us.

For every share of this, I will give you one (1) v interesting (as gauged by me) genitalia/reproduction-related fact.

Every bit of support helps. Thank you in advance for sharing, for caring, and if you are able, for donating.

Are you an astronomy graduate student interested in science communication? Apply for the @aas.org Media Fellowship by June 26: aasnova.org/2026/04/08/a...

Over the last few days, there has been a lot of discussion about the proposed regulation to increase political oversight of grantmaking. Some have argued this represents increased politicization of science. As someone who studies the politics of science, I think that's the wrong argument to make. 🧵

And of course it is a book whose inclusion in schools is frequently challenged. In 2014 it was on the ALAs top ten list of most frequently challenged books.

If you’re not aware of it, please consider watching this livestream + taking action to protect the outstanding science and institutions such as NSF NCAR that are so valuable to society: wclivestream.com/act/ Now is the time to speak up and protect this public good for future generations!

ALRIGHT SCIENCE ACTIVISTS! Here is what to expect in the next couple days from @standupforscience.net: ✨ Our organizational comment on OMB-2025-0034 ✨ A tutorial on HOW to make a good comment for orgs and individuals ✨ Emergency Meeting Recording!! ✨ Wide press/media coverage

Public health researchers and advocates are making a huge mistake by partnering with MAHA on this

NEW at @thebulwark.com Here's the story behind this week's big advance in cancer treatment And why it's precisely the sort of breakthrough at risk in Donald Trump's assault on federally funded research www.thebulwark.com/p/cancer-res...

Have you ever wondered if fish yawn? (and if they do, what that tells us about yawning?) The first preprint from the lab and a serendipitous observation ⬇️ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”

Abolish ICE. Strip all honors and employment and assets from everyone who has ever worked for them, all up and down the line. Take everything they have. Let them live in public housing. This includes Donald Trump. Dissolve all of his assets, distribute the proceeds to his victims.

Happy pride 🦇🦠🦟🏳️‍🌈

NSF Eliminates Geoscience Postdocs eos.org/research-and...

Members and guests of the Squamish Nation gathered last month to celebrate the opening of Sen̓áḵw — one of the world's largest net-zero housing developments. It's built on ancestral land the Squamish Nation regained through a court case nearly 25 years ago. thenarwhal.ca/senakw-bless...

🚨We're hiring again, this time for a research assistant position 🚨 The position is to help with a project looking at learning and social behaviour in birds along an urban gradient Position at @ceec-research.bsky.social 📆28th June deadline More info: shorturl.at/vBxiW #ringing #fieldwork

I always find it interesting when people don't understand why the Black community doesn't trust vaccines and modern medicine and act like the Tuskegee study was a one off instead of just how they do business. Like how they do business all the time.