Without vaccines, kids get sick and die. And if they survive, they can be left with life-long disabilities and conditions, including me. I was born before the chickenpox (varicella) vax existed. When I was 7 I got a very mild case of chicken pox from someone at school, and we all celebrated.

Hey, members! Are you currently a #DeepSea student or ECR researcher without permanent employment? We can help provide up to £750 for your participation in an in-person or remote conference. Deadline Oct. 4th, apply here: dsbsoc.org/conferences-.... Questions? Contact [email protected]. Good luck!

Glad to see the court action to protect Revolution Wind from Trump’s unjustified and illegal actions against on offshore wind. This gets workers back on the job and keeps RI’ers on the path to clean, cheap energy.

Join me and @ebtsoyp.bsky.social tomorrow at 1pm ET! I'll be talking about the whys, hows, and whats of deep sea exploration for kids, grades 4-8. Teachers can register their classrooms, but you can also tune in live. exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/expl...

This is bad

Cross orbweaver lying in wait.

Not nearly enough talk like a pirate day celebration. thank you for keeping the flame burning

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Tired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the biodiversity of tropical rainforests. Wired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the combined biodiversity of the entire rest of the planet.

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Have you applied for the 2026 COBRA Early Career Deep-Sea Expedition Leadership Master Class and Fellowship? It's not too late--applications due tomorrow! If you're an early career scientist ready to lead oceanographic expeditions, I highly recommend applying: cobra.bigelow.org/master-class...

@govdanmckee.bsky.social where is Rhode Island on vaccine recommendations?

You know you've made the big time when....you start getting unsolicited porta-potty rental offers?

Amazing!

Not the norm, but I had a great experience at a CVS Minute Clinic, where the health care provider was wearing an N95 and blasting a HEPA filter. Breath of fresh air!

Curious about deep sea mining? Check out this fantastic 20-min short on the subject by @fieseler.bsky.social, Jason Jaacks, and team. 🧪🌊

Check out Denley Delaney's recent launch of her new NGO, Marmoris!! I am excited to join the Marmoris Advisory Board to help support locally-led deep-sea exploration in the Caribbean. www.marmoris.org

Check out MARMORIS - a new NGO founded to explore #deepsea habitats in The Bahamas ewnews.com/new-bahamian... Beyond excited too see a fellow Bahamian passionate about deep-sea research. Way to go Denley, @katycroffbell.bsky.social and team!

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Who carries #Novavax?? I can't find it anywhere in/near Rhode Island 😩

Ocean nerds assemble! What is this in ~2ft of water in Narragansett Bay? There is squid inside the little bait canister.

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Kids with #COVID had a 50% to 60% higher risk of depression, anxiety in 2021, researchers say The results, the researchers say, underscore the need for targeted mental health interventions for infected children. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...#COVID Photo: Joice Kelly / Unsplash

One of the big COVID facts that tend to make people go deer in headlights is the high percentage of asymptomatic infections. Unfortunately these infections can still cause you or others problems months or years later. This was known back in 2020 but shushed up afterwards.

S2747 A bill to require the Secretary of State to designate the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, to impose certain sanctio... 📢 Introduced in Senate https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2747 #S2747 #congress119 #senate #republican #congress #newbill

S2744 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify and extend the rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters and the... 📢 Introduced in Senate https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2744 #S2744 #congress119 #senate #republican #congress #newbill

SRES379 A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of... 📢 Introduced in Senate https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/379 #SRES379 #congress119 #senate #republican #congress #newbill

S2736 A bill to require the Administrator of General Services to display or inscribe the national motto of the United States on all Federal buildings, an... 📢 Introduced in Senate https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2736 #S2736 #congress119 #senate #republican #congress #newbill

Sept 5th update: Wastewater data is trending reasonably closely to the Aug 1st model, which predicts a peak this week. High levels in the south/wetst, but it's the smallest wave since 2020. 🔸480,000 new infections/day 🔸1 in 70 currently infected 🔸1 in 180 infectious out of household

What do you do when CDC no longer gives vaccine advice based on science? YOU BYPASS THEM! West Coast Health Alliance (CA, OR, WA, HI) recs based on facts buff.ly/I4oWZfX New Mexico COVID vax for all buff.ly/84mZXoN Massachusetts insurance must cover COVID vax buff.ly/zAfAZsd #medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪

Hell yeah.

Where’s the east coast on this??

I still have my old metal A-Team lunchbox that I used when I worked at NOAA. Always funny to put it through the metal detector every morning.

Come make maps with my during DesignxRI Week in September! We have a super fun activity for families where you make maps as if you're an animal. Sounds silly but it has serious design-thinking applications! www.designxri.com/events-calen...

I am stoked to share that @oceandiscleague.bsky.social & I are featured in the Sept issue of National Geographic Magazine! The article highlights our work on deep sea exploration and development of DORIS, with @bluerobotics.bsky.social, @noaa.gov, PacIOOS, @whoi.edu, & @novysan.bsky.social.

Today’s children have EVERY reason to NEVER forgive every (informed) adult charged to keep them safe. Learning to “live with it” is not the same as pretending it’s not a thing. Learning to live with it means adapting to the new reality & creating “new normals”. 2019 is gone…forever.

The severe weather nerd in me is very into Windy.com Thank you @katycroffbell.bsky.social

Pretty sure the new Netflix business model is based on forcing you to watch the Lindsey Lohan ad so much that you give up on life and pay the extra money for no ads.

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I think it’s high time we take back the national narrative. For centuries Americans of all races, genders, religions, and abilities have worked to create a more perfect union, and we should shout from the rooftops that WE are America. Not these idiot white supremacist authoritarians.

I would take this very seriously if contacted. Rabies can have a very long incubation time before symptoms develop. Post exposure prophylaxis administered in a timely manner is very effective.

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Somebody somewhere Needs an endless old road Of flowers tonight

🥳 vaccines work!

New OpenCTD kits should be back in stock in the next week! Here's the bad news: This is my first restock since the trade war nonsense started. Prices are up across the board. My goal is to keep costs down, but the next tranche of OpenCTD kits will be 13% more expensive.

🎤 BOOM: Federal judge just ruled to *reinstate* the suspended ~300 NSF grants at UCLA. Determines that NSF violated the previous court order by attempting to swap "termination" with "suspension". storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

💯 I had to pay an extra $25 for some swim caps (+14% of original cost).