Another piece of gold from Felicia Marcus #ISRS2025 @riversociety.bsky.social

Great call for #SciComm action at #ISRS2025 by @jdtonkin.bsky.social “if we aren’t speaking to the public, we leave a gap that will be filled by others.” @riversociety.bsky.social #AcademicSky

Shout out to everyone only now learning that "Albert Einstein was reclusive at the end of his career, shunning public engagements." Really meant, "For the last *20 years* of his career, Einstein opposed US racism by only speaking publicly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

“Science is a smart, low cost investment. The costs of not investing in it are higher than the risk of doing so… talk to people about science.” - @kevinochsner.bsky.social makes his case to the field #sans2025

US students. Looking to apply to graduate school? Had an offer rescinded recently? The University of British Columbia in Canada will re-open the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18. Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... #ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky

Signs of spring, ranked.

Out today, the Academic Council of the University of California issues the following statement: “Higher education is under direct and sustained attack. 1/ senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/repor...

A team of archivists has recreated the pre-Trump CDC website as a live, easy-to-navigate website that should be indexed by Google. The team is hosting it in Europe. Cool project that is sadly necessary: www.404media.co/archivists-r...

Black history happens every day, and the stories from NPR listeners are good examples of that. From becoming the first Black mayor of a town to singing music about change, these stories matter.

I want to see every scientific society going into emergency mode. This is a good example of how an organization can flex its specific power in a time of great need. What else is possible?

Hey 🧪 and #AcademicSky I am a current PI/co-PI on two NSF grants and subaward on two others. If you are new to NSF funding, feel free to DM me if you want help on logistics/pappg/research.gov I’ll also be reaching out to my program officers to volunteer for panels.

Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)

🧵 about how McConnell jacked Obama's first term up as much as he could, for those who don't remember...

It's not just fdr. One of the things the epa did not long after it was formed was document the nation's pollution via photography. That can seem frivolous, but generations of Americans have no idea why the EPA was necessary. This broke a million views when we published it in 2017

We do this all to stay focused, not flooded. I share the sense we’ve made in a late Friday night debrief. There is a lot to feel sad & sick about. I can’t tell you things will be okay, but I can tell you A LOT about efforts to make it better. This was week 4. buttondown.com/liminalcreat...

If we’re renaming bodies of water based on petty grievances, I propose that this be renamed the Kendrick Lamar passage.

Arial 10 with 1.04 line spacing will be the most words on 15 pages. We found using single space with Arial 10 will trip the “six lines per inch” warning, and that Times 11 will be several pages longer for the same text

For every dollar of federal research funding in the United States, universities generate between $2.30 and $3.00 of economy activity, much of that in local communities. That doesn’t even include the return on investment of getting a college or graduate degree, which research also dollars support.

Are you a PhD student whose funding is in jeopardy because of recent executive actions, or a faculty member in a program dealing with these considerations? @mkhaw.bsky.social and I want to hear from you @chronicle.com. DM or email! #AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd

🧪 and #EduSky I put all these words in a google sheet if that helps anyone docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Reminder that if you see someone trying to figure out how to contact their reps, you now have the INCREDIBLY easy to remember URL to give to them: reps.fyi Tell your friends! Tell strangers! Print stickers and put them on things! Crash every voicemail every day. ❤️ (thank you @gregpak.net!)

The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

Exclusive: NSF this week began to search through billions of dollars of grants the agency has already awarded for anything touching on topics that President Donald Trump has criticized. And NSF has blocked grantees and trainees from accessing funds while the review is underway. scim.ag/3El0NZh

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi... They need to hear from you.

@danirabaiotti.bsky.social are you still adding scientists to BlueSci? My colleague @jencparrish.bsky.social just joined!

Sharing again for #EduSky

Here's everything I've done so far on broligarchy, all in one place, starting with my Inauguration Day interview on @thedailyshow.com with Jon Stewart, through multiple BlueSky threads on the subject, some other interviews & a couple articles in @theatlantic.com. 1/9 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvCm...

Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this. Smashed records. Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.

:* Speaking of which, if you are bilingual and would like to volunteer a little time translating some of our materials to Spanish we desperately need you....

Pls share! Hello Bluesky academics and especially #Geoscience that teach geology, earth, and atmospheric science courses. Got time for a survey? My colleagues are studying undergraduate student’s acceptance of climate change, and need experts to do a survey: unco.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Me, a journal editor, this morning: "Why are people submitting papers now? There's no way we're going to find reviewers between now and the new year." Me, a paper author, this morning: "Thank god I got that paper off my desk and into review before the holidays!"

We now have a baby and everyone keeps asking what toys to get the baby for Christmas, but this is basically how my baby feels about toys. #ChristmasShopping

NSF makes you say who you got conflicts (coauthored) with. We (really just Jordan Matelsky) just built you a tool for that. Literally one click: bib.experiments.kordinglab.com/nsf-coa

Every year, AAAS hosts a "Dance Your PhD" contest. The goal is to "explain your research through interpretive dance." This year's winner, Weliton Menário Costa, explores kangaroo behavior & promotes diversity. It is, by far, the best I've ever seen. youtu.be/RoSYO3fApEc?...

Reupping for any newskies that may come along, welcome! (Not my creation, but some good tips here)

We're hiring a Visiting Assistant Professor in Environmental Policy, broadly defined. One year with possibility of renewal. #AcademicSky #envhist #geosky climatesky

Scientist user = Bluesci

Friends, I wrote up a quick guide to getting started on Bluesky for folks who are used to old Science Twitter. Please share it with your folks who are joining. And please let me know if I missed anything or got anything wrong. 🧪 www.southernfriedscience.com/bluesky-is-n...

Oh no I talked at the division meeting and now they want me to join a committee Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

Have none of these conspiracy theorists ever been in a group project

Oh my god. The Filipino tradition is one of the coolest and most influential on US comics. Wish I could see this.

My nephew got his first cell phone and is using it to ask the big questions. Good thing @danirabaiotti.bsky.social has me prepared! Gonna send him the Does It Fart book

Fat Bear Week saves lives! www.npr.org/2023/09/12/1...

Great job at Brown University in Integrative Organismal Biology. Assistant Professor, who uses integrative approaches to address questions in evolutionary and/or ecological contexts. #AcademicSky #SciJobs 🧪🦑🌎 apply.interfolio.com/130242

My ecologist/potter friend made this veiny blobfish mug and it’s one of the best things I’ve ever seen