NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work. Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...

NEW: ALA was in court today for the first hearing in ALA v. Sonderling, our lawsuit aimed at halting the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. We urge the court to immediately enjoin the Administration from further damaging America's libraries. Learn more: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit

NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services. The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)

Today 21 states' Attorneys General filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. ALA applauds this legal action by state officials who know how much these cuts would hurt their communities. Tell Congress to show up #ForOurLibraries: ala.org/showup

ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities. Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries #ForOurLibraries

With 80% of Institute of Museum and Library Services staff now on administrative leave, ALA President Cindy Hohl spoke with PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown about the agency’s vital role and the importance of federal library funding—especially for small and rural libraries. www.pbs.org/video/defund... 📚

The Humanities as Canary: Understanding this Crisis Now scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/02/t...

Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/a...

Museums and libraries are the main places where members of the public engage in lifelong learning outside of any formal school. Call your legislators. Tell them to protect library funding. bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/a...

As a curator at a natural history museum, I'm gutted to learn about the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. If anything, we need to fund, protect and preserve museum collections and uphold institutions of scientific and cultural knowledge now more than ever.

One of our few support systems, IMLS helped countless Natural History Museums modernize and care for collections and libraries. One of the most respectable government entities, IMLS is to be eliminated... really fucking stupid. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

so grateful to have one of my favorite murals, this San Francisco garter snake by Sonny Behan (sonnysundancer on IG), on my morning run. ✨ 🧪🌎

One of my best friends and a brilliant scientist, literally one of the most creative thinkers that I know, was sacked today from the NSF. He will prevail, but the world just became a slightly dimmer place. As I sit crying in my office

Colleagues, including my partner, with years of service at the agency. Some Permanent POs reclassified as Probationary. Exceptional scientists who were former professors at major institutions, and came to NSF to serve the community and ensure science thrives in the US.

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.

🌎🧪🌡️🐍 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/s...

This monument designation is an important step in ensuring consistency between solar development and conservation priorities identified through the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan process.🏜️🔌💡

Words out... Biden is flying to Coachella Valley today to designate Chuckwalla National Monument in California. With the rate of land conversion happening in the Southern California deserts, I'm happy to have some of it set aside. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/c...

I'm featuring CA herps this week and guess what? A new field guide to the amphibians and reptiles of California comes out in January. In this recent episode I talk with both co-authors about process, challenges, and most importantly, what's in the book! #herps 🌿 www.somuchpingle.com/2024/10/19/e...

🎵Time Has Come Today🎵 ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bs...

Spent the day listening to John Lennon and enjoying every song. Also read David Corn's older article about the senseless gun violence that took his life.

New study: amphibians among most at-risk for climate change induced extinctions. Also island, mountain, freshwater, and parts of global south. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

This free PBS documentary about San Diego's wild urban jungle is stunning ! #UrbanEvolution #UrbanWildlife www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

Public Trust in Scientists and Views on Their Role in Policymaking 🧪🌎 from @pewresearch.org www.pewresearch.org/science/2024...

Our seaturtle skulls were first put on display as part of the exhibit "What's this?", which included a blackboard for visitor feedback. They were so popular they became foundational to our Skulls exhibit.

Just finished touring our new docents through the collections. On the floor, the museum uses our specimens at every turn.

Years ago on Twitter I blocked Musky-man-child for his stupidity, today I deactivated from his app. Another good day.

A good day… returned home from a field visit to our study site at Rancho Ancon