Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3 www.science.org/content/arti...

This is revolting. Only white people count as "refugees" now? apnews.com/article/sout...

🧪 I love how this article explains how much basic research benefits everyone. As scientists we all (mostly) know this of course but it is worth repeating over and over given the political climate in the USA theconversation.com/basic-resear...

Article about the lab: www.nwf.org/Magazines/Na...

The legendary USGS Bee Lab is being shut down. The 2026 budget proposal defunds the Ecosystem Mission Area, which supported the lab. If their science helped your work, there’s still time to make your voice heard. Read below. (1/4) 🧪 #pollinators #Pollinators #USGS #Entomology #Hymenoptera 🪲🪳

I heard it's #DeepDay, so here's a fun deep sea fact: we picked up 18 rocks from deep in the North Atlantic and looked at every single animal that was using those rocks. In total, we found ONE HUNDRED (and one) species* of invertebrates on those rocks alone 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Want some tea?

Great news! 🧪

🧪Slight progress getting GOP Senators to speak up against cuts to the various HHS organizations (NIH, CDC...). Definitely need more red state Senators and Representatives speaking up. Call your people, let them know. The operator here can connect you (202) 224-3121 www.statnews.com/2025/04/30/n...

Lots of people on my feed are concerned about the destruction of NOAA by the Trump administration and Elon Musk, but much of what I’ve seen people post about is the national weather service. That’s vital, but NOAA does so much more than that! My latest, for @ucsusa.bsky.social 🧪🌎🦑🐠

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Ahem, @giantcatsdunbar.bsky.social

Spring is sprung! The grass is riz! If you're interested in native plants, The best book this is. #NativePlants #gardening #biodiversity #pollinators #bees

The fact sheet doesn't even bother to finish saying what this is supposed to achieve:

50 years ago, life expectancy in the US and wealthy European countries was about the same. A new study led by Professor Irene Papanicolas finds that today, the wealthiest adults in the US have roughly the same likelihood of dying as the poorest adults in northern and western Europe.

In January, an iceberg broke off of Antarctica and some scientists happened to be right there and decided to go see what had been living below it. Kind of like turning over a rock to see what's wriggling underneath. (by @ashleybvigil.bsky.social) 🧪

"We observed systematic patterns of bias in US parents’ descriptions of boys and girls: parents were more likely to use gender-neutral labels to describe boys vs. girls and gender-specific labels to describe girls vs. boys"

Emmy Noether was a mathematical genius, who made fundamental contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics. Noether's theorem, which links symmetries to conservation laws, revolutionized modern understanding of physics. My post: www.lanostra-matematica.org/2025/03/emmy... 🧪 ⚛️ #histsci

Poets should check, too -- I just found one of my poems in there.

What a fascinating article!

If you're critical of the US government and you are planning to cross the US border any time soon, today is a good day to review EFF's border search pocket guide: www.eff.org/document/eff...

Were these the bees you saw, @inkfish.bsky.social ?

This horrific story has been confirmed to me by a colleague at the same institute as this scientist. The US is not a safe place to run an academic conference. @theguardian.com have an English language version of this story: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... 🔭🧪

What does Congress do to protect the rule of law if the administration refuses to follow court orders, as they have just done, @whitehouse.senate.gov ? www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Amazon is forcing Echo users to make a couple of tough decisions: Grant Amazon access to recordings of everything you say to Alexa or stop using an Echo"

People aren’t getting the messages they need the most. As our government info systems (CDC, NOAA) get dismantled, this is getting worse. Truth doesn't have a marketing budget, so spreading those messages is up to us. ONE solution to this is street art. Join me 3/18 at 8pm ET 5pm PT lu.ma/42w54y8f

I think it’s important we all stop speaking about local and state politics as simple “civil engagement” and start thinking of it as an integral part of antifascist resistance. The right does, and their people show up to the polls religiously, and hold outsized influence over our lives.

HELL no they can FUCK RIGHT OFF

A group of Herons is called; A Siege A group of Hawks is called; A Cast A group of Magpies is called; A Parliament A group of Ravens is called; An Unkindness A group of Crows is called; A Murder A group of Republicans is called; A Treason #ItsFuckingTreason

Some practical, direct action you can take locally to resist this extreme right political tide. docs.google.com/document/u/0...

Potential game changer test. Prognosis for pancreatic is usually terrible because it is often stage 4 when discovered. 🧪

Critically endangered plains-wanderers have been found living in Melbourne’s west for the first time in more than 30 years. 🧪 #AI #acoustics #birds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Deforestation powered by increased consumption demand threatens thousands of forest dwelling species worldwide. Wiebe & Wilcove are the co-authors of the paper in Nature. The US, China, Germany, lead the list of countries driving this demand. It's a cool looking tanager in the photo... 🧪🌍🌿

#2025Pit Drew Jones is a reluctant father-to-be who must track down his older nomadic foster brother before the ruthless criminal his brother stole from kills them both. BLACKTOP WASTELAND + DAWN PATROL #A #M

After a nuclear Arctic war, Ana Su leads a double life: head of a Slavic refugee camp, and a member of a terrorist group attacking war profiteers. Under threat of discovery and death, she must choose the refugees’ safety or her dedication to justice. THE HUNTED x SNOWPIERCER #A #D #T #2025Pit

In the aftermath of nuclear war, Ana Su leads a double life: head of a refugee camp for Slavic war survivors, and member of a terrorist group attacking war profiteers. Under threat of discovery and death, she must choose the refugees’ safety or her dedication to justice. #2025pit #A #D #T

Sometimes it’s the unlikeliest of heroes that will do the most to protect those things which no one should be able to steal from you. Rian Frazier must rescue a man she despises from his virtual prison if she has any hope of saving everyone and everything that she loves. #2025pit #A #D #SF

When the last of prep school reptilian Leon’s powerful family is murdered (probably by stupid humans), his only hope to avenge their deaths is Lizzie, his science lizard cousin. Getting to the truth puts Lizzie’s small town—and its working-class cryptids—in world-class peril. #2025Pit #A #SPF

A dozen women who have been friends for three decades create a game of anonymous Dares to infuse excitement back into their lives. When one of those Dares turns deadly, it becomes clear that friendship and loyalty mean nothing when your life is at stake. #2025Pit #GF #S

Mass Effect meets Days of Our Lives THE ENDLING is a space soap opera following Kimber, an endling, and David, the human idiot who falls in love with her, as they join forces with assassins to prevent a genocidal dictator from being ressurected by an obsessed fanboy. #2025pit #a #sf #rf

Ben lives free & easy to spite his dad & his company, but now there's a new 24/7 bodyguard getting in Ben's way. He'd be more annoyed if not for the fact that someone wants him dead, and he needs help stopping whoever that is. disco elysium + a marvellous light + the locked tomb #2025Pit #A #SPF #T

KINSHIP, 84k, #A #H #T w/ #LGBTQ rep. Megan’s reunion with her long lost brother is complicated when he kills his lover. Luckily, Megan’s prepared for this. Subversion of gothic tropes + send up of true crime culture. #2025Pit

In the aftermath of nuclear war, Ana Su leads a double life: head of a refugee camp for Slavic war survivors, and member of a terrorist group attacking war profiteers. Under threat of discovery and death, she must choose the refugees’ safety or her dedication to justice. #2025pit #A #D #T

Want a thrill ride? Check out my new story, hot off the virtual press at The Bloomin' Onion: www.thebloominonion.com/featured-sto...

Delighted to have my latest story up on The Bloomin' Onion today! #writingcommunity #booksky www.thebloominonion.com/featured-sto...

#Birds!

Reposting for all the wordy people out there! Because who doesn't want an Old Norse word of the day?