A joyful first day of #BIOME2026: an inspiring keynote from Emily Weigel, great conversations about green chemistry, systems thinking, and the UN SDGs, then more connection in Kumospace. Now I’m winding down by the duck pond with my snack box nearby. Roxy has questions. 🐔🌱 @bioquest.bsky.social

ALRIGHT EVERYONE HERE IS THE OFFICIAL SUFS GUIDE TO LEAVING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE OMB-2026-0034 PROPOSED RULE: www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-advocacy/the-sufs-guide-to-writing-public-comments (share with all your friends!)

Holden Thorp is an institutionalist. He's been a university chancellor, provost, now EiC of Science. When institutionalists pull the fire alarm, we listen, because the call to action he issued this week exposes the dire nature of the threat we are facing. 1/ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🔬 The OMB just proposed rules that would let political appointees override peer-reviewed science funding decisions. As physicians & informaticists, this hits home. Comment period closes July 13. → fight2win.standupforscience.net #StandUpForScience #Medicine #PublicHealth

Make some noise about this 🧪 www.npr.org/2026/06/03/n...

This afternoon, we are seeing the first wave of federal scientists whose positions are being politicized & stripped of their employment protections. This is “schedule P/C” (previously “schedule F”) and I’ll link other posts about different agencies in this thread (1/x)

What's happening to CBS News is what the tech oligarchs call "parallel" strategy. Buy an existing institution, gut it, and convert it into a right-wing zombie version of itself. They are doing this to media, government, education, biotech, defense tech, etc. Some call it the "Network State."

My summary of OMB's proposed Federal Financial Assistance rule was based on 22 years as an NIH Program Official and the damage I saw to science funding would be. I want to widen the lens now: scientists are not the only ones who should be alarmed. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/this-new-o...

Excellent article in The Atlantic about what's going on at NSF. Share with people in your circle--too many aren't aware!

I'll be there thanks for organizing!

As if to underscore Derek's point, less than 24 hours after he published this column, the situation got far worse with OMB's new proposed rule that would eviscerate federal funding entirely. No science would proceed but what the Trump admin wants:

Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Russell Vought is going destroy American Science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...

This is seriously fucked. Like for starters they’re using commercial web analytics that are in no way in line with federal privacy disclosure requirements…

BIOME registration closes tomorrow! 🌱 Join us June 23-25 for a virtual gathering of STEMM educators and partners sharing ideas, resources, workshops, posters, and works in progress. Come for the programming. Stay for the generous, creative BioQUEST community. Register by May 29!

If it were me and my country was already behind in this vehicle category, and a mad king happened to chaos agent his way into creating demand, I would use that to try to incentivize different ways to catch up to other countries, not soak people trying to find any kind of relief

With the midterms approaching, Trump and Republicans are trying to tout their big, ugly bill as the “Working Families’ Tax Cut.” Don’t fall for their lies. This bill was a massive giveaway to the rich and powerful.

BIOME is one of my favorite BioQUEST spaces: generous people, creative teaching ideas, works in progress, and lots of “oh, we should talk more!” moments. Join us virtually June 23-25. Registration closes soon! 🌱

Excited for tomorrow’s 1-yr anniversary event for the Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future! I first learned about it at last year’s GC&E conference and am proud to be signer #1367. Register free: www.stockholm-declaration.org #GreenChemistry #chemsky #academicsky #Sustainability

Do you have an idea that could shift the STEMM landscape? Propose a Multidisciplinary Working Group that brings together experts from many fields to solve a critical challenge—across science, technology, engineering, or science policy. Proposals are due June 30, 2026. https://bit.ly/491GCfB

The Presidential Budget Request requested significant cuts/changes to R&D funding for FY 2027. Here's a breakdown of the proposal for some key R&D agencies: https://www.aaas.org/sites/default/files/2026-04/PBR%20Report%202027.pdf

Are you ready to help advance and grow our science community and serve as a leader? Submit your nominees for the upcoming AAAS elections. Members at all career stages are encouraged to nominate themselves and other members. Deadline is May 22. https://bit.ly/4uKIRwb

The 2027 AAAS Awards cycle is open, and we’re looking for YOUR nominations! Winners receive a monetary prize as well as a scientific spotlight at the next AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago. 🏆 To learn more, or to submit a nomination, visit https://www.aaas.org/aaas-awards

One day left to submit a Poster or Works in Progress proposal for BIOME 2026! Need a tiny break from grading? Submit that idea you’ve been meaning to share. Proposal deadline only. Registration is open until May 22. qubeshub.org/community/gr... #BIOME2026 #STEMEd #OpenEd @bioquest.bsky.social

This is deeply concerning. The dismissal of the National Science Board undermines the structures that support independent scientific guidance in the U.S. Thankful to AAAS for saying what needs to be said. We should all be paying attention.

It's not hyperbole in the least to say Musk purchased a six-month shadow presidency for $280 million and used the power of that shadow presidency to 1. Steal the government’s data, 2. Permanently damage the state’s ability to regulate his businesses, and 3, kill non-white people.

There is symbolism everywhere for those with the eyes to see

If you’ve been thinking about sharing your work with the STEMM education community, consider this your nudge 😊 Some of the best BIOME conversations begin when someone simply shares what they’re trying, building, or learning. If that’s you, we’d love to hear your perspective. #BIOME2026 #STEMEd

Spent the weekend at Maru’s planting apple trees, evergreens, and what currently looks like a very intentional collection of sticks. Some things take time to look like anything at all. Also: ducks loafing nearby, fully committed to rest as a lifestyle 🦆 (I think they might be on to something.)

If you’ve been needing a space to recharge and reconnect… this is it. BIOME 2026 is about community, collaboration, and building what comes next for STEMM education. No fluff. Real people. Real work. June 23–25 | Virtual qubeshub.org/community/gr... #STEMEducation #OpenEducation #SystemsThinking

Shout-out to every other Gen Xer that was holding their breath the entire time for the first five mintues of the launch For r e a s o n s

You can keep track of Artemis II's progress here: artemistracker.com

After successfully lifting off at 6:35 p.m. ET, NASA's Artemis II mission is on its way to the Moon, the first time humans have ventured toward our cosmic companion since 1972. https://scim.ag/47AK93C

This shot of the core stage separation is incredible

"In a time of uncertainty, it’s important to connect people to science. Sharing science isn't just about facts. It's about opening windows into the wonder, challenges and human side of science." Kavli's Brooke Smith celebrated the @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards winners at the #AAASmtg

Just wrapped AAAS Section Leader training on the new Learning Hub and already diving into more. Appreciate the focus on accessible, on-demand learning for #STEMM professionals across roles and career stages. Curious to see how this grows and connects across the broader ecosystem. #HigherEd

Why be a seahorse when you can be a seadragon Conference travel rule: always find something local that connects you to nature/art. Museums + gardens closed → aquarium it is Belugas queued for snacks Puffins being iconic Seadragons redefining life goals Highly recommend 🐋✨

At ACS spring mtg on a panel this afternoon talking green chemistry education 🌿 Also the trees are blooming and honestly that feels just as important 🌸

Leaving @aacu.org conference thinking less about tools and more about this: What counts as foundational learning right now? AI is changing how students access information. It is not changing who has access to opportunity. That tension feels like the real work ahead. #goodtrouble #STEMEd #systems

In a time of cultural and political pressure on science and education, David Asai left #AACUSTEM attendees with a powerful reminder: “Our joy is our protest.” Centering curiosity, discovery, and community in STEM learning may be one of the most powerful acts of resistance educators can take.

Spending the day at @aacu.org Transforming STEM in Higher Education Conference and one thing is clear: Real change happens WITH faculty, not TO them. Faculty learning communities + shared governance + transparency = work that actually sticks. www.aacu.org/event/transf...

Join Climate at the National Academies in partnership with VASEM and UVA for a day-long program to discuss opportunities and challenges for flood resilience across the Commonwealth. Register now: https://ow.ly/SIqw50Ye3nS

Presenting this morning at AAC&U’s Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference. From innovation → sustainability in STEM education and building systems where people and ideas can thrive. Looking forward to the conversation. @aacu.org @aacu-stem.bsky.social #OpenEducation #SystemsThinking

Saturday in D.C.

Very excited to be speaking at the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally in Pittsburgh on Saturday. I am speaking just prior to Dr. Rachel Levine 1/2

Honored to have been elected as a Council Member for AAAS Section Q (Education). In this role, I will support the AAAS mission to advance science and serve society. Science education leadership matters deeply right now. @aaas.org

"I fired five rounds, and she had seven holes. Put that in your book, boys.” That’s Border Patrol agent Charles Exum, texting after shooting U.S. citizen Marimar Martinez—no body cam. He later said he was “proud” of his shooting skills. A federal judge just okayed releasing the texts, 1/2

I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors. Great work everyone.

Greenland's Cooperation Party: Tillie Martinussen says the people of Greenland flat out say NO to MAGA's bribery & propaganda. Turns out, it doesn't work on people whose government invested in educating their own citizens. 🙌🏻💪🏼 (Which is exactly why Republicans don't do it) / Pt1