Caitlín R. Kiernan
@caitlinrkiernan.bsky.social
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Paleontologist & two-time World Fantasy Award winning F&SF author. McWane Science Center & University of Alabama research associate (mosasaurs, turtles, PETM). Humanist. Classical liberal. Irish Appalachian. Math nerd. Anti-fascist. LGBTQ+ They/them.
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Paige Madison
@fossilhistory.bsky.social
· Aug 13
Scientists uncover new fossils—and a new species of ancient human ancestor
A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus, and the oldest specimens of Homo, coexisted at the same place in Africa at the s...
phys.org
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The Shingles Vaccine Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Heart Attacks https://gizmodo.com/the-shingles-vaccine-could-be-a-secret-weapon-against-heart-attacks-2000598150
The Shingles Vaccine Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Heart Attacks
A new study has found that shingle vaccination is associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular disease.
gizmodo.com
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Anthony Moser
@anthonymoser.com
· Aug 11
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Vanessa Global
@vanessaglobal.bsky.social
· Aug 11
American women will not meekly accept this Talibanesque bullshit, surely? Feminists everywhere are watching and worrying. WE.WILL.NOT.GO.BACK. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn’t be allowed to vote
Progressive evangelical group says ideas shared by pastors and amplified by defense secretary are ‘very disturbing’
www.theguardian.com
Trump may send as many as 1,000 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., with the decision potentially coming later today.
Trump considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to DC
Trump said that the White House will make an announcement Monday about a plan to combat crime in D.C.
www.nbcwashington.com
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RFK has announced that he is developing a vaccine against all viruses. Yes, every single one. The whole, uh, "phylum"
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Palaeoblog
@palaeoblog.bsky.social
· Aug 5
Paleontologists Unveil New Species of Plesiosaur | Sci.News
Paleontologists have identified an unusual new genus and species of early-diverging plesiosauroid plesiosaur from a nearly complete skeleton found in the Lower Jurassic Posidonia Shale of Holzmaden, G...
www.sci.news
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The White House has instructed NASA to terminate two major, climate change-focused satellite missions. They've been collecting widely-used data, providing both oil and gas companies and farmers with detailed information about the distribution of carbon dioxide and how it can affect crop health.
White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite
The White House has instructed NASA employees to destroy two major, climate change-focused satellite missions.
futurism.com
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Big week here! We've now got the *third* full video online from our Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium! Check out @stevebrusatte.bsky.social's talk here: https://loom.ly/9ybRtqo #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social
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