Alison Pearce Stevens
@alisonpstevens.bsky.social
Biologist turned award-winning kidlit science writer. Nature lover. SCBWI. 12x12. #SciComm. Repped by Alex Weiss, Azantian Literary Agency. she/her
https://apstevens.com/
https://onesimplething.substack.com/
https://apstevens.com/
https://onesimplething.substack.com/
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Welcome Newskies! I'm a former biologist, zoologist, behavioral ecologist, and ornithologist (which one I use depends on the situation). My favorite part of research was writing up the discussion at the end, so I jumped into #SciComm and now write about other people's cool scientific discoveries. 🧪
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ATTN: Salado Public Library supporters- take note of this call to action to pack the upcoming board meeting on 12/1: 5pm. Voice *support for the library committee’s decision* to deny a patron’s request to remove the children’s book- When Aidan Became a Brother by @kylelukoff.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
ATTN: Salado Public Library supporters- take note of this call to action to pack the upcoming board meeting on 12/1: 5pm. Voice *support for the library committee’s decision* to deny a patron’s request to remove the children’s book- When Aidan Became a Brother by @kylelukoff.bsky.social
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Join Xerces and help our audience learn about invertebrates!
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Join Xerces and help our audience learn about invertebrates!
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
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This is so clutch
‘Salmon Everywhere’ One Year After Klamath Dam Removal wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archive...
CDFW News | ‘Salmon Everywhere’ One Year After Klamath Dam Removal
A little more than a year after the historic removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, CDFW scientists are seeing salmon reoccupying just about every corner of their historic habitat.
wildlife.ca.gov
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is so clutch
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Oh, hey! My latest piece is out in Science News Explores. 🐦
Kleptotrichy: When plucky little birds raid a mammal’s backside for fur to line their nests. https://www.snexplores.org/article/scientists-say-kleptotrichy-definition-pronunciation
November 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Oh, hey! My latest piece is out in Science News Explores. 🐦
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Parents and children’s writers, check the alt text here for evidence (if any was needed) that kids’ behavior is eternal
Part 153 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg dnd
A big mad letter written by a boy called Theon to his father in the 2nd or 3rd century AD. Theon was grumpy because his father was not going to take him to the big city, Alexandria
Text in the alt
A big mad letter written by a boy called Theon to his father in the 2nd or 3rd century AD. Theon was grumpy because his father was not going to take him to the big city, Alexandria
Text in the alt
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Parents and children’s writers, check the alt text here for evidence (if any was needed) that kids’ behavior is eternal
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Every now and then I remember that sponges are ANIMALS — that these seeming hybrids of plant and rock; these sessile, porous, tissue-and-organ-less barrels, tubes, and blobs are just as much an animal as a falcon, wolf, or shark — and marvel once more at the wonderful weirdness of life on Earth.
November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Every now and then I remember that sponges are ANIMALS — that these seeming hybrids of plant and rock; these sessile, porous, tissue-and-organ-less barrels, tubes, and blobs are just as much an animal as a falcon, wolf, or shark — and marvel once more at the wonderful weirdness of life on Earth.
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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Layoffs since April:
Amazon: 30k
Intel: 25k
UPS: 20k
Microsoft: 15k
Meta: 3600
Target: 1800
Charter: 1200
Paramount: 1000
Rivian: 600
xAI: 500
Add Verizon to the list.
They just laid off 15,000 and then their stock went up.
Your reminder that the stock market isn’t the economy
Amazon: 30k
Intel: 25k
UPS: 20k
Microsoft: 15k
Meta: 3600
Target: 1800
Charter: 1200
Paramount: 1000
Rivian: 600
xAI: 500
Add Verizon to the list.
They just laid off 15,000 and then their stock went up.
Your reminder that the stock market isn’t the economy
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Layoffs since April:
Amazon: 30k
Intel: 25k
UPS: 20k
Microsoft: 15k
Meta: 3600
Target: 1800
Charter: 1200
Paramount: 1000
Rivian: 600
xAI: 500
Add Verizon to the list.
They just laid off 15,000 and then their stock went up.
Your reminder that the stock market isn’t the economy
Amazon: 30k
Intel: 25k
UPS: 20k
Microsoft: 15k
Meta: 3600
Target: 1800
Charter: 1200
Paramount: 1000
Rivian: 600
xAI: 500
Add Verizon to the list.
They just laid off 15,000 and then their stock went up.
Your reminder that the stock market isn’t the economy
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We’re used to seeing our planet with land at the center.
But what if we shift our perspective?
📲Discover the wonders of our ocean world with our mind-blowing new web experience: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world
But what if we shift our perspective?
📲Discover the wonders of our ocean world with our mind-blowing new web experience: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We’re used to seeing our planet with land at the center.
But what if we shift our perspective?
📲Discover the wonders of our ocean world with our mind-blowing new web experience: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world
But what if we shift our perspective?
📲Discover the wonders of our ocean world with our mind-blowing new web experience: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world
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Get your holiday shopping done right here #NewSkies, alot of incredibly talented artists have moved to Bluesky because it does not suppress links to their work. Check the #SciArt or #ArtSky hashtags and feeds and I'll add a few faves below.
It's a dark time for artists. Many are struggling!
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Joe Rogan spent a whole podcast episode spouting climate misinformation. @dananuccitelli.bsky.social broke down the tactics Rogan and other climate deniers use so you can call them out when you hear them.
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Joe Rogan spent a whole podcast episode spouting climate misinformation. @dananuccitelli.bsky.social broke down the tactics Rogan and other climate deniers use so you can call them out when you hear them.
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"power lives wherever people refuse to give it up"
No matter what any despot says, the reality is We The People have the power. They might steal & abuse it, but we can fight back & regain it.
Yesterday was a big step; read on to find out how to help keep the fight going.
We Are Stronger Together.
No matter what any despot says, the reality is We The People have the power. They might steal & abuse it, but we can fight back & regain it.
Yesterday was a big step; read on to find out how to help keep the fight going.
We Are Stronger Together.
America Rising: THIS Is What Democracy Looks Like
Across rural towns and red strongholds, people proved change starts from the ground up.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"power lives wherever people refuse to give it up"
No matter what any despot says, the reality is We The People have the power. They might steal & abuse it, but we can fight back & regain it.
Yesterday was a big step; read on to find out how to help keep the fight going.
We Are Stronger Together.
No matter what any despot says, the reality is We The People have the power. They might steal & abuse it, but we can fight back & regain it.
Yesterday was a big step; read on to find out how to help keep the fight going.
We Are Stronger Together.
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Say it loud and say it proud! Fair contract now! @society4science.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Say it loud and say it proud! Fair contract now! @society4science.bsky.social
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Please, PLEASE, I am begging you as both a parent and someone who is sick of all this THIS, go vote for your school boards. Even if you don't have kids, that's how these reactionary dipshits got their feet in, that's where the book bans and library cuts start.
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
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Authors & illustrators! LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day is Feb. 4th - want to Zoom into schools for read-alouds on that day? Here's the sign-up form: forms.gle/eN4FwA9HB4Fb...
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
World Read Aloud Day 2026 - Call for Author & Illustrator Volunteers
Please fill out this form if you're a traditionally published author or illustrator who would like to volunteer to Zoom with classes to celebrate LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day on Wednesday, February...
forms.gle
November 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Authors & illustrators! LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day is Feb. 4th - want to Zoom into schools for read-alouds on that day? Here's the sign-up form: forms.gle/eN4FwA9HB4Fb...
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
If you've gotta have a car, EVs rock, especially if you charge at home. Nebraska has cheap electricity; I literally pay $4 to charge my car.
After about 2 years, electric cars become more environmentally friendly than their combustion-powered counterparts, according to research comparing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the two vehicle types. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
Pollution from electric-battery production mitigated by longer car use
Despite environmental costs from obtaining lithium to produce batteries for electric cars, gasoline-powered cars cause at least twice as much environmental damage over their lifetime
cen.acs.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
If you've gotta have a car, EVs rock, especially if you charge at home. Nebraska has cheap electricity; I literally pay $4 to charge my car.
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Friends in the Publishing Industry! Literary Agents of Change, the Association of American Literary Agents’ DEI committee, are hosting “In Conversation” events designed to provide opportunities for growth across industry lines. The next is Nov 5. Register here:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: How to Address the Challenges Facing our Industry: Publishing Professionals in Conversation about Taking Action. After registering, you will receive a confi...
A conversation moderated by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Bestselling Author and Co-Founder of Authors Against Book Bans), between Denise Neujahr (Youth Services Librarian at Spokane Public Library and recipien...
us06web.zoom.us
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Friends in the Publishing Industry! Literary Agents of Change, the Association of American Literary Agents’ DEI committee, are hosting “In Conversation” events designed to provide opportunities for growth across industry lines. The next is Nov 5. Register here:
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This is spot on. substack.com/@politicsusa...
Truth Matters (@politicsusa46)
This is a really important clip that everyone should watch today.
Rep Joe Neguse is absolutely spot on.
🎥 TikTok - vm.tiktok.com/ZNd3GWhR5/
substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This is spot on. substack.com/@politicsusa...
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And we have now progressed from data analysis to policy recommendations.
I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.
I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And we have now progressed from data analysis to policy recommendations.
I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.
I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.
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Bathtime zoomies with the ducklings!! This never gets old…
#Ducklings #bathtime #FarmLife #LittleFarm
#Ducklings #bathtime #FarmLife #LittleFarm
October 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Bathtime zoomies with the ducklings!! This never gets old…
#Ducklings #bathtime #FarmLife #LittleFarm
#Ducklings #bathtime #FarmLife #LittleFarm
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Scientists say bees can feel happiness-and it's contagious. (HT to Marc Bekoff for sharing this one) www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Scientists Say Bees Can Feel Happiness—and It’s Contagious
We like to think we humans are so special because we can express a range of emotions. It’s not that special, it turns out.
www.vice.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Scientists say bees can feel happiness-and it's contagious. (HT to Marc Bekoff for sharing this one) www.vice.com/en/article/s...