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Ivy Baremore, PhD @ivalina.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2h

if we are going to have a supreme court that is as powerful as it is, i basically think justices should be forbidden from public comment on their work as well as any supplemental source of income while they are on the bench. (they should also ride circuit again but that's a bit separate.)

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10h

The substance of what she's saying is bad and unconvincing, but more fundamentally, I really don't think Supreme Court justices should be going on book tours where they publicly comment on their work and respond to criticism of it. Either put it in a written opinion or hold your peace.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Liz Butler @lizlagomorph.bsky.social · 7h

A little nurse shark to celebrate Ava's first #SundayFishSketch.

A sketch of a young nurse shark in shades of green.

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Ivy Baremore, PhD @ivalina.bsky.social · 3h

Ok this is amazing

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 3h

There was a brief Die In on the Burnside Bridge

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Alexa Fredston @afredston.bsky.social · 1d

niche #rstats tweet: does anyone have a nice snippet of code they would share to download, import, and reshape GLORYS12 ocean data?

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Ivy Baremore, PhD @ivalina.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, I hadn't read about using it to add weight! I've considered pulverizing the sticks rather than buying the powder, but the local brands where I live have even less regulation, so I'm not very confident that they're much better.

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Ivy Baremore, PhD @ivalina.bsky.social · 7h

The cinnamon thing is extra scary because it's so common in things you make for kids. I don't think there's any way to know if a brand is safe since the contamination likely takes place at the place of harvest from dust from machinery and roads.

Deborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 1d

Yet another FDA alert on lead in cinnamon was issued yesterday. This is the fifth update warning of risk in additional brands since the agency first flagged the problem in July 2024.

Safety Alert

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy the ground cinnamon products because samples of products listed in the table were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

www.fda.gov

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 4d

🚨PhD opportunity w/ @venditti.bsky.social and @watershedlab.bsky.social on sediment supply and transport in mountain watersheds in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. 🧪⚒️ Full ad: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jo09s...

The River Dynamics Laboratory at Simon Fraser University, in collaboration with WaterSHED lab at the University of Calgary (https://ucalgary.ca/labs/waterSHED), seeks a PhD student to work on sediment supply in mountain drainage basins in the Rocky Mountains. The candidate would develop and validate a morphodynamic model of changes in river channels caused by coarse sediment delivery by landslides. The candidate will join a large group of students and postdocs at Simon Fraser University and the University of Calgary with expertise in river geomorphology and natural hazards.
The PhD candidate will:
1) Build a one-dimensional numerical model to predict channel evolution that is based on the Parker family of morphodynamic models
2) Collect topographic and sediment texture information to parametrize model in the field
3) Validate the model using channel profiles and newly acquired lidar
4) Experiment with the model to explore sediment removal and augmentation strategies
Minimum qualifications include:
1) A Masters degree in Geology, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Physical Geography
2) Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
3) Experience with hydraulic and/or morphodynamic modelling.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 4d

"WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. EVEN WHEN ONE SIDE THINK HEAD MEDS MAKE QUIET BABIES."

“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief

“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 4d

Eastern Australian humpback whale population now well above pre-whaling levels, report finds - ABC News 🦑🧪🌎

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there's 50,000 of them

Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

www.abc.net.au

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 4d

Are you curious about graduate studies in ocean science or engineering? Find out if the #MIT_WHOI Joint Program is right for you at our virtual info session on Wednesday, October 8 at 6 pm (EST)!

📲Get the details and register: mit.whoi.edu/admissions/info-sessions

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American Fisheries Society @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social · 5d

The American Fisheries Society extends our support to the furloughed fisheries and aquatics professionals affected by the U.S. federal government shutdown. Read our full statement on the shutdown and its impacts on natural resources here fisheries.org/2025/10/afs-...

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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 13d

The Alabama sturgeon is one of the rarest fish in North America. No one has seen one for nearly two decades. But environmental DNA shows that these ancient fish persist, propelling a tiny group of scientists to keep trying to find--and save--them. Read more:

Shadow Fish

The modern race to save an ancient and vanishing species.

www.biographic.com

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Ivy Baremore, PhD @ivalina.bsky.social · 5d

And of course the follow up

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 5d

Fishermen fear for their lives after US strikes in the Caribbean 🐠🦑

Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean

Fishermen worry their boat could be mistaken for a drug-smuggling vessel.

www.bostonherald.com

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Emil L’Amour @vireosy.bsky.social · 5d

spiny dogfish

(Swim On 5, 2019) #art #sciart 🎨🦑🦈

Illustration of a spiny dogfish and smaller fish swimming among stylized kelp strands, white lines of current threading around it and its surroundings.

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 6d

THE WITCH ROADS ebook is currently on sale (US) for $2.99, so if you're curious & want to read a grimsweet tale of a humble deputy courier & her annoyed nephew, a possessed prince, & a ravenous fungal ghost plague, now's the time.
Bk 2 of the duology arrives Nov 4!

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

The Witch Roads

Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.When an...

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Kai Lorenzen @fisheriesprof.bsky.social · 6d

Hatchery Propagation of Imperiled Aquatic Organisms for Recovery and Restoration: A Review of Twenty Priority Programs in the United States

Led by Taylor Lipscomb and a team from USGWS. #FishSky Contact me if you don’t have access.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Hatchery Propagation of Imperiled Aquatic Organisms for Recovery and Restoration: A Review of Twenty Priority Programs in the United States

Hatchery propagation is widely used to conserve and restore aquatic species but remains controversial due to its mixed success. While some programs have contributed to conservation, others have bee...

www.tandfonline.com

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Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 5d

Okay but why did they illustrate it with an adorable cartoon of a limb-reduced lizard

Roger Freedman @rogerfreedman.bsky.social · 5d

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 has been awarded to John Clarke, UC Berkeley; Michel H. Devoret, Yale and UC Santa Barbara; and John M. Martinis, UC Santa Barbara “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.” #physics 🎢

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electri...

www.nobelprize.org

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SharkScience @sharkscience.bsky.social · 5d

Effects of capture method and handling time on the physiological stress responses of a benthic elasmobranch 🦑🧪🐟🦈 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Effects of capture method and handling time on the physiological stress responses of a benthic elasmobranch

Marine animals are increasingly exposed to anthropogenic disturbances that disrupt their behaviour and induce physiological stress. In vertebrates, st…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Filip Husnik @filiphusnik.bsky.social · 5d

OIST is seeking up to four tenure-track or tenured faculty in Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography. Application deadline: Oct 15. Please share. Thx!
www.oist.jp/careers/facu...

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 7d

I’m in Bozeman, Montana, to talk native fish conservation with the MeatEater folks!
Looking forward to sharing and learning about diverse perspectives regarding stewardship of our natural resources!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 6d

Every week I recruit more archaeologists and every week I run out of archaeologists again. Lol.

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 20d

Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches.

This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists!

Archaeologists! Please volunteer
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

a woman is smiling and holding a cup that says help me .

Alt: a woman is smiling and holding a cup that says help me .

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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 12d

If you want to make a difference in the marine world 🌊🪸🐟... We are looking for a programme assistant (part time) based in in Berlin #OceanOptimism. ogy.de/6jtx

Programme Assistant (m/f/x) - part time

BLUE ACTION FUND is searching for a:Programme AssistantREPORTS TO: Executive DirectorLOCATION: BerlinSALARY: CompetitiveCLOSING DATE: 2 November 2025START DATE: As soon as possibleCONTRACT: Part time ...

ogy.de

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Ivy Baremore, PhD @ivalina.bsky.social · 9d

Blue sky 🥥🌴