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Cryptic Species @6impossiblethings.bsky.social · 2d

I love you Portland!

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 2d

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

www.nbcnews.com

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Cryptic Species @6impossiblethings.bsky.social · 25d

Seeing so many ppl posting "trans rights are human rights" is heartening. Also made me aware some ppl don't know which rights are unprotected or explicitly denied.

If you're unsure or talking w/ folks who are, lgbtmap.org provides a detailed overview by state and issue.

Movement Advancement Project | Snapshot: LGBTQ Equality by State

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies. This map shows the overall policy tallies for each state, the District of Columbia, and the five popula...

www.lgbtmap.org

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Jenefer Husman @jeneferhusman.bsky.social · 1d

One of the best thing about being faculty, stude ts! 25 years of my students in one room! #SCIPIE2025

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Jenefer Husman @jeneferhusman.bsky.social · 3d

Learning from Ecric Anderman... ed psych is needed "in the real world" #SCIPIE2025

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Jenefer Husman @jeneferhusman.bsky.social · 3d

First session #SCIPIE2025

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Jen Golbeck @jengolbeck.bsky.social · 23d

I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited

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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · Sep 13

So, a republican man killed a republican man at a republican event in a republican state. Who’s at fault? Well, the dems of course.

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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · Sep 13

Kilmeade should be immediately fired. But of course, he won’t be.

Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · Sep 13

Brian Kilmeade and Fox wants Genocide of homeless human beings: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill 'em."

Kilmeade is trying to normalize Genocide. There's absolutely no other way to frame this: "The Final Solution" – different group, different decade, same thing.

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Cryptic Species @6impossiblethings.bsky.social · Sep 12

@drsianproctor.bsky.social is the first Black woman to pilot a spaceship, an Afrofuturist artist, and has a doctorate in educational psychology. She is probably the only person in the world who could create a place like this.

It's a fantastic opportunity to be a part of the future.

#science

Proctor Foundation

proctor.foundation

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Jenefer Husman @jeneferhusman.bsky.social · Sep 10

Faculty fired for teaching the content of their discipline. Do we let this stand? If not, what is the next step?

Cryptic Species @6impossiblethings.bsky.social · Sep 10

Anyone at a college or university looking for a courageous teacher who gets great ratings from her students?

www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/22...

Children’s literature professor fired by Texas university over ‘gender’ content

Texas A&M also removes two senior administrators from roles after student’s video sparked Republican pressure

www.theguardian.com

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Cryptic Species @6impossiblethings.bsky.social · Sep 9

Street Roots is a non-profit indie paper examining poverty and #homelessness. Funders & advertisers have no editorial voice.

Vendors keep 75% of sales, w/ paths to other positions. For most, it's their only income. They also contribute.

Grassroots funding keeps SR going. Please help.

Street Roots Emergency Campaign: We’re at a critical moment - your help is key

Street Roots needs to raise $288,000 by September 30 to stabilize our cash flow and avoid cutting any services that our vendors and community rely on, including the production of our award-winning pap...

streetroots.donorsupport.co

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ooh we've opened our call for small research grants. £10k for any humanities or social sciences research. Open to independent scholars. We use partial randomisation to allocate the funding: random allocation between all that meet the quality threshold
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...

British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants

The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and tenable for up to 24 months, are provi...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Jenefer Husman @jeneferhusman.bsky.social · Sep 6

BUT it is a bit outdated and the cultural references are a bit cringe worthy. I would love an update for my class!... hint

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join #NSF program officers on Sept 4, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET for a webinar and Q&A about:

➡ funding opportunities through the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (EDU/DRL)
➡ introduction to the NSF STEM K-12 Program

Registration required: nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

Webinar title: "Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DLR) FY 26 Funding Opportunities".

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Cryptic Species @6impossiblethings.bsky.social · Aug 29

Nicknamed the "Demon Grasshopper," the omnivorous Bluff Wētã will feed on live insects, but prefers its protein already dead and decaying. #invertefest #sciart #bugart

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Jenefer Husman @jeneferhusman.bsky.social · Aug 29

So much FOMO on my side... now I am left with certainty of MO.

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Jenefer Husman @jeneferhusman.bsky.social · Aug 29

Looking for articles on critiques/ responsible use of AI in academic writing for my grad seminar. Recommendations please.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Aug 28

The brain drain created by this Administration’s anti science policies will affect research for decades.

They are robbing your children of the cures they would have seen.

Stealing science, killing cures.

Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Aug 28

Nice study by @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social et al., even though quite a depressing read.

Studies/articles like these are useful to help the public understand what's being lost and push back.

Don't want to have long depressing chats with your family, friends, etc. yourself? Send 'em here.

Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · Aug 26

We asked researchers across the country how federal funding changes have affected them and their labs. Their responses indicate a sense of doom and an existential crisis for science in the US: “The ship is going down and we are powerless.”

Importantly, there’s still time to fix this. 1/2

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Cryptic Species @6impossiblethings.bsky.social · Aug 25

In 1862, Francis Walker first described Sosxetra grata. It remains the only member of it's genus, and the origins of the word "Sosxetra" remain clouded in mystery.

#invertefest #sciart #bugart

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Cryptic Species @6impossiblethings.bsky.social · Aug 28

Black Bladder-Bodied Meloid larvae, called triungulins, use their claws to attach to ground-nesting bees and catch a ride to the nest. There they feed on bee eggs and other stored provisions until they emerge in their adult form. #invertefest #sciart #bugart