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Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · Sep 3

At @okfn.bsky.social we are looking for a short-term R Developer. The work is exciting and important, advancing a humanitarian mission! Apply or share with others!

Senior R Developer – Jobs & Opportunities – Open Knowledge Foundation

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks so much @richardsever.bsky.social! I'm so excited to work with you and the team advancing 'communication at the speed of science'. 💚

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks so much Leah! It has been a joy and a privilege working with you and pyOpenSci. Very excited for what's next for pyOpenSci and the continued growth and fostering of this incredible community.

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Aug 17

This sounds just like @ethanwhite.weecology.org and @skmorgane.bsky.social jam.

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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · Aug 9

Will fill in the blanks later. Multiple members of the press with blood on their faces, shoved, batonned at Los Angeles MDC. LAPD now calling unlawful assembly.

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Carl Boettiger @cboettig.bsky.social · Jul 27

Attempted to vibe code my course's module 2 on fisheries collapse (github.com/espm-157/fis...) in Claude Sonnet 4 via VSCode-copilot: I try not to write any code, but provide feedback and directions as it gets things wrong (or stuck).

Struck by just how much this feels like working with students

GitHub - espm-157/fish-python-template

Contribute to espm-157/fish-python-template development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Jul 20

I like this idea for sharing with others and taking the time to define your LLM usage for yourself.

Like a README for what you create.

Something like this could work at an organizational level too.

Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · Jul 20

I recently came across the idea of adding a /ai page to your personal website—similar to /now and /uses—to explain your LLM use (see this for a bunch of different ones slashai.page and this for the overall idea www.bydamo.la/p/ai-manifesto), so I created my own here

AI usage | Andrew Heiss

Here’s how I use AI and LLMs in my work

www.andrewheiss.com

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · May 10

Because we must build good things while we scream about the bad, I have started a "Data for Good" team @data-for-good-team.bsky.social that partners with organizations needing short-term data science help. We have three projects ongoing & will add more as our capacity grows.
data-for-good-team.org

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Karthik Ram @karthik.io · Apr 25

✴️ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS! ✴️ @navigation.org is seeking bold projects at the intersection of AI and Open Science. We support innovative applications that make science more transparent, efficient, and trustworthy. Deadline: July 15, 2025. os.nav.fund/ai-for-os/ #openscience #AIforScience

AI for Open Science - Request for Proposals

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Mar 14

For Open Source Stories I loved talking with @juliasilge.com about her journey in open source, from solving problems she had to now working on large general purpose solutions & her perspective on what it means to build open source and be a human being on the internet.

#RStats #Python #OpenSource

Open Source Stories @opensourcestories.org · Mar 14

When @juliasilge.com first participated in #OpenSource, she did it to solve a specific problem. She didn't know that she would be joining a community and changing her perspective for years to come. Learn about her journey and hear her words of wisdom.

How we show up in open source with Julia Silge

Ever wonder if you’re the only one who feels like open source is a mystery? Julia Silge shares how she went from thinking it was just ‘some person alone in a room’ to realizing it’s a whole world of…

www.opensourcestories.org

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Mar 13

I’d point them at @pyopensci.org amazing Python packaging guide! www.pyopensci.org/python-packa...

pyOpenSci Python Package Guide

We support the Python tools that scientists need to create open science workflows. GitHub release (latest by date) DOI new Tutorial Series: Create a Python Package: The first round of our community...

www.pyopensci.org

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Mar 11

Thank you so much! I'm very excited for what openRxiv can help enable for sustainability and innovation in preprints.

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Mar 11

As access to scientific communications remains crucial, I'm excited to share I've joined openRxiv as Interim Chief Operations Officer to help launch the organization. It's already been amazing working with @richardsever.bsky.social & John Inglis & team & I'm grateful to be part of this next phase. 💚

openRxiv @openrxiv.bsky.social · Mar 11

openRxiv has arrived!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences.
openrxiv.org/introducing-...

#openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Mar 7

If you want to #StandUpForScience2025, and in person isn’t accessible or an option for you, this is another great way to participate.

Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · Mar 5

Fri, Mar 7 @ 9am PT, I'll be hosting a special live YouTube live session timed to coincide w/ #StandUpForScience2025. I'll reflect on societal importance of weather & climate science, and discuss career strategies for students & fired federal workers.
www.youtube.com/live...

Special Weather and climate office hour 03/07/2025: Stand Up for Science 2025 - YouTube

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme weather and c...

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Mar 2

If you have experienced direct harm to your work/lab/job due to recent changes at US NSF, & are willing to share this on behalf of the Am. Society of Naturalists and NSF, please DM/ email me ASAP (this is time-sensitive) or submit story here sites.google.com/view/scienti...
Please share widely

Scientists' Stories - How to Contribute

How to contribute a Story

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NumFOCUS @numfocus.bsky.social · Feb 26

NumFOCUS is seeking its next Executive Director. To guide this process, the Board of Directors has established an Executive Director Hiring Committee. Learn more about the hiring process & progress at bit.ly/4ij7n1g We also want to hear from you! Learn more and share your input at bit.ly/41wbAZL

Searching for the next Executive Director of NumFOCUS

From the Executive Director Hiring Committee — Julie Hollek (Chair), Sanket Verma, Wolf Vollprecht, Jim Weiss, Michael Zargham

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Feb 21

If you are taking inspiration from movements *please study them.* 20th Century Civil rights organizers were very hard core about security. You should be too.

Here's some very basic guidance -- I don't know who made this site, but it checks out --
infosecforactivists.org

Infosec 101 for Activists

Website: https://infosecforactivists.org/ Introduction America has a strong tradition of activism, dating back to slave revolts and indigenous uprisings even before the founding of the United States. ...

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CantlonLab @cantlonlab.bsky.social · Feb 18

Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠

sciencehomecoming.com

Science Homecoming

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Tracy Teal @tracykteal.bsky.social · Feb 5

When I was a sysadmin, we would say that anyone who asked for root shouldn’t have it.

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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.bsky.social · Feb 2

And here's a direct cryptpad link to report a dataset that you think may be at risk and need saving. These guys have already saved *a lot* of data.
If you want to help out, there some great guidance on the forum.

cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Feb 2

I finally launched my own newsletter! I'm happy to be albeit write what I want when I want. And to put a lot of short in-the-moment essays that used to be on FB at this site instead. Please subscribe! meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/welcome-to-m...

Welcome to Meditations in an Emergency

We are very clearly in a lot of emergencies right now. They demand action. But action demands thought and thoughtfulness: who are we, what are our values, our goals, our allies, our possibilities, and...

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Posit @posit.co · Jan 21

We’re thrilled to offer Opportunity Scholarships for posit::conf(2025)!

These aim to support folks typically underrepresented at similar confs.

If you know anyone who'd be a good candidate – perhaps you! – apply by Feb 21: pos.it/opp-scholar-2025

#DataScience #positconf2025 #rstats #pydata

Apply to be an Opportunity Scholar at posit::conf(2025) - Posit

We are excited to announce Posit will provide 40 Opportunity Scholarships so they can attend posit::conf(2025) in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Jan 20

Tomorrow noon east-coast time, 9am Pacific: we'll be here to talk about beloved community, power, storytelling, and enter this next era of US history together, heads held high, friends held close. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_y...

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Ginny Hendricks @ginsta.bsky.social · Jan 18

Heads up if you're into data and passionate about the science of science! @crossref.bsky.social seeks TWO Data Scientists for this new team. You'll collaborate to glean insights from and detect gaps in scholarly metadata and help build the research nexus. Join us! www.crossref.org/jobs/2025-01...

Data Scientist - Crossref

Are you interested in using data to understand the scholarly landscape better and help the scholarly community? Would you like to help Crossref make better-informed decisions? Join us as a Data Scient...

www.crossref.org

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