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.brian Medeiros

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Rebecca Solnit, Jonathan A. Eisen , and 27 more Anna O. Law, Rebecca Solnit, Jonathan A. Eisen, Erich Fromm, Brendan Nyhan, Paul R. Bierman, Patrick A. Jansen, Patrick Dunleavy, Steve Peers, Christopher Wright, Steven French, Lisa M. Thompson, Laura K. Taylor, Marina Jirotka, Kevin J. O’Brien, Juan Cole, Erwin Dekker, Brian Medeiros, Silvia Secchi, W. Andy Knight, Michael Zimmer, Christine Kooi, Erica Weintraub Austin, Mark Rice, Ann Bartow, Henry Jones, Blair Fix, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Francesco Nicoli, Colin Woodard

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 14d

NASA confirmed the (sudden, I heard from employees) resignation of Joseph Pelfrey from his role as director of Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Huge employer in the state, critical to human spaceflight initiatives at the US space agency.... www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/n...

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center director Joseph Pelfrey resigns

The director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, announced his resignation on Thursday.

www.cnbc.com

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · 21d

Apple Music on iOS 26 Critical Fix:

Settings > Apps > Music > Song Transitions

TURN OFF!!!

.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · Aug 7

The collective reputation is pretty poor. 😂

.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · Aug 2

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$200M is the entire annual budget for the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

White House says it will begin construction on $200 million ballroom in September

Trump for months has been promising to build a ballroom, saying the White House doesn't have enough space to hold large events.

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · Jul 25

weekend goal: try not to learn about or even think about pedophiles nor friends-of-pedophiles. 🤞

Reposted by Valerie M. Delmotte, Larry W. Horowitz, Peter Thorne , and 7 more Valerie M. Delmotte, Larry W. Horowitz, Peter Thorne, Jesse H. Kroll, Benjamin I. Cook, Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Eric D. Maloney, Brian Medeiros, Trevor A. Branch, Beth Tellman

Jessica Tierney @leafwax.bsky.social · Jul 7

As of today, all current NOAA Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellows have been furloughed due to the Dept of Commerce not releasing the funding for the program. In addition no new Fellows were awarded this year. cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc

NOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System ScienceNOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Progra...

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · Jul 5

Meanwhile, here are the weather balloon launches from this morning. The red dots indicate locations that missed the launch today owing to short staffing. The blue dots indicate long-term outages.

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Earth is Trapping Much More Heat Than Climate Models Forecast - Slashdot

What happens if you track how much heat enters Earth's atmosphere and how much heat leaves? You discover that Earth's energy budget "is now well and truly out of balance," three climate researchers ...

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Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · Jun 29

NASA is being told to cancel 19 *active* missions to save $6B, which looks to be less than the ICE *hiring/retention* budget going forward.

I need people to let that sentence sink into their bones for a minute.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Jun 28

If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:

- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jun 28

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · Jun 28

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This article is about State, but the broader point is that the morale is down across the federal government, government contractors, academia, and most of the “knowledge worker” class in this country because of the existential dread looming over them.

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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · May 22

A poignant picture: NSF staff overcome obstacles to mark agency's 75th anniversary. www.science.org/content/arti...

Is a photo subversive? NSF staff overcome obstacles to 75th anniversary portrait

Management tried to quash outpouring of support for beleaguered agency

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ICECHIP @nsficechip.bsky.social · May 17

REMINDER:

ICECHIP Field Day is tomorrow from 2-4 pm MDT for open viewing to the general public in Boulder, CO! Come see our instruments and talk to us before we head to the Plains! More information in the flyer below.

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · May 15

looks like Bono to me:

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · May 11

These jets are more than $50MILLION each. That could cover a lot of science research that actually has an ROI.

Branden McEuen but he’s spooky @bmceuen.bsky.social · May 11

The Sea demands its sacrifice

Gail Waldby ❌👑 @gailwaldby.bsky.social · May 10

Another Navy jet falls into sea, marking fourth major mishap in months
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Branden McEuen but he’s spooky @bmceuen.bsky.social · May 11

The Sea demands its sacrifice

Gail Waldby ❌👑 @gailwaldby.bsky.social · May 10

Another Navy jet falls into sea, marking fourth major mishap in months
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Another Navy jet falls into sea, marking fourth major mishap in months

The latest loss of an F/A-18 fighter jet occurred during a failed landing aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea.

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Tom Di Liberto @tdiliberto.bsky.social · May 7

Just received this lovely note from the Dept. of Commerce. Always great hearing DOC say "Look we're forced to do this and say you weren't fired for performance issues and part of a government wide mass termination. But don't worry we think that's wrong and we're gonna fight it tooth and nail."

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · May 4

This episode of Plain English is highly recommended. Three interesting interviews that delve into how the American science endeavor works, and thoughts about how it could be better. Spoiler: destroying the system is not the answer.

open.spotify.com/episode/4Pee...

Megapod: The Crisis in American Science

Plain English with Derek Thompson · Episode

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · May 3

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In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment - Inside Climate News

Compared to his first term, the threat posed by Trump’s second administration is on a “new level,” environmental groups and legal experts say.

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · May 3

Research is an integral part of Boulder’s economy.

bouldereconomiccouncil.org/boulder-econ...

Boulder, Colorado's Research Economy

Boulder is a global leader in Research and development and commercialization of new technologies.

bouldereconomiccouncil.org

.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · May 2

This needs to be said: science is real.

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They Might Be Giants - Science is Real (official TMBG video)

YouTube video by TMBGkids

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · May 1

We have a new system being rolled out that is supposed to improve the individual profile pages. That is supposed to go live this month, I think.

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · Apr 27

link: overcast.fm/+AAPB-gDk9Ec

TBD | Death of the Weather Forecast? — What Next | Daily News and Analysis

The Trump administration has already begun cutting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the U.S. National Weather Service. What’s the advantage to understanding the weat...

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · Apr 27

@weatherwest.bsky.social on Slate’s TBD podcast. Worth a listen!

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Reposted by Nicola J. Cooper, Ana Bastos, Baylor Fox‐Kemper , and 24 more Nicola J. Cooper, Ana Bastos, Baylor Fox‐Kemper, David P. Stevens, John J. Cullen, Matthias Doepke, Rafael H. M. Pereira, Lars Vilhuber, Jon Williamson, Vanesa Castán Broto, Markus Jäntti, Brian Medeiros, Rex Brynen, Michelle L. Mazurek, Mathew V. Kiang, Joseph A. McCartin, Kevin Miller, Jessica A. Gephart, Michiel van Meeteren, Marta Kołczyńska, Rense Nieuwenhuis, Oliver L. Haimson, Lukas Graf, Alexandra Cirone, Jae-Young Son, Colin Tucker Smith, Béatrice Cointe

Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Apr 25

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

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.brian Medeiros @brian-medeiros.bsky.social · Apr 25

A Thorium Reactor in the Middle of the Desert Has Rewritten the Rules of Nuclear Power

Move over, uranium. Get out of here, water. Thorium and salt are the new MVPs of nuclear power.

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Reposted by Mario Gollwitzer, Adam J. Berinsky, Brian Medeiros , and 7 more Mario Gollwitzer, Adam J. Berinsky, Brian Medeiros, Erika Franklin Fowler, Michelle L. Mazurek, Aaron Shaw, Mogens Jin Pedersen, etobias, Daniel Zappala, Carlos Carroll

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · Apr 24

For the last 3 yrs, I was the director for the Science of Science program at the NSF. We funded projects on science communication - science communication to the public, communication of public priorities to scientists, citizens engagement & participation in science. 🧵

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Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · Apr 21

Earlier today we heard disturbing reports of DOGE personnel arriving unannounced at NOAA & NIST.

So I went onsite to meet with agency officials & get answers.

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · Apr 21

China fires up the world's first thorium-fueled nuclear reactor, a 2 megawatt research reactor located in the Gobi Desert cooled and fueled by molten salt futurism.com/china-thoriu... Thorium is much more abundant than uranium & thorium fueled reactors are poor choice for making an illicit weapon
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China Fires Up World's First Thorium-Powered Nuclear Reactor

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the successful refueling of an operational Thorium-powered nuclear reactor.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 19

Right Now, most of the American can relate to this message from the 90's.

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