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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 16h

Oh really? I never got around to watching Dexter but I'll steer clear. The bar is way too high right now.

Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 16h

For some masochistic reason decided to binge-rewatch Six Feet Under. Guess I needed a good cry. Just finished the final episode, and if you've had that experience yourself I'm guessing you know just how not ok I am right now. Absolute gut-wrenching perfection.

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 3d

Does the news reflect what we die from?

The image presents a comparison of the leading causes of death in the United States for 2023 and the media coverage these causes receive from three news outlets: The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox News.

In the footer, it notes the data sources, indicating that the information is based on media mentions from Media Cloud (2025) and death data from the US CDC (2025) and the Global Terrorism Index, with a clarification that values are normalized to sum to 100%.

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 10d

After increasing spending to $134,000 per student (!!!) and facing retention problems, the New College of Florida is apparently having discussions about privatization or closure after DeSantis leaves office.

Spending Soars, Rankings Fall at New College of Florida

Student outcomes and rankings are slipping at the liberal arts college while spending is up. Critics believe the college is at risk of implosion, and some are calling for privatization.

www.insidehighered.com

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 10d

I’m a sewage system. I also have a great personality.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
I'm an epidemiologist. Sewage systems are sexy.

Dosco Jones @doscojones.bsky.social
I'm an engineer. Sewage systems are sexy.

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 13d

A painting of a bird beside the text "motherfucker it's only tuesday"

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 12d

I just keep seeing some guy running with his hair on fire. Brains are so weird.

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 14d

Boy does she have my number.

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 14d

Having a nostalgic day remembering all the amazing dogs I’ve shared my life with. I really wish I could just have one more day with each of them. Of course this in no way diminishes my love for this smokeshow. Look at those “come hither” eyes. A world class leisure-pup. ❤️

Picture of a beautiful tan dog with black markings lounging leisurely on her back, looking peacefully at the camera.

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Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 14d

A look back at the weather extremes along Helene's path from Florida to Indiana, with the National Hurricane Center report: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Hurricane Helene began a path of destruction a year ago. Why was it was so deadly?

A combination of weather factors and geography helped make it one of the most brutal storms in the modern history of hurricanes.

www.usatoday.com

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 15d

I love Annie.

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 15d

This is Annie. She is a dental therapy dog. Her job is to help patients experiencing anxiety by providing emotional support. While dentists go through years of schooling to treat patients Annie is able to lower their blood pressure and reduce anxiety just by being there. 14/10 (TT: funny.bunny9215)

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The Onion @theonion.com · 20d

Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work https://theonion.com/relaxing-tea-better-fucking-work-1819579209/

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 19d

What really makes this the sweetest is the occasional soft sighs, but this photo will have to do.

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Elon Green @elongreen.bsky.social · 20d

I’ve been working on this for a while. (I tried to find Bobbie more than a decade ago and failed.) Please do give it a read.

Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 20d

If you love the song “Me and Bobby McGee” you absolutely must read @elongreen.bsky.social on the life of the woman who inspired the song.

The Unlikely Story of the Secretary Who Inspired One of Music’s Greatest Songs

“Me and Bobby McGee” was originally about a woman—Barbara “Bobbie” McKee. I talked to her.

slate.com

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 21d

In-a-gadda-da-vida, The Best if Bread, Bill Cosby comedy

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 21d

Lol, same.

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · 23d

I am going to very gently place this here, as I know it can be a touchy subject. But this is something I think about a lot as an academia-adjacent researcher who really, really needs “lazy and unproductive” downtime to function effectively.

EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · 23d

In academia, excellence appears to come with a price tag. Stresses often normalise certain behaviours such as workaholism. In this week's blog, Katherine Villavicencio writes about the effects of workaholism in academic life, and suggests us: forget the price tag! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

The hidden effects of academic excellence: workaholism in Academia

Years have passed since I started my academic career, and I have come to realise that, in a cademia, excellence appears to come with a price tag . Stress and pressure have become commonplace for acade...

blogs.egu.eu

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Philippe Papin @pppapin.bsky.social · 29d

Want to come work for the National Hurricane Center, #NHC? There are two new job postings that were just announced yesterday. The 1st opportunity is a position within the #Hurricane Specialist Unit, #HSU:

GS-13 Hurricane Specialist Position -- www.usajobs.gov/job/845559000

Meteorologist

This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), National Hurricane Center (NHC), with one vacancy in Miami, FL.

www.usajobs.gov

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Aaron Hill @draaronhill.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 Recruiting Two PhD/MS Students 🚨

I am looking to bring on at least two GRAs (M.S. or Ph.D. Level) beginning Spring or Fall 2026 to join our CHAOS research group. Research projects will be related to artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for extreme temperatures and rainfall

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’ve had to learn a lot about parsing strings in R to deal with that business.

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · Jul 29

Just saw a post mansplaining mansplaining. That’s it for today, see y’all tomorrow.

a woman stands at a podium with a microphone and says knope out

ALT: a woman stands at a podium with a microphone and says knope out

media.tenor.com

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · Jun 30

Seconded.

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Melissa Dye @mdyewx.bsky.social · Jun 26

Fun fact: if you see a tornado & it doesn't have a warning on it (esp on a day when everything looks like shit on radar), the correct course of action is to CALL YOUR NWS OFFICE & TELL THEM. Instead, what this reporter did was follow tornado, then tag (the wrong) NWS office on X well after the fact.

Bring Me The News @bringmethenews.bsky.social · Jun 26

Must-see video of a tornado — that was never given a tornado warning — that we tracked on the ground for miles in Minnesota yesterday. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-we...

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CSU Department of Atmospheric Science @csuatmossci.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congratulations to Jeffrey Collett for receiving the 2025 Frank A. Chambers Excellence in Air Pollution Control Award. The Air & Waste Management Association presents it annually for outstanding achievement in the science and art of air pollution control.

Learn more www.awma.org/2025chambers...

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Andrea Schumacher @abschumacher.bsky.social · Jun 7

Dinah does great work!

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · Jun 7

TGIF! It was a busy week. Sharing my stories from the week. Hope you have a great weekend.

Michael Brennan at the National Hurricane Center does a great job of summing up his concerns ahead of hurricane season. 🧵

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Hurricane season is here, and the nation's top forecaster has an urgent message

USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1.

www.usatoday.com

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