Dante J. Smith, PhD
@djsmith-phd.bsky.social
Happy First Contact Day for those that celebrate.
perhaps today is a good day to die is written above a man
ALT: perhaps today is a good day to die is written above a man
media.tenor.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Happy First Contact Day for those that celebrate.
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority. bit.ly/3XEYO8Z
April 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority. bit.ly/3XEYO8Z
Siesta with a Singha
March 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Siesta with a Singha
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This article both freaks me the fuck out and makes me feel like a crazy person for feeling like the only person constantly screaming about it.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
America’s butterflies are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate | CNN
US butterfly populations are declining because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new nationwide study finds.
www.cnn.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This article both freaks me the fuck out and makes me feel like a crazy person for feeling like the only person constantly screaming about it.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
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A judge just blocked Elon Musk and co-president Donald Trump from firing the financial cops at the CFPB who protect consumers from Wall Street scams.
There's power in fighting back.
There's power in fighting back.
Judge temporarily halts mass firings at CFPB, preserves agency data
The order also blocks acting CFPB Director Russ Vought from taking steps to defund the agency.
www.politico.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A judge just blocked Elon Musk and co-president Donald Trump from firing the financial cops at the CFPB who protect consumers from Wall Street scams.
There's power in fighting back.
There's power in fighting back.
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Donald Trump is trying to block trillions of dollars in federal funds to Meals on Wheels, Medicaid, and other critical programs that keep us safe and healthy. If allowed to go into effect, this would wreak havoc across the country.
Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.
Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.
Tell Congress: Don't defund our communities
President Trump’s decision to block trillions in federal funding to critical services already approved by Congress is a reckless, cruel, unprecedented power grab that will impact every one of us.
action.aclu.org
February 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Donald Trump is trying to block trillions of dollars in federal funds to Meals on Wheels, Medicaid, and other critical programs that keep us safe and healthy. If allowed to go into effect, this would wreak havoc across the country.
Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.
Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
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An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
National Institutes of Health cancels scientific meetings after Trump directives
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave birth to her third child, a baby girl named Mira.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gives birth to her third child, a girl - The Boston Globe
Wu is now not only the first woman, person of color, and mother to be elected mayor of Boston, but the first to give birth while in office.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave birth to her third child, a baby girl named Mira.
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Governor Maura Healey said that the state should abolish real estate broker fees that renters typically pay in order to secure a home or apartment, calling it an “easy” step toward making housing more affordable in Massachusetts’ high-cost market.
Governor Healey says Massachusetts officials should ‘abolish’ the broker fees that renters often pay - The Boston Globe
Renters in Massachusetts are typically required to pay a fee to their landlord’s broker, usually equivalent to a month’s rent, before they can move in. Healey said those should "go away."
www.bostonglobe.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Governor Maura Healey said that the state should abolish real estate broker fees that renters typically pay in order to secure a home or apartment, calling it an “easy” step toward making housing more affordable in Massachusetts’ high-cost market.
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Would appreciate a RT from the scientists for this one! We have 665 scientists in the spring database and I want to get us to about 1000 before we set the teachers loose on the database for January matches.
Scientists!
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
December 30, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Would appreciate a RT from the scientists for this one! We have 665 scientists in the spring database and I want to get us to about 1000 before we set the teachers loose on the database for January matches.
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Scientists!
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
December 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Scientists!
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency
Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
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Nosferatu rocked, somehow thought it was going to be even freakier than it was, hoped for more Willem Dafoe than I got (true of every movie, “enough Dafoe” is impossible). Lily-Rose Depp, you are a nut, phenomenal performance, 10/10, would recommend.
December 30, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Nosferatu rocked, somehow thought it was going to be even freakier than it was, hoped for more Willem Dafoe than I got (true of every movie, “enough Dafoe” is impossible). Lily-Rose Depp, you are a nut, phenomenal performance, 10/10, would recommend.
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The incident marks the second time in less than a month that an unticketed passenger was discovered on a Delta Air Lines flight, this time en route to Hawaii.
Delta apologizes - again - after another stowaway boards a flight without ticket
The incident marks the second time in less than a month that an unticketed passenger was discovered on a Delta Air Lines flight, this time en route to Hawaii.
www.npr.org
December 27, 2024 at 9:54 PM
The incident marks the second time in less than a month that an unticketed passenger was discovered on a Delta Air Lines flight, this time en route to Hawaii.
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On 11/25, former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist spoke to Sargent College students and the local stuttering community about his stutter and his nonprofit, Change & Impact.
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Former NBA Player a Speaker at BU’s Center for Stuttering Therapy Event
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist shared his personal story of living with a stutter and his advocacy work
spr.ly
December 4, 2024 at 3:10 PM
On 11/25, former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist spoke to Sargent College students and the local stuttering community about his stutter and his nonprofit, Change & Impact.
Read more ⬇️
http://spr.ly/63328tCZ76
Read more ⬇️
http://spr.ly/63328tCZ76
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State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Wednesday said she will sue the Massachusetts Legislature should it not comply with an audit, adding to the Democrat’s attempts to pressure lawmakers after voters last month gave her wide-ranging power to probe the chambers.
Empowered by voters, DiZoglio vows to sue Massachusetts Legislature if it resists audit efforts - The Boston Globe
The Legislature’s Democratic leaders contend that State Auditor Diana DiZoglio's push to launch an audit so soon after Election Day is premature.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:04 AM
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Wednesday said she will sue the Massachusetts Legislature should it not comply with an audit, adding to the Democrat’s attempts to pressure lawmakers after voters last month gave her wide-ranging power to probe the chambers.
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Great blog by Bodo Stern (@hhmi.bsky.social) about the recent Clarivate decision on @elife.bsky.social’s impact factor. www.coalition-s.org/blog/how-the...
How the Web of Science takes a step back
<p>The Web of Science, a major commercial indexing service of scientific journals operated by Clarivate, recently decided to remove eLife from its Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). eLife will on...
www.coalition-s.org
November 30, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Great blog by Bodo Stern (@hhmi.bsky.social) about the recent Clarivate decision on @elife.bsky.social’s impact factor. www.coalition-s.org/blog/how-the...
Saturday snuggle #StandardPoodle #ShihTzu
November 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Saturday snuggle #StandardPoodle #ShihTzu