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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 19d

The federal workers who take care of our veterans, inspect our food, and help people through natural disasters know Trump’s lawlessness is hurting everyday Americans and they are begging Congress to stop it.

Civil Servants Demand an End to Executive Overreach

Join federal workers from across the federal government as we urge Congress to pass nothing less than a continuing resolution (CR) that reasserts Congress's constitutional powers, upholds our democrac...

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Indivisible Asheville/WNC @indivisibleavl.bsky.social · 26d

Trump appointees Brooke Rollins (USDA) and Doug Burgum (DOI) are trying to sell off our public lands for scraps. Don't let them.

USDA proposal (comments due Sep. 19): www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

DOI proposal (comments due Nov. 10): www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

#environment

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Sep 8

wow thanks for all the love so far! social media for sci comm good isn’t dead! ❤️❤️❤️

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Sep 8

From our walk today through the Juneau woods and muskeg. Love this time of year in southeast Alaska.

golden girls with green scrub ever greens and mountains covered in trees in the background with blue and white skies. A black and white dog are somewhat hidden in the closer trees.

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · Sep 8

hi, i'm an academic. my primary skills involve condensing a grant proposal to 60% of its current size, and emailing

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hi everyone! I am looking for any #scientists (including grad students, post docs) that’d be willing to be interviewed about their research by my #SciComm students in October. Here is the form to fill out if interested! Our time zone is Alaska, FYI. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

BIOL 311 Sci Comm Fall 2025 - Interview Sign up!

Please fill out this form to be interviewed as part of BIOL 311's students project for the second half of the semester. One form per one participant is preferred, so if you have post-docs or graduate ...

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Jun 5

once again I must tap my own sign

@clairewillett

honestly the best marketing scheme in history is men successfully getting away with calling women the "more emotional" gender for like, EONS, because they've successfully rebranded anger as Not An Emotion

6:00 PM • Aug 12, 2020

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 23

“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · May 14

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, yet Trump and RFK Jr.'s HHS is cutting stroke research at the NIH. These reckless cuts don’t just hurt patients—they threaten every family hoping for prevention and recovery. We need more research, not less.

My lab researches what happens to the brain after a stroke, and we have discovered a new strategy to treat strokes that we are trying to bring to the clinic. With the recent turmoil at the NIH, we have already lost funding, and new funding is delayed. The existence of my lab, and even my job, is now acutely endangered."
Anonymous, Boston, MA

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · Feb 17

“Essential”

“Brilliant”

“Vivid”

“Another triumph from Black”

When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution’s Greatest Romance, blooming on bookshelves February 25th. 🌱

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

The cover for Riley Black’s book When the Earth Was Green, showing dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals, and insects among ancient plants

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · Feb 11

This is a really nice, simple distillation of the vital role NOAA and the NWS play and how private companies cannot replace what they do.

Why Private Forecasting Companies Can’t Replace the National Weather Service

NOAA and the NWS provide public weather data that private companies cannot recreate

www.scientificamerican.com

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Darby Saxbe @darbysaxbe.bsky.social · Feb 4

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Jan 13

Several different fires are causing extreme damage in the Los Angeles area. Strong Santa Ana winds are one factor behind their rapid spread.

Los Angeles Wildfires Burn For Days, Stoked By Santa Ana Winds

Several different fires are causing extreme damage in the Los Angeles area. Strong Santa Ana winds are one factor behind their rapid spread.

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Jan 2

Happy 2025! In Juneau, Alaska we had unusually clear nights and a strong auroral display new year’s eve!

Curvy patterns of green aurora light about a house roof.

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Nov 17

Sun is setting early this time of year so sometimes we go on walks in the dark with all dogs wearing their “lightsaber” collars. Partner and his headlamp light visible along with blue, red, green, purple collars in the middle of the picture.

Person and their headlamp light visible along with blue, red, green, purple collars in the middle of the picture. Surrounded by black.

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tessa @tesskou.bsky.social · Nov 16

An etherealy translucent sea slug that glows when threatened is the first nudibrach found in deep midwaters. This delightful weirdling uses a gaping hood to net in its prey. Awesome article as ever by @chelleraiser.bsky.social!
#NatureWriting 🧪 🦑 🌊 #Invert

Ghostly Creature Deep in The Ocean Is Like Nothing We've Seen Before

Picture yourself sinking, slowly, beneath the waves.

www.sciencealert.com

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · Nov 12

You deserve healthcare that sees you, not just the size of your body. Latest by me on what weight-neutral healthcare is, and how to self-advocate when you're stuck with the doctor you have.

(Note, 1st source is not tagged for their protection. Pls be kind) www.prevention.com/health/a6190...

I Dreaded Going to the Doctor Because of My Weight

When you need to work with the health care provider you have, here’s how to advocate for yourself, even while wearing a skimpy gown.

www.prevention.com

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Nov 11

Whoa! Welcome new followers. I have admittedly not posted here much, but maybe with all these new faces it’s time to start engaging again. Glad you’re here.

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Jul 3

idk I live in Alaska now

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Jul 2

It’s #DisabilityPrideMonth ! Consider learning about #disability in #STEM by reading #Uncharted or checking out resources liked disabledinstem.wordpress.com

For reviews on Uncharted - a book with 32 different authors sharing their experiences: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Re…

People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM f…

www.goodreads.com

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · Feb 15

“No states that banned abortion offer paid paternal leave.”

A sentence that says everything.

ProPublica @propublica.org · Feb 15

The Year After a Denied Abortion

Tennessee law prohibits women from having abortions in nearly all circumstances. But once the babies are here, the state provides little help. We followed one family as they struggled to make it.
projects.propublica.org/the-year-aft...

She Was Denied an Abortion After Roe Fell. This Is a Year in Her Family’s Life.

Tennessee law prohibits women from having abortions in nearly all circumstances. But once the babies are here, the state provides little help. We followed one family as they struggled to make it.

projects.propublica.org

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · Dec 29

I have a book about why we hate rats and pigeons, but love cats and elephants. Why we think the only way to live in nature is at constant war with it. And how we could, maybe, not do that. www.harpercollins.com/products/pes...

WaPo loved it. NYT loved it. @scifri.bsky.social loved it.

David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · Dec 28

TELL BLUESKY MORE ABOUT YOUR BOOK PLEASE!

Christopher Deutsch @drchrisdeutsch.bsky.social · Dec 28

Me too. (It doesn't help that my book goes into the 1950s drought and why so few noticed it.)

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Dec 29

Really enjoyed this interview by Ocean Science Radio about Uncharted because it features three of our authors who studied marine biology in the book!!! Thank you @akornblatt.bsky.social for taking the time to make this happen. oceanscienceradio.simplecast.com/episodes/unc...

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Sky YB @drsrbayer.bsky.social · Oct 17

This was a fun and awesome interview experience. #DisabledInSTEM #Uncharted

Andy Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ revkin.substack.com @revkin.bsky.social · Oct 17

TODAY! It's harder for people with disabilities to make progress in many professions, but can be particularly challenging in science. Join me to discuss at 2 pm ET with Skylar Bayer & @gserratomarks.bsky.social: YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QaV... LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/events/71186...

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