IdahoDawn
@idahodabo.bsky.social
Opening doors of opportunity for the underserved. 🎓👏
Bright futures need a blue sky view. 🌦️🌈🦋
#passion #purpose #place
Bright futures need a blue sky view. 🌦️🌈🦋
#passion #purpose #place
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IdahoDawn
@idahodabo.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Boise has a big blue sky. Never mind all the clouds and rain. 🌦️🌈☀️💙
#bluegirlredstate
#IndependentIdaho
#colormepurple
#MyIdaho
#heretostay
#bluegirlredstate
#IndependentIdaho
#colormepurple
#MyIdaho
#heretostay
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Japan has just opened its first osmotic power plant 🌊⚡
This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.
This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.
This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work?
The site in Fukuoka is only the second power plant of its type in the world, harnessing the power of osmosis to run a desalination plant in the city
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Japan has just opened its first osmotic power plant 🌊⚡
This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.
This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.
This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
Amazing! Grant funded innovation and global teamwork results in astounding progress for humanity around the world! 💧https://news.mit.edu/2025/window-sized-device-taps-air-safe-drinking-water-0611
Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water
MIT engineers developed an atmospheric water harvester that captures water vapor and produces safe drinking water across a range of relative humidities, including dry desert air.
news.mit.edu
June 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Amazing! Grant funded innovation and global teamwork results in astounding progress for humanity around the world! 💧https://news.mit.edu/2025/window-sized-device-taps-air-safe-drinking-water-0611
There are sustainability solutions out there! Innovation and opportunities through grants at the university level are crucial to turn the tide. Keep tinkering, Kade! www.boisestate.edu/news/2025/06...
Students with vision and institutional support make Boise State a hub for real-world impact
When you think of student jobs, you might imagine convenient campus gigs — shelving books...
www.boisestate.edu
June 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
There are sustainability solutions out there! Innovation and opportunities through grants at the university level are crucial to turn the tide. Keep tinkering, Kade! www.boisestate.edu/news/2025/06...
“Talent without purpose is potential without impact. In a world facing unprecedented challenges, that’s a luxury we simply cannot afford.”
bob-lynn.medium.com/the-purpose-...
bob-lynn.medium.com/the-purpose-...
The Purpose Deficit: Why Talent Without Direction Is a National Tragedy
Why do talented individuals flounder while less gifted peers thrive? Discover how society’s purpose deficit sabotages potential — and what…
bob-lynn.medium.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“Talent without purpose is potential without impact. In a world facing unprecedented challenges, that’s a luxury we simply cannot afford.”
bob-lynn.medium.com/the-purpose-...
bob-lynn.medium.com/the-purpose-...
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The NGSS were released on April 9, 2013.
Happy birthday, NGSS!
Happy birthday, NGSS!
April 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The NGSS were released on April 9, 2013.
Happy birthday, NGSS!
Happy birthday, NGSS!
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Public schools are community hubs providing education for all children. A new report shows how voucher programs are forcing school closures, hitting low-income areas and communities of color. Voters rejected vouchers in KY, NE, and CO, yet the programs continue expanding. pfps.org/new-policy-b...
New Policy Brief Co-Authored by PFPS and Advancement Project Links Private Education Vouchers to Public School Closures
pfps.org
April 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Public schools are community hubs providing education for all children. A new report shows how voucher programs are forcing school closures, hitting low-income areas and communities of color. Voters rejected vouchers in KY, NE, and CO, yet the programs continue expanding. pfps.org/new-policy-b...
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Kids that come from backgrounds of American wealth are already academically comparable to their peers in Finland, Norway, & Denmark.
The United States could have the academic achievement of those countries tomorrow if it wanted to, and all it would take is cutting American child poverty by 75%.
The United States could have the academic achievement of those countries tomorrow if it wanted to, and all it would take is cutting American child poverty by 75%.
March 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Kids that come from backgrounds of American wealth are already academically comparable to their peers in Finland, Norway, & Denmark.
The United States could have the academic achievement of those countries tomorrow if it wanted to, and all it would take is cutting American child poverty by 75%.
The United States could have the academic achievement of those countries tomorrow if it wanted to, and all it would take is cutting American child poverty by 75%.
Teaching through science standards provides safety for students to develop their own culture and brains.
“Now is the time to stay focused and hopeful in our ability and autonomy to teach in ways that affirm our students’ cultural identities and funds of knowledge.”
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
“Now is the time to stay focused and hopeful in our ability and autonomy to teach in ways that affirm our students’ cultural identities and funds of knowledge.”
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Zaretta Hammond: 6 Ways to Uphold Culturally Responsive Teaching (Opinion)
Go beyond performative acts of equity and focus on strengthening the instructional core of every child, the teacher educator advises.
www.edweek.org
March 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Teaching through science standards provides safety for students to develop their own culture and brains.
“Now is the time to stay focused and hopeful in our ability and autonomy to teach in ways that affirm our students’ cultural identities and funds of knowledge.”
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
“Now is the time to stay focused and hopeful in our ability and autonomy to teach in ways that affirm our students’ cultural identities and funds of knowledge.”
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
It’s International Womens Day 2025
Stand Up.
“The UN's landmark Pact for the Future, adopted in 2024, states that gender equality is an "essential prerequisite for sustainable development", without which none of the goals can be achieved.”
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
Stand Up.
“The UN's landmark Pact for the Future, adopted in 2024, states that gender equality is an "essential prerequisite for sustainable development", without which none of the goals can be achieved.”
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
International Women’s Day: What is it and why do we need it?
8 March is International Women’s Day – devoted to celebrating the achievements of women and seeking gender equality. But how did it begin, and why do we still need it today?
www.weforum.org
March 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It’s International Womens Day 2025
Stand Up.
“The UN's landmark Pact for the Future, adopted in 2024, states that gender equality is an "essential prerequisite for sustainable development", without which none of the goals can be achieved.”
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
Stand Up.
“The UN's landmark Pact for the Future, adopted in 2024, states that gender equality is an "essential prerequisite for sustainable development", without which none of the goals can be achieved.”
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
Not only do vouchers decimate public schools, it places children in the hands of institutions with interests other than education.
“Institutions are icebergs unto themselves, so the real change comes from the public realizing that institutions are not properly supervising and protecting children”
“Institutions are icebergs unto themselves, so the real change comes from the public realizing that institutions are not properly supervising and protecting children”
Mormon church rocked by child sexual abuse allegations in California
Mormon church rocked by child sexual abuse allegations in California
Look-back window results in nearly 100 allegations against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) in the US has been rocked by a slew of sexual abuse allegations launched against it in…
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Not only do vouchers decimate public schools, it places children in the hands of institutions with interests other than education.
“Institutions are icebergs unto themselves, so the real change comes from the public realizing that institutions are not properly supervising and protecting children”
“Institutions are icebergs unto themselves, so the real change comes from the public realizing that institutions are not properly supervising and protecting children”
👇THIS.
“Everybody in here talks about how important parental rights are. I want to tell you, in addition to parental rights, parental responsibility is also important. And if you can’t trust a decent parent to decide where and when their kids should see what, then we have a bigger problem,”
“Everybody in here talks about how important parental rights are. I want to tell you, in addition to parental rights, parental responsibility is also important. And if you can’t trust a decent parent to decide where and when their kids should see what, then we have a bigger problem,”
Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana
Transgender Reps Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell delivered powerful speeches on the Montana House floor on Thursday. Republicans defected en masse to join them in voting against anti-trans bills.
open.substack.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
👇THIS.
“Everybody in here talks about how important parental rights are. I want to tell you, in addition to parental rights, parental responsibility is also important. And if you can’t trust a decent parent to decide where and when their kids should see what, then we have a bigger problem,”
“Everybody in here talks about how important parental rights are. I want to tell you, in addition to parental rights, parental responsibility is also important. And if you can’t trust a decent parent to decide where and when their kids should see what, then we have a bigger problem,”
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Some words of wisdom from Louis Pasteur, the legendary French scientist who revolutionized medicine with germ theory, vaccines, and pasteurization. His discoveries continue to save lives today! 🧪🔬🦠
#ScienceMatters
#ScienceMatters
March 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Some words of wisdom from Louis Pasteur, the legendary French scientist who revolutionized medicine with germ theory, vaccines, and pasteurization. His discoveries continue to save lives today! 🧪🔬🦠
#ScienceMatters
#ScienceMatters
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1. Today, powerful speeches from trans representatives in Montana SJ Howell and Zooey Zephyr flipped 29 Republicans, killing anti-trans bills.
While some Dems like Newsom abandon trans people, these reps show the power of representation.
Watch their speech.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
While some Dems like Newsom abandon trans people, these reps show the power of representation.
Watch their speech.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana
Transgender Reps Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell delivered powerful speeches on the Montana House floor on Thursday. Republicans defected en masse to join them in voting against anti-trans bills.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
1. Today, powerful speeches from trans representatives in Montana SJ Howell and Zooey Zephyr flipped 29 Republicans, killing anti-trans bills.
While some Dems like Newsom abandon trans people, these reps show the power of representation.
Watch their speech.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
While some Dems like Newsom abandon trans people, these reps show the power of representation.
Watch their speech.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Over 50 episodes of MTV Unplugged, many unavailable for over two decades, are now streaming on Paramount+ → cons.lv/feYgIU
February 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Over 50 episodes of MTV Unplugged, many unavailable for over two decades, are now streaming on Paramount+ → cons.lv/feYgIU
“In hundreds of instances, the CRISPR editing caused a growth defect in the cells. “Many microproteins were really important for cells,” says Weissman”
It’s never a bad idea to organize your junk.
It’s never a bad idea to organize your junk.
🧪 Thousands of newly discovered “dark proteins” are reshaping genomics, revealing overlooked roles in gene regulation, cancer, and evolution. Once dismissed as junk, they offer a new frontier in molecular biology. 🧬🖥️
‘Dark proteins’ hiding in our cells could hold clues to cancer and other diseases
The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out what they do.
www.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“In hundreds of instances, the CRISPR editing caused a growth defect in the cells. “Many microproteins were really important for cells,” says Weissman”
It’s never a bad idea to organize your junk.
It’s never a bad idea to organize your junk.
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TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
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It took me more than 4 years to capture a scene I could only dream of. A magnificent Condor soars above the peaks of Argentina's Mount Fitz Roy, as they are spot lit in beautiful morning light. 🪶
#bluesky #photography #landscape #birds #nature
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #scape
#bluesky #photography #landscape #birds #nature
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #scape
January 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It took me more than 4 years to capture a scene I could only dream of. A magnificent Condor soars above the peaks of Argentina's Mount Fitz Roy, as they are spot lit in beautiful morning light. 🪶
#bluesky #photography #landscape #birds #nature
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #scape
#bluesky #photography #landscape #birds #nature
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #scape
I shall add this to my reading list because you hooked me, bluesky smarties. www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dar…
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increas…
www.goodreads.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:48 AM
I shall add this to my reading list because you hooked me, bluesky smarties. www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
“The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media.”
He wasn’t wrong.
He wasn’t wrong.
December 19, 2024 at 2:25 AM
“The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media.”
He wasn’t wrong.
He wasn’t wrong.
So many Einsteins are lost when we deprive society of a well funded, public education.
“Those born in richer countries, not just to richer families, are far more likely to win a Nobel. This gap has hardly closed in a century. That’s a lot of talent wasted. And breakthroughs lost.”
“Those born in richer countries, not just to richer families, are far more likely to win a Nobel. This gap has hardly closed in a century. That’s a lot of talent wasted. And breakthroughs lost.”
'If talent and opportunity were equally distributed, the average winner would come from a middle income background. The reality? The average laureate grew up in a household just below the top 10%. More than 50% come from the top 5%.' 1/2
The science behind winning a Nobel Prize? Being a man from a wealthy family | Torsten Bell
A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 3:01 PM
So many Einsteins are lost when we deprive society of a well funded, public education.
“Those born in richer countries, not just to richer families, are far more likely to win a Nobel. This gap has hardly closed in a century. That’s a lot of talent wasted. And breakthroughs lost.”
“Those born in richer countries, not just to richer families, are far more likely to win a Nobel. This gap has hardly closed in a century. That’s a lot of talent wasted. And breakthroughs lost.”
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We keep getting messages saying climate change is a hoax and the world is flat. Is it 2024?!
December 7, 2024 at 11:09 PM
We keep getting messages saying climate change is a hoax and the world is flat. Is it 2024?!
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There is no experience more awe-inspiring than witnessing the Earth create itself.
December 7, 2024 at 3:28 AM
There is no experience more awe-inspiring than witnessing the Earth create itself.
THANK YOU BSU and BAM for hosting youth on outstanding experiences they will always remember! STEAM Club field trip for 7th, 8th, & 9th to Boise State University and Boise Art Museum. Take the leap and take them OUT. Connect students to your community and to a brighter future. 🌟 Why not??? 🫵
December 7, 2024 at 4:07 AM
THANK YOU BSU and BAM for hosting youth on outstanding experiences they will always remember! STEAM Club field trip for 7th, 8th, & 9th to Boise State University and Boise Art Museum. Take the leap and take them OUT. Connect students to your community and to a brighter future. 🌟 Why not??? 🫵