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NPR @npr.org · 2d

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2d

Some days I honestly feel like I’m not smart enough to handle the times we’re living through. Like I don’t have the processing power to handle the daily horrors and come out on the other side with a clear actionable plan on what to do. I’m trying but my brain keeps outputting “does not compute”.

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I may be invisible, but you're transparent. @invisiblelad7.bsky.social · 2d

You cannot expect the people who used political violence to get into power to deescalate it because they don't even know how to.

David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Kind of feels like feds occupying our city for a month, killing one person and shooting another while attacking neighborhoods with chemical weapons and kidnapping hundreds of people already counts as a civil war whether the Guard arrives or not, but what do we know?

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

Weird thing where people say “no one could have predicted it” when really what they mean is their political commitments and orientation were such that they ignored everyone who was predicting it

Sorry but “no one could have“ and you having your head stuck up your ass are two different situations

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Patrick Lynch @patrlynch1.bsky.social · 3d

Foureye Butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus). Illustration for a new book project.
🧪🐡🌿🌎 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #fish #CoralReefs #TropicalFish

Illustration of a colorful Caribbean reef fish, drawn in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet.

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Christopher Whitaker @civicwhitaker.com · 3d

For those outside of Chicago, these signs are pretty common

Four signs hanging up in a restaurant - The top left says “EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE * EXPECT ICE * in English. The bottom left is the same message in Spanish. A know your rights card is on the right in both English and Spanish. The food is delicious.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 3d

Portland never stops being Portland.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

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Arthur🎨 @idreamofentropy.bsky.social · 3d

Publix asked to be the sole sponsor to an event showcasing black authors in Jacksonville Florida. Last minute, they pulled their sponsorship because of the "volatile" climate. The week of. Fuck Publix. I'm adding them to the boycott list for my household. They do nothing for local community.

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen Miller was in my college cohort and I regret not bullying him to my full potential.

This dude threw a 2 year tantrum over being asked to sign a thank you card for the dorm housekeeping staff.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d

stephen miller was not bullied nearly enough in high school

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Free Łink - Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 3d

Again, as I and many people have noted, the pro-"AI" fucklechucks are happy to grant personhood to a chatbot while denying personhood to trans folks and Black folks and Indigenous folks (not to mention Black trans folks etc.).

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 4d

The Ig Nobel is incredible , one year an Indian guy won it for calculating the average surface area of an elephant and during his acceptance they had an elephant hold up a sign with the surface area of the scientist on it, they do showbiz better than the Oscars

Jeffrey J. Hall @mrjeffu.bsky.social · 19d

Video: a Japanese scientist was attacked by flies while giving the acceptance speech for his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research paper that proved painting Zebra-like stripes on cows led to a decrease in biting fly attacks.

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Free Łink - Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 3d

I thought for a second that this was a real live frog

Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 3d

A marvellous #Egyptian #frog amulet, made of porphyry (height 1.2 cm).
Because of their numerous offspring, #frogs were considered a symbol of fertility.

Dating ca. 1295–1185 BC, New Kingdom.

📷Metropolitan Museum

🏺 AncientEgyptBluesky

A small frog-shaped amulet carved from dark reddish-brown porphyry, patterned with irregular white spots, shown in a crouching position against a plain light background.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 5d

yet another example of how you should ALWAYS have people in your corner who will tell you to stfu

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 5d

just a remarkable series of posting decisions being made today by the CEO of this website.

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 5d

Are you paying us? Where?

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 5d

all of these videos are horrifying. what feels so singularly striking and scary to me in all of them is the individual seething contempt and rage of these agents

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 5d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 5d

hold on just a second here

blue sky screen shot from Bill Kuchman saying "Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin" quote posted by Adam Weinstein saying "Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities." 31 USC 5114(b)

blue sky screen shot from Aaron Rupar saying
"Trump has not been seen in public since Tuesday and had no public events on his calendar today"

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 5d

Timeline cleanse.

Newspaper clipping, 1906.

A newspaper clipping from 1906 that reads: "Noisy, Hungry Frogs Sadden Farmer's Life. They scare his cattle and they also eat his flannel shirt."

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 5d

It’s #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwareness Month! One shining example of an inclusive workplace is Elizabeth Sibert’s Paleo-FISHES Lab, the first ADA-accessible lab at #WHOI.

🤔What does your workplace do to accommodate people of all abilities? Share your experiences in the comments!

Accessible Sink is shown with chair in the knee space for scale. The sink has two white DI water faucets, as well as a tap water faucet and an eye wash. To one side of the sink is a drying station with numerous sieves and falcon tubes. To the other side of the sink are some empty beakers and DI water wash bottles. There is a beaker drying rack on the wall behind the sink, and a 8" washing sieve in the sink for scale

Photo shows the accessible fume hood in the Paleo-FISHES Lab space. It is located near a large window, and has a blue lab chair sitting in front of it at the workstation spot. The fume hood sash is open, and it is clear that the chair easily fits into the empty knee-space in the middle of the fume hood counter.

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Ryan Warner @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social · 5d

Hosting Colorado Matters from KRCC in Colorado Springs. Still thinking about my Korean meal at Sura last night.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 5d

You routinely ban the accounts of Palestinians but you’re steadfast on Jesse Singal’s right to be here. We get it, Jay. You have no principles.

And to think I thought a non-white woman would be better than white men. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, you’re not gonna get fooled again.

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 5d

Harassing the mods into banning someone has never worked. And harassing people in general has never changed their mind.

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 5d

Check out Jasmin's story

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Sharks Don’t Sink: My Journey as a Rogue Shark Scientist and Author – Green 2.0

Sharks Don’t Sink: My Journey as a Rogue Shark Scientist and Author By Jasmin Graham In her blog, Jasmin discusses her journey and what ultimately led her down the path of becoming an author and co-fo...

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 5d

🏁🐡🚁🐡🚁🏁🐡🚁🏁🐡🚁🏁 Huffle SZN is in full swing! Where do all these checkered pufferfish go in Autumn? What are they up to?? #checkeredpuffer #pufferfish #pufferfishofcoralcity #huffle #huffleofpuffers #school #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 5d

A cartoon from my new book, 'Physics for Cats'. Out next week: www.tomgauld.com

A scientist stands in front of an enormous contraption
"I created this device to test my theory that our entire reality is a simulation, but the readings I'm
getting suggest something much worse"

"What?" Asks a second scientist.
"We're living in a cartoon!" Says the first.
"Does it at least have a good punchline?" says the second.
The fiorst scientist carefully looks over the data, then eventually replies "Nope"

From 'Physics for Cats' by Tom Gauld - order it at www.tomgauld.com

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 6d

every day I wake up and read a headline that sounds like something a concussed writer for The Simpsons would come up with while trying to make an intentionally stupid joke about George Orwell

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