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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Jul 29

Even Ukraine has an Antarctic icebreaker ship.......🤷🏻‍♀️

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Jul 11

www.science.org/content/arti...

Senate spending panel would rescue NSF and NASA science funding

Its support for a flat budget is a sign of congressional resistance to drastic cuts Trump has proposed

www.science.org

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Jun 27

NSF staff are tenacious when it comes to the mission.

Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · Jun 26

While the attacks on science at NSF are bigger and grimmer than ever, in the past 24 hours I've gotten two different panel availability inquiries. It's quite heartening to see that the work goes on, with submitted proposals and panels convened.

(Not that I can do two panels in the same month!)

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Jun 19

I really do know the most amazing people. First hand account of the protests in LA written by my friend (we were AP chemistry lab partners).

Jen Golbeck @jengolbeck.bsky.social · Jun 18

I wrote a piece about the police shooting at journalists at the LA protests, including me, and what it means for a free press. But I want to make it clear that I know that the big story here is not about journalists, it's about what ICE is doing
www.huffpost.com/entry/journa...

I'm A Journalist Covering The LA Protests. Here Are The Shocking Things I Witnessed Police Do.

"Because we were part of the press, bearing witness to what was happening, we initially assumed that we couldn’t possibly be the intended targets."

www.huffpost.com

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Michael Battalio @battalio.com · May 31

The President's Budget request as released yesterday will gut scientific research. Why should you care?
1) Science is fundamentally a jobs program. Many 100,000s are employed to do science and work for you, the US taxpayer.

NSF, NASA and NIH budgets per year, inflation adjusted from 2000-2025 along with the proposed cuts. NSF includes research component only. Massive cuts across all sectors, well below support spanning 25 years.

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · May 31

The details of the NSF FY26 budget request were released yesterday. Remember this is the request, and congress makes the appropriation, so if you disagree contact your Senators and representative. www.nsf.gov/about/budget

Budget, Performance and Financial Reporting

www.nsf.gov

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · May 11

NSF= National Science Foundation

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · May 11

THIS. The people I work with at NSF believe so much in the mission of NSF that even when the government decides they are no longer needed, they continue to fight to preserve our mission. Today is the 75th anniversary of NSF. Please watch this video.

Flemmy Wallstein @flemmywallstein.bsky.social · May 11

Hi. I'm Amy. Today's NSF's 75th anniversary, so I made a video: youtu.be/xnt2V4ygBG0
#ScienceMatters #NSFExcellence #AmericanInnovation #NSF #FederalScience #SciencePolicy #NSFRotator #PublicService #WeAreNSF
#SaveNSF #NSF75 #Scienceat75 #ISupportNSF #FundNSF

lastnsfhistorian

YouTube video by Amy Rodgers

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Nancy Huntly @nhuntly.bsky.social · May 10

Thanks to NSF for fostering 75 years of major scientific achievement.

Nancy Huntly @nhuntly.bsky.social · May 10

Thanks to NSF and the many civil servants - with expertise in sciences, financials, management, law, policy, and other areas - who have staffed that great agency for 75 years and made America and American science great - for all of us.
Only ignorant and arrogant fools would throw this away.

Maureen Kearney @maureenmkearney.bsky.social · May 9

Tomorrow is NSF's 75th anniversary. 😪

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Apr 25

I have such impressive friends doing amazing things.

NSF NCAR & UCAR @ncar-ucar.bsky.social · Apr 25

UCAR has named Christine Wiedinmyer as director of UCAR Community Programs (UCP). With a deep background at UCAR & NSF NCAR, Wiedinmyer's new role will allow her to set strategic direction for UCP & ensure it continues to offer innovative resources, tools, and services to the scientific community.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Apr 10

One of my least favorite things about social media is the way it encourages flat-out meanness, even for people who are not mean by nature. People lose all sense of proportional response. It's war, all the time. To be constantly dehumanizing one other can't be healthy.

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Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio @knubez.bsky.social · Apr 4

It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my Ph.D. advisor, Jenni Evans. She was an esteemed scientific leader in tropical meteorology & computational science. She shared great strength & inspiration to follow my dreams.
@ametsoc.org @pennstateuniv.bsky.social
shorturl.at/BrzAU

ICDS mourns passing of former Director Jenni Evans - PSU Institute for Computational and Data Sciences | High Performance Computing at Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Dr. Jenni L. Evans, a distinguished meteorologist and esteemed professor in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, leaving...

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Feb 28

I really do know the most amazing leaders. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Leading Science Organization Makes History With New President

The American Geophysical Union elected its first black President. Here's why that matters.

www.forbes.com

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Feb 24

my dog, I have not yet figured out how to avoid typos on here.

Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Feb 24

This is my 14 year old do, Pumpkin. We are both sorry to hear about your dog, Bob.

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Feb 21

This also demonstrates the attitude of selfless service embodied by colleagues at NSF. Upon being fired, Jeremy is thinking of how to help his remaining colleagues and the scientific community, despite his own personal trauma.

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Feb 21

NSF PIs, my former colleague, Jeremy Koster, has taken the time to give detailed and tangible things that you can do to make our jobs easier right now. Please read and share.

Jeremy Koster @jeremykoster.bsky.social · Feb 19

Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)

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WIRED @wired.com · Feb 18

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.

National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.

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Dr. Jennifer Wade @volcanojw.bsky.social · Feb 2

Hi. Here’s a public update I am very glad to share: “Access to the Award Cash Management Service (ACM$) has been restored and the system is available to accept payment requests” new.nsf.gov/executive-or...

NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders

Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.

new.nsf.gov

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Jan 30

The amazing @waterbarnes.bsky.social has drawn one of my former turtles, Miss Bernie!

Dr. Rebecca Barnes (she/her) @waterbarnes.bsky.social · Jan 30

#drawingfriendspets #dailydraw @mandaadams.bsky.social sweet Bernie 🐢🎨

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Dr. Rebecca Barnes (she/her) @waterbarnes.bsky.social · Jan 30

#drawingfriendspets #dailydraw @mandaadams.bsky.social sweet Bernie 🐢🎨

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Jan 27

Or rather, it is still available to me. You know how I tend to use a picture of my office if using a background.

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Jan 27

I still have that zoom background.

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Manda Adams, PhD @mandaadams.bsky.social · Jan 26

um, can I buy that?

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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · Jan 19

At #AMS2025, I brought up that NSF IUSE review panels often don't understand meteorology / #ASER. @mandaadams.bsky.social productively suggested we volunteer for the panels so we have representation. Guess what just landed in my inbox: aaas-iuse.org/event/consid... CC: @sezick.bsky.social

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