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Scott Hancock
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I am a scientist, casual biker (commuting, errands, and just for fun rides), and enjoy preparing and trying new foods.
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What should you do if you see a spotted lanternfly?! “Don’t panic. They’re not going to hurt you or hurt your plants. Hang tight, because it’s all going to pass,” says #UMD entomology Professor and Extension Specialist Paula Shrewsbury.
today.umd.edu/spotted-lant...
Spotted Lanternflies Are Emerging in Huge Numbers. Don’t Panic, Says…
8 Things to Know About an Invasive Species That’s More Nuisance Than Threat
today.umd.edu
July 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The dog days of summer are the perfect time to add some pawsitivity to #UMD campus 🐾
July 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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🐛Entomology gets uplifting visit from an extraordinary bug - the "snuggle bug". Scientific name 𝑇𝑒𝑑𝑑𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑒𝑟𝑝. Although the snuggle bugs native habitat is the University of Maryland Police Department, as the semester closes the "snuggle bug" has been spotted across University of Maryland's campus💕
May 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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🐝Pest management experts Jorge and Joe team up with the Bee Lab’s Eric Malcom to safely capture and relocate honeybee swarm on campus.🐝
April 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Let's make sure every voter knows.
April 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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We’re building a #PeoplesMovement.

Today, over 3 million people across the country stood up to say HANDS OFF our democracy.

And history shows that when just 3.5% of the population engages in sustained, peaceful resistance—transformative change is inevitable.

#50501movement #HandsOff #April5
April 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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This GOP voter suppression bill would cause massive challenges for married women and trans and nonbinary people who’ve changed their names, and disproportionately impact people of color. Contact your representative and urge them to vote NO on H.R. 22.
CALL NOW: Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on H.R. 22
indivisible.org
April 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
March 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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We are excited to announce our official partnership with @indivisible.org for the National Day of Action on April 5th!

Stand Up for Science says: HANDS OFF OUR SCIENCE!

#standupforscience
#handsoffourscience

Find and register for an event near you: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...
March 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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🐛🌳Spring is here! Flowers are blooming, trees are budding, and insects are buzzing. Dr. Mike Raupp, @univofmaryland.bsky.social, shares w/ AccuWeather which pollinators and pests are out in the DMV, noting a few more insects are on the scene due to #climatechange. www.accuweather.com/en/weather-n...
March 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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#Terps #UMd #CMNS

OMG! The University of Maryland's commencement speaker at graduation is Kermit the Frog!! (Jim Henson graduated from UMd) Get the robe out of mothballs and save me a seat!

youtu.be/pEDf0UKJdgg?...
Announcing UMD's 2025 Commencement Speaker
YouTube video by UMD
youtu.be
March 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Arthropod Photo of the Week: March 26, 2025
Montane paradise jumping spider
Habronattus altanus
Araneae: Salticidae
By Marshal Hedin (@mhedin.bsky.social), California, USA
#arthropodPOTW
March 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Here's a list of Schumer's book tour stops next week for absolutely no reason at all.
BALTIMORE: Mon 3/17, 7PM: Central Library
NYC: Tue 3/18, 6:30PM: Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
WASHINGTON DC: Wed 3/19, 7PM: Sixth & I
PHILLY: Thu 3/20, 1PM: The Weitzman
SF: Sat 3/22, 1PM: Corte Madera Store
March 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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WHERE WILL YOU BE TOMORROW?
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
February 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.

We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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New:

DOGE's spending has been secret.

No longer.

My colleagues have uncovered it.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...
February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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...the crops have failed...
February 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Time to distract my mind for a bit...
February 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Cars infest urban spaces where their margins are not hardened to control behavior. Solid design creates consequences for motorists, not the people around them.
Which cyclist did this?
February 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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It is my expert opinion that when flex posts are deployed, some random number of them are bollards.
February 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Paint ≠ Infrastructure

#BikeSky #Urbanism
February 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM