In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.

Wow, Prof. Han won a MacArthur award!
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A determined doctor helps defeat one of the world's deadliest viruses. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

I just did this last night -- Microsoft Copilot said "It's late in [my town]; still feeling productive?" I said referring to my personal circumstances is creepy, and also stop saying things like "great observation"; just get the work done.
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"Immergut concluded that Trump’s attempt exceeds his authority under the federal law and violates the Tenth Amendment, infringing on the state of Oregon’s sovereignty."
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"Stadiums are here, but where are the hospitals?” A jab at Morocco’s spending on spectacle projects for the World Cup and what many see as the government’s blindness to everyday hardship."
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Little less conversation, little more ritualistic dancing in the moonlit forest to ward off evil, please.

What a stunning story by Koji A. Dae ("Five Impossible Things"), set in our future world that can provide such a full alternative for those who want it. I felt like I was right there, thanks in no small part to Kate Baker's superb narration as well as the fine writing. Huge thanks to you both!

""When passengers pushed harder - asking about refunds, and talking to the media about the case - they were threatened with legal action. The BBC has seen dozens of such emails."

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Many of you have already done so, but please do share this, if you can, or post a similar sentiment of your own. These are easy & important steps to take. We're all in this cesspit together, & we have to act like it & fight together.

If your CEO is a multimillionaire while staff live on food stamps and minimum wage, and then the company has to close locations because it is unprofitable...

You have a shitty CEO.

"Every year, the Muslim community breaks records on how much it gives to charity during Ramadan. Ramadan really reflects the most beautiful aspects of Islam."
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In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"

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I'm sure the onion is the wrong analogy. You're a pomegranate -- hassle and mess to get deeper, but with the eventual reward of those really delicious seeds. (Analogy a bit clumsy, but your public prefers to think the best of you! Onions be damned (unless fried into tasty rings)!!

What I'm reading this weekend (between @jhucompsci.bsky.social student meetings): finishing "Playground" (Powers) for Sunday book club, and just started "Clear" (Davies) and 2024 #HugoAward winner "The Tainted Cup" (Bennett). #BookSky

"She treaded water, swarmed by the wildest assortment of Dr. Seuss creations--every color from piebald nudibranchs to bone-white snails sporting forests of spines. The sea buoyed her...she was an angel hovering above a metropolis built by billions of architects too small to see."Playground #BookSky

As the American Booksellers Association’s Indie Bookstore Ambassador for 2025-2026, Burton will champion independent booksellers, including on Small Business Saturday on November 29 and Independent Bookstore Day on April 25, 2026.

Congratulations to @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social BME team on their win at the ASME Innovation Showcase! Their soft suit for newborns with brachial plexus palsy even automates the gentle shoulder rotation needed for rehab. Amazing! @jhu.edu

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"It's a geographical dislocation, referring to someone being forced to flee, but also an emotional shift."
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USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

Mr. Takei is a wonderful choice for this role! I'm absolutely delighted about this news!

Great idea!
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Where have I been the past couple months? Working on a project that will feature #DisabledInSTEM chemists who pushing the boundaries of their fields! Can't wait for that to go live Monday!

Until then, I invite you to read about 8 disabled scientists who left a lasting mark on modern chemistry. ⬇️

✨My first science feature is out in Chemical & Engineering News!✨

I interviewed and wrote about Dr. Shana V. Stoddard, a brilliant disabled scientist changing STEM.

Disabled scientists deserve visibility and celebration.

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#DisabledInSTEM #SciComm #RepresentationMatters