All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.

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cc: @Gavin Newsome It’s time to build a CDC & NIH in California with the folks who were fired from the feds. In fact, I think each blue state governor needs to scoop up these scientists, healthcare workers and laboratory workers asap. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

Our parks are in chaos. We’ve seen firsthand how Trump’s hiring freeze, the rescinding of hundreds of job offers, and the layoff of 5% of NPS staff have left us overwhelmed and short-handed.

Namibia's iconic Quiver Trees glow golden in the warm colors of twilight. The Quiver Tree is a succulent, and gets its name from the San people who hollowed out its branches to make quivers for their arrows.

#bluesky #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #nature

If you support any of this, you’re honestly just a terrible person. People’s lives are being upended and destroyed. For every 1% increase in unemployment, 40,000 people die—yet some are celebrating.

Went on vacation. Was beautiful but also a mistake. Just gave me space to breathe and appreciate how depressed I really am. Should have stayed home and kept it bottled up. Now to finish my tour of crying in airports and return to normal life.

Timely article exploring the need for and different mechanisms of science advice into policy. It has to be said though you HAVE to engage the public because the rising tide of dis &mis information (that the Trump administration will worsen) is a threat that erodes all we can do 🧪#SciCom

Why is it called gerrymandering instead of cheating?