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Emily I am less outraged about this than I thought I would be and it's freaking me out. I think I am being affected by how very, very, very bad the Yankees were when he was out.

Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...

Another good thing about social media... because I needed to hear this. I was miffed that my Microsoft 365 Personal annual subscription went up, and I wasn't sure why it did. Thanks to Nicole, I just cancelled my $99.99 subscription and was given the option to switch back to Classic (without AI). 👍🏾

Three images, a fox, a bird and a T-Rex all created with itens of clothes on a clothesline

Artist Helga Stentzel's fun clothesline creatures #WomensArt #Monday

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

This is literally what the actual "siege" of the auxiliary ICE building looks like

The new Ada Limón, Startlement

Mini marsupial bounces back from the brink!

Once listed as Endangered, the crest-tailed mulgara expanded its range by more than 48,000 km² between 2015 and 2021, lifting its status to Least Concern. Biocontrol contributed to the heartwarming bounce-back.

https://f.mtr.cool/afllseseeb

YouTube video by KGW News Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations

Thank you to Portland’s @nbcnews.com affiliate KGW for amplifying grandparentsforvaccines.com
Our grandkids are at risk for contracting serious, deadly diseases. Please join us- we cannot let that happen!

youtu.be/MclU7s4YE_g

If you think the LLM told you something, ask yourself: What is your belief about who's talking? What is feeding that belief?

White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.

The total loss of NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research —a nerve center of global climate science, data collection and modeling — represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.

(Published April)

Why I Cannot Be Technical With some regularity, kind-hearted Technical people tell me that I Can Be Technical, Too. This usually happens when I’m asking us to define what we’re calling technical in a software environment. I un...

I loved this piece from @grimalkina.bsky.social about who is and isn't allowed to be technical.

"I am sorry to be the one to tell you this, but if my belonging in tech is fundamentally unacceptable yours is uncertain."

www.fightforthehuman.com/why-i-cannot...

YouTube video by Farm to Taber "Everyone Drank Raw Milk!" No They Didn't

When people say "We used to drink raw milk from our own cow and it was fine,"

That's... usually not the case!

In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.

We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?

youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk

Public Science Call for Papers Special Issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social ScienceThe Public's Science–A New Social Contract for American Research Policy

Call for Papers! 🧵

The Public's Science–A New Social Contract for American Research Policy a Special Issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Editors: Alondra Nelson (IAS) and Jenny Reardon (UC, Santa Cruz)

Abstract Deadline: Sept 19

www.ias.edu/stsv-lab/pub...

"How bad slavery was" is worse. Much worse. Much worse than you think, much worse than you're taught, much worse than museums depict. Worse.

Opinion | Jay Bhattacharya: Why the NIH is pivoting away from mRNA vaccines As a vaccine for broad public use, mRNA technology has failed to earn the public’s trust.

I cannot emphasize enough that the playbook being used against mRNA vaccines (and vaccines in general) is IDENTICAL to the playbook used to restrict voting rights after the 2020 election: actively sow public distrust, then cite the distrust you sowed as an independent reason for your desired policy

Yes, there was a moral panic about political correctness in the 1990s! And student activism in the 1960s and 1970s! The bit that is different is the President breaking the law to take control of higher education. And much of the media covering higher ed is taking editorial direction from Chris Rufo.

BHL Transition Update #4: Welcoming CLIR as BHL’s New Fiscal Sponsor We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: 🎉 The Biodiversity Heritage Library has a new fiscal sponsor – the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)! This is a major step forward in s…

📢 Big news! BHL has a new fiscal sponsor – @clirnews.bsky.social 🎉 This marks a major step forward in BHL’s transition to a more sustainable, community-led future.
🌍 Read all about what this means for BHL: 🔗 blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/08/tran... #ILoveBHL

Comedian Norm Macdonald on Saturday Night Live saying, "Now this might strike some viewers as harsh, but I believe everyone involved in this story should die."

The New York City Menace's statement to Norm Macdonald dated February 27, 1996. It details Brandon Teena's tortuous rape and murder and forcefully condemns Norm for his hateful words on Saturday Night Live.

When you share this image, you are blindly repeating one of the most unapologetic, vile pieces of transphobia ever uttered on television. Spitting on Brandon Teena's grave for Internet points. I'm posting this because I still see it randomly posted without any context.

World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990 World Athletics says its genetic test for women ensures ‘the integrity of women’s sport’ – but science does not support this overly simplistic idea.

World Athletics says that "The SRY gene is a reliable proxy for determining biological sex." The guy who literally discovered the gene and has spent the last 35 years researching it says they're wrong. theconversation.com/world-athlet...

Muir Woods exhibit is first casualty of White House directive to erase history "In order to know your role in history, you need to see yourself in it."

Visiting a National Park this summer? Consider photographing the educational signs you read and upload the images to the Data Rescue Project (www.datarescueproject.org/save-our-sig...)

A sign posted in the middle of thick green foliage that reads Caution, Poison Oak. Stay on designated trails to avoid contact.

Summer beauty day 7

A gravel path with stone borders leading to a quickly-moving creek. Green foliage lines the banks.

Summer beauty day 5

Close up of a tree branch with green leaves loaded with bright, shiny, red cherries.

Summer beauty - day 3

The mainstream media has enabled Trump’s war on universities | Jason Stanley For the past decade, the US press has fueled a moral panic over leftists on campus while failing to report on the right’s assault

Yup.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Polling data from Harris & Associates 1966. Q: Do you approve of what Freedom Riders are Doing? 22% approve 61%disapprove18%no opinion.

I just like to post these data from time to time to puncture the mythological aura of mid 20th c protests. They were less popular than pretty much any 21st c mass action & people criticizing them used the same lines. Protest is about people coming together, shaping narratives, & building power.

It's important to know that there are different types of search expertises & even librarians aren't good at all of them. Some librarians are good at known item searching (particularly with their own catalog and systems), others are good at systematic review searching, yet others (1)

The 2026 Federal Budget Proposal Shutters The Institute for Museum and Library Services The details of the 2026 federal budget proposal spell out the goal of shutting down the Institute for Museum and Library services.

We now have the details of the federal 2026 budget proposal, and it spells the end of IMLS. The request is $6,000,000 to "conduct an orderly closeout of IMLS."

Whatever happens in the 2 court cases would be moot if this passes.

bookriot.com/the-2026-fed...

If you're not quite sure how bad an idea a *ten year moratorium* on "AI" regulations is, @cendemtech.bsky.social @dairinstitute.bsky.social @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social and many many others have joined a letter about why this is a FUCKING TERRIBLE idea:
cdt.org/insights/cdt...

2. Here is the impact of the bill in 2026 in chart form.

BEAUTIFUL for millionaires and billionaires.

UGLY for anyone making $51,000 or less.