JA Grier, Ph.D.

Flyer with text: Excellence in Science Leadership: Strategies for Unlocking Individual Potential Next Workshop - August 18-20, 2025 (entirely virtual) Indication of Interest - Now Open! https://workforce.psi.edu/leadership/ Workshop Facilitators – Dr. Julie Rathbun, Dr. JA Grier Feedback from past attendees: In our anonymous poll, 93% strongly agreed that the hosts created an environment where they felt valued. 100% found the workshop itself valuable and would recommend it to others. Our workshop is designed for people in leadership roles in space science, and our definition of leader is broad. Past attendees represented all career stages from graduate student to senior scientist, in positions including instrument PI, university faculty, spacecraft engineer, outreach professional and program officer. Participants hailed from industry, non-profits, colleges, small businesses, and governance institutions. Both the content of the workshop and the strategies for facilitation are models of best- practice for leaders in how to engage with their teams - their rising stars - to guide them towards individual and group success. We have substantially retooled our offering to empower leaders to meet the challenges of the present moment, and beyond. Topics include the basics of team building, science ethics, and feedback mechanisms; developing a personal support structure and finding resources to remain engaged and effective; and innovative strategies to find new funding, connections, and opportunities. Previous workshop participants are welcome to indicate their interest to attend so that they can access our new materials and so that we can strengthen our growing community with ongoing activities well after the workshop. The format of this workshop is different from that of others you may have taken. We will meet on-line for four hours each day (11 am – 1 pm and 2-4 pm Eastern) for 3 days and strongly encourage everyone to attend all sessions. Every session is interactive!

Announcing a NEW workshop from myself and @jagrier.bsky.social

EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LEADERSHIP: A NEW WORKSHOP ON STRATEGIES FOR UNLOCKING INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL

August 18-20, 2025, 4 hours daily, 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm EST (entirely virtual)

workforce.psi.edu/leadership/

The ruling class did a spectacular job convincing the masses that the “vulnerable” are both expendable and at fault for high taxes & government waste.

We aren’t.

End stage capitalism is at fault. The billionaires lining their pockets are at fault.

And to them we are ALL expendable.

Die Wissenschaft schützen: TIB baut Dark Archive für arXiv auf - TIB-Blog Forschung und Wissenschaft sind international, nicht umsonst spricht man von internationalen Fachcommunities. Ein Dienst wie arXiv wird zwar von einer in den USA ansässigen Einrichtung, der Cornell Un...

The German National Library of Science and Technology is building a backup copy of arXiv (in case something happens to the original...)

blog.tib.eu/2025/05/13/d...

Wow. Is he really as good as he appears? He's talking an amazing talk, over and over. I'm skeptical about politicians though. But he seems genuine. I'm kind of in awe at the rhetoric, no compromises.

This is nice - glad to see it.

I'd prefer Tortie cat for my full supplication. But a full-ass orange would win my faith for that deeply genuine self-possession of Orange Being Orange who DNGAF about say, the laws of physics or any sense of propriety let's nap on the clothes washer and fall right off during the spin cycle.

What does blue smoke mean? Or purple? Someone said black smoke is goth gender reveal and I am DOWN for that, but I STILL HAVE ??? ...

OK so blue is ... we've chosen one of the merfolx? How about purple? I think purple must be a cat, right? We chose a cat. Imma convert on the spot for cat.

Alas Sesame Street.

I am somehow continually astonished at the self-narrative of "we are the villains, and we dig that." Who writes themselves into *their own story* as the bad guy? That's rhetorical, re psychology of sociopathic narcissists, but I remain agog.

Kermit (Jim), where art thou, now?

Episodic reminder for those who have never lived in AZ and find this behavior unprecedented. Rewatch the movie ‘Raising Arizona.’ Erstwhile Arizonans know this movie isn’t fiction, it’s a documentary. I mean I love AZ but wowzer the batguano shit that goes down is of epic proportions.

Leaving beloved personal items behind likely means an abuser will destroy them, or even use them for ransom/leverage. Ask a friend to hold sentimental items (in closet/garage) until you have a space yourself. Do it soon, since as kick-out day approaches abusers may escalate item destruction/theft.

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Today, we're launching a dedicated action hub for the crisis threatening NASA science. Find actions, latest news and up-to-date resources at: www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc... #ProtectNASAScience

masterful skeet right here

Digital drawing of an angry mob of rats with pitchforks and torches, cornering two rats against a wall. One rat is shielding the other rat, who is coloured in the Trans flag colours. Text: “having a moral backbone requires having the courage to be disliked”

🏳️‍⚧️ Silence equals complicity.
#trans #transrights #lgbtq #rats #art

Wow the oval office has been redecorated to look like the inside of a circus tent.

AGU files new lawsuit to protect hundreds of thousands of federal workers AGU and a coalition of plaintiffs have filed a complaint in a new lawsuit arguing President Donald J. Trump’s February Executive Order No. 14210 directing federal agencies to engage in “large-scale” r...

Good for the @agu.org.

news.agu.org/press-releas...

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Just cry/laughed. Was not expecting that. I keep reading it and it keeps being funny.

This is a great action list for those facing NSF terminations.

I would add one key point: Be in touch with legal counsel at your institutions and universities. There is a lot to dispute in these terminations.

His brain will be the one grabbed by Igor labeled "Abe Normal."

Hugely worrying, wondering this. I'm guessing certain local NOAA outlets/locations will do their best to keep people updated as long as they can. States might try to bridge them for a while. But the main central account is already infected by the dogs, as we from the below.

bsky.app/profile/noaa...

How comprehensively humiliating, disrespectful, and belittling - imagine you are sharing the events of your life, no matter how small, with a living person, and find you've been deceived. Family thinks time with you is burdensome, a distraction, and reduced it to a robot's report. Utter *betrayal.*

Oh yah that’s a lot of wire work. But so clean and the links are so smooth. And love the color combo.

Because being a grad student somehow didn’t suck enough.

having tons of ideas for projects I don't finish, on my onlyPlans

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Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week.

They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions.

Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

Oh yeah the Clairefontaine, that's my favorite paper whenever I can afford it (I do a lot of handwriting practice so often use something a bit less perfecto). Great journal choice.

I also like the one under that, the "Forgetfulness headache." A nasty headache indeed.