Brynn Paulsen

A promotional image for “31 Days of Action” by Stand Up for Science. The top portion features bold red and white diagonal stripes with the campaign title in large white text. The Statue of Liberty is prominently displayed on the right. A QR code and the website URL (standupforscience.net/31-DAYS-OF-ACTION) are shown at the bottom. Below the graphic is a text message in a blue bubble inviting people to join the 31 Days of Action campaign for August, which includes micro actions like texting friends and handing out flyers, as well as structured Zoom events. It encourages signups for daily updates via email or text.

Group chatted it up for today’s #31Days of action!

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One 20 hour day in the Rockies
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Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed Other July stories: Solving a 150-year-old fossil mystery and the physics of tacking a sailboat.

Everything feels so horribly chaotic these days, and yet scientists persist - tinkering with their machines, moved by curiosity - as they slowly unravel, page by page, the hidden mysteries of life on Earth.

arstechnica.com/science/2025...

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This title!

“What happens to children’s mental health when we treat their parent’s depression? We have no idea. An empty systematic review.”

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Rows of sunflowers + Mountain View = the most blissful home 🌻⛰️❤️

How Close Is America’s Fascist Moment? Maybe things aren’t as bad as they seem.

"This week the museum removed references to Trump from the exhibit. The regime intends the citizenry to pretend it does not know facts it clearly does know. Does that strike you as something a liberal, democratic regime does?"

A few from traveling into the mountains last wknd with my lovely pal Lydia 🌄

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My two favorite brains 🧠

A bold, patriotic-themed flyer for “31 Days of Action” by Stand Up for Science. The top half features red diagonal banners with white text reading “31 Days of Action” and the Stand Up for Science logo beneath it. The background includes blue ink splatters, red and white stars, and distressed textures evoking protest art. The right side prominently displays the Statue of Liberty in grayscale, holding her torch high. At the bottom, there is a red QR code and a blue banner with the URL: “standupforscience.net/31-DAYS-OF-ACTION”. The overall design conveys urgency, activism, and American iconography.

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: 31 Days of Action – All August!

Funding cuts. Banned words. Fired public servants.

Trump & his cronies are dismantling America’s greatest experiment - our democracy - & with it, science.

Between now & Sept 30th we decide: Are we a democracy… or an oligarchy?

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Mamdani is doing something most dems cannot imagine - actually speaking to issues the people care about

Life comes at you fast.

How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe even AI Insights from human brains could inform how scientists search for awareness in all its possible forms.

I’m too much of a biological materialist to ever entertain the idea that computers are capable of consciousness, but very enjoyable read nonetheless.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Burn It Down, Build It Back Woke: Newsom to Dump Low-Income Housing in Million-Dollar Pacific Palisades Neighborhood | The Gateway Pundit | by Robert Semonsen California Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a plan to build low-income housing to replace property destroyed by the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.

I LOVE using @groundnews.bsky.social, and here's why.

I get to find insane right-wing articles, titled things like "Burn It Down, Build It Back Woke", which implies not only that Newsom himself is responsible for wildfires, but that being poor is woke

www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/burn...

It comes with fun interactive maps.

This rules

A really fascinating study getting a lot of coverage this week in the #neuroscience world 🧠🤧💪

Colorado joins lawsuit challenging federal ‘defund provision’ targeting Planned Parenthood | Colorado Newsline Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit challenging a “defunding” provision the lawsuit says targets Planned Parenthood.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a “defunding” provision congressional Republicans passed in their recent massive tax and spending law, which the lawsuit says directly targets Planned Parenthood.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social

Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries Science is crucial for evidence-based decision-making. Public trust in scientists can help decision makers act on the basis of the best available evidence, especially during crises. However, in recent...

The US ranks #12/68, with an average score of 3.87 out of 5.

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

LIVE SOON: Countering Trump's War On Science With Colette Delawalla and Dr. Jeremy Berg Starting Jul 30 at 12:00 PM EDT

Tomorrow, 12pm ET - @cdelawalla.bsky.social of @standupforscience.bsky.social returns for an update on the battle to maintain America's global scientific leadership. She'll be joined by @jeremymberg.bsky.social, noted scientist and former high-ranking NIH official.

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This is straight up cruelty

💯 disappointing to hear

Trump’s regime continues to tighten its grip on higher ed 🫥🫥🫥

Scientist on green card detained for a week without explanation, lawyer says A Korean citizen studying in Texas on a green card was detained in San Francisco after a trip overseas. His lawyer says authorities won’t give a reason.

This is fucking outrageous. Not only is the Trump administration illegally holding a permanent resident in detention for more than a week, with no explanation and no access to an attorney, they are claiming he has no Constitutional rights.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

NASA is now at its lowest staffing levels since the dawn of the space age.

They are destroying our scientific institutions. It will get worse and more painful until we stop them.

NOAA also confirming with me this morning that the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) will be continuing its distribution of DMSP satellite data, which means our hurricane forecast tools should stay in tact. Crisis averted 🙌

Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors find healing and meaning through oral history project Oral history contributors were able to share their stories, and many felt a sense of healing.

The Marshall Fire in #Boulder #Coloradi reshaped lives overnight. Now, survivors are documenting their experiences to honor what was lost & to build stronger, more resilient communities.

theconversation.com/colorados-ma...

Fell in love w/ the look of this barn at sunset

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