Sarah Joy

Two pronghorn a male and a female standing in sage with a mixed grass prairie off in the distance.

Something to remind you
It's a world worth saving

Alaska lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Trump to abandon his plans to rename the continent’s largest mountain from Denali back to Mount McKinley. #ISTANDWITHDENALI

CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.

Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the CDC but then abruptly vanished.

Bison, his cape covered in snow, walking along the road in front of a scattered pine forest.

Today needs more Bison

Elon Musk tweet: We spent the wekend feeding USAID

Imagine you were the richest man in the world. You could have anything you wanted, go anywhere you wished, do whatever took you fancy. How would you spend your weekend? Depriving the poorest people in the world of food and healthcare and boasting about it?

Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06

Tim Walz

We could’ve had Tim 😭

Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article) A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.

Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:

Yesss, her birthplace! It’s near Blackwater Wildlife Refuge & now a state and national park. The visitor center is quite amazing & tells her story. Archaeologists recently found her father’s (Ben Ross) home too. It’s worth a trip & a great source of pride to Maryland Park Service to honor her legacy

Same here! I had a 2nd grade teacher who was a woman of color- she spoke of Harriet like a superhero & it settled in my brain and heart. Years later, I worked the grand opening of the park site she was enslaved, and met her great, great niece 🙌🏼 Visit the HTUGRR State Park if you can - it’s amazing!

Have you or a loved one been treated for cancer? Ever have a vaccine? Had someone you love revived by chest compressions? If so, then you have benefited from NIH-funded research, which has just been effectively shut down by the cancellation of NIH study sections. No new research allowed.

A lil’ Western Maryland sunset for y’all 🧡 #theonlyorangeiwannasee

#MD08, Maryland and America: join me in recognizing the start of Black History Month. As our country confronts the resurgent idiocy of racism, let’s celebrate the central contributions of Black Americans to our society and democracy.