Stephanie Fine Sasse

Civic Being | Stephanie Fine Sasse | Substack Stories, science, and strategies for people choosing civic hope. Click to read Civic Being, by Stephanie Fine Sasse, a Substack publication.

Just launched a shiny new Substack, "Civic Being", for all things civic culture, public imagination, and collective future-building.

First post is on the fascinating history of Chautauquas, a little known movement that reshaped civic life in the US for nearly 50 years:
civicbeing.substack.com

08.07.2025 00:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science, so what better time to launch our @iamastem.bsky.social K12 collection with @society4science.bsky.social, featuring four brilliant women in STEM ✨

Explore their stories here: www.iamascientist.info/society-for-...

#IAmAScientist #WomenInSTEM

11.02.2025 23:59 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.

08.02.2025 00:44 — 👍 936    🔁 406    💬 40    📌 31

Last season we planted a bunch of vegetables, but when we saw this thorny shoot pushing its way up through the soil, we had no idea what it was or how it got there. We watered it anyway.

Sometimes great things come hidden in your rhubarb. 🌹

09.02.2025 01:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I was taught when you join a new community you should start with a gift, so I brought yall a screenshot of the world’s most relatable android.

16.11.2024 04:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This made my morning 🫶🏼

15.11.2024 16:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think rest must be a rehinger for me. I start most days 50/50, but am out of hinges to give by bedtime.

14.11.2024 06:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hello 🦋s!

I'm the founder of The Plenary, Co., an art & science nonprofit building systems and spaces to unlock collective knowledge, civic imagination, and community agency.

If it resonates, don't hesitate to reach out. We've got a lot of work to do.

🔗: theplenary.co
🎥: youtu.be/MgXzGb6ZVYA

14.11.2024 05:16 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1