Ami Thompson

At the same time, we would like to welcome Ami Thompson (@amiodonata.bsky.social) to her new role as president. We are confident that Ami will continue to work on behalf of the DSA and odonates.

We wish them both every success in this new stage!

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A friend just asked me what I do to stay hopeful and I told him one of my favorite strategies…I stay hopeful by remembering that no one has any idea what the fuck is going to happen, so as long as we don’t know, we gotta do what we can.

Happy Pride.

No matter who you are, how you identify, you are valid and loved.

DOGE is a criminal conspiracy to defraud the people of the United States

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

It’s so weird how we’re all just working like this is still a normal country.

First netted dragonfly of the year! #springtimedarner #dragonfly #odonata #entomology

SPRING #joyasrebellion

The patten for a 22 needle addi circular kniiting machine

Finished new slippers! I made up the pattern. Assembled based on a Jojo Juju youtube video. #wool #naturaldye #addiknittingmachine #knittingpattern

The National Weather Service is facing significant staffing cuts and has temporarily reduced weather balloon launches at several sites. These balloons are a key tool used by meteorologists to gather data for weather forecast models.

Please listen and share—this is a very serious situation. This is extremely alarming! The Trump administration, across two agencies, is considering bringing criminal charges against employees simply for doing their jobs.

We want to send a message to the world: what has happened today is an absolute disgrace. It is completely un-American.

Feds, take care of yourself. If you have any feelings of harming yourself, please call or text 988. Or call 1 800 273 8255!

This Fed loves you guys and wants you to be here.

Be kind to yourself, #altgov

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This is a fantastic resource to bookmark. It collates all of the different initiatives that are keeping track of the impacts of the GOP wrecking ball. The destruction is so fast and so extensive that it's hard for us all to keep track and not feel overwhelmed. This does that heavy lifting for us.

Can academics (or others) volunteer to help in any way? If dingdongs are reducing people power to cripple progress I'm happy to volunteer to help in any way! I'm sure many others are too.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

I know things are bleak and scary right now. But I promise you that you - yes YOU - can get through this.

You don't have to fight all of this on your own. Find one person you can help, and help them. Make the life of one person better every day.

Hold onto your joy.

That's how we win.

The secretary of agriculture canceled a meeting on biodiversity The secretary of agriculture bragged about canceling a biodiversity conference because she thinks biodiversity is DEl-related. I wish this was a joke. It's just the level of stupidity and "confidently incorrect" we're at right now.

And here it is, my Joker moment.
I am insane now.

This is one of the most engaging field guides ever. Of course, you probably want to begin with at least a cursory interest in lichens; but the authors' humor and storytelling will carry you away; remarkably without detriment to identification and distribution content!

The DHS will use polygraphs to question employees about communications with the media or nonprofit organizations in an effort to root out members of the resistance.

Me!!

Ok that made me laugh

Handwritten notes on a metal table at the National Science Foundation, 2/18/25. The messages include "You deserve better! Thank you!"; "Thank you colleagues! This RIF is WRONG. These orders are immoral & illegal"; and "Your service will forever be remembered and deeply valued - ENG directorate".

This morning, the US National Science Foundation fired 168 employees, approximately 10% of its workforce, for no cause other than they were the agency's most recent hires. 🧪

Co-workers are leaving supportive messages before they have to clear out of the building at 5 p.m. Sent to me by a source ⬇️

Termination letters to employees in my office stated that termination was due to poor performance, despite all of these employees having excellent performance reviews. At least a couple supervisors tried to log into the performance system to enter ad hoc performance reviews for employees

We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.

They don't want to teach history so they can repeat it.