Alison Pearce Stevens
@alisonpstevens.bsky.social
Biologist turned award-winning kidlit science writer. Nature lover. SCBWI. 12x12. #SciComm. Repped by Alex Weiss, Azantian Literary Agency. she/her
https://apstevens.com/
https://onesimplething.substack.com/
https://apstevens.com/
https://onesimplething.substack.com/
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Welcome Newskies! I'm a former biologist, zoologist, behavioral ecologist, and ornithologist (which one I use depends on the situation). My favorite part of research was writing up the discussion at the end, so I jumped into #SciComm and now write about other people's cool scientific discoveries. 🧪
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Get your holiday shopping done right here #NewSkies, alot of incredibly talented artists have moved to Bluesky because it does not suppress links to their work. Check the #SciArt or #ArtSky hashtags and feeds and I'll add a few faves below.
It's a dark time for artists. Many are struggling!
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Joe Rogan spent a whole podcast episode spouting climate misinformation. @dananuccitelli.bsky.social broke down the tactics Rogan and other climate deniers use so you can call them out when you hear them.
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Joe Rogan spent a whole podcast episode spouting climate misinformation. @dananuccitelli.bsky.social broke down the tactics Rogan and other climate deniers use so you can call them out when you hear them.
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"power lives wherever people refuse to give it up"
No matter what any despot says, the reality is We The People have the power. They might steal & abuse it, but we can fight back & regain it.
Yesterday was a big step; read on to find out how to help keep the fight going.
We Are Stronger Together.
No matter what any despot says, the reality is We The People have the power. They might steal & abuse it, but we can fight back & regain it.
Yesterday was a big step; read on to find out how to help keep the fight going.
We Are Stronger Together.
America Rising: THIS Is What Democracy Looks Like
Across rural towns and red strongholds, people proved change starts from the ground up.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"power lives wherever people refuse to give it up"
No matter what any despot says, the reality is We The People have the power. They might steal & abuse it, but we can fight back & regain it.
Yesterday was a big step; read on to find out how to help keep the fight going.
We Are Stronger Together.
No matter what any despot says, the reality is We The People have the power. They might steal & abuse it, but we can fight back & regain it.
Yesterday was a big step; read on to find out how to help keep the fight going.
We Are Stronger Together.
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Say it loud and say it proud! Fair contract now! @society4science.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Say it loud and say it proud! Fair contract now! @society4science.bsky.social
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Please, PLEASE, I am begging you as both a parent and someone who is sick of all this THIS, go vote for your school boards. Even if you don't have kids, that's how these reactionary dipshits got their feet in, that's where the book bans and library cuts start.
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
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Authors & illustrators! LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day is Feb. 4th - want to Zoom into schools for read-alouds on that day? Here's the sign-up form: forms.gle/eN4FwA9HB4Fb...
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
World Read Aloud Day 2026 - Call for Author & Illustrator Volunteers
Please fill out this form if you're a traditionally published author or illustrator who would like to volunteer to Zoom with classes to celebrate LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day on Wednesday, February...
forms.gle
November 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Authors & illustrators! LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day is Feb. 4th - want to Zoom into schools for read-alouds on that day? Here's the sign-up form: forms.gle/eN4FwA9HB4Fb...
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
If you've gotta have a car, EVs rock, especially if you charge at home. Nebraska has cheap electricity; I literally pay $4 to charge my car.
After about 2 years, electric cars become more environmentally friendly than their combustion-powered counterparts, according to research comparing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the two vehicle types. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
Pollution from electric-battery production mitigated by longer car use
Despite environmental costs from obtaining lithium to produce batteries for electric cars, gasoline-powered cars cause at least twice as much environmental damage over their lifetime
cen.acs.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
If you've gotta have a car, EVs rock, especially if you charge at home. Nebraska has cheap electricity; I literally pay $4 to charge my car.
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Friends in the Publishing Industry! Literary Agents of Change, the Association of American Literary Agents’ DEI committee, are hosting “In Conversation” events designed to provide opportunities for growth across industry lines. The next is Nov 5. Register here:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: How to Address the Challenges Facing our Industry: Publishing Professionals in Conversation about Taking Action. After registering, you will receive a confi...
A conversation moderated by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Bestselling Author and Co-Founder of Authors Against Book Bans), between Denise Neujahr (Youth Services Librarian at Spokane Public Library and recipien...
us06web.zoom.us
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Friends in the Publishing Industry! Literary Agents of Change, the Association of American Literary Agents’ DEI committee, are hosting “In Conversation” events designed to provide opportunities for growth across industry lines. The next is Nov 5. Register here:
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This is spot on. substack.com/@politicsusa...
Truth Matters (@politicsusa46)
This is a really important clip that everyone should watch today.
Rep Joe Neguse is absolutely spot on.
🎥 TikTok - vm.tiktok.com/ZNd3GWhR5/
substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This is spot on. substack.com/@politicsusa...
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And we have now progressed from data analysis to policy recommendations.
I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.
I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And we have now progressed from data analysis to policy recommendations.
I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.
I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.
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Bathtime zoomies with the ducklings!! This never gets old…
#Ducklings #bathtime #FarmLife #LittleFarm
#Ducklings #bathtime #FarmLife #LittleFarm
October 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Bathtime zoomies with the ducklings!! This never gets old…
#Ducklings #bathtime #FarmLife #LittleFarm
#Ducklings #bathtime #FarmLife #LittleFarm
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Scientists say bees can feel happiness-and it's contagious. (HT to Marc Bekoff for sharing this one) www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Scientists Say Bees Can Feel Happiness—and It’s Contagious
We like to think we humans are so special because we can express a range of emotions. It’s not that special, it turns out.
www.vice.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Scientists say bees can feel happiness-and it's contagious. (HT to Marc Bekoff for sharing this one) www.vice.com/en/article/s...
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Good morning. We are open!
October 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Good morning. We are open!
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Among countless banned & challenged books is "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard.
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
Banned Books Display in Lush Stores - Social Justice Books
On the #TeachTruth Day of Action, every Lush store in the United States installed a display about banned books, featuring the picture book Fry Bread (one of 176 books that were removed from classrooms...
socialjusticebooks.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Among countless banned & challenged books is "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard.
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
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Work harder and die
October 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Work harder and die
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🧪 Incredible research reveals how greater noctule bats seek out, capture, and eat songbirds--all on the wing. (Also, my first story for @sciencenews.bsky.social!) 🦇🪶☠️ www.sciencenews.org/article/bats...
Mic’d bats reveal midnight songbird attacks
Sensor data reveal greater noctule bats chasing, catching and chewing on birds during high-altitude, nighttime hunts.
www.sciencenews.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🧪 Incredible research reveals how greater noctule bats seek out, capture, and eat songbirds--all on the wing. (Also, my first story for @sciencenews.bsky.social!) 🦇🪶☠️ www.sciencenews.org/article/bats...
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Just in time for spooky season...bird-eating bats in the air! Watch out for falling wings! 😱
🧪 Incredible research reveals how greater noctule bats seek out, capture, and eat songbirds--all on the wing. (Also, my first story for @sciencenews.bsky.social!) 🦇🪶☠️ www.sciencenews.org/article/bats...
Mic’d bats reveal midnight songbird attacks
Sensor data reveal greater noctule bats chasing, catching and chewing on birds during high-altitude, nighttime hunts.
www.sciencenews.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Just in time for spooky season...bird-eating bats in the air! Watch out for falling wings! 😱
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Join us for a free 3-day virtual symposium on firefly research & conservation! Each day will include 6 presentations & time for networking. Everyone interested in fireflies is invited! 🪲💡
🗓️Oct 28-30 at 9am PT / 12pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️Oct 28-30 at 9am PT / 12pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Join us for a free 3-day virtual symposium on firefly research & conservation! Each day will include 6 presentations & time for networking. Everyone interested in fireflies is invited! 🪲💡
🗓️Oct 28-30 at 9am PT / 12pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️Oct 28-30 at 9am PT / 12pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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What Americans Die from?
And what the media reports on...
Our World in Data ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
And what the media reports on...
Our World in Data ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
October 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🧪 Incredible research reveals how greater noctule bats seek out, capture, and eat songbirds--all on the wing. (Also, my first story for @sciencenews.bsky.social!) 🦇🪶☠️ www.sciencenews.org/article/bats...
Mic’d bats reveal midnight songbird attacks
Sensor data reveal greater noctule bats chasing, catching and chewing on birds during high-altitude, nighttime hunts.
www.sciencenews.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🧪 Incredible research reveals how greater noctule bats seek out, capture, and eat songbirds--all on the wing. (Also, my first story for @sciencenews.bsky.social!) 🦇🪶☠️ www.sciencenews.org/article/bats...
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And learn more about @authorsabb.bsky.social, and how you can help fight censorship, here: www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
Authors Against Book Bans
Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
And learn more about @authorsabb.bsky.social, and how you can help fight censorship, here: www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
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Urban trees can lower temps by up to 12°C, but it’s not just about quantity. Species, layout and local climate all play a role in how effective they are. Strategic planting leads to cooler streets, cleaner air and healthier communities, especially in neighborhoods vulnerable to rising temperatures.
Trees are natural ACs for cities, if you plant the right ones
Urban trees are on the rise but researchers are only starting to uncover the best way to cool cities with them
dialogue.earth
October 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Urban trees can lower temps by up to 12°C, but it’s not just about quantity. Species, layout and local climate all play a role in how effective they are. Strategic planting leads to cooler streets, cleaner air and healthier communities, especially in neighborhoods vulnerable to rising temperatures.