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Brittany Barker
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Scientist (Asst Professor at OSU), ecological modeler, R coder, risk mapping tools, science advocate, invasive species, native-scaper, nature lover, indie rock 🐦🌎🪲🐝💚🎸
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Brittany Barker @brittanysbarker.bsky.social · 15h
🚨 PORTLAND! Oregonians! 🚨 Join your local March 7th rally to take back our science! Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/march7 and share this post! #StandUpForScience #SUFS #March7

📅 When: Saturday, March 7, noon to 2:30
🗺️ Where: South Park at Market St - SW Columbia (N of Farmer's Market)
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This March 7th, we are going bigger than last year and need YOU to help us get there! To register to host a rally in your city, visit standupforscience.net/march7
If there's already a rally in your city, sign up to volunteer at the link!

#March7
#Rally
#ImpeachRFKJr
#RFKJr
#RemoveRFKJr
We are rallying NATIONALLY on MARCH 7th to TAKE BACK our SCIENCE We need YOU to host an event in your city! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to register to host a rally in your city!
February 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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🚨 PORTLAND! Oregonians! 🚨 Join your local March 7th rally to take back our science! Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/march7 and share this post! #StandUpForScience #SUFS #March7

📅 When: Saturday, March 7, noon to 2:30
🗺️ Where: South Park at Market St - SW Columbia (N of Farmer's Market)
February 19, 2026 at 3:39 AM
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We're planning a local rally for Portland, OR! #Oregon #StandUpForScience
standupforscience.bsky.social Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 2d
WE NEED YOU! Come fight for science with us on March 7th in Washington D.C.! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 for more info or to host your own/find a rally locally!

#standupforscience
#science
#RemoveRFKJr
#ImpeachRFKJr
#RFKJr
TAKE BACK OUR SCIENCE RALLY! WASHINGTON, DC MARCH 7th, 2026 PARTNERS: MARCH FOR OUR LIVES DEFEND PUBLIC HEALTH CRITICA UNITED SCV INDIVISIBLE FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE Rogan's List standupforscience.net/march7
February 17, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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We're organizing a local rally in Portland, Oregon. #SUFS #TakeBackOurScience #ScienceNotSilence #PDX #Oregon
standupforscience.bsky.social Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 4d
This March 7th we are rallying for a second time in D.C. and nationwide! Join the fight by visiting standupforscience.net/march7 or fuel the fight for science by visiting standupforscience.net/donate
Thank you!
#March7
#standupforscience
#ImpeachRFKJr
#RemoveRFKJr
#science
FUEL THE FIGHT FOR SCIENCE FIGHT BACK! standupforscience.net/donate
February 16, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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Join us for a Rally to Take Back Science! in Portland, OR, on March 7, 2026! More details to come soon. Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/march7 @standupforscience.bsky.social #SUFS #TakeBackOurScience #StandUpForScience #PDX #Oregon #ScienceNotSilence
February 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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Has your CDC grant been terminated? Please use this form: grant-witness.us/submit-cdc.h... to share your story!

Share this post & form!
February 12, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
4-panel Comic "Women in Science" by War and Peas. 1. Man in ancient clothes and wig enters the room. He says, "I've returned from my trip to the future!" 2. "Women are doing science!" 3. Another man answers, "But there's still structural inequality and sexism making it difficult for them?" 4. "YES!" "Thank God!"
February 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Cuts to federal science funding and firings/RIFs of federal scientists will continue to harm small businesses. #TakeBackOurScience #StandUpForScience
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price.
Some federal contractors are feeling the squeeze after the president slashed support for climate programs and other research efforts.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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This is why we say there can be no science-as-usual now. This passage is from Peter Drucker’s essay in the Atlantic about the crossroads that science stood at during Nazism. Science doesn’t just need funding — it needs the fundamental freedoms that come with democracy. Freedom of speech.
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THERE IS NO SCIENCE-AS-USUAL UNDER AUTHORITARIANISM. "​The new Nazi commissar wasted no time on the amenities. He immediately announced that Jews would be forbidden to enter university premises and would be dismissed without salary on March 15; this was something no one had thought possible despite the Nazis' loud anti-Semitism. Then he launched into a tirade of abuse, filth, and four-letter words such as had been heard rarely even in the barracks and never before in academia. He pointed his finger at one department chairman after another and said, "You either do what I tell you or we'll put you into a concentration camp." There was silence when he finished; everybody waited for the distinguished biochemist-physiologist. The great liberal got up, cleared his throat, and said, "Very interesting, Mr. Commissar, and in some respects very illuminating; but one point I didn't get too clearly. Will there be more money for research in physiology?" ​The meeting broke up shortly thereafter with the commissar assuring the scholars that indeed there would be plenty of money for "racially pure science." A few of the professors had the courage to walk out with their Jewish colleagues, but most kept a safe distance from these men who only a few hours earlier had been their close friends. I went out sick unto death—and I knew that I was going to leave Germany within forty-eight hours." ​SOURCE: PETER DRUCKER FOR THE ATLANTIC, "THE MONSTER AND THE LAMB" ​SCIENCE NEEDS DEMOCRACY.
February 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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We gotta group organizing for a rally for Oregon. Contact me if interested! #oregon #standupforscience #takebackourscience #sufs #rally 💪
cdelawalla.bsky.social Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 14d
We are so excited to be taking March 7th, NATIONAL again!

Unfortunately, activism costs money and as a new organization that operates on primarily grassroots funding, we need YOUR support! www.standupforscience.net/donate

#standupforscience #takebackourscience
SUFS National Day of action nationwide!
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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Oregonians, we need you. Anyone want to help organize a local rally for the Portland or Salem area? #SUFS2026 #StandUpForScience #ScienceNotSilence #Oregon
standupforscience.bsky.social Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 17d
Big news, dorks: We're going NATIONAL! Join us for our National Day of Action on March 7th in Washington DC, or at one of our satellite rallies across the US. We're taking back our science, health, and democracy!

Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7
(Link in bio!)
Top of the photo has the "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE" logo. Below that in bold white text reads: "NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION". Below that in white text reads: "Take back our science, health, and democracy!". Below that in white text reads: "MARCH 7TH, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC AND NATIONWIDE!" Below that in black text reads: "NEW YORK - LOS ANGELES - BOSTON - CHICAGO - HOUSTON - BUFFALO - DURHAM - SAN FRANCISCO - DENVER - SEATTLE - RICHMOND - MADISON - PITTSBURG - FLAGSTAFF - SAN DIEGO - PHILADELPHIA - & MORE!". To the left of that is a graphic of the statue of liberty in red. Below that in the bottom left hand corner is the red "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE" logo. To the right of that is a link in white text reading: "standupforscience.net/march7"
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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RFK Jr. cut vaccine research for cancer, cancer being one of the leading causes of death in the world. Help us impeach & RemoveRFKJr to save lives and restore cancer vaccine research.

Use this link to take action! : standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
Top of the photo in black text reads: "Ending cancer research doesn't make America healthy." Below that is a black and white photo of a cancer patient in a wheelchair. On the bottom of that photo is a news clipping reading: "Landmark Cancer Vaccines Face Delays Due to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s mRNA Cuts. Oncologists and scientists warn that extensive cuts to mRNA funding will have devastating impacts on cancer vaccine development." Below that in bold black text reads: "SAVE LIVES. REMOVE RFK JR." Below that is the red "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE" logo. The top of the photo has large red boxes with white text reading: "ACTION MENU". Below that in a blue box is a link reading: "standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr". Below that is a checklist of three tasks. "1. Endorse our articles to IMPEACH and REMOVE RFK Jr." "2. Contact your House Representative to ask them to CO-SPONSOR the articles." "3. SHARE WIDELY! The more pressure we create, the more changes we can make!" Below that is bold black text reading: "SAVE LIVES. REMOVE RFK JR.". Below that is the "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE" logo.
January 31, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Scientists Must Act: Five Ways You Can Stand Up to Authoritarianism Today #StandUp #FightBack
blog.ucs.org/jennifer-jon...
Scientists Must Act: Five Ways You Can Stand Up to Authoritarianism Today
History provides powerful lessons for the special role that scientists can and must play to defend democracy.
blog.ucs.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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cdelawalla.bsky.social
We would love to take this national...but we can't do it without you!

If you would like to host a March 7th event in YOUR area fill out this form: fight2win.standupforscience.net/sign_up/14434/

✊ rally in a stable location
📣 a march
💪 a march + a rally
🚨 sidewalk protest

GET IN, DORKS!
standupforscience.bsky.social Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 22d
RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🧪✊🔬
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC.

We're mobilizing the fight for science and democracy. In the face of assaults on our families, freedoms, and futures, we're taking back science!

Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (linked in bio)
We're back for round two. We're taking back our science. I am fighting for science and democracy. March 7th, 2025. Washington, DC. standupforscience.net/march7 We're back for round two. We're taking back our science. I am fighting for science and democracy. March 7th, 2025. Washington, DC. standupforscience.net/march7 We're back for round two. We're taking back our science. I am fighting for science and democracy. March 7th, 2025. Washington, DC. standupforscience.net/march7
January 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Stand Up For Science Rally 2026! Let's go! #StandUpForScience #ScienceNotSilence
standupforscience.bsky.social Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 22d
Get in, dorks. We're ready for round two.

RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC

Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)
January 29, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
When we are informed, we are prepared. When we are prepared, we save lives. NCAR keeps us informed.

Join us in writing to Congress to #SaveNCAR #FundNCAR!

It takes 30 seconds to write an email at tr.ee/save-ncar
subletteweather.com Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 28d
Friends at @standupforscience.bsky.social remind everyone today, this matters — especially as a winter storm approaches.

Weather apps, better warnings, more precise forecasts come from NCAR research.

I know there's a lot right now @kaine.senate.gov and @markwarner.bsky.social. Do what you can.
subletteweather.com Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · Dec 19
2 minutes on the National Center for Atmospheric Research, what they do, why it matters, and why the people there are being baselessly attacked.
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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📣Corvallis is a forming a new R-Ladies group and hosing their first event on Jan 22 at 5:30 pm at Common Fields. Details and an RSVP for the event are here: www.meetup.com/rladies-corv...

Please share widely!

@weare.rladies.org #Rstats #Rlang #R #oregon
January 15, 2026 at 1:36 AM
brittanysbarker.bsky.social
Join us for the Annual Cascadia R Conference! This conference is a great learning and networking opportunity for data scientists, bringing together R codes from various fields and professions. #Rlang #R #DataScience #coding #PDX
cascadiarconf.bsky.social CascadiaRConference @cascadiarconf.bsky.social · Jan 10
Exciting news 🎉 The 2026 Cascadia R Conference is happening in Portland, Oregon on June 27, 2026! The Call for Presentations and Early Registration is now OPEN! Have a cool project in #rstats? Share with the Cascadia community! 🌲
Submit here: cascadiarconf.com/cfp/
#CascadiaR #DataScience #rstats
January 14, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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cdelawalla.bsky.social
This is a HUGE win…and one that happened because we ~collectively~ said “NO!”

But AAAS coming in and saying on record to the NYT “Science is doing ok. Things are not bad at all…” is baffling.

If things are hard for you as a scientist, please share in the comments.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
Today, we've seen a wave of articles reflecting on RFK Jr.'s devastating run as HHS Secretary.

We have a solution. Articles of impeachment are in the house, and we're pressuring our representatives to take action.

In 2026, join us in the fight to #ImpeachRFKJr
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
Screengrabs of four article headings describing the damage RFK Jr. has caused as head of HHS. Text reads: There is a solution, Impeach RFK Jr.
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
brittanysbarker.bsky.social
Help organize the 2026 Cascadia R Conference, to be held in Portland, OR, again in 2026. #Rlang #coding #R #PDX
cascadiarconf.bsky.social CascadiaRConference @cascadiarconf.bsky.social · Oct 27
🚀 Planning for the 2026 Cascadia R Conference is underway!

If you’re passionate about the R community in the Pacific Northwest (and beyond), we’d love to have you involved.

👉 Fill out our Volunteer Interest & Availability Form to sign up:
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#rstats #DataScience
Cascadia R 2026 Volunteer Sign-Up form
Thanks for volunteering to help organize Cascadia R 2025! Please use this form to let us know your interests, availability, and how you’d like to be involved. We’ll use this to match folks to committe...
docs.google.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
brittanysbarker.bsky.social
Cascadia R Conference will be in Portland again this year!
cascadiarconf.bsky.social CascadiaRConference @cascadiarconf.bsky.social · Oct 27
🚀 Planning for the 2026 Cascadia R Conference is underway!

If you’re passionate about the R community in the Pacific Northwest (and beyond), we’d love to have you involved.

👉 Fill out our Volunteer Interest & Availability Form to sign up:
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#rstats #DataScience
Cascadia R 2026 Volunteer Sign-Up form
Thanks for volunteering to help organize Cascadia R 2025! Please use this form to let us know your interests, availability, and how you’d like to be involved. We’ll use this to match folks to committe...
docs.google.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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dudney-joan.bsky.social
Please repost! The LOC Lab @UCSB is recruiting a #PostdoctoralScholar in forest ecology and data science to
develop data-driven models of forest resilience to compound disturbances (e.g., fire, drought, insects). 🌱🍁🌏🧪🌐

Applications due Feb 5
Apply here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/were-hiring-1
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
brittanysbarker.bsky.social
The dismantling of #NACR, a world-renowned climate and weather research center, by the Trump administration will greatly damage America’s ability to predict and respond to severe weather and natural disasters. Call your reps today! #StandUpForScience
drgallifreystands.bsky.social Gallifrey Stands @drgallifreystands.bsky.social · Dec 17
Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill for FY26 is currently being conferenced (House/Senate). One might think they would have something to say about this. Folks who want to take action on what Vought wants to do to #NCAR should contact Congressmembers on those Appropriations subcommittees.
December 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Absolutely amazing 💚🐸 #frogs
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/s...
When a Murder Hornet Becomes a Tasty Meal
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM