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Dr. Diana Li
@dianateuthis.bsky.social
✨ NYC Scientist, Educator, & #SciCommer
🧠 Public Engagement at Columbia
🦑 Ph.D. in squids from Stanford
🐦‍⬛ Always lookin for birbs
🦉 Let’s rock
😤 Opinions my own
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https://www.dianahli.com
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NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at grfp@grant-witness.us so we can compile + follow up

Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
February 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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Good resources here for dealing with the evolving issues in the GRFP — currently some applications being returned without review for being out of scope without a clear reason why the proposed work was out of scope
NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at grfp@grant-witness.us so we can compile + follow up

Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
February 2, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Neuroscience for NYC high school students? Yes, please! We're celebrating the NYC educators that help us bring brain science from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social labs into the classroom. Read more! 🎓 🧠 🎓

zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/neuroscience...
February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Hey cuties. Everything sucks ass. Get some valentines and send them to your friends.

I'm sad. You're sad. They're probably sad.

Send them a valentine.

It keeps Skype a Scientist running, which hey, is very good too.

squidfacts.bigcartel.com/product/deep...
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu

Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Thinking of my Japanese American elders today, their resistance, their bravery in the face of state violence.

“Were you afraid of being arrested?”
Fred Korematsu: “No, I wasn’t because I didn’t feel that I did anything wrong. If anybody did wrong, it was the law.” www.instagram.com/reel/DUJAjhC...
denshoproject on Instagram: "Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans …"
Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II became one of the most significant challenges to government authority in U.S. history. In an era shaped by wartime fear and racism, Korematsu took a stand against state power and raised enduring questions about constitutional rights, due process, and the responsibilities of citizenship.At just 23 years old, Korematsu resisted the EO9066 exclusion orders that targeted Japanese Americans solely because of their ancestry. His arrest and subsequent Supreme Court case exposed how official narratives can be used to justify the suspension of civil liberties during moments of national crisis. Although his conviction was initially upheld, Korematsu’s persistence and the eventual overturning of his conviction decades later demonstrate that justice can be achieved through resilience and dedication to democratic principles.Korematsu continued to speak out long after his case, drawing connections between the incarceration of Japanese Americans and later civil rights violations, including the detention of Muslim Americans after 9/11. He understood that the consequences of unchecked authority are not confined to a single moment in history, and that protecting democracy requires accountability, public awareness, and an accurate historical record.Densho preserves stories like Korematsu’s so that the lessons of our past remain visible and accessible for thoughtful examination, education, and public understanding. By documenting firsthand experiences and preserving evidence of injustice, we help ensure that history cannot be erased or rewritten to obscure harm. Korematsu’s life reminds us that history is not just something to remember, it is something to learn from.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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To all my Asian American cousins and comrades who are and have been doing the work of protecting all communities against fascism for years and some decades; I see, venerate and love y’all.
January 27, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Pssst… it’s been a few years but @stellatecomms.bsky.social will be hiring for TWO roles ✨

Looking for excellent communicators with advanced degrees. Must have a strong attention to detail, passion for science & enjoy working within a team. Agency & media experience is +++ but not required.
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Let's order some toys from @mischieftoy.com

www.mischieftoy.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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if you ever wonder why your buddy wears ear plugs at work or much prefers to work from home... medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320682#definition
Misophonia: What it is, symptoms, and triggers
Misophonia involves strong reactions to everyday sounds, such as chewing or tapping. Learn about the triggers and research so far.
medicalnewstoday.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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I’m picking these valentines up from the printer tomorrow and will be shipping them all week!

Things are DARK. Bring a little silliness to your February with some deep sea valentines.

As with all merch on the Squid Facts Shop, sales support @skypeascientist.bsky.social

Get em at SquidFacts.net
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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Do I have any followers who make animal stickers? I have a good friend who’s training as a zoo docent, and she’s got a few water bottles that need decorating!
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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Nature valentines. This comic is now available as a set of 6 Valentines cards: topatoco.com/collections/...
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Attention current students or recent college graduates:
3 scientific diving internship opportunities are posted on the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s jobs webpage:
recruiting2.ultipro.com/MON1023MBAF/...
recruiting2.ultipro.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!

It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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This all women, all early career team is officially on its way to the Wedell Sea, Antarctica to study sea ice and plankton!! Wish us luck in the dreadful Drake Passage 🤞🌊🐧🇦🇶 #oceanography #iceXplankton Krill pun shirts were gifts from co-I Tricia Thibodeau 💗
January 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Did you know that the PR agency for #COP30 also works for fossil fuel companies like Shell?

We made a meditation app to help them sleep at night.

Try it for yourself here
oilwell.app
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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this is soooo good
Did you know that the PR agency for #COP30 also works for fossil fuel companies like Shell?

We made a meditation app to help them sleep at night.

Try it for yourself here
oilwell.app
January 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Where are my folks engaged in marine science/conservation in Belize? I’d love to connect with people in this arena, w/ two niche areas of special interest: work on fish (parrotfish et al) as reef engineers, and the protection of spawning aggregations (Nassau grouper etc). Grateful for any leads!
a painting of a blue fish sitting on a rock in the water
ALT: a painting of a blue fish sitting on a rock in the water
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Paid internship @montereybayaquarium.org in the water quality lab - great people and great opportunity - www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Monterey Bay Aquarium hiring Applied Water Science Internship in Monterey, CA | LinkedIn
Posted 10:13:06 PM. At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.

Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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I did flipbooks for all of the Animorphs covers I did, but they appeared in black and white and very small, so I am posting them here so you can see them large and in color. No AI here--just Elastic Reality and painting. You can buy a signed print of this cover here:
www.etsy.com/listing/798775628
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM