@jongsomjit.bsky.social
Geospatial Ecologist. Bird Nerd. Introverted extrovert. Drummer, but like Animal. Future coffee roaster. Anti-Fascist.
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This is another major blow to weather & climate science resiliency in the U.S.
Awful. More horrible science news
"The NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) learned yesterday that the Department of Defense (DoD) will stop processing & delivering the Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) data no later than 30 June 2025."
"The NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) learned yesterday that the Department of Defense (DoD) will stop processing & delivering the Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) data no later than 30 June 2025."
June 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This is another major blow to weather & climate science resiliency in the U.S.
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🎨 🧪 Ready to blend art & science to create real-world #conservation impact? Apply for the Point Blue #scienceillustration apprenticeship! Perfect for early-career illustrators passionate about #conservationscience. Apply by 7/4/25! 🔗 shorturl.at/tKG4t #ConservationJobs #SciArt
June 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🎨 🧪 Ready to blend art & science to create real-world #conservation impact? Apply for the Point Blue #scienceillustration apprenticeship! Perfect for early-career illustrators passionate about #conservationscience. Apply by 7/4/25! 🔗 shorturl.at/tKG4t #ConservationJobs #SciArt
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What’s next after over five million people here in the US, along with allies in cities from London to Tokyo, stood united yesterday in the belief that democracy is worth fighting for?
We’re glad you asked. 👇
We’re glad you asked. 👇
What's Next — No Kings
www.nokings.org
June 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
What’s next after over five million people here in the US, along with allies in cities from London to Tokyo, stood united yesterday in the belief that democracy is worth fighting for?
We’re glad you asked. 👇
We’re glad you asked. 👇
June 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Visualizations showing how NSF has been cutting funding to its different programs.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades (Gift Article)
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Visualizations showing how NSF has been cutting funding to its different programs.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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You've probably seen owls have long legs, but did you know the proportion of their hindlimbs is related to their prey? Comparing 18 Strigiformes species, owls were shown to have short femurs & tarsometatarsus, but a long tibiotarsus, highlighting adaptations to different diets! How? A 🧵(1/2) 🧪
May 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
You've probably seen owls have long legs, but did you know the proportion of their hindlimbs is related to their prey? Comparing 18 Strigiformes species, owls were shown to have short femurs & tarsometatarsus, but a long tibiotarsus, highlighting adaptations to different diets! How? A 🧵(1/2) 🧪
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🐣Two #SnowyPlovers just hatched at SPCA Monterey Bay after their eggs were rescued from a flooded nest by Point Blue biologists! They’ll grow under expert care before being released. 🧪🦉🌎 Check out the video & see more on this conservation win! shorturl.at/bgzuY #wildliferescue #shorebirdconservation
May 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
🐣Two #SnowyPlovers just hatched at SPCA Monterey Bay after their eggs were rescued from a flooded nest by Point Blue biologists! They’ll grow under expert care before being released. 🧪🦉🌎 Check out the video & see more on this conservation win! shorturl.at/bgzuY #wildliferescue #shorebirdconservation
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🌼🐝🦋🌎 Join us 5/3 or 5/4 for #communityaction at San Benito County Historical Park! Grab your gardening gloves & help plant pollinator habitat.🌱 Lunch & refreshments will be provided. Get your hands dirty for native bees & butterflies! 🔗 shorturl.at/76Xc2
April 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🌼🐝🦋🌎 Join us 5/3 or 5/4 for #communityaction at San Benito County Historical Park! Grab your gardening gloves & help plant pollinator habitat.🌱 Lunch & refreshments will be provided. Get your hands dirty for native bees & butterflies! 🔗 shorturl.at/76Xc2
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The projects are being fast-tracked at the direction of President Trump’s “Unleashing American Energy” executive order, which calls on agencies to take action without complying with legally required environmental reviews.
April 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The projects are being fast-tracked at the direction of President Trump’s “Unleashing American Energy” executive order, which calls on agencies to take action without complying with legally required environmental reviews.
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🚨 On May 1, 2025, in cities across the US, we will gather in solidarity—honoring the legacy of workers who organized for the 8-hour day.
Today, we face a new threat. A billionaire-backed minority is quietly reshaping our democracy.
BUT a peaceful People’s Movement is growing. 👉 www.FiftyFifty.one
Today, we face a new threat. A billionaire-backed minority is quietly reshaping our democracy.
BUT a peaceful People’s Movement is growing. 👉 www.FiftyFifty.one
April 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
🚨 On May 1, 2025, in cities across the US, we will gather in solidarity—honoring the legacy of workers who organized for the 8-hour day.
Today, we face a new threat. A billionaire-backed minority is quietly reshaping our democracy.
BUT a peaceful People’s Movement is growing. 👉 www.FiftyFifty.one
Today, we face a new threat. A billionaire-backed minority is quietly reshaping our democracy.
BUT a peaceful People’s Movement is growing. 👉 www.FiftyFifty.one
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Now the Trump administration moves to gut habitat protections for endangered wildlife. Not a day goes by without an assault on our natural world. 🌎🦑🌿
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Trump Administration Moves to Gut Habitat Protections for Endangered Wildlife
Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON— The Trump administration issued a proposed rule today that would rescind nearly all habitat protections for endangered species nationwide. These protection...
biologicaldiversity.org
April 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Now the Trump administration moves to gut habitat protections for endangered wildlife. Not a day goes by without an assault on our natural world. 🌎🦑🌿
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
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You can submit public comments on the proposed change to the Endangered Species Act. Please read the attached for how to do that. 🌎🦑🌿
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...
www.federalregister.gov
April 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
You can submit public comments on the proposed change to the Endangered Species Act. Please read the attached for how to do that. 🌎🦑🌿
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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🦉 Join us 4/13 for an exciting morning of bilingual birding at the Novato Baylands! The event will be in English and Spanish, and all ages & experience levels are welcome. Celebrate spring, birdwatch, & learn about the special salt marsh ecosystem! 🔗 www.pointblue.org/events/novat...
April 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🦉 Join us 4/13 for an exciting morning of bilingual birding at the Novato Baylands! The event will be in English and Spanish, and all ages & experience levels are welcome. Celebrate spring, birdwatch, & learn about the special salt marsh ecosystem! 🔗 www.pointblue.org/events/novat...
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🌊🐋 Dive into the wild world of the #FarallonIslands! Join Point Blue biologist Pete Warzybok to learn about the #seabirds, #pinnipeds, & #wildlife that call the Farallons home + island life in an ever-changing climate. Free webinar Thursday 4/10 7-9 PM. 🌎🦑🧪
🔗 shorturl.at/exlQO
🔗 shorturl.at/exlQO
April 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🌊🐋 Dive into the wild world of the #FarallonIslands! Join Point Blue biologist Pete Warzybok to learn about the #seabirds, #pinnipeds, & #wildlife that call the Farallons home + island life in an ever-changing climate. Free webinar Thursday 4/10 7-9 PM. 🌎🦑🧪
🔗 shorturl.at/exlQO
🔗 shorturl.at/exlQO
This is a no brainier decision - boycott Avelo.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Thousands sign petition urging Avelo airline to halt deportation flights for Ice
Move comes after company signed agreement to support Department of Homeland Security’s deportation efforts
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
This is a no brainier decision - boycott Avelo.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The assault on privacy continues. #ICE is now illegally being given access to your IRS records. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information With ICE
The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to gain the trust of migrants and encourage them to file their taxes.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The assault on privacy continues. #ICE is now illegally being given access to your IRS records. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
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New newsletter up! There's too much to cover. We're gonna have to talk more about all this on Thursday. ezralevin.substack.com/p/hands-off-...
Hands Off worked. What comes next?
Indivisible's weekly newsletter with analysis and action
ezralevin.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
New newsletter up! There's too much to cover. We're gonna have to talk more about all this on Thursday. ezralevin.substack.com/p/hands-off-...
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We are proud to be a founding member of Yellowstone Safe Passages, which is seeking solutions to wildlife-vehicle collisions in Montana's Paradise Valley. Thank you, Kylie Mohr, for covering this important, collaborative effort!
@thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
@thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Montana's bold gamble to stop the Yellowstone highway bloodbath
Vehicles hit hundreds of animals a year on their way to Yellowstone National Park.
www.sfgate.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We are proud to be a founding member of Yellowstone Safe Passages, which is seeking solutions to wildlife-vehicle collisions in Montana's Paradise Valley. Thank you, Kylie Mohr, for covering this important, collaborative effort!
@thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
@thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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April 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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I always tell people that if I could share being w emperor penguins w everyone, I would. They are remarkable, resilient, amazing creatures & we are lucky to be on Earth at the same time as they are.
This issue of National Geographic gets as close as you can get to having that experience.
🧪🌎🦑🦉
This issue of National Geographic gets as close as you can get to having that experience.
🧪🌎🦑🦉
April 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I always tell people that if I could share being w emperor penguins w everyone, I would. They are remarkable, resilient, amazing creatures & we are lucky to be on Earth at the same time as they are.
This issue of National Geographic gets as close as you can get to having that experience.
🧪🌎🦑🦉
This issue of National Geographic gets as close as you can get to having that experience.
🧪🌎🦑🦉
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Bill Burr is a national treasure 🎯!
"You journalists need to get your balls back"
"You journalists need to get your balls back"
April 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Bill Burr is a national treasure 🎯!
"You journalists need to get your balls back"
"You journalists need to get your balls back"
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Here are three climate fiction stories from Black authors.
Heirloom
In a haven city defined by scientific progress, one woman hides a gift from her ancestors that contains a key to the future.
By Joy Donnell
grist.org/climate-fict...
#ClimateFiction #Fiction #BlackSky
A short thread...
Heirloom
In a haven city defined by scientific progress, one woman hides a gift from her ancestors that contains a key to the future.
By Joy Donnell
grist.org/climate-fict...
#ClimateFiction #Fiction #BlackSky
A short thread...
Heirloom
Climate fiction short story: In a haven city defined by scientific progress, one woman hides a gift from her ancestors that contains a key to the future.
grist.org
April 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Here are three climate fiction stories from Black authors.
Heirloom
In a haven city defined by scientific progress, one woman hides a gift from her ancestors that contains a key to the future.
By Joy Donnell
grist.org/climate-fict...
#ClimateFiction #Fiction #BlackSky
A short thread...
Heirloom
In a haven city defined by scientific progress, one woman hides a gift from her ancestors that contains a key to the future.
By Joy Donnell
grist.org/climate-fict...
#ClimateFiction #Fiction #BlackSky
A short thread...