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Equity, sustainability, and inclusion in high school chemistry. K12 public school union strong. NBCT. #MTBoS. Tea, not coffee. Baking, crafting, jam.
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SAVE the Date! The Science Ball is here! Dec. 5th in Worcester, MA

The lab coat is more than a uniform. It is a canvas of curiosity where science and self-expression meet. Tickets are free (available soon). Check out the website to learn more.

scienceball.atomic-lab.org
Science Ball 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.

RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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The silver lining to the surrender by 8 Dems is that the House GOP must return to vote on it. Johnson must swear in Grijalva, and the discharge petition on the Epstein files must force a full floor vote. Stay tuned.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Happy 56th anniversary to “Sesame Street,” which made its broadcast debut #OnThisDay in 1969.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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I waited a day to say this bc I respected everyone's right to vent some anger, but *remember to focus on what you can do*. Whether it's defending your community, taking action around what you've been venting about, whatever — but don't let all of your energy get captured in the social media space.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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hi, can you do me a favor?

take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them

thank you, this is for science

here is my contribution
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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AUTHORS!!

Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON?

Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen.

More here:
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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say what you will about nancy pelosi but her caucus didn’t DARE vote against her wishes or they knew she’d shank them
I don’t believe it’s his doing but he certainly doesn’t have a full hold of his caucus.
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.

The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.

People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.

And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Healthcare is a human right.

Democratic Senators should fight for it like lives depend on it because they do.
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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"PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE"
November 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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BUT WAIT, HERE COME THE SENATE DEMOCRATS TO SAVE THE TURKEY!
Art by Mike Lukovich
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Contact info for Senators who appear to be caving.(found on Senator Schumer's Bluesky page)
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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If a budget deal goes through without restoring Medicaid & ACA subsidies, they will never be restored.

That's a death sentence for millions of Americans but also to the entire republic and economy: Health care is a for-profit business generating TREMENDOUS economic activity & will grind to a halt.
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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As long as NYT is asking “Did women ruin the workplace” can they also ask:
•Did men ruin safe workplaces?
•Did men ruin domestic safety?
•Did men ruin public safety?
•Did men ruin global peace?
Or is a clear “YES” to all these questions just too difficult for fragile men to accept—so NYT avoids it?🤔
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Have you heard about this?

"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."

h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear | CNN
Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Giant cardioid: version 2.5. Version 1.0 was made using Pex tubing and grommet tape. Version 2.0 was made from laser-cut pieces. The wood was too fragile, and it broke during construction. In version 2.5, I made the pieces wider and I used thicker wood. Success, I'd say! The diameter is about 5 ft.
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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The Executive is positioning national guard forces in strategic cities to normalize their presence. He is testing which commanders will follow orders and who will rebel so they can be fired before major elections take place. Whatever you tolerate now will feel normal a year from now.
November 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Not bad, sis.
Big lakes do have effects 😊🌊🌊
Just getting going today
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Reminder: Today at 11 am Eastern I'll be streaming "The Long Dark" to raise money for NY Common Pantry! With giveaways for each goal! Let's see how long I last.

www.twitch.tv/nkjemisin

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November 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM