Patrick
@ptfree.bsky.social
Gay conservation scientist 🌈🐘🌄 living in SF 🌁. Political junkie. Frequently grumbly. Entirely unable to say ‘no’ to pastry.
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The CDC has literally been gutted today.
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
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There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
April 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The CDC has literally been gutted today.
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
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I used to laugh at the "I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread" Bilbo line, but boy do I get it now
February 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I used to laugh at the "I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread" Bilbo line, but boy do I get it now
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If your argument is "sure, a terrible modern event has a parallel in the 1920s and 30s but don't worry we turned out just fine", might I suggest reading about the 1940s.
February 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If your argument is "sure, a terrible modern event has a parallel in the 1920s and 30s but don't worry we turned out just fine", might I suggest reading about the 1940s.
Hope y’all got your vaccines up to date.
February 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Hope y’all got your vaccines up to date.
God I f*cking love standardized file naming conventions.
February 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
God I f*cking love standardized file naming conventions.
Just checking…have you called your reps this week? Great advice from @emilyinyourphone.bsky.social !
February 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just checking…have you called your reps this week? Great advice from @emilyinyourphone.bsky.social !
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USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
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The most iconic figure in the environmental sciences is the Keeling Curve, the CO₂ record from Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
@noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen!
@noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen!
February 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The most iconic figure in the environmental sciences is the Keeling Curve, the CO₂ record from Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
@noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen!
@noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen!
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You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
February 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
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Hey if anyone is considering backing up any datasets for some reason today, the Open Science Framework has free storage up to 5G/private repository, and up to 50G/public repository.
(The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)
(The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)
January 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hey if anyone is considering backing up any datasets for some reason today, the Open Science Framework has free storage up to 5G/private repository, and up to 50G/public repository.
(The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)
(The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)
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Removing the clinical guidance on PrEP which is 99% effective at preventing transmission of HIV is morally reprehensible. Being able to prevent a disease that ripped through our community in the ‘80s and ‘90s with a single pill is a MIRACLE. I’ve never hated someone as much as I hate Donald Trump.
‼️ CDC STI guidelines, Doxypep, PrEP guidelines all seem to be GONE ‼️
I have the STI, HIV, and ACIP ones. Working on seeing if @pidsociety.bsky.social or @idsainfo.bsky.social can host copies of things.
Does anybody have the cdc doxy pep guidelines downloaded on their computer?
#idsky #pedsidsky
I have the STI, HIV, and ACIP ones. Working on seeing if @pidsociety.bsky.social or @idsainfo.bsky.social can host copies of things.
Does anybody have the cdc doxy pep guidelines downloaded on their computer?
#idsky #pedsidsky
January 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Removing the clinical guidance on PrEP which is 99% effective at preventing transmission of HIV is morally reprehensible. Being able to prevent a disease that ripped through our community in the ‘80s and ‘90s with a single pill is a MIRACLE. I’ve never hated someone as much as I hate Donald Trump.
The CDC has removed clinical guidance on the use of #PrEP: www.cdc.gov/hivnexus/hcp...
www.cdc.gov
January 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The CDC has removed clinical guidance on the use of #PrEP: www.cdc.gov/hivnexus/hcp...
@whitehouse.senate.gov as one of the biggest climate hawks in the Senate curious why you voted to confirm the nakedly pro-fossil fuel Burgum for Sec of Interior. Pretty shameful if you ask me.
January 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
@whitehouse.senate.gov as one of the biggest climate hawks in the Senate curious why you voted to confirm the nakedly pro-fossil fuel Burgum for Sec of Interior. Pretty shameful if you ask me.
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I wonder if any lawyers are willing to take this on? Because I think a lot of us scientists would be willing to challenge these attacks directly with the right representation.
LAWLESS NSF:
Every NSF employee who is following the director on this funding freeze and fishing expedition is in violation of US code.
per the post below, this language has been reauthorized twice, most recently by Biden in 2022 as the CHIPS Act.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
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Every NSF employee who is following the director on this funding freeze and fishing expedition is in violation of US code.
per the post below, this language has been reauthorized twice, most recently by Biden in 2022 as the CHIPS Act.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
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January 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I wonder if any lawyers are willing to take this on? Because I think a lot of us scientists would be willing to challenge these attacks directly with the right representation.
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Handmaid’s Tale, here we come!
NEW: Yesterday, the Department of Transportation issued a memo that says DOT and DOT-supported programs should "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average." www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go...
www.transportation.gov
January 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Handmaid’s Tale, here we come!
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Checking in on Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing:
January 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Checking in on Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing:
This is incredible.
Yes, this is the lab that hosts “drag and tag,” shark tagging research with drag queens that raises money for Florida LGBTQ youth.
We could sure use your support, and you get an amazing adventure out of it!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...
We could sure use your support, and you get an amazing adventure out of it!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...
January 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is incredible.
HELLO! Call your reps. House.gov and senate.gov
January 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
HELLO! Call your reps. House.gov and senate.gov
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I gave an interview to the BBC at midnight while the #LAfires were raging outside and I couldn't sleep. Turned into one of the most thorough and well-researched articles on wildlife and wildfire I've had the pleasure of contributing to.
How wildlife survives after wildfires
The biggest danger for wildlife is the aftermath. But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities created by others.
www.bbc.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I gave an interview to the BBC at midnight while the #LAfires were raging outside and I couldn't sleep. Turned into one of the most thorough and well-researched articles on wildlife and wildfire I've had the pleasure of contributing to.
Suffering under the weight of my inability to be clever and pithy lately. Gay brain wya?!
January 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Suffering under the weight of my inability to be clever and pithy lately. Gay brain wya?!
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The same people wailing about DEI literally can’t spell their own job title.
January 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The same people wailing about DEI literally can’t spell their own job title.
From friends contending with the funding pause. These researchers are not getting paid due to these asinine policy changes. Call. Your. Reps.
January 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
From friends contending with the funding pause. These researchers are not getting paid due to these asinine policy changes. Call. Your. Reps.
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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Howard Lutnick is in deep with crypto company Tether — aka “outlaws’ favorite currency.”
Tether financed North Korean nuclear weapons programs and Russian arms companies. Lutnick and his company made millions.
I have some questions for him.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Tether financed North Korean nuclear weapons programs and Russian arms companies. Lutnick and his company made millions.
I have some questions for him.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Warren Presses Lutnick on Ties to Crypto Firm Loved by Outlaws
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick on connections he and his firm Cantor Fitzgerald LP have with a company that’s the go-to cryptocurrency of the...
www.bloomberg.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Howard Lutnick is in deep with crypto company Tether — aka “outlaws’ favorite currency.”
Tether financed North Korean nuclear weapons programs and Russian arms companies. Lutnick and his company made millions.
I have some questions for him.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Tether financed North Korean nuclear weapons programs and Russian arms companies. Lutnick and his company made millions.
I have some questions for him.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...