Rachel S.
@rayezilla.bsky.social
STEM educator | Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship 18-19 @ NASA Aero | PAEMST Awardee 2023 |Climate Change Research Initiative 24-25 @ GSFC.
Sometimes I lift heavy things, and I like cheese. “Like a TED talk with a sprinkle of catnip.”
Sometimes I lift heavy things, and I like cheese. “Like a TED talk with a sprinkle of catnip.”
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Rachel S.
@rayezilla.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Hi BlueSky! I’m a high school teacher/STEM coordinator at an independent school. I’m also a Climate Change Research Initiative associate researcher/educator at NASA. I’m here for community, science, corgis, and STEM education. Here’s a photo of my students and I in Costa Rica last summer. #EduSky
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This is an awesome opportunity! Need more students on bluesky to spread the word.
Meanwhile, Esri's popular climate action MOOC opens on Feb 18. Explore how GIS is uniquely suited to address our changing planet. I’m pleased as hostess to guide you thru this free, 6-week course, that features @globalecoguy.bsky.social + @katharinehayhoe.com
Save your spot → ow.ly/7jiJ30sS4i6
Save your spot → ow.ly/7jiJ30sS4i6
January 24, 2026 at 12:44 AM
This is an awesome opportunity! Need more students on bluesky to spread the word.
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Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...
January 23, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...
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Support a great organization with a beautiful calendar!
Hey, what are you gonna get for the office secret Santa?
For your mother in law who loves her bird feeder?
For your niece who loves whales?
For your dad who literally has no hobbies and you’re like “shit wtf do I get this guy”?
Get a love notes from nature calendar!
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For your mother in law who loves her bird feeder?
For your niece who loves whales?
For your dad who literally has no hobbies and you’re like “shit wtf do I get this guy”?
Get a love notes from nature calendar!
squidfacts.net
December 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Support a great organization with a beautiful calendar!
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I’ll be giving a free, public webinar on December 11th about the future of climate solutions.
Please come if you can! And please share with your networks. Thanks so much!
Please come if you can! And please share with your networks. Thanks so much!
Join our special December webinar to celebrate a year of breakthroughs, from the launch of the Drawdown Explorer and SHIFT, to transformative work sharing stories and engaging key stakeholders worldwide. Don't miss it! 🗓️ Dec 11 @2 PM EST. Register today! https://bit.ly/48wArPk
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I’ll be giving a free, public webinar on December 11th about the future of climate solutions.
Please come if you can! And please share with your networks. Thanks so much!
Please come if you can! And please share with your networks. Thanks so much!
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I subscribe to the federal register to look at proposed federal rules (because I'm fun), and I saw that the EPA is having a virtual public hearing on August 19-20 on the repeal of greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles and engines. @lizneeley.bsky.social Do folks know about this?
www.federalregister.gov
August 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I subscribe to the federal register to look at proposed federal rules (because I'm fun), and I saw that the EPA is having a virtual public hearing on August 19-20 on the repeal of greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles and engines. @lizneeley.bsky.social Do folks know about this?
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💡Apply for AGU travel grants, travel fellowships and research grants!
📚 These programs provide support for students, helping cover costs and educational expenses associated with attending #AGU25 or participating in early career-building activities.
➡️ Apply by 13 August: buff.ly/RWwTRvl
📚 These programs provide support for students, helping cover costs and educational expenses associated with attending #AGU25 or participating in early career-building activities.
➡️ Apply by 13 August: buff.ly/RWwTRvl
August 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
💡Apply for AGU travel grants, travel fellowships and research grants!
📚 These programs provide support for students, helping cover costs and educational expenses associated with attending #AGU25 or participating in early career-building activities.
➡️ Apply by 13 August: buff.ly/RWwTRvl
📚 These programs provide support for students, helping cover costs and educational expenses associated with attending #AGU25 or participating in early career-building activities.
➡️ Apply by 13 August: buff.ly/RWwTRvl
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“We’re scared of retaliation. We huddle in the bathroom and look under the stalls to make sure that no one else is there before we talk.
I’m already at risk of losing my job, and I’d rather speak out and try to save something at NASA, rather than just hide under my desk until I get laid off.”
I’m already at risk of losing my job, and I’d rather speak out and try to save something at NASA, rather than just hide under my desk until I get laid off.”
Hundreds of NASA Employees, Past and Present, Sign Letter of Formal Dissent
www.nytimes.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“We’re scared of retaliation. We huddle in the bathroom and look under the stalls to make sure that no one else is there before we talk.
I’m already at risk of losing my job, and I’d rather speak out and try to save something at NASA, rather than just hide under my desk until I get laid off.”
I’m already at risk of losing my job, and I’d rather speak out and try to save something at NASA, rather than just hide under my desk until I get laid off.”
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Hey, #iTeachChem! Who else will be at @chemed2025co.bsky.social ? Come to my workshop at 2:30 on Wednesday (why is my calendar on PDT??)
Also, why are there so many other talks I want to see during this time slot??
Also, why are there so many other talks I want to see during this time slot??
July 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Hey, #iTeachChem! Who else will be at @chemed2025co.bsky.social ? Come to my workshop at 2:30 on Wednesday (why is my calendar on PDT??)
Also, why are there so many other talks I want to see during this time slot??
Also, why are there so many other talks I want to see during this time slot??
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NEW: The FDA's new top vaccine official overrode the decision of staff on the approval of two new Covid vaccines. Staff signed off on approval for all 12+. Dr. Vinay Prasad changed it to 65+ and under 65 w/medical condition, citing "known and unknown" risks.
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
Top F.D.A. Official Overrode Scientists on Covid Shots
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW: The FDA's new top vaccine official overrode the decision of staff on the approval of two new Covid vaccines. Staff signed off on approval for all 12+. Dr. Vinay Prasad changed it to 65+ and under 65 w/medical condition, citing "known and unknown" risks.
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
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Good news: the Senate parliamentarian removed the terrible provision that would have opened millions of acres of public lands to fossil fuel interests from the Republican's Big Ugly Bill. 🧵
June 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Good news: the Senate parliamentarian removed the terrible provision that would have opened millions of acres of public lands to fossil fuel interests from the Republican's Big Ugly Bill. 🧵
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You have FOUR (4) more days to order a Biology is Bigger than Binaries shirt, designed by the lovely and talented @franzanth.bsky.social.
In this nightmare of a year, merch is keeping @skypeascientist.bsky.social afloat. Even if you don't order, RT's help so much!
Get 'em: squidfacts.bigcartel.com
In this nightmare of a year, merch is keeping @skypeascientist.bsky.social afloat. Even if you don't order, RT's help so much!
Get 'em: squidfacts.bigcartel.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
You have FOUR (4) more days to order a Biology is Bigger than Binaries shirt, designed by the lovely and talented @franzanth.bsky.social.
In this nightmare of a year, merch is keeping @skypeascientist.bsky.social afloat. Even if you don't order, RT's help so much!
Get 'em: squidfacts.bigcartel.com
In this nightmare of a year, merch is keeping @skypeascientist.bsky.social afloat. Even if you don't order, RT's help so much!
Get 'em: squidfacts.bigcartel.com
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NEW: Under Trump, the National Science Foundation is awarding grants at the slowest pace in decades. We took a detailed look at every area of science affected by the funding lag. Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
NEW: Under Trump, the National Science Foundation is awarding grants at the slowest pace in decades. We took a detailed look at every area of science affected by the funding lag. Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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9 people were killed in a tornado last night in KY. The NWS office responsible for that area has faced some of the most extreme cuts by the Trump administration, including the loss of overnight forecasting.
Last night, they were rushing to find help for the office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
Last night, they were rushing to find help for the office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
9 people were killed in a tornado last night in KY. The NWS office responsible for that area has faced some of the most extreme cuts by the Trump administration, including the loss of overnight forecasting.
Last night, they were rushing to find help for the office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
Last night, they were rushing to find help for the office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
Empower Your STEM Teaching with NASA Resources
Join STEM education leaders Dr. Ryan Miller and Rachel Stagner for an immersive, hands-on professional development experience centered on NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI). #PD #EduSky #ClimateChangeEducation
RSVP via bit.ly/3Gjrqik
Join STEM education leaders Dr. Ryan Miller and Rachel Stagner for an immersive, hands-on professional development experience centered on NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI). #PD #EduSky #ClimateChangeEducation
RSVP via bit.ly/3Gjrqik
May 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Empower Your STEM Teaching with NASA Resources
Join STEM education leaders Dr. Ryan Miller and Rachel Stagner for an immersive, hands-on professional development experience centered on NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI). #PD #EduSky #ClimateChangeEducation
RSVP via bit.ly/3Gjrqik
Join STEM education leaders Dr. Ryan Miller and Rachel Stagner for an immersive, hands-on professional development experience centered on NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI). #PD #EduSky #ClimateChangeEducation
RSVP via bit.ly/3Gjrqik
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Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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NEW: US weather forecasting is in worse shape than previously known, with 30 NWS forecast offices missing meteorologists-in-charge and about a dozen offices at risk of no longer serving their communities 24/7. www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously thought as hurricane season nears | CNN
Several current and former agency meteorologists and staff told CNN they are concerned warnings won’t be issued in time as hurricane season nears.
www.cnn.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NEW: US weather forecasting is in worse shape than previously known, with 30 NWS forecast offices missing meteorologists-in-charge and about a dozen offices at risk of no longer serving their communities 24/7. www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...
Excited to share that I'll be cohosting a NASA CCRI STEM PD Event on May 24 at American University. There is also the option to attend virtually. Please share with your networks, and we hope to see you there! Check the flyer for the sign up link and more details. #PD #STEM #EduSky
May 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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NASA is canceling the lease of its NYC climate center, made famous when its first-floor diner, Tom's, appeared o̶n̶ ̶"̶S̶e̶i̶n̶f̶e̶l̶d̶"̶ in a Suzanne Vega song.
Staff are expected to work remotely until a new space is found.
🎁🔗 with @lorengrush.bsky.social :
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Staff are expected to work remotely until a new space is found.
🎁🔗 with @lorengrush.bsky.social :
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NASA Cancels Columbia University Lease for Climate Science Unit
NASA is canceling the lease of its New York City climate science unit that has occupied the same Columbia University-owned building since the 1960s.
www.bloomberg.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
NASA is canceling the lease of its NYC climate center, made famous when its first-floor diner, Tom's, appeared o̶n̶ ̶"̶S̶e̶i̶n̶f̶e̶l̶d̶"̶ in a Suzanne Vega song.
Staff are expected to work remotely until a new space is found.
🎁🔗 with @lorengrush.bsky.social :
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Staff are expected to work remotely until a new space is found.
🎁🔗 with @lorengrush.bsky.social :
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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If you're a DC/MD/VA STEM Educator, we're starting a group to support and foster collaboration and networking! Our inaugural event is on May 9th at American University. See the attached flyer, and please forward to any friends! @drsullivan.bsky.social #EduSky
April 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you're a DC/MD/VA STEM Educator, we're starting a group to support and foster collaboration and networking! Our inaugural event is on May 9th at American University. See the attached flyer, and please forward to any friends! @drsullivan.bsky.social #EduSky
If you're a DC/MD/VA STEM Educator, we're starting a group to support and foster collaboration and networking! Our inaugural event is on May 9th at American University. See the attached flyer, and please forward to any friends! @drsullivan.bsky.social #EduSky
April 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you're a DC/MD/VA STEM Educator, we're starting a group to support and foster collaboration and networking! Our inaugural event is on May 9th at American University. See the attached flyer, and please forward to any friends! @drsullivan.bsky.social #EduSky
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#ICE can now enter K-12 schools. A legal scholar details what educators should know about student rights and privacy: buff.ly/rjPiXIg #immigration #edusky
Brian Boggs @umich.edu
Brian Boggs @umich.edu
ICE can now enter K-12 schools − here’s what educators should know about student rights and privacy
Educators must obey the law, meaning schools cannot impede a criminal investigation. But students and teachers have rights, too.
buff.ly
April 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
#ICE can now enter K-12 schools. A legal scholar details what educators should know about student rights and privacy: buff.ly/rjPiXIg #immigration #edusky
Brian Boggs @umich.edu
Brian Boggs @umich.edu
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Val Edward Kilmer, the charismatic actor whose baritone voice and range propelled him to stardom in roles, has died at the age of 65, according to the Associated Press on Wednesday.
Kilmer died of pneumonia, his daughter told the AP.
Kilmer died of pneumonia, his daughter told the AP.
Val Kilmer, who portrayed Batman and starred in ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 65
Val Kilmer died of pneumonia, his daughter told the AP. He had a previous bout with throat cancer, which took away his voice and much of his ability to speak.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Val Edward Kilmer, the charismatic actor whose baritone voice and range propelled him to stardom in roles, has died at the age of 65, according to the Associated Press on Wednesday.
Kilmer died of pneumonia, his daughter told the AP.
Kilmer died of pneumonia, his daughter told the AP.