Sarah Nason
@sarahenason.bsky.social
Science communicator based in Edmonton, Alberta on Treaty Six Territory 🦬 🎨 🌲
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Sarah Nason
@sarahenason.bsky.social
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He is sitting and pondering
May 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
He is sitting and pondering
Hm, MurderBot is to be played by a man but I now realize I’ve always pictured them as a woman. Maybe bc they are constantly exhausted by the neediness of humans and always needing to take care of others, I dunno, just feels like a woman’s experience 😂 what do you think?
#BookSky #MuderBot #AppleTV
#BookSky #MuderBot #AppleTV
March 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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As eyes turn towards the authoritarian overreach into US post-secondary education, the same thing is about to happen in Alberta. The Provincial Priorities Act (formerly Bill 18) comes into force on April 1, 2025. The article below outlines how academics will now need approval for federal grants.
Bill 18 positions Alberta government as gatekeeper of federal research funding - University Affairs
Opponents say it poses a threat to academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and the future of the postsecondary sector in Alberta.
universityaffairs.ca
February 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
As eyes turn towards the authoritarian overreach into US post-secondary education, the same thing is about to happen in Alberta. The Provincial Priorities Act (formerly Bill 18) comes into force on April 1, 2025. The article below outlines how academics will now need approval for federal grants.
I realized today that Sorry by Justin Bieber came out 10 years ago. 🫠 Time, stop pleeeease
March 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I realized today that Sorry by Justin Bieber came out 10 years ago. 🫠 Time, stop pleeeease
“The idea of the news as the view from nowhere has to die.”
I couldn’t agree more. Neutrality doesn’t exist - we are all people with values and points of view, & that includes journalists, scientists, academics. What matters is how we express those perspectives and stand in those values.
I couldn’t agree more. Neutrality doesn’t exist - we are all people with values and points of view, & that includes journalists, scientists, academics. What matters is how we express those perspectives and stand in those values.
February 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“The idea of the news as the view from nowhere has to die.”
I couldn’t agree more. Neutrality doesn’t exist - we are all people with values and points of view, & that includes journalists, scientists, academics. What matters is how we express those perspectives and stand in those values.
I couldn’t agree more. Neutrality doesn’t exist - we are all people with values and points of view, & that includes journalists, scientists, academics. What matters is how we express those perspectives and stand in those values.
For anyone who might need it, here are some mini donuts and my dog napping in the sun
February 19, 2025 at 5:41 AM
For anyone who might need it, here are some mini donuts and my dog napping in the sun
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Anyways my hot take is one of the more effective nation building exercises Canada 🇨🇦 could undergo would be making it easier to see other parts of this country. It should be as easy to get to Montreal, Iqaluit and Banff as it is to see Vegas, Dublin and Puerto Vallarta if you want unity
February 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Anyways my hot take is one of the more effective nation building exercises Canada 🇨🇦 could undergo would be making it easier to see other parts of this country. It should be as easy to get to Montreal, Iqaluit and Banff as it is to see Vegas, Dublin and Puerto Vallarta if you want unity
My coffee thermos from my old (toxic) employer started leaking terribly after 8 months, it’s repeating family patterns
February 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My coffee thermos from my old (toxic) employer started leaking terribly after 8 months, it’s repeating family patterns
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Brilliant starter pack put together by @creativecaro.bsky.social
Thrilled to be included 💚🍃 go.bsky.app/SSrB7vv
Thrilled to be included 💚🍃 go.bsky.app/SSrB7vv
February 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Brilliant starter pack put together by @creativecaro.bsky.social
Thrilled to be included 💚🍃 go.bsky.app/SSrB7vv
Thrilled to be included 💚🍃 go.bsky.app/SSrB7vv
This article by @drewyewchuk.bsky.social is a great case study on the Species At Risk Act in Canada. Cases like these are the reason why many of us wildlife biologists see SARA is a weak piece of legislation. It is simply not enforced and industry interests prevail.
allard.ubc.ca/about-us/blo...
allard.ubc.ca/about-us/blo...
Canadian Species at Risk, Where the Government Ignores Emergencies and Law
Decision Commented On: Western Canada Wilderness Committee v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2024 FC 870 (CanLII)
allard.ubc.ca
February 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This article by @drewyewchuk.bsky.social is a great case study on the Species At Risk Act in Canada. Cases like these are the reason why many of us wildlife biologists see SARA is a weak piece of legislation. It is simply not enforced and industry interests prevail.
allard.ubc.ca/about-us/blo...
allard.ubc.ca/about-us/blo...
Thought I’d share an oldie! This is one of the first digital artworks I did that I really liked. Bighorn Sheep are iconic species of the Alberta Rockies. I have a soft spot for them as they always remind me of family road trips. #SciArt
February 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Thought I’d share an oldie! This is one of the first digital artworks I did that I really liked. Bighorn Sheep are iconic species of the Alberta Rockies. I have a soft spot for them as they always remind me of family road trips. #SciArt
good owl!
Yellow eyes, round face, and a petite size. Cute one😘
📸 maxime_lv_photography
#Owl #Bird #Photography #Nature
📸 maxime_lv_photography
#Owl #Bird #Photography #Nature
February 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
good owl!
no one:
me, wordlessly chugging 500mLs of water to desperately reach my daily goal: you needn’t be impressed
me, wordlessly chugging 500mLs of water to desperately reach my daily goal: you needn’t be impressed
February 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
no one:
me, wordlessly chugging 500mLs of water to desperately reach my daily goal: you needn’t be impressed
me, wordlessly chugging 500mLs of water to desperately reach my daily goal: you needn’t be impressed
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I think Canada should follow the lead the US is setting and appoint a random 19-year-old as the Fentanyl Czar.
February 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I think Canada should follow the lead the US is setting and appoint a random 19-year-old as the Fentanyl Czar.
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The @thetyee.ca's Weekender is now up! ☔️
On the cover: an excellent essay by @melwoods.me that helps us make sense of the social media shift taking place right now.
Working on this piece sparked a weird side quest to Understand Mark Zuckerberg (I may never). 🧵
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
On the cover: an excellent essay by @melwoods.me that helps us make sense of the social media shift taking place right now.
Working on this piece sparked a weird side quest to Understand Mark Zuckerberg (I may never). 🧵
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
Goodbye, Musk. The ‘X-odus’ Is Here | The Tyee
A great social media shakeup is in full swing. But why is it so hard to break up with Zuck?
thetyee.ca
February 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The @thetyee.ca's Weekender is now up! ☔️
On the cover: an excellent essay by @melwoods.me that helps us make sense of the social media shift taking place right now.
Working on this piece sparked a weird side quest to Understand Mark Zuckerberg (I may never). 🧵
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
On the cover: an excellent essay by @melwoods.me that helps us make sense of the social media shift taking place right now.
Working on this piece sparked a weird side quest to Understand Mark Zuckerberg (I may never). 🧵
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
Reposted by Sarah Nason
huge illustration of one of my favorite tanks at the Shedd Aquarium!
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February 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
huge illustration of one of my favorite tanks at the Shedd Aquarium!
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Here are some pics of my rescue dog looking awkward 👀
February 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Here are some pics of my rescue dog looking awkward 👀
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Everything feels crazy right now…May this baby Painted Turtle bring you some peace during these trying times! 🐢
February 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Everything feels crazy right now…May this baby Painted Turtle bring you some peace during these trying times! 🐢
In a world of turmoil, be the homemade Toadette plushie my mom made for my friend. Absurdly, my mom says it’s supposed to be a phone holder.
My friend’s roommates have positioned Toadette in the sun to protect her from their cats. My friend reports “Toadette is integrating so well”
My friend’s roommates have positioned Toadette in the sun to protect her from their cats. My friend reports “Toadette is integrating so well”
February 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
In a world of turmoil, be the homemade Toadette plushie my mom made for my friend. Absurdly, my mom says it’s supposed to be a phone holder.
My friend’s roommates have positioned Toadette in the sun to protect her from their cats. My friend reports “Toadette is integrating so well”
My friend’s roommates have positioned Toadette in the sun to protect her from their cats. My friend reports “Toadette is integrating so well”
Everything is falling apart and it’s crazy, but hey, it’s also an opportunity to divest ourselves of (the most) unethical corporations. Let’s hit them where it hurts - our money and time.
February 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Everything is falling apart and it’s crazy, but hey, it’s also an opportunity to divest ourselves of (the most) unethical corporations. Let’s hit them where it hurts - our money and time.
Ok time for a proper introduction! I’m Sarah and I’m a science communicator & artist based in Alberta, Canada on Treaty 6 Territory. I love making science accessible and beautiful, celebrating and honouring nature, and sometimes being a social justice menace. #SciComm #SciArt 🧪🌎
February 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
THIS. We have to get away from the idea that science is perfectly neutral. It’s not - what research gets funded vs what doesn’t is politically and societally driven. (Scientists are also not robots, they are human like the rest of us - they follow passions and curiosities.) 🧪🌎
After seeing multiple statements by professional societies in the earth and space sciences this week refer to science as "bipartisan" or "nonpartisan" I feel very strongly that the least, the absolute LEAST, any of us can do right now is admit that science is deeply political at all levels
January 31, 2025 at 5:34 AM
THIS. We have to get away from the idea that science is perfectly neutral. It’s not - what research gets funded vs what doesn’t is politically and societally driven. (Scientists are also not robots, they are human like the rest of us - they follow passions and curiosities.) 🧪🌎
New coping skill unlocked for 2025: emoting through small simple frogs
January 31, 2025 at 5:01 AM
New coping skill unlocked for 2025: emoting through small simple frogs
always repost a saw-whet
January 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
always repost a saw-whet