Shannon Skalos, PhD
@shannonskalos.bsky.social
Sad federal biologist | Ornithologist | Raptor Biologist | #TeamBird | Mother of Harriers | Hummingbirds, Hawks, & House Wrens | opinions mine | she/her/mom | IG: shannon_skalos
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The Trump Administration is looking to decimate the Endangered Species Act. Proposed changes would:
- LIMIT new species from being listed
- REMOVE protections for federally-threatened species like Piping Plovers
- REDUCE critical habitat protections
- LIMIT new species from being listed
- REMOVE protections for federally-threatened species like Piping Plovers
- REDUCE critical habitat protections
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The Trump Administration is looking to decimate the Endangered Species Act. Proposed changes would:
- LIMIT new species from being listed
- REMOVE protections for federally-threatened species like Piping Plovers
- REDUCE critical habitat protections
- LIMIT new species from being listed
- REMOVE protections for federally-threatened species like Piping Plovers
- REDUCE critical habitat protections
Too much light pollution in central Maryland, but still cool to see the faint pinks and greens of the aurora
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Too much light pollution in central Maryland, but still cool to see the faint pinks and greens of the aurora
To be clear, I’m not happy about any of this. I think the dems completely betrayed their base. They conspired with republicans to make this “deal” to reopen the government. The promise of a vote on healthcare means nothing. We got literally nothing from this shutdown and the dems lost everything.
I think the strategy is to get us furloughed feds all paid, make the holidays less stressful by eliminating the layoff threats through January, then try to negotiate ACA subsidies, and if (when) that goes nowhere with republicans, the dems will shut it all down again…
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
To be clear, I’m not happy about any of this. I think the dems completely betrayed their base. They conspired with republicans to make this “deal” to reopen the government. The promise of a vote on healthcare means nothing. We got literally nothing from this shutdown and the dems lost everything.
Good morning, I’m still angry.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Good morning, I’m still angry.
I think the strategy is to get us furloughed feds all paid, make the holidays less stressful by eliminating the layoff threats through January, then try to negotiate ACA subsidies, and if (when) that goes nowhere with republicans, the dems will shut it all down again…
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I think the strategy is to get us furloughed feds all paid, make the holidays less stressful by eliminating the layoff threats through January, then try to negotiate ACA subsidies, and if (when) that goes nowhere with republicans, the dems will shut it all down again…
Pearl Crescent 🧡
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pearl Crescent 🧡
Is…is this…trolling?
“We present this gold crown to you on this joyous occasion”
Trump: Thank you very much
Trump: Thank you very much
October 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Is…is this…trolling?
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October 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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The official USDA site is blaming trans people for SNAP benefits expiring.
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The official USDA site is blaming trans people for SNAP benefits expiring.
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#CrowCoG is hiring🚨MULTIPLE PAID RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS 🚨for our 2026 field season (May - Sep)! Field and aviary-based positions - come help us study the remarkable tool-making New Caledonian crows. Apply here: bit.ly/3WlxxHE
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
#CrowCoG is hiring🚨MULTIPLE PAID RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS 🚨for our 2026 field season (May - Sep)! Field and aviary-based positions - come help us study the remarkable tool-making New Caledonian crows. Apply here: bit.ly/3WlxxHE
My kids and I made a six-layer rainbow cake today, just for funsies 🌈🎂
October 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
My kids and I made a six-layer rainbow cake today, just for funsies 🌈🎂
Just look at the reductions to the USGS science centers in this document. An 80% reduction in staff is all the scientists. The only people left will be admin and IT staff who will be needed to shutdown the centers. The writing is on the wall for all other EMA science centers…
See for yourself. The releases court document outlines all the planned RIFs for competitive areas that include protected union members. Areas not included are not safe. They simply have no union members relevant to the TRO.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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October 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Just look at the reductions to the USGS science centers in this document. An 80% reduction in staff is all the scientists. The only people left will be admin and IT staff who will be needed to shutdown the centers. The writing is on the wall for all other EMA science centers…
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See for yourself. The releases court document outlines all the planned RIFs for competitive areas that include protected union members. Areas not included are not safe. They simply have no union members relevant to the TRO.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
See for yourself. The releases court document outlines all the planned RIFs for competitive areas that include protected union members. Areas not included are not safe. They simply have no union members relevant to the TRO.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Given the recently revealed planned layoffs for some USGS science centers that have protected union members covered by the TRO for shutdown layoffs, it is now obvious this administration is primed to go through with eliminating the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area. Once the shutdown is over, we’re done.
October 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Given the recently revealed planned layoffs for some USGS science centers that have protected union members covered by the TRO for shutdown layoffs, it is now obvious this administration is primed to go through with eliminating the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area. Once the shutdown is over, we’re done.
Just sitting here waiting to be fired
October 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Just sitting here waiting to be fired
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Los Angeles-based activist and #1 NYT bestselling author and illustrator, Nikkolas Smith, draws 'AntifAmerica' featuring the Portland Frog and Portland Chicken, in response to No Kings Day yesterday.
October 20, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Los Angeles-based activist and #1 NYT bestselling author and illustrator, Nikkolas Smith, draws 'AntifAmerica' featuring the Portland Frog and Portland Chicken, in response to No Kings Day yesterday.
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social look what I found in the wild!
October 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social look what I found in the wild!
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I haven't had the capacity to keep up with moderation lists for a bit, but this one is really obvious, so I'm stealing some energy from Future Me: a list for the extremely obvious wave of inauthentic accounts following today's newly-created US gov accounts
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October 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I haven't had the capacity to keep up with moderation lists for a bit, but this one is really obvious, so I'm stealing some energy from Future Me: a list for the extremely obvious wave of inauthentic accounts following today's newly-created US gov accounts
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bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Fight misinformation while supporting your mental health:
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October 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Looks like a good guide - the general data cleaning part is a lean intro to some very common issues in all sorts of data. Would be great if every phd who touches raw data was offered a short course in these basics (in R or Python or whatever HipsterScript) cleaning-data-r.ala.org.au/2_general-cl...
October 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Looks like a good guide - the general data cleaning part is a lean intro to some very common issues in all sorts of data. Would be great if every phd who touches raw data was offered a short course in these basics (in R or Python or whatever HipsterScript) cleaning-data-r.ala.org.au/2_general-cl...
Took a walk in the woods today 🌳
October 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Took a walk in the woods today 🌳
I love that Alexa thinks Coldplay and Oasis are “similar” to Radiohead lol
October 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I love that Alexa thinks Coldplay and Oasis are “similar” to Radiohead lol
I don’t know where my path will go next
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I don’t know where my path will go next