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Shea (she/her)
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solar physicist, early career research scientist, heliophysics community manager, STEM policy advocate, outreach coordinator, education enthusiast, avid mentor AND mentee, neurospicy woman in STEM, activist, humanist
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Dear ALL #Colleges and #Universities,

Now is the time for a united front. Just say no.

www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

(That means you too, @stanford.edu)

#SaveHigherEd #UnitedFront #StrongerTogether
www.wsj.com
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ICE/CBP AS-350 B3 N3947A as N3947A taking a break from gassing and killing people to go on a sightseeing tour of what has to be enemy territory for them, The SF Bay Area. Look an unmasked goon February 3rd, 2026 #NoIce #NFL #KNUQ #DHS #CBP #nikon #goon

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February 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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‼️ If you’ve been following social media from CDC, be aware that with the exception of their Emergency and NIOSH accounts, all other CDC Centers have been told their socials are shut down and nothing can be posted on them.

Further posts will come directly from HHS‼️
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
📢 #heliophysics alert 📢

The "new" Heliophysics Foundational Research (HFR) solicitation (ROSES-25 B.2) has been released. Step-1 is due May 5. No Step-2 due date yet.

nspires.nasaprs.com/external/vie...
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
snyder.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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This is Nathan Wolfe. Nathan is a virus hunter. Nathan has a bit of a reputation. Through the years, I've told multiple journalists stories I've heard, like "Nathan thanks Jeffrey Epstein in his book." Somehow no one ever wrote anything up. Want to see what Nathan was up to in today's Epstein files?
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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📢 Urgent – The #NSF Dear Colleague Letter released this week asks for feedback on the future of #NCAR. Positive remarks help keep the facilities operating; silence may be read as consent to dismantle them. Deadline: March 13

Read the full DCL here: www.nsf.gov/funding/info...

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NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure
www.nsf.gov
January 29, 2026 at 3:08 AM
📢 Urgent – The #NSF Dear Colleague Letter released this week asks for feedback on the future of #NCAR. Positive remarks help keep the facilities operating; silence may be read as consent to dismantle them. Deadline: March 13

Read the full DCL here: www.nsf.gov/funding/info...

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NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure
www.nsf.gov
January 29, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
FYI: These 7 Democrats decided to vote to fund ICE. Massie was the only Republican to vote against.

www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 22, 2026 at 10:11 PM
‼️ROSES 2026 UPDATE‼️

ROSES-26 will not be released until July 2026 (in previous years, it's been released nominally on Valentines Day).

ROSES-25 will continue to solicit until ROSES-26 is released.

#heliophysics #FundScience #NASA #nasabudget #FundNASA
@roguenasa.altgov.info
January 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
🤬 Contact these senators and demand why they voted against or didn't vote at all for the H.R. 6938 Minibus that is funding #NASA, #NSF, #NOAA, and NIST.

And contact anyone not on this list to say thank you for supporting #science in the US. #SaveScience #FundScience

www.senate.gov/legislative/...
January 16, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Latest update from #NASA ROSES 2025 for #heliophysics, solicitation B.6 "Heliophysics Instrument Development for Science"

No Step-1 or NOI. Applications due April 15, 2026.
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
January 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Today, the House of Representatives passed the #CJS Minibus, funding #NASA, #NSF, #NOAA, and other science agencies through FY26. Rumor is Senate on Monday? Trying to confirm.

Overall: a win for science & #heliophysics.

📄 Bill actions:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

#SciencePolicy #FundScience
www.congress.gov
January 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Collective economic pressure on businesses works! It gotElon out of the government, and it's pushed #Spotify to change their policies. #StrongerTogether

If you helped #CancelSpotify, I would start up your account again to give them a reward for doing the right thing.

variety.com/2026/digital...
Spotify Confirms ICE Recruitment Ads Are No Longer Running on Platform
Spotify has confirimed that ICE recruitment ads are no longer running on its platform following criticism from last year.
variety.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:59 PM
A good summary of today's Minibus Package from #Congress #Appropriations (both sides) includes for #NASA. I have not had time to parse the Minibus myself as of yet, but will provide additional detail, particularly in terms of #heliophysics impacts, in a follow up post.

spacenews.com/minibus-prov...
Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026
House and Senate appropriators have released the text of a spending bill that largely rejects the steep cuts the Trump administration proposed for NASA.
spacenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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“The judge’s order will impact about 680 total federal employees. That includes nearly 250 Foreign Service officers at the State Department, 200 employees at GSA, 150 at the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, and nearly 80 at SBA.”

federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...
Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown
A Justice Department attorney argued rescinding layoffs now would be “logistically a big lift” for agencies, especially if courts later allow them to proceed.
federalnewsnetwork.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
December 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Looking for Public Policy and Advocacy actions?

‼️ STAND UP FOR @ncar-ucar.bsky.social ‼️

The @agu.org has simple action items you can take to show your support and make a difference.

#SaveScience
Please share this widely. If you've got weather, you should care.

agu.quorum.us/home/
AGU Science Policy Action Center
See what policy issues the AGU community is talking about
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December 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Anyone at #AGU25 who has some free time today, it would be nice to go stand in solidarity with @ncar-ucar.bsky.social and this person out front ❤️

@agu.org
#solidarity #SaveScience #savencar

(I have permission to share his likeness)
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM