Samantha Parks
@sparks4.bsky.social
Educator/DBER Researcher (specifically STEM literacy and identity), Microbiologist (we investigate antimicrobial resistance via essential oils, spices and traditional antibiotics), Soccer Fan #ATLUTD, Sci-Fi 💙, Ally
She/Her/Hers
She/Her/Hers
So disgustingly true
TRUTH and he would be in charge of Administration for Children and Families.
September 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So disgustingly true
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More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
n.pr
September 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
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Last night, Russia launched one of the largest drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, targeting government buildings and civilian homes alike.
Once again, the Kremlin is mocking diplomacy, trampling international law and killing indiscriminately.
Once again, the Kremlin is mocking diplomacy, trampling international law and killing indiscriminately.
September 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Last night, Russia launched one of the largest drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, targeting government buildings and civilian homes alike.
Once again, the Kremlin is mocking diplomacy, trampling international law and killing indiscriminately.
Once again, the Kremlin is mocking diplomacy, trampling international law and killing indiscriminately.
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And with Trump openly tying deployments to his personal need for “appreciation,” this move looks far less about security and far more about authoritarianism.
August 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
And with Trump openly tying deployments to his personal need for “appreciation,” this move looks far less about security and far more about authoritarianism.
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Reminder - event today!
We hope to see you there.
#StandUpForScience
#SummerFightForScience
#CutsCostLives
We hope to see you there.
#StandUpForScience
#SummerFightForScience
#CutsCostLives
📣 UPCOMING EVENT ALERT -
🗓️ Thursday, July 17
🕒 3PM PT
📍 Online
📞 Join the call campaign to defend science.
🔗 scan the QR code or RSVP here ➡️ actionnetwork.org/events/calli...
#StandUpForScience
#SummerFightForScience
🗓️ Thursday, July 17
🕒 3PM PT
📍 Online
📞 Join the call campaign to defend science.
🔗 scan the QR code or RSVP here ➡️ actionnetwork.org/events/calli...
#StandUpForScience
#SummerFightForScience
July 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Reminder - event today!
We hope to see you there.
#StandUpForScience
#SummerFightForScience
#CutsCostLives
We hope to see you there.
#StandUpForScience
#SummerFightForScience
#CutsCostLives
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Opinion | AI can create 'the illusion of competence,' where the feeling of learning replaces actual learning. chroni.cl/46LKoJm
How Are Students Really Using AI?
Here’s what the data tell us.
chroni.cl
July 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Opinion | AI can create 'the illusion of competence,' where the feeling of learning replaces actual learning. chroni.cl/46LKoJm
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From the March on Washington to crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge to the House of Representatives, John Lewis’ fight for civil rights embodied the best of our nation. Today, we honor his legacy by getting into #GoodTrouble and continuing his work toward a more just, equal society.
July 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
From the March on Washington to crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge to the House of Representatives, John Lewis’ fight for civil rights embodied the best of our nation. Today, we honor his legacy by getting into #GoodTrouble and continuing his work toward a more just, equal society.
Calling on my fellow educators! I am thrilled to share the call for the next JMBE Special Series! Flex your pedagogy, SoTL and DBER skills, and share your innovations and findings! journals.asm.org/journal/jmbe...
Practical and Positive Uses of AI in STEM Education
How can artificial intelligence support biology education? Submit research and perspectives on positive uses of AI to this new JMBE series.
journals.asm.org
July 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Calling on my fellow educators! I am thrilled to share the call for the next JMBE Special Series! Flex your pedagogy, SoTL and DBER skills, and share your innovations and findings! journals.asm.org/journal/jmbe...
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A #WorldMicrobiomeDay special from @natcomms.nature.com!
The Microbiota Vault Initiative - an attempt to preserve the microbial diversity for our future generations.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The Microbiota Vault Initiative - an attempt to preserve the microbial diversity for our future generations.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The microbiota vault initiative: safeguarding Earth’s microbial heritage for future generations - Nature Communications
Nature Communications - The microbiota vault initiative: safeguarding Earth’s microbial heritage for future generations
www.nature.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A #WorldMicrobiomeDay special from @natcomms.nature.com!
The Microbiota Vault Initiative - an attempt to preserve the microbial diversity for our future generations.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The Microbiota Vault Initiative - an attempt to preserve the microbial diversity for our future generations.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Ranking Member Warren's statement on May 2025 PCE:
June 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Ranking Member Warren's statement on May 2025 PCE:
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Tesla should replace Elon with an AI. Just think of all the money they’d save. And, it sure couldn’t do any worse.
May 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Tesla should replace Elon with an AI. Just think of all the money they’d save. And, it sure couldn’t do any worse.
Beautiful!
Fossils of the underwater predator shed new light on biodiversity from the Cambrian period.
Paleontologists discover a 500-million-year-old, 3-eyed predator
Fossils of the underwater predator shed new light on biodiversity from the Cambrian period.
www.npr.org
May 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Beautiful!
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Now it’s our turn. Trump’s budget attacks endangered species and vital science. We’re fighting back—but we need you. Join the Summer Fight for Science.
www.standupforscience.net/summer-fight...
Now it’s our turn. Trump’s budget attacks endangered species and vital science. We’re fighting back—but we need you. Join the Summer Fight for Science.
www.standupforscience.net/summer-fight...
May 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Now it’s our turn. Trump’s budget attacks endangered species and vital science. We’re fighting back—but we need you. Join the Summer Fight for Science.
www.standupforscience.net/summer-fight...
Now it’s our turn. Trump’s budget attacks endangered species and vital science. We’re fighting back—but we need you. Join the Summer Fight for Science.
www.standupforscience.net/summer-fight...
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Donald Trump cut funding for cancer research by 31% in the first three months of his term.
This is an attack on every American family who has loved someone with cancer.
This is an attack on every American family who has loved someone with cancer.
May 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Donald Trump cut funding for cancer research by 31% in the first three months of his term.
This is an attack on every American family who has loved someone with cancer.
This is an attack on every American family who has loved someone with cancer.
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🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court in a 7-2 ruling Friday said the Trump administration violated the due process rights of Venezuelan migrants in its rushed effort to remove them from the U.S. last month using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), a 1798 wartime law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SCOTUS Says Trump Violated Venezuelan Migrants’ Rights With Attempted Removals
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court in a 7-2 ruling Friday said the Trump administration violated the due process rights of Venezuelan migrants in its rushed effort to remove them from the U.S. last month using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), a 1798 wartime law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds that the Trump administration violated the due process rights of Venezuelan migrants last month in its rushed effort to expel them to El Salvador in the middle of the night (which SCOTUS blocked). Alito and Thomas dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
May 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds that the Trump administration violated the due process rights of Venezuelan migrants last month in its rushed effort to expel them to El Salvador in the middle of the night (which SCOTUS blocked). Alito and Thomas dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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Really says a lot about Republicans that they blocked their own budget bill because it didn’t harm enough people.
May 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Really says a lot about Republicans that they blocked their own budget bill because it didn’t harm enough people.
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Another loss for Donald Trump in court.
Supreme Court blocks Trump from restarting Alien Enemies Act deportations | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump from moving forward with deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for a group of immigrants in northern Texas, siding with Venezuelans w...
www.cnn.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Another loss for Donald Trump in court.
Believe!
April 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Believe!
Another unvaccinated child has died from measles. While my microbiology lectures in 2 weeks will be lively (with both measles and pertussis trending in the US), this death and all of the illness is preventable. This is horrific and infuriating.
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.
Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases near 500
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.
www.npr.org
April 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Another unvaccinated child has died from measles. While my microbiology lectures in 2 weeks will be lively (with both measles and pertussis trending in the US), this death and all of the illness is preventable. This is horrific and infuriating.
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Transforming waste into play! Dive into sustainability education with Methan-o-poly, a gamified way to learn anaerobic digestion & microbial teamwork. Real-life challenges meet invisible-scale science in this innovative green learning experience. #JMBE: asm.social/2iy
February 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Transforming waste into play! Dive into sustainability education with Methan-o-poly, a gamified way to learn anaerobic digestion & microbial teamwork. Real-life challenges meet invisible-scale science in this innovative green learning experience. #JMBE: asm.social/2iy
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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Attention Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia:
Dept of Education employees are clearing out their offices in these cities (details in comments). If you live nearby, please show up to clap them out and show your support!!!
Dept of Education employees are clearing out their offices in these cities (details in comments). If you live nearby, please show up to clap them out and show your support!!!
March 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Attention Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia:
Dept of Education employees are clearing out their offices in these cities (details in comments). If you live nearby, please show up to clap them out and show your support!!!
Dept of Education employees are clearing out their offices in these cities (details in comments). If you live nearby, please show up to clap them out and show your support!!!
March 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM