@vulturevagabond.bsky.social
Dr. of Zoology, vulture enthusiast, traveler, and lover of the outdoors. Living in the best small coastal town of Sandusky, Ohio.
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No Nobel Peace Prize for Trump!
Only four U.S. presidents have ever received the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt (1906), Woodrow Wilson (1919), Jimmy Carter (2002), and Barack Obama (2009). And all of them received the prize f...
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July 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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We need more women in power! I look forward to hearing this conversation with Jacinda Ardern about her empathetic leadership during her time as New Zealand's Prime Minister. Join me for this virtual event — I think it will be really inspiring! social.redwine.blue/s/b6x79xb9
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June 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
We need more women in power! I look forward to hearing this conversation with Jacinda Ardern about her empathetic leadership during her time as New Zealand's Prime Minister. Join me for this virtual event — I think it will be really inspiring! social.redwine.blue/s/b6x79xb9
Unsustainable vulture deaths. We need them for healthy ecosystems. peregrinefund.org/news/over-20...
Over 200 Vultures Killed in Mass Poisonings in South Africa; 83 Rescued in Unprecedented Response | The Peregrine Fund
Within ten days, 225 vultures were killed in two separate mass poisoning events just 16 miles apart in South Africa. Mass vulture poisonings have sadly become increasingly common across Africa, with v...
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June 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Unsustainable vulture deaths. We need them for healthy ecosystems. peregrinefund.org/news/over-20...
The end of May marks 1-month into my deferred resignation from my federal job. I have taken the time to heal and discover what it means to me to be a mother. I get to do this in the best small coastal town! @cityofsandusky.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The end of May marks 1-month into my deferred resignation from my federal job. I have taken the time to heal and discover what it means to me to be a mother. I get to do this in the best small coastal town! @cityofsandusky.bsky.social
One of the best articles I have read about the surreal work experience I'm going through.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Some agencies are walking back workforce cuts with critical functions at risk of failure
The agency working on bird flu response is among those making contingency plans to slow down or pause work due to staff shortages.
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April 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
One of the best articles I have read about the surreal work experience I'm going through.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Will this create a push to publish in non-US journals?
New England Journal of Medicine gets swept up in U.S. attorney inquiry into alleged bias www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/n... via @statnews.com
New England Journal of Medicine gets swept up in U.S. attorney inquiry into alleged bias www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/n... via @statnews.com
New England Journal of Medicine gets swept up in U.S. attorney inquiry into alleged bias
Last week, at least one scientific journal received a letter from a top U.S. attorney asking it to respond to alleged bias. Now, NEJM has received a similar inquiry as well.
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April 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Will this create a push to publish in non-US journals?
New England Journal of Medicine gets swept up in U.S. attorney inquiry into alleged bias www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/n... via @statnews.com
New England Journal of Medicine gets swept up in U.S. attorney inquiry into alleged bias www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/n... via @statnews.com
I'm geeking out that A07 was spotted in NY!
How cool is this? I was hawk watching from the roof of my SUNY Oswego building when I saw this tagged Turkey Vulture go overhead. I couldn't quite read the number. I texted my friend Kennedy 28 km NE at Derby Hill and told her to be on the lookout. 90 minutes later, BOOM! A07!
April 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I'm geeking out that A07 was spotted in NY!
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Repeal the Comstock Act!
The Comstock Act—if enforced—is a law that prohibits the mailing of abortion medication, equipment used for abortion care, and contraceptives through the mail. Donald Trump and his anti-abortion...
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March 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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DOGE order leads to journal cancellations by U.S. agricultural library | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
DOGE order leads to journal cancellations by U.S. agricultural library
“We can’t do science without these,” one researcher says of the hundreds of journals no longer accessible
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March 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
DOGE order leads to journal cancellations by U.S. agricultural library | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Protect America's Federal Workers from Mass Firings
These mass layoffs hurt all of us. When essential American workers are fired, everybody suffers. From compromised food safety inspections to delayed veterans’ benefits to disrupted Social Security ser...
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March 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Crushed some reviewer comments today after coming back from leave. I have grown so much as a researcher (and person) compared to my earlier papers. I love this career! I just hope I don't get RIFed.
#FederalWorker
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March 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Crushed some reviewer comments today after coming back from leave. I have grown so much as a researcher (and person) compared to my earlier papers. I love this career! I just hope I don't get RIFed.
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A tanker and cargo ship tragically collided off the Yorkshire coast yesterday.
Our first thoughts are with the crew and emergency responders. We are deeply concerned about the potential impact of pollution on seabirds and marine life.
Read more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
Our first thoughts are with the crew and emergency responders. We are deeply concerned about the potential impact of pollution on seabirds and marine life.
Read more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
March 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A tanker and cargo ship tragically collided off the Yorkshire coast yesterday.
Our first thoughts are with the crew and emergency responders. We are deeply concerned about the potential impact of pollution on seabirds and marine life.
Read more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
Our first thoughts are with the crew and emergency responders. We are deeply concerned about the potential impact of pollution on seabirds and marine life.
Read more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
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Defend the science and scientists that keep the public safe!
Please join science supporters, scientists, and experts in signing an open letter asking Congress to stand up against attempts to politicize or eliminate scientific roles, agencies, and federal resear...
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March 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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A new study found that U.S. butterfly populations dropped by 22% in just 20 years. Dr. Elise Zipkin and Dr. @nickhaddad.bsky.social join us to discuss what’s causing the decline and whether we can do anything about it.
Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?
A new study of butterfly populations in the US shows a 22% decline among over 500 species in just 20 years.
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March 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A new study found that U.S. butterfly populations dropped by 22% in just 20 years. Dr. Elise Zipkin and Dr. @nickhaddad.bsky.social join us to discuss what’s causing the decline and whether we can do anything about it.
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Thousands are set to gather Friday in Washington at The Stand Up for Science rally. These rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which have been seen as a threat to scientific progress.
‘Stand Up for Science’ rally expected to draw thousands to D.C.
The Stand Up for Science rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which have been seen as a threat to scientific progress.
wapo.st
March 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Thousands are set to gather Friday in Washington at The Stand Up for Science rally. These rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which have been seen as a threat to scientific progress.
Leaving my mama bear cave. Back to work and back to reality. Whatever is left of it as a federal worker....
March 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Leaving my mama bear cave. Back to work and back to reality. Whatever is left of it as a federal worker....
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I am watching C span for the first time.
February 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I am watching C span for the first time.
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Don't cut NPR and PBS funding!
Millions of Americans rely on public media for their news and educational programming. In many rural areas in our country, public broadcasting is their main avenue for receiving news, emer...
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February 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Over the past month, the Trump administration has enacted dramatic budget cuts and mass layoffs across federal health and science agencies.
In today’s episode, we discuss the cuts and how the scientific community can respond.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/4bf3rfn
In today’s episode, we discuss the cuts and how the scientific community can respond.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/4bf3rfn
February 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Over the past month, the Trump administration has enacted dramatic budget cuts and mass layoffs across federal health and science agencies.
In today’s episode, we discuss the cuts and how the scientific community can respond.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/4bf3rfn
In today’s episode, we discuss the cuts and how the scientific community can respond.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/4bf3rfn
South Africa should do the same.
More than 230,000 Canadians have signed a petition asking the country’s prime minister to revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship and passport, accusing the tech billionaire of joining a “foreign government that is attempting to erase Canadian sovereignty.”
More than 230,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship
Experts say the effort, which is not expected to succeed, reflects anger over Musk’s alliance with Trump, who has threatened Canada with tariffs and annexation.
wapo.st
February 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
South Africa should do the same.
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Ohio Republican U.S. Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno both voted against protecting the PACT Act, which provides for the protection of health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic smoke from burn pits maintained by the military during their service.
Veteran's widow asks Moreno, Husted to support PACT Act
They voted against resolution to protect health care benefits for injured soldiers
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February 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Ohio Republican U.S. Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno both voted against protecting the PACT Act, which provides for the protection of health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic smoke from burn pits maintained by the military during their service.