Dr. Rebecca Barnes (she/her)
@waterbarnes.bsky.social
Chronicling science, pet, & art adventures. #biogeofeminist catalyzing change -- to make the scientific enterprise welcoming & just, while rediscovering the artist within #dailydraw 🏞️⚛️💦🌿🏳️🌈☮️💙⚒️✍️🎨🐾
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Oh, I wish this had been published when I was designing our NSF-STEP program 15 years ago.
Inclusion of the Forgotten: Structuring a More Accessible Undergraduate Summer Research Experience www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Inclusion of the Forgotten: Structuring a More Accessible Undergraduate Summer Research Experience
Summer undergraduate research experiences typically target the student who already demonstrates social capital by being able to submit a competitive application, travel across the country for the e...
www.tandfonline.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Oh, I wish this had been published when I was designing our NSF-STEP program 15 years ago.
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Inclusion of the Forgotten: Structuring a More Accessible Undergraduate Summer Research Experience www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Inclusion of the Forgotten: Structuring a More Accessible Undergraduate Summer Research Experience
Summer undergraduate research experiences typically target the student who already demonstrates social capital by being able to submit a competitive application, travel across the country for the e...
www.tandfonline.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Inclusion of the Forgotten: Structuring a More Accessible Undergraduate Summer Research Experience www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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has anybody gotten confirmation yet from Mike Johnson that he hasn't seen the post?
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
has anybody gotten confirmation yet from Mike Johnson that he hasn't seen the post?
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all these emails between academics and Epstein are more testimony of what women in academia have to contend with 😡
February 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
all these emails between academics and Epstein are more testimony of what women in academia have to contend with 😡
We can all do something. We can all use our voice in some way. #resist
Many people are at a loss about what to do and how to contribute to the resistance. While we know that protesting is a powerful and visible way to engage, it is by far not the only way #resist 500womenscientists.org/updates/2026...
We are all needed. Every single one of us. — 500 Women Scientists
The most important thing is not to give in to despair and to take action, in whatever form makes sense for you. Each action builds on another and taken together, reinforces the foundation of a success...
500womenscientists.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:09 AM
We can all do something. We can all use our voice in some way. #resist
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What about ✨incompetent malice✨????
Never attribute malice to what can be easily explained by incompetence.
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
What about ✨incompetent malice✨????
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ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
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NM Senate committee advances ICE detention ban
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NM Senate committee advances ICE detention ban • Source New Mexico
After the New Mexico House of Representatives debated an immigrant detention ban for hours Friday, a Senate committee quickly advanced it.
sourcenm.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NM Senate committee advances ICE detention ban
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"Never, in the recent annals of Mexico-US relations had we seen anything like this. This is not only spiking the ball in the end zone; it’s an in your face F… You.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Outrage in Mexico at Trump praise for ‘legendary’ 19th-century US invasion
The US president’s celebration of the 1847 conquest draws fury from Mexican leaders over ‘imperialist tone’
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
"Never, in the recent annals of Mexico-US relations had we seen anything like this. This is not only spiking the ball in the end zone; it’s an in your face F… You.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
A win for science and health! www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
US federal court says Energy Dept climate group violated law
A U.S. federal court on Friday ruled the Department of Energy violated the law when it formed a climate science advisory group, potentially putting its forthcoming final proposal to repeal a key clima...
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
A win for science and health! www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE
Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"Using ‘DEI ideology’ as catch-all identity-evasive term functions as a Trojan horse that avoids acknowledging systemic inequities, prohibits programmes that level the playing field for those historically excluded, and destroys academic freedom" www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Political action is now crucial for US scientists - Nature Human Behaviour
Nature Human Behaviour - Political action is now crucial for US scientists
www.nature.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
"Using ‘DEI ideology’ as catch-all identity-evasive term functions as a Trojan horse that avoids acknowledging systemic inequities, prohibits programmes that level the playing field for those historically excluded, and destroys academic freedom" www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
January 31, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
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Oh! “A federal judge on Friday ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming.”
A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Oh! “A federal judge on Friday ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming.”
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JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 AM
JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
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Thank you to everyone who came out last night for the Orangetown Dems candidate forum! It was a great evening of questions and conversation on how we beat Mike Lawler and help Hudson Valley families.
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out last night for the Orangetown Dems candidate forum! It was a great evening of questions and conversation on how we beat Mike Lawler and help Hudson Valley families.
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There’s a lot of expertise on Bluesky, and the remarkable thing is that the Trump regime has done something illegal in everyone’s area. It’s really a crime syndicate masquerading as government.
January 31, 2026 at 12:17 AM
There’s a lot of expertise on Bluesky, and the remarkable thing is that the Trump regime has done something illegal in everyone’s area. It’s really a crime syndicate masquerading as government.
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Maybe they'll find the Epstein files in the Fulton County Board of Elections office . . .
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Maybe they'll find the Epstein files in the Fulton County Board of Elections office . . .
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They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.
January 31, 2026 at 1:08 AM
They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.
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Catherine O’Hara of Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek has died at age 71. RIP to one of the all-time greatest women in comedy. people.com/catherine-oh...
Catherine O'Hara, 'Schitt’s Creek' Star and Comedy Legend, Dies at 71
Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71. O'Hara was known for her appearances in movies including 'Beetlejuice' and 'Home Alone', as well as her Emmy-winning role as Moira Rose on the TV sitcom 'Sc...
people.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Catherine O’Hara of Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek has died at age 71. RIP to one of the all-time greatest women in comedy. people.com/catherine-oh...
Today in chemistry we talked about the pH of climate change with the magic of red cabbage indicator 💚🩵💜🩷♥️
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Today in chemistry we talked about the pH of climate change with the magic of red cabbage indicator 💚🩵💜🩷♥️
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I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down