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She/her. Doing my part to make science communication better (=equitable, inclusive, strategic). Nachos are my comfort food. #InclusiveSciComm. Profile screenshot from @nowhere bsky post.
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In normal times, etc. etc.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In normal times, etc. etc.
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
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New "How to Report ICE" zines up today:
#SantaClara County en español
#NewHaven
#SouthCentralPA (Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster & York counties)
#Ulster County, NY
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
#SantaClara County en español
#NewHaven
#SouthCentralPA (Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster & York counties)
#Ulster County, NY
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
SALUTE zines **BE SURE TO PRINT AT 100%!** - Google Drive
drive.google.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
New "How to Report ICE" zines up today:
#SantaClara County en español
#NewHaven
#SouthCentralPA (Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster & York counties)
#Ulster County, NY
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
#SantaClara County en español
#NewHaven
#SouthCentralPA (Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster & York counties)
#Ulster County, NY
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Tell me again how the administration's actions targeting higher education are sincere and not pretextual
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Tell me again how the administration's actions targeting higher education are sincere and not pretextual
Dept of Ed proclaims nursing isn’t a professional degree 🤯 but “medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, law, veterinary medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, chiropractic, theology and clinical psychology” all are.
In the midst of a national nursing shortage, no less.
In the midst of a national nursing shortage, no less.
I’m sorry that I don’t have anything intelligent to say right now because I am so fucking angry
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Dept of Ed proclaims nursing isn’t a professional degree 🤯 but “medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, law, veterinary medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, chiropractic, theology and clinical psychology” all are.
In the midst of a national nursing shortage, no less.
In the midst of a national nursing shortage, no less.
👀
And btw, if you haven’t read it in a while, the 14th amendment is a real banger
constitution.congress.gov/constitution...
And btw, if you haven’t read it in a while, the 14th amendment is a real banger
constitution.congress.gov/constitution...
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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And btw, if you haven’t read it in a while, the 14th amendment is a real banger
constitution.congress.gov/constitution...
And btw, if you haven’t read it in a while, the 14th amendment is a real banger
constitution.congress.gov/constitution...
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
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The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
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A 14 year old has responded to Megyn Kelly’s disgusting comments.
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A 14 year old has responded to Megyn Kelly’s disgusting comments.
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
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Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
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✨ Join us for “Beyond Exhaustion: Black Feminist Pathways to Rest & Renewal” on Nov 17, 6–8 PM EST with the WELLS Healing Center & Vanessa Anyanso.
Small-group follow-ups on Nov 24 & Dec 1 (12 ppl max).
✨ Not recorded to support presence.
Small-group follow-ups on Nov 24 & Dec 1 (12 ppl max).
✨ Not recorded to support presence.
November 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
✨ Join us for “Beyond Exhaustion: Black Feminist Pathways to Rest & Renewal” on Nov 17, 6–8 PM EST with the WELLS Healing Center & Vanessa Anyanso.
Small-group follow-ups on Nov 24 & Dec 1 (12 ppl max).
✨ Not recorded to support presence.
Small-group follow-ups on Nov 24 & Dec 1 (12 ppl max).
✨ Not recorded to support presence.
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Alice Wong was a luminary, and her light will shine on for many years to come. this is a beautiful tribute from @thesicktimes.org co-founder @mileswgriffis.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Alice Wong was a luminary, and her light will shine on for many years to come. this is a beautiful tribute from @thesicktimes.org co-founder @mileswgriffis.bsky.social
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if you’re a journalist who wants to talk about how embarrassing this week has been for our profession (the michael wolff, landon thomas jr, nuzzi/bernstein of it all) message me on signal
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
if you’re a journalist who wants to talk about how embarrassing this week has been for our profession (the michael wolff, landon thomas jr, nuzzi/bernstein of it all) message me on signal
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
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“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
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NEWS — FDA announces 13 cases of infant botulism across 10 states after babies were given ByHeart powder formula from two specific lots.
Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism: Infant Formula
Do not use certain lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.
www.fda.gov
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
NEWS — FDA announces 13 cases of infant botulism across 10 states after babies were given ByHeart powder formula from two specific lots.
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I want to thank a generation for bringing the expression “cringe” into the mainstream
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I want to thank a generation for bringing the expression “cringe” into the mainstream
Dang, I wish I had a sandwich shop.
If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Dang, I wish I had a sandwich shop.
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ICYMI: The 2026 #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship applications are now open!
I look forward to seeing your applications soon! 💜
I look forward to seeing your applications soon! 💜
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!
Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...
Applications due December 5th!
Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...
Applications due December 5th!
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
ICYMI: The 2026 #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship applications are now open!
I look forward to seeing your applications soon! 💜
I look forward to seeing your applications soon! 💜
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NEW: A federal judge said the decision by Trump WH to end sign language interpretation at briefings by Trump and Leavitt likely violated the Rehabilitation Act and harmed deaf people who communicate in ASL.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Judge orders White House to restore sign language interpreters at briefings by Trump, Leavitt
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali said the White House’s decision to end ASL interpretation illegally excluded deaf Americans from crucial updates from the government.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
NEW: A federal judge said the decision by Trump WH to end sign language interpretation at briefings by Trump and Leavitt likely violated the Rehabilitation Act and harmed deaf people who communicate in ASL.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers
We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers