Janet Slingerland
@janetslingerland.bsky.social
Author, #STEMTuesday contributor, science geek, nature nerd, & lover of learning. Check out my books at http://janetsbooks.com.
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Next Saturday's #NoKings protests need everyone possible. They're playing this card, and if the protests are big and visible enough, we've taken away their power. Go to nokings.org to find a spot near you. There are a bunch near me.
Next Saturday's #NoKings protests need everyone possible. They're playing this card, and if the protests are big and visible enough, we've taken away their power. Go to nokings.org to find a spot near you. There are a bunch near me.
June 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Next Saturday's #NoKings protests need everyone possible. They're playing this card, and if the protests are big and visible enough, we've taken away their power. Go to nokings.org to find a spot near you. There are a bunch near me.
Next Saturday's #NoKings protests need everyone possible. They're playing this card, and if the protests are big and visible enough, we've taken away their power. Go to nokings.org to find a spot near you. There are a bunch near me.
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Dropped one more moth night for good measure, July 19th.
The first 3 sold out, so if you missed out on those, get tickets now. This is the last one, I already wasn't sure whether to do a 4th, so there won't be a 5th.
givebutter.com/BB6GFP
The first 3 sold out, so if you missed out on those, get tickets now. This is the last one, I already wasn't sure whether to do a 4th, so there won't be a 5th.
givebutter.com/BB6GFP
Moth Night July 19
By Skype a Scientist
givebutter.com
June 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Dropped one more moth night for good measure, July 19th.
The first 3 sold out, so if you missed out on those, get tickets now. This is the last one, I already wasn't sure whether to do a 4th, so there won't be a 5th.
givebutter.com/BB6GFP
The first 3 sold out, so if you missed out on those, get tickets now. This is the last one, I already wasn't sure whether to do a 4th, so there won't be a 5th.
givebutter.com/BB6GFP
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Have a laugh this morning. I dare you
It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
April 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Have a laugh this morning. I dare you
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Attention Scientists!
Check this out!
A thing you can do that's useful and likely in your wheelhouse!
Check this out!
A thing you can do that's useful and likely in your wheelhouse!
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Attention Scientists!
Check this out!
A thing you can do that's useful and likely in your wheelhouse!
Check this out!
A thing you can do that's useful and likely in your wheelhouse!
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Firings are happening right now at the National Science Foundation. Essential staff are being cut.
This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.
This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.
February 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Firings are happening right now at the National Science Foundation. Essential staff are being cut.
This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.
This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.
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Since federal health information is getting harder to come by, I thought I'd share this new resource. Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine launched an online Avian Flu Resource Center--a one-stop clearinghouse for trustworthy information on bird flu.
www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...
www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Resource Center
What is "bird flu" and why is it in the news so much lately?Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as "bird flu," is circulating now in the United States and much of the world. This stra...
www.vet.cornell.edu
February 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Since federal health information is getting harder to come by, I thought I'd share this new resource. Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine launched an online Avian Flu Resource Center--a one-stop clearinghouse for trustworthy information on bird flu.
www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...
www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...
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I'm a reporter at CNBC.com covering Elon Musk + his cos. We're interested in current or ex-fed employees' experiences w/ "DOGE," your work with (or perhaps investigating) Musk & his companies before 47. EPA, DOT, NASA, FTC, NTSB, SEC, NLRB -- DM me on Signal: lorakolodny.55
February 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I'm a reporter at CNBC.com covering Elon Musk + his cos. We're interested in current or ex-fed employees' experiences w/ "DOGE," your work with (or perhaps investigating) Musk & his companies before 47. EPA, DOT, NASA, FTC, NTSB, SEC, NLRB -- DM me on Signal: lorakolodny.55
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Federal grants for renewable energy, as well as federal & state guidelines to make projects better for the wildlife onsite allowed me to leave retail for a realistic job with benefits. #ScienceMatters #GrantsMatter #ConservationMatters #RegulationsMatter
February 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Federal grants for renewable energy, as well as federal & state guidelines to make projects better for the wildlife onsite allowed me to leave retail for a realistic job with benefits. #ScienceMatters #GrantsMatter #ConservationMatters #RegulationsMatter
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“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”
Yesterday many thousands of federal employees were terminated. This is a Reddit thread for federal employees that got laid off.
From the fednews community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the fednews community
www.reddit.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”
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I meant to end with this one so just want to say again- if you or someone you know has a story that they are comfortable sharing, you can tell us here. We will respect your confidentiality and keep it private unless you give us express permission to share
beyer.house.gov/forms/form/?...
beyer.house.gov/forms/form/?...
Submit Your Story | U.S. Representative Don Beyer
beyer.house.gov
February 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I meant to end with this one so just want to say again- if you or someone you know has a story that they are comfortable sharing, you can tell us here. We will respect your confidentiality and keep it private unless you give us express permission to share
beyer.house.gov/forms/form/?...
beyer.house.gov/forms/form/?...
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Splitting this off because it's not directly related:
It was *already hard* to stay in our fields before they started terminating funding for everybody and firing federal scientists.
It was *already hard* to stay in our fields before they started terminating funding for everybody and firing federal scientists.
February 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Splitting this off because it's not directly related:
It was *already hard* to stay in our fields before they started terminating funding for everybody and firing federal scientists.
It was *already hard* to stay in our fields before they started terminating funding for everybody and firing federal scientists.
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Any terminated/current federal employee who’s furious & wants to run for local office, @runforsomething.net would love to help you figure out next steps. We have lots of public resources for all & programming for ppl of all ages, even if our endorsements are targeted. runforwhat.net
Where Can I Run — Run for Something Action Fund
Use this tool to find out when, where and how you can run for office.
runforwhat.net
February 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Any terminated/current federal employee who’s furious & wants to run for local office, @runforsomething.net would love to help you figure out next steps. We have lots of public resources for all & programming for ppl of all ages, even if our endorsements are targeted. runforwhat.net
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Tough times call for more reporters. And since our devoted readers make it possible we're hiring. See our new job listing here. talkingpointsmemo.com/careers
Careers
Political Reporter TalkingPointsMemo.com, the respected pioneer of online political news currently celebrating...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Tough times call for more reporters. And since our devoted readers make it possible we're hiring. See our new job listing here. talkingpointsmemo.com/careers
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Picture book of the day - A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY, by @rajanilarocca.bsky.social (who's an MD as well as a children's author!), illustrated by Kathleen Marcotte. Explaining the science behind vaccines is essential to combat fear & misinformation. bookshop.org/p/books/a-va...
A Vaccine Is Like a Memory
Check out A Vaccine Is Like a Memory - <b>This timely book details the importance of vaccines and how they were developed throughout history, as well as how they work to protect your body and keep it ...
bookshop.org
February 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Picture book of the day - A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY, by @rajanilarocca.bsky.social (who's an MD as well as a children's author!), illustrated by Kathleen Marcotte. Explaining the science behind vaccines is essential to combat fear & misinformation. bookshop.org/p/books/a-va...
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Love us some #stem Tuesday over at the Mixed Up Files!! Check out these amazing books!
#kidlit #middlegrade, #MGlit, #WritingCommunity #EDUsky
fromthemixedupfiles.com/stem-tuesday...
#kidlit #middlegrade, #MGlit, #WritingCommunity #EDUsky
fromthemixedupfiles.com/stem-tuesday...
STEM Tuesday- Radio/UV Waves and Applied Physics - In the Classroom - From The Mixed Up Files
Understanding and Using Radio Waves by Elizabeth Rubio The focus of this book is on the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum called radio waves, but it also does a good job covering what the electr...
fromthemixedupfiles.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Love us some #stem Tuesday over at the Mixed Up Files!! Check out these amazing books!
#kidlit #middlegrade, #MGlit, #WritingCommunity #EDUsky
fromthemixedupfiles.com/stem-tuesday...
#kidlit #middlegrade, #MGlit, #WritingCommunity #EDUsky
fromthemixedupfiles.com/stem-tuesday...
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A historic graphic of corruption.
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
February 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A historic graphic of corruption.
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
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Friends in the DC area, I am giving a Profs and Pints lecture on the science of sustainable seafood (and the environmental impacts of unsustainable fishing methods) on February 23rd.
Please share with friends who might be interested.
Get tickets here: profsandpints.ticketleap.com/net/ 🦑🌎🧪🐟
Please share with friends who might be interested.
Get tickets here: profsandpints.ticketleap.com/net/ 🦑🌎🧪🐟
February 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Friends in the DC area, I am giving a Profs and Pints lecture on the science of sustainable seafood (and the environmental impacts of unsustainable fishing methods) on February 23rd.
Please share with friends who might be interested.
Get tickets here: profsandpints.ticketleap.com/net/ 🦑🌎🧪🐟
Please share with friends who might be interested.
Get tickets here: profsandpints.ticketleap.com/net/ 🦑🌎🧪🐟
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Journalist friends, I do not work for NOAA, but as a DC-based ocean conservation scientist and policy specialist, I know a great deal about the important work they do.
I’m happy to chat about that if useful. DMs open or whysharksmatter at gmail.
I’m happy to chat about that if useful. DMs open or whysharksmatter at gmail.
February 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Journalist friends, I do not work for NOAA, but as a DC-based ocean conservation scientist and policy specialist, I know a great deal about the important work they do.
I’m happy to chat about that if useful. DMs open or whysharksmatter at gmail.
I’m happy to chat about that if useful. DMs open or whysharksmatter at gmail.
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ahhhh
April 2022: USAID delivered 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine through a public-private partnership with SpaceX.
March 2024: USAID's inspector general announced it was initiating an inspection of USAID’s oversight of Starlink terminals provided to Ukraine.
Sources: archive.is/NNwNx
March 2024: USAID's inspector general announced it was initiating an inspection of USAID’s oversight of Starlink terminals provided to Ukraine.
Sources: archive.is/NNwNx
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT: Inspection of USAID's Oversight of Starlink Terminals Provided to the Government of Ukraine | Office of Inspector General
web.archive.org
February 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
ahhhh
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Reason #1736 we need DEI: sometimes an alien parasite infiltrates your workplace and controls people’s minds with a chemical that only affects men and you need women around to take back the base
February 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Reason #1736 we need DEI: sometimes an alien parasite infiltrates your workplace and controls people’s minds with a chemical that only affects men and you need women around to take back the base
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Want to be a part of saving our ocean, our planet, and our future? We’re #hiring! Check out some of our #STEMjob postings today if you’re #opentowork: careers.whoi.edu
February 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Want to be a part of saving our ocean, our planet, and our future? We’re #hiring! Check out some of our #STEMjob postings today if you’re #opentowork: careers.whoi.edu
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uh oh: new jersey passing on awarding a new bid to atlantic shores, with the state utilities board saying a contract to its first offshore wind project “would not be a responsible decision at this time”
#greensky #energysky
www.insidernj.com/press-releas...
#greensky #energysky
www.insidernj.com/press-releas...
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Statement on New Jersey’s Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation - Insider NJ
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Statement on New Jersey’s Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation “The Board will not proceed with an award in New Jersey’s fourth offshore wind solicitation,” said Chri...
www.insidernj.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
uh oh: new jersey passing on awarding a new bid to atlantic shores, with the state utilities board saying a contract to its first offshore wind project “would not be a responsible decision at this time”
#greensky #energysky
www.insidernj.com/press-releas...
#greensky #energysky
www.insidernj.com/press-releas...
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This pretty cardinal is confused about what's happening in America right now. Me, too, little bird. Me, too...
#birdwatching #resistance
#birdwatching #resistance
February 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This pretty cardinal is confused about what's happening in America right now. Me, too, little bird. Me, too...
#birdwatching #resistance
#birdwatching #resistance