Jenny Burrow
@jentomology.bsky.social
MSc student studying pollination ecology + entomology 🪲| Undergrad research on bumble bee learning and behavior 🐝| Queer + ADHD 🏳️🌈| Covid cautious 😷| 25 | they/them :)
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NASA is being told to cancel 19 *active* missions to save $6B, which looks to be less than the ICE *hiring/retention* budget going forward.
I need people to let that sentence sink into their bones for a minute.
I need people to let that sentence sink into their bones for a minute.
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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June 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
NASA is being told to cancel 19 *active* missions to save $6B, which looks to be less than the ICE *hiring/retention* budget going forward.
I need people to let that sentence sink into their bones for a minute.
I need people to let that sentence sink into their bones for a minute.
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I think it's very important for researchers to write to their local newspapers, speak out to local TV/radio, and otherwise make their voices heard.
With that in mind, here are some tips for folks who are interested in writing an op-ed piece. 🧵🧪
With that in mind, here are some tips for folks who are interested in writing an op-ed piece. 🧵🧪
Science article about how grad students are writing editorials in hometown papers to celebrate Barbara McClintock, the only lone woman to win a Nobel Prize. We are reminding readers that science is here, quietly saving your life. 🧪🧬🌽🔬
@sciencehomecoming.bsky.social
www.science.org/content/arti...
@sciencehomecoming.bsky.social
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. researchers are speaking up for science in local newspapers
Through two grassroots efforts, more than 80 op eds have been published in news outlets across the country
www.science.org
June 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I think it's very important for researchers to write to their local newspapers, speak out to local TV/radio, and otherwise make their voices heard.
With that in mind, here are some tips for folks who are interested in writing an op-ed piece. 🧵🧪
With that in mind, here are some tips for folks who are interested in writing an op-ed piece. 🧵🧪
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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She has short bowel syndrome, and only the U.S. offers the treatment that keeps her alive. But her family’s humanitarian parole was suddenly revoked.
Now, two months later, DHS has reversed course.
Now, two months later, DHS has reversed course.
After outcry, 4-year-old girl can stay in U.S. for lifesaving care
After a medically fragile child’s parole was abruptly revoked, her family was left undocumented and terrified. Two months later, DHS reversed course.
wapo.st
June 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
She has short bowel syndrome, and only the U.S. offers the treatment that keeps her alive. But her family’s humanitarian parole was suddenly revoked.
Now, two months later, DHS has reversed course.
Now, two months later, DHS has reversed course.
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I’m not saying we should flood this line with UFO reports but I’m not NOT saying that either.
I know I should take this seriously but this ICE tweet genuinely made me laugh.
May 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I’m not saying we should flood this line with UFO reports but I’m not NOT saying that either.
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It's never too late to mask up with a respirator either. Your health is far more important than social pressure, especially as repeated COVID infections come with more health complications.
If you can't afford them, check to see if a mask bloc is near you: maskbloc.org
If you can't afford them, check to see if a mask bloc is near you: maskbloc.org
May 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It's never too late to mask up with a respirator either. Your health is far more important than social pressure, especially as repeated COVID infections come with more health complications.
If you can't afford them, check to see if a mask bloc is near you: maskbloc.org
If you can't afford them, check to see if a mask bloc is near you: maskbloc.org
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The National Academy of Sciences is a private, non-profit institution. No one made them host a speaker who said that DEI "degrade our scientific enterprise." Would be nice to see some Academy members speak out on this (or what's the point) www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
Remarks by Director Kratsios at the National Academy of Sciences
Remarks by Director Kratsios at the National Academy of Sciences REINVIGORATING AMERICA’S SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Washington, D.C.
www.whitehouse.gov
May 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, non-profit institution. No one made them host a speaker who said that DEI "degrade our scientific enterprise." Would be nice to see some Academy members speak out on this (or what's the point) www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
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Ripped straight out of Project 2025.
Because the Heritage Foundation isn’t about American values or whatever. It’s about shilling for industry and capital.
Because the Heritage Foundation isn’t about American values or whatever. It’s about shilling for industry and capital.
BREAKING: The EPA says it will reverse most of the drinking water standards aimed at protecting people from toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
Even low levels of the chemicals known as PFAS are linked with cancer and other health problems.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Even low levels of the chemicals known as PFAS are linked with cancer and other health problems.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Trump EPA moves to weaken drinking water limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’
The administration said it wants to rescind and reconsider whether limits are needed for four PFAS that chemical companies are still producing and using in the U.S. despite known health risks.
www.politico.com
May 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Ripped straight out of Project 2025.
Because the Heritage Foundation isn’t about American values or whatever. It’s about shilling for industry and capital.
Because the Heritage Foundation isn’t about American values or whatever. It’s about shilling for industry and capital.
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Two days remain to comment on the US FWS and NMFS rule change that undermines the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This proposal rescinds the definition of “harm,” limiting protections to actions that directly injure or kill listed species, leaving their habitats vulnerable. Please submit comments! 🧪
Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...
www.federalregister.gov
May 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Two days remain to comment on the US FWS and NMFS rule change that undermines the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This proposal rescinds the definition of “harm,” limiting protections to actions that directly injure or kill listed species, leaving their habitats vulnerable. Please submit comments! 🧪
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This is a warcrime and should be reported as such by news organizations IN THE FUCKING HEADLINE
BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
nbcnews.to
May 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is a warcrime and should be reported as such by news organizations IN THE FUCKING HEADLINE
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“We can’t live with Covid forever! We have to get back to normal”
The obsession with “back to normal” is why we’re stuck living with COVID
People refused to adapt. We’ve accepted repeat infections as inevitable
Clean air, masks in healthcare & paid time off could have given us a safe “new normal”
The obsession with “back to normal” is why we’re stuck living with COVID
People refused to adapt. We’ve accepted repeat infections as inevitable
Clean air, masks in healthcare & paid time off could have given us a safe “new normal”
May 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
“We can’t live with Covid forever! We have to get back to normal”
The obsession with “back to normal” is why we’re stuck living with COVID
People refused to adapt. We’ve accepted repeat infections as inevitable
Clean air, masks in healthcare & paid time off could have given us a safe “new normal”
The obsession with “back to normal” is why we’re stuck living with COVID
People refused to adapt. We’ve accepted repeat infections as inevitable
Clean air, masks in healthcare & paid time off could have given us a safe “new normal”
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Today marks the beginning of #LesbianVisibilityWeek. In STEM lesbians tends to face more harassment and more professional devaluation compared to straight and even gay male colleagues.
Challenging this toxic culture is the collective responsibility of the community!
Challenging this toxic culture is the collective responsibility of the community!
April 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Today marks the beginning of #LesbianVisibilityWeek. In STEM lesbians tends to face more harassment and more professional devaluation compared to straight and even gay male colleagues.
Challenging this toxic culture is the collective responsibility of the community!
Challenging this toxic culture is the collective responsibility of the community!
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Pleased that former PhD student Anna Tatarko's new paper is out! We explore how common agricultural chemicals impact 🌺 (+ 🐝 and 🦠) @funecology.bsky.social @unr-biologybuzz.bsky.social
Open access here:
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Open access here:
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Impacts of a fungicide and an insecticide on pollinator visitation and wildflower fitness
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Pleased that former PhD student Anna Tatarko's new paper is out! We explore how common agricultural chemicals impact 🌺 (+ 🐝 and 🦠) @funecology.bsky.social @unr-biologybuzz.bsky.social
Open access here:
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Open access here:
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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I know some folks are like, "I'm autistic and I CAN do those thing" and that's great, but that's actually not why this statement is horrifying.
It's horrifying because he's saying anyone who isn't "normal" and isn't "productive" don't have valuable lives, so should they really be alive?
It's horrifying because he's saying anyone who isn't "normal" and isn't "productive" don't have valuable lives, so should they really be alive?
The full quote from RFK, Jr. is truly disgusting and this is 100% him calling for institutionalization of autistic people. This is horrifying.
April 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I know some folks are like, "I'm autistic and I CAN do those thing" and that's great, but that's actually not why this statement is horrifying.
It's horrifying because he's saying anyone who isn't "normal" and isn't "productive" don't have valuable lives, so should they really be alive?
It's horrifying because he's saying anyone who isn't "normal" and isn't "productive" don't have valuable lives, so should they really be alive?
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Save the native pollinators
April 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Save the native pollinators
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If you don’t get your child vaccinated against measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
March 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you don’t get your child vaccinated against measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
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Not all resistance has to be boots on the ground. There are small ways we can all resist.
Wear a mask
Donate to mutual aid
Support libraries, food banks & community fridges
Fascism thrives when people are misinformed, scared & divided.
Being informed, united & helping one another IS resistance
Wear a mask
Donate to mutual aid
Support libraries, food banks & community fridges
Fascism thrives when people are misinformed, scared & divided.
Being informed, united & helping one another IS resistance
March 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Not all resistance has to be boots on the ground. There are small ways we can all resist.
Wear a mask
Donate to mutual aid
Support libraries, food banks & community fridges
Fascism thrives when people are misinformed, scared & divided.
Being informed, united & helping one another IS resistance
Wear a mask
Donate to mutual aid
Support libraries, food banks & community fridges
Fascism thrives when people are misinformed, scared & divided.
Being informed, united & helping one another IS resistance
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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Tonight in Art Therapy with the Plucky Shrimp, we are speaking on behalf of the ocean, and are VERY mad, not only at the evil guys in charge but also at every evil person who enables the evil guys in charge. Every last one. May they know no peace for the rest of their miserable lives.
March 3, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Tonight in Art Therapy with the Plucky Shrimp, we are speaking on behalf of the ocean, and are VERY mad, not only at the evil guys in charge but also at every evil person who enables the evil guys in charge. Every last one. May they know no peace for the rest of their miserable lives.
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You should DEFINITELY NOT go to this site & mess with this DOGE survey by the Heritage Foundation.
Definitely do NOT put fake information where they ask for your personal details.
That would fuck up all their shit, man.
These people are doing SERIOUS WORK.
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
You should DEFINITELY NOT go to this site & mess with this DOGE survey by the Heritage Foundation.
Definitely do NOT put fake information where they ask for your personal details.
That would fuck up all their shit, man.
These people are doing SERIOUS WORK.
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
The Heritage DOGE Survey | The Heritage Foundation
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March 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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You should DEFINITELY NOT go to this site & mess with this DOGE survey by the Heritage Foundation.
Definitely do NOT put fake information where they ask for your personal details.
That would fuck up all their shit, man.
These people are doing SERIOUS WORK.
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
You should DEFINITELY NOT go to this site & mess with this DOGE survey by the Heritage Foundation.
Definitely do NOT put fake information where they ask for your personal details.
That would fuck up all their shit, man.
These people are doing SERIOUS WORK.
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
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New Sword Necklaces from yours truly!
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#upcycled #upcycledjewelry #handmadejewelry #fairycore #disabledartist #disabledsmallbusiness #chronicallyill #spoonie #queerartist #lgbtqia+
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March 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New Sword Necklaces from yours truly!
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#upcycled #upcycledjewelry #handmadejewelry #fairycore #disabledartist #disabledsmallbusiness #chronicallyill #spoonie #queerartist #lgbtqia+
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#upcycled #upcycledjewelry #handmadejewelry #fairycore #disabledartist #disabledsmallbusiness #chronicallyill #spoonie #queerartist #lgbtqia+
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Little moon elf 🌛🩷
#upcycled #upcycledjewelry #handmadejewelry #fairycore #disabledartist #disabledsmallbusiness #chronicallyill #spoonie #queerartist #lgbtqia+
#upcycled #upcycledjewelry #handmadejewelry #fairycore #disabledartist #disabledsmallbusiness #chronicallyill #spoonie #queerartist #lgbtqia+
February 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Sad, unacceptable, and DANGEROUS.
Massive cuts to NOAA, including the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) are devastating.
Among the critical role it serves to the public (as @drkatfish.bsky.social mentions),
GLERL was also the site of my Spotted Gar experiments for my PhD. 😢
Massive cuts to NOAA, including the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) are devastating.
Among the critical role it serves to the public (as @drkatfish.bsky.social mentions),
GLERL was also the site of my Spotted Gar experiments for my PhD. 😢
February 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Sad, unacceptable, and DANGEROUS.
Massive cuts to NOAA, including the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) are devastating.
Among the critical role it serves to the public (as @drkatfish.bsky.social mentions),
GLERL was also the site of my Spotted Gar experiments for my PhD. 😢
Massive cuts to NOAA, including the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) are devastating.
Among the critical role it serves to the public (as @drkatfish.bsky.social mentions),
GLERL was also the site of my Spotted Gar experiments for my PhD. 😢