Karen Kalanetra
@kazoo6.bsky.social
Mother, scientist, outdoor enthusiast wanna-be, striving to be a better person each day so karma doesn't come back and bite me
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Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, and trails by nearly 25%, cutting more than $1.2 billion from the $4.8 billion Park Service budget.
May 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, and trails by nearly 25%, cutting more than $1.2 billion from the $4.8 billion Park Service budget.
I'm attending California Ranked Choice Voting Coalition (Cal RCV)'s event, “Cal RCV - Intro & Get Involved: Ranked Choice Voting for California” - sig www.mobilize.us/calrcv/event...
Cal RCV - Intro & Get Involved: Ranked Choice Voting for California · California Ranked Choice Voting Coalition (Cal RCV)
Several cities in California already use **Ranked Choice Voting**, where it's proven to **increase turnout, elect more diverse and representative leaders, and make campaigns more positive**. Join us t...
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April 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'm attending California Ranked Choice Voting Coalition (Cal RCV)'s event, “Cal RCV - Intro & Get Involved: Ranked Choice Voting for California” - sig www.mobilize.us/calrcv/event...
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AOC: It is almost unthinkable why Senate Democrats would vote to to hand the few pieces of leverage that we have away for free when we've been sent here to protect social security, protect medicaid, and protect medicare.
March 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
AOC: It is almost unthinkable why Senate Democrats would vote to to hand the few pieces of leverage that we have away for free when we've been sent here to protect social security, protect medicaid, and protect medicare.
I need this on repeat as therapy
Good morning! In great news, Bluesky now allows 3-minute videos, so here’s your first 3-minute #OceanDevotion.
(Actually only let me upload 2:30)
(Actually only let me upload 2:30)
March 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I need this on repeat as therapy
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @MatttDavies)
(From @MatttDavies)
March 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @MatttDavies)
(From @MatttDavies)
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Posting some links to articles about the Stand Up For Science rallies
In the @nytimes.com
"Science, Politics and Anxiety Mix at Rally Under Lincoln Memorial"
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/s...
#StandUpForScience
In the @nytimes.com
"Science, Politics and Anxiety Mix at Rally Under Lincoln Memorial"
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/s...
#StandUpForScience
Stand Up for Science Rally Sees Mix of Science, Politics and Anxiety
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and job cuts.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Posting some links to articles about the Stand Up For Science rallies
In the @nytimes.com
"Science, Politics and Anxiety Mix at Rally Under Lincoln Memorial"
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/s...
#StandUpForScience
In the @nytimes.com
"Science, Politics and Anxiety Mix at Rally Under Lincoln Memorial"
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/s...
#StandUpForScience
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I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here
March 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here
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Worry not, American friends. My owls will always be tariff-free. 😉🦉🪶
March 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Worry not, American friends. My owls will always be tariff-free. 😉🦉🪶
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Looks like NCBI, BLAST, Pubmed etc are gone now. Wowzers. Remember that you can get all the Genbank data from EU mirrors - www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/.... How does local BLAST work again..? 🫣
ENA Browser
ENA Browser
www.ebi.ac.uk
March 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Looks like NCBI, BLAST, Pubmed etc are gone now. Wowzers. Remember that you can get all the Genbank data from EU mirrors - www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/.... How does local BLAST work again..? 🫣
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Please also consider speaking at our Stand Up For Science Rally Sacramento on March 7th. The cuts to #sciencefunding will have a devastating impact on #SacramentoCounty families as well, by removing upwards of $50M from the local economy, and countless jobs as well. @standupforscience.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Please also consider speaking at our Stand Up For Science Rally Sacramento on March 7th. The cuts to #sciencefunding will have a devastating impact on #SacramentoCounty families as well, by removing upwards of $50M from the local economy, and countless jobs as well. @standupforscience.bsky.social
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If your day has been difficult, or if you’re feeling anxious, here’s some Cornish medicine to ease your heart. It might not change things much but hopefully a moment of calm will help in a small way. May your evening be peaceful, my friends. 😊
#Cornwall #sunset #sky #ocean #calm #peace #photography
#Cornwall #sunset #sky #ocean #calm #peace #photography
February 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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live feed of science in the U.S.
February 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
live feed of science in the U.S.
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Thanks for coming to my TED talk www.ted.com/talks/jonath...
Meet your microbes
Our bodies are covered in a sea of microbes -- both the pathogens that make us sick and the "good" microbes, about which we know less, that might be keeping us healthy. At TEDMED, microbiologist Jonat...
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November 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Thanks for coming to my TED talk www.ted.com/talks/jonath...