Lené Gary
@leneagary.bsky.social
Writer. Poet. Interested in pesticides & environmental health issues. Lover of dark skies, kettle ponds, bluets & loons.
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Wednesday Nov 5 I’ll be at my alma mater Tufts with Pulitzer winner and MIT KSJ director @usha.bsky.social discussing the importance of science journalism in this moment and the lessons and tools it offers us all
Free and open to public w/ registration
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Free and open to public w/ registration
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October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Wednesday Nov 5 I’ll be at my alma mater Tufts with Pulitzer winner and MIT KSJ director @usha.bsky.social discussing the importance of science journalism in this moment and the lessons and tools it offers us all
Free and open to public w/ registration
www.tuftstickets.com/event/lighti...
Free and open to public w/ registration
www.tuftstickets.com/event/lighti...
A beautiful essay that might also inspire you to pick up your camera with a fresh eye.
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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Ocean Vuong on Becoming a Father to His Brother (Gift Article)
Three weeks after my mother died, my brother moved in with me. In our grief I emerged as a kind of father.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A beautiful essay that might also inspire you to pick up your camera with a fresh eye.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“This shift in perception isn’t just about insects; it’s about the world as a whole.
When we teach ourselves and our audiences to see differently, we open the door to a deeper relationship with nature, a relationship built on awe, respect and an understanding that every small life matters.”
When we teach ourselves and our audiences to see differently, we open the door to a deeper relationship with nature, a relationship built on awe, respect and an understanding that every small life matters.”
Media coverage of “bugs” is often sensationalistic and centered on fear and disgust. But reporting that offers alternative perspectives on these essential creatures can inspire curiosity and admiration, and encourage efforts to protect them. #SEJournalFeature
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June 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“This shift in perception isn’t just about insects; it’s about the world as a whole.
When we teach ourselves and our audiences to see differently, we open the door to a deeper relationship with nature, a relationship built on awe, respect and an understanding that every small life matters.”
When we teach ourselves and our audiences to see differently, we open the door to a deeper relationship with nature, a relationship built on awe, respect and an understanding that every small life matters.”
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PSA: CNN will be live broadcasting Saturday night's performance of George Clooney's Broadway play Good Night and Good Luck on TV - but also online *without requiring a login.*
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How To Watch CNN’s Special Presentation of George Clooney’s “Good Night, and Good Luck” on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm ET
CNN will broadcast live the penultimate performance of Good Night, and Good Luck from Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm ET across CNN and CNN International and will stream th...
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June 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
PSA: CNN will be live broadcasting Saturday night's performance of George Clooney's Broadway play Good Night and Good Luck on TV - but also online *without requiring a login.*
cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/06/02/h...
cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/06/02/h...
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Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
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May 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
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Breaking News: The Mellon Foundation announced $15 million to support state humanities councils after federal aid cancellations left some in danger of collapse. The endowment provides crucial support to museums, historical sites, cultural festivals and community projects.
Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils
The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part of a pivot toward President Trump’s priorities.
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April 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Breaking News: The Mellon Foundation announced $15 million to support state humanities councils after federal aid cancellations left some in danger of collapse. The endowment provides crucial support to museums, historical sites, cultural festivals and community projects.
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"Science describes accurately from outside, poetry describes accurately from inside. Science explicates, poetry implicates. Both celebrate what they describe."
God, I love Ursula K. Le Guin www.themarginalian.org/2018/04/10/u...
God, I love Ursula K. Le Guin www.themarginalian.org/2018/04/10/u...
Subjectifying the Universe: Ursula K. Le Guin on Science and Poetry as Complementary Modes of Comprehending and Tending to the Natural World
“Science describes accurately from outside, poetry describes accurately from inside. Science explicates, poetry implicates. Both celebrate what they describe.”
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April 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"Science describes accurately from outside, poetry describes accurately from inside. Science explicates, poetry implicates. Both celebrate what they describe."
God, I love Ursula K. Le Guin www.themarginalian.org/2018/04/10/u...
God, I love Ursula K. Le Guin www.themarginalian.org/2018/04/10/u...
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I've loved this poem for many years. I find myself returning to it a lot lately. #wendellberry #nationalpoetrymonth #naturewriting #naturepoetry #nature #peace #peacefulmoment #deepbreaths youtu.be/-ewB0WL3bNw?...
“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
YouTube video by The On Being Project
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April 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I've loved this poem for many years. I find myself returning to it a lot lately. #wendellberry #nationalpoetrymonth #naturewriting #naturepoetry #nature #peace #peacefulmoment #deepbreaths youtu.be/-ewB0WL3bNw?...
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This is the literal destruction of knowledge.
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws - Mississippi Today
The two research collections state officials ordered for deletion included material from professional journals, conference papers, books, student dissertations, periodicals and newspaper articles.
mississippitoday.org
April 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This is the literal destruction of knowledge.
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Thoroughly enjoyed TWYLA MOVES tonight, thanks to the Architecture & Design Film Series. adfilmseries.org #MoreArtPlease
Architecture + Design Film Series
Twyla Moves | March 19, 2025
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March 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed TWYLA MOVES tonight, thanks to the Architecture & Design Film Series. adfilmseries.org #MoreArtPlease
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Spotted this red eft (terrestrial juvenile stage) of an Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) in Tuscaloosa, AL, on March 16, 2025. 🌿 #BamaHerps www.inaturalist.org/observations...
March 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Spotted this red eft (terrestrial juvenile stage) of an Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) in Tuscaloosa, AL, on March 16, 2025. 🌿 #BamaHerps www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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I am over the moon tonight. I ran into my friends again!
Mom and her kitten were walking down the road 6 km from my house, starting their nightly hunt. The light was low and my settings needed adjusting on the fly, but I managed a few shots that I'm incredibly happy with. Such a treat! 🌿🦊
Mom and her kitten were walking down the road 6 km from my house, starting their nightly hunt. The light was low and my settings needed adjusting on the fly, but I managed a few shots that I'm incredibly happy with. Such a treat! 🌿🦊
March 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I am over the moon tonight. I ran into my friends again!
Mom and her kitten were walking down the road 6 km from my house, starting their nightly hunt. The light was low and my settings needed adjusting on the fly, but I managed a few shots that I'm incredibly happy with. Such a treat! 🌿🦊
Mom and her kitten were walking down the road 6 km from my house, starting their nightly hunt. The light was low and my settings needed adjusting on the fly, but I managed a few shots that I'm incredibly happy with. Such a treat! 🌿🦊
“Scientists at the school invented cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, confirmed the authenticity of the Dead Sea Scrolls, introduced the rubber glove to surgery and landed the first spacecraft on an asteroid. Twenty-nine people with links to the institution have won Nobel Prizes.”
“.. a lot of what has been broken in the last six to eight weeks is not repairable,” said Dr. Judd Walson, who chairs the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s department of international health ..”
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Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
“Scientists at the school invented cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, confirmed the authenticity of the Dead Sea Scrolls, introduced the rubber glove to surgery and landed the first spacecraft on an asteroid. Twenty-nine people with links to the institution have won Nobel Prizes.”
Sound up for the light chime of ice against the shore and geese calling in the distance. #LakeChamplain #VT
March 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Sound up for the light chime of ice against the shore and geese calling in the distance. #LakeChamplain #VT
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The Trump administration has moved to rewrite rules designed to prevent disasters at thousands of chemical facilities across the U.S. The EPA filed a motion in federal court on Thursday pulling back the safety regulations, introduced under former president Joe Biden. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/c...
March 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Trump administration has moved to rewrite rules designed to prevent disasters at thousands of chemical facilities across the U.S. The EPA filed a motion in federal court on Thursday pulling back the safety regulations, introduced under former president Joe Biden. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/c...
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BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
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The end of an era...
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US Department of State halts International Writing Program funding
The U.S. Department of State notified the University of Iowa International Writing program on Feb. 26 that its grants through the department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs were being ter...
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March 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The end of an era...
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Congress should believe Trump when he says he would use the Take It Down Act because he's "treated badly," despite the fact that this is not the intention of the bill. Tell Congress: Don’t pass this dangerous legislation.
Trump Calls On Congress To Pass The “Take It Down” Act—So He Can Censor His Critics
We've opposed the Take It Down Act because it could be easily manipulated to take down lawful content that powerful people simply don't like. Last night, President Trump demonstrated he has a similar ...
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March 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Congress should believe Trump when he says he would use the Take It Down Act because he's "treated badly," despite the fact that this is not the intention of the bill. Tell Congress: Don’t pass this dangerous legislation.
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Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise for those who don’t belong here or there. A lyric ballad for the children of nowhere.
Poetry Prompts for Detained Children
Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom...
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February 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise for those who don’t belong here or there. A lyric ballad for the children of nowhere.
One of the most powerful poetry readings and discussions I’ve seen. Today seems an appropriate day to share it. (See video link at the bottom.) www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2025-i...
Poetry Reading and Discussion with Ilya Kaminsky | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University
www.radcliffe.harvard.edu
February 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
One of the most powerful poetry readings and discussions I’ve seen. Today seems an appropriate day to share it. (See video link at the bottom.) www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2025-i...
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How Mercury Poisoning destroyed Grassy Narrows' economy
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#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous
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#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous
How Mercury Poisoning destroyed Grassy Narrows' economy
YouTube video by APTN News
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February 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
How Mercury Poisoning destroyed Grassy Narrows' economy
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#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous
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#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous
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These people protected US forests and lands. Their jobs have now vanished due to Trump
These people protected US forests and lands. Their jobs have now vanished due to Trump
Former federal employees devastated by president’s mass firings: ‘We’re at risk of losing our public lands to the billionaire agenda’
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February 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
These people protected US forests and lands. Their jobs have now vanished due to Trump