RachelbC 🌎🚀🛰️🔭💫🧪
@rachelbc.bsky.social
Research scientist @MIT working with @NASA to make Earth & space more accessible & engaging. Here for the science 🧪🌏🪐✨🔭🚀🛰️
I’m assuming that the paid maternity leave needed to provide said breast milk will also be produced?
RFK Jr: "All of the ingenuity of corporate America has not produced an infant formula that is superior in nutrition and all the qualities that we want to the infant formula that God made, which is the infant formula in a mother's breast."
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I’m assuming that the paid maternity leave needed to provide said breast milk will also be produced?
Was introduced to the #movie Rollerball (1975) this weekend and holy crap it is relevant today with its ruling corporations and executive class
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Was introduced to the #movie Rollerball (1975) this weekend and holy crap it is relevant today with its ruling corporations and executive class
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It’s colder out there…must be global warming. Why this isn’t contradicting…
How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters - WhoWhatWhy
If the cold weather makes it harder for you to argue with climate change deniers about the existence of global warming, this story is for you.
whowhatwhy.org
December 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s colder out there…must be global warming. Why this isn’t contradicting…
Using their assets, the Norwegians came to play on socials
After some savory grilled cheese, Chef Eilif is here with something #sweet. Check out how to make #homemade Norwegian #CinnamonBuns – with some American icing. Don’t forget to follow us and Chief Eilif (@chefeilif) on Instagram for more delicious stories! tinyurl.com/44e4h75r
December 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Using their assets, the Norwegians came to play on socials
December 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I love this…get lost in world music
I'm no purist when it comes to participating in things we all know are bad. I try to reduce my harm but I'm an honest hypocrite.
I won't judge you for still using Spotify, just try this rad alternative. I'm listening to music from Dar es Salaam. Where will you listen to? radio.garden/listen/furah...
I won't judge you for still using Spotify, just try this rad alternative. I'm listening to music from Dar es Salaam. Where will you listen to? radio.garden/listen/furah...
Explore live radio by rotating the globe
Explore live radio by rotating the globe.
radio.garden
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I love this…get lost in world music
Did you know that Disney has "sentinel chickens" as part of a comprehensive mosquito program?! Chickens don’t get sick from diseases that mosquitoes carry, but viruses still show up in their blood. The chickens live in coops around the edges of Disney parks and scientists monitor their blood. 🦟🐓🩸🦠
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Did you know that Disney has "sentinel chickens" as part of a comprehensive mosquito program?! Chickens don’t get sick from diseases that mosquitoes carry, but viruses still show up in their blood. The chickens live in coops around the edges of Disney parks and scientists monitor their blood. 🦟🐓🩸🦠
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![Comic. Doing a task using a company or organization’s website: [flowchart] Go to website, try to log in → Did it work? → Yes → Try to do your task. → Did it work? Yes → Nice! Done! If logging in did not work → Spend hours troubleshooting account / login. If that works, go to Try to do your task. If no → Give up and call customer service. If spending hours troubleshooting doesn’t work, also give up and call customer service. After calling customer service: Hold message: “Did you know you could do all this more quickly and easily on our website? Just go to w-w-w dot…” → Throw phone and laptop into the sea.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiewqnkcrrc4tgla7j5skyz2djf3mrrvre3577c4xcgzurvq33bw4y@jpeg)
December 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Love posting from the vaccine board meeting here…
Alright, pals: ACIP meeting is beginning.
Here is the link to the livestream:
www.youtube.com/live/LpthhPB...
The updated agenda:
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
And the prebunk from TEC/Your Local Epidemiologist:
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Anticipated votes:
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
Here is the link to the livestream:
www.youtube.com/live/LpthhPB...
The updated agenda:
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
And the prebunk from TEC/Your Local Epidemiologist:
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Anticipated votes:
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - December 4, 2025 - Day 1 of 2
YouTube video by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Love posting from the vaccine board meeting here…
RIP Claude 🐊 🤍
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
RIP Claude 🐊 🤍
While this isn’t great…it’s even worse that people are using these services increasingly to buy groceries 😞
“Buy now pay later” services drove $747.5 million in online spending on Black Friday. That’s about 6 percent of what Americans spent online that day.
December 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
While this isn’t great…it’s even worse that people are using these services increasingly to buy groceries 😞
Reposted by RachelbC 🌎🚀🛰️🔭💫🧪
I have a December gift for you all 🎁
I am finally able to open up a general call for ADVANCE READERS for my book: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SOFTWARE TEAMS (coming 2026). I cannot tell you how much it means to me to share this!
Indicate your interest here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I am finally able to open up a general call for ADVANCE READERS for my book: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SOFTWARE TEAMS (coming 2026). I cannot tell you how much it means to me to share this!
Indicate your interest here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Request to be an advance reader of The Psychology of Software Teams by Cat Hicks
Thank you for your interest in being an advance reader for The Psychology of Software Teams (working title) by Cat Hicks. I am selecting some interested readers to receive a free advance copy of this ...
docs.google.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I have a December gift for you all 🎁
I am finally able to open up a general call for ADVANCE READERS for my book: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SOFTWARE TEAMS (coming 2026). I cannot tell you how much it means to me to share this!
Indicate your interest here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I am finally able to open up a general call for ADVANCE READERS for my book: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SOFTWARE TEAMS (coming 2026). I cannot tell you how much it means to me to share this!
Indicate your interest here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Wow, this goes into stock market investments. Imagine if this amount had gone into schools or education?
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to provide 25 million American children an incentive to claim the new investment accounts for children created as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation.
Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts'
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged a historic $6.25 billion on Tuesday to provide an incentive to families to adopt new investment accounts for children.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Wow, this goes into stock market investments. Imagine if this amount had gone into schools or education?
I have been comparing #chatgpt with #haiku and #gemini on the same teams and by far Gemini is much slower and sometimes just freezes. The quality of results is the best from haiku, followed by ChatGPT #ai
OpenAI's CEO is reportedly pushing for improvements to ChatGPT and delaying plans to integrate ads on its platform, after Google’s strong showing with Gemini 3.
Altman ‘Code Red’ Memo Urges ChatGPT Improvements Amid Growing Threat From Google, Reports Say
OpenAI's CEO is reportedly pushing for improvements to ChatGPT and delaying plans to integrate ads on its platform, after Google’s strong showing with Gemini 3.
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🎁 gift link to #science funding article about cuts to research grants 🧪🧬🔬🔭🥼
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🎁 gift link to #science funding article about cuts to research grants 🧪🧬🔬🔭🥼
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Even I have trepidations about what kind of future my son will grow up in as A.I. progresses. And I am far from alone,” writes Soulaiman Itani, a developer of several A.I. projects.
“Even I have trepidations about what kind of future my son will grow up in as A.I. progresses. And I am far from alone,” writes Soulaiman Itani, a developer of several A.I. projects.
Opinion | How to Prepare Your Kids for the A.I. Revolution
I help to build A.I. systems, and even I know there are real reasons to be concerned about how A.I. affects our children.
nyti.ms
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Who had Radiosynthesis on their bingo card? Just what we need, radioactive fungi 🦠🍄🟫
Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
www.sciencealert.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Who had Radiosynthesis on their bingo card? Just what we need, radioactive fungi 🦠🍄🟫
Reposted by RachelbC 🌎🚀🛰️🔭💫🧪
I'm back from the dead and you know that can only mean one thing: the data riddle advent calendar is back!! One riddle every day around 6pm (Paris time), a movie title hidden in a chart... Will you play along this year??
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I'm back from the dead and you know that can only mean one thing: the data riddle advent calendar is back!! One riddle every day around 6pm (Paris time), a movie title hidden in a chart... Will you play along this year??
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I want to add another/alternative narrative to the high sales this holiday season. Maybe people who needed to buy clothing and underwear for their kids and family had to wait for the deep discounts to afford things, and that is why apparel is one of the biggest area of sales.
November 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I want to add another/alternative narrative to the high sales this holiday season. Maybe people who needed to buy clothing and underwear for their kids and family had to wait for the deep discounts to afford things, and that is why apparel is one of the biggest area of sales.
Reposted by RachelbC 🌎🚀🛰️🔭💫🧪
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The federal government has never lived up to its commitment to shoulder 40 percent of the cost. Now, advocates want the feds to pony up, @juliametraux.bsky.social writes.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This disability education law turned 50 today. Disability advocates want more.
"Our civil rights are not up for negotiations," Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The federal government has never lived up to its commitment to shoulder 40 percent of the cost. Now, advocates want the feds to pony up, @juliametraux.bsky.social writes.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...