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Ms. Rozema
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Biology Teacher & Swamp Witch
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Never forgive, never forget
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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The detriment to conservation of biodiversity and natural resource management will be long-lasting.
"These professionals serve as stewards of public trust resources across the nation," said SAF CEO Terry Baker. "The impacts of federal downsizing of employees and budgets on forestry, fish and wildlife, rangelands and people dependent on our ecosystems are only beginning to manifest but undoubtedly will have long-lasting impacts on conservation.
February 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Protein in oyster blood counters #antibiotic resistance. #infection🧪

“The protein killed Streptococcus pneumoniae … and Streptococcus pyogenes. When paired up with antibiotics, the protein also helped improve effectiveness against other bacteria.”
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/o...
Oyster 'Blood' May Be the Secret Weapon in Our Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs, Study Finds
In lab experiments, a protein found in the Sydney rock oyster made some antibiotics more effective and killed several types of illness-causing bacteria
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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samillingworth.com
🌊🐋 Whale Poop: The Ocean’s Micronutrient Booster?

Organic ligands in whale feces help keep iron available & reduce copper toxicity in the ocean.

By recycling nutrients, whales support marine ecosystems, something industrial whaling disrupted by 90%

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43...

#SciComm 🧪
Organic ligands in whale excrement support iron availability and reduce copper toxicity to the surface ocean - Communications Earth & Environment
Whales transform prey biomass into labile micronutrients and inject them directly into the surface ocean, according to chemical analyses of whale excrement samples from the Southern Ocean.
www.nature.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
rosalierozema.bsky.social
One of the best PD experiences I've ever participated in!
geoaware.bsky.social Gary Lewis @geoaware.bsky.social · Jan 24
An outstanding group of women joined me in Iceland. Strong bonds and friendships were formed during this trip. And I learned so much from them all. I was honored to be with them. #iceland #teachers #travel #geoetc
January 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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One time my husband bought a flower that blooms once per year, and when it does, it smells like something died in the sewage pipes. Once, my mom @teddi4.bsky.social came to stay with us and Lee went on a business trip. We woke up to.....
nbcnews.com NBC News @nbcnews.com · Jan 23
The rare, endangered and stinky corpse flower, which opens once every few years for just 24 hours, is getting ready to bloom in Sydney, Australia.
January 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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“Make good trouble.”

~ John Lewis
Stained glass art of Bishop Budde
January 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
Climate science never said "we only have 12 years until we fall off a cliff" - but sadly, many thought it did; and even more sadly, that misleading message fed right into the script for Trump's WEF remarks today.

Here's what the science has always said:
The conclusions of the IPCC's 1.5C report: every action matters, every bit of warming matters.
January 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM