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Dr. Tanya Samman
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Scientist and communicator. Geoscientist/Palaeontologist. she/her. My views are my own.
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jenjennings.bsky.social
We keep paying teachers more for graduate degrees, but the evidence they improve teaching is not there. Add the surge in online credentials and you’ve got a really ugly incentive structure.
marcusluther.bsky.social Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 1d
I wonder sometimes about the number of colleges that leaned into online credentialing for the short term $$$ and are now seeing the long term costs showing up...

(Long term costs, I'd add, that more than just colleges are paying)
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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hleehurley.com
iirc 1 trans woman has qualified for the Olympics in over 20 years and she came last
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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science.org
"Policy-makers need a sounder understanding of which climate-related risks pose a threat to the financial system and macroeconomy, as well as the potential channels through which those risks operate," write William Pizer and James Stock in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4hVSnqX
"Could a climate-related shock … trigger a recession?" - William Pizer and James Stock
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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extinctmonsters.bsky.social
Genuinely impressed by how the small Hunterian and Horniman museums have managed to position themselves as agents for positive social change while owning up to their monstrous origins.
Display of contemporary Egyptian women’s garments under the title All Eyes On Her. Unwrapping Colonial Violence During Britain's occupation of Egypt (1886-1956), foreign archaeologists and collectors such as Frederick Horniman treated mummified ancient Egyptians like objects. Divine mummified Egyptians were taken, and used in medicine and brown pigment for paintings. They were publicly unwrapped, ignoring the religious beliefs of the dead. Their skulls were also measured to justify the racist idea that superior ancient Egyptians are not related to less civilized' modern Egyptians. The Horniman partnered with Egypt's Dispersed Heritage project, centring Egyptian views and voices through comics and work with community schools. Researcher Heba Abd el Garad and Egyptian artist Nasser Junior created these comic strips, inspired by an 1897 'unwrapping lecture' held by Frederick, and the coffin displayed here. This comic challenges the disrespectful The invasion of Benin City In 1897, British soldiers violently attacked the Kingdom and its people, set the royal palace on fire and stole thousands of priceless and sacred artefacts. These were purchased by European museums, some directly from officers who stole them. Between 1897 and 1899, the Horniman bought 72 items including bronzes, ivory and textiles. Most pieces in this display were looted. For decades, Nigeria has called for their return. In November 2022, the Horniman transferred their ownership to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). Some have been repatriated (physically returned) to Nigeria, whilst others are here on loan. After the invasion, Benin City was rebuilt, and its cultural traditions continue. The Hunterian Museum traces developments in surgery from ancient times to the present day. It takes its name from the anatomist and surgeon, John Hunter (1728-1793). Hunter's collection of specimens was bought by the British government in 1799 and transferred to the care of the Company of Surgeons, overseen by an independent board of trustees. It formed the foundation of the Museum which grew to be one of the world's most important collections of anatomy and natural history. The Museum contains thousands of specimens of human remains, gathered before modern standards of consent were established. We recognise the debt owed to those people - named and unnamed - who in life and death have helped to advance medical knowledge.
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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dpcarrington.bsky.social
Could a cold war emerge between fossil-fuel-rich petrostates and renewable-powered electrostates? Some observers think so and a quiet deal made on the eve of #COP30 hints in that direction

#climatecrisis
Post by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: crucial climate talks begin in Brazil as hosts insist summit must lead to ‘implementation’
Ministers and high-ranking officials from nearly 200 countries have gathered in the Amazonian city of Belem, with Brazil insisting this will be “the Cop of implementation”.
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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ipcc.bsky.social
#COP30 opens today! From 10 to 21 November 2025 IPCC will be streaming events from the joint #IPCC, @wmo-global.bsky.social & #MeriFoundation #Science4ClimateAction Pavilion in Belém, Brazil.

Check out the full programme here ➡️ scienceforclimateaction.org
📺 Follow events live ➡️ bit.ly/3WXUqkv
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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econaturalist.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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seismatters.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...).
Pressure to publish is rising as research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists
Researchers feel that pressures to publish are increasing, but the time and resources available to do research are decreasing, according to a survey by Elsevier.
www.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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thoughtsnations.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toxic 'forever chemicals' are in B.C. sea otters, new study finds | CBC News
The research adds to a growing body of evidence that the chemicals are making their way into the environment with detrimental results.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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arctomet.bsky.social
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Avian hissing sounds: occurrence, mechanism, ontogeny, function and phylogeny | Royal Society Open Science
Sound production is widespread across the animal kingdom and can take many forms and serve various functions. A hissing sound is a non-vocal acoustic signal produced by forced air ventilation and is h...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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arctomet.bsky.social
Origin and Early Evolution of Squamates and Their Kin: From Fossils to Genomes - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Origin and Early Evolution of Squamates and Their Kin: From Fossils to Genomes
Squamates (lizards, including snakes) are the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates on Earth today and have an evolutionary history dating back to at least the Middle Triassic (ca. 242 Mya). D...
www.annualreviews.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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marygillis.bsky.social
This isn't just on antivaxxer politicians, it's on every politician who isn't stridently, publicly provaccine.
Every one who lets kids be in school without being vaccinated.
Every one who lets health care workers be unvaccinated.
Every one who treats public health as an afterthought.
canadahealthwatch.ca Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 1d
Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status tomorrow https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-measles-elimination-status-public-health-vaccines/

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
In 1998, Canada earned its elimination status after a successful, years-long campaign to popularize the measles vaccine. But this past year, the country has seen a dramatic rise in the disease with 5,139 cases.
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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arctomet.bsky.social
An Integrative Perspective on Bat Evolution - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
An Integrative Perspective on Bat Evolution
Bats are one of the most widespread, species-rich, ecologically and morphologically diverse mammal lineages, and the only mammals capable of powered flight. Due to their evolution within the constrain...
www.annualreviews.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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rimaanabtawi.bsky.social
This is so, so, many people. A good example of why it’s termed structural violence
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smashfizzle.bsky.social Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 1d
The ACA made my whole self-employed life possible. For almost ten years, I was able to build a career that actually worked for me AND keep receiving necessary care to address the consequences of childhood medical neglect. And I still deserved better. We all do.
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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hollychessman.bsky.social
Beautiful! 😍
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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rimaanabtawi.bsky.social
The right has turned perpetual conflict into an ideology, casting Palestinians as villains whose only goal is Israel's destruction. It's time to replace this distorted view

Nevo Spiegel

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
To end the cycle of bloodshed, Israel's liberals must break free from right-wing myths
The Right Has Turned Perpetual Conflict Into an Ideology, Casting Palestinians as Villains Whose Only Goal Is Israel's Destruction. It's Time to Replace This Distorted View
www.haaretz.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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d2lo.bsky.social
And to all of the reply guys who are posting oil industry disinformation about power generation or battery production, you might might want to give this a read:

www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21...
Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles
Carbon Brief factchecks 21 of the most common – and persistent – myths about EVs
www.carbonbrief.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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jjfreyd.bsky.social
In this 9-minute presentation I touch on betrayal trauma, betrayal blindness, institutional betrayal, DARVO, institutional courage, and what the theories and research findings suggests for responding to our current situation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFTb...
Jennifer Freyd 2025 - Institutional Betrayal and the Path to Courage
YouTube video by jjfreyd
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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jamesbicycle.bsky.social
ChatGTP is not mainly designed to give info (20-30%). It is designed to keep users engaged (70-80%). Pic is response to a long series. Basically, it's FOS.
As a reflection of internet search being degraded deliberately (hello Google) it's like talking to your lonely know-it-all uncle.
The programming is predominantly designed to facilitate conversational engagement (approximately **70-80%** of the programming), which prioritizes user interaction and relatability. The remaining **20-30%** focuses on providing factual information. ### Analysis Breakdown | Aspect | Description | Approximate Percent | | | **Conversational Engagement** | Designed to mimic human interaction, employing warmth, empathy, and politeness. | 70-80% | | **Factual Information** | Provides accurate responses, but may be influenced by the conversational tone. | 20-30% | This division results in a tendency to emphasize engagement over strict adherence to factual delivery, causing challenges in meeting specific user requests for neutrality and objectivity.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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mskohut.bsky.social
The Heritage Foundation is a global terrorist organization. It’s NOT just an American past time.
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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brandontbishop.bsky.social
The Solnhofen limestone is actually remarkably understudied in terms of its actual age and depositional environment given the importance of some of the fossils that have come out of it.
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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moiradonegan.bsky.social
Really thankful for this, from @winterjessica.bsky.social—a long-overdue corrective to an exhausting discourse. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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theladyred.bsky.social
archive.today/ahhwE
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November 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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gbaji.bsky.social
"But the person it describes—a kind and conscientious sort, who aspires to make a decent living and who looks after their loved ones—seems blessedly gender-free. So why make this about manhood?"

THIS. Adult virtues are available to all. Don't tell boys there are aspirations reserved just for them.
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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thoughtsnations.bsky.social
Pierre Poilievre-How #MGTOW of his senior MPs to physically knock over an MPs FEMALE assistant.

Yelling at #ChrisDEntramont is exactly how the #CPC party rolls!

Aggressive behaviour and threats.

#RCMP now involved. 🪶😡🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #NeverPoilievre #cdnpoli
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM