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Tracy C
@tceditor.bsky.social
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Friend to chipmunks, casual birdwatcher, audio book fan, amateur photographer, board game enthusiast, occasional poet, lover of seasons
Global citizen, critical thinking advocate, science communicator, politically independent, values reason + compassion
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And lots of cars driving by and honking in support!
April 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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There were 3 #HandsOff protests in #Pittsburgh today, with the smallest one held later in the day in Shadyside. Still had a few hundred people show up - despite the rainy weather!
An assortment of people gathered, many with protest signs (and umbrellas), at the corner of Shady Ave and Fifth Ave in Pittsburgh. People standing along Fifth Ave in Pittsburgh on a wet, rainy evening with protest signs and umbrellas as cars drive by. An assortment of people gathered, many with protest signs (and umbrellas, as it was a rainy evening), at the corner of Shady Ave and Fifth Ave in Pittsburgh.
April 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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If you are so inclined, you can use the BRIMR rankings along with info from your state or local health department to create a city-specific fact sheet similar to what UMR has available for each state. Here's one I put together for #Pittsburgh:
A fact sheet for Pittsburgh that is in a somewhat similar layout and with similar sections to the state-focused NIH fact sheets available from United for Medical Research. There is text in the top left noting the amount awarded by NIH to Pittsburgh institutions in FY2024 ($745,466,969). There are also 3 bulleted sections that: show a breakdown for Pitt, Carnegie-Mellon, and Duquesne; list a few research areas where Pittsburgh ranks in the top 10 for funding (internal medicine, cancer, neurosciences), and a section that includes annual mortality rates for select diseases in Allegheny County.
March 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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I'm no longer in DC but will happily be taking part in the rally in #Pittsburgh. I'll be the one in an original #MarchForScience t-shirt and some combination of STEM buttons 😷😀
Close-up of dark a grey t-shirt with the multicolored symbol & white text from the March for Science, April 22, 2017. There are 2 buttons on the shirt in the upper left corner stating "Science Not Silence" and "Science: Because the Answer Never Turned Out To Be Magic. Ever."
February 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
tceditor.bsky.social
There are almost 50 locations in the US where you can #StandUpForScience next Friday, 7March! Check out the website for more info on official rallies and companion events.
#StandUpforScience2025 #ScienceNotSilence #ScienceForAll
Screenshot of the US map on the Stand Up for Science website showing the locations of places across the country where local rallies will be held on March 7.
February 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Sunset on the water. Round orange sun in the distance surrounded by strips of clouds and with the light reflecting across water towards a sandy, rocky beach where a couple seagulls are in profile on the shore.
February 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Hi, everyone! Still taking a look around but feeling pretty good about blue sky land so far💙🌞

(It does seem like it could use a couple more #chipmunk photos, though 😀🐿️)
Close up of a chipmunk on a chair arm standing partway upright and looking up with head tilted slightly to the right. (June 2022 photo) Close up of a chipmunk on a chair arm standing completely upright and looking up with head tilted to the left. (June 2022 photo)
November 17, 2024 at 5:54 PM