Linnea Schaefer
@wildgreenlinn.bsky.social
bird, salamander, and snake enthusiast | museum ornithologist | queer in STEM | UC Berkeley BA ➡️ University of Montana PhD student
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
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AI consumed as much water as the water bottle industry this year.
It also created as much carbon pollution as New York City, according to a new study.
www.theverge.com/news/845831/...
It also created as much carbon pollution as New York City, according to a new study.
www.theverge.com/news/845831/...
AI’s water and electricity use soars in 2025
It’s guzzling up even more water than expected.
www.theverge.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
AI consumed as much water as the water bottle industry this year.
It also created as much carbon pollution as New York City, according to a new study.
www.theverge.com/news/845831/...
It also created as much carbon pollution as New York City, according to a new study.
www.theverge.com/news/845831/...
The award for most well-intentioned but flawed allyship goes to my #GRFP reviewer who said "they undertook a variety of positions to enhance their academic portfolio, including being part of the LGBTQ+ community"
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The award for most well-intentioned but flawed allyship goes to my #GRFP reviewer who said "they undertook a variety of positions to enhance their academic portfolio, including being part of the LGBTQ+ community"
Awesome new PNAS paper from some folks in our lab! I love any paper with museum genomics in the title. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Museum genomics suggests long-term population decline in a putatively extinct bumble bee | PNAS
Pollinator declines globally threaten ecosystem stability and agricultural productivity.
Reconstructing pollinator historic demographies provides a...
www.pnas.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Awesome new PNAS paper from some folks in our lab! I love any paper with museum genomics in the title. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Good request from my DMs I want to share— here is what YOU can do (including non-feds). We need as many comments as possible!
This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications.
This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications.
Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...
www.federalregister.gov
April 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Good request from my DMs I want to share— here is what YOU can do (including non-feds). We need as many comments as possible!
This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications.
This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications.
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don’t give them their freedom, because they’re not going to give you yours
April 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
don’t give them their freedom, because they’re not going to give you yours
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there really is no alternative to tearing up CBP and ICE root and branch
A US citizen with a learning disability who has just suffered a medical emergency asks a CBP officer for directions outside the emergency room. He ends up detained in an icebox for ten days and has the assistant secretary of DHS lying about him to the public at large. popular.info/p/us-citizen...
![In an interview with Popular Information, his first with any media outlet, Hermosillo said DHS'.
's account was false.
According to Hermosillo, he was visiting his girlfriend's family in Tucson from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several hours before his arrest, Hermosillo was transported to a hospital in Tucson by ambulance after suffering from a seizure. He has a New Mexico state ID, but did not take it with him during the medical emergency.
After being released from the hospital following treatment, Hermosillo did not know how to return to where he was staying.
He approached the Border Patrol officer because he was looking for someone to help him. "I saw a car, and I askled] him for help," Hermosillo said. He told the officer that he was staying in Tucson.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:on5oeywiqx32fh2zau473wz6/bafkreie3gc6fndj7mtotijddm4eg264zgsqxpn4nbekb3xq5ubdmskvr6u@jpeg)
!["You"
re not from here. Do you have your
papers?" the officer said, according to Hermosillo. When the officer asked where he was from, Hermosillo said he told the officer,
"New Mexico." The officer then accused Hermosillo of lying. "Don't make me lout] like [I'm] stupid," the officer said. "I know you're from Mexico." After that, Hermosillo said, he was arrested.
Hermosillo said that he never told the officer that he was born in Mexico, was a citizen of Mexico, or entered the country illegally. And he would not have said those things because they are not true. He signed the transcript released by DHS because the officer ordered him to "sign everything." But Hermosillo did not read it, because he cannot read.
According to Hermosillo's girlfriend, Grace Hernandez, Hermosillo has learning disabilities and can only write his name.
Hermosillo said he did not graduate from high school and dropped out after the 10th grade.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:on5oeywiqx32fh2zau473wz6/bafkreiensu64iobo4ftuqeaighf2p5k745uzdnmhcecugsi4ec74dnqse4@jpeg)
April 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
there really is no alternative to tearing up CBP and ICE root and branch
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This data confirms the political attacks on NSF are esp targeting training the next generation of scientists.
The top 3 divisions with the most terminations are about education, relating to:
1. Research on learning
2. Broadening participation in STEM
3. Engineering education
The top 3 divisions with the most terminations are about education, relating to:
1. Research on learning
2. Broadening participation in STEM
3. Engineering education
NEW: Here are the terminated grants by division, from an NSF source. Total is 434, higher than DOGE's claim of 402.
Top 3 divisions:
Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings - 51
Equity for Excellence in STEM - 50
Engineering Education and Centers - 43
Top 3 divisions:
Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings - 51
Equity for Excellence in STEM - 50
Engineering Education and Centers - 43
April 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This data confirms the political attacks on NSF are esp targeting training the next generation of scientists.
The top 3 divisions with the most terminations are about education, relating to:
1. Research on learning
2. Broadening participation in STEM
3. Engineering education
The top 3 divisions with the most terminations are about education, relating to:
1. Research on learning
2. Broadening participation in STEM
3. Engineering education
Terra nil is of my favorite games I’ve ever played! Immensely satisfying aesthetically and ecologically.
In this video game, you begin with a barren wasteland and use advanced eco-tech—such as wind turbines, soil purifiers, and irrigators—to transform it into a thriving, diverse ecosystem.
This Video Game Prioritizes Restoring An Ecosystem Over Profits
In Terra Nil, a “reverse city-builder,” your goal is to restore a barren wasteland into a thriving ecosystem.
www.sciencefriday.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Terra nil is of my favorite games I’ve ever played! Immensely satisfying aesthetically and ecologically.
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You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.
April 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.
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1. In 2025, over 850 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been filed across the United States - the most in US history.
Most bills target transgender people.
The bills have also grown more extreme, reverting drivers licenses, arresting trans people in bathrooms, and more.
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Most bills target transgender people.
The bills have also grown more extreme, reverting drivers licenses, arresting trans people in bathrooms, and more.
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Over 850 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Filed In 2025; Most In History
2025 has been a difficult year for transgender people. Over 850 bills targeting the community have been filed, the most in United States history.
www.erininthemorning.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
1. In 2025, over 850 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been filed across the United States - the most in US history.
Most bills target transgender people.
The bills have also grown more extreme, reverting drivers licenses, arresting trans people in bathrooms, and more.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Most bills target transgender people.
The bills have also grown more extreme, reverting drivers licenses, arresting trans people in bathrooms, and more.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I know I shouldn't be surprised anymore, but wtf??
50% of Black and Hispanic women were fired, compared to only 6% of White men.
Among those fired, nearly all (38 of 43) were women, Black, and/or Hispanic.
50% of Black and Hispanic women were fired, compared to only 6% of White men.
Among those fired, nearly all (38 of 43) were women, Black, and/or Hispanic.
April 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I know I shouldn't be surprised anymore, but wtf??
50% of Black and Hispanic women were fired, compared to only 6% of White men.
Among those fired, nearly all (38 of 43) were women, Black, and/or Hispanic.
50% of Black and Hispanic women were fired, compared to only 6% of White men.
Among those fired, nearly all (38 of 43) were women, Black, and/or Hispanic.
2x GRFP honorable mention (2023 and 2025), and no more chances to apply. I was preparing myself for not getting the award because I know how competitive it is, but (potentially) not getting it because of attacks on science from a gang of idiots who call themselves a government sucks. so. much.
April 8, 2025 at 5:10 AM
2x GRFP honorable mention (2023 and 2025), and no more chances to apply. I was preparing myself for not getting the award because I know how competitive it is, but (potentially) not getting it because of attacks on science from a gang of idiots who call themselves a government sucks. so. much.
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According to the posted lists for this year, only 1,000 applicants received the GRFP and ~ 3,000 were named honorable mentions. The solicitation stated there would be 2,300 awards, so this is a massive cut. 🧪🔭
April 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
According to the posted lists for this year, only 1,000 applicants received the GRFP and ~ 3,000 were named honorable mentions. The solicitation stated there would be 2,300 awards, so this is a massive cut. 🧪🔭
This is a devastating cut to graduate students who put so much time and effort into these applications. NSF has funded 2000+ fellowships every year since 2010. Does the proportionate increase in HMs indicates they cut these fellowships after review and shuffled would-be winners to HMs?
🚨 Not a drill: NSF GRFP results are NOW OUT!!!!!
But...good news and bad news.
👍 I'm *thrilled* for the grad students for whom getting this award will be life-changing, esp now.
👎 # of fellowships went down by 51%
(1000 this year vs. 2036 last year)
See here: www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...
But...good news and bad news.
👍 I'm *thrilled* for the grad students for whom getting this award will be life-changing, esp now.
👎 # of fellowships went down by 51%
(1000 this year vs. 2036 last year)
See here: www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...
Research.gov :: GRFP
www.research.gov
April 8, 2025 at 4:59 AM
This is a devastating cut to graduate students who put so much time and effort into these applications. NSF has funded 2000+ fellowships every year since 2010. Does the proportionate increase in HMs indicates they cut these fellowships after review and shuffled would-be winners to HMs?
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🧪 NSF GRFP update!
New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).
First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.
Some observations... 1/12
New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).
First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.
Some observations... 1/12
March 31, 2025 at 12:32 AM
🧪 NSF GRFP update!
New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).
First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.
Some observations... 1/12
New graduate NSF fellowships will likely be announced this week for the GRFP (see bottom of 🧵 for why).
First off, I'm *very* glad to hear of those going forward, given the otherwise bleak year so far for graduate training.
Some observations... 1/12
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Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.