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Chicago: a huge rally of protesters is underway! Chicago, you are amazing!

Anti-ICE/Gestapo protest - Chicago, IL

Right now!

Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading skills Denmark is eliminating its 25% book tax after finding reading skills in steep decline. Culture Minister Engel-Schmidt: "The gift of reading is something we should give to younger generations."

Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading
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📱 Use the 5 Calls app or Resist Bot to contact your elected officials daily.

🎤 Demand town halls. Show up at their public appearances.

🚫 Boycott evil corporations.

🗣️ Talk to your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors.

🌳 Build community power.

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I called my senators and representatives and told them the truth: that NOAA and NWS are essential to human safety, the success of small businesses, and a healthy environment (including sustainable fisheries) here in Florida.

All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.

NOAA owns, operates, or coordinates

18 weather satellites
92 twice-daily weather balloon launch sites
159 weather radar systems
9,000 weather monitoring stations
Global & regional weather forecast models

NOAA's data and modeling underpins everything weather-related in the USA.

The Trump administration’s attacks on scientific funding, restrictions on Federal scientist activities, and indiscriminate firing have caused chaos, panic, and harm. We need *specific* examples of harms caused by these policies to include in an open letter. Grants cut, projects cancelled, jobs lost. Feel free to send news stories, blog posts, or social media posts that mention these, as well as original contributions. Please send to WhySharksMatter @ gmail or DM me

Science (and science policy, and conservation) friends, I need your help!

We are collecting *specific, clear* examples of harms caused by the Trump administration's attacks on science, to be included in an open letter.

Can be links to news stories/social media posts. 🧪🦑🌎 #SciComm #SciPol

Are the Trump team’s actions affecting your research? How to contact Nature Use this form to share information with Nature’s news team, or to make suggestions for future coverage.

www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪👇

Applications are now open for the #UChicagoPME TeachQuantum summer series! The 6-week summer program is excellent for @chipubschools.bsky.social high school teachers looking to advance their knowledge in #quantum to impliment into their classrooms. 🧪
Learn more: pme.uchicago.edu/educational-...

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Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…

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Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘

Feb. 12, 1900: "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Was First Publicly Performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was first publicly performed by 500 school children in Jacksonville, Florida. Later, the NAACP adopted the song as the Black National Anthem. The lyrics spoke out against r...

"Let us march on 'til victory is won."

We recommend "May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem" by @imaniperry.bsky.social & a picture book, "Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations," by @kelstarly.bsky.social

More ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/li...

Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.

Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.

www.biophysics.org/policy-advoc...

Today was rough. Tomorrow may be as well. Be gentle with those around you.

Wildfire climate connection Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.

Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:

www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

@mcbraca.bsky.social the vein things are the lungs that you can see through the shell

But we got to have lunch which was awesome

Spent the day in meetings, grading, and thinking about learning objectives and teaching.

As am I :)

NSF makes you say who you got conflicts (coauthored) with. We (really just Jordan Matelsky) just built you a tool for that. Literally one click: bib.experiments.kordinglab.com/nsf-coa

Come work with us!Central Michigan University Department of Biology (www.cmich.edu/academics/co...) is hiring a new TT faculty! 🔬🧬
www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/416...
#biotechnology

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Biology - HigherEdJobs Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.

Come work with me, we’re hiring.