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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Very important tasks on the docket today. Must convince elected officials to help with academy of natural sciences preservation. Must run a livestream about hummingbirds wearing backpacks. Must find a drag queen to perform as a moth. Must draw 10 animals for upcoming book. Must maintain sanity.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ya know, no matter what happens with the academy, one thing I'm noticing is that learning how to throw 3 rallies/marches in a month is building the muscle among our team that overlaps beautifully with throwing a science festival. Philly hasn't had one of those since pre-covid. Juuuust noticing.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good morning, team. We have 3.5 days until Drexel closes the Academy of Natural Sciences. It’s time for you- yeah YOU- to make some calls. Step 1: Tell the following people we need help pressuring Drexel to keep the museum open: Josh Shaprio 717-787-2500 Mayor Parker's 215-686-2181

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Andy Farke @andyfarke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Some Monday morning thoughts on museum closures, spurred in part by the recent Academy of Natural Sciences, but not necessarily specific to that. <thread>

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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. @arctomet.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What with all these posts flaring up about the lab label on a specimen at a U Chicago lab, I want to remind people in advance that the @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social abstracts for this year's conference are coming out soon and that you are OBLIGED NOT TO POST ABOUT THEM before the meeting.

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hello paleo folks! I need some help with an in-progress project involving the color swatches here. Specifically any geologic formations or subunits that include sediments of one or more of the colors below, and are of well-known paleo-importance. Anywhere on the planet! Thanks!

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them” - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam to Paul Atreides

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Eos @eos.org · 09/09/2026

80% of survey participants reported experiencing at least one harmful fieldwork interaction, such as aggression, harassment, stereotyping, and privacy violations. 🧪 New research in @aguadvances.bsky.social eos.org/research-spo...

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Four in Five Researchers Report Harmful Interactions During Geoscience Fieldwork. A New Survey Suggests a Path Forward. - Eos

A new survey documents the prevalence of harmful interactions that occur during fieldwork. Many instances go officially unreported.

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Brian O'Meara @omearabrian.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Some resources and advice for those considering applying to the NSF GRFP this year (3 year grad school stipend: first year grad students, post-bachelor, and seniors might consider applying): brianomeara.info/posts/grfp_2... 🧪 #AcademicSky

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Matthew Hahn @3rdreviewer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

NSF Biology Postdoc Fellowships are back! Good news for everyone...great news for someone who wants to work in our group? Just reach out if interested. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

So we want to livestream the rally tomorrow from the Save The Academy instagram account, but the accounts needs 1000 followers to allow livestreaming. Please please please can everyone go follow this instagram account? www.instagram.com/savetheacade...

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I talked to @donmoyn.bsky.social about the state of the government for my newsletter "It's sort of like if you had a car and you took out 10 percent of the parts of the car. It's not that the car is going to be 10 percent slower. The car is not going to work."

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The federal government is falling apart

Don Moynihan on what's been broken within the federal government.

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Jeanne Timmons @mostlymammoths.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"When Trump can count on the Court to forestall legal review as long as possible—and to override unfavorable determinations when they do occur—he has every incentive to just keep breaking the law." @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trump...

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How the Supreme Court Helps Trump Run Out the Clock

A president who loves breaking the law is very lucky to have a Supreme Court that gives him the time he needs to do it.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The rally at the academy is getting bigger to the point that I need to rent a proper sound system & stage. really good problem to have. Would anyone be down to help cover that 😬 When I called the city they said to expect 400-500: my little amp’s not gonna cut it for eek givebutter.com/SupportSAS26

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Support Skype a Scientist!

By Skype a Scientist

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Please repost! Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US. There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... www.change.org/p/the-academ...

A poster featuring the T-Rex at the cognitive natural sciences, which says save the Academy natural sciences, museum rally in front of the academy 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, Tuesday, September 8 10 AM. The T-Rex is saying tell Drexel keep the museum open. There’s an RSVP QR code and then the logos of Philly Science Action Skype scientist In Philly on the bottom.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I should not be surprised that people are commenting that the academy protest isn’t going to do anything, but man, have these people ever done something that worked? Sometimes stuff works. Doing stuff is worth it.

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Ben Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What can be done? First, follow @sarahmackattack.bsky.social, who is organizing in Philly right now. Putting pressure on Drexel and making them look/feel bad is probably the best pressure point, followed by the Philadelphia mayor's office. Let them know that you're holding them accountable!

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Ben Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

All of this is happening very fast. Less than one month of public notice was provided. To me, that looks like the decision-makers are trying to get this over with before the public or any outside entities can organize any funding or support.

Wall outline of Hadrosaurus with casts of known bones placed over it. There's a single arm and leg, the pelvis, and a few vertebrae.

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Ben Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

-Talks are underway to sell the building that houses the museum. This would presumably mean that the exhibit components (anything that isn't an accessioned part of the collection) are to be dismantled, sold, or trashed.

Suspended casts of Tylosaurus and Xiphactinus

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Attention Philadelphia! We're hosting a rally to demand that Drexel University maintain The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum open to the public. Join us on Tuesday morning at 10am in front of the academy. Please spread the word, we need all hands on deck! RSVP here: luma.com/1qwnrqz2

A dinosaur on a white background with the text SAve the academy of Natural sciences museum rally Tuesday Sept 8 10am in front of the academy 1900 ben Franklin Parkway. "Tell Drexel University "Keep the museum open!" with the logos for Philly Science Action, Skype a Scientist, and Green Philly

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Not paying people for their time and expertise and calling it ‘exposure’ is exploitation dressed up as an opportunity. Yes, this is a subtweet. (Or whatever that’s called on BlueSky).

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Ben Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Was slumming it on fb and ig to see reactions to the Academy of Natural Sciences closing. It’s heartening that people are pissed. But it’s astonishing/enlightening how little understanding there is of what *any* museum is, who runs them, and how they’re funded. 🧵with dinosaur pics for attention

Museum display corral with cast skeleton of Tenontosaurus being attached by Deinonychus. Three baby Tenontosaurus following.

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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) has joined a series of co-plaintiffs and is suing the Trump administration for shrinking Bears Ears National Monument.

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Skye McDavid @skyemcdavid.com · 03/09/2026

SVP Sues the Trump Administration for Shrinking Bears Ears National Monument Now THIS is what I want my membership dues going towards @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social vertpaleo.org/svp-sues-the...

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SVP Sues the Trump Administration for Shrinking Bears Ears National Monument – Society of Vertebrate Paleontology

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/09/2026

Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order is the subject of multiple ongoing legal challenges focusing on the role of USPS's delivery of mail ballots. Now, a new lawsuit is challenging an equally alarming part of Trump's order: creating a national voter registry. 🔗: demdock.com/4xD929O

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

They have every intention of rigging this election and trying to steal it And these are the same people who spent a decade falsely claiming elections are rigged It's the biggest, longest con in U.S. political history, and the whole country is its victim

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USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN Politics

The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*...

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Mike Rogers called it “necessary.”

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I've been seeing a lot of "well I guess this is the way things are now" "ah another line of evidence that we are a fallen empire", attitude that I am begging people to shake off. There are people working their butts off to make things better. Please don't give up. Join us.

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Senator Nikil Saval @pasenatorsaval.com · 01/09/2026

It is unacceptable for a world-class city like ours to allow its major natural history museum to close. We cannot allow it. My statement ⬇️

The text of Senator Saval's statement on the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences museum. The words are in white on a blue background. Senator Saval's image is in the lower-right corner.

"For nearly two centuries, the museum of the The Academy of Natural Sciences has been the physical embodiment of a commitment to public natural history education. I was outraged to learn of the plans for its closure, both as a long-standing member of the museum and as an elected representative committed to the health and vitality of Philadelphia. It is unacceptable for a world-class city like ours to allow its major natural history museum to close.

The mismanagement of such a treasured asset is a profound insult to the residents of the city and to the incomparable workers and curators at the museum. We cannot allow it."

The text of Senator Saval's statement on the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences museum. The words are in white on a blue background.

"This museum is a place where generation after generation first became enthralled with our world, and as we face the enormity of the climate crisis and an unprecedented loss of biodiversity, the continuation of the museum’s legacy of marvel and care for the natural world has never been more urgent. Partners from all levels of government must unite in our efforts to see this vital work continue."

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A Jean Stevenson @amandajean.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

They are using trans people to establish the state‘s right to optimize people’s future reproductive labor according to its preferences.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I know the fault of the closing of the Academy of Natural Sciences lies with Drexel University but I called to complain to the Mayor anyway. If I learn of something more useful to do I'll let you know. Her office number is (215) 686-2181 Saving the museum would be great PR for her (she needs it).

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 27/08/2026

Resources for Americans in Nepal and Tibet: (2/2) np.usembassy.gov/natural-disa...

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Natural Disaster Alert: U.S. Embassy Kathmandu Nepal, August 26, 2026

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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Taissa Rodrigues who has been elected SVP Vice-President, and Dr. Jessica Blois who has been elected Member-at-Large. Thank you to all the members who voted! We look forward to welcoming both longtime contributors to SVP into their new leadership roles at the annual meeting!

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The source of the flood in Nepal is a collapsed glacier 🧪⚒️

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Ben Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Delighted that so many of you also appreciate this little "for us" gesture! The other secret to this display is the frankly stupid level of detail that Heming Zheng put into the models. Despite appearing at life size, those dragonflies have every facet sculpted on their eyes:

Close up of very detailed CGI dragonfly face

Full CGI dragonfly. Did I mention there are separate male and female models?

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Strider-man Strider-man does some things that an elf can!

In the midst of the fight,
On Weathertop’s crowned heights
Like Eärendil's light
He arrives just in time

Strider-man, Strider-man
Somber ranger Strider-man
Wealth and rule he’s ignored
Doing good is his reward
As Thorongil, he fought with Ecthelion
Now Elessar has united the lands of man
In Minas Tirith, and Annúminas
You’ll find King Strider-man

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

With Hong and Crowley still extremely close, I'm particularly encouraged by the following stat: ~618,834 people have voted so far for Democrat candidates for Wisconsin governor. ~389,289 people have voted for Republican candidates (96% going to Tom Tiffany)

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Truthout @truthout.org · 12/08/2026

Yale University and University of Maryland researchers have estimated that Medicare for All Act would prevent 114,000 deaths per year and save Americans more than $1 trillion annually.

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Study: Medicare for All Would Save 114k Lives Yearly — And Save $1T in Costs

“This study confirms what we have known for years: Medicare for All saves lives and saves money,” said Bernie Sanders.

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Voted in my first Wisconsin election today for Francesca Hong for governor! 💙

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Krista Koeller @kristalerista.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Do you want to go to grad school in #paleontology 🦖, #geology ⚒️, or #biology🧪? Join the @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social Graduate School Application Prep Group! We’ll walk you through the application process in weekly workshops. Sign up with this form! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A flyer that says "Do you want to be a paleontologist? Join the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Graduate School Application Prep Group. This series of free Zoom workshops will: tell you how the field of paleontology works, guide you through the graduate school application process, connect you with other applicants, give you feedback on your applications. Anyone interested is welcome!

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 11/08/2026

3. if LLMs are going to transform science and life in general, the fact that a small number of massive companies— propped up by government funds—are able to conceal how these systems work from everybody except their internal teams should be an outrage.

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Jane Rabbit @janerabbit.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

more of the same

bar graph showing the huge discrepancy in reporting about Biden's age / mental acuity vs Trump's, for ex., NYTimes 25 articles about Biden, 5 both, 2 Trump

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Give me Spider-Man and Punisher team-ups with Holland and Bernthal forever! This felt like one of the most "Marvel Comics" MCU film we've ever gotten. Best since Winter Soldier, imo. Also thrilled to see Disney not pulling their punches on the sociopolitics of the advent of mutants in the MCU 616.

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Spider-Man Punisher

ALT: Spider-Man Punisher

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Steve Roth @steveroth.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

“I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I need to give a gigantic shout-out to the Field Museum team that built the incredibly impressive After the Age of Dinosaurs exhibit. The consideration given to concise accessible science content delivery, aesthetic use of light and color, weaving together different stories... Remarkable work!

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Shout-out to the kids I overheard asking really excellent questions about the Field Museum exhibits as I was touring around today. (I only jumped in to help a couple times.) Keep looking for those answers to things that don't make sense yet!

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

First time back at the Field Museum since I came with my grandparents in ~1993!

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