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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I’m gonna need some Pokémon book recommendations, not necessarily banned

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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 03/10/2026

California’s proposed science bond is $7.5B total, and was designed to offset federal research cuts. So how much could it actually help a major local research institution? We took a closer look. missionlocal.org/2026/10/news...

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Newsom signs $7.5 billion science bond bill, offers possible support for UCSF research — but not until 2028

Bill signed by Newsom atop the Golden Gate Bridge will support research hit by federal cuts — but missed deadline for November’s ballot

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Erika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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a white rooster painted in the style of Kandinsky's Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter)

Der Blaue Reiter was a group of artists and a designation by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc

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MBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hidden deep within Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Sur Ridge is a vibrant underwater mountain covered in corals, sponges, and other marine life.🪸 Learn how researchers are turning this biodiversity hotspot into a living laboratory for conservation: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/2026/su...

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The dugong, known as the "sea cow," is a strictly herbivorous marine mammal. Dugongs live only in salt water

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Ruffed Grouse 40-50 cm Canada,Alaska, N and W US permeant residents diet summer green leaves, clover, all berries seeds and insects winter buds catkins from aspen birch and cherry trees The drumming is a male mating ritual

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Worldwide Oystercatchers are wading shorebirds that live exclusively in coastal habitats , primarily residing on sandy beaches, mudflats, and salt marshes where they forage for shellfish like clams and oysters.

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Keith Broomfield @keithbroomfield.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Every time I go snorkelling in Scotland I dream of seeing a small-spotted catshark, and today it finally happened, and I am so happy. Here, in Loch Broom near Ullapool.

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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Madonna’s new album is the best dance set since the Night at the Roxbury movie soundtrack. The message is so important: get up and dance, we need the numbers, especially in the streets open.spotify.com/album/1CWY6m...

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Emily Bartlett @emilybartlett.org · 27/06/2026

#transmarch #sanfransisco Bless the Brass Liberation Orchestra

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Mistress Alicia @mistrice.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Trans march San Francisco. Brass liberation orchestra

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Stephen Barry @wa3zgt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Meet the microbiologist and science advocate who’s headed to Congress. Jasmine Clark led a March for Science in 2017. She just won a Georgia primary for a safe Democratic House seat - by Jeffrey Mervis | 22 May, 2026 19thnews.org/2026/05/geor... cen.acs.org/people/profi...

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Meet Jasmine Clark, the self-described ‘mad scientist’ running for the US House

Jasmine Clark, a PhD microbiologist who won the democratic primary for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, tells C&EN how being a scientist is propelling her toward Congress

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Erika Waters @erikawatersphd.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This masterpiece of a response to the Federal government’s newly-proposed regulations that would destroy American science has inspired me to provide a much more thoughtful response than initially planned. #AcademicSky #EpiSky #Heliophysics 🧪 elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/my-public-...

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My Public Comment on Proposed OMB Rule: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Submitted by: Elizabeth Ginexi, PhD, Former NIH Scientific Program Official (2003–2025)

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 05/06/2026

Five Things -- AIxBio, and a Red Alert for US Science: Open-closed model gap, evals in the biorisk hierarchy, DARPA AI Forge, refusal benchmarks, OpenAI’s Rosalind Biodefense blog.stephenturner.us/p/five-thing... 🧬💻🧪

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Five Things (June 5, 2026): AIxBio, and a Red Alert for US Science

Open-closed model gap, evals in the biorisk hierarchy, DARPA AI Forge, refusal benchmarks, OpenAI’s Rosalind Biodefense

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#Bugsky 🐙🌿 Shared with me by a fof in SoCal - this is a gynandromorph (both male & female) valley carpenter bee (Xylocopa sonorina). Females are black, males orange, so the extreme color dimorphism really stands out. Per Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, bee gynandromorphs he’s seen are mosaic instead—

A photo looking down on an unusual bee clinging to a green shirt. The bee is a stout bee called a carpenter bee, but what’s unusual is that it is both male and female, known as a gynandromorph. In this particular species (Xylocopa sonorina), females are jet black and males are fuzzy orange. This one has an abdomen that is divided into four perfect quadrants, like a checkerboard, alternating orange and black. The thorax is mostly black but with some orange.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/06/2026

Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

This tiny 5-6 millimetres Helicopter Treehopper is a plant sap consumer living in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. Harmless to humans.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

#BREAKING U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros annoucnes that charges against the remaining members of the "Broadview Six" will be dismissed with prejudice.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

UPDATE this morning on the "Broadview Six" case: The @chicago.suntimes.com, @chicagotribune.com and @bettergov.bsky.social have moved to intervene, seeking access to today's hearing over grand jury transcripts. Full motion here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/9e/77/205924...

CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA, INC., CHICAGO TRIBUNE COMPANY, LLC, AND BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION’S PETITION FOR INTERVENTION FOR PURPOSES OF ASSERTING THE RIGHT OF ACCESS
TO MAY 21, 2026 HEARING
Proposed intervenors Chicago Public Media, Inc. (owner and operator of National Public Radio station member WBEZ 91.5 and publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times), Chicago Tribune Company, LLC (publisher of The Chicago Tribune), and The Better Government Association (collectively “Proposed Intervenors”) petition this Court for leave to intervene in this matter for the purpose of obtaining access to the May 21, 2026 hearing, currently scheduled to be held under seal. In support of their motion, Proposed Intervenors state:
INTRODUCTION
Under the First Amendment, any criminal prosecution is a matter of significant public concern. As the Supreme Court recognized nearly fifty years ago, “it would be difficult to single out any aspect of government of higher concern and importance to the people than the manner in which criminal trials are conducted.” Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555, 575 (1980). This case commands particular public attention because at its core it involves the criminal prosecution of individuals whose alleged conduct was, by all accounts, an act of

political protest—the very category of expression the First Amendment was most centrally designed to protect—arising from the government's own enforcement initiative known as Operation Midway Blitz. The case for access does not rest on this proceeding alone. These prosecutions are one chapter in a broader and still-unfolding record of governmental conduct— in its law enforcement operations and in the exercise of prosecutorial authority—that has attracted sustained national scrutiny. That scrutiny makes transparency not merely appropriate, but constitutionally imperative.
Last year’s ICE operations across major cities in the United States led to the arrests and indictments of countless demonstrators. The resulting court cases have revealed a troubling pattern whereby the government repeatedly brought serious federal charges against those protesting its immigration enforcement tactics that were simply not supported by sufficient evidence. More often than not, these charges were dismissed or significantly reduced. The public has a significant interest in understanding the evidence on which the government relies in bringing cases against civilians related to their interactions with federal agents and whether those cases are politically motivated.
Proposed Intervenors seek leave to intervene for purposes of accessing the currently sealed May 21, 2026 hearing and, if need be, whatever information is disclosed during that hearing, including the contents of the grand jury transcripts that the defendants seek in their motion (“Defendants’ Motion”). Continued secrecy serves only to deepen public suspicion and fear that the government is misrepresenting its actions during Operation Midway Blitz and similar actions in other cities, and that evidence of its unlawful conduct is being secreted behind closed doors. Full and contemporaneous access by the press to the hearing and to the transcripts which are judicial records is the antidote to those fears and concerns.

The Court articulated two reasons for sealing the hearing: (1) its anticipation that grand jury materials might be discussed; and (2) its concern that public disclosure of information discussed during the hearing might taint the jury venire. Dkt. 181. As is discussed more fully below, the second concern can be addressed through the voir dire process. As to the first concern, although grand jury transcripts are traditionally secret, the Court can and should exercise its discretion to make them public where, as here, the grand jury has been dismissed, and the Court can implement measures to anonymize any juror or witness. Notably, the defendants agree that the public at large has a compelling interest in seeing the grand jury transcripts in this case and that the interest in secrecy is reduced now that the grand jury proceedings have concluded. See Dkt. 143, pp. 2, 11.
Proposed Intervenors, as members of the media, have a distinguished obligation to gather and disseminate news to the public, especially news stemming from noteworthy or impactful cases like this involving matters of extreme public concern. They come to this Court as the eyes and ears of the public seeking access to these preliminary proceedings that the First Amendment guarantees to them. Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court, 478 U.S. 1, 13 (1986).
Proposed Intervenors are respected members of the American press with long histories of providing trustworthy coverage and reliable information to the public. Their award-winning content has driven civic engagement and conversation for decades for a large and diverse audience. The Chicago Sun-Times has been a stalwart of Chicago media for several decades. It operates in print and on the internet at chicago.suntimes.com. In 2022, the Sun-Times joined Chicago Public Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Chicago Public Media also operates radio station WBEZ that broadcasts local and national news and iconic programming on 91.5 FM radio and streaming on th…

Chicago Tribune Company, LLC is the publisher of The Chicago Tribune, one of the nation’s largest daily newspapers in print, and operates the news website www.chicagotribune.com, which attracts users across the United States. Both the Chicago Sun- Times and The Chicago Tribune have reporters who cover the federal courts daily. The Better Government Association, founded in 1923, is a non-partisan, nonprofit news organization and civic advocate working for transparency, equity and accountability in government in Chicago and across Illinois. The BGA publishes Illinois Answers Project, an investigative and solutions- focused news outlet launched in 2022, as well as BGA Policy, which advocates for more transparent, accountable and equitable government through public policy reform.

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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

My buddy has a 5M token monthly requirement for each person on his team, they just fired 10 engineers for not agreeing to the new rule.

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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I can’t believe Olympics breakdancing got cancelled and you haven’t announced the underground olympics hosted by flava flav so we can beat Canada.

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h jiahong pan 潘嘉宏 🍁 @hpan3.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

TIL this is a thing and I AM SO GLAD TO SEE BRASS LIBERATION ORCHESTRA PERFORM AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE!! I used to see them at demonstrations in the Bay all the time. minnehonk.org

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MinneHONK! 2026

a festival of activist street bands in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Just wage info wars anyway. It’s better satire if it’s ambiguous who controls the narrative

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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

FINALLY! First episode should complain about how the ticket prices are so expensive for the ridiculous sports at the underground Olympics like breakdancing, battles of the bands, and sandcastle water gun siege

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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Legit paper, they even knocked down Fucosyltransferase3!

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Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

If you're wondering what the Artemis II astronauts will be experiencing during tomorrows reentry, I recently made this video showing the Artemis I reentry with a telemetry overlay. 🔭🧪 #Artemis Full video on YouTube: youtu.be/-QbYrs5SZ5M

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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

So exciting you’ll be co-hosting the underground Olympics with @flavorflav.bsky.social! USA better beat Canada in breakdancing this time

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The best part of the March today was marching in the vicinity of the Liberation Brass Band, who played fun music along the entire route. When we got to the 11th St. underpass tunnel, the band’s noise was magnified, the crowd started cheering wildly, and it was crazy and glorious! #NoKings #Oakland

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Tom Shaw Entertainment @tomshawenter.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

NO KINGS DAY - Oakland, CA 3.28.26 #NoKings #Oakland

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Jessica Drew Quiroga @jqnotjq.lol · 29/03/2026

that's the Brass Liberation Orchestra on stage leading this chant (which is "stop deportations", not "demonstrations") you can see me playing quads right in the middle of the group

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Oakland Toots @peterwbloom.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Live for protest tuba

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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A recent issue of Natural History magazine has a feature on tropical katydids Incredible creatures! Hard to decide which were the most amazing, but these lichen katydids are *next level*

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 26/03/2026

The AI Scientist paper is out in Nature today. Runs the full ML research pipeline: idea generation, literature search, coding experiments, running them via agentic tree search, writing the paper in LaTeX, automated review. Towards end-to-end automation of AI research www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

This is important. 1. Congress approved higher #NIH budget. But # of awarded grants is low. 2. 94% fewer funding announcements released. 3. Majority of terminated grants have NOT been reinstated. 4. Early career scientists are in limbo. Impeach Russel Vought. 🧪 actionnetwork.org/forms/civil-...

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 24/03/2026

Analysis of who the 2025 NIH grant terminations hit. 2,291 grants, $2.45B rescinded. Early-career researchers and women disproportionately affected. 59.8% of terminated asst prof projects were women-led. Training awards heavily cut. www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

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PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly…

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Insta Science @instascience.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

A Snow Leopard caught on a trail cam.

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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

An important read by Elizabeth Ginexi. New #NIH funding opportunities exist to solicit proposals for research that need attention. 75 NOFOs forecasted. 14 released. The rest are in limbo. And not due to scientific reasons. One factor that is killing US research. 🧪 substack.com/home/post/p-...

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I Wrote Research Funding Announcements for NIH for 22 Years. This Year They’ve Published 14

How NIH went from 756 funding announcements to 14 in two years — and what it means for every disease that depends on federal research

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🪩🧪discotuba🧪🪩 @discotuba.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

What’s the best bot-infested feed here?

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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Massachusetts had the highest number of terminated #cancer grants in 2025. This year, there have barely been any new funding announcement opportunities from the National Cancer Institute, the LARGEST funder of cancer research in the world. 🧪 www.cancerhealth.com/article/many...

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How Many Research Grants Did the National Cancer Institute Cancel in 2025?

Massachusetts had the highest number of terminated cancer grants, and many early-career researchers were affected, finds a study in JAMA.

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Ming Tommy Tang @tommytang.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Most statistical tests you learned separately are the same thing. t-test, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, Wilcoxon... all just special cases of linear models. y = b0 + b1*x covers almost everything.

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Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

You’re welcome. Happy day! 😆

Scientists discovered a caterpillar that murders insects and stitches their dismembered body parts onto its back as armor

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 02/03/2026

From @nikomccarty.bsky.social on writing:

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