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An enigma. Nanomaterials, electrochemistry, and invisible work scientist | Community Builder | Mentor | Teacher | Advocate | #Fordie #CASFutureLeaders (She/Her)

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 22/08/2026
Gary, Indiana is without power for the 11th straight day after storms. This is climate injustice.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Omg the hardest part for me is to do two axes of demographic info against the question response (like race and gender vs response) without it looking very wonky and I think I have spent 40+ hr on this before reaching out to the internet 🙈
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I would also like to add that I am interested in programs that do NOT use AI (be it to generate a figure or make the equations / curves for the figure - I like to know exactly and clearly how my data goes from raw responses to final figure)
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Greetings! For fellow researchers that plot question responses with demographic information: May I ask what data plotting program(s) you use? I am trying to use Origin & GraphPad (even Excel 🫪) & I cannot find a way to plot this data that looks clean and neat for a reader. Advice is appreciated!
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Charlie Day Conspiracy: Pepe Silvia
Alt: Me at 3am trying to plot human response data with multiple variables
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Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Okay genuinely asking— what does accountability look like for Holden Thorp and Hank Green? What I’d like to see: I’d love if @holdenthorp.bsky.social set a clear journalistic standard at SCIENCE and prohibited the use of LLMs for researching, writing, and editing publications at SCIENCE.
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Matt Hartings @matthartings.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thank you, @heydebigale.bsky.social , for both showing your vulnerability/humanity and taking an active (well earned) leadership role on this (demonstrating for all of us your integrity in your book writing process). We appreciate you!
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Gengar Pokemon: Rising from the Ground
Alt: Gengar Rising through the floor
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Scott Bagley @bagphos.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I saw it and so now you have to too. #ChemChat
The new American Chemical Society (ACS) logo (in 2026)Michael Scott (from The Office) making a cringe facial expression
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I am missing my BCCE friends terribly. 💔
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Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
So in the last two weeks EIC of Science and a famous science communicator have lost massive amounts of credibility because of their reliance on LLMs... Some examples of how to lose trust with your audience to share with my students I guess.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026
Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/
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How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I will say that I did go to a liberal arts school where I literally wrote essays for my math and chemistry classes (in addition to regular types of homework) that connected science to society & idk if I would have completed the major at unis where science is only seen as formulas and mechanisms.
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Science Refreshing Drink
Alt: Someone drinking a soda can labeled “science”
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Idk I feel like they are quite similar in my brain. Like to me all of them require critical thinking, reasoning, deducing, communication, etc skills just the way it manifests looks different. Maybe my brain is wired oddly LOL!! 📚🧪♾️📝🌳
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
*the state I studied in doesn’t allow secondary education as its own major - it has to be linked to a specific field so that is why education was in parentheses.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I was an English lit (& education*) major + theology minor (with interest to be an English teacher / community builder) and switched to chem (& education) major + math & physics minors.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The Gibbs Free Energy equation literally got me to switch my UG major to chemistry (and literally took my breath away in the middle of class so kinda 4). But if we are talking long term engagement with chemistry - I’m definitely a colorful crystal and fire chem girlie. (Kinda 1-2) #ChemChat
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Azula with Blue Flames
Alt: Azula with Blue Flames in her hands (from Avatar the last Airbender)
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ThePotLab, PhD 🧠🧪🏴 @thepotlabphd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The pretty ivory towers won’t save us. It’s already happening. 👀🥺
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I don't want a "Smart Fridge" that orders milk for me. I want a fridge that lasts 25 years and doesn't have a privacy policy that allows it to share my late-night snacking habits with my health insurance provider.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
My good sir / brother duck, that is an awfully specific salary with 5 sig figs 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #SubSkeet
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
While I have LOVED every session I have gone to so far at #BCCE2026, some big highlight ones for me are: 🦩Decolonizing chem ed 🦩Educating for a sustainable future 🦩Embracing neurodiversity 🦩Alternative grading systems 🦩Impact staff have on chem PhD student education, wellness & prof development
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Kiki'S Delivery Service Studio Ghibli
Alt: Kiki (from Kiki’s Delivery Service) flying on a broomstick over a body of water with birds flying in the sky with her
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This was one of the best presentations at #BCCE2026 & it has me thinking about what decolonizing chem ed (& research) means. Although I share a different philosophical background than the speaker, I do think it is important to think about the ethics of our work beyond cost & environmental impact. 🙏🏽
Title slide of a presentation:

“Decolonizing Chemical Education 
What does it mean? What will it take? Is it possible?”

2026 ACS Biennial Conference on Chemical Education 
“Birds of a Feather” session | July 27, 2026, 12-1 PM

Vjay Shah (he/him)
vjayshah88@gmail.com
LinkedIn.com/vjaymshah88A powerpoint slide that says:

I do not think this is ethical, and it hurts to do work like that

Sci. Educ. 2023, 107, 337-352.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I finally got to meet two old twitter / bluesky / Instagram science friends in real life after SO MANY YEARS!! 💙💙💙 And they are just as sweet and brilliant, if not more, IRL! 💙💙💙 @heydebigale.bsky.social @happykitten62.bsky.social #BCCE2026
From left to right: Safia, Debbie, and Feier and they are all inside a building (Memorial Union)
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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Students from Gaza being denied visas to study here because they can't supply original bank statements or account for gaps in their education. Shameful. www.rte.ie/news/educati...
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Concern over study visa refusal rate for Gazan students
Concern is growing in Irish universities over a high rate of refusal of study visas to students in Gaza who are due to take up college scholarships in Ireland this September.
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Sami Schalk @drsamischalk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
If you are not in Madison and would like to donate I will post a thread of things to support, first and foremost this GoFundMe for Corey Ruiz’s family. www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...
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Donate to Justice for Corey: Telling His Story, organized by Antonio Lopez
Our beloved Corey was murdered in the street by a Madison Police Department officer… Antonio Lopez needs your support for Justice for Corey: Telling His Story
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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Andre the Giant: That's Wonderful
Alt: Andre the Giant saying “That's Wonderful”
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I burst out laughing when I saw that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The community conversation session on Embracing Neurodiversity in Teaching ans Learning of Chemistry was so, so excellent and I learned so much from colleagues and friends that I hope one day to give forward. 💙 #BCCE2026
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Aaahhhhh!!!! YESSSSSSS!!!! 💙💙💙💙
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I am so happy I got to meet you too!! 💙
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I miss you here! I believe your spirit is here in the room Andre the Chemist! 💙
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Aww I miss you! I hope to meet you one day!! I am signed up for three workshops and I am def going to some talks - idk how to make friends anymore; I feel like this most recent chapter of life made me a super introverted hermit goblin but I’ll try.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Y’all I might be double or triple booked for sessions on my schedule planner at #BCCE2026 because I cannot make up my mind; I need to hear and learn it ALL. ALL OF IT. #Stressed #Blessed
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Marie van Staveren @chemdrv.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Wait y'all, the race/ethnicity and gender/sexuality sections are back in the ACS inclusivity style guide! www.acs.org/about/inclus...
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
12 years and 3 cities later, I finally made it. 💙 #BCCE2026
A sign that says: “Welcome to BCCE Registration!”
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Going to my first @bcce2026.bsky.social conference tomorrow & I am both so nervous & excited. I learned about BCCE back in 2014 but the first one I get to attend is in 2026. I look forward to learning & connecting with others there. 💙🙏🏽 #AnyBCCEAdviceIsAppreciated #FeelLikeIAm24AllOverAgain
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Kiki's Delivery Service: Studio Ghibli Animation
Alt: Kiki flying on a broomstick over a body of water and seagulls are flying in the air (from Kiki’s Delivery Service)
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Sustainable Nano @sustainablenano.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The second of our final three podcast episodes is up today! It's an amazing interview with @moryan.bsky.social about her book BURN IT DOWN and how science & academia can learn lessons from Hollywood about addressing abuses of power sustainablenano.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-...
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Ep. 47. Burn it Down: harassment, abuses of power, and advocating for change in STEM | Sustainable Nano
What does fighting abuses of power in Hollywood have to do with science? In this episode, reporter Maureen Ryan discusses her book, "Burn it Down: Power, Complicity and a Call for Change in Hollywood,...
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 18/07/2026
Dictator Mbappé is now the leading goalscorer in World Cup history!
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 19/07/2026
English and French players huddle together after the match. With only a couple of exceptions, the camaraderie and fair play this World Cup has been exemplary!
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Ligand Chef @butadiene.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Barry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Impressive how the weeks and months and years keep passing and there remains no compelling reason for me to use generative AI for anything.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Someone needs to do a wellness check on Mbappe - this is his first world cup where he isn't in the WC final. Also, after the WC final in 2022 where he did a hat trick (but France didn't win) and now today's loss - I think we are about to witness one of the greatest villain arcs in WC history.
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Kylian Mbappe as Ninja Turtle with Super Cup Medal
Alt: Kylian Mbappe as Ninja Turtle with Super Cup Medal
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
NOT MY DEAREST TACO BELL!!!!
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Cry Cry Girl
Alt: Chris Crocker (from the Leave Britney Alone meme) crying
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 14/07/2026
Gratitude and congratulations to @cdelawalla.bsky.social, @colesci.bsky.social, and the @standupforscience.net team. With 3 hours until the comment period closes, there are 341,699 public comments! Still time to submit one: www.regulations.gov/docket/OMB-2...
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OMB-2026-0034 OMB docket showing 341,699 comments
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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The American Chemical Society has written a letter to members, telling us that they have submitted a comment on the OMB proposed regulation.
ACS letterhead

Dear Cheryl, 

Advocating for science and the chemistry enterprise is one of the most important ways ACS serves you, our members.  

Today, ACS submitted a formal public comment to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to its proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. In our comment, we urged substantial revisions to the proposed rule to continue the investments in the U.S. scientific research enterprise that drive innovation, economic growth, and global competitiveness. Our response reflects weeks of engagement with ACS members, staff, and partners across academia, industry, and government, as well as the broader scientific community. Together, we agreed that several provisions in the proposed rule could weaken merit-based peer review, limit scientific collaboration, impede scientific dialogue, and create unnecessary uncertainty for scientists conducting federally funded research. You can read ACS’ full response here.  

We are especially grateful to those of you in the ACS community who joined us in acting. Through our Act4Chemistry campaign, hundreds of you across the U.S. chemistry community submitted your own comments, sharing firsthand how these proposed changes could affect your ability to do research that drives innovation and enables scientific progress. Your voices demonstrate the depth and breadth of concern across our scientific community. If you haven’t already submitted a comment, there is still time for you to submit one.Advocacy in public policy is most effective when we work together. By combining your individual expertise and experiences with the collective voice of ACS, we can help shape policies that strengthen scientific discovery, innovation, and the advancement of science for the benefit of society. 

ACS will continue to monitor the status of this proposed rule, engage with policymakers, and keep our community updated on further developments. You can continue engaging in our advocacy efforts by joining Act4Chemistry. 

Together, we will continue to work toward our vision of a world built on science.

Sincerely, 

Wayne Jones, Chair, ACS Board of Directors 
Albert G. Horvath, ACS CEO 
Rigoberto Hernandez, 2026 ACS President
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Don’t know who to credit for this. But it is how I feel.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
You would have laughed if you saw the chaos my friend & I were going through making the hijab hair.🤣 So the braid is a 2nd hijab, that I cut into 3 long strips & braided, then fabric glued the top part of the braid & rolled them into side buns & push pinned them in the main hijab to hold them up.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
“Auto memory doll at your service, Violet Evergarden.” After 10+ years, I am grateful to cosplay as a character from one of my favorite anime series while attending and volunteering at @convergencecon.bsky.social. 💙 #VioletEvergarden #CVC2026 #HijabiCosplay
A hijabi woman in cosplay for the character Violet Evergarden (from the anime, Violet Evergarden). The picture is the front of the outfit.

She is wearing a white dress with a navy blue cropped jacket with brown boots and gloves. The anime “hair” was made with two blonde colored hijabs. The background is a wall covered in green ivy.A hijabi woman in cosplay for the character Violet Evergarden (from the anime, Violet Evergarden). The picture is the back of the outfit.

She is wearing a white dress with a navy blue cropped jacket with brown boots and gloves. The anime “hair” was made with two blonde colored hijabs. The background is a wall covered in green ivy.A hijabi woman in cosplay for the character Violet Evergarden (from the anime, Violet Evergarden). The picture is the side of the outfit.

She is wearing a white dress with a navy blue cropped jacket with brown boots and gloves. She is carrying a brown messenger bag in her left hand. The anime “hair” was made with two blonde colored hijabs. The background is a wall covered in green ivy.A hijabi woman in cosplay for the character Violet Evergarden (from the anime, Violet Evergarden). The picture is the back of the outfit at a slight diagonal angle.

She is wearing a white dress with a navy blue cropped jacket with brown boots and gloves. The anime “hair” was made with two blonde colored hijabs. The background is a wall covered in green ivy.
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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Queso & Miso 💙
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Elizabeth Bonawitz @ebonawitz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Right! Furthermore, the OMB has to read & respond to all new comments (this slows them down, forces them to engage with the potential impact of these policies). And additionally, a strong showing by the public tells politicians we care about this and so they pay attention and care more too.
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