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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

And that woman, well, she is recently out of her job which empowered her to treat me and I am sure many others so disrespectfully. It looks like she is looking for a new role. I hope she gets taste of her own medicine at least once so she can realize how it feels to be become a better person after.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Be kind. Be supportive. Be thankful. You could be next on the other side. Maybe you are already. Still. If you ever have been that arrogant interviewer who felt the need to insult your interviewee for anything, if you recognize your error(s), forgive yourself. Maybe you will be forgiven too.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

worse to me following her first targeted mean email to me.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

‘Unfortunately, you are not being advanced in the search process. We had a very strong pool of applicants, with other candidates demonstrating greater familiarity with, and experience supporting, the breadth of needs and opportunities for ….’ was the possibly standard rejection but possibly sounded

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

regarding my thank you note.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Her email was so traumatizing. That science agency had interviewed me for four different leadership roles over 4-5 years. This interview was the worst because of how this one woman treated me from the time of the interview to the time of her final rejection email following that mean response

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

who was no less worthy or no less experienced than her, but simply happened to be on the other side of the virtual interview. I could not help but think she also thought I was beneath her because of her implicit (or explicit) bias.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

the lead interviewer who bashed me for sending thank you notes to each person individually, basically admonishing me for how awful a candidate I was for thinking that would raise my chances. This was a powerful exec at a major science funding agency. A woman. Mistreating another woman

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

At the end of the two days, I was exhausted. But so grateful. So inspired by many of them. I was also taken back to some bad interview experiences some years ago, when I was the interviewee. One time, after I emailed thank you notes to each of four interview panelist, I received a response from

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I just completed interviewing several highly talented individuals for a prestigious fellowship. Some were excellent. Some were just nervous. But they all showed up. For us. Prepared. Maybe over-prepared. Eager to express themselves and tell us why they are the best folks for the fellowship.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Just a general reminder that if you are interviewing someone for a role, be kind and thankful for their time and your fortune in being on that side of the table or virtual screen, and also for the chance to learn from someone who is trying to show their best to you.

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

New model findings "highlight the irreversible nature of Arctic climate change even under aggressive CDR scenarios." This means we cannot entirely fix our broken climate, even if we could remove nearly a century of carbon emissions from the atmosphere. And *this* means we must end fossil fuels.

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Xiao Dong, Chao Min", Hao Luo, Jiangbo Jin and He Zhang Published 4 December 2025 • © 2025 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd
Environmental Research Letters, Volume 20, Number 12
Citation Xiao Dong et al 2025 Environ. Res. Lett. 20 124052
DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/ae24f2

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Pam McElwee @pammcelwee.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

🚨 For those interested in Indigenous knowledges within environmental assessments, currently *2* different calls for nominations for workshops due this week: 1 by @ipbes.net here www.ipbes.net/application/... ; 1 on diverse knowledge systems for @ipcc.bsky.social here: www.agu.org/ipcc-nominat...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from nearby farms and ranchers. Roughly $660 million that schools and child care facilities were counting on to purchase food has been canceled. This will hurt both kids and small, local farmers.

politico.com

USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks

States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.

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Fiona "Fi" Webster 🌎🌍🌏 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

A professor of environmental sciences gives a quick punchy take on the "eye-popping" numbers re. how clean air promotes economic growth. An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs. No pay wall.

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America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.

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World Resources Institute @worldresources.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

🌧️The majority of the world’s food — 66% of all crop production — still comes from rainfed agriculture. Yet, as climate change & deforestation alter local precipitation patterns, farmers will find it increasingly difficult to grow rainfed crops. Get the data: go.wri.org/water-risks #WorldWaterDay

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

JUST IN: Judge William Alsup declines to stay his order requiring rehiring of probationary employees at 6 federal departments, calls OPM acting chief failure to testify 'violation of this court's order.' Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

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AFGEProbStayOrdDC031525

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Judge Alsup additionally extends the order to offer reinstatement to *five* other agencies: USDA, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Interior, and Department of Treasury.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

NOW: Judge tears into government counsel over decision not to present OPM head Charles Ezell for questioning at evidentiary hearing. “You will not bring the people in here to be cross examined. You're afraid to do so because you know cross examination would reveal the truth,” the judge said.

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Anne Schechinger @anneschech.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

EWG just released our updated Tap Water Database for the first time in 3 years. We found > 300 contaminants in public drinking water across the country. The database was re-designed to be extra user friendly; anyone can type in their zip code to find out what's in their water. www.ewg.org/tapwater/

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Anne Schechinger @anneschech.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

USDA still hasn't hired back all the avian flu researchers that they need, and some that were re-hired still haven't been given their laptops back, so can't work. Not a good sign for this ongoing outbreak. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

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POLITICO Pro: Trump administration struggles to rehire fired bird flu employees

USDA supervisors are being asked to justify rehires and some employees still haven’t gotten their laptops back.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/03/2025

NEW: The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks. By @andykroll.bsky.social

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How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save

The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would…

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Feds Work For You @fedsworkforyou.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

We've been at the Senate nearly every day for the past couple of weeks and are transitioning to a once-a-week schedule (...for now). 📢 TAKE-IT-TO-THE-SENATE TUESDAYS! 📢 Today we succeeded in bringing 100 illegally fired federal workers, contractors, and allies to the Senate. (1/2)

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Little known fact: It has been funded or supported by USDA NIFA.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

‘If they really wanted to know how to use technology to build a more efficient country, they would ask us. But they haven't. They are destroyers. We are the builders.’ www.wethebuilders.org/posts/a-tale... www.theverge.com/news/617014/...

theverge.com

Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE

We the Builders aims to explain why DOGE’s data access matters.

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Rivka Fidel, PhD @rivkafidel.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I am a scientist because USDA NIFA-AFRI funded my doctoral research, and USDA-ARS funded part of my postdoc research So, so many of us wouldn't be where we are today without federal grants

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Same with other US Government extramural science, research, education and extension funding agencies such as USDA NIFA

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

These are public servants, from all 50 US states and territories, hired 1, 2 or 3 years ago. They were ‘probationary’ due to their time in their role. That’s it. Scientists, technicians, grants managers, rangers, national park staff, accountants, IT staff, people who helped you pay your bills

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Congressman Donald Norcross @handle.invalid · 19/02/2025

Today, we remember the 120,000 Japanese Americans who were unjustly placed in internment camps during WWII. We honor their resilience and commit to ensuring such injustices never happen again.

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Ian Thacker @ianthacker.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Finally, some decent news. Check out this UTSA Today article and video showing Dr. Sara Shields-Menard in action helping undergraduates at UTSA tackle the growing antibiotic resistance crisis as part of our USDA NIFA grant work. www.utsa.edu/today/2025/0... #NIFAimpacts #STEMEducation #DataScience

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UTSA students search soil for new antibiotics in innovative STEM project

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Julia Van Etten @couchmicroscopy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

This recent paper of mine wouldn’t have been possible without federal funds from NASA, the DOE (JGI), and USDA-NIFA. I don’t think non-scientists understand the extent to which most of us are reliant on the federal funds that are being threatened. We need to do a better job communicating this. 2/2

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SFS Students @sfs-src.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

This project is a part of the USDA NIFA SERA-46 Multistate Project (www.sera46.org), but the opportunity is open to all researchers in MRB states. Sign up with the interest form links above or email Dr. Shannon Speir at slspeir@uark.edu with any questions!

Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

‘Specialists in nutrition, infant formula and food-safety response, including 10 staff members responsible for reviewing potentially unsafe food ingredients, were targets of layoffs, according to the letter.’

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

This. Pay attention please.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Registration is open for the AMS 2025 Science Policy Colloquium (www.ametsoc.org/spc) which will occur from June 1-6, 2025 in Washington, DC. ….

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Science Policy Colloquium

Join the AMS Policy Program this June in Washington D.C. for an immersive introduction to the realm of science policy. Learn More

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Nominate earth science and society leaders for AGU awards and honors! Deadline Feb 28. www.agu.org/honors/nomin... Use this explorer tool to guide you: www.agu.org/Honors-Home/...

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Nominations | AGU

Nominate a colleague or peer for an AGU honor or award.

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Ankur Desai @profdesai.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Flux Course, Spanish language edition, June 22-July 5 2025 in Mexico! Apply by Jan 31 for instructor or Mar 28 as student at fluxnet.org/tafe/

Details of the Flux Course Mexico - more at https://fluxnet.org/tafe/

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

New! The US Department of Agriculture NIFA AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program 2025 Request for Applications has been released. Proposals for research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited. www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/fundi...

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Sorry, missed all of those discussions, Mahmud. I’d have loved to join them.

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Dr. G @gamechangeling.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Thank you for your excellent presentation, Stephanie. So good to see you at AGU.

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