Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.nps.gov/media/video/...nps.govNor'easters Shape Our Changing CoastlineNor'easters are large storms that batter the coast of Acadia National Park, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and Cape Cod National Seashore. Discover how these storms influence these pa... 000
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Such a waste AND there are millions more waiting in limbo for approval as the end of FY clock ticks down 010
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Transphobes stop sending me fundraising texts challenge 010
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Let’s fight this reorg-slop and protect our parks www.notus.org/agencies/tru...notus.orgTrump Is Quietly Planning to Majorly Change How National Parks Are RunAll Interior Department bureaus are considering major shake-ups under an edict from leadership. 010
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 26/08/20261. RUM so no one will believe your story 2. Forwards, not backwards, upwards not downwards and twirling, always twirling 3. I choo-choo-choose you 4. I am so smart, S,M,R,T 5. D’oh 000
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayU.S. Senator Jack Reed @reed.senate.gov · 13/07/2026Join me in fighting Trump’s attacks on science, education, & our communities! Trump wants to end merit-based review of federal grants & instead give political appointees unprecedented power. Submit a public comment on Trump’s hyper-partisan OMB proposal ASAP:federalregister.govRegulation for Federal Financial AssistanceThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government- wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, co... 2228
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayCoastal and Estuarine Research Federation @cerfscience.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The US govt is proposing changes to a federal grants rule that would fundamentally reshape US science. We have joined the @APSphysics efforts to fight back and encourage CERF members submit comments by July 13 through the APS web form: www.aps.org/initiati... 001
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Comments submitted and shared with my members of Congress. Were you super busy like me when they came out? Make sure you make time to comment by 7/13 000
Reposted by Atalanta AmantaraySenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 16/06/2026There’s a good and just fight to be had — and we better have it now, while there’s still time.wbur.orgWhat climate hushers get all wrong"There’s a thing out there called 'climate hushing' -- people arguing that Democrats should stop talking about climate change if they want to win elections," writes Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. "Whatever ... 313949
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayJacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 04/06/2026"Eight years after President Donald Trump’s forcible border separations came to an official halt following global outrage, an Associated Press investigation has found that the government has re-separated dozens of children from their families." apnews.com/article/immi...apnews.comTrump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP findsAn Associated Press investigation reveals that dozens of children who were separated under the first Trump administration have been re-separated, despite a judge's order to reunite them. 28670402
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 31/05/2026This made me a bit teary. Amazing collaborators and colleagues keep me going esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comFederal scientists, a great American invention: a letter to our federal colleaguesClick on the article title to read more. 010
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 19/05/2026The totally illegal politicization of the federal civil service is under way, starting with people in the most senior roles. This is dangerous, and I truly believe people are going to die because of this politicization. When it reaches lower ranks, it will also be union busting.govexec.comHHS to start Schedule P/C conversions while withholding details on new RIFsHundreds of GS-15s are being converted to the controversial job classification that strips civil service protections. 114562
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 29/04/2026There's a question of what does it take for us to be willing to make the hard choices? To do the hard things in the face of a bigger goal? How do we get our communities on board with making the uncomfy but necessary choices without having to first endure the hardship? 5354
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayMongabay @mongabay.com · 19/04/2026A 30-year study in Uganda’s Kibale National Park has documented a rare "civil war" between chimpanzees. After a community split, researchers recorded 24 deadly raids between 2018 and 2024 Learn more in this story by Keith Anthony Fabro for #Mongabay.mongabay.ccChimp ‘civil war’ follows rare community split in a Ugandan national parkA chimpanzee community in Uganda’s Kibale National Park that split into rival factions later attacked former allies in what researchers are describing as a rare chimpanzee “civil war.” The new study,… 095
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayDr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 07/04/2026For non-scientists, LTER programs run for decades, so scientists can learn how ecosystems change over time. These programs cover ecology, evolution, systems biology, and it includes animals, plants, even microbes, and more. We learned so much about how our world works with LTERs. This sucks :( 312967
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Destroying the Forest Service science so no one can say no, among other travesties www.hatchmag.com/articles/tru...hatchmag.comTrump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest ServiceLate Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the ... 010
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Brought a friend to her first march today and Providence made it an experience she’ll be back for. The impressive high school and college student speakers gave me HOPE that together we can do this. #NoKings 020
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayJaime Palter @jaimepalter.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I dream of a time when people, like Bavishi, with expertise, vision, and compassion are again elevated to positions of leadership and we begin the work of building back and building anew. 041
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I know a sliver of the institutional knowledge NPS has forced out, and each of the other agencies have their own immense losses we can never regain 000
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Enormous thanks for all the snow plow drivers and accompanying shovelers! That is hard work, dangerous work to keep us safe 010
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayU.S. Senator Jack Reed @reed.senate.gov · 24/02/2026If President Trump has nothing to hide in the Epstein Files, why is his Admin apparently still withholding critical documents that mention his name? Survivors deserve justice. The American people deserve to see the evidence. Abusers must be held accountable. 511959
Reposted by Atalanta AmantaraySenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 24/02/2026“The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds.” www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...npr.orgJustice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to TrumpAn NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. 15529591266
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayKate Schapira: "Well Put & Generalizable" @kateschapira.bsky.social · 23/02/2026If you're in RI & snowbound by the biggest blizzard since '78, may I suggest taking a moment to block all new & renewed immigration detention in our state by emailing the RI senate judiciary committee in support of this bill webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/Bil...webserver.rilegislature.gov 053
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayLydia Jennings, PhD @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026"Calling it ‘imposter syndrome’ hides the fact that oppressive systems teach many of us to actively suppress and hate ourselves. It’s not imposter syndrome, it is the consequences of oppression" www.theeduledger.com/tenure/artic...theeduledger.comImposter Syndrome: A Buzzword with Damaging ConsequencesLike many racially minoritized faculty who engage in work for equity and social justice, we are no strangers to the daily manifestations of systems of oppression and oppressive behavior in academia. R... 09433
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 14/02/2026My favorite ocean nerd event of the year - Quahog Bowl! Always enjoy #NOSB 000
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Five classes I remember taking at college: Francophone literature of Africa and the Caribbean Tectonics Waves Women and Work Sculpture 010
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayDr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 31/01/2026This scene will never not be funny. 0447
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 26/01/2026They are grabbing and bursting testicles. That’s sexual assault. We already know women detainees have been raped, assaulted and in some cases sterilized. This is sick stuff. They want to inflict maximum pain. They’re abusers drunk on power. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comOfficers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuseCivil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being held 341033610
Reposted by Atalanta Amantaraysianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 18/01/2026If you read one thing today, it should be this Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’ www.thetimes.com/article/01ba...thetimes.comIran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’Witnesses tell of the brutality inflicted on those taking part in anti-regime protests 01116591
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Providence is showing up to #AbolishICE 010
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 29/12/2025You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️theconversation.comFrom invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science CentersThe people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate. 8465262
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayMarshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Happy 1st Day of #Kwanzaa. Candidly, I have not really celebrated it but always acknowledged it. This morning, I decided to do a deeper dive in Forbes and connect its 7 principles to climate change action. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... -- 33415
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayecoRI News @ecorinews.bsky.social · 22/12/2025buff.lyTrump Halts Revolution Wind Work for Second Time - ecoRI NewsThe Interior Department said it is pausing all leases for large-scale offshore wind projects that are currently under construction. 001
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 03/12/2025Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again 301467512
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 28/11/2025There is much to mourn but also today we celebrate that Leonard Peltier could share his message from his home 020
Atalanta Amantaray @hattifattenerd.bsky.social · 27/11/2025For more on the wild turkeys of Massachusetts, including a song about Fred the Somerville turkey, check out this lively video m.youtube.com/watch?v=vcFr...m.youtube.comWild Turkeys In The City | Wonderland Spectacle Co.YouTube video by Wonderland 020
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayUAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · 13/11/202556th annual National Day of Mourning Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 - 12 noon Plymouth MA #nothanksnogiving #ndom2025 37048
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayJames Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 23/11/2025"Critical to the success of any presidency is the ability to implement an agenda endorsed by the American people...." This is the core justification for Trump's Schedule F rule. And it is 100% gonzo wrong. The Founders would be equally horrified and bewildered. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...govexec.comFinal Schedule F regulations to describe civil service protections as ‘unconstitutional overcorrections’OPM officials told agency HR leaders Tuesday that President Trump has Article II constitutional authority to remove tens of thousands of career federal workers in jobs over potential “resistance to po... 254
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayHigh Country News @highcountrynews.org · 17/11/2025After Trump cuts, seeds sit in the warehouse Western groups lose federal grants for urgent restoration and conservation projects.hcn.orgAfter Trump cuts, seeds sit in the warehouseWestern groups lose federal grants for urgent restoration and conservation projects. 12610
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayWHO @who.int · 14/11/2025Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. #Diabetes can affect anyone, at any stage of life. Support at home, school, work and during pregnancy makes a real difference. Listen, learn and show up for those living with diabetes. More info 🔗 bit.ly/4hUOjY0 28936
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayMt. Static @mt-static.bsky.social · 13/11/2025It was the Holy Shit of times, it was the Big Yikes of times, it was the age of WTF, it was the age of LMFAO, it was the epoch of Fuck Around, it was the epoch of Find Out 012016
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 11/11/2025Important: The anti-vaxx movement is closely connected to white supremacy. They blame the spread of measles on immigrants, and they frequently target immigrant communities with anti-vaxx disinformation. 19748223
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 08/11/2025I don’t have any special medical excuses to offer, I have no health problems and I’d probably recover in a reasonable amount of time if I caught whatever virus is going around, I just really value not being sick 0104529
Reposted by Atalanta AmantarayUAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Mourning Land That Leaves: Alaska Native communities grapple with ecological grief as their ancestral lands slowly vanish. themargin.us/features/mou...themargin.usMourning Land that Leaves - The MarginAlaska Native communities grapple with ecological grief as their ancestral lands slowly vanish 19453
