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Heather Goss

@heathermg.bsky.social
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Interested in the art & science of connecting people for art & science. Senior comms at @agu.org, @eos.org. Founder of Exposed DC. Casual powerlifter; dabbling in astrophotography.

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 2h
“Basically everyone on Earth is dependent on this really, really tiny zone around roots, in a way.” Fungi are holding the food web together. New research images this underground network: eos.org/articles/fun... via @eos.org
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Fungi Are Holding the Food Web Together. New Research Images This Underground Network. - Eos
By combining computer tomography—the same technology used for medical scans—with a high-powered particle accelerator, researchers have imaged the network of roots, fungal structures, and soil…
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 6h
This is where I camped out during most of my lunch breaks when I was on the month-long murder trial jury. A lovely beacon of joy. And the chairs are big and comfy.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 23h
So guess who wasn’t, indeed, having a “such a long reaction” to the vax and actually just had covid? 🫠 Pretty bananas to catch it and begin showing symptoms at literally the exact same time I always get the vax reaction (~8 hours after). Messed up if you ask me! Anyway, get your shots, pals.
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Eos @eos.org · 29/09/2026
NASA has ignored recommended funding levels for planetary research & analysis for 15 years, according to a new investigative report by Mark Sykes (@coop.planetary-research.org). And for FY2025, it hasn’t even spent 50% of what it budgeted for R&A. 🧪🪐🔭 eos.org/research-and...
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NASA has Underspent on Research and Analysis for 15 Years - Eos
Spending for NASA’s research and analysis programs has remained relatively flat for 15 years, ignoring recommendations from community-led decadal surveys and directives by Congress.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My team is looking for a 3-month temp to support social media and a few marketing tasks. We want to hire ASAP so apply quickly if you're interested! www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’ve had such a long reaction to Thursday’s vax that I’m wondering if I didn’t just catch covid last week HOWEVER I activated a free month of Prime and caught up on the last Good Omens ep, S3 of Leverage: Redemption, and am halfway through Project Hail Mary so it’s been an A+ media weekend.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No complaints about increasing my access to donuts, but it feels like a wild business choice to open a bagel place 50ft from Buffalo and Bergen, and across the street from Cracked Eggery. (And I love breakfast spots but I love less a bunch of storefronts that all close at 3pm...)
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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.
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Aaron Becker @aaronjbecker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You could find your way along the Nova Scotia coast blind, just by timing the blinks. Every lighthouse flashes on its own rhythm, a set interval and colour no neighbour repeats. Sambro Island off Halifax has burned since 1758, the oldest working lighthouse in North America. #lighthouse #NovaScotia
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oh this is neat: D.C. is offering small grants to youth ages 15-24 to do climate action projects. Apply by Oct 10! doee.dc.gov/node/1831166...
A screenshot describing the conditions for the Youth Climate Action Fund. Email doee.ycaf@dc.gov for more info
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Eos @eos.org · 21/09/2026
Researchers examined Medicare data for 25 million patients across 11 years to arrive at their findings. eos.org/articles/wil... Read more in our September issue: eos.org/themes/climate-and-personal-health
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Wildfire Smoke Linked to 17,000 Strokes Annually in the United States - Eos
A study of 25 million Medicare participants adds to a body of evidence suggesting that prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke is more harmful to human health than other forms of air pollution.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I graduated med school in 2014. I was taught-and saw-how hard melanoma was to treat, like a death sentence Since then, new treatments have made it possible for people w/ the most advanced melanoma, like Jimmy Carter, to live to 100! We are killing ourselves by letting them destroy American science
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
More urban hiking this weekend: I metroed up to Bethesda and walked the entire Capital Crescent Trail down to Georgetown, then took Rock Creek Trail back up to my neighborhood, with a quick detour through Klingle Valley Trail and a shortcut through Tregaron Conservancy.
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Eos @eos.org · 16/09/2026
Have you been keeping up with @davepetley.bsky.social's coverage of the debris flow in Nepal and Tibet over in our Landslide Blog? Here's a roundup. ⬇️
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Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 16/09/2026
the hardest thing for the politician-bureaucrats to understand -- but which NSF staff *absolutely do* understand and always have -- is that you actually make scientific progress by giving young people money and promising not to bother them
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The 51st @51st.news · 15/09/2026
NEW: Food insecurity in the D.C. region is worse than it’s been in five years — even than during the height of the pandemic. That's according to a new report from Capital Area Food Bank, @samdelgado.bsky.social reports:
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Food insecurity in the DC area hits a new high
Cuts to SNAP, surging costs, and federal layoffs are making it difficult for District residents to put food on the table.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
❤️❤️❤️ I love that they have the images in Report size, Poster size, and Trading Card sized. Collect ‘em all!
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Resurrecting this because I just finished Slow Gods by Claire North and really loved it. I also read Some Desperate Glory based on a few recs in this thread and it was good! Plot is A+; I’d call it firmly YA so YMMV on it.
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Eos @eos.org · 14/09/2026
Want to see our high-quality science news more often in your search results? Set eos.org as a preferred source on Google. www.google.com/preferences/...
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Homepage - Eos
Science news by AGU. Keep up to date on the latest climate and science reporting by journalists, as well as exciting discoveries and insightful opinions from researchers and other scientist authors.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In a waiting room overhearing some strangers chit-chat: Older woman to the ~6yo girl sitting next to her: “…in an Uber. Do you know what an Uber is?” “No” “It’s like a taxi. Do you know what a taxi is?” “No?” Dad: “It’s like a Waymo but with a driver.” “Oh!!” 💀💀💀
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Last day of the free MLK rooftop punk shows this summer—the sun going down early eases the sweltering a bit, whew. Exposed photographer run-ins: Only 1.5 tonight! (Hi @yoner.bsky.social )
An outdoor rooftop concert at twilight An outdoor rooftop concert a little before sunset Four women smile into the camera on a roof deck.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Read all about this exciting new development with the Arctic Report Card in @eos.org
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 09/09/2026
BREAKING: The Arctic Report Card, after the loss of core support from NOAA, will continue under its independent editorial team, led by researchers at @cires.colorado.edu and @uafairbanks.bsky.social, with new support from AGU. Read our news release: spklr.io/63320ETBFs
BREAKING: The Arctic Report Card, after the loss of core support from NOAA, will continue under its independent editorial team, led by researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and University of Alaska Fairbanks, with new support from AGU. Read our news release:
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEWS, as they say: @notus.com is no longer; say hello to The Washington Sun! 🌞 Oh, and: We’ve struck a deal to carry daily weather reports from @capitalweather.com! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/b...
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Politics News Site NOTUS Rebrands as The Washington Sun
A trademark dispute scuttled its plans to relaunch as The Washington Star, so the site chose a different name.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
. @gawain4anc.bsky.social and I will see you at the library (or online) in about an hour to talk composting and EVs.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Tonight! Join us in person at the Cleveland Park library or online at 6:30pm.
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Eos @eos.org · 07/09/2026
Happy #CleanAirDay! This international day of awareness sheds light on the many health, economic, and environmental benefits of reducing air pollution. Read more about the effects of air pollution (and what could be done about them) in our archives 👉 eos.org/tag/air-poll... 📸: G. Mannaerts
Two smokestacks release pollution on a hazy day.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Come to the Cleveland Park library TUESDAY 6:30pm for a panel discussion on local enviro issues with city officials from DC Public Works and @doeedc.bsky.social. We'll chat about the city's composting program and the future of EV charging. @gawain4anc.bsky.social More: groups.io/g/clevelandp...
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In the wake of all the Dolly remembrances, I really enjoyed this interview with Rick Steves and all the way he uses his wealth to reinvest in his local community and how it brings him joy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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Rick Steves on Buying the Edmonds Theater and Giving Away His Fortune. Plus, Fire Survivor Advice for Seattle
Podcast Episode · City Cast Seattle · August 31 · 45m
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I hiked to Maryland! Nice little 12 mile walk all the way up Western Ridge to the Border Bridge and back down Valley Trail. 10/10 except the air is WET, woof. I earned this giant fountain Diet Coke I detoured to get before I made it home. Probably earned a couple Advil as well lol.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Walked to Wegman’s today; it’s out of my way but neighbor gave me a gift card for feeding her cats. Tried to take a new way to Wisconsin Ave because there’s a secret little path at the dead end of Springland Lane. At least, there used to be.
A huge mess of branches and full tree trunks fallen from a storm completely blocking a walking path. In the background is a 20ft high trunk with the top ripped off.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A fantastically reported new issue of @eos.org is out this month on the connections between climate change and health. Explore the articles: eos.org/agu-news/ind...
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Samer @samer.is · 31/08/2026
Aurora to end August with…
Green aurora over the ocean near Reykjavík Green aurora over the ocean near Reykjavík Green aurora over the ocean near Reykjavík Green aurora over the ocean near Reykjavík
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 30/08/2026
AGU is documenting the real-world impacts of recent U.S. Administration actions that have resulted in cuts, delays, and disruptions at NSF and other science agencies. Take the AGU Survey today. Responses before 31 August are most immediately helpful. 🔗 spklr.io/63329ErV2T
AGU: Advancing Earth and Space Sciences logo.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Just 7 minutes to launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope — tune into NASA TV now! www.youtube.com/live/9wq3VHs...
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch
YouTube video by NASA
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Dr. Amber Straughn (she/her) @astraughnomer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
IT’S HAPPENING 🚀🚀🚀 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches tomorrow, Aug 30, 7:26am EDT! Watch live on nasa.gov Go Roman!!
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I’ve never been a huge “everyone look at the photos from my trip!!” person outside of social media but I’ve basically been delaying work meetings and stopping people in the street to show them this. It makes me so happy.
A landscape at twilight with boats in a harbor and a streak off green aurora going vertical in the frame.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The hazy sky even after the storm passed made capturing the eclipse tough but I got a some decent, if not too in focus shots from my timelapse.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What do you know, the sky CAN clear for an eclipse!
An iPad outside with an app open that runs a telescope with a close view of a partial lunar eclipse. The sky and moon are in the background. A close up view of an iPad capturing the lunar eclipse with a telescope app.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you want to be absolutely infuriated by the Democratic party first thing in the morning (and learn ALL about the machine running those scammy donor texts we're constantly getting), this morning's @fivefourpod.bsky.social premium episode is a must listen.
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Elle Cayabyab Gitlin @ellegitlin.com · 22/08/2026
if only this were viral marketing for the Driven 2 x National Treasure 3 crossover no one asked for
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A Grand Prix to the Bottom: Trump’s $183 Billion Attack on American Culture and Heritage | Common Dreams
Trump is perfectly willing to risk the destruction of the nation's most priceless cultural assets to create a public spectacle that honors him, and almost assuredly puts carloads more of our money in ...
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Saw a bunch of new birds around Iceland. Still no puffins, so one more reason to go back. I’ve never seen so many swans in the wild. It’s weird seeing them outside of man-made lakes. (Not sure how the Starling escaped being added to my list for so long, there are obviously tons around DC.)
A list of birds including the common redshank, European starling, little gull, arctic tern, Eurasian oystercatcher, and white wagtail. A list of birds including the meadow pipit, greylag goose, redwing, Eurasian blackbird, whooper swans, and lesser black-backed gull. The end of a list of birds, just one, the black-legged kittiwake
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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Do you want to write a story about volcanoes that changed history? the editor asked. Why yes. Yes, I do. My piece in @knowablemag.bsky.social on the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days that can transpire after an eruption: knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... 🧪🌋
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Volcanoes that made history
Long after the lava stopped flowing, enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe
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Dr. Jennifer Wade @volcanojw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Today we bid Iceland farewell. I will Miss the mountains and the sea and the art and the dogs and the cats and the cocktails and the bread.
A dog patiently waits for pizzaA man is submerged in a fjordBreads, so many breads, at our favorite bakery
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Had a relaxing penultimate day of our trip at Hvammsvik hot springs yesterday with this spectacular view of the fjords.
A semi circular black building with a rock patio and mountains behind A wide view of water and mountains in a cloudy skyA waterway surrounded by green prairie and mountains A wide view of a fjord
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
On our very long and beautiful drive around the Westfjords today we (that is, @portcityposter.bsky.social, find him in the last pic) found us another stunning foss to stomp around (respectfully).
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Eclipses and seal viewing, but we only got to do one.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A Flateryi walkabout before the marine layer burned off this morning.
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Heather Goss @heathermg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A little wispy aurora from the Westfjords.
Wispy green aurora over some buildingsWispy green aurora over boats at dock Wispy green aurora over a mountain with some low cloud cover
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