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Sneha Rao @sneharao.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In honor of the 2026 www.goldengooseaward.org out today, I wanted to share this blog post I wrote for @snapcoalition.org earlier this month where I reflected on the value of basic science. medium.com/science-policy-in-a-snap/its-a-wonderful-life-afe73bbf079e

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It’s a Wonderful Life

Written by SNAP member Sneha Rao

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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Philadelphia residents and anyone else within driving distance! Please turn out today at 5p-6:30p to show #Drexel that we want to #SaveTheAcademy The group will march to City Hall, please turn up to show support for the #AcademyOfNaturalSciences #Museum Tell Drexel to take the money!

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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 23/09/2026

Are you a #scientist or science-aligned constituent these states? #Colorado #DC #Hawaii #Idaho #Iowa #Maryland #Montana #NewMexico #NorthDakota #Oregon #SouthDakota #Virginia Reach out to #midterm election candidates to ask sci pol questions that matter to communities! Join #StanceOnScience today

Are you a constituent in one of these states? CO, DC, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia

Stance on Science wants you!

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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 17/09/2026

Are you interested in learning more about the intersection of science and law? Join us Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. ET to learn from experts! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SciPol #Science #EarlyCareerResearchers #AAAS #careers

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 03/09/2026

I’m heartbroken to hear of the passing of my friend Gloria Steinem. I was fortunate to know her well over the years. Through decades of advocacy, she never stopped fighting for a better, more equal society. My heart is with her loved ones and everyone she inspired.

An image shows Senator Chuck Schumer and Gloria Steinem, April 2024.

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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Are you a scientist who also cares about politics? Help us ask candidates for public office what their positions are on important science policy issues! #Colorado #Hawaii #Idaho #Iowa #Maryland #Montana #DC #NewMexico #NorthDakota #SouthDakota #Virginia Sign up even if your state isn't listed!

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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

snapcoalition.org/initiatives/... Come read what your candidates for public office have to say about #science policy issues! #PA #Pennsylvania #scipol #EarlyCareerResearchers #midterms #midtermelections #elections

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BlueSpirit @tinytardigrade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"AI" is computing, not intelligence. Even critics of the tech seem to have had their brains washed by the marketing hype. "AI" is a marketing term, it not an accurate descriptor of what LLMs do, which is make statistical guesses.

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BlueSpirit @tinytardigrade.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This is in the Atlantic, the editor-in-chief of which was an IDF prison guard. The Atlantic is also billionaire-owned by Laurene Powell Jobs and is a mouthpiece for billionaire-acceptible views. It was started as an abolitionist magazine, and now it is the opposite of that.

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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Had a blast learning about what other #Potato #Science is going on in the US, glad @papinaani.bsky.social and I were able to attend! The speed mentoring sessions they did for #ECRs this year was especially valuable, really grateful for the opportunity. #PAA2026

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Zach Hansen @plantdiseaseguy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hanging out in The Big Easy #NOLA for the Potato Association of America meeting with @isakoditomassi.bsky.social & Babatunde Kareem. It’s a good time! #PAA

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Joe Gitchell @jgitchell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Can confirm: this @snapcoalition.org webinar on using simulation models to inform policymakers was Tony the Tiger grrrreat! Wearing a @raygunsite.com shirt honoring the @amesnatlab.bsky.social seemed "fitting". #DayJob

OP in this shirt: https://www.raygunsite.com/products/ames-lab-for-that?srsltid=AfmBOorBhw_IqhWqKCAFD5pykamX1jzlYUOWSg74BlehC0IZ7Nyuse_i

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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 21/07/2026

SNAPper Beanca went last week with Southeast Asia Resource Action Center #SEARAC #Leadership & #Advocacy Training #LAT2026 cohort. Beanca and her team met with representatives from #Oklahoma to discuss immigration + share perspectives on issues affecting #SoutheastAsianAmerican communities.

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Stance on Science Maine @mainestancescience.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Stance on Science is a nationwide, non-partisan initiative by early career scientists (at the @snapcoalition.org) asking candidates for public office questions on science and policy. Below are the questions we'll be sending to candidates in Maine. Let us know which ones are most relevant for you!

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Lindsey Graham was ashamed of what he should have been proud of and proud of what he should have been ashamed of.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 12/07/2026

Scan your local news today. How many stories are about something climate change is making worse...without saying so? I counted 8 of those in my feed today, vs just 1 that named climate change directly. Why does this matter? Research shows that making this connection changes how people see it.

Nine screenshots of my google news page today, each describing issues that are directly impacted by climate change, from more dangerous wildfire to changing flood policies.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The longer we allow grandpa to rage post to distract from the EPSTEIN Files, the more danger he creates for the safety & security of the world. Any doubt he would use nuclear weapons in a heartbeat if he thought it would benefit himself? I'm with Maj. Jason Watson: IMPEACH. CONVICT. REMOVE 🇺🇸

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Phil Rocco @philiprocco.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I don’t think people really understand how bad the OMB proposed rule is going to be for state and local govt. We’re talking about putting a full third of state budgets under the explicit control of Russ Vought. (1/2) www.bondbuyer.com/news/cities-...

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Cities, states warn of credit impact from proposed federal grant rule

Discretionary termination of grants allowed under the rule would pose a particular risk, issuer advocates said.

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Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club (ASAP) @cornellasap.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

@snapcoalition.org member Amanda Finn from the @uofalabama.bsky.social at Birmingham shares her journey in science advocacy as a PhD student: "We have to talk to each other." www.uab.edu/shp/news/hom... #scipol #PhD #science #community #ECRs @researchamerica.bsky.social

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Amanda Finn: Science Advocate for the Public | School of Health Professions News

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Sigma Xi @sigmaxi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Register by this Friday to secure one of the final spots at the 2026 Science Policy Boot Camp! Take part in an immersive four-day deep dive into state-level policymaking, science communication, and civic engagement. REGISTER TODAY: ow.ly/nqBT50ZkSeA #SciencePolicy #SciPol #SigmaXiEvents

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Tobin L. Smith @scipolguy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

New data from 55 AAU universities show a 15% drop in PhD admissions for Fall 2026 & a 21% decline in intl student PhD applications. In this @AAUniversities article, Dr. Emily Miller & I discuss what this may mean for America's STEM workforce & innovation future #SciPol www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

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New PhD Admissions Data Show Threat to U.S. STEM Workforce, Breakthroughs, Innovations | Association of American Universities (AAU)

A decades-old partnership between federal research agencies and research universities has helped sustain doctoral education in the United States – but new data show that universities are cutting back ...

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It's time to #FightForPhysiology. The White House is proposing sweeping changes to federal grants, affecting all scientists. Find out how APS is responding and how you can make your voice heard. Don't delay—the deadline is July 13: ow.ly/wXA350ZgkXI #SciPol #Advocacy 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🚨APS has submitted formal comments to the Office of Management and Budget urging it to withdraw proposed sweeping changes to the federal research grant funding process. More on the full comments and how to make your voice heard: ow.ly/AG8C50ZlbSP #FightForPhysiology #SciPol #Advocacy 🧪

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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Do you care about protecting #science in the #MidtermElections? Do you want evidence-based policy creation? Of course you do! Join #StanceOnScience, where we ask candidates for public office their positions on #SciencePolicy issues relevant to voters! #Stance2026 #politics #PA #Pennsylvania

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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

What is #Stance2026? Stance on Science is an effort by #EarlyCareerResearchers to bring #SciencePolicy into the conversation between voters and candidates for public office for the #MidtermElections2026 Follow us to hear what candidates have to say! #science #politics #PA #Pennsylvania

A flyer describing the purposes of Stance on Science

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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Per my colleague, Dani Escontrela: #Venezuela is unprepared to deal with a disaster of this magnitude, as such, we are relying on help + generosity of the international community. She is volunteering with Programa de Ayuda Humanitaria Para Venezuela www.ayudahumanitariavenezuela.org

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ONG - Ayuda Humanitaria Venezuela

Somos una organización de caridad, fundada en los Estados Unidos con el estatus 501(c)(3) que brinda ayuda humanitaria a la población venezolana más vulnerable, que sufre la escasez de medicamentos y ...

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Isako Di Tomassi @isakoditomassi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Yessss, new #Stance2026 starter pack just dropped! Stance on Science is a @snapcoalition.org initiative where early career researchers ask midterm candidates science policy related questions, and then publicize their answers. They are also hosting town halls! #scipol #midterms go.bsky.app/Qzcc5Kx

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