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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 19/08/2026

5 DAYS LEFT TO LEAVE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NSF PROPOSAL. This is a sneaky, early implimentation of Vought’s OMB Proposal policies. Have your voice heard - visit the link to leave your comment today: zurl.co/JgPtq #StandUpForScience #Vought #NSF #Science #SaveScience

The graphic displays a photo of Russell Vought. The graphic reads: "5 DAYS LEFT, to leave your public comment on the NSF Proposal. Removed requirements tied to statutory civil rights obligations; Applies international collaboration restrictions; Implements Vought's takeover of federal grants ahead of the OMB Proposal. Use our tool & guide to leave your comment today! LINK IN BIO".

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Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 19/08/2026

We all have to be one of two people now: The person who rips these fucking things off the face of anyone doing this, OR, the bystanders who 100% have the back of the person who rips the fucking things off the face. The aggressives and the passives must unite to make it unsafe to wear these.

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Michele Bannister @astrokiwi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Oh no. Swift was invaluable for interstellar object studies, this'll leave a real gap in potential responsiveness

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Julie Rathbun @lokivolcano.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Announcing a NEW workshop from myself and @jagrier.bsky.social EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LEADERSHIP: A NEW WORKSHOP ON STRATEGIES FOR UNLOCKING INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL August 18-20, 2025, 4 hours daily, 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm EST (entirely virtual) workforce.psi.edu/leadership/

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Excellence in Science Leadership:
Strategies for Unlocking Individual Potential
Next Workshop - August 18-20, 2025 (entirely virtual)
Indication of Interest - Now Open!
https://workforce.psi.edu/leadership/
Workshop Facilitators – Dr. Julie Rathbun, Dr. JA Grier
Feedback from past attendees:
In our anonymous poll, 93% strongly agreed that the hosts created an environment where they
felt valued. 100% found the workshop itself valuable and would recommend it to others.
Our workshop is designed for people in
leadership roles in space science, and our
definition of leader is broad. Past
attendees represented all career stages
from graduate student to senior scientist,
in positions including instrument PI,
university faculty, spacecraft engineer,
outreach professional and program
officer. Participants hailed from industry,
non-profits, colleges, small businesses,
and governance institutions.
Both the content of the workshop and the
strategies for facilitation are models of best-
practice for leaders in how to engage with their
teams - their rising stars - to guide them towards
individual and group success. We have substantially
retooled our offering to empower leaders to meet the
challenges of the present moment, and beyond. Topics include the basics of team building,
science ethics, and feedback mechanisms; developing a personal support structure and
finding resources to remain engaged and effective; and innovative strategies to find new
funding, connections, and opportunities. Previous workshop participants are welcome to
indicate their interest to attend so that they can access our new materials and so that we can
strengthen our growing community with ongoing activities well after the workshop.
The format of this workshop is
different from that of others you may
have taken. We will meet on-line for
four hours each day (11 am – 1 pm
and 2-4 pm Eastern) for 3 days and
strongly encourage everyone to
attend all sessions. Every session is
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The ruling class did a spectacular job convincing the masses that the “vulnerable” are both expendable and at fault for high taxes & government waste. We aren’t. End stage capitalism is at fault. The billionaires lining their pockets are at fault. And to them we are ALL expendable.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

What does blue smoke mean? Or purple? Someone said black smoke is goth gender reveal and I am DOWN for that, but I STILL HAVE ??? ... OK so blue is ... we've chosen one of the merfolx? How about purple? I think purple must be a cat, right? We chose a cat. Imma convert on the spot for cat.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Alas Sesame Street. I am somehow continually astonished at the self-narrative of "we are the villains, and we dig that." Who writes themselves into *their own story* as the bad guy? That's rhetorical, re psychology of sociopathic narcissists, but I remain agog. Kermit (Jim), where art thou, now?

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Episodic reminder for those who have never lived in AZ and find this behavior unprecedented. Rewatch the movie ‘Raising Arizona.’ Erstwhile Arizonans know this movie isn’t fiction, it’s a documentary. I mean I love AZ but wowzer the batguano shit that goes down is of epic proportions.

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Today, we're launching a dedicated action hub for the crisis threatening NASA science. Find actions, latest news and up-to-date resources at: www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc... #ProtectNASAScience

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Erin Kidd @thebabygoat.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🏳️‍⚧️ Silence equals complicity. #trans #transrights #lgbtq #rats #art

Digital drawing of an angry mob of rats with pitchforks and torches, cornering two rats against a wall.
One rat is shielding the other rat, who is coloured in the Trans flag colours.
Text: “having a moral backbone requires having the courage to be disliked”

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Ethan Prall @ethanprall.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

This is a great action list for those facing NSF terminations. I would add one key point: Be in touch with legal counsel at your institutions and universities. There is a lot to dispute in these terminations.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Hugely worrying, wondering this. I'm guessing certain local NOAA outlets/locations will do their best to keep people updated as long as they can. States might try to bridge them for a while. But the main central account is already infected by the dogs, as we from the below. bsky.app/profile/noaa...

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Because being a grad student somehow didn’t suck enough.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

having tons of ideas for projects I don't finish, on my onlyPlans

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International Center for Journalists @icfjorg.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Calling mid-career journalists worldwide! ICFJ is offering full scholarships for ASU's online investigative editing course, for editors and reporters looking to advance, or journalists wanting to sharpen their watchdog skills.The program begins June 30—apply by May 6! www.icfj.org/our-work/icf...

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Alison Fincher @alisonfincher.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week. They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions. Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

bookshop.org

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I am become depression, despairer of worlds. Because all this needed to be more challenging and I apparently need to build more character. I’d say I have so much character at this point I’m capable of making up several bands of dnd players all by myself. Probably all bards with emo poetry …

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NASAaarrr @nasaaarr.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

This table was downloaded on Feb 21 when ROSES 2025 was published and public for a few hours before being taken down for revision of 'EO compliance'. Late items marked in red. Due dates less than 60 days off marked in yellow. This will be updated as more due dates are missed.

A screen grab of the ROSES 2025 Table 2 of AOs and due dates, with 8 NOIs and Step 1 deadline marked as late, and 12 final submission/step 2's marked as less than 60 days until deadline.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

In addition to outer space, they are moving forward with the GMES and Africa programme to build capacity for and to conduct earth observations. Critically important and timely as US earth science is being dismantled. May our global vision of space exploration always include preservation.

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

🧪 Our Terminated NSF Grant Tracker is live 🧪 🔴 114 NSF grants listed so far 🔴 Cancelled grants focused on → Training scientists → Misinformation → AI → Climate change Credit to @noamross.net for all the work to build this & to all PIs who submitted their info. Link: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

If you’re a young LGBTQ+ person in crisis or in need of a place to talk, the Trevor Project is here for you. Call the lifeline at 866-488-7386 or text ‘START’ to 678-678. Services are 24/7/365, nationwide, 100% free & confidential 💜

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

OK so at first I'm all this is very barf. Then I remember that when in UK I regularly eat nutella on toast and honestly this is probably chemically equivalent.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

This is me. I am cat. I am also person asking me - cat - what cat wants and getting nowhere.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

If you use NOAA data, archive now before the rest is pulled down. Don't wait. 🔭🌪️⛈️🌀🧪 Communities have been archiving any science data possible; it'll all get wiped eventually so save what you can.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/04/2025

These Democratic senators need to hear from their constituents right now. Urge them to reject the GOP’s voter suppression bill and protect our freedom to vote. KELLY (AZ) WARNOCK (GA) PETERS (MI) SHAHEEN (NH) HASSAN (NH) CORTEZ MASTO (NV) ROSEN (NV) Call your senators: indivisible.org/reso...

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

From Skylar Grayson/Cole Meldorf/Abby Lee/Drew Lapeer/Catherine Slaughter: NASA is facing severe budget cuts that would cancel missions ready for launch, put tens of thousands out of jobs, and set science back decades. We need your help to ask Congress to prevent this! astrobites.org/2025/04/15/h...

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NASA Needs Your Help!

NASA is facing severe budget cuts that would cancel missions ready to be launched, put tens of thousands out of a job, and set science back decades. We need your help to ask congress to prevent these ...

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Trying to make macaroons for the first time and I don't have enough of all the right ingredients. So lots of substitutions and attempts to avoid critical failure modes, say like um too runny. Trying to hold cookie batter together using starch. But even if fail the coffee+pecan cookies are baking...

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#13 HOA Prefers The neighbor's yard is spotted generously with dandelions She's embarrassed - all those golden dots in her overgrown lawn Across the sidewalk from uniform expanse, so green, I daily spy Craving wild weeds #NaPoWriMo #Poetry #PoetrySky #AmWriting #WriteSky

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#12 Smol Sad Tiny haiku - full of truth in the middle line then it breaks like my heart. #NaPoWriMo #Poetry #PoetrySky #AmWriting #WriteSky

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

It's cloudy out, threatening rain, but the temperature is cool and the breeze is lovely and I have the windows open enjoying the air, the laughter of kids on the playground, the scent of cut grass, and the sound of all the neighbors trying to mow really, really fast.

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Prof Stephen Serjeant @stephenserjeant.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Mae Jemison is also one of very few real astronauts to have also appeared in Star Trek. She's now a professor at Cornell, among many other distinctions 🧪🔭

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pussyfullawasps 🗡️ joa (they) @pussyfullawasps.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Stonewall Community Foundation is accepting applications for general operating grants up to $20,000 for organizations, projects, & leaders that elevate LGBTQ people & our cultural contributions, advance our rights, & promote wellness, safety, & liberation. Proposals due April 25, 2025 at 5pm EST!

stonewallfoundation.org

Grants — Stonewall Community Foundation

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

This is also my writing strategy today, except instead of "Spite" I have "chewing my own leg off to escape trap and by gawd I'm gonna tear into those mfkers when I find them."

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

“Yeah I’m hanging in, a bit stressed, but staying focused … I think. Little under the weather maybe. No not really sleeping I guess … um, why do you ask?”

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 24/09/2024

Find Resting Sick Face hoodies, tees, mugs on my Etsy store [ tinyurl.com/mt5sb6wt ] or on TeePublic as a sticker, pin etc [ tinyurl.com/yhss8hxs ] scroll down on TeePublic for magnets & other stuff

Black hoodie "Resting Sick Face" in white

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/04/2025

Shame on Planned Parenthood of Arizona for dropping their trans patients because of threats from Trump. What happens when they make you stop providing abortions? Birth control? PReP? Gonna roll over then too? These orgs complying are cowardly.

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Emily White @emily-white.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Come and work with me! The Nature Micro team is expanding and we're looking for someone to champion microbial ecology, plant micro & related areas for the journal Knowledge of microbial ecology/plant micro is desirable but we're open to applications from all microbiologists Link below 👇

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

#11 Just FYI I have eaten the beef bao that were in the freezer and which you had thoughtfully stashed for my dinner Thank you they were delicious so spicy and so soft #NaPoWriMo #Poetry #PoetrySky

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

#10 Homesick aching perfection blaze and burn prickly, poisonous desert beautiful soul seeped down caliche deep, ever being, even unviewed unvisited, unreachable long past your brief time in this place, on this world it will be enough certainly, perhaps, maybe #NaPoWriMo #Poetry #PoetrySky

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Visit marsh. Talk to frog. Meet fae. Party hard. Do crimes. Wake up face down behind the Cosco. Realize you are "on the nest." Nine months later bear changling child. Child turns eighteen, morphs into frog, and disappears into the marsh - child was the only one who knew the password for the xbox.

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JA Grier, Ph.D. @jagrier.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Covid remains a consistent threat to health, along with the other stuff having a heyday out there like Flu B, measles, and tuberculosis (FFS). Mask up, wash hands, keep some distance, and save a life. Might be yours, as they say.

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barbylon @barbylon.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

The US science community relies on a massive network of post-bacs, graduate students, and post-docs, many of whom are foreign nationals. We train these students and in return we get a ginormous scientific output that makes us a stronger nation - BUT this system is now under attack. (1)

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