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Shea (she/her)

@solarshea.bsky.social
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solar physicist, early career research scientist, heliophysics community manager, STEM policy advocate, outreach coordinator, education enthusiast, avid mentor AND mentee, neurospicy woman in STEM, activist, humanist

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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#NASA senior review results are out. Haven't looked closely, but general impression is not great. Suspicion: STRONG alignment with the PBR If the #heliophysics budget isn't going to more grants nor to missions, where is it going?
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Senior Review Reports - NASA Science
The NASA Science Mission Directorate, or SMD, conducts comparative reviews of operating missions within each science division to assess the scientific return
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
‼️The #House passed the #Senate CR (H.R. 6500) yesterday (Sep 1): gov funded through Dec 11, and blocks #OMB from enacting its new federal grant rules until then. Good news, worth celebrating. 🎉 👀 congress.gov/bill/119th-c... #savescience #FundScience #ThankCongress #CallCongress #StopOMB 🧵1/2
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Another new #NASA ROSES-25 solicitation for Earth Sci (A.16 Cryosphere) Meanwhile, the NASA Heliophysics Newsletter points to the "noteworthy" Astrophysics HWO opportunities (D.8 & D.9). Still no new #Heliophysics (B.?) solicitations. Are these Astro solicitations where the Helio budget is going?
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yet another #NASA NSPIRES update -- SSERVI CAN-5 (NNH26ZDA016C) -- but still no new #heliophysics solicitations. ⌚👀 But don't worry, the money is "out there" and we just have to "go get it" /s @roguenasa.altgov.info
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Deadline is on Monday!!! Get your comments in! @aas.org @agu.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social @ucs.org @standupforscience.net @scientistrebellion.bsky.social @roguenasa.altgov.info @roguenoaa.altgov.info
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📢 #Heliophysics 📢 #NASA posted its response to the 2024 Heliophysics Decadal Survey in late July. Very top level: It concurs "with the spirit" of most recs. It does not concur with the DEIA+ rec, citing EO 14151. @roguenasa.altgov.info @nasawatch.bsky.social @aas.org @agu.org @aaas.org 🧵
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Heliophysics Decadal Survey
The 2024 Solar and Space Physics Decadal Survey was co-sponsored by NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Air Force Office of Scientific R...
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#NSF rewrote its entire grants rulebook to conform to OMB's proposed rules (NSF-2026-OTR-0001). Same political-termination powers, same international-collaboration crackdown, plus more NSF added on its own. ‼️Comments close Aug 24. Breakdown + how to comment: solarshea.substack.com/p/nsf-is-qui... 🧵
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NSF is Quietly Trying to Rewrite the Rules of American Science.
Here's What's in the Proposed Rules, and Guidance on Submitting a Substantive Public Comment.
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#NSF rewrote its entire grants rulebook to conform to OMB's proposed rules (NSF-2026-OTR-0001). Same political-termination powers, same international-collaboration crackdown, plus more NSF added on its own. ‼️Comments close Aug 24. Breakdown + how to comment: solarshea.substack.com/p/nsf-is-qui... 🧵
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NSF is Quietly Trying to Rewrite the Rules of American Science.
Here's What's in the Proposed Rules, and Guidance on Submitting a Substantive Public Comment.
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Needs to be approved by the #House, but promising. Write to your reps! www.aip.org/fyi/senate-p... #savescience #FundScience #Senate @aas.org @agu.org @aaup.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social @aaas.org @apsphysics.aps.org @ucs.org @senateapprops.bsky.social @democrats-appropriations.house.gov
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Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill Blocking OMB Grantmaking Rule
The Senate’s short-term spending bill would temporarily stop OMB from finalizing its grantmaking rule, if the House adopts it.
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It sounds like folks are getting decisions on #NASA ROSES-25 SciAct (F.6) submissions. 😔 So far I haven't heard about any #heliophysics proposals having been accepted. Not even NASA HEAT (science.nasa.gov/learn/heat/). #STEMEducation #spacescience #SpaceEducation #nasaoutreach
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NASA HEAT - NASA Science
The NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team's (NASA HEAT) Framework for Heliophysics Education outlines key concepts, practices, and strategies for integrating solar science into educational curri...
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#heliophysics folks - I'm hearing that some O2R2O (ROSES-25 B.4) selections have been made. Time to check your NSPIRES. I haven't heard anything about RADIANT (ROSES-25 B.5) so far, but I'm not sure who's submitted to that to find out.
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
www.propublica.org/article/fede...
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How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery
A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled th...
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
#heliophysics folks, if you got through Step-1, the ROSES-25 B.2 HFR Step-2 deadline is Sept 25.
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The following is all my interpretation, but I think the writing's on the wall for #NASA ROSES-26. It's a reasonable read given the evidence. It's at least useful to consider for planning purposes. 🧵[1/7] @roguenasa.altgov.info @agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social @nationalacademies.org
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elizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review (Gift Article)
Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Y'all this isn't even close to over yet, but the number of comments on the OMB proposed rule changes is heartening and inspirational. #savescience #peerreview #PeerReviewProcess #PeoplePower #PublicPolicy #science #ScienceCollaboration #FundScience #FederalFunding 🧵
a screenshot from federalregister.gov regarding Federal Regulatory Docket OMB-2026-0034-00. The current number of public comments received (and counted) is 496,769, as of July 15, 2026.
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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 12/07/2026
Want to know how federal grants shape your community? This quick guide by @courtneygibbons.phd shows how to trace grants where you live & why it matters. Find out what’s flowing into your state or town, so you can weigh in on OMB’s sweeping changes to grants.. buttondown.com/crgibbons/ar...
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How do grants and cooperative agreements affect your community?
Ever wonder how to find out what federal grant money is supporting in your community? (Or what the federal government is spending money on in general?) I'll walk you through USASpending.gov to show yo...
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The deadline to submit public comment on the proposed regulation changes about federal grant making, coming out of #OMB (and Russell Vought) is TOMORROW, Monday July 13 at 11:59 pm Eastern. #savescience #FundScience @altgov.info @agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social @aaup.org @ucs.org 🧵
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
❗️#NASA Exchanges (i.e. gift shops, such as www.shopnasaonline.com) may be in serious trouble❗️ @roguenasa.altgov.info 🧵
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NASA Goddard Gift Shop
NASA Exchagne Store at Goddard Space Flight Center is located in Greenbelt, Maryland - just 13 miles from Washington, DC, Virginina and the Air & Space Museum. The Goddard Visitor Center is free and o...
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
250 years into this #American Experiment, and it's still inconclusive. Washington declared it "entrusted to the hands of the American people." 🧵[1/4]
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 30/06/2026
🚨OMB Director Russell Vought is about to testify before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government! 🚨 We'll be live skeeting the hearing - follow along below!! 🧵:
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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaloaltoplus.org · 30/06/2026
Public comments open until July 13 to try to preserve U.S. science research:
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Stand up for Science
Stand up for Science
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PlasmaNerd @plasmanerd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A nonpartisan civil service is necessary to ensure good policy, founded on good scientific research, and services are provided for all - not just those the current administration thinks are worthy. Civil servants dedicate their lives to serving our public, regardless of who's in office...
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 30/06/2026
Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) begins with asking about OMB rule proposal. Gluesenkamp Perez: directed any agencies to enact the OMB rule proposal ahead of time? Vought: No - this stems from an EO directed last year.
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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 26/06/2026
🔭 AAS has partnered with @apsphysics.aps.org and other organizations to develop a tool to help you submit unique, personalized comments on harmful proposed changes to federal grants. Please submit a comment by 13 July! www.aps.org/initiatives/...
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Kateration @kateration.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Someone has been projecting images all over D.C. “It’s swampier than ever.” The Kennedy Center one is pretty hilarious. 😂😂😂
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
More cuts to #NSF research, impacting #heliophysics and beyond. www.science.org/content/arti... #savescience #FundScience #SaveNSF @aas.org @agu.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social @aaup.org @standupforscience.net @aaas.org @roguenasa.altgov.info @roguenoaa.altgov.info
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Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say
Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Useful tool from #APS to help develop/submit original, unique comments on the proposed OMB regulation changes. Anyone can use it, not just scientists or APS members. Additional guidelines: 1) be specific - details matter! 2) Include personal impacts. 3) Equally important are national impacts!
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Comment on OMB proposed rule for federal financial assistance
Make your voice heard on the Office of Management and Budget's proposed federal grant funding changes and defend the scientific community from this existential threat.
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📢 If you receive federal science funding and haven't 1) read about the proposed #OMB changes or 2) left comments on research.gov, please attend this @aas.org webinar. Even if you've done both, I encourage joining. Share with colleagues. #SaveScience #SaveResearch #FundScience #ScienceIsNotPolitical
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Research.gov - Grants Management for NSF Community
NSF's Research.gov is where to prepare and submit proposals, manage awards, and participate in reviews and panels.
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📢 If you receive federal science funding and haven't 1) read about the proposed #OMB changes or 2) left comments on research.gov, please attend this @aas.org webinar. Even if you've done both, I encourage joining. Share with colleagues. #SaveScience #SaveResearch #FundScience #ScienceIsNotPolitical
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Research.gov - Grants Management for NSF Community
NSF's Research.gov is where to prepare and submit proposals, manage awards, and participate in reviews and panels.
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Remember that time Trump actually did something beneficial for the American people? Yeah, neither do we. Thanks, #Obama. #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama finalized the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever national limits on carbon pollution from power plants? August 3, 2015 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay #Environment #CleanEnergy
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, the first Latina justice in US history? May 26, 2009 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay #SCOTUS #Latinx
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama created #DACA, protecting hundreds of thousands of young people brought to the US as children from deportation? June 15, 2012 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," ending the ban on gay Americans serving openly in the military? December 22, 2010 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama lit the White House in rainbow colors to celebrate the passage of marriage equality? June 26, 2015 #LoveWins #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, strengthening women's right to sue for pay discrimination? January 29, 2009 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama helped forge the Paris Climate Agreement, bringing 195 nations together to address climate change? December 12, 2015 (adopted) #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama and Raúl Castro restored diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba after 60+ years of hostility? December 17, 2014 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the largest economic stimulus since the New Deal, and steered us out of the Great Recession? February 17, 2009 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, giving health insurance to 15+ million uninsured Americans? March 23, 2010 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
#Obama #TrendingObama #ObamaAppreciationDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time that #Obama negotiated a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran while keeping the Strait of Hormuz open? July 14, 2015 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time that #Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize? October 9, 2009 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama signed the New START Treaty with Russia, reducing both countries' deployed nuclear warheads by nearly 30%? April 8, 2010 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay #Nuclear #Disarmament
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the first federal law protecting people from hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability? October 28, 2009 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Indivisible Social Media @indisocialmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time #Obama signed the expanded Violence Against Women Act, extending protections to Native American women, immigrants, and LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence for the first time? March 7, 2013 #TrendingObama #NoKings #FlagDay
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Want to have some extra fun tomorrow, June 14, for No Kings? Post on all your socials about how great #Obama was/is so we can get him trending on 47's birthday! 🤣❌👑 @indivisible.org @altnps.bsky.social @altgov.info @barackobama.bsky.social @obamafoundation.bsky.social @demgovs.org
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
No Kings tomorrow will be different. Join our watch party for the nationwide No Kings Concert!! Or find a watch party near you ❌👑🎉🇺🇸🎶 www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... #nokings #riseupsingout @indivisiblemidpen.bsky.social @indivisiblepaloaltoplus.org @indivisible.org @indisocialmedia.bsky.social
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Rise Up, Sing Out Indivisible Mid-Peninsula Watch Party · No Kings
Join us in Redwood City, CA for a livestream of Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment! This special livestream concert will feature an all-star lineup including Jane Fonda, Patti Smith,...
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Shea (she/her) @solarshea.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Solidarity request from our IPA+ friends! They need warm bodies to show up at the PA City Hall on Monday. mobilize.us/s/ejI5ml @indivisiblepaloaltoplus.org @indivisiblemidpen.bsky.social @stanfordaaup.bsky.social
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All Hands on Deck — Stand Against Flock in Palo Alto! · Indivisible Palo Alto Plus
**All hands on deck!** We need EVERYONE to show up to the next Palo Alto City Council meeting to support speakers who will urge the council to cover Flock cameras and to cancel the city's Flock contra...
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