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Rose Abramoff

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Earth scientist and activist. She/they. Opinions expressed are my own - Facts expressed are science. climateemergencyfund.org

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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We gotta start referring to data centers by both their mother and father's last names, Spain style. The Microsoft-Chevron data center, the Meta-ExxonMobil data center, and so forth. Absolutely no reason just the tech bros should be taking the heat on this shit
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
UMaine: "Strategic staff layoffs and faculty retrenchments will be necessary to reduce the university’s expenses on an ongoing basis." UMaine System: "We just signed a $1.4 million/year contract with OpenAI!" Cool.
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AGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🧪 We want to hear from you! AGU is documenting the real-world impacts of recent U.S. Administration actions that have resulted in Impacts at NSF and other science agencies. Responses before 31 August are most helpful. Take the AGU Survey today! spklr.io/63324Eu00o
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AGU Survey: Impact of U.S. Federal Science Funding Actions
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
FYI: Cognition Conferences is widely considered a scam and I am *not* on their "committee". They made this profile without my knowledge or consent. I tried to get them to take this down but did not receive a reply: cognitionconferences.com/environmenta...
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Committee | 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science & Sustainable Earth 2025 | Milan, Italy
Cognition Conferences cordially invites you to join us at the upcoming Environmental Science Conference set to take place in the enchanting city of Hilton Ga...
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#GlobalHeating greatly increases #wildfire risk. That‘s been established scientifically for a long time (see IPCC reports) but has now been shown again for the current fires 🔥 in France and Spain in a new World Weather Attribution study. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
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Climate change increases likelihood of compounding drivers of severe wildfire conditions in France and Spain – World Weather Attribution
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
As historic fire seasons become routine, here is what we are up to at UMaine to reduce fuels, train firefighters, and understand how a rapidly changing fire regime will affect northeastern forests: umaine.edu/news/2026/06...
Two fire practitioners use drip torches to start a prescribed fire in a temperate forest
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Commissioner Marion Greene @hennepin3.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Show trials are most certainly on the list of “classic ways to try to scare people from exercising their rights.” Please consider throwing some money in the kitty to defend these good people. Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers chuffed.org/project/1865...
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Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers
On the morning of June 16th 2026 fifteen anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota, 12 of whom were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. This fundrai...
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Another great paper led by @sophievf.bsky.social with @katie-rocci.bsky.social @stevekwatchokengdo.bsky.social and many others
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Otto (@from.bsky.social)
Less than meets the eye
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New paper: 60 years of data from Maine's Penobscot Experimental Forest on how tree harvesting & prescribed burning affect forest regeneration, foliar nutrients, and soil chemistry. Open access:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Photo credit Keith Kanoti @umaine.bsky.social
Image of a Maine spruce-fir-mixedwood forest taken from above in Nov 2017, showing the legacy effects of three different tree harvesting methods on forest composition. Photo credit Keith Kanoti
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Y’all Hampshire College is trying to rise from the ashes as a community-run cooperative and I am here for it: hampshirenext.org
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Hampshire Next — Reimagining the Hampshire experiment
A coalition is raising $10M+ in pledges by May 16 — to buy time, gather the community, and reimagine what Hampshire can be next.
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 07/04/2026
I've updated my El Niño forecast plume with the latest April data (ECMWF, NMME, CFSv2, Canadian models). Its now looking like it might end up giving 2015/2016 a run for its money in terms of strength, with a peak of ~2.6C in the ENSO3.4 region by end of year: dashboard.theclimate...
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Any scientists planning to attend the 3/28 No Kings March to DC and willing to be interviewed by a reporter at the march about Trump’s cuts to science? Please DM or reply www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS March to DC · No Kings
No Kings March Across Memorial Bridge to DC March 28, 2026 at 10 am ET Join Third Act DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) and friends as we march across the Memorial Bridge to Washington., DC, past the Linc...
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Parke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
... @kimcobb.bsky.social and @ultracricket.bsky.social will speak. My kids and I will host online board games. My wife and I will match the first $5000 contributions. To reduce transactions fees, U.S. contributors can use the Stay Grounded page on Chuffed: chuffed.org/donate/us-fu... . (2/2)
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US Fundraiser for Stay Grounded
Transportation emissions continue to grow rapidly worldwide, and aviation stands out as the most damaging and economically unjust transportation subsector.
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Parke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
For fun socializing and for climate action, please join our online fundraiser and social event Apr 12, for U.S. supporters of the terrific global aviation-focused climate action organization @staygroundednet.bsky.social. Climate scientists ... stay-grounded.org/us-fundraiser/ (1/2)
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US Fundraiser
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
A fun, dark read, and helpful to those like myself who want to learn more about human dimensions research methods.
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Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island (US/Canada) @srti.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
SRTI Actions in 2025 – Part 1 Actions matter! Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island rose to many of the challenges of 2025, showing up to challenge the climate backsliding, the attacks on science, and the rise of authoritarianism over the year. Here's a rundown of over forty ways SRTI Rebels turned…
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SRTI Actions in 2025 – Part 1
Actions matter! Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island rose to many of the challenges of 2025, showing up to challenge the climate backsliding, the attacks on science, and the rise of authoritarianism over the year. Here's a rundown of over forty ways SRTI Rebels turned outrage into action in the first half of 2025 (Part 2 coming soon). Petition Biden - Declare Climate Emergency…
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ManzoniLab @manzonilab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Soil microbes grow, respire, die. Because their biomass eventually becomes necromass, and necromass can be stabilized in soil, growth rate emerges as a powerful predictor of soil carbon: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Microbial growth rate is a stronger predictor of soil organic carbon than carbon use efficiency - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Microbial carbon use efficiency is a strong predictor of soil organic carbon stocks. Here the authors reveal that the microbial growth rate is a more reliable and informative predictor, and that model...
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 17/01/2026
RESOURCES Prepare: bsky.app/profile/pine... How to Report ICE: bsky.app/profile/pine... Whistle Code Cards: bsky.app/profile/pine... Whistle Warrior Resources (sources, printables): www.pilsenartscommunityhouse.org Know Your Rights: www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/know-your-ri... #ORGANIZE #RESIST
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Know Your Rights with ICE - Immigrant Defense Project
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Robin Wordsworth @rdword.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
AGU petition to save NCAR. Please share widely! agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...
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Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
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Ken Caldeira @kencaldeira.com · 17/12/2025
One of the few public protests, here at Fall AGU, of Trump Administration actions. #AGU25
Protester outside fall agu meeting.  "Closing NCAR will harm the American public."
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Plants, People, Planet @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Editorial introducing the Special Collection: #Anthromes and terrestrial carbon – from the deep past to net-zero Anthony P. Walker, et al. 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @ultracricket.bsky.social @kathrynbaragwanath.bsky.social @ymalhi.bsky.social #PlantScience
Aerial view of a terraced farming system.
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Plants, People, Planet @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Announcing '#Anthromes and terrestrial carbon: From the deep past to net-zero' – a new joint Special Collection from Plants, People, Planet and New Phytologist 👇 📚 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/anthrome... @ultracricket.bsky.social @kathrynbaragwanath.bsky.social @ymalhi.bsky.social
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 19/10/2025
Another update for changes in land ice mass observed by GRACE(-FO) satellite in Antarctica (left) and Greenland (right)... My visualization can also be downloaded: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Losing my ability to make nuanced sign arguments
A posterboard protest sign that says “fascism bad”
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John L Field @johnlfield.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
New in @globalchangebio.bsky.social- "Which Plant Traits Increase Soil C Sequestration? Empirical Evidence From a Long-Term Poplar Genetic Diversity Trial". We sampled soils & roots from 24 black cottonwood genotypes in a 13-y.o. Center for Bioenergy Innovation common garden. doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
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Which Plant Traits Increase Soil Carbon Sequestration? Empirical Evidence From a Long‐Term Poplar Genetic Diversity Trial
This study measured soil carbon concentrations and stocks in a 13-year-old poplar common garden study, exploring the degree to which soil carbon storage is affected by biological diversity or attribu...
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 15/08/2025
CLIVAR has a climate risk webinar series. Sign up to receive notices here: mailchi.mp/usclivar.org...
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US CLIVAR Usable Climate Risk Science Webinar Series
Sign up to receive notifications of upcoming webinars.
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Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island (US/Canada) @srti.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
HAPPENING NOW! SRTI live projections @ Tesla dealership in San Francisco. 📍Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco Go check it out. Tag us! 🧚🏼 #StopBillionaireSummer #ScienceWeek
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Dr. Jennifer Krauel @freetailed.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
A bunch of scientists 🧪 🥼 are in the Bay Area this week for #GoodTrouble as part of #StopBillionaireSummer and we have warnings about billionaire #oilygarchs. Some of us brought our free speech to the local Tesla dealership last night. #ScienceWeek @srti.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown
A street scene in San Fransisco showing the Tesla dealership. Two people in labcoats stand with with their backs to the camera and raising their middle fingers to the building. The backs of their labcoats are spray painted with the words Scientist Rebellion and colorful logos. Projected on the building are the words Tesla Sucks in the Tesla font.
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Outdoor Alliance @outdooralliance.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Since February, the Forest Service has lost nearly 15,000 employees. Now it's planning on a reorganization, and the public has a chance to comment before the end of the month:
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The Forest Service Wants to Hear from You About its Staffing and Reorganization Plan — Outdoor Alliance
Before August 26, the USDA is accepting public input on its staffing plan, in the wake of massive layoffs over the spring and summer.
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Sophie von Fromm @sophievf.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
It was indeed a very fun and productive workshop with participants from Africa, Europe, Asia and North America! 🙏🏼 Thanks to our sponsors @theneukominstitute.bsky.social @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social and the Departments for Biology and Geography @dartmouthcollege.bsky.social
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 20/05/2025
For my NOAA colleagues: H/T @cdelawalla.bsky.social
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Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Senior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community
Senior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community We are heartened by the University’s rejection of the Trump administration’s unlawful demands. We also recogn...
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 14/05/2025
1/7 Check out a new UCS report, "Decades of Deceit: The Case Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud and Damages." Drawing on dozens of internal industry documents, it provides a decades-long review of the fossil fuel industry's campaign of disinformation and delay on climate action:
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Decades of Deceit
Why the case against the major fossil fuel companies for fraud and climate damages is so strong.
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Wellkeepers @wellkeepers.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Interested in connecting with others in the Waldo County area to support grassroots organizing in our community and beyond? Come to the Resistance Faire: Rebuild, Recharge, Reconnect, Reimagine, and Resist Together! Saturday, May 10, 2025 1 PM - 5 PM Hosted at UUCB 37 Miller St Belfast, ME
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 30/04/2025
===================== MAY DAY STRONG PROTESTS MAINE PAGE-AT-A-GLANCE LIST ===================== As of Apr 29, 6:15PM. Check back DAILY for updates. #MAYDAYSTRONG – Day to Honor Workers, Protect Immigrants, Demand an Equitable Society, & #RESIST through #PeacefulProtest! REPOST & SHARE #MEpolitics
MAY DAY
  National Day of Action 
Stop the Billionaire Agenda

https://maydaystrong.org 

Confirmed Maine Events 
as of Apr 29, 6:15PM

New Events Added Daily!
Check: PineTreeActivism.org
   Submit: ptactivism@gmail.com

#MAYDAYSTRONG 

Maine – Thur, May 1st 

Auburn: 4:00-5:30PM – Longley Bridge, Court St, Auburn
Augusta: 12:00-1:30PM – Plaza beween Cross Bldg & Maine State House
Bath: 3:00-4:00PM – Bath end of Sagadahoc Bridge
Belfast: 12-1:00PM – Belfast Post Office, 1 Franklin St
Bridgton: 5:00-7:00PM – Shorey Park, Main St & Highland St
Brunswick: 5:00-6:00PM – 191 Maine St, Maine St Mall & Gazebo
Damariscotta: 4-5:00PM – Newcastle/Damariscotta Bridge
Farmington: 4:00-5:30PM – Farmington Post Office, 196 Main Street
Freeport: 8:00-10:00AM – Corner of Main & School Streets
Grand Isle: 12:00-1:00PM – 366 Main St, Grand Isle Community Center
Houlton:  Thur 4-5:00PM – North Street, Houlton, Maine
Kennebunk: 4-5:00PM – Rt 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Madawaska: 12-1:00PM – 340 Main St (Pocket Park by Daigle's Furn)
Millinocket: 12-2:00PM – Corner of Central and Penobscot
Orono: 3:30-6:00PM – 39 Pine St. Village Green (behind Public Library)
Paris: 4:00-5:00PM – Fair St & Main St, Paris
Portland: 12-1:00PM – Law Day of Action, Lincoln Park near Court House
Portland: 3:30-6:30PM – 35 Bedford St, USM Portland Campus, McG Ctr
Saco: 4-6:00PM – Corner of Rt 1 & Cascade Rd
Waterville: 3:30-5:00PM – 60 Front St, Head of the Falls
Wayne: 7-8:00AM and 5-6:00PM – Main St, Wayne
Westbrook: 6:00-8:00PM – sign up at forms.gle/srJ7iBn4sTS3b6146
York: 5-6:00PM – York Town Hall, 186 York St

Maine – Sat, May 3rd 

Lubec: 11-12:00PM – 81 Washington St, across from IGA
Machias: 12-1:30PM – 16 O'Brien Ave, Veterans Memorial Triangle
Rumford: 5:30-8:00PM – 49 Franklin St, Reception Hall & Mystic Theater
South Portland: 11-12:00 – Erskine Park, end of Casco Bay Bridge


                    for more details on all above events, go to bsky.app/profile/pinetreeactivism.org
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Does anyone know of efforts to rescue this data from NOAA that is being decommissioned soon? www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume... @datarescueproject.org
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Notice of Changes
Notices of changes are formal public announcements of planned services changes to applications and other products.
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Jenna McLaughlin @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Happy Friday everyone. Thanks for reading NPR.org this week. Wanted to take a second to also remind you: I interviewed whistleblower Dan Berulis to accompany my lengthy written story on NLRB. Hear from him in his own words: one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5355...
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🔊 Listen Now: A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
All Things Considered on NPR One | 7:13
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Katherine Franke @katherinefranke.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Breaking: a judge in GA ordered that the fed'l gov't CANNOT pull the visas of foreign students. The order applies ONLY to students who are part of the lawsuit. If you want to join the lawsuit, reach out to: ckuck@immigration.net and dclaffey@immigration.net youtu.be/FS6B8CM8uf4
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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
They are now estimating 2.3 million across the country. Keep it going folks. #handsoff #50501protests
Images of protests and crowds across the country. 

HANDSOFF APRIL 5TH 2025
BOSTON
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
PORTLAND
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN DIEGO
IDAHO
UTAH
OAKLAND
(AND SOOOO MANY MORE!)
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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
THIS. #HandsOff
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Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island (US/Canada) @srti.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
#HandsOff ! We hope to see you all out on the streets! @ultracricket.bsky.social
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
March was busy! I did some guest lectures, joined @srti.bsky.social @xrboston.bsky.social @jrvollhardt.bsky.social and many amazing artists as scientists from a zero-emissions future in the final act of this production www.arrowstarts.org/climate, & of course #TeslaTakedown
A panel of scientists in lab coats onstage. One is speaking into a microphone. Photo credit Kristina LauerA theatrical production cast in various costumes singing together onstage. Two musicians with guitars are leading. Photo credit Kristina LauerA person standing on the side of a big street holding a sign that says “Tax the motherfucking rich”
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
I remember learning in school about the desaparicidos under Videla in Argentina - the echo is deafening. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothers...
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Mothers of Plaza de Mayo - Wikipedia
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
1/ On April 5, there are nationwide protests happening literally everywhere in the US. Find more details here: handsoff2025.com
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
The ICE arrests are meant to terrorize dissenters and crush the intellectual freedom that’s the whole point of universities—and the tactic is having its intended effect. Thanks to these professors for fighting back. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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We’re Harvard Professors Suing the Trump Administration. Here’s Why. | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
Universities are currently on the front lines of a battle for basic civil liberties. We must fight for the values — and the people — that define us. This lawsuit is a start.
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Pam McElwee @pammcelwee.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Very excited to share a new initiative to ensure US climate scientists will be nominated to IPCC AR7 cycle. The new U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC (USAA-IPCC) has opened a call for nominations, hosted by AGU: www.agu.org/ipcc-nominat... We encourage eligible scientists to apply by April 4th!
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Call for Experts for Upcoming IPCC | AGU
The U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC, hosted by AGU, is facilitating nominations to the Seventh Assessment Cycle.
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Scientist Rebellion @scientistrebellion.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
How can we organize and speak up against the attempts of silencing critical voices around the academic world? Join our panel on organizing within Academia, with @srti.bsky.social , @scientistrebellion.nl and Allianz für Kritische und Solidarische Wissenschaft actionnetwork.org/events/acade...
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Academia under attack - How do we speak up and organize?
Trump's policies have affected US academia in the last weeks, with attacks on all diversity-related programs, the National Institute of Health, NOAA, and much more. Everything is happening so fast it ...
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Developers of curriculum - what is your go-to place for scientific illustrations? When putting slides together I'm constantly web searching for grainy images of biomolecules and trees, or making janky powerpoint roots and hyphae. Any tips or is this how everyone does it?
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Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
"See you in court" - Governor Janet Mills to Trump last week. I would have struggled to not tack on a colorful expletive. www.pressherald.com/2025/02/22/u...
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USDA announces Title IX investigation into UMaine
The announcement comes a day after the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights launched an investigation into the Maine Department of Education and a Maine school district.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 18/02/2025
This is a fantastic idea for scientists looking to make an impact! 📣⬇️
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