Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 2hDon't waste budget on fancy imagery: transcripts or cover art or waveforms are all standard practice, or you could literally put up a split screen of the people who are talking to one another. Many people play from YouTube but they're folding laundry, cooking, etc.- listening, not watching 000
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 2h...YouTube suggests something else you might like based on what you just listened to + their algorithm, which is very often from a different podcast, show, etc. Discovery happens on YouTube, specifically, even if a user behaves the same (listens to podcasts in the same way) across platforms 100
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 2hI get asked a lot abut podcasts, specifically video. YouTube is the biggest podcasting platform and you should have your (#SciComm) show on it, but being on YT is all about discovery Spotify plays another episode of the podcast you just listened to after the current episode ends. Meanwhile... 100
Reposted by Virginia SchutteSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 21hNew Merch Alert!! Fish. The ocean's full of 'em. And protecting the ocean is a global job, so we better learn the word for fish in as many languages as we can fit on a tote bag. Support @skypeascientist.bsky.social by getting a *sturdy* tote bag with a zipper (with a zipper!!!) at SquidFacts.net 24530176
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 21hBookmarked this forever ago because I loved it. Sharing it now because I still love it. 030
Reposted by Virginia Schuttecara giaimo @cjgiaimo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026i was fortunate enough to profile Margaret Hamilton in 2019. A really kind and curious person. This was my favorite story she told me: 141826530
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If you are like me: tell people in your networks. Unfollow. Apply the pressure you can. If you are closer to the source: what are *you* going to do to keep our community safe? No more on our watch. 110
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I can try and make sure others in #SciComm know about all this, but I'm unfortunately not in a position to bestow or take away privileges or prestige. And phew do these folks have them! bsky.app/profile/jona... 110
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I'd been hearing warnings through the whisper network for a while, but I didn't know how bad it was lnkd.in/p/gwucKtpK 100
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Yes, we all know that institutions should do their part, but people staff institutions. One thing we can do is not let people hide inside organizations Dominique Brossard (@ brossard bsky social, followed by 21 ppl I follow) betrayed students rather than protect them bsky.app/profile/stew... 110
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Daniel Aguirre wrote this amazing article about accountability in higher ed. He challenges us to "name one thing we will do", and lists pressure points: hiring funding mentorship authorship collaborations committee appointments keynote invitations awards and more www.linkedin.com/pulse/salem-...linkedin.comTop Content on LinkedInExplore top LinkedIn content from members on a range of professional topics. 111
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 08/10/202619 people I follow also follow Dietram Scheufele (@ dietram bsky social). So I want to share this news again, because we all need to know But we also *really* need to talk about enabling and safety: we'll have to protect ourselves and our community members since universities are choosing not to 130
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I learned all this from this one interview with Mitch Bushuk- one of the most memorable for me from my time with @wclivestream.bsky.social this spring bsky.app/profile/wcli... 051
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 07/10/2026YES. Ex: many El Nino specialists have been fired from NOAA. NOAA issues forecasts as usual, but without the decades of experience that made the models *excellent* AND that knowledge will never be passed to the next hires, even if positions are filled in the future- it's like hitting a reset button 17732
Reposted by Virginia Schuttefranz @franzanth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hello, since Redbubble did me dirty (suspension without explanation while owing me money) let's experiment a little bit! If I've known you long enough not to abuse my work and you want a print/sticker/whatever from me, pay me what you want, I'll give you high resolution files. Try me! #Art #SciArt 12217117
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Just judged a scicomm thing and all the candidates were male. This was a commitment I made a while ago and now that I've fulfilled it (+ others), the question is how to be most effectively loud on my way out of the org. This gripe probably won't make it into my resignation- it's eclipsed by others 020
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 06/10/2026She is going to be someone's most perfect companion- far and away our favorite that we've fostered 010
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We've been fostering a 2-month-old kitten named Honey BBQ 1101
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 05/10/2026fun fact: my best friend and I switched from piccolo to tuba my sophomore year. We were convinced to by my now-husband and his best friend : ) Tuba rituals during a fall game day is a distinct type of happy memory for me 110
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Examples of "AI" as a tool to scale poopy operations in ways that gum up operations for legit 🧪, in case you haven't seen them: - increases in scientific papers submitted - people posing as science journalists - spam emails sent to scientists - all kinds of fake nature media generated 072
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I've been thinking about this ever since @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social asked ⬇️ For me, the answer is the same as before "AI": some people always sucked, and I am unwilling to cede my joy to them. But I loathe that "AI" enables being sucky at scale, so it's more profitable now bsky.app/profile/rebe... 152
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I actually think this and other scams are the best argument for the effectiveness of "AI" (AI here = fascist-supporting, shoved-down-our-throats LLMs) "AI" is objectively bad at increasing productivity for the average worker. But it sure does help bad people scale their operations effectively 22716
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It meeeeeeeeeeeee If you don't know persimmons: they look and feel like leathery tomatoes and they make your mouth hate itself unless they are nearly too unripe to eat, which is when they taste better than most other fruits there are 000
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 04/10/2026bonus/🧵 I made this feed for folks to talk about #SciComm and support each other bsky.app/profile/did:...bsky.appScience Communication by @vgwschutte.bsky.socialPosts tagged with #SciComm, #InclusiveSciComm, #SciEngage, #SciCommJob, #SciCommJobs, or #SciWri. Created (as in set up to aggregate without curation or moderation) by @vgwschutte.bsky.social and… 062
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 04/10/20264/🧵 For a lot of my projects, I chat about science or share what a science life is like on social media WClivestream presenters (for the 2025 @wclivestream.bsky.social) go.bsky.app/HuJzSQu #OceanChat (organized by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social) go.bsky.app/MGCbG19 121
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 04/10/20263/🧵 I do a lot of different things within that general role title! Sometimes art Wildlife Art and Scientific Illustration go.bsky.app/ASnS846 143
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 04/10/20262/🧵 I'm employed as a science communicator Sci-Commers go.bsky.app/NMCFMcj Science communication experts go.bsky.app/J6GgzhV 132
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Starter packs I'm in, in case you want to find people who are like me to follow (I'm in a few that I don't understand or are just for joke purposes tho and I'm not linking to those in this thread 😇 ) 1/🧵 I'm a marine ecologist Ocean Women go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo Science Intros go.bsky.app/At5DDri 151
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This guy requested to connect with me on LinkedIn. "AI" right behind his headshot, "top 10% lovable partner" in his bio- I thought it was a profile for an AI agent But no, he created an app called "Lovable" which uses AI to find partners or something 320
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I say this in every social justice workshop/training, and it's really important: You need food, shelter, and safety secured at minimum. *IF* you have to do things that aren't your favorite to make that happen, you are NOT compromising your values. Society/systems have failed you. 053
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 02/10/2026blobfish tripod fish mola mola stargazer goblin shark 1110
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Goooooood morning to every nerd on this app that knows how graphs work 0152
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I also highly recommend this article and the thread it's a part of bsky.app/profile/bcme... 011
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you prefer to read instead of listen, this episode is primarily an interview (starting at 15:00) with the authors of all these free and excellent resources: datasociety.net/research-lib...datasociety.netThe AI Factory: Data Centers, Power, and Resistance in Late Industrial Pennsylvania - Data & SocietyOur research shows that data centers represent a lightning rod issue for broad, diverse communities that desire both prosperity and power. 103
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I got asked to make some TikTok/Instagram videos to educate voters on data centers. Instead of sending a quote, I asked for a strategy meeting. We talked about what would actually stop data center approval, how to reach what people, etc. Anyway: this is a good episode. Strategy stops data centers. 1115
Reposted by Virginia SchutteDr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago 202100222461
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 01/10/2026GOSSIP: Scarlett's mom (see the other posts in my thread below) was about to have an interview with the data center in this article! They advertised themselves in the job ad as a "sustainable" data center. I sent her the article and she canceled it before she even had to waste her time with them 020
Reposted by Virginia SchutteNeil P Bardhan @neilpbardhan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Please let yourself take part in something communal today: the Thursday scream. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! 0218
Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"What growth there is tends to favor quick takes and attitude, rather than institutionalized journalism with its commitment to verifying information as well as its costly trappings, including reporters who can spend months on a single project, a gaggle of editors and, yes, lawyers." THREAD ⬇️ 000