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YourImpactLab @yourimpactlab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"These librarians want you to know that they don’t sit around reading all day. They want you to know about book bans and budget cuts, but also about career counseling and crafting groups and pop-up medical clinics."
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Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today (Gift Article)
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
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Jeannette Ho @jeannho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Here is a gift link for this article: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... #Libraries #Librarians
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Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today (Gift Article)
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
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YourImpactLab @yourimpactlab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How did vaccine hesitancy fuel the recent measles crisis? Science shouldn't be locked behind jargon. Even kids can understand peer-reviewed research and do hands-on projects. #EduSky #STEMeducation #SciComm #PublicHealth
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When Vaccine Hesitancy Sparked Measles Crisis
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust)
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University of Washington School of Public Health @uwsph.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Firearms are the leading cause of suicide in the US, but putting 10 minutes of time and space between someone in crisis and their gun can save a life. The program Pathways 2 Safety does just this, providing patients who are experiencing mental health challenges with tools to protect themselves.
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Erick Shirley Foundation for Mental Health gives combined $750,000 to support work saving lives from firearm suicide | UW School of Public Health
Pathways 2 Safety trains community behavioral health providers on how to support patients in crisis.
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NOAA Fisheries @fisheries.noaa.gov · 01/10/2026
We released a new report on large whale entanglements confirmed in the United States in 2025. There were 76 confirmed large whale entanglement cases that year—similar to the historical average and a decrease from 2024. bit.ly/3VbIWMW
A humpback whale's tail flukes emerge above bright blue water, entangled in green monofilament fishing line and netting. Aerial view of a small rescue boat operating alongside an entangled whale in choppy ocean waters.
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 01/10/2026
On 10 Nov, we're running an online CPD session for teachers covering how glaciers form and shape landscapes and their role in the global climate. 🌡️ Join and boost your confidence in teaching one of the most visible aspects of our changing climate at A Level! 🧊 🔗Book: ow.ly/nSRB50ZT6Sh
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YourImpactLab @yourimpactlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
yourimpactlab.com/public/08a31... #BirdSky #Corvids #Neuroscience #SciComm
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Crow Tool-Use Talent Activates Distinct Brain Circuits
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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A recent study has found that critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are feeding closer to the ocean’s surface at night, increasing their risk of being struck by boats. globalnews.ca/news/1207575...
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North Atlantic right whales feed closer to surface increasing collision risk: study | Globalnews.ca
A portion of the North Atlantic right whale population, which is estimated to be approximately 384 whales, gathers to feed in the Shediac Valley each summer.
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YourImpactLab @yourimpactlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
yourimpactlab.com/public/5a804... #SciComm #OpenScience #MarineScience #STEMeducation
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Genome of Sea Star Pathogen Reveals Toxin Genes
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YourImpactLab @yourimpactlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Invasive green crabs are swarming WA estuaries, but what are they actually eating? yourimpactlab.com/public/91a2a... Making research accessible so anyone can benefit from it and act on it. #SciComm #AcademicSky #InvasiveSpecies #STEMeducation
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DNA Metabarcoding Reveals Invasive Green Crab Diet in Washington Estuary
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NetworkforDemocracy @simple-truth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Not just the whales mouth She had to reach into the whale's throat to retrieve the trash. She was also free diving at the time.
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Female Diver Saves Whale’s Life by Removing Trash From Its Mouth With Her Hands
“These moments were very special, but also heartbreaking.”
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DAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A marine biologist films this octopus changing colors while dreaming and it’s spectacular
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YourImpactLab @yourimpactlab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Ocean Impact Storytelling | Coffee & Conversation · Luma
The most important stories on the planet are so often the ones no one can see. There is more capital, better science, and more determined people working on the…
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