Republicans are planning a war on science.

GGgregggonsalves.bsky.socialSep 30, 2024 6:46pm

Be afraid. www.politico.com/news/2024/09...

Republicans have a post-pandemic plan for the scientific establishment

Still angry about the Covid response, GOP lawmakers want to overhaul the National Institutes of Health if they win in November.

Yes. It’s the same old communities. But with Elon making accounts unfollow others, putting popular people’s tweets behind paywalls, and a massive amount of conservative bots everywhere.

Wish I would have seen this back then

Check the chart. Guess who's in the top ten? Me. Ahaha. (Go home, serial adder.) Yes, I know, I *still* haven't created the science feeds I promised. That's because I'm on my phone. There's no wifi here. Communities of Scientists are Emerging on Bluesky mikeyoungacademy.dk/communities-...

Communities of scientists are emerging on Bluesky - Mike Young Academy

Global network data: The ‘nicer’ alternative to X is fortifying its presence in fields that range from philosophy to chemistry, finance, and beyond.

In the cold waters of the Pacific coast of the US & Canada are forests of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Under optimal conditions, they can grow as much as 2 feet (0.6 m) per day, to heights of 175 ft. Let's talk about the weirdness of giant #kelp & how it can help us.

Love it if you could repost this! Maybe we can change some minds about perceptions people have of bats? Let's try! 🦇

Five False Myths About Bats…And One That’s Actually True - Bat Conservation International

How much do you really know about bats?

Gov. Walz: Apparently Trump has ‘concepts of a plan.’ I taught high school for 20 years. Every one of my kids had a better excuse for not doing their homework than that

I believe it is a White-Tailed Bumblebee

The recall has not been updated or expanded since July, but ppl are continuing to get sick (& in the case of 1 person, die) because they’re not checking UPC codes, product codes, & expiry dates of what they’ve bought. LOOK UP YER PLANTY-MILKZZZ HERE: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-rec...

Good feature of the New York Times on climate tipping points, with interactive graphics. Ignoring these fossil-fueled risks to humanity‘s future while shouting „drill baby drill“ isn’t just weird, it’s criminally irresponsible. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?

Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.