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Jessica Castillo Vardaro
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Wildlife Biologist, Pika Enthusiast, Biology prof @ SJSU, Latina in STEM, she/her
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A feathered past, and present: calling out bad birding behaviour - in which we detail some of the appalling messages we received after suggesting a new common name for Ardenna carneipes (with receipts) adriftlab.org/news/a-feath...#seabirds#ornithology#BirdNamesForBirds

A feathered past, and present: calling out bad birding behaviour | Adrift Lab
A feathered past, and present: calling out bad birding behaviour | Adrift Lab

Adrift Lab responds to gaslighting and bullying associated with our recent paper proposing a new name (Sable Shearwater) for Ardenna carneipes.

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We learned with genuine sadness of the passing of famed singer/songwriter Kris Kristofferson. Cesar Chavez went backstage in the 1970s to thank Kris when he headlined fundraising concerts for the UFW. They maintained a lifelong friendship, and Kris stayed active in our movement.

Kris Kristofferson and Cesar Chavez in San Jose in 1982
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Hottest Oct 2nd on record

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90’s is a bit hot for Oct 2nd, but not unreasonable. 102?!

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It’s Oct 2nd. This is not OK

Screenshot of weather app showing 102 degrees
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Yeah. I just had a student assess a bunch of used pipettes I inherited. As long as you can test/recalibrate them often, used is the way to go

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In a pair of weekend events in key swing states, Trump claimed Harris is "mentally disabled" and went on to suggest police violence could curb crime.

Trump turns to darker rhetoric as voting begins
Trump turns to darker rhetoric as voting begins

In a pair of weekend events in key swing states, Trump claimed Harris is "mentally disabled" and went on to suggest police violence could curb crime.

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I bought new pipettes for things that I want high accuracy/precision and have a bunch of hand me downs for less sensitive things (e.g., extractions). Every year a contractor comes to the university and does pipette calibration for cheap because they do like a million pipettes in a week here.

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This is my town, Asheville, NC, supposedly a climate change refuge. The former gas station is half a mile from my house. We have no running water, likely weeks before it's restored. Most are without power. This is the climate apocalypse in real time. It's coming for all of us.

Car and road submerged under water
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I refused to download/install the app to read the manual for my VACUUM CLEANER. Saving paper is great, but the QR code should take me to a pdf, not the AppStore 🤬

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Jessica Castillo Vardaro
@jessicacv.bsky.social
Wildlife Biologist, Pika Enthusiast, Biology prof @ SJSU, Latina in STEM, she/her
287 followers189 following445 posts