2026-08-24T15:29:12Z https://nostr.now Sheril Kirshenbaum https://nostr.now/npub17zh5slhgk888ysxufpvd8d6s0xxrvczrk7wnus6vy35wx828m2zsp2w4sj https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/251/088/201/008/636/original/2b2bbf3940c2a31f.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/251/088/201/008/636/original/2b2bbf3940c2a31f.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsraccrkvzea0hr087pnyanxhd9kn2cd8v0jc40em947c3585arv9szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg28u30kj Two seeds from the same lemon I started in 2016 🍋<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/498/563/185/200/439/original/db3627d896e62b9d.jpeg"> 2026-10-24T23:53:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsguhekec3gsvznkyxp7tm00rrndky9df8cmrzrdtl3eu2c84qm4jqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2tp4dep In 1969, Kurt Vonnegut offered this sharp and still remarkably timely critique of American attitudes toward poverty through the voice of Howard W. Campbell Jr. in Slaughterhouse-Five.<br/><br/>The belief that anyone can become wealthy encourages people experiencing poverty to blame themselves rather than question the economic and social structures that shape their circumstances. #books<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/491/706/455/060/016/original/7c167b1d386bd3af.jpeg"> 2026-10-23T18:55:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstz3nl55zy45ru69rxtrc2f9nuw76rjdgtrx9kwfc3xuvurk9qs7szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2yjgp09 “You have to return the #books, but you get to keep the ideas.”<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/079/646/280/053/original/b319452b938df4b2.jpeg"> 2026-10-04T14:21:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp9a0nh6uv4tx5gvfjjpy8j4x4vzrhlwthxcmt7pavsv3vgnrre0czyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2fu8hwm <br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/365/665/374/795/396/original/3740cd19b35f69b8.jpeg"> 2026-10-01T12:32:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsymywx7e6t3gqarw83lkcn7n53yq5wltd2cl4d4funscfl20f72tszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2dgs4el Love is love is love is love 🏳️‍🌈 2026-09-20T15:24:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfm745ddn0tuza88xm09494929twsrf2pd8qg3x5dwnk8xfqml4yszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg290cuw2 Before 1993, women weren’t allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor. <br/><br/>That changed when Sen. Moseley Braun (D-IL), &amp; Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) wore trousers - shocking the male-dominated Senate. This eventually led to the dress code being clarified to allow women to wear pants.<br/><br/>Credit: Liberal Jane Illustration <a href="http://liberaljane.com">http://liberaljane.com</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/180/292/337/759/519/original/21fd3f400632f217.jpeg"> 2026-08-29T18:50:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr97fn2ljhu5tfpptw9gqsk3q3x0zr0mjeef8eu4awehj3806srpgzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2vuamdy Any day now little one…<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/174/384/487/144/354/original/2b8ffd2a1f1f75cc.jpeg"> 2026-08-28T17:47:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspqvfmurp8x0kulv3tmxlqwhv8crc444232vfjfguv3pxwrdveg6qzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg278uvxu When I led the UT Austin #Energy Poll, we saw that most Americans didn’t know #Canada - not nations in the Middle East - is the U.S.’s top source of energy imports.<br/><br/>For this and so many other reasons, we are dependent on Canada and they are a true ally 🇨🇦 2026-08-25T13:04:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz5cnwfn5u639p4yfejsnrf6r6und73mp3annad6e5j03e8mz75zszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2hyyv3g Cyber threats to water infrastructure are escalating and we are all alarmingly vulnerable. This year attackers hit water systems at multiple sites in at least 12 U.S. states.<br/><br/>This should be treated as a public health emergency and international security crisis. <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/mapping-iranian-cyberattacks-us-water-systems">https://www.csis.org/analysis/mapping-iranian-cyberattacks-us-water-systems</a> 2026-08-24T14:12:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq6kq3k3l94v3n0tpj75chfdl5scew3wpm737j7t9hxrcn09h28kszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2q865cz Today I begin as Chief External Relations Officer at the Food Bank Council of Michigan! The role brings together food banks, policymakers, community leaders, and philanthropic partners across Michigan and in DC to advance food security. I have long admired FBCM and am honored to join the team. <a href="https://www.fbcmich.org/food-bank-council-in-the-news/fbcm-welcomes-dr-sheril-kirshenbaum-as-chief-external-relations-officernbsp?fbclid=IwdGRleATpnylwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMXP3BjQ_ktMVlK3HxQ9iY8EJITqDmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6bEkEYR7hdjOobGhqsmFJtgR95ACZhUkuXd6OauygX_3w-3MdaPoANuSRRDA_aem_t4qxnYlVkhZPStHMb_8j0A">https://www.fbcmich.org/food-bank-council-in-the-news/fbcm-welcomes-dr-sheril-kirshenbaum-as-chief-external-relations-officernbsp?fbclid=IwdGRleATpnylwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMXP3BjQ_ktMVlK3HxQ9iY8EJITqDmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6bEkEYR7hdjOobGhqsmFJtgR95ACZhUkuXd6OauygX_3w-3MdaPoANuSRRDA_aem_t4qxnYlVkhZPStHMb_8j0A</a> 1/ 2026-08-12T18:48:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxrnsrf559vla9ts03kyaw6ykalq85rrsm42zymd3nsh0a3607xugzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg23m3syv I finally went to see #TheOdyssey &amp; was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I majored in Classics &amp; my expectations were low given I still haven&#39;t forgiven Hollywood for Troy.<br/><br/>Did it follow the poem perfectly? No. Did it capture every nuance &amp; theme? Of course not. <br/><br/>But what Nolan&#39;s film did magnificently manage to do is include so many events &amp; ideas in Homer&#39;s epic in a single film, which is no small feat.<br/><br/>The themes feel v timely in 2026 w/o being preachy. I highly recommend this one. #books 2026-08-04T14:54:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspqf8g8mf7g9fmfs6vxqkl9zpcj2tlx5fhy6qanftken2sj563g5gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2anpdh7 Yes!<br/><br/>Credit to a “Yannick R.” I do not know them but I spotted this on social media it appeals to the part of me that works in agriculture &amp; the global #food system. #science<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/027/368/069/848/903/original/ad1f936fd4fb70ea.jpeg"> 2026-08-02T18:41:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs24mc8w3p9ynz6x74zedjn4pngnjyaxww34ma9g74y3raz4prme2qzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg269hqeu High expectations for my next read…<br/>#books<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/972/486/860/753/995/original/588b0e9d9088dbac.jpeg"> 2026-07-24T02:02:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6mkg34zya3pcfd5zjxa03q2xahx7k9rqnjtevqe0t009wzhlq7szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg224wptd I’ve been wearing this shirt for so many years &amp; suddenly this summer, it’s sparking a lot of interesting conversations. #books<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/959/712/267/428/977/original/ee122c748f55111b.jpeg"> 2026-07-21T19:53:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8y4wksmsrzdh6l5y9xsrxt5hx7c9p78a26enpw9etajtusrh0yeqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2kqzyzq About 250M years ago, 90% of species on Earth died during the Permian extinction. All of that loss created a lot of vacant niches to fill.
<br/>Not long after, the first mammals, our ancestors, appeared.<br/>
Life on this pale blue dot will be resilient - whether we’re part of it or not.<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/892/702/054/173/205/original/332f782f9351b9da.jpeg"> 2026-07-09T23:52:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsynqkq7ur5lkyut3lch5eslrkq5wcrhm0xs7w3quvg5drp6evug0szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2scqe8v I visited the pitch drop experiment at The University of Queensland today. Started in 1927, it’s the world’s longest-running lab experiment. <br/><br/>Pitch is a highly viscous liquid that appears solid &amp; shatters at room temperature, but continues to “drop” every decade or so. <a href="https://smp.uq.edu.au/pitch-drop-experiment">https://smp.uq.edu.au/pitch-drop-experiment</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/872/550/379/489/668/original/b208fc4380a795e1.jpeg"> 2026-07-06T10:27:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkxdw56usled0256q3dfrweh9r7nlqcnuy82cxh9tyxk4qha3slqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2dj56f3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0u35wprcya47wxp8qxgzz5yq7uwtvpn94m7fs0w5v8kvt4gm2c0qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qypytgd'>nevent1q…ytgd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lemur ball<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/860/483/913/265/356/original/cae87d0d836ae1c3.jpeg"> 2026-07-04T07:18:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspuam8zg39wmrr6su4ej35f3fef0few4fu52akfheuwxsmaqhucxszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg29exn73 I don’t usually follow celebrity news, but Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce are doing things right.<br/><br/>This week (leading up to their wedding) they have donated $26 million to food banks &amp; community centers, hospitals for children, animal rescues &amp; shelters &amp; educational programs. 2026-07-03T00:22:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0u35wprcya47wxp8qxgzz5yq7uwtvpn94m7fs0w5v8kvt4gm2c0qzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2mamnku A koala ball 🐨<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/821/939/966/787/279/original/e9bf68bb9e860a57.jpeg"> 2026-06-27T11:56:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9pyyu3k9xs65qc392nhjhztnxus2nlj5r84yfejxdn7pq7kv909szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2fmse59 Despite the lack of attention in this geopolitical moment, climate change is still a problem <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=bluesky&amp;CMP=bsky_gu_env">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=bluesky&amp;CMP=bsky_gu_env</a> #climatechange 2026-06-12T15:55:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsytsj2nkx98kvyj70g0u28frkl85gedta6nuhqr6tt6fhgtmtx44czyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2dr4qz0 My retro mug is modern again.<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/722/082/833/166/687/original/70e97b61288e4ebf.jpeg"> 2026-06-09T20:41:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvvjh4fas62h9uxma829yxmcp532yvdlp80hrqk6ts0da4v3frchqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2tnay7z <br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/720/915/894/240/618/original/db14cbe1a4885b28.jpeg"> 2026-06-09T15:44:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0q0tax55alnvnd3afvh6vydwtpjzhrpdx9n70wmhfcw59r9aa0xgzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg28ettv7 Support independent bookshops 📚<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/709/862/097/878/082/original/be3b8dfddfac3e9a.jpeg"> 2026-06-07T16:53:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst9sea8pahqdy2mgpv5dcvdp4xjjmtajqgululc97q8s00qxn04ygzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2ezklhg * munch * munch * munch *<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/688/543/353/580/384/original/193c94c650c90fa7.jpeg"> 2026-06-03T22:31:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ppjzd9nkgyecpp95r6ah9s45msqqe35ulkty9kmuhq6wfu3gfnszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2deet46 &#34;You have to know the past to understand the present.&#34;<br/>- Carl Sagan<br/><br/>In an age of rapid social, political, environmental &amp; technological change, the humanities are among the few tools we possess for distinguishing what is genuinely unprecedented from what we have forgotten. And they remain our most reliable compass for navigating the future.<br/><br/>A case for why the humanities are more essential than ever: <a href="https://sheril.substack.com/p/science-isnt-enough">https://sheril.substack.com/p/science-isnt-enough</a> #science #art 2026-06-03T17:24:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszlt0xr8cpp7max23y8c3f8mev9ycjumsyzvumm2l68dzt05j0wwgzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg22prhu2 “We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water &amp; people buy it from us on a meter.”<br/><br/>- Sam Altman<br/><br/>As someone whose books were taken without permission to train OpenAI, I have a problem with this. <br/><br/>How can a company claim to own work it didn’t create &amp; sell it back to us?<br/><br/><a href="https://gizmodo.com/sam-altman-says-intelligence-will-be-a-utility-and-hes-just-the-man-to-collect-the-bills-2000732953">https://gizmodo.com/sam-altman-says-intelligence-will-be-a-utility-and-hes-just-the-man-to-collect-the-bills-2000732953</a> 2026-05-26T20:12:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2xgx8qen3d93uv2jqk6es8ccdlzdytxhr2uw5py7wkr4pt384p6qzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg22hcflv Squee! Tiny blue octopus discovered off the Galápagos Islands! 🐙 <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tiny-alien-like-blue-octopus-discovered-lurking-off-the-galapagos-islands/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tiny-alien-like-blue-octopus-discovered-lurking-off-the-galapagos-islands/</a> #science<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/642/039/535/882/892/original/4f5efbb4c7a69705.png"> 2026-05-26T17:26:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8gyh0x0uppn3newgky6crtn9u4mrzj7ek72nn7fvq8z5f96t9usczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2fwwpvw “This study shows that…. nostalgia evoked by Studio Ghibli films significantly foster a sense of exploration and calm in life, as well as a feeling of mastery and skill, and purpose and meaning, hence ultimately contributing positively to one’s overall happiness in life. <a href="https://games.jmir.org/2025/1/e76522">https://games.jmir.org/2025/1/e76522</a> #art<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/564/668/796/690/926/original/6d7da3351592d0ef.png"> 2026-05-13T01:30:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf9yej38ykq9gx62r63c7kwzw2srqj06k0825ypv5cyezh3t04exqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg29w32dg Folks who know I love reading tend to tell me how many #books they read last year. But that’s not what I’m particularly interested in.<br/><br/>I want to know what you learned through those stories. How they shaped your perspective. What they taught you about our world. Perhaps what you discovered about yourself. ✨<br/><br/>To me, that’s what’s most beautiful about a good book. 📚 2026-05-12T13:27:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9npty5ufxdj02l7zjztap8d7mrzpvte2v7626vwmdj08w5aws2jgzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg24p8efc Can you name a living scientist? 76% of U.S. cannot. 🤔<br/>#science<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/519/730/120/805/080/original/785f05ec8ddb9bf7.jpeg"> 2026-05-05T03:01:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspl0lsucls7h5mx4pzswvhqrzn0sxgsmkn4xrq2jyj40quzp8gz2szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2y6gjzf The Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to #science agencies and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain. <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01301-5">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01301-5</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/489/111/575/118/157/original/badba43307a5f6c8.jpeg"> 2026-04-29T17:13:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdtuym26z7f6wxll98p8w6d764gsrxsvlkyhtl8yp7tjs3e4ac3wqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg24rgvd3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst9ewk8qygs99qsfaq3r9c80qmsgftfsur5wfhkxy8kyjc782p9tqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qcevqy8'>nevent1q…vqy8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow! Thank you all! I wasn&#39;t finding any of these &amp; am excited I will able to send this as a gift. I greatly appreciate your help Mastodon &amp; #bookstodon!<br/><br/>I do have a follow up...<br/><br/>My 2009 book, &#34;Unscientific America&#34;,&#34; coauthored with Chris Mooney, was translated to Chinese, but I have never seen that version. I assumed it would not be possible to locate. If anyone knows how to find a copy, I&#39;d be excited to have one.<br/><br/>But most importantly, thanks again to all! /2 2026-04-24T18:57:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst9ewk8qygs99qsfaq3r9c80qmsgftfsur5wfhkxy8kyjc782p9tqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2ev70lk Hi friends, I’m hoping someone here may be able to help…<br/><br/>I have just one copy of my 2011 book, The Science of Kissing, published in Japanese. I would like to buy another to share with a friend in Japan, and do not know how to find it.<br/><br/>Mastodon has proven a very smart community, and I’d appreciate any guidance to point me in the right direction? Thank you. #books<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/460/614/599/129/306/original/d62d7322b535b703.jpeg"> 2026-04-24T16:29:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqzlkucn9pklrg89zetmyup58csfadeldevrv7hng5yl7gnc6htczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2xe0ete “We think we’re looking at organic matter that’s been preserved on Mars for 3.5 billion years... if we want to search for evidence of life in the form of preserved organic carbon, this demonstrates it’s possible.” #science #space<br/><a href="https://nautil.us/mars-curiosity-rover-makes-a-big-find-on-the-red-planet-1280052?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us">https://nautil.us/mars-curiosity-rover-makes-a-big-find-on-the-red-planet-1280052?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</a> 2026-04-22T17:43:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9e90c0gzvf4tkuwvha6aqmuucjzxvxnq45z9kmf6zlftsrksyhkqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2az8x0z Earth Day should be every day. 🌏 2026-04-22T12:25:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr26zuppfz7vm3np59x0cwqnhxe3fnv28dsss9e99f565mhfasjzczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg22jm73g Happy World Curlew Day! I adore these birds!<br/><br/>World Curlew Day is intended to raise awareness of the urgent plight of curlews, which are facing severe population declines globally due to habitat loss, climate change, and predation by non-native species like pets.<br/><br/>I took this photo in Lamington National Park in the Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland. #birds<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/442/539/063/592/010/original/844b50debf75d000.jpeg"> 2026-04-21T11:53:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9msk2x0w69cfw2xhlp8d28437sqst3fxg7rydnzjcukv4lqyacgzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2ppluzc “Penn was quick to tell me he does not know much about many things. But he is an expert in misleading people.<br/><br/>‘I am bringing this to you w the utmost humility. I am carny trash. I am uneducated. [My] position of expertise is that I have lied to ppl onstage &amp; gotten them to believe it. I think I could do what that police officer did.’”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/the-docket-supreme-court-penn-teller.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cVA.ljzO.LDTwAdYmcWqj&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/the-docket-supreme-court-penn-teller.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cVA.ljzO.LDTwAdYmcWqj&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2026-04-20T19:09:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2alexvvppm756v5p4hwa8ux2d44w6eqjmftrv0xf5wj46tuvm0uczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2wkmfux In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4ae0ve39sqkedmac539jp77vj0cvlea3w58a264sculmh5d0n9gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qdzv9cl'>nevent1q…v9cl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow. Did OpenAI really just name their new biology LLM after Rosalind Franklin… to support other people’s research? 🙄<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/419/945/074/509/824/original/04a47e7e74bc54f1.png"> 2026-04-17T12:07:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs20jhgzpwlq078r5ux4795kmrvfrmwdayr7cvzfhx779ymzr5j57gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2wc9kw9 NYTs says we’re in demand. <br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/opinion/younger-men-dating-older-women.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bVA.xjFD.VOA5EoYZhhIj&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/opinion/younger-men-dating-older-women.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bVA.xjFD.VOA5EoYZhhIj&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2026-04-16T16:51:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv3al87nxhw20wy7w0e824fdsqhdlupgqrl6hagfl9lws05a90szczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2srrysa In a first last month, renewables supplied more power to the U.S. than natural gas, a milestone in the shift to clean energy. <a href="https://e360.yale.edu/digest/us-renewables-natural-gas-coal?x-craft-preview=a09812a6e2e9e7d28862011a5e524ea3825e4eb19935e5d62bd015bf8aad5b17jlgvmkmfep&amp;token=ab6uY3d0bvQLOfY03Aj2W99kZSP_e9zG">https://e360.yale.edu/digest/us-renewables-natural-gas-coal?x-craft-preview=a09812a6e2e9e7d28862011a5e524ea3825e4eb19935e5d62bd015bf8aad5b17jlgvmkmfep&amp;token=ab6uY3d0bvQLOfY03Aj2W99kZSP_e9zG</a> #climate 2026-04-15T11:23:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr58htdzm447heufj55cme9jwpc87r2wu655j3ze4qpp5qeald7dczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2r79neh I built this Paper Theater today after work. Quite charming, isn’t it? #anime #art<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/382/708/248/163/813/original/063cca1babd457ce.jpeg"> 2026-04-10T22:15:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsftrn96kkv0w9qlyjhjlnqkwxm88heu98sqespfuxnya6ak9vvcnszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2rrwggx Public libraries never cease to amaze me! 📚 Mine just added giant telescopes - which I will definitely be borrowing soon! 🔭✨💫<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/381/821/595/372/274/original/2fd2ec12d09338de.jpeg"> 2026-04-10T18:31:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ttkd24mtgq4680qdq56dyg9d787ljastvm660mney4800grvj6gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg26ht4fu A beautiful visitor at Kiyomizu-dera Temple #CatsOfMastodon<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/375/248/594/227/010/original/9211e708e70e3228.jpeg"> 2026-04-09T14:39:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8gl2a33wsggujrud58nvme0420yn0rg6qt6fmy9arzsax0stc99gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg28wqra6 This map shows the cost of charging an EV at home across the U.S. Home-charging is significantly cheaper in all 50 states than fueling a car with gasoline.<br/><br/>Source: Yale <a href="https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/whats-cheaper-fueling-your-car-with-gas-or-electricity/">https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/whats-cheaper-fueling-your-car-with-gas-or-electricity/</a> #energy #uspol<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/355/124/029/712/259/original/b07922892436cb91.jpeg"> 2026-04-06T01:20:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqjr7eavcyqpyngtmrp7pf0c35v2vxdd475z5rke9umrezepxfyqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2cyuw83 M aybe we should be a bit less reliant on fossil fuels… 🤔 2026-04-04T06:17:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsrgn2hruxhjxz7tgpxnmtl3hpkwk7jhw67f74wnh629fgxyfvqszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2003zw6 Spring in Kyoto, Japan<br/>#SilentSunday #nature<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/802/758/542/229/original/8b5122bf1935fe8f.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/802/958/309/505/original/226c5c1286f2fd32.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/803/104/588/107/original/303a8a49ae75e7c1.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/803/852/636/964/original/764ed4aa649523b4.jpeg"> 2026-03-29T13:57:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvc4pp4a4kwl2lfg260kmex3teg88twlswsm597kmlsew9qzqkelczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2at0ahf See which jobs are most threatened by #AI and who may be able to adapt 🤔<br/><a href="https://wapo.st/4uvCpcY">https://wapo.st/4uvCpcY</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/247/033/420/231/045/original/3db567a7c5d7d5cd.jpeg"> 2026-03-17T23:10:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspar2yex5m0d5x6hqkm7f3afxv73y4ht606c5xty9x4xy6ccp8n6gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2pq373c Before 1993, women weren’t allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor. That changed when Sen. Moseley Braun (D-IL), &amp; Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) wore trousers - shocking the male-dominated Senate. This eventually led to the dress code being clarified to allow women to wear pants. Credit: Liberal Jane Illustration <a href="https://www.liberaljane.com">https://www.liberaljane.com</a> #history #uspol<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/166/123/016/036/319/original/4a94868986be7bbd.jpeg"> 2026-03-03T16:15:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr345ju243qvfu4f4zq2x8wd3q6dqzz7jf3larsmpavnnfk9tjg2szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg22kcums Is anyone able to help me understand #roblox? <br/><br/>My children enjoy playing, but both of their accounts were suddenly banned (or deleted?) today and we don’t know why. <br/><br/>I sent an appeal but I have two sad kiddos. I don’t play and I’m not familiar with how it works, but I’d appreciate any insight on this or suggestions about how to get it working again. #gaming 2026-02-20T02:41:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrul5ee0ekvcgnhc8wpudvt9un2s3nd4v5t97g9tsemufarcf0dvqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2chazfr 🙄<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/059/264/750/174/931/original/eccd6b8a4ac8d98b.jpeg"> 2026-02-12T19:18:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yyd7ek62dyg4fmwyuklrvnkzu8vrvpkuk8h8rx98kq3y2fxstagzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2zm2rl3 ChatGPT assumed I am male.<br/><br/>The reason demonstrates we have work to do. #AI #tech<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/513/182/556/660/original/693285667ee241d1.jpeg"> 2026-02-08T18:53:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9x0guwyl2d3a8zux9wdl52cfdlr0g3n7laq38r3692y404ysruggzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg266tnjk “Fear not the those without papers, but those without conscience.”<br/><br/>- Amanda Gorman, For Alex Jeffrey Pretti, Murdered by I.C.E January 24, 2026<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/957/510/588/984/400/original/e54da564b9f66b40.jpeg"> 2026-01-25T20:02:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0m9lxy998fv3l9g9cff2djp0n5ytejy75qp9a3u7msvx4wkqggeqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2en266r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqre0vr7crsd7r92xwmyu4qgzv9vkrn8la9pjwludtnnajn773l5gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qredkts'>nevent1q…dkts</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We don’t need to choose between analytical rigor and historical perspective. They should be integrated.<br/><br/>In this age of rapid technological change and geopolitical uncertainty, understanding the human story across time and geography will continue to be essential. /2 2026-01-23T14:25:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqre0vr7crsd7r92xwmyu4qgzv9vkrn8la9pjwludtnnajn773l5gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg24xsjhp Most ppl know me for work in science &amp; policy, but in college, my other major was classical #history &amp; literature.<br/><br/>I view the present moment through this lens, understanding that the world map has always been dynamic. Borders shift, empires rise and fall, societies transform. <br/><br/>Only by studying the humanities - the disciplines so many ppl in power now regularly dismiss - can we hope to learn from the past &amp; chart a more hopeful future. 2026-01-23T01:20:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspe4qxpzjyj50ejjg7zphua8hmhtl9edyw3hrmxldjf79cxutz86qzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2x4fl6e The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has voted to dissolve after Republicans rescinded $1.1B at President Trump’s behest.<br/><br/>This ends the 58-year-old agency that distributed federal funds to NPR, PBS and more than 1,500 local public radio &amp; television stations. <a href="https://apple.news/AXdo2-zPuRCiJSiIVd3DXSg">https://apple.news/AXdo2-zPuRCiJSiIVd3DXSg</a> #uspol #news 2026-01-06T11:38:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsglxvqskdn8cxpesndcpy3yznjzgcuw4k2vzry743ymzvf5px6vnqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2khwhx7 May we find peace, health, and change in 2026 ✨<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/810/556/401/563/802/original/957ab31ea8f11c34.jpeg"> 2025-12-30T21:07:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswtnvnrluqgh0fnfsyz6jh7w47xlquec0v7sn050p5226gc3q9svszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg20yen7f It didn’t have to be this way. #science #uspol<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/715/684/416/769/875/original/461429ca3ff5b56a.jpeg"> 2025-12-14T03:01:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2nlnrdlajcvng4l8fupj2zpwfkg0z3v4ssud6ent4j2a4w4w4tczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2j4ka6s The History of Earth as a 24 hr clock. Humans have only just arrived.<br/><br/>Note: I first came across this image through UW-Madison geology. #science #history<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/706/780/457/520/923/original/e6176b4c2d812b6f.png"> 2025-12-12T13:16:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9v97w5ks2qcdf9w5rltvxrpvuttztlfg0t76n7mlrc30th6r9a3czyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2z8uqmh This caught my eye from Lean In:<br/><br/>“Women get put on a timeline they never asked for:<br/><br/> Too young → ‘You wouldn’t understand.’<br/><br/> Too old → ‘No one wants to hear that now.’<br/><br/>But here’s the truth: There’s no wrong age to be powerful, compelling, or taken seriously — there’s only a wrong lens.<br/><br/>To anyone who’s ever felt ‘past their moment” — this is your moment.’”<br/> <br/>#Art by Erika Sjule<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/610/923/015/632/332/original/c76d066596df21e6.jpeg"> 2025-11-25T15:01:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp0e8z28hh55h8ecp5wnm9strs3eqv363rnjdxldwkjh92a463vegzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2vhjl86 Evolution doesn’t look how it’s depicted in pop culture. We often picture the famous “March of Progress” illustration where a series of apes stand in line leading to a modern human.<br/><br/>But evolution is not linear. It branches and branches. Divides in some places and recombines in others. #science<br/>Image: @keesey<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/604/911/384/372/103/original/05ae380e3a27c72e.jpeg"> 2025-11-24T13:29:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswhwvc6ul5t332dl8y2vr4a86l5fr5x3f3hey9dppucex2rdqq8ygzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2pcyf7c Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/halted-nih-clinical-trials-list-reveals-slashed-treatments-for-cancer-covid/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/halted-nih-clinical-trials-list-reveals-slashed-treatments-for-cancer-covid/</a> #uspol #health 2025-11-21T01:24:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgewhlcv4n4nq4hmpt5tr6uauayws3u96zkx75p0zx8wkmgtrrjzgzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2973tjx If it were up to me, we’d have better food distribution &amp; more public libraries. 2025-11-18T13:38:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8s2kt3nvtrh4jlxf8sdpvarggh2hegtmpfuywtyvsl4dxxp9wd2gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2tplrwu Of all the Serving Up #Science episodes, this is my favorite. <a href="https://youtu.be/FnOHwq6iSpk?si=zl5Q95te8kpl56d5">https://youtu.be/FnOHwq6iSpk?si=zl5Q95te8kpl56d5</a><br/><br/>It’s also our least popular &amp; least viewed. But for 7 mins, I got to talk about how amazing &amp; essential soil really is. And that’s a win! 👩🏻‍🌾🪏🪴 2025-11-03T13:04:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsprz6dlae4qkhnlq50calryg2vweg6k6eaa8gh7gkx4unvsf8dghqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg20pve9n My thoughts are with the people in Hurricane Melissa’s path.<br/><br/>#ClimateChange makes the ocean warmer, fueling stronger, more intense storms.<br/><br/>It’s not about politics. I hope we can come together to help the communities impacted by this extremely dangerous Category 5 #hurricane. #science<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/446/898/080/524/289/original/ece77454635b2120.jpeg"> 2025-10-27T15:45:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy34ld3vqr7ukx8dttw22l7zx0mk0xk36evhmx42s9mdpzr0pz0cszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2fapkke Jane Goodall, one of my greatest heroes, has passed away. How lucky we were to read her books and learn from her wisdom about our place on Earth. She was an inspiration to me and countless others. And her memory is a blessing.<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/300/294/682/375/559/original/3d2c7a27e0fab76f.jpg"> 2025-10-01T18:24:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2upvve5anmyuyeywe3srwqgv977jjl9nelallltwxp96f2gpn6szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg25m3xhh Good.<br/>Details at: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02682-9?utm_source=Iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=campaign_14701761_nl_Daily-Briefing_date_20250825&amp;fbclid=IwZnRzaAMdPp1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgKEBxQJwnwRaYyHcnPEbbZTES0hIC6DfFQM0AudUWIwqvgYDSlpgb07dlc3_aem_Z09S2WyuydQEL_BUQpwIzw">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02682-9?utm_source=Iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=campaign_14701761_nl_Daily-Briefing_date_20250825&amp;fbclid=IwZnRzaAMdPp1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgKEBxQJwnwRaYyHcnPEbbZTES0hIC6DfFQM0AudUWIwqvgYDSlpgb07dlc3_aem_Z09S2WyuydQEL_BUQpwIzw</a> #science #uspol #health<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/106/731/093/600/658/original/4e7df16031dd5bcb.jpeg"> 2025-08-28T13:56:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswkwkx5q3a5fq56qzpg468xsyt2r9440ua4ra6qrfhe4zymrfsc0czyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg27dhmq9 Pretty sure the vast majority of people don’t want to get sick regardless of their party affiliation. 🤔 #health #news<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/100/544/988/733/453/original/0cf8ee70b29741d3.jpeg"> 2025-08-27T11:42:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz2a6gqnapa8agrh0k2amjs29h0r2frhwzx5tuzq3nxh87sr2vuxqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2za8cvu It’s hard to focus on #climate when every day brings a new political crisis. So much chaos at home &amp; abroad has buried it in the news.<br/><br/>But the climate crisis hasn’t paused - even when our collective attention has.<br/><br/>I hope we act before it takes the next disaster to remind us what’s at stake. 2025-06-16T00:34:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxk7fsyx0pn3en7mh4tcz0as9yetw8s8d2eul4qpl4g89svjzsdzqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2fc7cnq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrpakklyvyqzl8205rdhtewznuzf00jk04ar97amfr5f2uhmycwdqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qkhut9w'>nevent1q…ut9w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Science is a process - a method for pursuing deeper understanding, not for validating fringe theories.<br/><br/>When disinformation is labeled as science to manipulate and mislead the public, it erodes trust and hinders progress.<br/><br/>In this political moment, it’s vital that we work together to demand evidence over ideology. Science will only continue to serve the public if we defend its principles. /2 2025-06-10T01:15:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrpakklyvyqzl8205rdhtewznuzf00jk04ar97amfr5f2uhmycwdqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg20ygaql When you cherry-pick data to support findings that serve your political goals, it’s no longer science.<br/><br/>It’s propaganda. 2025-06-09T22:42:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8hms5qf225442cvae0dde43g02tyxa7xgpu8qt08r6xr0vwkj44gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2s336ta This.<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/644/194/724/246/974/original/097e509ea61a73da.jpeg"> 2025-06-07T21:26:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9z429x57cta7arpwhsupmvths9qty3pqzqe6q0fvj5cjnj0aevqqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2ancxuh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2s3cw7f3gmch2j3atntxvgj7y3723fyehrswfvglhhjma9guk2hqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qhs3mzw'>nevent1q…3mzw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If true, this is cruel &amp; absolutely unacceptable. /2<br/><br/>Source: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/opinion/celebrity-feminism-blue-origin.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MU8.UOFT.yMLqPbhMEeOX&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/opinion/celebrity-feminism-blue-origin.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MU8.UOFT.yMLqPbhMEeOX&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</a> 2025-06-04T00:18:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2s3cw7f3gmch2j3atntxvgj7y3723fyehrswfvglhhjma9guk2hqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2rzxl7u “In 2017, ‘a confidential doc is leaked that reveals Facebook offering advertisers the opportunity to target 13-to-17yos across platforms during moments of psychological vulnerability when they feel ‘worthless,’ ‘insecure,’ ‘stressed,’ ‘defeated,’ ‘anxious,’ ‘stupid,’ ‘useless’ &amp; ‘like a failure.’ Or target them when worried about their bodies &amp; thinking of losing weight.’<br/><br/>They knew when a teen deleted a selfie &amp; would bombard her w beauty ads, assuming she deleted it bc she felt ugly.” /1 2025-06-04T00:16:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr455wvmphzq5fdyxf04xgvmswysns6qzszhaj4q3fknj9gxq0kggzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2rgdd6h Beautiful work by a creative city spider<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/605/809/015/605/241/original/013b94b534d48813.jpeg"> 2025-06-01T02:46:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvz6v2rgtdp6d3s2q9n3ycn7vc7tdr7q3grp6xc2ynl6l6ugakmtszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg242vxxr &#34;The good Earth — we could have saved it, but we were too damn cheap and lazy.&#34;<br/><br/>- Kurt Vonnegut, Man Without a Country, 2005<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/603/512/772/773/723/original/90a27b5e0014e611.jpeg"> 2025-05-31T17:01:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtkwk252h0h9cahpqfvppw7vle8cufcwc44etf6pjj99hhaz3faczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg25n7v8n Game-changing innovation generally happens when we create space for ideas that seem impossible today. When we fund research without demanding immediate returns. And when we recognize that breakthrough discoveries can come from places and people we might not expect.<br/><br/>History teaches us that our nation wins when we bet on human curiosity before we know where it leads. 2025-05-30T14:43:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0jpjtj5rq6ckqtpjse86qk5w7s9rr9d43fprwy8s6pv5ztvfuyeqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2j9t5p4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvv0z80t4hv5zqxqrxmpam3wkumpmvq47v8vuygqq2y0v6zeqc8gqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qqnnvv8'>nevent1q…nvv8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Every underfunded scientific lab and institution may become a future industry we&#39;re giving away to competitors.<br/><br/>Each PhD student who leaves for better opportunities abroad takes tomorrow&#39;s breakthroughs with them. America built its booming economy by betting on science before we knew where it would lead. <br/><br/>Basic research feels expensive until it creates trillion-dollar industries. #uspol /2 2025-05-26T20:25:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvv0z80t4hv5zqxqrxmpam3wkumpmvq47v8vuygqq2y0v6zeqc8gqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg24x2y66 The jobs of 2035 don&#39;t exist yet—but the #science that will foster them is being discovered today. <br/><br/>Think about it: Data scientists didn&#39;t exist when we invented the internet. Genetic counseling wasn’t a career when we first discovered DNA&#39;s structure. Solar panel installers weren&#39;t needed before we figured out how to harness sunlight efficiently. 1/ 2025-05-26T20:25:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0d6vgf2fs5qgex4ntfqfruyvvua0jdv9knmzjnhanugnpgtqpr4gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2yrfaye The question isn&#39;t whether America can afford to invest in #science, but whether it can afford not to. <br/><br/>US leaders seem to have forgotten innovation is the backbone of American success. If we want to maintain an advantage, we need policies that recognize science isn&#39;t an expense - it&#39;s our future. 2025-05-25T17:52:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx9uqrg6xjweujn5dpyz8hflg7xc5hyu555s0dr3dxjvqgaqh9ymszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2ef4u5u Where to go for a PhD? Change of interest from non-US students. <br/><br/>Source: Economist, 2025 <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/05/21/america-is-in-danger-of-experiencing-an-academic-brain-drain">https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/05/21/america-is-in-danger-of-experiencing-an-academic-brain-drain</a> #science #uspol<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/557/612/262/968/614/original/5f56e17a201fdb2b.jpeg"> 2025-05-23T14:28:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxv2h8gces7a32rj5uy0uyzvymnu6urevnqeveaqhp3xfg9mgwksczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2f7yde7 Policy isn’t an “alternative” career for scientists.<br/><br/>It’s the alternative to what we’re living through. 2025-05-21T23:21:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9e85crkjqky7jhu944v3ax2hgfdca5j955n5370jw6g9ngqc5v5qzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2xnyhwm Science thrives at the edge of persistence and possibility.<br/><br/>Breakthroughs rarely follow straight lines—they come from setbacks, questions, and showing up.<br/><br/>In a fractured world, connecting #science to society has always been challenging—but also essential. This moment is no different.<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/543/168/774/706/429/original/3e1c14573cbef8b6.jpeg"> 2025-05-21T01:14:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspezrgvtm4mvls0y3xmukx35gll8nzrtcrdqw7xdrv5dzs334wltszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2vgnpwj Bottom line: the proposed NIH &amp; NSF cuts alone would eventually strip at least $10 billion per year from U.S. output. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2025/05/19/trumps-nih-and-nsf-cuts-could-cost-the-us-economy-10-billion-annually/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2025/05/19/trumps-nih-and-nsf-cuts-could-cost-the-us-economy-10-billion-annually/</a> #uspol #science 2025-05-20T21:10:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg895eqvczvlcm675zs45zzgysft7vk9jyz4977k5crv60859w9cszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2wk0f77 I am honored to share that I’ve been nominated for an Emmy as host of PBS’s Serving Up Science - a series funded by the National Science Foundation. <br/><br/>This recognition is a testament to what federal science funding &amp; public media can achieve when we invest in #science, education &amp; evidence-based storytelling.<br/><br/>And it’s a reminder that curiosity matters &amp; there is value in making science understandable &amp; available to all.<br/><br/>If this resonates with you, I hope you’ll support science agencies &amp; PBS.<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/514/029/434/719/329/original/a463f21134a9ddcc.jpeg"> 2025-05-15T21:52:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfyaaa46jw7q7y4zd74fwuyuzj79qly9c07s6pg0n9a6lz9cy48cczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2vkrfpn Striking to read headlines about three fighter jets—$180M worth—falling off the USS Harry S. Truman as so many brilliant scientists I know are crowdfunding just to keep their research and lab members afloat. 2025-05-13T19:01:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mhh5mc652hr8lhk7rvkak3phdse26a8092sfzwykefalqyzvyegzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg283zh87 “I listened to NSF staff say DOGE had the authority to give thumbs up or down to grant applications which had been systematically vetted by layers of subject matter experts.<br/><br/>Our closed-to-the-public deliberations were observed by Zachary Terrell from the DOGE team. Through his Zoom screen, he showed more interest in his water bottle &amp; his cuticles than the discussion. Terrell..accessed the NSF awards system to block the dispersal of approved grants.“<br/><br/><a href="https://time.com/7285045/resigning-national-science-foundation-library-congress/">https://time.com/7285045/resigning-national-science-foundation-library-congress/</a> #science #uspol 2025-05-13T13:25:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqcvf4xnwq7l0xzgwh42x27tm2vu5xxn0lw8ey2txz00t7pkke4cqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2jh6lwm How do we make scientific voices more impactful in policymaking? Read my new article out today ⬇️<br/><br/><a href="https://issues.org/information-flows-congress-kirshenbaum/">https://issues.org/information-flows-congress-kirshenbaum/</a> #science #uspol 2025-05-12T18:25:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0al408tqg225880tplsmgnku3gdvn40cnfvs7yltwfq6kyxulepqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2uqrt43 It’s hard to put this moment into words, especially as scientists.<br/><br/>Watching agencies dismantled, colleagues dismissed &amp; data erased is heartbreaking. The disruption ripples far beyond #science.<br/><br/>But we will carry our work, passion &amp; knowledge forward, prepared to rebuild stronger together. 2025-05-12T00:02:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfp9nradlxufcu0ct2y4juxedhllnhk2r8pzmarptze56nh5c22fszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2tff9tl Happy birthday to Dr. Cecilia Payne! Her 1925 PhD thesis has been described as “the most brilliant ever written in astronomy.” <br/><br/>At a time when few women entered academia, Payne discovered what the universe is made of. Her work began a revolution in astrophysics &amp; more should know her name. #science #history<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/486/844/102/740/829/original/9c92db2a058be6f2.jpeg"> 2025-05-11T02:30:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvryg50rxvkyesvhs9vm0tya2cyaxpqrtdx32m7vwt0099duf9pxszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2uutwlz The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy<br/><br/>“This isn’t about merit or budgets because NSF has a tiny imprint on the federal budget. This is all about controlling information and knowledge.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2025/05/09/the-national-science-foundation-is-being-dismantled-what-the-economy-needs-is-more-investment/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2025/05/09/the-national-science-foundation-is-being-dismantled-what-the-economy-needs-is-more-investment/</a> #uspol<br/><br/>US is choosing to cede leadership in #science and innovation. On purpose. 2025-05-10T11:46:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspjkzzcezlwzlhl3q6cxwvks3cdjem9j7plh23l4k7wnk6ywzjdnczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2wqg7fz “This isn’t about merit or budgets because NSF has a tiny imprint on the federal budget. This is all about controlling information and knowledge.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2025/05/09/the-national-science-foundation-is-being-dismantled-what-the-economy-needs-is-more-investment/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2025/05/09/the-national-science-foundation-is-being-dismantled-what-the-economy-needs-is-more-investment/</a> #uspol<br/><br/>US is choosing to cede leadership in #science and innovation. On purpose. 2025-05-10T11:45:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0cladzav79cecq3g5murt2ktjxafe3pfzcr442vlsmdf0wm37d9gzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg25sep4w Nations that lead are those that invest in discovery.<br/><br/>Cutting federal grants and haphazardly firing scientists isn’t just short-sighted—it undermines innovation, erodes public trust, and weakens national competitiveness.<br/><br/>This isn’t about political divides; it’s about all of us. From climate resilience to pandemic preparedness to AI, our collective future depends on robust research funding, evidence-based policymaking, and expertise in decision-making. #science #uspol 2025-05-08T01:14:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswu33r5m7aksu9ugwflvmupcg8q4weqasc6cgrh6unrvrvfufgtuqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2yegyxk I chuckled.<br/>#science #comic<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/468/384/165/115/965/original/fdbda5b060299e63.jpeg"> 2025-05-07T20:16:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyt3k6u4lkekvc7xhugwmvsvcv9tx9ae60289ev30cttazge98pyszyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2w3eq0n Beatrix Potter is best remembered for her charming tales of Peter Rabbit, but did you know she also studied #science?<br/><br/>Potter collected &amp; examined beetles, butterflies, plants, bird eggs, shells, rocks, fossils &amp; especially fungi. She conducted experiments &amp; wrote a scientific paper with her own illustrations, presented at the Linnean Society of London. However, as a woman in the Victorian era, she couldn’t even attend the meeting.#history #art #books<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/457/165/039/269/983/original/acf8d9e44a013362.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/457/166/773/197/929/original/c69e47e982e08275.png"> 2025-05-05T20:43:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstv509sskrffqt4xh76uhcsrf5rzq58t6zgpxzqlr3kgepvgwnrpgzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2czxzjv This is a good weekend to show your local public media station support! 🌈<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/441/533/321/102/538/original/26e5c231cbe01a20.jpeg"> 2025-05-03T02:30:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv5tjzqlxnx5tm5xcauepsmmj9fd4t65psvcgvywzpmqeag6wwv9szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg25gejy6 I find #birds really enhance a timeline.<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/371/729/313/795/637/original/de929babac97f037.jpeg"> 2025-04-20T18:39:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0y3wn2957s7smt674wlk4jdycuyv07m75psjda9jcrrw0z2fp6pqzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg24m5au2 Quetzals are magnificent.<br/>#birds #nature #photography<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/364/964/361/850/577/original/5c80468f87520c11.jpeg"> 2025-04-19T13:56:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv7jukg7066fvaf03elap72qjq2v69n6lxr5vazdaazqtnnazjktgzyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2qsadn4 Perhaps one day we’ll have a scientist-president.<br/><br/>But in the meantime, I hope more scientists enter politics.<br/><br/>Not just as elected officials, but as staffers - the key people making decisions &amp; crafting legislation behind the scenes. #uspol #science 2025-04-17T21:51:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddm3hlamydl2yntfr807asyljkvg5d48gruhl4urwp3gsjy3wvyczyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2stkmau I’m so grateful for PBS &amp; NPR. 🌈<br/><br/>If the programs &amp; people of public media have also enriched your lives, *now* is the time to show your support.<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/345/364/512/232/606/original/f40fb274221d00d1.jpeg"> 2025-04-16T02:50:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxefflh94jw3q6z7kg9m4zux9px20zhywyascrc35wydjumccuh9szyrc27jr7azcuuujqm3y935ah2puccdnqgwme60jrfsjx3ccagldg2naryp5 The history of Earth as the length of a human’s outstretched arm - representing 4.5 billion years of time.<br/><br/>At this scale, humans emerged so recently that we could be filed off from a microscopic slice at the very tip of a fingernail.<br/><br/>Infographic by Katie Scott. #science #history<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/333/264/709/093/547/original/9dfee4160c3d472b.png"> 2025-04-13T23:33:09Z