Plenty of chanterelles in FL. I've harvested them in Tallahassee and Gainesville.
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Plenty of chanterelles in FL. I've harvested them in Tallahassee and Gainesville.
But it's still in Texas.
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searching grants.gov sux.
California has the fourth largest economy in the world. The state needs to step up and backstop UCLA’s federal funding.
Is home depot cooperating with these raids?
How do hermit crabs decide what the hottest shell's gonna be
That's one way to do it. I swore off Lenovos after I sent one in for keyboard repair and got it back with a broken screen.
Let's call these tariffs what they are: taxes. Trump and the Republicans are a tax and spend party.
The UPDATED version takes both of these factors into account...and it's gonna be even uglier than I thought last winger: acasignups.net/ira-subsidy-...
While we wait for that to happen we can boycott Lesser Evil organic snacks from Danbury, CT, which are headed by the father of “Big Balls” Coristine.
Imagine having a 100% soft money job...
Neighboring town of Esparto
This doesn't surprise me. Every time I have tried or have been forced to use AI tools for writing, it has slowed me down.
Those able-bodied people are mothers.
I took enough to get a master's degree in stats, if only I had taken the right classes.
Everything above tracks. Especially the ska band.
Why are people laughing at Yolo county? I live in Yolo county. Do I need to move?
#OTD in 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX, to announce the end of slavery. Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, freedom was finally enforced. We honor Juneteenth by continuing the fight for true liberation. #Juneteenth #TheMarchContinues
Perfectly stated.
Cay! This morning’s tea in Turkish cay bardagi.
Yes, this improved my day.
The First GPS Observation of a Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) Riding in a Long-Haul Garbage Transfer Truck | doi.org/10.1675/063.... | Waterbirds | #ornithology 🪶
The reason why Soviet science sucked, why millions of people died, and why they ultimately lost the Cold War was because their fragile little authoritarian egos implemented an analog version of this. This is how to impoverish a nation.
I once crafted a bunch of diaper boxes into a train. Kids were entertained for days.
If there's one thing kids love, it's sitting in a box
Please read, this is important. Sorry it’s long. Trump’s move to have Elon Musk step aside wasn’t a retreat. It was a distraction. With Musk’s name out of the headlines, many assumed the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had quietly ended. It hasn’t. It’s just changed hands.
Knock-off Charlie Christ
THREAD. Five years ago tomorrow a police precinct in Minneapolis burned down. Polls said over half the country supported it burning, amidst the largest mass protest movements in U.S. history. About 10% of the U.S. population was in the streets calling for transformative change.
Dear science journalism, Please start including the funding source and whether it has been imperiled by the coup in your coverage of cool new science papers. The public should know the floor is being cut out from under us.
I saw one wrapped pink with a pikachu on the side. Twice.
The grant game is really hard. We are all struggling
Good morning! 🪶
NIH moved up the expiration date for some funding opportunities, effectively *canceling* the next application date without removing it from the standard table. I can't even imagine how many people are still prepping these grants. 👀 List of impacted opportunities: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
people need to internalize, very quickly, that federal research grants are a hypercompetitive contracting process not charity, and that what Uncle Sam gets in return for that money is American dominance in the future
Now it tries to rewrite my sentence because I left out the Oxford comma.
Grammarly has gone from a useful tool that caught my spelling mistakes (dyslexia) and my wife's dropped articles (English as a second language) to a hindrance.
“Piker’s ordeal makes two things clear: one, that Trump is willing to sic agents on media personalities; two, that ordinary citizens and non-citizens alike—and even fellow media people/journalists—should not follow his ill-advised approach to dealing with people with the power to throw you in jail.”
Pheromone-enhanced beneficial nematodes increase mortality of whitefly adults by 79% and nymphs by 94 %, with fewer nematodes. @pheronym.com #pheromones #nematodes #insects #whitefly #greenhousegrowers #indooragriculture #EPNs www.einpresswire.com/article/8120...
Good idea. Do it for every military deal.
I spent about a week in Paris and only rode in a car twice; to and from the airport. The rest of the time I took the subway and walked. And there were cyclists everywhere.
The US health care system is broken & wildly expensive. The function of a health care system is not to provide billions in profits for insurance & drug companies. It is to provide quality care as a human right. The time is NOW to pass Medicare for All.
PRO TIP Don't buy food for the food bank. You give EXTRA food, you give EXCESS food. Donate the money instead to the food bank. Unless they tell you otherwise, they can do more with that money than you can at Cosco. Money is best, if you can.
The stop work orders affect the development of an intranasal vaccine for COVID-19 and an intravenous shot for immunocompromised people. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... 🧪
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
Turkish coffee update: I put it on the burner that I did turn on and now a nice crema is forming.
I just spent about 10 minutes trying to make Turkish coffee on the burner that I didn't turn on.
You know Felon47 loves this; it's around the corner, for damn sure. Why the WH press corps/legacy media can't get it through their thick skulls is amazing. Worried about access? That's the least of your troubles. Think about 12 years in the can for just publishing the truth. Article: is.gd/gPgSLg
Yes, bad. Have you tried calling them?
Thats a nice looking ny strip. Garlic yogurt would go well with it.
In San Francisco for climate week 2025 #SFCW2025 @drfatmakaplan.bsky.social
Florida education is a hot mess already
It's not just a Florida county. It is Leon county, where the state capital, Tallahassee is.
My wife called it.
Bummer. I'm impressed you got 4 grants out.
🐞🐛🪲🐜 [a spider, worm, woodlouse, slug are not technically “bugs”, but you get the idea]
I'll be there.
This. If I could repost it more, I would.
Great article just came out "Enhanced efficacy of pheromone-treated entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) against whiteflies in foliar applications with a gel adjuvant" EPN application rate with pheromones was 10 times less than that of the literature. @pheronym.com next target pest is thrips.
Whole publications, whole think tanks are doing less impactful work in the current moment than I am by myself. Help me expand Notes on the Crises beyond a one man operation by taking out a paid subscription. www.crisesnotes.com#/portal/signup
I've had too many conversations that went like that lately.
We are risking plunging the United States into a dark age of entomology next week. USDA programs are facing massive lay-offs next week and the public should be aware of the impact. If you care about food systems, forests, invasive species, this thread is for you. Read Below: 🧪 #entomology #science
True, but with no funding here, lots of people are simply going to drop out. Lots of research will never get done. And there is always China.
"American innovation will depart for other shores as the best and brightest choose to make their lives in countries where the rule of law is solid, secret police do not disappear people from the streets, and the government does not discourage research..." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-americ...
The number of new grants handed out by the National Science Foundation since President Donald Trump took office has fallen by nearly 50% compared with the same 2-month period 1 year ago. scim.ag/42dCJjc
Greenland is just the tip of the iceberg
1 I kept noticing ICE was sending detained immigrants from all over—Alabama, Georgia, you name it—to Louisiana. Why? Because Louisiana has become a detention-for-profit machine, where immigrant and Black and brown bodies keep the money flowing. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
'Emptywheel' on Why Trump NatSec Team Should 'Resign in Disgrace' After Signal Chat Debacle: Today's #BradCast Guest: National security journalist Marcy Wheeler of @emptywheel.bsky.social FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=15346
Okay, all. I have a call to action for all CA residents. If you're not a CA resident, please help share and boost? 1. Most of you know what happened to me last month. If not, my @calmatters.org op-ed was posted this morning. I'm working on changing the penal code.
I'm always shocked by what the Federal Government considers economically disadvantaged. "Net worth. The net worth of an individual claiming disadvantage must be less than $850,000." www.ecfr.gov/current/titl...
The Signal story is really the perfect example of how Trump's litany of abuses have completely warped media coverage and the standard he is held to. It's being covered, but on the Trump curve, it's just another scandal, as opposed to a major national security threat that should lead to resignations.
This one is important, especially under Trump. The directions may be very slightly changed with later android / iOS updates but you 100% can still remove the advertising ID. LE buys this data then link you to a time & place and then track you anywhere via advertising ID www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
How did you find that out?
@drfatmakaplan.bsky.social @pammarrone.bsky.social @adhansonlab.bsky.social
I can't take anymore I'm leaving.
Someone just asked when DOGE was created and he's answering it.
Solano County receives $150 million dollars in Social Security every month.
Now they are talking about Medicaid. One of Rep Thompson's counties is 54% Medicaid.
Someone just pointed out that the Dems have no leadership.
I'm at this thing and they are talking about desalination plants. WTF?
Vacaville residents: I will be hosting Coffee with the Congressman today, March 17th, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Please drop in to discuss issues impacting you and our community.
Right?
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money. He was not dead.
We're celebrating #WomenInSTEM, like @drfatmakaplan.bsky.social, CEO of Pheronym, entrepreneur & accomplished scientist. She has a Ph.D. in Plant Molecular & Cellular Biology & postdoc training in Natural Product Chemistry w/a focus on isolating biologically active compounds 👉 www.pheronym.com/team/
Please enjoy the video embedded in this article about Mice In Spaaaaaaace (they get the circle chasing zoomies at the 1:19 video clip mark, it's incredible). Fund NASA!!! www.nasa.gov/science-rese...
Thanks for the fun video.
Here's the compilation of all the different stages of the #LunarEclipse for which I got useful photos (you may need to expand the image to see all three rows and columns). Two different cameras with two very different zoom capabilities, but I think you get the general idea!
Alright doomscroll friends, here's a thread to 📌 on safeguarding yourself. First, a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance as Donald Trump vows to go after his enemies and exploit America’s digital surveillance machine to do so.
Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! 💜 We want to acknowledge all of the incredible #womeninscience and #STEM who are forging the way for a more eco-friendly and sustainable future! #STEM #womeninSTEM #IWD2025
Universities are failing to protect themselves.
I agree wholeheartedly
We had a time at the great time at the AgTech & FoodTech Pitch Day in Palo Alto. @drfatmakaplan.bsky.social had an opportunity to give a 1 min pitch about Pheronym's tech. We also learned about tech in the food/ag space, met and reconnected with entrepreneurs and investors. #ecofriendly
Those two districts are both >70% white and redneck. No amount of money or effort to the Fl Dems is going to change the outcome.
They also went above and beyond to comply with the initial orders to purge their awards of everything woke and DEI.
I got the same response from my representative's, @mikethompson.house.gov, office. Thompson is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means where he serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tax and serves as a senior member of the Health Subcommittee. There is plenty he can do.
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I wonder if this applies to the NSF, too? What about the DOD? DOE?