In an active lawsuit against the FDA, the state of Missouri is arguing that access to the abortion drug mifepristone has reduced teen birth rates, thereby harming its political representation in Congress. It’s an argument being made in federal court not just on Fox
Caregiving obligations disproportionately affect #WomenInSTEM. The AWIS Caregiver Advancement Scholarship provides financial support to assist in covering the cost of substitute care so that you may attend conferences, trainings, or classes. Learn more: awis.org/awis-caregiving-scholarship
A photo of two young scientists working in a lab.
Opinion | The Downward Spiral of the NSF’s GRFP
Under the Trump administration, the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program has strayed from its historic mission of funding the most meritorious candidates regardless of STEM field. https://bit.ly/4sJ2MLp
#EDUSky
An empty computer lab featuring rows of desktop computers on desks. Below on a blue background in white text the kicker Opinion, the headline Blue Books Are Not the Answer to AI, and the subhead Computer-based testing is a far better alternative. Photo source: Frankhuang/iStock/Getty Images Plus
A diverse group of university students is engaged in a discussion. One has a laptop in front of him. Below on a blue background in white text the kicker Opinion, the headline The Missed Opportunity for Graduate Student Leadership, and the subhead Graduate students face different challenges when it comes to participating in university leadership positions—positions that, all too often, they view as largely performative. Photo source: FatCamera/E+/Getty Images
An aerial photo of a two-lane highway cutting through an area of rural Virginia at dawn. Below on a blue background in white text the kicker Opinion, the headline Workforce Pell Can’t Leave Rural Communities Behind, and the subhead We need federal leadership to build on short-term Pell Grants and expand rural middle-skills pathways. Photo source: Gerville/E+/Getty Images
ICYMI | Views pieces from this weeK:
📘 Blue Books Are Not the Answer to AI
🎓 The Missed Opportunity for Graduate Student Leadership
🌾 Workforce Pell Can’t Leave Rural Communities Behind
Read thee opinion pieces and more. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4lCEMGT
Map of the United States with geologic and geomorphic processes highlighted. For instance, the central US landscape was caused by farming, while the Appalachian mountains were caused by continents colliding, while Florida was caused by ongoing disputes between limestone and water, and the southwest was caused by water and time
Xkcd does it again!
m.xkcd.com/3221/
🌋Le front de coulée continue sa propagation au Piton de la Fournaise. A 13h40 le front de coulée était à 280m de la RN2.
▶️ Alerte 2-2 en cours
©️ Université de La Réunion - OVPF - IPGP
I wrote about how the US and Israel carried out an attack on an Iranian girls school on par with the OKC bombing and US media relegated it to a back page story. No stand alone evening news segments, no front page stories, it made A11 in the NYT then everyone moved on.
UCLA researchers (@pswnano.bsky.social @cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social) developed a mineral sunscreen that reduces the white cast of zinc oxide by reshaping it into microscopic tetrapods—maintaining strong UV protection + better matching natural skin tones ☀️
cnsi.ucla.edu/february-3-2...
i cannot stop thinking about this man, who survived the Rohingya genocide but couldn’t survive border patrol. “He died trying to get home” is a gut punch
Please give. Ian is legit.
Also I am angrier with every passing second. One or two ultrawealthy persons could relieve all of this now
It’s beautiful that regular people are doing their best here but it’s also extremely fucked up
MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now.
They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.
GO DONATE.
tcpipeline.org
Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!
Small diaspore crystals in a display case. They are twinned and look like little hearts.
Happy valentines day!
View to NE of spatter cones at Gardner Cones
Joint sets in basaltic lava flow along a wash
Two margaritas in sunny Las Cruces
Mole negro Enmoladas for dinner
Closing out a successful week of field work at the Potrillo Volcanic Field, NM (mostly)
When Texas lawmakers tried to visit 33-year-old “political prisoner” Leqaa Kordia at an ICE facility, she’d already lost 50 pounds and was running a high fever.
By Friday, she was hospitalized. But her family still has not been able to locate her.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/09/l...
@agu.org has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on the importance of NCAR: agu.quorum.us/campaign/154...
#SaveNCAR
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
Hey Everyone, this is the last week to apply for GEOPAths GO Jamaica www.jsg.utexas.edu/geopathsgoja...! This is the last year, so be sure to have interested students sign up!
Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
Wolves have a moment of silence for Alex Pretti, after seven seconds of silence several fans yell "FUCK ICE"
Someone should do something
“Minneapolis learned a lot from the George Floyd protests and it shows. Well before Kristi Noem announced DHS operations in Minnesota, the neighborhood got ready.” New: a dispatch on mutual aid in South Minneapolis.
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
“Everybody came, partly to see the girl geophysicist, but also to hear what the revolution could mean for them.”
Absolutely delighted by this story of my friend, mentor, & scientific hero, TANYA ATWATER ⚒️ 🌊 🧪
www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...
h/t @floragraham.bsky.social
cc @drwendyrocks.bsky.social
Do you care about the future of the US NSF and science in general? The agency is seeking feedback on the draft Strategic Plan. www.nsf.gov/od/updates/n...
US: This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
the 4:30PM need was met but if you are just seeing this, help us meet this $50,000 rent fund goal!
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