A9 Lastly, just have the conversations about science advocacy. Be human and visible. Show your friends and neighbors you care. #watchdogchat
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A9 Get to know journalists writing about the war on science and send or leak story ideas, e.g. @edyong209 @Revkin @alexwitze. #watchdogchat
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A9 Follow #usofscience and #standupforscience and keep an eye out for what needs your immediate attention. Call your reps! #watchdogchat
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A9 Follow some of the awesome activists and diverse voices we've suggested on the #watchdogchat tag. Signal boost their efforts!
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A8 Accept that science has never, ever been apolitical, because it's inherently a human endeavor. Learn the reasons why. #watchdogchat
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A8 As scientists, we haven't necessarily learned how our language can be oppressive (racist, ableist, sexist, etc.). #watchdogchat
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A8 Get comfortable showing up to support allied issues, like marches for trans rights, immigrants, natives, women, etc. #watchdogchat
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A8 Follow sociologists, #histsci, educators, artists, #scicomm folks, etc. who have different perspectives on the war on STEM. #watchdogchat
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A8 Drop everything and follow diverse voices already on social media. Listen and learn before you start engaging. #watchdogchat
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A7 Time constraints might dictate which social media tools you use. Twitter is cool in small bursts. Blogs for quiet chunks. #watchdogchat
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IMO these aren't effective tools. Call and write personal letters or an op-ed. They ignore Twitter, mostly. #watchdogchat
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A7 Everybody dicks off on the internet at work sometimes. But I get to call my breaks "outreach and networking." :D #watchdogchat
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A7 I equate social media to driving. When you hit traffic, turn off the radio and focus. Same wrt feeds during busy times. #watchdogchat
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A7 Effective social media use takes time, period. It can be time-effective relative to other activities, but it's still time. #watchdogchat
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A6 If someone clearly isn't an honest broker, there's really no point engaging. You're better off spending energies elsewhere. #watchdogchat
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A6 Feel free to engage to fight misinformation, but you're never under obligation to put up with abuse for "the cause." #watchdogchat
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A6 Remember that more facts aren't necessarily the way to combat misinformation if someone is hostile to you. #watchdogchat
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A6 Fighting with full-time trolls online is a good way to burn out. Learn the signs. Look for genuine skepticism vs. trolls. #watchdogchat
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A6 There are some conversations that will never be productive, period. But sometimes I engage for those watching in the wings. #watchdogchat
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A5 As scientists, we're used to the mentor model. I have mentors for communication, outreach, and activism, too! #watchdogchat
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A5 Many scientists are relatively new to activism. But people will show up for us if we show up for them, too. #watchdogchat
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A5 There are good models for scientific engagement. Public land grant universities have been doing outreach for > a century. #watchdogchat
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A5 New research is showing that advocacy doesn't affect scientific credibility, which is great news! www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/02/... #watchdogchat
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A5 For some, attacks on science are getting folks to become activists or advocates for the first time, which can be scary. #watchdogchat
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A5 It's important to look for those who are already outside their silos -- the war on science isn't new for URMs, for example. #watchdogchat
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A4 We have loads of science that tells us what's effective #scicomm: empathy and storytelling work more than MOAR FACTS!!!1111 #watchdogchat
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A4 Tip #2: Empathy is the most powerful and underutilized #scicomm tool. More than facts, tech savvy, or followers. #watchdogchat
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A4 Your ideal outreach group could be parents, geeks, Christians (@KHayhoe!), foodies, farmers, fly fisherman, kids... #watchdogchat
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A4 Tip #1 Find your audience! You can't reach everyone, so figure out who you have a connection with, and reach them. #watchdogchat
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A3 To protect yourself from abuse, use 2-factor authentication on your accounts, and consider tools like @Blocktogether. #watchdogchat
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