Got Jimmy John's for dinner but forgot to say "no lettuce". We picked misty of it of but not 100%. Are we cooked?
Sarah Whorley, Ph.D. 🦬⚔️
@dralgaegirl.bsky.social
Professor of Biology/Ecology and #TriBeta advisor doing #SLACScience. I focus on understanding how human activities affect freshwater algal biochemistry. Gardener, hiker, baker, dog/cat mom. RP ≠ endorsement.
“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
Also, did anyone else get the email that the Stable Isotope Facility at UCDavis is closing?! Such an important and budget accessible facility closing is a huge loss to science. 🌎🧪😢
My mom's house is a black hole of productivity. I'm one of those people that needs my home/office to be "clean" (at least tidied). But my stepdad is a hoarder, and the battle against the tide is never ending. So it's never settled enough for my brain to let me work. The tv at volume 50 doesn't help.
Patrick Stewart: Quite Frankly, I'm Overwhelmed
ALT: Patrick Stewart: Quite Frankly, I'm Overwhelmed
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Just learned this afternoon it's happening again 😩
It is 9:40am.... and it's 102F already.... this is why I don't live here anymore.
A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution identifies Karenia cristata as a brevetoxin-producing species that is the dominant component of the prolonged microalgal bloom causing mass marine mortality in South Australia. go.nature.com/3RjXCaZ 🌎🌊🧪
Today marks the halfway point in time here in Cali. Four more weeks and I get to go home!
Garfield's Endless Monday
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Basically every drug you have ever heard of had its origins in public research funding, in a field that didn't seem like it was going anywhere, because some researchers were interested in the basic science.
Once you understand that this is a model of science written by non-scientists who hate universities but love venture capital and redirecting money to political allies, everything makes a lot more sense. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...
Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.
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Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.
My step-dad thinks the louder something is, the more fun you're having. So thats why we're watching funny weather compilations at volume 70.
What Itch: The 'WHAT?!' Meme Reaction
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I love my mom but sometimes I wonder where I came from. I'm sitting here, trying to write a scientific grant, with my headphones cranked up to drown out the psychics and tarot card readers she binges. I have always failed to understand the appeal.
It occurred to us while the home PT was visiting....today is 2 weeks since my mom's operation!
Transparent Love
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My mom is a big fan of the British royal family. Occasionally our interests intersect, as seen in this meme (www.reddit.com/r/labrats/co...)
It is very difficult to imagine how much more the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service can do to betray their sworn mission to protect endangered species from the black abyss of extinction Today, USFWS published the final rule removing “harm” from the Endangered Species Act www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
My privilege to share some lovely stories from the science community about what Sam Neill's timeless performance as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park meant to them—and why it will continue to inspire kids to chase their own discoveries for years to come.
Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists
The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.
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The lighting feature at this outpatient facility looks like buttholes 🤭
I am camped out in a sbux, and it is surprisingly comfortable. It also allows dogs and seeing all the good boys and girls come in for their pup cups and egg bites is giving me life.
Rottweiler's Happy Starbucks Puppaccino Treat
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What are our grant-writing synonyms for "biodiversity"? 🌎💧🧪
Here’s a helpful guide to writing a public comment by @hormiga.bsky.social: scienceforeveryone.science/submit-your-...
Submit your OMB comment this weekend.
This one is important. It's due on Monday.
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Ok, I think I have something resembling a draft. It's not great but it exists. Now to begin editing. There is a 5000 character limit (~2 pages). I'm at 8500!!😅
Sarah Whorley, Ph.D. 🦬⚔️@dralgaegirl.bsky.social · 3w agoGrant Writing Day 2: Finally watched the Q&A webinar, so gotta go back and edit quite a bit. Also, some documents I wasn't expecting to need we do need, so that's fun. It's gonna be ok....
Scan your local news today. How many stories are about something climate change is making worse...without saying so? I counted 8 of those in my feed today, vs just 1 that named climate change directly. Why does this matter? Research shows that making this connection changes how people see it.
Grant Writing Day 2: Finally watched the Q&A webinar, so gotta go back and edit quite a bit. Also, some documents I wasn't expecting to need we do need, so that's fun. It's gonna be ok....
Otter Relax
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It's great to know how quickly nature can restore itself when we stop damaging it. It's high time we put nature first, for without it, we are nothing. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...
Abandoned farmland restored to wildflower meadow without sowing seeds
Abandoned farmland can be transformed into wildflower-rich grassland habitat without the need for expensive and labour-intensive seeding, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
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My coauthor Jay Falk's postdoctoral fellowship was terminated by the Trump administration for documenting the hummingbird example in this paper.
Andy Lee, PhD@andylee.bsky.social · 4w agoIn our Viewpoint (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...) we synthesize the gametic definition (outlined by Janicke et al below) and other definitions of sex (e.g., multivariate definition). We contend that is NO consensus on “biological sex” (maybe a consensus isn’t actually necessary…)
Back in 2018(ish), on Twitter, a few of us participated in an Everyday Stream challenge, where we took pictures of a stream every day for a year. The organizers then compiled all of our pictures into a gif.....Does anyone know where that went??? 🌎💧🧪
A study found that melting ice has drastically reduced levels of nitrate, a key nutrient in the ocean, a change, that may be irreversible, may lead to serious nutrition loss in the foundations of marine food webs. 🌎🧪 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
The Arctic Ocean May Have Passed a Crucial Tipping Point That Could Harm Food Webs and Worsen Climate Change
Sea ice loss seems to have triggered a decline in the nutrient nitrate, affecting the tiny organisms that form the foundations of marine food chains and absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to...
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