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Kristina M. Gill

@kmgill.bsky.social

Archaeobotanist, archaeologist, and historical ecologist working in island and coastal California. Native plant enthusiast 🌼 Lowe Syndrome Mom 🌼

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Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · 2w ago

I spent the full hour on NPR/@wbur.org's "On Point" in conversation with Meghna Chakrabarti on this year's very strong El Niño event--which is expected reach record intensity by Nov--and the broader context surrounding it, as well as local-to-global impacts.

How the 'super' El Niño will shape the global climate

El Niño has become an annual global climate phenomenon. But this year, scientists are warning of a record-setting 'super' El Niño. What that could mean for the weather everywhere on planet earth.

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Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · last mo.

We may seem some genuinely extreme humidity levels along SoCal coastal plain Tue-Wed (yes, even worse than today). As Marie's tropical moisture lingers, temps of 90-100F will combine with dew points of 70F to nearly 80F (!), yielding heat index values as high as ~110F. #CAwx

Map showing predicted heat index values over SoCal on Wed from ECMWF model. They are widely above 100F, and locally as high as 110F.Map showing predicted humidity (dew point temperatures) over SoCal on Wed from ECMWF model. They are widely above 70F, and locally as high as 80F.
Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hey folks, this hasn’t gotten much attention, but remember those proposed OMB rule changes we all commented on recently? There’s a new attempt to sneak them just for NSF. We have three days to comment. Please don’t sleep on this!

Noam Ross@noamross.net · 2mo ago

Three more days to comment on NSF's attempt to smuggle in OMB's already-rejected policies of terminating any grant without cause, gutting civil rights obligations and restricting international collaborations. Submit your comment today! Then call your representatives. 🧪

Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Aug update from ECMWF predictive ensemble is genuinely extraordinary from extreme #ElNiño perspective. One implication: it is now indicating not only 70-100% odds of above avg winter precip California-wide, but also 70-100% odds of DJF 26-27 being among the top 20% of wettest CA winters (!).

Map showing ECMWF ensemble DJF 2026-7 predicted precipitation by tercile status (i.e., most likely well above, well below, or near-average). All of the CA coast is painted the brightest color, indicating 70-100% odds of a winter among the wettest third of all historical winters.Map showing ECMWF ensemble DJF 2026-7 predicted precipitation. All of the CA coast is painted the bluest color, indicating well below average odds of a winter in the driest 20% of all winters.Map showing ECMWF ensemble DJF 2026-7 predicted precipitation. All of the CA coast is painted the brightest orange color, indicating well above average odds of a winter in the wettest 20% of all CA winters.
Kate Clancy@kateclancy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Turns out I fumbled the pre-order link, here you go!

Pregnancy Interrupted: The Science and Stories of How Pregnancies Really End

A compassionate, evidence-based look at pregnancy loss--how and why it happens, and why the assurances of the medical industry don't reflect the reality One of the most prevalent myths about human pre...

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Kate Clancy@kateclancy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I hear the kids like short form video Pre-order PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED here: bookshop.org/p/books/preg...

Ophthopedia @ophthalmology.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Ophthopedia Update: Modeling of Lowe patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells into trabecular meshwork: Congenital glaucoma is the leading cause of vision loss in patients with Lowe syndrome (LS), a rare X-linked disease caused by mutations in the OCRL… #Ophthalmology #Ophthotwitter #Scicomm

Modeling of Lowe patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells into trabecular meshwork

Congenital glaucoma is the leading cause of vision loss in patients with Lowe syndrome (LS), a rare X-linked disease caused by mutations in the OCRL gene. OCRL encodes an inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase. Despite significant research efforts, the pathogenesis of glaucoma caused by OCRL deficiency remains unclear, partly due to the inaccessibility of patient-derived ocular cells.

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Kate Clancy@kateclancy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I've been doing sexual harassment and assault research and advocacy work since 2012. If there's one thing people need to understand is that everything, literally everything, is stacked against the victim. Every one who comes forward risks their reputation, identity, safety, and more. 1/2

Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I wanted to share my thoughts on the proposed OMB rule change that would radically transform federal grant-making into an overtly partisan political process. It's highly alarming, and would be devastating for American science (among many other things).

The new proposed OMB rules would be a disaster for American science, technology, and health

In this excerpt from a recent livestream, climate scientist Daniel Swain explains with the newly proposed rules from the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would be a disaster not only for American science, but also for everything from disaster response to public universities to can

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Dr Lia Betti@liabetti.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Very, very happy that our paper is finally out! We look at how tight a fit primates experience at birth, and found really cool results. It has been a long journey from collecting the first data seven years ago! A brief thread (1/8) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Comparative primate analysis shows that humans are not unique in having a tight cephalopelvic fit at birth - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Analysing cephalopelvic proportions among 29 extant primate species, the authors show that a tight cephalopelvic fit is not unique to humans, with comparable or tighter fits occurring in several non-h...

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Lightning bugs have arrived on our block!! My next door neighbor Maggie & I just freaked the fuck out bc neither of us have seen one here in years. The native habitat worked!!! She’s lived here ~40 years & said the streets used to be full of them. She’d catch them as a girl. Now they’re back 😭😭😭

Crystal Fleming is on sabbatical@alwaystheself.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I'm attending a digital humanities event in Montreal. There was a keynote on AI and something about the talk made me wonder if it had been written by Claude. I said as much in the Q&A. As I posed the question, the speaker shifted, looking slightly uncomfortable. What he said next shocked the room +