Nicola Kriefall

@nicfall.bsky.social

🧬 Scientist in Boston, MA | she/her

📢 We need attention on California's disappearing kelp forests, says @ucsandiego.bsky.social bioengineering PhD candidate Katherine O'Connor. Inspired by Scripps PhD candidate Mohammad Sedarat's work tracking these trends, she shares why this is important for @sandiegouniontribune.com. ⤵️

Opinion: Kelp forests off coast are disappearing. Who’s paying attention?

Kelp forests stabilize coastlines and help regulate carbon in the ocean.

sandiegouniontribune.com

I volunteer my time delivering meals for #MealsOnWheels. I know first hand how the elderly and infirm in need rely on these important services. Call your representatives and tell them to stop the cruelty by Trump and RFKJr and maintain MOW funding. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/h...

Trump Cuts Threaten Agency Running Meals on Wheels

A tiny division responsible for overseeing services for people with disabilities and older Americans is being dismantled as part of an overhaul by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.

nytimes.com

New NSF FAQ - Scientists not allowed to study disinformation…Isn’t attempting to sort fact from fiction part of the job? “Free speech” is the priority, but certain words like “women” and “Black people” are targets It’s so embarrassing being shut down by people that don’t understand basic logic 😩

A screenshot from nsf.gov with new guidance on NSF-funded research adhering to new Trump bullshit, like scientists can’t research disinformation because it infringes on free speech. That’s paraphrasing but it’s really the short summary of the message there. Unbelievable
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