Workers of the Science News Media Guild will conduct a 24-hour #strike on Wednesday, 11/5. This comes after our members voted to reject the Society’s latest contract proposal. Our members previously voted by 92% to authorize a strike against the @society4science.bsky.social, if necessary.

Happy pub day to @biologycarly.bsky.social! I reviewed her latest book, The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, for @sciencenews.bsky.social's June issue. I love "silly" science! www.sciencenews.org/article/some...

Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.

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The WORK WE DO is important & we should have a say about WHERE WE DO IT! We're asking for the choice to work remotely full-time no matter our location, to think and write in the environment that best supports our focus & productivity! We proved this works, with flying colors, during the pandemic.

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

We’ve built an integrated remote work culture at @sciencenews.bsky.social/@snexplores.bsky.social. Mandating a return to the office disregards what’s working. We ask that you prioritize results over tradition, @society4science.bsky.social. #remotework #unionstrong #workerrights

If a workplace made some employees return to the office to "build culture" and that decision then fueled the rise of a union, maybe some rethinking is in order🤔 @society4science.bsky.social, your workers know what a thriving workplace looks like. Please trust us! #FAIRCONTRACTNOW!

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

We’ve built an integrated remote work culture at @sciencenews.bsky.social/@snexplores.bsky.social. Mandating a return to the office disregards what’s working. We ask that you prioritize results over tradition, @society4science.bsky.social. #remotework #unionstrong #workerrights

With just over a day left until the @voxmediaunion.bsky.social contract expires, our members are preparing to do what it takes to reach a fair contract. The clock is ticking, @vox.com. ⏰ June 12 at 11:59pm ET

In the exactly 1 year I’ve worked at @sciencenews.bsky.social, I’ve edited hundreds of stories, moved our team over to a new story management system, helped interns who’ve come and go, and YET the contract negotiations that started before my first job interview are dragging on. That’s a choice!

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

What's the 411 on SNMG's bargaining efforts? We've been in negotiations for 411 days. We've been checking our messages, but still don't have a fair contract with @society4science.bsky.social. #laborrights #faircontractNOW #unionstrong

I'm glad people are still finding my @sciam.bsky.social article from five years ago helpful. Another example of how science saves lives. Stay safe out there, everyone!

Glendon Mellow@flyingtrilobite.com · last yr.

This article by @ykarenkwon.bsky.social is so important. Thanks to @sciam.bsky.social and then-EIC @laurahelmuth.bsky.social for publishing it. (Photo by Pablo Monsalve/Getty).

Now, more than ever, the work that my colleagues and I do at @sciencenews.bsky.social matters. But as the days go by without a fair contract, we wonder if @society4science.bsky.social values us and our work. Do you value good science journalism? Then support the workers of Science News Media Group.

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

⚠️ 404 Error: Fair Contract Not Found. ⚠️ Status: 404 days since entering negotiations with @society4science.bsky.social. If this error persists, we recommend refreshing the commitment to equity and respect for workers. #faircontractnow

I've been working at @sciencenews.bsky.social for a little over 1.5 years now, and the contract negotiation between the @sn-media-guild.bsky.social and @society4science.bsky.social has been dragging on for most of that time! FAIR CONTRACT NOW ✊#unionstrong

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

This week we're talking pay. For years our employees have received annual raises that lag behind the rising cost-of-living. Meanwhile, our CEO @mayaajmera.bsky.social has been getting raises as large as some employees’ entire salaries! We deserve fair pay, @society4science.bsky.social. #worthmore ✊

It’s been 500 days since we unionized. Overall, we are not satisfied with the amount of progress made during negotiations. We do not have a sense of when we will have a contract. But we’re not going anywhere ✊. #union #workersrights

Hello, new followers 👋 I'm a science journalist based in DC, now temporarily at @sciencenews.bsky.social. I specialize in neuro, health & biomedicine, but I cover everything from measles to narwhals. (Both stories came out today!) Thanks for joining me, & many more stories TK! Some highlights 🧵

Narwhals may use their iconic tusks to play

Videos show narwhals using their tusks in several ways, including prodding and flipping a fish. It’s the first reported evidence of the whales playing.

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Last week, @astrolisa.bsky.social headed to the local-to-her meeting of the AAAS to report on how scientists are reacting to recent federal funding cuts — just one of the many awesome things about having a distributed workforce. www.sciencenews.org/article/defu...

The mood is ‘uncertain, anxious’ at 2025’s first big U.S. science meeting

Scientists are losing funding and even their jobs under the new Trump administration. Researchers at the AAAS meeting shared fears and coping strategies.

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I went to AAAS this weekend and talked to lots of scientists about how they're feeling In These Times www.sciencenews.org/article/defu...

The mood is ‘uncertain, anxious’ at 2025’s first big U.S. science meeting

Scientists are losing funding and even their jobs under the new Trump administration. Researchers at the AAAS meeting shared fears and coping strategies.

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Oh damn, the tensions are high in the USA vs. Canada hockey game

Do you support workers' right to unionize? Do you think workers deserve a fair contract? Then please give Science News Media Guild (@sn-media-guild.bsky.social) a follow! We post fun memes like the one below 👇

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

It’s been 421 days since the workers of Science News Media Group unionized. But we still don’t have a contract 😩 We hope 2025 is the year that we finally get a fair contract!

Hello world! The workers of Science News Media Group unionized 393 days ago, and we’re still fighting for a fair contract. Follow us for updates!

New achievement unlocked 🔓 Moderated a panel discussion between NASA and Korean scientists at the Korean Embassy today! Big thank you to the embassy and NASA for the opportunity

It's true, please donate to the Open Notebook, science journalism has been getting its ass kicked lately. Also, the site has fantastic resources for journalists on any beat, not just for science writers.

Karen Kwon | 권영아@ykarenkwon.bsky.social · 3y ago

Hello! If you’re able, consider donating to @theopennotebook.bsky.social! It’s truly one of the last remaining beacons of this hellish industry called journalism. www.theopennotebook.com/donate/

I was just catcalled while checking the mailbox. I only stepped outside for five seconds. Why does this happen? I’m so mad.

Hello! If you’re able, consider donating to @theopennotebook.bsky.social! It’s truly one of the last remaining beacons of this hellish industry called journalism. www.theopennotebook.com/donate/

Support The Open Notebook - Support Science Journalism

If you support our mission to help science journalists improve their skills, please consider making a tax-deductible one-time donation or recurring gift to help sustain our work.

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😭😭😭 Noooooooo

Trevor@trevorhull.com · 3y ago

They’re closing the pinball speakeasy in Mom’s Organic Market! 😭😭😭😭 @ykarenkwon.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Busboys and Poets Anacostia will offer free Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow. I love Busboys and Poets 💚

I waited many months to rent the I’m Glad My Mom Died audiobook from a library, only to find out that I queued for a German version 😂😭

Omg I forgot that I took fencing lessons 7 years ago. Thanks, Facebook, I guess?

Hot off the press! Read about the latest retraction of a superconductor paper—Ranga Dias’ third retraction—in @sciencenews.bsky.social 🧪 Written by Emily Conover, with help from James Riordon. www.sciencenews.org/article/room...

A controversial room-temperature superconductor result has been retracted

The retraction by Nature is the third for beleaguered physicist Ranga Dias, who still stands by his claim of a room-temperature superconductor.

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User-made lists are a thing now on Bluesky! I made a big one of the science writers I've found here. Will continue to add as I find more.

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