Amber
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Amber
@aankerholz.bsky.social
· Feb 3
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).
Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountab...
ssd.eff.org
Expert advice from the EFF on how to protect yourself at a protest. Please do not go unprepared. ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
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For National Bird Day, take a brief respite from all the horribleness in the news, and read this list of 32 ridiculous made-up bird names. 🦉🦅🦆
Thirty-Two Bird Names I Would Contribute If I Were an Ornithologist
1. Johnson’s Thrush 2. Brown Jumping Quaff 3. Pandora’s Baffle 4. Yellow-Eared Tiegslider 5. Jaundiced Terpsichore 6. Pink-Bellied Sneech Destroyer...
buff.ly
January 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
For National Bird Day, take a brief respite from all the horribleness in the news, and read this list of 32 ridiculous made-up bird names. 🦉🦅🦆
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It's not just the Trump Administration’s H-1B visa overhaul that’s keeping people away from jobs and conferences in the US. computerworld.com/article/4110... via
@computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Who can blame them? I wouldn't be here if I weren't a US citizen, & I have my own worries.
@computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Who can blame them? I wouldn't be here if I weren't a US citizen, & I have my own worries.
Foreign tech workers are avoiding travel to the US
It's not just the Trump Administration’s H-1B visa overhaul that’s keeping people away from jobs and conferences in the US.
computerworld.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
It's not just the Trump Administration’s H-1B visa overhaul that’s keeping people away from jobs and conferences in the US. computerworld.com/article/4110... via
@computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Who can blame them? I wouldn't be here if I weren't a US citizen, & I have my own worries.
@computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Who can blame them? I wouldn't be here if I weren't a US citizen, & I have my own worries.
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The newest exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science explores different ecosystems, biomes and symbiotic relationships.
The medium? Lego bricks.
The medium? Lego bricks.
Denver science museum uses 1.5 million Lego bricks to tell the planet's story
“Brick Planet: A Magical Journey Made With Lego Bricks” runs through May 3, 2026.
denverite.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The newest exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science explores different ecosystems, biomes and symbiotic relationships.
The medium? Lego bricks.
The medium? Lego bricks.
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I think it's a bad thing to lump all types of machine learning under "AI".
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I think it's a bad thing to lump all types of machine learning under "AI".
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I'm not sure most folks are aware of the immense magnitude of loss this would entail for the global weather and climate community, and beyond. NCAR has played a greater cumulative role in advancing weather prediction and atmospheric modeling than perhaps any other single entity in the world.
December 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I'm not sure most folks are aware of the immense magnitude of loss this would entail for the global weather and climate community, and beyond. NCAR has played a greater cumulative role in advancing weather prediction and atmospheric modeling than perhaps any other single entity in the world.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
NCAR's importance to global science research is difficult to overstate.
eos.org/research-and...
eos.org/research-and...
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up NCAR - Eos
The Trump administration is planning to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world’s leading climate and Earth science research laboratories, according to a statement fro...
eos.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NCAR's importance to global science research is difficult to overstate.
eos.org/research-and...
eos.org/research-and...
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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this is just devastating to Boulder and the world
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
this is just devastating to Boulder and the world
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I have coveted this house since I was a child.
thespaces.com/pierre-koeni...
thespaces.com/pierre-koeni...
Pierre Koenig's Case Study House is looking for its next guardian - The Spaces
The Hollywood Hills landmark is on sale for the first time ever
thespaces.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I have coveted this house since I was a child.
thespaces.com/pierre-koeni...
thespaces.com/pierre-koeni...
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Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
Well worth a read...
theconversation.com/sea-level-do...
Well worth a read...
theconversation.com/sea-level-do...
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
Well worth a read...
theconversation.com/sea-level-do...
Well worth a read...
theconversation.com/sea-level-do...
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🌡️Want to track breaking temperature records? @climatecentral.org has a tool for that! Visualize local temperature records for 247 U.S. cities, updated daily, at the link below.
app.climatecentral.org/dataviz/loca...
app.climatecentral.org/dataviz/loca...
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🌡️Want to track breaking temperature records? @climatecentral.org has a tool for that! Visualize local temperature records for 247 U.S. cities, updated daily, at the link below.
app.climatecentral.org/dataviz/loca...
app.climatecentral.org/dataviz/loca...
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Sunflower flour emerges as a sustainable, nutrient-packed, and surprisingly meat-like plant protein innovation.
Sunflowers may be the future of "vegan meat"
A collaboration between Brazilian and German researchers has led to a sunflower-based meat substitute that’s high in protein and minerals. The new ingredient, made from refined sunflower flour, delivers excellent nutritional value and a mild flavor. Tests showed strong texture and healthy fat content, suggesting great potential for use in the growing plant-based food sector.
www.sciencedaily.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Sunflower flour emerges as a sustainable, nutrient-packed, and surprisingly meat-like plant protein innovation.
Another way Covid mRNA vaccines can be life-saving.
Nature research paper: SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade
go.nature.com/477I3sj
go.nature.com/477I3sj
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade - Nature
mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
go.nature.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Another way Covid mRNA vaccines can be life-saving.
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Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
Mandatory Installation of Solar Panels in Public Parking Lots to Apply Retroactively to Existing Facilities
Starting at the end of November this year, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. ...
cm.asiae.co.kr
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
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Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.
grist.org/accountabili...
#Oklahoma #OK #OklahomaCity #Tulsa #Oil #Water
grist.org/accountabili...
#Oklahoma #OK #OklahomaCity #Tulsa #Oil #Water
Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from Oklahoma oil wells.
grist.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.
grist.org/accountabili...
#Oklahoma #OK #OklahomaCity #Tulsa #Oil #Water
grist.org/accountabili...
#Oklahoma #OK #OklahomaCity #Tulsa #Oil #Water
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Points of No Return
“We are in a state of planetary emergency,” they wrote, departing from the usual sterility of scientific writing. “The stability and resilience of our planet is in peril.”
grist.org/climate-tipp...
#Climate #Amazon #Greenland #Science #Environment
“We are in a state of planetary emergency,” they wrote, departing from the usual sterility of scientific writing. “The stability and resilience of our planet is in peril.”
grist.org/climate-tipp...
#Climate #Amazon #Greenland #Science #Environment
The 7 climate tipping points that could change the world forever
As the world warms, these Earth systems are changing. Could further warming make them spiral out of control?
grist.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Points of No Return
“We are in a state of planetary emergency,” they wrote, departing from the usual sterility of scientific writing. “The stability and resilience of our planet is in peril.”
grist.org/climate-tipp...
#Climate #Amazon #Greenland #Science #Environment
“We are in a state of planetary emergency,” they wrote, departing from the usual sterility of scientific writing. “The stability and resilience of our planet is in peril.”
grist.org/climate-tipp...
#Climate #Amazon #Greenland #Science #Environment
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If you're a writer/other creator in the United States, consider creating an LLC for your business and then signing up for a local area Chamber of Commerce. Many of them have health insurance plans that pool their members and members of other CoCs to create insurance efficiencies relative to ACA.
October 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you're a writer/other creator in the United States, consider creating an LLC for your business and then signing up for a local area Chamber of Commerce. Many of them have health insurance plans that pool their members and members of other CoCs to create insurance efficiencies relative to ACA.
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Thank you, Jane Goodall, for showing us a way.
October 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Thank you, Jane Goodall, for showing us a way.
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"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30."
"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."
"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."
After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives.
grist.org
September 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30."
"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."
"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."
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September 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Christie's to auction calculating machine created by Blaise Pascal. Only nine original models of the Pascaline exist.
www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Christie’s Will Auction the First Calculating Machine in History
The machine was developed for survey calculations by Blaise Pascal and belonged to collector Léon Parcé.
www.artnews.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Christie's to auction calculating machine created by Blaise Pascal. Only nine original models of the Pascaline exist.
www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
www.artnews.com/art-news/new...