Carole Hom
@clhom.bsky.social
Retired academic; still a scientist, educator, and geek.
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My department at Washington State University is recruiting an Assistant or Associate Professor in vector-borne disease 🕷️🦟🦠
Full job description is linked below.
Come join us on the Palouse!
Full job description is linked below.
Come join us on the Palouse!
February 2, 2026 at 9:02 PM
My department at Washington State University is recruiting an Assistant or Associate Professor in vector-borne disease 🕷️🦟🦠
Full job description is linked below.
Come join us on the Palouse!
Full job description is linked below.
Come join us on the Palouse!
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NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at [email protected] so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at [email protected] so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
February 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at [email protected] so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at [email protected] so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
“What happened a week ago in Minnesota, and is happening in communities across the country, runs counter to God’s vision of justice and peace. This crisis is about ...who we are as a nation. The question before us is simple and urgent: Whose dignity matters?"
www.foxnews.com/opinion/mari...
www.foxnews.com/opinion/mari...
RT. REV. MARIANN BUDDE, 153 BISHOPS: The question facing America — Whose dignity matters?
Episcopal bishops condemn Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths, calling for ICE suspension and investigations into state-sanctioned violence affecting communities nationwide.
www.foxnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
“What happened a week ago in Minnesota, and is happening in communities across the country, runs counter to God’s vision of justice and peace. This crisis is about ...who we are as a nation. The question before us is simple and urgent: Whose dignity matters?"
www.foxnews.com/opinion/mari...
www.foxnews.com/opinion/mari...
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Black History Month: Ernest Everett Just, 20th century biologist, earned a zoology PhD from U. of Chicago (1916) & was a pioneering biologist at Howard Univ; the Marine Biological Lab at Woods Hole & Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology, Berlin. He's renowned for fertilization & cell surface studies
February 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Black History Month: Ernest Everett Just, 20th century biologist, earned a zoology PhD from U. of Chicago (1916) & was a pioneering biologist at Howard Univ; the Marine Biological Lab at Woods Hole & Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology, Berlin. He's renowned for fertilization & cell surface studies
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NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR
What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
eos.org
January 31, 2026 at 5:33 PM
NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR
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In this short clip from yesterday's livestream, I discuss the causes of & broader context surrounding severe cold/Arctic outbreaks (like the one ongoing in eastern U.S.) & why they can be even more disruptive against a backdrop of strong long-term warming.
What's the climate change context of the eastern U.S. Arctic blast? It's all relative...
In this clip from my longer livestream, I discuss the climate change context of the ongoing Arctic blast in the Eastern U.S., including why such events can still occur even as global temperatures are warming rapidly. I also reflect on why cold air outbreaks and snowstorms can become even more disrup
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
In this short clip from yesterday's livestream, I discuss the causes of & broader context surrounding severe cold/Arctic outbreaks (like the one ongoing in eastern U.S.) & why they can be even more disruptive against a backdrop of strong long-term warming.
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Today is also Fred Korematsu day, which means it's a great day to challenge the federal government with both your middle fingers up
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Today is also Fred Korematsu day, which means it's a great day to challenge the federal government with both your middle fingers up
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If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;
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A number of our students got the following comment back on a rejection for the NSF GFRP. They are in an eligible STEM field. Is this something people in other places are getting too? Is it a quirk or targeted?
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A number of our students got the following comment back on a rejection for the NSF GFRP. They are in an eligible STEM field. Is this something people in other places are getting too? Is it a quirk or targeted?
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Full story here www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/a...
A pastor searched for a missing congregant. He found a car with the keys on the floor
Evaristo Kalonji, an asylum seeker from Angola who has no criminal record, vanished from South Portland. He turned up in one detention center, then another.
www.pressherald.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Full story here www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/a...
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California's largest river, the Sacramento, is losing spring and summer runoff as climate change increases temperatures, changes snow to rain, and accelerates snowmelt in the winter months.
#climatechange
#water
#climate
#climatechange
#water
#climate
January 28, 2026 at 11:15 PM
California's largest river, the Sacramento, is losing spring and summer runoff as climate change increases temperatures, changes snow to rain, and accelerates snowmelt in the winter months.
#climatechange
#water
#climate
#climatechange
#water
#climate
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Why do some corals withstand extreme heat while others bleach and die? @ucdavis.bsky.social researchers @rachaelabay.bsky.social and @dranyabrown.bsky.social are investigating how #coral genetics and microbial communities influence heat tolerance: www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
Some Corals Can Stand the Heat — Could They Help Those That Can’t?
UC Davis researchers are studying why some corals can stand heat and heal from bleaching. The answers could help protect coral reefs from climate change.
www.ucdavis.edu
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Why do some corals withstand extreme heat while others bleach and die? @ucdavis.bsky.social researchers @rachaelabay.bsky.social and @dranyabrown.bsky.social are investigating how #coral genetics and microbial communities influence heat tolerance: www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
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Since that time, HPV vaccine has been demonstrated to be safe and very, very effective at preventing cancer, which you can see for yourself in this Figure from a paper by Lei et al. (NEJM, Sept 30, 2020).
January 28, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Since that time, HPV vaccine has been demonstrated to be safe and very, very effective at preventing cancer, which you can see for yourself in this Figure from a paper by Lei et al. (NEJM, Sept 30, 2020).
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Here’s support from @americancancersoc.bsky.social www.cancer.org/health-care-...
American Cancer Society Public Health Statement on the Importance of Vaccination to the Cancer Community
The American Cancer Society (ACS) strongly supports the critical role of vaccination in promoting public health and protecting communities impacted by cancer. Learn more.
www.cancer.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Here’s support from @americancancersoc.bsky.social www.cancer.org/health-care-...
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I am the one who reads and responds on rOpenSci's communication channels, so I often have to answer questions about how to find people to help maintain packages.
Here are some ideas that Noam, Maëlle, and I wrote down: ropensci.org/blog/2026/01...
Here are some ideas that Noam, Maëlle, and I wrote down: ropensci.org/blog/2026/01...
January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I am the one who reads and responds on rOpenSci's communication channels, so I often have to answer questions about how to find people to help maintain packages.
Here are some ideas that Noam, Maëlle, and I wrote down: ropensci.org/blog/2026/01...
Here are some ideas that Noam, Maëlle, and I wrote down: ropensci.org/blog/2026/01...
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I live an hour north of Minneapolis and they’re here too. They’re rounding up workers in chicken processing plants and breweries.
A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 10:44 PM
I live an hour north of Minneapolis and they’re here too. They’re rounding up workers in chicken processing plants and breweries.
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Too accurate...
If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.
January 28, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Too accurate...
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Please check out these amazing women! They are fantastic scientists, committed mentors, supportive friends and honestly super stars! 🤩@bradylabs.bsky.social @mydennis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social
www.ucdavis.edu/news/podcast...
www.ucdavis.edu/news/podcast...
2 First-Gen Scientists on Curiosity, Community and Discovery
Megan Dennis, associate professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, and Siobhan Brady, professor in the Department of Plant Biology and the Genome Center, are more than an just office neighbors ...
www.ucdavis.edu
January 28, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Please check out these amazing women! They are fantastic scientists, committed mentors, supportive friends and honestly super stars! 🤩@bradylabs.bsky.social @mydennis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social
www.ucdavis.edu/news/podcast...
www.ucdavis.edu/news/podcast...
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Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...
January 23, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...
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Important not to lose sight of what’s starting up in Maine right now.
Why is the msm outside of Maine not covering this? It seems like a huge and very troubling story to me. ICE coming to observers houses or calling them on the phone warning them to back off??!! www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Important not to lose sight of what’s starting up in Maine right now.
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“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.”
January 26, 2026 at 1:42 AM
“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.”
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Feels like it should be a pretty big deal that a Trump supporter physically assaulted a Democratic congressman
Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
Man Arrested at Sundance For Racially Motivated Incident at CAA Party
A man was arrested at CAA's Sundance party after he declared he was proud to be "white" and allegedly punched a person of color.
variety.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Feels like it should be a pretty big deal that a Trump supporter physically assaulted a Democratic congressman
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This led to a TRO by the end of the night.
I cover the TRO at Law Dork — and all of the quick-moving legal action on Saturday that followed the ICE killing of Alex Pretti: www.lawdork.com/p/the-ice-ki...
I cover the TRO at Law Dork — and all of the quick-moving legal action on Saturday that followed the ICE killing of Alex Pretti: www.lawdork.com/p/the-ice-ki...
January 25, 2026 at 6:14 AM
This led to a TRO by the end of the night.
I cover the TRO at Law Dork — and all of the quick-moving legal action on Saturday that followed the ICE killing of Alex Pretti: www.lawdork.com/p/the-ice-ki...
I cover the TRO at Law Dork — and all of the quick-moving legal action on Saturday that followed the ICE killing of Alex Pretti: www.lawdork.com/p/the-ice-ki...
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This is courage. Looking a masked, government fascist dead in the eye, face to face, knowing full well that your life is on the line.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.
January 24, 2026 at 7:56 PM
This is courage. Looking a masked, government fascist dead in the eye, face to face, knowing full well that your life is on the line.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.