Dr. Katharine Dickson
@metaomicsnerd.bsky.social
Microbiome engineer and biomethane scientist by training; climate, agriculture, science, and biotech policy and politics wonk by calling. I 分かる some 日本語.
Bluesky’s first Anaerobic Fungi Guru.
Opinions my own. She/her. ☸️ (Jōdo Shinshū)
Bluesky’s first Anaerobic Fungi Guru.
Opinions my own. She/her. ☸️ (Jōdo Shinshū)
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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canadahealthwatch.ca...
This article is a must read.
“…analysis underweighted population growth and the rise of longer lifespans and chronic illness, but its conclusions froze the expansion of medical training for a generation”
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This article is a must read.
“…analysis underweighted population growth and the rise of longer lifespans and chronic illness, but its conclusions froze the expansion of medical training for a generation”
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Canada’s doctor shortage is no accident
It was policy.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
canadahealthwatch.ca...
This article is a must read.
“…analysis underweighted population growth and the rise of longer lifespans and chronic illness, but its conclusions froze the expansion of medical training for a generation”
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This article is a must read.
“…analysis underweighted population growth and the rise of longer lifespans and chronic illness, but its conclusions froze the expansion of medical training for a generation”
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A new California law will allow ranchers to compost dead livestock. Laura Snell @ucanr.edu and Kasey DeAtley @chicostate.bsky.social discuss their research to dispose of carcasses without attracting wolves, bears and coyotes www.buzzsprout.com/1837249/epis...
S5 E23: Sorting through the journey to legalize livestock composting in California | PART ONE - Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast
How do you turn an idea like legalizing livestock composting into law in California? In part one of this two-part series, we go behind the scenes with researchers Laura Snell and Dr. Kasey DeAtley to ...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A new California law will allow ranchers to compost dead livestock. Laura Snell @ucanr.edu and Kasey DeAtley @chicostate.bsky.social discuss their research to dispose of carcasses without attracting wolves, bears and coyotes www.buzzsprout.com/1837249/epis...
ahhhhh, edits
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
ahhhhh, edits
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Those who believe "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" usually overestimate both what people will put up with, and their skill at math.
I've spent 20 years helping new engineers start careers, tip from a top recruiter: there's never any shortage of people who can write code that works (or do the art needed, etc), her challenge is finding people who can do that AND anyone wants to work with, friendly, communicate, take feedback
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November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Those who believe "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" usually overestimate both what people will put up with, and their skill at math.
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132 imaginary spiders valiantly died trying
oh no Colin Wright is still at it
has nobody made fun of this guy’s lack of expertise enough to his face
has nobody made fun of this guy’s lack of expertise enough to his face
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
132 imaginary spiders valiantly died trying
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Why is no one talking about the GOP effort to sneak a nationwide abortion ban into the CR?
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Why is no one talking about the GOP effort to sneak a nationwide abortion ban into the CR?
I have noticed that an awful lot of people on Bluesky, including many women and many ostensibly liberal men, have been trained to think that "woman" is on the bottom of some kind of "marginalized identities pile" under most of, or in some cases all of, the other ones.
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I have noticed that an awful lot of people on Bluesky, including many women and many ostensibly liberal men, have been trained to think that "woman" is on the bottom of some kind of "marginalized identities pile" under most of, or in some cases all of, the other ones.
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While we're at it, why do we pay for a fire department when most houses don't even burn down.
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
While we're at it, why do we pay for a fire department when most houses don't even burn down.
I might actually finish my to-be-submitted policy brief draft today!
With that, I'd like to put a call out to policy professionals: who would like to read and offer commentary on a brief about a federal enteric methane mitigation strategy? My DMs are open.
#scipol
With that, I'd like to put a call out to policy professionals: who would like to read and offer commentary on a brief about a federal enteric methane mitigation strategy? My DMs are open.
#scipol
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I might actually finish my to-be-submitted policy brief draft today!
With that, I'd like to put a call out to policy professionals: who would like to read and offer commentary on a brief about a federal enteric methane mitigation strategy? My DMs are open.
#scipol
With that, I'd like to put a call out to policy professionals: who would like to read and offer commentary on a brief about a federal enteric methane mitigation strategy? My DMs are open.
#scipol
I am so happy NCBI isn’t violating the Hatch Act.
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am so happy NCBI isn’t violating the Hatch Act.
I do not for a second believe this means Obergefell v. Hodges is safe.
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I do not for a second believe this means Obergefell v. Hodges is safe.
Johnson is not doing this unless there is some way to compensate for the damage.
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Johnson is not doing this unless there is some way to compensate for the damage.
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"Obergefell is settled law" is to the 2028 election what "Roe is settled law" was to the 2016 election. Roe and Obergefell are supported by a majority of voters. Republicans will try hard to convince independents that Obergefell is safe, nothing to see here...just as they did with Roe in 2016 & 20.
Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Obergefell is settled law" is to the 2028 election what "Roe is settled law" was to the 2016 election. Roe and Obergefell are supported by a majority of voters. Republicans will try hard to convince independents that Obergefell is safe, nothing to see here...just as they did with Roe in 2016 & 20.
For folks working in government or nonprofit policy roles: what’s your best advice for finding opportunities that aren’t listed publicly
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 AM
For folks working in government or nonprofit policy roles: what’s your best advice for finding opportunities that aren’t listed publicly
More questions for policy and #scipol folks:
Can you share a time you learned about a role or project through connections rather than the job board? How did you discover it?
Can you share a time you learned about a role or project through connections rather than the job board? How did you discover it?
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
More questions for policy and #scipol folks:
Can you share a time you learned about a role or project through connections rather than the job board? How did you discover it?
Can you share a time you learned about a role or project through connections rather than the job board? How did you discover it?
Policy esp. #scipol folks: I’m trying to better understand how specialized public health/climate-policy roles are filled. In your experience, how much relies on formal job postings vs. internal referrals or informal networking?
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Policy esp. #scipol folks: I’m trying to better understand how specialized public health/climate-policy roles are filled. In your experience, how much relies on formal job postings vs. internal referrals or informal networking?
Would any of you have a copy of the text of Denmark's Green Tripartite Agreement? The URL I'm finding associated with it (oem.dk/media/10040/...) is down.
oem.dk
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Would any of you have a copy of the text of Denmark's Green Tripartite Agreement? The URL I'm finding associated with it (oem.dk/media/10040/...) is down.
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“We have rarely witnessed such brutality erupt into public view like it has in Chicago,” writes Michael Woolf, senior minister of Lake Street Church of Evanston. “For me, this is a spiritual emergency, and it means putting our bodies on the line in order to stop deportations.”
I’m One of the Clergy ICE Assaulted. They Treat Immigrants Worse
I learned the hard way that my clerical collar doesn’t offer much protection from ICE. But immigrants have no protection at all.
sojo.net
November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“We have rarely witnessed such brutality erupt into public view like it has in Chicago,” writes Michael Woolf, senior minister of Lake Street Church of Evanston. “For me, this is a spiritual emergency, and it means putting our bodies on the line in order to stop deportations.”
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It's impossible to build any more housing in America, but luckily we have the politically easy and physically effortless alternative of just removing a third of the population.
This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.
This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It's impossible to build any more housing in America, but luckily we have the politically easy and physically effortless alternative of just removing a third of the population.
This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.
This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.
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yet another perk of being in a mostly Japanese American Buddhist sangha: sometimes you just come home with a gigantic bag of Koshihikari rice
November 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
yet another perk of being in a mostly Japanese American Buddhist sangha: sometimes you just come home with a gigantic bag of Koshihikari rice
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Does everyone remember Adriana Smith, the Georgia nurse who was declared brain dead while nine weeks pregnant?
The black woman who was kept alive without the consent of her family because of the fetus?
Baby “Chance” was born in June. He’s still in the NICU.
The black woman who was kept alive without the consent of her family because of the fetus?
Baby “Chance” was born in June. He’s still in the NICU.
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Does everyone remember Adriana Smith, the Georgia nurse who was declared brain dead while nine weeks pregnant?
The black woman who was kept alive without the consent of her family because of the fetus?
Baby “Chance” was born in June. He’s still in the NICU.
The black woman who was kept alive without the consent of her family because of the fetus?
Baby “Chance” was born in June. He’s still in the NICU.
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After $40 bn for Milei, now $40 bn for Orbán? Meanwhile no money for starving children or healthcare in America.
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
After $40 bn for Milei, now $40 bn for Orbán? Meanwhile no money for starving children or healthcare in America.