Annette Hynes
@planktonnette.bsky.social
Microbial oceanographer, crochet designer, Mashreq percussionist, and friEndo. Welcome to the House of Tortitude.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Diving through the purple sulfur bacteria layer of Fayetteville Green Lake with our ROV last month. This is the most intense density of PSB that I've seen in many years!
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Diving through the purple sulfur bacteria layer of Fayetteville Green Lake with our ROV last month. This is the most intense density of PSB that I've seen in many years!
I finally took some photos of my Halloween “Advent” yarn calendar and Helena decided to “help.” Yarn by Lambstrings Yarn.
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I finally took some photos of my Halloween “Advent” yarn calendar and Helena decided to “help.” Yarn by Lambstrings Yarn.
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
Many thanks to Seattle City Lights for working throughout the night and continuing to work to turn the lights back on. ⛈️
October 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Many thanks to Seattle City Lights for working throughout the night and continuing to work to turn the lights back on. ⛈️
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Tomorrow afternoon Councilmember Hollingsworth and I will be restoring “Hot Rat Summer” in Cal Anderson Park. This mosaic was wrongfully painted over and we are going to fix it.
July 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Tomorrow afternoon Councilmember Hollingsworth and I will be restoring “Hot Rat Summer” in Cal Anderson Park. This mosaic was wrongfully painted over and we are going to fix it.
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This is opening of an Octavia Butler novel
LAPD helicopter circling immigrant rights protesters behind the pride month rainbow-lit city hall
June 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
This is opening of an Octavia Butler novel
He’s already demolished everything in sight, but I’d still be happy to see him go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Elon Musk set to soon step down from lead Trump role as service limit nears
Insiders reportedly say Musk will leave when 130-day cap on government service expires but ‘Doge’ team set to continue
www.theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
He’s already demolished everything in sight, but I’d still be happy to see him go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Tonight in Art Therapy with the Plucky Shrimp, we are speaking on behalf of the ocean, and are VERY mad, not only at the evil guys in charge but also at every evil person who enables the evil guys in charge. Every last one. May they know no peace for the rest of their miserable lives.
March 3, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Tonight in Art Therapy with the Plucky Shrimp, we are speaking on behalf of the ocean, and are VERY mad, not only at the evil guys in charge but also at every evil person who enables the evil guys in charge. Every last one. May they know no peace for the rest of their miserable lives.
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Yay!! A federal judge in California sided with a coalition of unions, temporarily barring the Office of Personnel Management from ordering federal agencies to terminate probationary workers, stating that the firings were ‘illegal, should be stopped, and rescinded.’
February 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Yay!! A federal judge in California sided with a coalition of unions, temporarily barring the Office of Personnel Management from ordering federal agencies to terminate probationary workers, stating that the firings were ‘illegal, should be stopped, and rescinded.’
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Call to Action: The Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent federal agency that safeguards federal employees in employment disputes, has paused the terminations of six probationary federal workers across various executive branch agencies and departments for 45 days.
February 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Call to Action: The Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent federal agency that safeguards federal employees in employment disputes, has paused the terminations of six probationary federal workers across various executive branch agencies and departments for 45 days.
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Please amplify, share, repost. This USAID ad is running to counter Musk’s Super Bowl BS ads re USAID #Voices4Victory
youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8
youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8
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February 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Please amplify, share, repost. This USAID ad is running to counter Musk’s Super Bowl BS ads re USAID #Voices4Victory
youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8
youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8
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I'm a researcher funded by NSF. The indirect funds that are being slashed to 15% at NIH, and probably NSF soon, are not some kind of markup or profit.
These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/
These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/
February 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I'm a researcher funded by NSF. The indirect funds that are being slashed to 15% at NIH, and probably NSF soon, are not some kind of markup or profit.
These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/
These pay for essential things like rent for a building to work in, lab space, salaries of people who manage benefits for the organization... 1/
February 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here.
February 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here.
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If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
USAspending.gov
www.usaspending.gov
January 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
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Can still read Ocean Climate Action Plan outlining actions to meet three goals:
(1) Create a carbon-neutral future
(2) Accelerate nature-based solutions
(3) Enhance community resilience to ocean change
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ocean-Climate-Action-Plan_Final.pdf
(1) Create a carbon-neutral future
(2) Accelerate nature-based solutions
(3) Enhance community resilience to ocean change
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ocean-Climate-Action-Plan_Final.pdf
January 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Can still read Ocean Climate Action Plan outlining actions to meet three goals:
(1) Create a carbon-neutral future
(2) Accelerate nature-based solutions
(3) Enhance community resilience to ocean change
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ocean-Climate-Action-Plan_Final.pdf
(1) Create a carbon-neutral future
(2) Accelerate nature-based solutions
(3) Enhance community resilience to ocean change
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ocean-Climate-Action-Plan_Final.pdf
To anyone who has ever thought “If I had a Time Machine, I’d go back and stop H!+ler,” now is your moment.
January 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
To anyone who has ever thought “If I had a Time Machine, I’d go back and stop H!+ler,” now is your moment.
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The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Crazy cakes for current times 🍰
Because of the price of eggs, I give you the classic Great Depression-era recipe for Crazy Cake, both in the original chocolate and vanilla versions. No eggs, no milk, all deliciousness.
January 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Crazy cakes for current times 🍰
NIH supports boatloads of scientists at your state universities. Call your representatives to protect the funding of critical science in health and biomedicine.
“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
scim.ag
January 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
NIH supports boatloads of scientists at your state universities. Call your representatives to protect the funding of critical science in health and biomedicine.
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And now for some GOOD news. First 100 packs of LOVE BUGS valentines have been sold! 10% of the way to the goal.
Trying to get *lots* of animal facts into mailboxes, classrooms, and offices this Valentines day (while supporting @skypeascientist.bsky.social!)
Get 'em here:
squidfacts.bigcartel.com
Trying to get *lots* of animal facts into mailboxes, classrooms, and offices this Valentines day (while supporting @skypeascientist.bsky.social!)
Get 'em here:
squidfacts.bigcartel.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
And now for some GOOD news. First 100 packs of LOVE BUGS valentines have been sold! 10% of the way to the goal.
Trying to get *lots* of animal facts into mailboxes, classrooms, and offices this Valentines day (while supporting @skypeascientist.bsky.social!)
Get 'em here:
squidfacts.bigcartel.com
Trying to get *lots* of animal facts into mailboxes, classrooms, and offices this Valentines day (while supporting @skypeascientist.bsky.social!)
Get 'em here:
squidfacts.bigcartel.com
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With the convicted felon Donald Trump returning to office, environmental data face threats, including deletion and budget cuts. People are scrambling to archive and update crucial datasets to ensure access, but concerns remain about the impact of limited access on environmental research and policy.
The mad dash to protect environmental data from Donald Trump
“I think it’s a much bigger threat this time around.”
www.theverge.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
With the convicted felon Donald Trump returning to office, environmental data face threats, including deletion and budget cuts. People are scrambling to archive and update crucial datasets to ensure access, but concerns remain about the impact of limited access on environmental research and policy.
