Susan Shaw
@theelasmophile.bsky.social
Sewanee alum. Coastal Carolina University graduate. Scuba diver. Owner of Tibi and Manta
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Friends, the The Natural History Society of Maryland is building a new museum that will include a shark science and conservation exhibit that I get to help design!
They're hoping to raise $3,000 to fund exhibit materials. Please consider supporting them:
marylandnature.square.site/exhibit-spon...
They're hoping to raise $3,000 to fund exhibit materials. Please consider supporting them:
marylandnature.square.site/exhibit-spon...
marylandnature.square.site
September 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Friends, the The Natural History Society of Maryland is building a new museum that will include a shark science and conservation exhibit that I get to help design!
They're hoping to raise $3,000 to fund exhibit materials. Please consider supporting them:
marylandnature.square.site/exhibit-spon...
They're hoping to raise $3,000 to fund exhibit materials. Please consider supporting them:
marylandnature.square.site/exhibit-spon...
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Frontiers | Sale of critically endangered sharks in the United States
Frontiers | Sale of critically endangered sharks in the United States
In the United States, shark meat is sold in grocery stores, seafood markets, and online. The meat is often mislabeled as another species or generically label...
www.frontiersin.org
September 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Frontiers | Sale of critically endangered sharks in the United States
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Our Mission:
To be a nonprofit successor to Climate(.)gov, delivering climate data and information to promote public climate literacy and to equip people to turn knowledge into meaningful conversations and climate-conscious actions.
Read more at Climate.us
To be a nonprofit successor to Climate(.)gov, delivering climate data and information to promote public climate literacy and to equip people to turn knowledge into meaningful conversations and climate-conscious actions.
Read more at Climate.us
September 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our Mission:
To be a nonprofit successor to Climate(.)gov, delivering climate data and information to promote public climate literacy and to equip people to turn knowledge into meaningful conversations and climate-conscious actions.
Read more at Climate.us
To be a nonprofit successor to Climate(.)gov, delivering climate data and information to promote public climate literacy and to equip people to turn knowledge into meaningful conversations and climate-conscious actions.
Read more at Climate.us
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A Resounding Rejection of the US DOE’s Sham “Climate Science” Report - Union of Concerned Scientists
A Resounding Rejection of the US DOE’s Sham “Climate Science” Report
It is rife with inaccuracies and disinformation.
blog.ucs.org
September 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A Resounding Rejection of the US DOE’s Sham “Climate Science” Report - Union of Concerned Scientists
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It being Sunday, and having been to the #Vatican in support of Pope Francis's environmental work, here's my news to me good news for Sept 7 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Pope Leo, in climate push, to open Vatican-run ecological training centre
Pope Leo will open a new Vatican-run ecological training centre in the Italian countryside on Friday, in an initiative Catholic officials say is meant to encourage world leaders to address global climate change.
www.reuters.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It being Sunday, and having been to the #Vatican in support of Pope Francis's environmental work, here's my news to me good news for Sept 7 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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WELKER: Trump said tariffs were gonna spark a manufacturing renaissance but since he announced them the US has lost 42k manufacturing jobs. Is that proof tariffs are failing?
BESSENT: We can't snap our fingers & have factories built
W: The economy added nearly 500k manufacturing jobs under Biden
BESSENT: We can't snap our fingers & have factories built
W: The economy added nearly 500k manufacturing jobs under Biden
September 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
WELKER: Trump said tariffs were gonna spark a manufacturing renaissance but since he announced them the US has lost 42k manufacturing jobs. Is that proof tariffs are failing?
BESSENT: We can't snap our fingers & have factories built
W: The economy added nearly 500k manufacturing jobs under Biden
BESSENT: We can't snap our fingers & have factories built
W: The economy added nearly 500k manufacturing jobs under Biden
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If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
September 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
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CNN put together a clip of RKF Jr denying today he linked antidepressants and mass shootings, followed by a clip of RFK Jr last week linking antidepressants and mass shootings
September 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
CNN put together a clip of RKF Jr denying today he linked antidepressants and mass shootings, followed by a clip of RFK Jr last week linking antidepressants and mass shootings
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Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds
Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds
Survey of eight countries finds 82% of people support 30x30 biodiversity target, as progress stalls on protected areas
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds
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Trump talks about ending offshore wind farms cause he cares about the endangered whales there. He says the wind turbines drive the whales "crazy."
But federal cuts just defunded the plane that counts the endangered right whales' numbers every year.
So....yeah. 🐳
But federal cuts just defunded the plane that counts the endangered right whales' numbers every year.
So....yeah. 🐳
Right whale plane surveys in Gulf of Maine suspended with $200K budget cut
An element of the Center for Coastal Studies’ right whale research is paused after federal funding changes. But main, vital work is unaffected.
www.capecodtimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Trump talks about ending offshore wind farms cause he cares about the endangered whales there. He says the wind turbines drive the whales "crazy."
But federal cuts just defunded the plane that counts the endangered right whales' numbers every year.
So....yeah. 🐳
But federal cuts just defunded the plane that counts the endangered right whales' numbers every year.
So....yeah. 🐳
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Huh.
Unprecedented substitution of seafood species with non-aquatic species was found...Almost 60 % of shark products were identified as pork.
"Face-off: Shark or pork? DNA barcoding authentication and labelling analysis of shark products"
Unprecedented substitution of seafood species with non-aquatic species was found...Almost 60 % of shark products were identified as pork.
"Face-off: Shark or pork? DNA barcoding authentication and labelling analysis of shark products"
Redirecting
doi.org
September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Huh.
Unprecedented substitution of seafood species with non-aquatic species was found...Almost 60 % of shark products were identified as pork.
"Face-off: Shark or pork? DNA barcoding authentication and labelling analysis of shark products"
Unprecedented substitution of seafood species with non-aquatic species was found...Almost 60 % of shark products were identified as pork.
"Face-off: Shark or pork? DNA barcoding authentication and labelling analysis of shark products"
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Nature recently published a list of the most-cited scientific papers of all time.
I decided to repeat their approach for my field of shark science.
I correctly guessed 3 of the top-10 most cited shark science papers of all time. 🧪🦑🌎🦈
www.southernfriedscience.com/these-are-th...
I decided to repeat their approach for my field of shark science.
I correctly guessed 3 of the top-10 most cited shark science papers of all time. 🧪🦑🌎🦈
www.southernfriedscience.com/these-are-th...
These are the 10 most-cited shark science papers of all time
Nature recently shared a list of the most-cited papers of all time in any scientific field. That got me thinking: what are the most-cited papers in my field? And do they have any traits in common? …
www.southernfriedscience.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Nature recently published a list of the most-cited scientific papers of all time.
I decided to repeat their approach for my field of shark science.
I correctly guessed 3 of the top-10 most cited shark science papers of all time. 🧪🦑🌎🦈
www.southernfriedscience.com/these-are-th...
I decided to repeat their approach for my field of shark science.
I correctly guessed 3 of the top-10 most cited shark science papers of all time. 🧪🦑🌎🦈
www.southernfriedscience.com/these-are-th...
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“After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.” — Sir David Attenborough. Ocean with #DavidAttenborough (out May 8) spotlights the devastating impact of bottom trawling
Read more: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Read more: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sir David Attenborough Ocean film 'greatest message he's told'
Sir David says his new film Ocean is one of the most important of his career.
www.bbc.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.” — Sir David Attenborough. Ocean with #DavidAttenborough (out May 8) spotlights the devastating impact of bottom trawling
Read more: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Read more: www.bbc.com/news/article...
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social Several years ago while my brother Steve was still working for LucasArts, he was at Skywalker Ranch with his boss and he ended up eating lunch with you and George Lucas who were already there.
May 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social Several years ago while my brother Steve was still working for LucasArts, he was at Skywalker Ranch with his boss and he ended up eating lunch with you and George Lucas who were already there.
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Lots of people on my feed are concerned about the destruction of NOAA by the Trump administration and Elon Musk, but much of what I’ve seen people post about is the national weather service. That’s vital, but NOAA does so much more than that!
My latest, for @ucsusa.bsky.social
🧪🌎🦑🐠
My latest, for @ucsusa.bsky.social
🧪🌎🦑🐠
Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service)
Far too much of the media coverage supporting NOAA only mentions one of many things they do: here are 10 more.
blog.ucs.org
April 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Lots of people on my feed are concerned about the destruction of NOAA by the Trump administration and Elon Musk, but much of what I’ve seen people post about is the national weather service. That’s vital, but NOAA does so much more than that!
My latest, for @ucsusa.bsky.social
🧪🌎🦑🐠
My latest, for @ucsusa.bsky.social
🧪🌎🦑🐠
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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social has it right – opening our treasured marine monuments to industrial fishing “sets a dangerous precedent that our public lands and waters are for sale to the highest bidder.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/c...
Trump Opens Marine National Monument to Commercial Fisheries (Gift Article)
The president said the move was aimed at making the United States the world’s “dominant seafood leader.”
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social has it right – opening our treasured marine monuments to industrial fishing “sets a dangerous precedent that our public lands and waters are for sale to the highest bidder.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/c...
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The world knows about climate change mostly because of great American researchers, and that work has been largely centered at NOAA.
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted
www.science.org
April 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The world knows about climate change mostly because of great American researchers, and that work has been largely centered at NOAA.
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Can confirm. I know more than one NOAA researcher who is bringing their own toilet paper to the office. Because the facilities contracts have not been renewed.
NEW: NOAA scientists are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Commerce Department failed to renew contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire
A Seattle lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT and building maintenance as it waits for the Commerce Department secretary to personally approve all contracts over $100,000.
propub.li
April 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Can confirm. I know more than one NOAA researcher who is bringing their own toilet paper to the office. Because the facilities contracts have not been renewed.
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This program funded my PhD. W/o it, I would not be where I am today fighting the good fight against invasive blue catfish to save the Chesapeake Bay. Imagine all the great scientists that will no longer have an opportunity… this anti-science trend needs to turn around b4 we re-enter the Dark Ages
NSF slashes graduate fellowship program
The “life-changing” fellowship will go to 1000 fewer students this year
www.science.org
April 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This program funded my PhD. W/o it, I would not be where I am today fighting the good fight against invasive blue catfish to save the Chesapeake Bay. Imagine all the great scientists that will no longer have an opportunity… this anti-science trend needs to turn around b4 we re-enter the Dark Ages
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True of direwolves discourse and true of many other things:
If you find that your personal uninformed opinion disagrees with consensus from the world’s leading experts, consider that “all the world’s leading experts know something I don’t” is by far the most likely explanation for this.
If you find that your personal uninformed opinion disagrees with consensus from the world’s leading experts, consider that “all the world’s leading experts know something I don’t” is by far the most likely explanation for this.
April 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
True of direwolves discourse and true of many other things:
If you find that your personal uninformed opinion disagrees with consensus from the world’s leading experts, consider that “all the world’s leading experts know something I don’t” is by far the most likely explanation for this.
If you find that your personal uninformed opinion disagrees with consensus from the world’s leading experts, consider that “all the world’s leading experts know something I don’t” is by far the most likely explanation for this.
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"But this year, almost a dozen hatcheries in the Puget Sound region are in limbo because a single employee from @noaa.gov was terminated in February, a casualty of cuts made by billionaire Elon Musk’s advisory group known as [DOGE]." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/c...
NOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"But this year, almost a dozen hatcheries in the Puget Sound region are in limbo because a single employee from @noaa.gov was terminated in February, a casualty of cuts made by billionaire Elon Musk’s advisory group known as [DOGE]." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/c...
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Everyone who told me "what's the harm in hyping de-extinction technology that doesn't work" can choke on a bag of black-footed ferret dicks
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump team cites wolf ‘de-extinction’ as reason to cut endangered species list
The interior secretary hailed a biotech company’s claim to have brought back the dire wolf, while the administration and GOP push to roll back species protections.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Everyone who told me "what's the harm in hyping de-extinction technology that doesn't work" can choke on a bag of black-footed ferret dicks
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...