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Scientists often assume the main challenge in policymaking is ensuring that legislators have access to high-quality evidence.

But Capitol Hill is fast-paced, resource-constrained & shaped by competing considerations. https://sheril.substack.com/p/beyond-the-briefing-memo #science #uspol

Before 1993, women weren’t allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor. That changed when Sen. Moseley Braun (D-IL), & Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) wore trousers - shocking the male-dominated Senate. This eventually led to the dress code being clarified to allow women to wear pants. Credit: Liberal Jane Illustration https://www.liberaljane.com #history #uspol

Digital illustration of a woman senator in a blazer and skirt. Behind her walks a man in a blue suit. Text reads, ‘Before 1993, women could not wear pants on the senate floor’

"Differences lead to diversity;
It exists within any given species;
it is just natural."

A beautiful message for this moment from the 2024 winner of the AAAS dance your PhD competition, WELI's 'Kangaroo Time' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoSYO3fApEc #art #science

Is anyone able to help me understand #roblox?

My children enjoy playing, but both of their accounts were suddenly banned (or deleted?) today and we don’t know why.

I sent an appeal but I have two sad kiddos. I don’t play and I’m not familiar with how it works, but I’d appreciate any insight on this or suggestions about how to get it working again. #gaming

#SilentSunday

Happy Vawentines to all who celebrate!

“Yawentines IS WHAT BWINGS US TOGETHAH TODAY”

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Trump Administration Erases the Government's Power to Fight Climate Change The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.

#SuperbOwl you say? Well okay then!

ChatGPT assumed I am male.

The reason demonstrates we have work to do. #AI #tech

“Well, I am female, so I'm curious why you thought I was male?”

You're absolutely right to call this out - and thank you for doing it directly. Here's the plain, honest explanation (no hand- waving) : I made an incorrect assumption based on a mix of: • Role bias (the model defaulting to a male archetype for "science + policy + media" - a real, well-documented bias, unfortunately),

I just finished #Pluribus and found it a very thoughtful exploration of humanity, loneliness, love, and individualism vs a collective hive mind.

The series asks its audience to consider questions in ways I rarely experience at a time when so many programs feel like more of the same.

I recommend watching and am interested to hear what others think.

Humans are easily manipulated & AI knows that.

I wanted to love "Beautyland" by Marie-Helene Bertino - a neurodiverse protagonist who loves science(!) - but it didn't quite live up to my expectations.

But now I'm 11 chapters into "Circe" by Madeline Miller, which has been a wonderful journey so far. Miller knows her Classics! Highly recommend 📚 #books

Book jacket for CIRCE featuring the face of Circe

“Don't worry, I've got you”

‘For Alex’
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
1988 - 2026
RIP

by illustrator MJ.Hiblen
Source: https://www.instagram.com/mjhiblenart?igsh=MTRkeTk4NmtnNjY2MQ==

Don't worry, I've got you

Moving illustration based on events in Minnesota by illustrator MJ.Hiblen

“Fear not the those without papers, but those without conscience.”

- Amanda Gorman, For Alex Jeffrey Pretti, Murdered by I.C.E January 24, 2026

For Alex Jeffrey Pretti Murdered by I.C.E January 24, 2026 by Amanda Gorman We wake with no words, just woe & wound. Our own country shoot ing us in the back is not just brutal ity; it's jarring betrayal; not enforcement, but execution. A message: Love your people & you will die. Yet our greatest threat isn't the outsiders among us, but those among us who never look within. Fear not the those without papers, but those without conscience. Know that to care intensively, united, is to carry both pain-dark horror for today & a profound, daring hope for tomorrow. We can feel we have nothing to give, & still belove this world wait ing, trembling to change. If we cannot find words, may we find the will; if we ever lose hope, may we never lose our humanity. The only undying thing is mercy, the courage to open ourselves like doors, hug our neighbor, & save one more bright, impossible life.

We don’t need to choose between analytical rigor and historical perspective. They should be integrated.

In this age of rapid technological change and geopolitical uncertainty, understanding the human story across time and geography will continue to be essential. /2

Most ppl know me for work in science & policy, but in college, my other major was classical #history & literature.

I view the present moment through this lens, understanding that the world map has always been dynamic. Borders shift, empires rise and fall, societies transform.

Only by studying the humanities - the disciplines so many ppl in power now regularly dismiss - can we hope to learn from the past & chart a more hopeful future.

This is the worst review for my book on Amazon. All things considered, it's not too terrible.

I do hope the reader eventually found my book. https://www.amazon.com/Science-Kissing-What-Lips-Telling/dp/0446559903/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YITNQIK117KX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bRlJP0iM51WRLdKJzj4prNJ7BTt47neNyVXO7qiysAG9cPAhPWVgl3fZHrdwBGELiCp5p-zbE0qv3b20DlTYEF4XB4EdnCqryXANq4ex91tVhlBS9GHqa_FXZbPyGRObKLLtpDcEIlKp_mcPusOuoWalMi7luWGrBmPOnFsoyxu-5BwQ4q9Fb9wIMQ6vDN5Pv-RcoL2vu-v_X18QzUq44uNszYLF2RNVTHs1x6KNK7Y.ovA5UMsytHhve08pyMA7WIZC5dTj30HPkryEcOHPLRE&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+science+of+kissing&qid=1769007805&sprefix=the+science+of+kissin%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-1#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor #books

A review with one star reads: "I went to pick up this book to read and discovered someone swapped the books. Very disappointed."

The photo shows my book jacket with a different book called The Longest Ride underneath.

@maxroser and yet distributional shortcomings still leave so many people hungry.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has voted to dissolve after Republicans rescinded $1.1B at President Trump’s behest.

This ends the 58-year-old agency that distributed federal funds to NPR, PBS and more than 1,500 local public radio & television stations. https://apple.news/AXdo2-zPuRCiJSiIVd3DXSg #uspol #news

Surrounded by Waymos (self-driving cars).

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