cyclist, mom, vegetarian, astronomer, editor, longhorn & gator, noisemaker for more progressive policies.
Washington, DC
Joined October 2015
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But sure, keep working on all that AI razzle dazzle while #DeafBlind users can’t have the iPhone succeed at a basic #accessibility task like ANSWERING THE PHONE. If only the company had the money to fix this.
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Just stopped by to report that @apple acknowledged: no, my blind mom cannot answer calls with Siri if her hearing aids are connected to the phone (as designed to). Please wait for a software update “soon” ….
They know cause many hearing aid users have reported it.
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Help our friends at the NSF: Seeking scientists based in California who are willing to attest to direct harm caused by NSF firings.
If you’re in the science world, please RT to widen the net— a lawsuit on the unjust mass firings needs these comments.
(DM me to follow up!)
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I’m just left wondering how folks would have felt if Joe Biden illegally forced the government to stop fulfilling its obligations (as determined by laws passed by Congress) so that he could choose which of those obligations don’t align with his personal ideology.
I hope that @theAGU will be brave and keep up their longstanding support of #DEI efforts even as so many others are forced to shut down. Everyone keep saying #DEI !!
Don't say DEI: Supporting Scientists in Spite of Political Resistance
If you're attending the American Geophysical Union (AGU) annual meeting in Washington, DC, Dec. 9-13, don't miss this session.
@theAGU #AGU24 #diversity #equity #inclusion #DEI #womeninscience #womeninSTEM #seawomen
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Will @dcpublicschools or @MayorBowser speak up about this as leadership elsewhere in the country have done??
🗣️ For the people in the back:
Allowing ICE to carry out raids at places like schools, hospitals, and places of worship does not make our communities safer.
These raids only serve to intimidate immigrants and may prevent them from accessing critical resources in our communities.
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Long shot in sharing here, but in case anyone in Baltimore wanted to see @TheRealYLT tonight and needs 2 tickets, hit me up— we’ll be home with a broken-armed kid 😢
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If you're not doing anything for the next hour, @theNASEM is hosting a super insightful summary of #COP28 , the trends of COP meetings over the years, what's different with this latest one, etc.
nationalacademies.org/event/…
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Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) retweeted
Interested in #CommunityScience?
Join this #AGUPubs session to learn about the Community Science Exchange Hub and associated journal: brnw.ch/21wFaV2
#AGU23 #AGUOpenScience
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Want to learn more about @theAGU’s journals, books, preprint server, and more?
Stop by the AGU Publications booth in the Exhibit Hall and learn about all things #AGUPubs!
#AGU23 #Publishing
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Calling #EarlyCareer Researchers!
Join our #AGUPubs session to learn how to craft a good research article and guidelines for peer-reviewing: brnw.ch/21wF9F8
#AGU23
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VOLUNTEER VICTORIES! #ElectionNight results are still coming in, but our volunteers are winning races up and down the ballot in states across the country!
Follow this thread for all of our amazing volunteer victories! #DemandASeat 🧵
ALT A red and blue graphic with text that says "Congratulations to our volunteers who demanded a seat, and won! momsdemandaction.org"
Want to be the next Executive VP for Science at @theAGU? Check out this job ad and apply!
paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.…
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👻Want to make sure you can make memorable, thoughtful and accessible messages about your science—for any audience?
🔜Register now for our #SciComm Essentials short workshop taking place on 31 Oct at 2 PM!👉 brnw.ch/21wDMdW
ALT 👻Want to make sure you can make memorable, thoughtful and accessible messages about your science—for any audience? 🔜Register now for our #SciComm Essentials short workshop taking place on 31 Oct at 2 PM! 👉 https://bit.ly/3Q05gTs
I just showed my support for UNICEF and the children. Check out UNICEF USA to learn what they are doing, and how you can help too. unicefusa.org/what-unicef-do…
P.S. friends at @theAGU, don't forget about our matching gift program!
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we are excited to upgrade the bakfiets in our fleet once the rebate goes through DC city council in 2024! I long resisted the e-assist for some silly purist notions but this will allow us to make two school drops with just one bike instead of a parent deployed to each daily!
Best ebike article I've read. Great job @wapo
An e-bike is not an expensive bike. It’s a cheap car.
washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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And of course read the whole thread!
Since so many have asked, here’s my hot take on the spherules Loeb found and the manuscript he’s loudly rushed to the world. These are pretty typical cosmic spherules. Had he done the *obvious*--a control sample 100 km away from the meteor--he’d have found the same thing. 1/20
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Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) retweeted
Alert🚨‼️
We are pleased to announce we have extended our deadline to apply to attend #AGU23 for no-cost if you're a member of an Indigenous Community.
🔗Apply now before 25 July: fal.cn/3A6E3
