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I am so happy to be able to say I’m a #paemst finalist for DC! Thank you to @AndiWebb1, @KellieTaylorEdD, @agarriolapdx, staff and students at Templeton Academy DC, and so many others who encouraged, wrote letters, and otherwise supported me. #EinsteinFellows18

Steve the emotional support blackbird & his most beautiful tweets to ease fight or flight. Birdsong’s been shown to dial down anxiety in the human brain-to reassure & lend a little mental strength even when danger is evident & real. All we can do is keep going. Sound up🎵:

This must be tweeted every Halloween. I don’t make the rules

Happening Now: President Biden and the First Lady host local area students and military-connected children for trick-or-treating at the White House. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@FPWellman I really want to believe all of this. So much anxiety.

Final thoughts: Ignore the polls. Turn people out. Keep pushing. Vote early. Talk to your friends and family to vote. Keep fighting until the clock hits zero. If we do the work it will be over election night. Donald Trump is running to stay of jail. We are fighting for our future. I like our odds. Just my two cents over a drink and pizza. Now…get to work. We aren’t done yet.

Let me tell you why I think Trump and the Republicans are screwed with just 10 days to go. 3 things: 1) Ground game 2) Closing message 3) Momentum 1) Ground game…they don’t have one. Lara Trump nuked all the building the RNC had done. Trump torched all of his money on lawyers. They simply ignored the entire concept thinking rallies and transphobic ads were enough. They aren’t. Politics hasn’t changed so much that people knocking doors, making calls, organizing voter drives, and pews to the polls etc don’t matter. Do you really think these marching bands leading college students to vote happened spontaneously? No! They’ve got Elmo desperately throwing money into a bonfire with paid canvassers that are ripping him off! They aren’t knocking the doors and have no skin in the game. They aren’t true believers. They aren’t convincing anyone. In the last ten days…it’s all about turn out…turn out is a ground game…Trump has zero.

White-nose syndrome has led to the significant decline of insect-eating bats since its introduction to North America in 2006. In U.S. counties where it has been detected, farmers compensated for the loss of insect-eating bats by increasing insecticide use by 31.1%, according to a new Science analysis. What’s more, human infant mortality increased by 7.9% in these same counties, attributed to the harmful effects of insecticide runoff. Learn more ⬇️ 📄: bit.ly/3z3GY6D #SciencePolicyForum: bit.ly/3XAsDb9

Found out about this jewelry designer today, who uses recycled materials to make the most incredible jewelry... jianhui.london/pages/collecti… #SustainableFashion #NotFastFashion

You made it #BackToSchool! Now it’s time to look forward to hands-on opportunities to apply your STEM education. Discover internships, trainings, summer schools, and more on #DOESTEM, the portal for DOE’s STEM training and workforce development: energy.gov/doe-stem/searc…

#USWNT win gold! #Paris2024

AND he’s a GIS nerd advocating for geographic literacy to advance equity and environmental justice? ABSOLUTELY.

🎉Exciting news!🎉 This Thursday, August 8th, the first #OpenSciEd Elementary units will be available for download! We're thrilled to bring high quality phenomena-based learning to young learners. #OpenSciEdES To learn more about OpenSciEd Elementary, check out the "Getting to Know OpenSciEd Elementary" webinar! Watch it for FREE ➡️ vimeo.com/973491732?shar…!

Last one was super successful, so I’m going to do one more for this school year: If you’re a teacher and you need help with supplies this year, please drop your classroom wishlist as a comment. I’ll get as many as I can, and we usually have good community participation too!

Stunning outdoor Rube Goldberg machine x.com/i/status/18168…

BREAKING: @EPA just announced $4.3B in new Climate Pollution Reduction Grants! This money will help states, local governments, tribes, and territories cut climate pollution and boost clean energy and transportation. That’s how we #ActOnClimate! epa.gov/inflation-redu…

"Trump is cultural heroin. He makes some feel better for a bit. But he cannot fix what ails them, and one day they’ll realize it." -- J.D. Vance: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Local students examine Metro's history through national history competition - Proud of our students! wamu.org/story/24/06/14…

On Thursday at 8am ET, two @NASA_Astronauts will exit the station to retrieve radio gear then sample for microbes potentially living on the outside of the station. More... go.nasa.gov/3VCLqRZ

We asked, and the Edutopia community responded: Which productivity tools *really* save you time and effort? ⏰ Check out our curated list—complete with advice from educators on how to use them: edut.to/4aodBsk

On this day 67 years ago (May 19, 1957) the Los Angeles Times asked "Is your smoke helping to melt polar icecaps?" This was part of the build up to the International Geophysical Year. #climate #ClimateEmergency allouryesterdays.info/2024/05/18/may…

On Saturday June 1st from 11am-3pm, join the @NMAAHC, @NMNH, @NationalZoo as we celebrate Black birders, birds, and nature. Engage in STEAM activities and learn African American history! Black Birders Week is May 26th - June 1st. Get tickets s.si.edu/3WIre27

Beginning at noon on Saturday, nearly 60 aircraft spanning the history of aviation will buzz over D.C.’s National Mall, a rare public parade of planes and helicopters streaking across the country’s most restricted airspace. wapo.st/4a9WIBv