Sally James

It’s time to have a serious conversation about this shift in philanthropic dollars to fund science, in the broader context of the Trump administration’s war on science as a public good. Thank you to @heidiledford.bsky.social for covering this. MY HOT TAKES 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

If you live in #pugetsound or #seattle and can get down to @pikeplacemarket.bsky.social they are celebrating Dia de Los Muertos with food, fun and a parade later. #diadelosmuertos #ofrendas

HPV #vaccine: What the latest #evidence shows and how to report on it A guide to #journalists from @healthjournalism.org healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/10...

Do you know a lot about #nature in #seattle? Bring your team to a trivia contest Thursday to benefit Seattle parks. At Ravenna Brewing 7 p.m. ($15 donation) #botany #mammals #parks #beaver #salmon #wetlands #flora #fauna

If you want to learn more about the common tropes of "rigged election" rumors, check out our Bingo game: bingo.cip.uw.edu It's interactive. You can play along as the election progresses and learn about how real and perceived election issues get wrapped into "rigged election" conspiracy theories.

Just watching Kenneth Walker and thinking #yoga is part of his prowess. #NFL @chiefs.bsky.social If only he was still a @seahawksofficial.com

My voting outfit: CDC zombie apocalypse shirt. My priorities: health, science, and thriving communities. 🗳️ Vote for health. Our future depends on it. @standupforscience.net @ucs.org @altcdc.altgov.info @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social @firedbutfighting.bsky.social @defendpublichealth.bsky.social

Who manages public info about more than 4,000 "floats" around the world compiling research data in the ocean? Maybe you. #jobs #oceans #marine #science #outreach #highschool #education wd5.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...

This seems to fit well within the frame work that @howardfrumkin.bsky.social and others have created for a framework of nature metrics. Link to academic paper. sciety.org/articles/act...

Great story linking #publichealth and #tree canopy from @ashleybraun.bsky.social Story gives concrete examples of how public policy could save lives. (or not) #healthequity #poverty In @biographic.bsky.social biographic.com/trees-as-pub...

She won the Victor Cohn prize in 2021. @sciencewriting.bsky.social @sciencewriters.org

So sorry to read that @helenbranswell.bsky.social has died. Incredible leader in the field at @statnews.com #research #medicine #literacy #patients www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...

1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae. 3. The GFP protein comes from jellyfish. The biggest breakthroughs all trace to scientists following their curiosity, and this is one huge reason why we must keep funding basic research!

Thanks to #docktober and #dockfouling groups in Puget Sound, I finally saw how one peeks at tide pool creatures without worrying about the low tide. But I was juggling a phone in a pouch, and trying to use it as a light. So photo below is NOT from dock. Thanks @luanimal (IG)

More than two dozen workers at three major publishing houses—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. Read the full story: buff.ly/p0ymGmN

For celebration, of #WorldOctopusDay.. my offering of a creature observed in #Edmonds #PugetSound Identified by @inaturalist.bsky.social as "red" or octopus rubescens. #cephalopod

Did it today! At Seattle drugstore, where 25 people were in line when the opened their doors. #vaccine #flu #seattle #respiratory #IDsky

Thanks Katterman's for #flushot #vaccine #respiratory 25 people in line at 9 for these. #seattle

Protect #science and #science #journalism. Join + support nonprofit orgs like @sciencewriters.org and our regional @nswa.bsky.social (Answer the latest "survey" from NW science folks, asking what you want in 2027) #community If you loved #SciWri26... help make it happen again.

Global model ensembles are in strong agreement that a prolonged &anomalous nearly West-wide autumn heatwave will develop this week & persist for 10+ days. While some daytime records may be set, this event will be more notable for its persistence & breadth. [Thread]

See you in Arizona! #SciWri26 and 27.

He thanked you by name in his speech, and since interviewing you for @theopennotebook.bsky.social it was especially resonant to hear this. #editing #editor @sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social #SciWri26

So many winners took time in speech to say how hard it is in this career. #SciWri26

Already loved Castor (downtown restaurant) with roasted cauliflower and chile. Thanks for sharing your spot with us! #SciWri26

The cuts in staff across federal health agencies are staggering. Great analysis from @ourpublicservice.bsky.social. 1 in 5 people gone from NIH. More than 1 in 4 gone from CDC. Nearly 7 in 10 gone from AHRQ. ourpublicservice.org/resource/the...

The collapse of #journalism (about #science)? @chriscmooney.bsky.social and Bruce Lewenstein try to measure it. #SciWri26 theconversation.com/is-science-j...

Come say hello in Corvallis at #Sciwri26 the burning man for #science writers. But...we don't light anything and more librarian culture than rock and roll. @nswa.bsky.social @sciencewriters.org

Come to Corvallis, Oregon, to hear expert panels and schmooze and tour laboratories, and schmooze. Pitch editors and schmooze. @nswa.bsky.social #SciWri26 #journalism #science #facts

Komorebi. #light #forest #sunday #nature

So good @thisisindexed.com Her caption: I would prefer not to do what pays possibly well while what does real good goes undone.

Who knew I would find #seattle music nerd reference in review of novel "The Disappearers?" A character turns away from Reggae to grunge and says “Sad Seattle white boys,” he deposes, “are teaching me how to live.” Hello @dwightgarner.bsky.social #grunge www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/b...

From #minnesotastatefair

Dear Universe, My friend's kid (grown up and Dad to teens) is staying with me to see @noahkahanmusic.bsky.social Feels like some sort of #circular #music

Attention Ecologists! We are going to need *a lot* of ecologists. The First Lego League Teams need to speak with a scientist about their projects every year. Every year it's a different type of scientist. Last year was archaeologists. This year, ecologists! Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️

Two small people were in my care today. This was top of mind for me. #climate #smoke #pollution #future

My husband and myself are raising money for 2 charities - LA food bank and @oceana.bsky.social by being in a contest called "America's Favorite Couple." Vote for us at this link americasfavcouple.org/2026/sally-a...

Registration opens 8-4 for the @sciencewriters.org conference in Corvallis, OR in Sept. Insiders know - all the best field trips are FULL within hours. So read program - use your keyboard trigger fingers. #research #comms #sciwri26 @oregonstate.edu 🧪🌳🦠🐟

Manzanita, Oregon has a hierarchy of needs. #counseling #food #yoga #beach

Not surprised. #research #science #medicine apnews.com/article/cali...

Be sure to take photos for #mothweek. See this special link at @inaturalist.bsky.social for the details. www.inaturalist.org/pages/mothweek #bugsky #diversity

Kids in camps are being rushed around. Swimming cancelled. No soccer. #camp #kids #emergency

If only a dedicated group of scientists had warned us about the record heat, torrential flooding, continental scale wildfires, and apocalyptic orange skies

Juvenile barred #owls in #seattle's Ravenna Park. #nature

Here’s the research showing the importance of attribution to garner public support for climate policy: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Scan your local news today. How many stories are about something climate change is making worse...without saying so? I counted 8 of those in my feed today, vs just 1 that named climate change directly. Why does this matter? Research shows that making this connection changes how people see it.