K. Liz Brown-Burrell

K. Liz Brown-Burrell

@xspacetations.bsky.social

Geekly-Wedded to Aerospace, Robotics, Mental Health & LEGOS | Tech Founder, Program Manager and Writer | 2nd Tier Gamer. ♥ SatCom, Unity3D, Politics, Cartoons, Musicals, & Lemon π. | NASA and National Academies Alum.

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Neal Augenstein
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‘It’s just a place that they feel welcome’: SimplyBe Coffee in Leesburg is coffee shop with a cause wtop.com/loudoun-coun...

wtop.com‘It’s just a place that they feel welcome’: SimplyBe Coffee in Leesburg is coffee shop with a cause - WTOP NewsIf you ask what’s in a “dirty chai latte” at SimplyBe Coffee, in downtown Leesburg, Virginia, Ami would be glad to tell you and prepare your drink for you.

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The New York Times
@nytimes.com

“Give your kids an extra hug and kiss today.” Jesse Merkel spoke at a news conference outside Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, where his 8-year-old son, Fletcher, was one of two children fatally shot at a back-to-school Mass on Wednesday. Read more: nyti.ms/45HBSKN

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Take This
@takethis.org

🚨 NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Take This and Pokémon are teaming up to bring AFK Rooms to the Pokémon Championship Series this summer! 😱 🎉 🥳 First up, from June 13-15, we're headed to the North America International Championships in New Orleans, LA. (Lookout, Anaheim, we'll see you soon too! 👀)

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NPR
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RFK Jr. announced this week that the federal government is removing the recommendation that kids and pregnant women get routine COVID-19 vaccines. But CDC advice is more nuanced.

npr.orgCDC recommends parents talk to a doctor about getting COVID-19 shots for kidsRFK Jr. announced this week that the federal government is removing the recommendation that kids and pregnant women get routine COVID-19 vaccines. But CDC advice is more nuanced.

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HHMI
@hhmi-science.bsky.social

May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a time to reflect on the importance of emotional well-being and take steps toward improving mental wellness. Take a moment to check in with yourself and your loved ones, and explore these helpful resources: go.nih.gov/cZFldR8

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60 Minutes
@60minutes.bsky.social

Some employees at the National Institutes of Health say federal funding cuts at the agency have slowed or halted some work on childhood cancer therapies, dementia, and stroke. An NIH insider, who asked us to conceal his identity due to his concern over reprisal, spoke about the impact of the cuts.

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Karen Attiah
@karenattiah.bsky.social

Columbia cancelled my Race, Media and Int'l Affairs course. But I'm teaching it anyway. In just two days, 360+ of you enrolled. If you are interested in a scholarship, email assistant@resistancesummerschool.com w/ subject line, "Scholarship Request". karenattiah.substack.com/p/enrollment...

karenattiah.substack.comEnrollment for Race, Media and International Affairs 101 is now open!Grab your spot in Karen Attiah's Resistance Summer School pilot course.

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Jenna C. Hill
@chillocean.bsky.social

I just heard some excellent news regarding one of these datasets - the IMLGS (Index to Marine & Lacustrine Geologic Samples) - SESAR2 (www.geosamples.org) has agreed to host it going forward! 🧪⚒️🌊 This is a super valuable dataset - thanks so much to these colleagues for stepping up.

geosamples.orgSESAR2Welcome to the System For Earth Sample Registration (SESAR²) An Allocating Agent for IGSN
Jenna C. Hill@chillocean.bsky.social

NOAA just announced a long list of datasets that are going away🧪⚒️🌊: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume... Download what you need asap and send comments to: ncei.info@noaa.gov

nesdis.noaa.govNotice of ChangesNotices of changes are formal public announcements of planned services changes to applications and other products.

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WIRED
@wired.com

The volunteer cuts, which included young people who told WIRED they were tasked with making forests more resilient to wildfires and helping out FEMA staff at the agency’s headquarters, come just weeks before the official start of hurricane season.

wrd.cmDOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief JobsThe youth volunteers who were working on projects ranging from rebuilding homes destroyed in storms to distributing supplies for hurricane recovery were suddenly pulled from service. Why? DOGE cuts.

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor
@usrepkathycastor.bsky.social

This reckless decision will cost lives. NWS is a lifeline for families from hurricanes & severe storms. It provides crucial local forecasts we use every day. Slashing its workforce cripples its ability to protect communities. My neighbors deserve better—this is an outright attack on public safety.

apnews.comHundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cutsFederal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the U.S.

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts. NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms. This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.

theguardian.comDoge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threatsMembers reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’

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kelly jensen
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social

Do I have any followers who are or who know high school Civics educators? Please email me -- kelly@riotnewmedia.com. I am working on a piece about the disappearance of civics education in public schools and how it's leading to so many people being VERY unable to be literate citizens of democracy.

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