A few takeaways from my research:
1 - Not one staffer said they’d turn to scientists first when facing a science-related question.
2 - Party leadership, lobbyists, and trusted friends-of-friends often have more influence than peer-reviewed studies.
3 - Scientists are unintentionally sidelining themselves by only engaging with one side of the aisle.
sheril.substack.com/p/what-sci… #science #politics #uspol
What Scientists Get Wrong About Congress
In policy conversations, relationships—over research—shape outcomes.Sheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)
This is so cool!
An invaluable interactive, provocative, and inspiring artwork hidden in a corner of the Web!
Love this, @ntnsndr!
colorado.edu/lab/medlab/2024/1…
Change Is in the Cards: Governance Transitions in Open Source Communities
Download for screen readingDownload for booklet printingDownload for standard printingWaves of uncertainty swell around you. They threaten to consume you withMedia Economies Design Lab
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Hoy retomamos esta serie de testimonios sobre la experiencia en el #fediverso
#Mastodon mucho más que una alternativa a...
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Mastodon: mucho más que una alternativa a… | Sursiendo
Ante una nueva oleada migratoria usuaries de Mastodon nos cuentan su experiencia habitando una red social libre y descentralizada.sursiendo (Sursiendo)
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#EvoDevo #MolecularEvolution #bioinformatics #PopulationGenomics #RNAseq #PostDoc
In uncertain times, we can only count on resilient tech 💪
Privacy regulation landscape between US and Europe is fragile, and frameworks like DPF may not withstand the changes to the laws across the ocean. What does this mean for business?
nextcloud.com/blog/eu-us-data-…
EU-US Data Privacy Framework is defunct: what does this mean for businesses? - Nextcloud
While DPF is practically defunct, we explain why companies relying on US clouds for handling EU personal data do so at their own risk.Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)
Breathe new life into your vintage speakers with just a Raspberry Pi and some DIY magic. 🎶 🪄
8bitdo: yeah, we’ll send you a controller 😏
The controller:
I was given a Barney doll on my second birthday. According to my parents, I set it down on the coffee table, took a step back, and held an excited look of anticipation for several seconds.
You see, in the original VHS tapes, Barney was a doll that the kids would set down on a table, and then he transformed into the full-sized Barney. I clearly thought my real-life Barney doll would do the same thing.
I'm not sure I've ever recovered from this betrayal.
“I listened to NSF staff say DOGE had the authority to give thumbs up or down to grant applications which had been systematically vetted by layers of subject matter experts.
Our closed-to-the-public deliberations were observed by Zachary Terrell from the DOGE team. Through his Zoom screen, he showed more interest in his water bottle & his cuticles than the discussion. Terrell..accessed the NSF awards system to block the dispersal of approved grants.“
time.com/7285045/resigning-nat… #science #uspol
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.TIME
Saleblazers mixes shopkeeping and co-op survival with a fresh patch adding UI scaling for Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/sale…
#Saleblazers #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux #Gaming
Saleblazers mixes shopkeeping and co-op survival with a fresh patch adding UI scaling for Steam Deck
Saleblazers is an Early Access survival game that seems to be a little more on the unique side, with it adding in a shopkeeper element and now it should play better on Steam Deck and perhaps from your sofa on a living room PC too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Labour and other political parties banned from four biggest UK Prides
No More Pandering To Political Parties That Are False Allies
#UK #News #PinkNews #LabourBetrayalHasAPrice #TransphobesGoAway
Labour and other political parties banned from four biggest UK Prides
Political parties, including Labour, the Conservatives, the Greens and the Lib Dems, have been banned from four major Pride events in the UK.Amelia Hansford (PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news)
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Granvir: Zero Front is a fresh 3rd-person customizable mech-combat prologue out on Steam gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/gran…
#Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck #IndieGames #PCGaming
Granvir: Zero Front is a fresh 3rd-person customizable mech-combat prologue out on Steam
Love customising mechs and going into battle? Granvir: Zero Front is a new prologue, acting as a long-term demo for the bigger game of Granvir that's due out later. Seems to be worth a look if you love mech action.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
DOOM: The Dark Ages needs workarounds on Linux with AMD GPUs, a fix has been merged into Mesa gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/doom…
#DOOMTheDarkAges #DOOM #Linux #Gaming #FPS
DOOM: The Dark Ages needs workarounds on Linux with AMD GPUs, a fix has been merged into Mesa
With DOOM: The Dark Ages about to release for everyone on May 15th, and with Advanced Access available, it seems it needs some workarounds to run on Linux with AMD GPUs. This is likely what Valve already solved in SteamOS for Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
An assistant professor position in computational analysis of single-cell and spatial omics data with my PhD advisor is open at the University of Amsterdam!
academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3…
@bioinformatics #FediHire #getfedihired #fedijobs #academicchatter
Assistant Professor Computational Analysis of Single-cell and Spatial Omics Data
Are you passionate about developing omics data analysis methodology? Are you fascinated by the opportunities of omics data at single-cell or spatial resolution? Would you like to work at the forefront of method development and contribute to answerin…AcademicTransfer
Over 100 organisations still consider eLife papers when evaluating research contributions since losing our Impact Factor: elifesciences.org/inside-elife…
Help us rally more community support for research reform and let us know your funder or institution’s stance on the #ImpactFactor 💬
Research organisations still consider eLife papers in funding and hiring decisions
We’ve just announced that more than 100 funders and institutions combined continue to consider eLife papers when evaluating research contributions – regardless of our Impact Factor loss last year.eLife
At the bottom of all articles there's a box for links to our official social media posts of that article. Previously it only had Mastodon.
I've finally today added capturing the Bluesky link when it's auto-posted. So look out for it 😀
Clicking it goes direct to our official post on it.
City-building on the back of a huge creature, The Wandering Village gets a big Story Update gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/city…
#IndieGames #TheWanderingVillage #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck
City-building on the back of a huge creature, The Wandering Village gets a big Story Update
The Wandering Village is such a sweet idea for a city-builder, taking place on the back of a huge walking creature. It's in Early Access with Linux / Steam Deck support and a big new update just arrived.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
RimWorld in space, colony sim Stardeus gets a major upgrade with ship combat gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/rimw…
#Stardeus #IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming #SteamDeck
RimWorld in space, colony sim Stardeus gets a major upgrade with ship combat
Kodo Linija and publisher Paradox Arc have released a massive update to Stardeus, that's a bit like a RimWorld in space with ship-building. Now, it has ship to ship combat too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux GPU Control Application (LACT) gets a new fan control UI, automatic fan mode threshold on Nvidia gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/linu…
#Linux #OpenSource #NVIDIA #AMD #Intel
Linux GPU Control Application (LACT) gets a new fan control UI, automatic fan mode threshold on Nvidia
Linux GPU Control Application (LACT) is a wonderful open source app that allows you to tweak various settings for your GPU on Linux. The latest update brings some great new features, like the new fan control UI.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Black Mesa 'Resonance Decade' update out now with Linux and Steam Deck improvements and a big sale gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/blac…
#BlackMesa #HalfLife #Linux #SteamDeck #Gaming
Black Mesa 'Resonance Decade' update out now with Linux and Steam Deck improvements and a big sale
Crowbar Collective just released a major update to their Half-Life remake Black Mesa, which includes a whole lot of improvements to celebrate their ten year Steam anniversary. There's a lot of upgrades for Linux / Steam Deck players here.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
There's a new Godot Engine game dev bundle that may be worth grabbing: humblebundleinc.sjv.io/c/57729… (partner linky)
Learn To Make Games in Godot 4 by GameDev.tv 2025
Kickstart your game dev career with these online courses on Godot 4! Make games in 2D & 3D and help support charity with your purchase.Humble Bundle
Counter-Strike 2 gets weekly missions and a Linux Wayland fix gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/coun…
#CounterStrike2 #CS2 #Linux #LinuxGaming #FPS
Counter-Strike 2 gets weekly missions and a Linux Wayland fix
Just recently, Valve updated Counter-Strike 2 to entice players to keep coming back with a new permanent weekly mission system. Additionally, a just released updated improves the game on Linux with Wayland.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Team Fortress 2 gets another update with fixes from the community and relaxed in-game chat restrictions gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/team…
#TeamFortress2 #TF2 #Steam #FreeGame #PCGaming
Team Fortress 2 gets another update with fixes from the community and relaxed in-game chat restrictions
Valve have released the latest small update to Team Fortress 2. Following on from the update released at the start of May, it's another that pulls in some community-provided fixes thanks to the source code being available as part of the Source SDK up…Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Updating packages on Arch Linux can be slow every so often. You can overcome that with our guide.
itsfoss.com/fast-arch-linux-mi…
Finding the Fastest Arch Linux Mirrors
Two ways to find the fastest Arch Linux mirrors. Check them out here!Sagar Sharma (It's FOSS)
Hilarious!
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Guess what's happening this week?
EUROVISION!!! 🥳
To celebrate I am supplying this year's Eurovision Bingo card! You can just fill up the card or, as is done in Australia, take a drink every time one of the items on the card comes up!
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Trump administration mulling end to habeas corpus, legal right to challenge one’s detention
Presidential adviser Stephen Miller announces potential move, which US has made only four times in historySam Levine (The Guardian)
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Valve announce SteamOS Compatibility ratings, an extension of Steam Deck Verified for more devices gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/valv…
#SteamOS #Steam #PCGaming #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck
Valve announce SteamOS Compatibility ratings, an extension of Steam Deck Verified for more devices
With SteamOS Linux from Valve about to expand onto devices other than the Steam Deck, like the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S, Valve just announced a SteamOS Compatibility rating system.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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How do we make scientific voices more impactful in policymaking? Read my new article out today ⬇️
issues.org/information-flows-c… #science #uspol
“R&D” Means Something Different on Capitol Hill
Scientists need to learn how information flows to congressional staffers—and the crucial role they play in setting policy.Jay Lloyd (Issues in Science and Technology)
¿Puede el gobierno federal (de EU) acceder a mis datos?
Sobre las amenazas legales a nuestros datos alojados en EU, recientemente integrantes de @mayfirst @eff y @ptp tuvieron una conversación donde se propusieron desmitificar el ruido mediático respecto a estos temas, disipar temores y contar historias reales pasadas y presentes.
Puedes revisitarla acá:
VUSec reveal 'Training Solo', more security issues for Intel and Arm CPUs gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/vuse…
#VUSec #PCGaming #Intel #Arm #Security
VUSec reveal 'Training Solo', more security issues for Intel and Arm CPUs
Researchers at VUSec have revealed what they're calling "Training Solo", a set of security issues across Intel and Arm CPUs that sound pretty annoying and serious.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The Animal and the Machine
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