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Karen Yip

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Geo! Enviro! Oceans! weather! STEM! 2YC! wildflowers! Anti gun violence, pro gun safety. ↪️ at https://t.co/FZtqsmDsjX she/her

Joined May 2016
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As homicides climb I’m remembering this warning from Texas police leaders in 2021.

BREAKING— APD Interim Chief Chacon leads group of Texas police leaders speaking out against permitless carry saying it will make communities less safe and make police’s work harder.

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Once again, it’s time to Fork Over the Facts about gun violence prevention! Be prepared for your lively holiday gathering discussions with these Myths vs. Facts. @MomsDemand @Everytown @StudentsDemand everytown.org/debunking-gun-…

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AGAIN. Our Kentucky volunteers are urging gun owners to secure guns in homes and vehicles after 3-year-old Aubree Goss found a loaded gun at her Louisville home and discharged it, killing her. Her father told police that he loaded the gun, put it under the couch, and fell asleep.…

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WYOMING VICTORY! After vehement pushback by our volunteers, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees rejected a proposal that would have allowed students, staff, and even members of the public with concealed carry permits to carry firearms on campus. wyofile.com/university-of-…


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On Friday, the Texas State Board of Education approved a state-authored curriculum under intense scrutiny in recent months for its heavy inclusion of biblical teachings. Here’s what you need to know about the new lessons and how an Abbott-appointee became the deciding vote. 🧵


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GMO crops use science to improve hybrids. Let’s stop being scared of science tools that measurably improve our health & our planet. And let’s stop giving anti-science activists like EWG and Greenpeace a megaphone. Read more here ⬇️⬇️⬇️ news.immunologic.org/p/gmos-and-gen… 🧵


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We need to talk about Whitmire trying to install a lawyer/life coach as head of our public works department.

BREAKING: Mayor John Whitmire received a written rebuke from a national engineering organization concerned about a potential ordinance change that would allow a non-engineer to lead Houston Public Works. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @HoustonChron



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The mayor of Houston wants to install an attorney at the helm of @HouPublicWorks The American Society of Civil Engineers says that's not such a good idea.

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Engineering group warns Mayor Whitmire against hiring non-engineer Houston Public Works leader houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst…



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Want to learn about all things paleoclimate in the beautiful eastern Sierras? Applications are now being accepted for paleoCAMP 2025 🎉 All graduate students in the Earth Sciences are welcome to apply! paleoclimate.camp/apply


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Just 5% of gun sellers account for 90% of the thousands of guns that are recovered in crimes each year. Without little to no oversight or accountability for bad actors in the gun industry, they continue to break the law and get away with it. Learn more about the gun industry’s…


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The gun industry doesn’t just make and sell guns—it also sells lies. They profit while our generation pays the price for their #KillerBusiness. Are you good with that? We’re fed up with the gun industry marketing their dangerous “guns everywhere, for everyone” agenda as concern…


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BREAKING: Mayor John Whitmire received a written rebuke from a national engineering organization concerned about a potential ordinance change that would allow a non-engineer to lead Houston Public Works. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @HoustonChron


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ROV Dive Alert 🌊 Spend the day exploring this freshly mapped seamount in one of the world’s largest marine protected areas - the Palau National Marine Sanctuary! Our team is streaming live at NautilusLive.org waiting for your questions. @PICRCPalau @oceanexplorer

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The gun industry’s #KillerBusiness remains one of the most protected industries in America—with broad immunity from legal accountability that almost no other industry has—while guns are the leading cause of death for American children and teens. @StudentsDemand’s bold new…


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In the roughly 10 years I have been watching divestreams I've never seen a heterpod/sea elephant. This pelagic snail was huge, about 30cm. Vestigial shell at the bottom, modified foot sticking out like a fin from the side & a proboscis snout. #natiluslive @evnautilus #palau

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A single judge in Texas just blocked four million American workers from getting the overtime pay they earn. This is exactly why our fight for workers isn’t over.

NEW: A Texas federal judge has struck down a DOL rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility to four million new workers, kneecapping one of the Biden administration’s most substantial labor policies. blawgo.com/XBrh8tH



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Oklahoma attorney general says state schools superintendent cannot mandate students watch prayer video cbsn.ws/4i5Xchh


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Join Xerces, @NWF, & @EntsocAmerica to learn about the status of our country’s insects, how Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will help, & what each of us can do to get it across the finish line! 🗓️Nov 19 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: mobilize.us/nationalwildli…


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