Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her)

cyclist, mom, vegetarian, astronomer, editor, longhorn & gator, noisemaker for more progressive policies.

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

@Bob_Bissen @Jeopardy @KenJennings It’s not even ambiguous, with Pennsylvania coming at the Capitol at an angle!!

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

But sure, keep working on all that AI razzle dazzle while #DeafBlind users can’t have the iPhone succeed at a basic #accessibility task like ANSWERING THE PHONE. If only the company had the money to fix this.

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

Just stopped by to report that @apple acknowledged: no, my blind mom cannot answer calls with Siri if her hearing aids are connected to the phone (as designed to). Please wait for a software update “soon” ….
They know cause many hearing aid users have reported it.

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

Help our friends at the NSF: Seeking scientists based in California who are willing to attest to direct harm caused by NSF firings.
If you’re in the science world, please RT to widen the net— a lawsuit on the unjust mass firings needs these comments.
(DM me to follow up!)

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

I’m just left wondering how folks would have felt if Joe Biden illegally forced the government to stop fulfilling its obligations (as determined by laws passed by Congress) so that he could choose which of those obligations don’t align with his personal ideology.

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

I hope that @theAGU will be brave and keep up their longstanding support of #DEI efforts even as so many others are forced to shut down. Everyone keep saying #DEI !!

[Sea Women Expeditions @seawomenexpeds]

Don't say DEI: Supporting Scientists in Spite of Political Resistance
If you're attending the American Geophysical Union (AGU) annual meeting in Washington, DC, Dec. 9-13, don't miss this session.
@theAGU #AGU24 #diversity #equity #inclusion #DEI #womeninscience #womeninSTEM #seawomen

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

Will @dcpublicschools or @MayorBowser speak up about this as leadership elsewhere in the country have done??

[ACLU of the District of Columbia @ACLU_DC]

🗣️ For the people in the back:
Allowing ICE to carry out raids at places like schools, hospitals, and places of worship does not make our communities safer.

These raids only serve to intimidate immigrants and may prevent them from accessing critical resources in our communities.

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

@930Club Set time for tonight’s @tmbg show? Alas not on website

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

Long shot in sharing here, but in case anyone in Baltimore wanted to see @TheRealYLT tonight and needs 2 tickets, hit me up— we’ll be home with a broken-armed kid 😢

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

@JokesAstro I thought we just tried to get the units right

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

If you're not doing anything for the next hour, @theNASEM is hosting a super insightful summary of #COP28 , the trends of COP meetings over the years, what's different with this latest one, etc.
https://t.co/Ckwcolg9rl

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

@LarryNittler @carnegiescience “Diversity is for tie patterns!”

[AGU (American Geophysical Union) @theAGU]

Interested in #CommunityScience?

Join this #AGUPubs session to learn about the Community Science Exchange Hub and associated journal: https://t.co/XX6zRxdY60

#AGU23 #AGUOpenScience

[AGU (American Geophysical Union) @theAGU]

Want to learn more about @theAGU’s journals, books, preprint server, and more?

Stop by the AGU Publications booth in the Exhibit Hall and learn about all things #AGUPubs!

#AGU23 #Publishing

[AGU (American Geophysical Union) @theAGU]

Calling #EarlyCareer Researchers!

Join our #AGUPubs session to learn how to craft a good research article and guidelines for peer-reviewing: https://t.co/Ux9rdiEtpz

#AGU23

[Moms Demand Action @MomsDemand]

VOLUNTEER VICTORIES! #ElectionNight results are still coming in, but our volunteers are winning races up and down the ballot in states across the country!

Follow this thread for all of our amazing volunteer victories! #DemandASeat 🧵

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

Want to be the next Executive VP for Science at @theAGU? Check out this job ad and apply!

https://t.co/z8DhTjwt6j

[AGU (American Geophysical Union) @theAGU]

👻Want to make sure you can make memorable, thoughtful and accessible messages about your science—for any audience?

🔜Register now for our #SciComm Essentials short workshop taking place on 31 Oct at 2 PM!👉 https://t.co/yh8R5PVNx4

[Dr. Margaret Moerchen (she/her) @astroMargaret]

I just showed my support for UNICEF and the children. Check out UNICEF USA to learn what they are doing, and how you can help too. https://t.co/B3mBRMpIY3
P.S. friends at @theAGU, don't forget about our matching gift program!