Mike Vickers
@mikevickers.bsky.social
PhD. Postdoctoral Fellow at University of the Free State. UF alum. Behavior Ecologist / Arachnologist. USA -> South Africa
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POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
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The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.
MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.
MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.
October 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.
MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.
MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.
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This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
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Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
October 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
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Dear Democratic Members of Congress,
Stop telling me about what he's doing. We can all see it.
Start telling me about what you're doing to stop it!
Signed,
Americans
Stop telling me about what he's doing. We can all see it.
Start telling me about what you're doing to stop it!
Signed,
Americans
March 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Dear Democratic Members of Congress,
Stop telling me about what he's doing. We can all see it.
Start telling me about what you're doing to stop it!
Signed,
Americans
Stop telling me about what he's doing. We can all see it.
Start telling me about what you're doing to stop it!
Signed,
Americans
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March 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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March 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
When does it become time to purposefully f- stuff up?
March 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
When does it become time to purposefully f- stuff up?
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Schumer’s decision is an unconscionable surrender that shows he does not have what it takes to meet this moment, and the charade he pulled yesterday makes it even worse. Time for new leadership in the Democratic Party.
March 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Schumer’s decision is an unconscionable surrender that shows he does not have what it takes to meet this moment, and the charade he pulled yesterday makes it even worse. Time for new leadership in the Democratic Party.
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ENOUGH OF THE GAMES
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
ENOUGH OF THE GAMES
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👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
AOC on senate Dems caving and backing the CR: “A wide sense of betrayal.”
March 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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@schumer.senate.gov If you vote for cloture you are a stain on this country’s history that will never go away. You are willingly passing power to a tyrant in waiting, and you are a disgrace to every oath of office any senator has ever sworn. Your legacy will be one of cowardice and contempt.
March 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@schumer.senate.gov If you vote for cloture you are a stain on this country’s history that will never go away. You are willingly passing power to a tyrant in waiting, and you are a disgrace to every oath of office any senator has ever sworn. Your legacy will be one of cowardice and contempt.
MORE OF THIS!
Wyden on why he's not attending Trump's speech tomorrow and instead is hosting a town hall: "We're not interested in hearing about the Donald Trump alternate reality."
March 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
MORE OF THIS!
When did gut content analysis become the new rage? My lab at UF was doing that 10 years ago, but I guess updates in methods, primers, etc. have probably been enhanced. I thought it was really cool then - had a jumping spider, which ate a mosquito, which fed on a lion end up in one of the samples.
February 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
When did gut content analysis become the new rage? My lab at UF was doing that 10 years ago, but I guess updates in methods, primers, etc. have probably been enhanced. I thought it was really cool then - had a jumping spider, which ate a mosquito, which fed on a lion end up in one of the samples.
Anyone have good sites or email alerts for behavioral ecology area academic jobs besides the google doc? I am in my final postdoc year.
January 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Anyone have good sites or email alerts for behavioral ecology area academic jobs besides the google doc? I am in my final postdoc year.
My level of anger towards SpringerNature's editorial office increases on daily basis.
January 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
My level of anger towards SpringerNature's editorial office increases on daily basis.
Daily.
December 23, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Daily.
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incredibly buried (some might say fossilized) lede:
THE LIFE SIZE EURYPTERID BODY PILLOW IS IN STOCK
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
HE CAN BE YOURS
I REPEAT
HE CAN BE YOURS THE BODY PILLOW IS IN STOCK
THE LIFE SIZE EURYPTERID BODY PILLOW IS IN STOCK
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
HE CAN BE YOURS
I REPEAT
HE CAN BE YOURS THE BODY PILLOW IS IN STOCK
December 18, 2024 at 1:17 AM
incredibly buried (some might say fossilized) lede:
THE LIFE SIZE EURYPTERID BODY PILLOW IS IN STOCK
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
HE CAN BE YOURS
I REPEAT
HE CAN BE YOURS THE BODY PILLOW IS IN STOCK
THE LIFE SIZE EURYPTERID BODY PILLOW IS IN STOCK
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
HE CAN BE YOURS
I REPEAT
HE CAN BE YOURS THE BODY PILLOW IS IN STOCK
Revision has been submitted for 3 weeks now, and it is still under review. I wonder how long before I should send a nudge of like "hey...".
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 AM
Revision has been submitted for 3 weeks now, and it is still under review. I wonder how long before I should send a nudge of like "hey...".
With all these drones, aliens, orbs, etc...whatever it is. I hope it is an alien invasion because honestly it would get certain people off my daily news cycle and be something interesting. Like get this over with and be our leaders.
December 17, 2024 at 2:44 AM
With all these drones, aliens, orbs, etc...whatever it is. I hope it is an alien invasion because honestly it would get certain people off my daily news cycle and be something interesting. Like get this over with and be our leaders.
All these starter packs just have the same 3-4 people in it. LOL.
December 11, 2024 at 9:07 AM
All these starter packs just have the same 3-4 people in it. LOL.
Only reason I'm going into the lab is because of the aircon...nothing else.
December 11, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Only reason I'm going into the lab is because of the aircon...nothing else.
What is going on in South Korea? Crazy stuff.
December 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM
What is going on in South Korea? Crazy stuff.
I'm trying to get more interested in being on here, but it is quite boring when you see the same posts from the same people over and over again.....
December 3, 2024 at 5:28 AM
I'm trying to get more interested in being on here, but it is quite boring when you see the same posts from the same people over and over again.....