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DEI Virologist @kyt-thatsme.bsky.social · 1d

#mevosky

DEI Virologist @kyt-thatsme.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone wanna form a viral or pathogen evolution working group ?

Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 3d

Now accepting proposals for new Research Synthesis Working Groups! Each funded group will present a symposium at the Evolution meeting, collaborate on a publication, and establish a lasting research network. Submit your proposal by January 6: www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 4d

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 4d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 4d

hey @uconn.bsky.social out of curiosity would you say that you are now anti anti black racism. just asking some questions as an alum www.ctinsider.com/news/educati...

UConn may rescind Anti-Black Racism course requirement due to Trump administration: 'Slippery slope'

The "U.S. Anti-Black Racism" course at UConn is part of the general education curriculum.

www.ctinsider.com

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 5d

Big sale on @edyong209.bsky.social’s book at Amazon

www.amazon.com/Contain-Mult...

I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

Amazon.com: I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life eBook : Yong, Ed: Kindle Store

www.amazon.com

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 5d

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s our offering to the local tots

An 8’ Skeleton stepping up from the front porch into a hedge in front of a brick house. Skellyman is wearing a rainbow cowboy hat.

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s our offering to the local tots

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Elinne Becket, PhD @bielleogy.bsky.social · 6d

Consider signing up if you're free next Wednesday!

Black Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · 7d

#BlackInMicro is calling for volunteers! If you have experience evaluating scientific presentations, come judge the Research Symposium and support emerging talent in micro. Sign up: tinyurl.com/BIMW25-ECR or see link in bio

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 8d

When you are tall and thin
You only need a narrow shadow
To give you shade

Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 12d

Wider shot taken a second later

Great blue heron standing in a sliver of shade from the trunk of a small live oak tree. It’s standing on the green grass of an island. In the background are the intercoastal waterway and the Pensacola Beach Bridge

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Black Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · 9d

This year marks 5 years of uplifting our voices, creating a supportive community & shaping the future of microbiology. We've come such a long way! To help keep #BlackInMicro alive, Donate: tinyurl.com/GiveBiM and Register to attend: linktr.ee/BlackInMicro (see links in bio) #BiMWeek2025

A flyer with a dark blue and black gradient background, with faint microbes decorating it. In the middle is a large yellow glowing "5" and underneath it reads "years of #BlackInMicro"

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 10d

former spirtual advisor to jeffrey epstein's best friend donald trump

Nikki @varivergirl.bsky.social · 10d

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child

Under a negotiated plea agreement, he was given a ten year sentence, but he will only serve six months of that sentence.

www.nbcnews.com

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doctor eek [free link arc] (alt decorative gourd season) @absolutely-not.bsky.social · 10d

i looked at the methodology for this and it is
a. sex addiction counseling group in texas did a surveymonkey and extrapolated the results to the entire us population which is the sort of research design that earns you an ff on an intro methods class (the extra f is for extra effort), and
b. p-hacked

The Independent @the-independent.com · 10d

Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

1 in 3 Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

www.independent.co.uk

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 11d

I didn’t have “Portland rolls. Nudity check” on my 2025 BINGO card but that’s my own fault

Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 11d

Portland enacts emergency powers of nudity to check federal overreach.

Emergency World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland, with blurred photi of naked bicyclists.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 12d

Just gonna keep tapping the sign*

*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:

For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:

For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:

For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 12d

OMG @darthbluesky.bsky.social @weratedogs.com he’s doing the orange poke in the mouth like John Locke but it’s a whole ball

Jennifer Br🎃🎃ks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 12d

A friend just sent me this picture of his mastiff, Peanut.

Let it wash over you.

OK, I’m usually pretty good with alt text, but this one may defeat me. Imagine the biggest, wrinkliest black dog.

Now imagine a large, violently green ball.

Now imagine that Peanut the mastiff has put a ball exactly the size of his enormous maw into his enormous maw, completely filling it like a cork, or a big green baby binky.

That is this.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 12d

To be clear, saying you're going to "avoid politics" is an INCREDIBLY political statement, especially in an age of fascism.

Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 12d

Fucking disgusting variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’

Jimmy Fallon says he plans to "keep my head down" and avoid politics on "The Tonight Show."

variety.com

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 12d

Please remember this in the days going forward:

Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.

It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 12d

AAAAND we are officially shut down!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d

FLASHBACK — TRUMP ON A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN 2013: "Problems start from the top. The President's the leader. he’s got to get everybody in a room and lead.”🤔

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 12d

Wider shot taken a second later

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 12d

Check out this absolute unit

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 12d

“I’m resigning from my position as Democratic leader and retiring from the Senate.”

A fundraising text

NEW MESSAGE
FROM:
Chuck Schumer
Meredith, is there anything I can say to convince you to donate $20 (becomes $80!) to help take back the Senate majority

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 12d

The revolution won’t be televised but the treason sure is

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 13d

What’s your sign?

Parody sign I keep in my office. Reads: Are You Lonely?
Do You Hate To Work On Your Own?
Do You Hate Making Decisions?
Why Not...
HAVE A MEETING!
You can...
• See and talk to other people!
• Feel important!
• EAT DONUTS!!!
• Draw flowcharts!
ALL ON COMPANY TIME!!! -
MEETINGS...
The Practical Alternative To Work.

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R. O. Kwon 권오경 @rokwon.bsky.social · 13d

it happened again: took care of a dreaded task i’d miserably put off for months, & it took five minutes to complete. it was easy! no trouble at all!

once again i will learn nothing from this experience

R. O. Kwon 권오경 @rokwon.bsky.social · Jul 23

i have just taken care of a few dreaded to-do items that weighed on me, very heavily, for months. it took perhaps 10 minutes to finish doing these things

did it feel good? yes. did i feel goofy? also yes. will i learn anything from this? absolutely not

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Joe James @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social · 13d

What’s your sign?

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