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Maria Faticov
@mariafaticov.bsky.social
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Ecologist, #microbial enthusiast 🧫🍄 Researcher at Stockholm University

#standwithukraine 🇺🇦

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FdZxWSEAAAAJ&hl=en

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Maria Faticov @mariafaticov.bsky.social · Oct 25
🎉I am very happy to share that I've been awarded the FORMAS Early Career Grant, a 4-year research project starting in 2026! formas.se/en/start-pag...

This was my 2nd attempt for FORMAS, and I’m so grateful to everyone who supported, encouraged, and mentored me along the way 🙏
Career Grant for Early-career Researchers, career age 4–7 years
This call welcomes researchers who have recently received a doctorate or who are at an early stage of their career. You can apply for funding to conduct your own research project, where you formulate ...
formas.se

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Gavin Simpson @gsimpson.bsky.social · 1d
🚨 GAMs have moved on—so it’s time for an update.

On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R

📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...

#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
What's new in the world of Generalized Additive Models
YouTube video by Bottom of the Heap
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d
⚡️Update: Russia launches 'most severe' mass attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since start of 2026.

Local authorities in Kharkiv classified the consequences of the Russian strikes as a local-level, man-made emergency.
In largest missile attack of winter, Russia targets Ukraine's power plants amid brutal freeze
Russian forces launched a mass ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Feb. 3, striking multiple residential buildings across the city and injuring at least three people, officials sai...
kyivindependent.com

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Maria Faticov @mariafaticov.bsky.social · 1d
Very true

Unpunished evil grows!
andersostlund.bsky.social Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 1d
Russian terror bombing of Ukraine continues. Ukraine's allies donate generators but not long range missiles to strike Russia's capacity to terrorize. Western media ignore the humanitarian disaster altogether.
kyivpost.com Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d
Ukraine was rocked by a massive overnight Russian assault, with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles slamming into the country’s energy system.

Rescue and recovery operations are continuing across the country.

Reposted by Maria Faticov

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 1d
Russian terror bombing of Ukraine continues. Ukraine's allies donate generators but not long range missiles to strike Russia's capacity to terrorize. Western media ignore the humanitarian disaster altogether.
kyivpost.com Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d
Ukraine was rocked by a massive overnight Russian assault, with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles slamming into the country’s energy system.

Rescue and recovery operations are continuing across the country.

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Maria Faticov @mariafaticov.bsky.social · 1d
Russia used non-existent infrastructure “ceasefire” to get ready for a new massive attack when temperatures again dropped to -20C

Russia doesn’t want peace!
mariafaticov.bsky.social Maria Faticov @mariafaticov.bsky.social · 4d
Russia usually carries out massive attacks on Ukraine every 7–10 days.
The so-called “ceasefire” ends
tomorrow, just as temperatures fall to −25 °C.

And conveniently right when Russia’s 7–10-day attack interval comes due.
wartranslated.bsky.social WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 4d
Massive blackout hits Ukraine, leaving much of the country without power. Electricity will be restored within 2-3 hours, the Energy Ministry says.

Reposted by Maria Faticov

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Manlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 2d
From death comes diversity! 🦠🧪🌐🌏

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
From death comes diversity - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A high-throughput laboratory experiment tracking the assembly of soil-derived communities shows that species-rich bacterial necromass supports increasingly diverse communities, with each additional de...
www.nature.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d
The US could be solving this problem. We are letting Russia kill, injure, and harm people. Enabling massive human suffering — a cold winter without heat and water — is wrong in itself and will not lead to peace.

Reposted by Timothy Snyder, Maria Faticov

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d
⚡️Ukraine warns its air defense systems are running out of missiles as Russia ramps up massive high-intensity strikes.
“Certain Systems Are Left Empty”: Ukrainian Official Warns of Critical Air Defense Missile Gaps
Ukraine is experiencing a critical missile shortage for its air defense systems, highlighting the need for urgent support against Russian attacks.
united24media.com

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The Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative @thegsbi.bsky.social · 3d
🦠 In need of some weekend reading? Check out the newest GSB4 ECR series blog by Dr. Alejandro Berlinches de Gea! 🎉

He revisits the Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning concept, and highlights the role of soil protists in shaping soil microbiomes.

www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Soil Biodiversity–Ecosystem Functioning (sBEF): The More, the Better? — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
Dr. Alejandro Berlinches de Gea (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 3d
The so-called russian "energy ceasefire" means bombing of other civilian facilities, like this maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia. Six people were injured, among them two pregnant women that came for the examination.

This evil cannot be appeased.
It must only be defeated.

Reposted by Robert W. Wallace, Valerie Mueller, Melanie C. Green , and 2 more

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4d
I am accepting applications for a postdoc to work with me at the University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
Current opportunities
munkschool.utoronto.ca

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Maria Faticov @mariafaticov.bsky.social · 4d
Since Trump’s presidency, together with reduced air-defence supplies supported by his administration and a policy of “let them fight,” Russia was able to advance its objective of triggering a nationwide blackout in Ukraine during freezing temperatures, leaving millions without essential services

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Maria Faticov @mariafaticov.bsky.social · 4d
Russia usually carries out massive attacks on Ukraine every 7–10 days.
The so-called “ceasefire” ends
tomorrow, just as temperatures fall to −25 °C.

And conveniently right when Russia’s 7–10-day attack interval comes due.
wartranslated.bsky.social WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 4d
Massive blackout hits Ukraine, leaving much of the country without power. Electricity will be restored within 2-3 hours, the Energy Ministry says.
wartranslated.bsky.social WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 4d
Chisinau reportedly hit by partial blackout due to a voltage drop in Ukraine's power grid.

Reposted by Maria Faticov

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 4d
Massive blackout hits Ukraine, leaving much of the country without power. Electricity will be restored within 2-3 hours, the Energy Ministry says.
wartranslated.bsky.social WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 4d
Chisinau reportedly hit by partial blackout due to a voltage drop in Ukraine's power grid.

Reposted by Jürgen Janger, Maria Faticov

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 5d
“If you want the war to end, you have to support the side that’s attacked.” @timothysnyder.bsky.social talked to a fellow UNITED24 ambassador @mishacollins.bsky.social, stating that russia must feel increased pressure, and urging everyone to support Ukraine via UNITED24: u24.gov.ua?utm_source=b...

Reposted by Francis Martin, Maria Faticov

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Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) @spun.earth · 5d
When happens to fungi when forests become farms? New research from @thecrobe.bsky.social and team shows agricultural conversion in the tropics eliminated ~80% of soil mycorrhizal fungal diversity.

Open access paper: buff.ly/BsGYDht

Reposted by Julia Koricheva, Garry Peterson, Anthony Ricciardi , and 1 more

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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · 6d
A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant performance and the suppression of antagonists 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Global evidence that plant diversity suppresses pests and promotes plant performance and crop production - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant ...
www.nature.com

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Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina.bsky.social · 7d
Today I was in the Kyiv Botanical Garden. Plants in the greenhouse are freezing due to constant power and heat outages. Workers are doing everything they can to save them.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 7d
Russian mass Blitz air raids on Ukraine occur about every 10 days - it takes fascist Russia that long to stockpile drones and missiles and prepare the attack. There were big attacks on Jan. 9 and Jan. 20, so the next attack window opens Jan. 30 - just as temperatures dip again.

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Maria Faticov @mariafaticov.bsky.social · 8d
2nd attack on civilian train in a day 💔
u24.gov.ua UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 8d
Women and children jumping out of a burning train is russia’s new ‘achievement.’ As well as another 5 victims of their deliberate terror.

russia is not a state that can be reasoned with.
It is a state that must be stopped from committing war crimes.
u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 8d
Women and children jumping out of a burning train is russia’s new ‘achievement.’ As well as another 5 victims of their deliberate terror.

russia is not a state that can be reasoned with.
It is a state that must be stopped from committing war crimes.
u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...

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Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) @spun.earth · 8d
Are you a researcher translating fungal science into real conservation action?

📣 Call for abstracts now open
📍14–17 April 2026 in Uppsala, Sweden
🔗 Apply: www.slu.se/en/fce2026/
⏰ Deadline: 25 Feb 2026
Fungal Conservation in Europe: Evidence to Action
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming meeting: Fungal Conservation in Europe: Evidence to Action which will take place in Uppsala, Sweden 14-17 April 2026.
www.slu.se

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 8d
💔 Russians kills couple in Sumy Oblast as they try to evacuate
Russians kills couple in Sumy Oblast as they try to evacuate
Russian forces killed a civilian couple from the village of Hrabovske in the Krasnopillia district in Sumy Oblast during an attempted evacuation on 27 January.
www.pravda.com.ua

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Maria Faticov @mariafaticov.bsky.social · 8d
Russia is committing genocide by destroying infrastructure and freezing Ukranian cities, while pretending to have constructive negotiations about peace

One doesn’t kill civilians when reaching “peace”

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Ukraine Support 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @blue24world.bsky.social · 8d
Russian attack devastates Odesa, dozens injured, three missing
#Ukraine #Russia
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Russian attack devastates Odesa, dozens injured, three missing
Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper posted photos of the aftermath of the devastating overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa on his Telegram account on Jan. 27.
english.nv.ua

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 9d
Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9d
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?

Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9d
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?

Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.

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Terrestrial Ecology Research Group - TUM @terrecolgroup.bsky.social · 9d
We are currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in community ecology to work in the Arthropods Core Project of the Biodiversity Exploratories @bexplo.bsky.social

Reposting is much appreciated for widest reach! Thanks.

More information here:
www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
www.lss.ls.tum.de

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 13d
"Dictators must not win. They must lose power, not gain it."

President Zelenskyy delivered a clear message in Davos.
russia is trying to prove that violence can be an effective tool of power. The world must not allow this to become the norm.

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Sebastian Seibold @sebseibold.bsky.social · 13d
HIRING! We are looking for a new PhD student to work on insects in deadwood, effects of microclimate and land use. This is part of the Biodiversity Exploratories @bexplo.bsky.social and will use a new experiment using rain-out shelters in different regions of Germany. EU driver´s licence required.