Erika
@abejamorena.bsky.social
PhD candidate, Iowa State University | Toth lab (studying bumble bees 🐝) | FFAR Fellow
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The Minneapolis lawmaker, the first Somali American in Congress, was speaking out against immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall amid increased harassment from Trump
The Minneapolis lawmaker, the first Somali American in Congress, was speaking out against immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
19thnews.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Minneapolis lawmaker, the first Somali American in Congress, was speaking out against immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
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Already-anxious parents say their kids are missing not just school but also therapy appointments to avoid encountering potentially hostile federal agents.
From @the74.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/3ZEUnvg
From @the74.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/3ZEUnvg
Children with disabilities particularly vulnerable to Minneapolis ICE crackdown
Parents say their kids are missing not just school but also therapy appointments to avoid encountering potentially hostile federal agents.
19thnews.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Already-anxious parents say their kids are missing not just school but also therapy appointments to avoid encountering potentially hostile federal agents.
From @the74.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/3ZEUnvg
From @the74.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/3ZEUnvg
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"We are supposed to have our constitutional right of the freedom to film, to be a member of the press. I don’t feel like I have my First Amendment right as a member of the press," Georgia Fort said.
https://bit.ly/4qcOQHt
https://bit.ly/4qcOQHt
January 30, 2026 at 7:42 PM
"We are supposed to have our constitutional right of the freedom to film, to be a member of the press. I don’t feel like I have my First Amendment right as a member of the press," Georgia Fort said.
https://bit.ly/4qcOQHt
https://bit.ly/4qcOQHt
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Arthropod Photo of the Week: January 21, 2026
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
January 21, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Arthropod Photo of the Week: January 21, 2026
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
Reposted by Erika
Viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the types and abundance of flowers they visit, highlighting the need to consider disease dynamics in pollinator conservation and habitat management. doi.org/hbj5kw
Flowers shape the spread of viruses among wild bees, study finds
A recent study shows that viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of floral resources across the landscape.
phys.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the types and abundance of flowers they visit, highlighting the need to consider disease dynamics in pollinator conservation and habitat management. doi.org/hbj5kw