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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 19h

Discover practical ways to make your #VisionResearch lab more sustainable! Join @arvoinfo.bsky.social's webinar on Oct. 29 for insights on regulations, cost-saving strategies, and institutional support. Sign up now: https://bit.ly/4mLnCXq

Promotional image for an ARVO Webinar on October 29 from 8:00 to 9:30am ET, titled 'Building a Community for Sustainable Vision Research'. Features a digital play button and a QR code, with text stating the event is free for ARVO members.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 11h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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ENIGMA Consortium @enigmabrains.bsky.social · 10h

Job Opening 💻 #ASSISTANTPROFESSOR (tenure-track) at University of Arizona' s Dept. of Psychology in their Clinical Science program! More info here: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Assistant Professor, Psychology (T/TE)

The candidate will be expected to build and sustain an externally funded, nationally recognized research program, provide effective instruction at the...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15h

Cause the algorithms are increasingly shady and I don’t see much promotion, let me Gift Link this:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

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Kristina Visscher @visscherlab.bsky.social · 13h

A spectacular opportunity!!

Ella Striem-Amit @striemamit.bsky.social · 18h

(please repost) If you're looking for a #neuroscience PhD program - and interested in human brain plasticity and reorganization (neuroimaging in people born with blindness, deafness or without hands), my lab is accepting students this cycle. Email me!

Home Page - Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience

The Georgetown Difference We are invested in providing a transformative experience through holistic training, accessible resources, and personalized career strategies to help you reach your aspiration...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

Liberal South Carolina
Judge Diane Goodstein's home is burning to the ground after an explosion. SLED is investigation as arson and refer attack as Judge Goodstein had been receiving multiple threats.

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Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 3d

Sure to NOT produce any media hand wringing. Nope, constant attacks on the folks on the left ARE NOT the result of a President calling us scum and terrorists, or any other violent rhetoric from the right. All is nominal.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

Liberal South Carolina
Judge Diane Goodstein's home is burning to the ground after an explosion. SLED is investigation as arson and refer attack as Judge Goodstein had been receiving multiple threats.

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The Neuron Family @theneuronfamily.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Vision Awareness Month! 👀🧠✨

We will be launching our next book "How We See" on October 9th! Made in collaboration with the Vision Sciences Research Network @reseauvision.bsky.social

Sign up to our newsletter for updates and free colouring pages! 💌 go.theneuronfamily.com/98aGI

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Mariam Aly @mariamaly.bsky.social · 6d

Are you an early career scholar interested in learning more about peer review?

Join us for our virtual @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop! We will help you understand how peer review works and give advice on responding to reviewer comments.

9-10:30am PT / 12-1:30pm ET on October 30th. Register👇🏼

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Peer Review 101. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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KB Sez @kbsez.bsky.social · 5d

#trump posting obvious AI generated crap because he's so decrepit and so deep in #dementia - #TrumpHasDementia

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 6d

Donald Trump just posted this.

We are not a serious country anymore.

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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 6d

I’m no Newsom fanboy, but figuring out how to change the incentives of institutions considering capitulation is one of the big tasks of our moment.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 6d

Gavin Newsom announces that any California university that caves to Trump and signs his “loyalty pledge” will be immediately defunded.

“CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”

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Don MacLeod @diamacleod.bsky.social · 13d

"It's about equal to a woman in her 30s delaying the decision to have a baby by...two months. The sibling control gets that down to less than 1 month, and we couldn't rule out that acetaminophen *helps* by the equivalent of 1 month." open.substack.com/pub/samwang/...

Tylenol carries no added risk for autism

Neuroscience, epidemiology, and a damaging public statement

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SPAN @socphilneuro.bsky.social · 9d

Watch Randall Beer (Indiana University) give his talk titled 'Dynamical Systems for the Philosopher of Neuroscience' at DSPN this past week!

Special thank you to Marica Bernstein for recording! 🧠 🌀 Follow the link to our website to watch 👀

www.philandneuro.com/gulf

DSPN at the Gulf | SPAN

www.philandneuro.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d

And after 40 minutes of cringe-Thunderous applause from the generals!

Just kidding. Total silence. 👀 🦗 🦗

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 8d

Any of us could be classified by trump as the “enemy from within” and we are now all in serious danger. We must all take to the streets on October 18 for No King’s day.

NPR @npr.org · 8d

JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."

Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 9d

I may have found my defining quote.

Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!

From a poster called “just shower thoughts“ reading: when people talk about traveling to the past, they worry about radically, changing the present by doing something small, barely anyone in the present to really thinks that they can radically change the future by doing something small.

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 11d

“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.”

-Declaration of Independence

Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 11d

Trump says he authorizes Hegseth to deploy the military to Portland, which he lyingly calls "war ravaged," and says he is authorizing "full force."

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11d

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 11d

This. Where are their voices?

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 11d

Would be great to see today statements denouncing the invasion of Portland by:
- All Dem govs
- All Dems AGs
- Senate and House Dems
We have to denounce, attack, challenge immediately and defend the American people from this dangerous man.

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 11d

Dems need to denounce and fight this Portland insanity very, very hard. Our unacceptable hesitancy when Trump invaded DC encouraged further escalation. We should be demanding Congress return to deal with this "emergency" - briefings, hearings, debate. We have to fight.

bsky.app/profile/jonw...

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Alex Shackman @ajshackman.bsky.social · 11d

please make a point of commenting on this proposed change. it's important. it's also quick and easy. <3 minutes end-to-end.

Aaron Clauset @aaronclauset.bsky.social · 11d

It took me 2 minutes to write about how this proposed rule would eliminate all foreign PhD students, who are a critical part of US science and technology, and drive US innovation and economic growth

Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 11d

Comment period ends on Monday for a proposed rule change that would terminate student visas after 4 years. It also puts limits on exchange visitors and reps of foreign media, and shortens the length of time at the end of the visa from 60 days to 30 days.

www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

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Sam Gershman @gershbrain.bsky.social · 11d

This doesn't surprise me at all, because it's basically nobody's job to defend "the highest ideals of the university." Every job optimizes some local constraint. This is why US universities are toast in the face of attacks on civil society.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 11d

Troops. In an American city. Using full force.

Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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megan peters 🧠 @meganakpeters.bsky.social · 13d

wow this is super neat.

vision science is so cool.

Pascal Mamassian @mamassian.bsky.social · 15d

A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.

The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.

From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...

An array of 9 purple discs on a blue background. Figure from Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt.

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 13d

"the benefits of NIH research in general are wide and diffuse. A very large number of advances—roughly one in two during the 21st century—are linked to NIH grants that are cut in our counterfactual scenario."

Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 13d

This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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