New Issues of Freshwater Crayfish is out. Has an article by yours truly and B. Schryer on the invasive WRCrays.

If your business would go bust if you weren't allowed to contaminate local groundwater with arsenic, molybdenum, cobalt, and radium, then maybe, just maybe you don't have a viable business

when I feel powerless, I think about the power I have to do positive things for my local community. I can help feed my neighbors. I can help improve our shared environment. I can lend support to a friend. I can speak up against hate.

I found a nonbinary barber to cut my hair! I know they’re hip and nonbinary bc they have special pricing for mullets! But for real I haven’t had a hair cut in a year bc of a list of bad experiences… I’m hoping V works out. I’m not getting a mullet tho lol

Annoyed that my taxpayer dollars are being used to occupy Minneapolis, steal oil in Venezuela, start a war to take over Greenland, antagonize basically every country in the world, and redact the epstein files.

Evening soundtrack. Freddie Hubbard's first recording as leader, at 22-y.o. and already in full possession of his self-assured feel and bright sound. What happiness sounds like. Also includes one of the loveliest interpretations of But Beautiful, by the great Jimmy Van Heusen, ever recorded.

Allen Park residents say they’re concerned the data center could increase electric rates, while developers say the project will have minimal impacts. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/alle...

The democratic collapse of my country is making it hard to focus on the collapse of my profession

There are no short cuts. I'm sorry. There is only long term, consistent, and disciplined organizing.

"Videos contradict official narrative" is a cop-out. Just say "video shows the Feds are lying murderers"

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This is NOT a picture of a pull-apart bread loaf!

I have a dental cleaning today, I'm so nervous even though I shouldn't be! Everyone there is so nice and gentle

Another bad air quality day in Metro Detroit. May be a good day to mask up.

@exsk8pnk.bsky.social you might be interested in following @atariarchive.org if you're interested in pinball/arcade games in the DC area

Map: Detroit Toxic Chemical Releases 2024 This map displays data from the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program at the EPA, which has been under attack in recent years so I'm hoping the data is still reliable and maintained. The majority of toxic releases in Detroit came from the EQ Detroit…

🌍🌎🌏 Fascism, racism, classism, anti-feminism, queerphobia, these are connected problems and it's no coincidence that they're all rearing their ugly heads at the same time. We have to fight them together, wherever we find them. None of us is free until all of us are free! ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏻✊🏿✊🏽🔥💕💖

DYK that people w/ connective tissue disorders (EDS, Marfans, etc) should avoid certain medications, like fluoroquinolone antibiotics? Fluoroquinolones can cause connective tissue damage in already fragile bodies. I was pleasantly surprised to see an urgent-care Dr. who knew this!

the only kings I recognize are Drag Kings! @tenderoni88.bsky.social is a gem, especially if you are in your late 30s and get the references, like when he compared “Gasolina” to “Sweet Caroline” lololol I gotta plan a trip to Chicago to see him live!

Free webinar on how to protect native mussels from invasive zebra and quagga mussels. Hosted by Michigan EGLE & DNR! Jan 14 9am Webinar registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

there's always money in the oil-war stand

Statement Re: OU Discrimination Investigation Today, my client, Mel Curth, submitted her appeal of the University's Institutional Equity Office finding that she engaged in arbitrary and capricious grading of a student's assignment in violation of that student's religious liberty.

I've never seen anyone shoplift food, and I never will

Register Now for HASTI 2026! The early bird registration rate expires tomorrow! ✅ Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow educators and bring new tools to your classroom! 📅 Event Details & Registration: hasti.org/event-6248208

Clothes shopping: where you can experience gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia/dysphoria at the same time! bonus points for under-garment shopping

Referring to Windsor, Ontario as "South Detroit" never gets old to me

ICYMI - applications now open for our FREE #SciComm and #DataViz virtual workshop. Targeted towards grad students & postdocs!

Me: I have ADHD, I'm so lazy, I can't focus, I'm so behind on my goals. Time for a nap. Also me: I have 2 papers 95% ready to submit but I have to wait for other people. Then I can finish 2 more papers! I guess I'll just work on this other project that I'm doing for fun! 🧠🪱

It's time to apply for PAID summer internships @umflbs.bsky.social ! Note that our internships are open to all and incl field & lab science as well as data science, marketing, environmental law, journalism, & education. Spread the word! attn @umontana.bsky.social flbs.umt.edu/newflbs/educ...

Pro: I am awake and alert and have started on chores Con: so much ADHD in the brain I can only focus on one thing for 48 seconds at a time

European crayfish fouled by zebra mussels.

Invasive Sea Lamprey get a lot of attention, but it's super cool that there are native freshwater lamprey in the Laurentian Great Lakes basin! Not super cool that the native lamprey face significant threats to their existence.

Remember when Nicki Minaj told Heidi N Closet that she "hate, hate, HATES" her makeup?! I remember.

I *need* someone to make me the cicada cardigan. Will pay $ or other currency. I have 4 cats, I don't need all of them.

Conky, my orange weirdo, is licking wine bottles filled with coquito. Conquito! you can't have coconut and rum holiday beverage!

I have become a slop collector. 😮‍💨 Dirty job, but someone has to do it. I’m compiling gen A.I. images in academic journals. This is an ongoing project, and version 1 is here: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f... Version 2 in January with at least three 3️⃣ new illustrations. #AcademicChatter

Why should scientists care about trans rights? Because both scientists and trans folks are humans, and trans rights = human rights

🚨Before you head out to sample your river - check it's safe!🚨 ✅ Complete a Dynamic Risk Assessment ✅ Check river conditions ✅ Sample with a friend Read more in our RMI Theory Guide 👉 www.riverflies.org/keydocuments/#rmitraining #CitizenScience #StaySafeOutdoors #WinterSampling

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

If you were considering submitting an abstract for SCAS/IAGLR for our EDI session but didn't because you were only allowed to give one talk, you are now allowed to submit a second talk for sessions 7-11! (We're #10 🤓) And you still have 2 days left to submit an abstract! iaglr.org/iaglr-scas26...

I am feeling super mentally worn out today. I forgot to take my SNRI yesterday, it's seasonal affective disorder time, and the consumerism of the holidays + everything happening in the world is a lot for my tiny brain to handle. I gotta keep telling myself it's ok to rest sometimes.

Hey Sci-Comm friends! The call for the 2026 IAGLR-SCAS conference abstracts closes tomorrow Dec 19! Submit your #sci-comm abstracts for 1 of 3 sessions!! PS I think you can submit 1 research abstract and 1 "specialty" abstract @iaglr.bsky.social @scas-scsa.bsky.social

As bottom-feeding fish, suckers are often mistaken for common carp. But unlike carp, they’re native to North America + indicators of a healthy ecosystem. Suckers lack the barbels (whiskers) that carp have near their mouths + most sucker species have shorter dorsal (back) fins #25DaysofFishmas

fuck it - i'm running up to the bagel shop this morning. Za'taar bagels - only in Dearborn!

Next semester, I will be taking my qualitative research course to my sister's tattoo shop and art gallery for some of the labs. She's apprenticed maybe a dozen new artists in the 21 years she's been tatting; that, too, is teaching and learning.

Group think!? The few panels I've been on were full of discussion and disagreement lol

Bear Lake is home to 4 endemic fish species. Unlike the case in many North American lakes, the native fishes here have been largely spared threats from invasive species & pollution. The 4 endemics are still thriving. A special place. #25DaysofFishmas

Absolutely tragic news about Rob Reiner this morning. We watched both the original and new Spinal Tap movies this weekend and it's incredible the cultural impact that the 1984 movie still has.

Webinar: Ecology and life history of Midwestern crayfishes. Presented by Dr. Chris Taylor, Illinois Natural History Survey. December 17, 11 a.m. ET. He will provide an overview of midwestern crayfish habitat requirements, feeding, reproductive biology, and life-history. invasivecrayfish.org/events1/