Education and medical protections lead to folks having fewer kids (and fewer kids born dying).

If any more awful men wish to file their resignation from Congress, for heaven’s sake, send them in. I’m quite at my leisure.

Same goes for every "genius" academic or scholar.

I’d like to kick off the discussion on scientific integrity by booting the corrupt podcaster Jay from the lineup.

Narrator: That is not how we improve.

The last time I tried to engage with Jay Bhattacharya in dialogue I ended up on administrative leave. 🤷‍♀️

The Artemis II Mission was also a hopeful event because everyone was competent, everything was based in taking science forward and it wasn’t funded by a cartoon villain billionaire and we aren’t used to seeing that kind of national event from America anymore.

This is an incredible paper, chock full of neat results and very nice data visualization. A few of my reactions: - Correlation between synanthropy and research effort, LOL - Spillover associated not just with trade but illegal trade, yikes - Wait we eat HOW many species in the Carnivora?

i firmly believe that kennedy wants preventable diseases to rip through american communities since, in his warped mind, those who survive without vaccines will have proven themselves “healthy.”

I love these bees and their little neighborhoods! 🥰 And so fun to see my friend Hannah in Adrian's video 🤩 I was able to visit a similar site near campus a couple weeks ago, and will be posting pics this weekend of some of the fauna 🐝

Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests. #ResearchPublishing #Academicsky 🧪

#LetUshaFly Join the campaign to stop Usha’s husband from dimming her sparkle! Tag your favorite sky diving group to hook her up!!

An absolutely *adorable* little bee 😍 for your morning

Sugar, he’s going down swinging.

A major problem is the president (and those serving our country generally) should give a shit what happens to the people here. He does not, and actively despises most (who voted against him). 🙃

Look at all that DEI sending astronauts around the moon.

What a bizarre turn in JD Vance’s totally real conversion to Catholicism. 😒

noticing a lot of infected zombie flies lately. (Entomophthora muscae complex?) I've been surviving the *gestures at the world* by deep diving into nature, so thank you pathogenic fungi. #FungiFriends #Inverts #NaturePhotography

This tweet is all of us.

Hey @propublica.org! I love your work. Please meet worker demands so it can continue. No workers, no propublica.

Here is a take for you Bluesky. Having the perspective that science isn’t political is a privilege. The louder you say it, the more obvious it is you can’t put yourself in the shoes of folks who know science and politics are indelibly intertwined.

remove the president from office www.lawdork.com/p/donald-tru...

Our NIH/CDC director spoke at 2 presidential rallies, and though he continues to speak at right wing rallies, his name isn’t even mentioned in this paper. Only critics of the MAGA/MAHA agenda can be “political.” Only we have free will and agency.

5. Rep John Larson (D-CT); April 7, 2025 (H.Res.1155) Against Hegseth: 1. Rep Shri Thanedar (D - MI); December 9, 2025 (H.Res.935) Against RFK Jr 1. Rep Haley Stevens (D-MI); December 10, 2025 (H.Res.994) Against Noem 1. Rep Robin Kelly (D-IL); January 14 2026 (H.Res.996)

For non-scientists, LTER programs run for decades, so scientists can learn how ecosystems change over time. These programs cover ecology, evolution, systems biology, and it includes animals, plants, even microbes, and more. We learned so much about how our world works with LTERs. This sucks :(

NSF LTER program “archived”. LTER=“Long Term Ecological Research”. This program has been incredibly successful, incredibly frugal for what they accomplish, and…of course…targeted by evil know-nothings. My heart is breaking.

I've just been asked to share this petition to UCSF, which asks them not to put Vinay Prasad back in his old position, now that HHS has given him the boot. It seems a good ask, so here you go (the guy is awful): form.jotform.com/260836126659...

Not to mention, this administration keeps illegally smashing all the pots!

i am completely immune to this, of course,

Join me in taking this action to stop Means' appointment and protect our health! Thank you @standupforscience.net for making this so quick and easy!

You call someone lazy and unethical for delegating their schedule to AI one time, and they block you! I do find over-reliance on AI inexcusable, and the creeping in of AI writing and managing in research is a disappointing unforced error. Later, Will!

Want to start doing soil animal macrophotography? Or fancy a rare glimpse into mine and @mesofauna.bsky.social's minds? An article has just dropped in @soilorganismsj.bsky.social, showcasing mine and Andy's love for documenting soil biodiversity! 🧪🪱 Open Access: soil-organisms.org/SO/article/v...

I have questions for MrBeast.

Physcia sp #lichen (grey) with a dollop of Xanthoria sp lichen (orange). Northwest Territories, Canada. #fungi #fungifriends

WE ARE READY!!! Join @standupforscience.net’s virtual and accessible rally today at 1:30pm et: www.standupforscience.net/sufs-nk3 #nokings

While not technically part of the garden, I do enjoy these tiny flowers that spring up everywhere. I think they are called bluets 🌱

Alright dorks! What do your signs say for today?!

Grateful for this accessible rally as I don’t feel comfortable attending in person with my recently dislocated shoulder at risk of re-injury, but I want to at least be counted. #NoKings #NK3AR

This really seems like a historically dire time to be an ECR. It's genuinely feeling like academic research will completely unravel if this keeps up for 2-3 more years

She wasn't hired for ratings. She was hired as part of an ongoing fascist ideological project. So she is succeeding.

Excited to announce our new journal from @isme-microbes.bsky.social ISME Host Microbe is live and now accepting submissions. Look forward to receiving your papers! #Microsky 🧫 🦠

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As many know, this weekend is the No Kings Rally at a location near you! If you are unable to attend (safety, mobility, etc), @standupforscience.net has provided a virtual option so you may participate. Please also consider following them for other important news & ways to help. #NoKings #Resist 🪧

Bhattacharya should be forced to autotune any future podcast features.

Agree completely.

ICE IS IN OUR AIRPORTS Here's what to know....

The utter inability of this piece to ask "but why does almost everyone carry gene variants increasing Alzheimer's risk? Is it possible those variants have been HEAVILY selected for? What if genes don't have only one job?" No let's do eugenics instead for money www.livescience.com/health/alzhe...

I really, really need academic organizations to think more critically about travel (conferences, talks, and meetings) during the Trump administration. Sadly, most are not.