Again I ask: how did we go from half of parliament and all of the press up in arms denouncing racism as a weapon to hound out the left, to the PM giving Enoch Powell speeches and fascists running riot in the street without a word of criticism from the main parties, and active support in some cases.

Their memorials are history. Ours are political. Because as always, there are two sexualities - straight, and political. Two genders - male, and political. Two religions - Christian, and political. Two races - white, and political.

Final words of the last #ESEB2025 plenary by @jmappes.bsky.social: "Science moves forward when we keep both our curiosity and our humility"

Very moving presentation from one of the recipients of the EUEA award from @eseb.bsky.social . As a trans academic myself, seeing effort being put into inclusivity has been refreshing. Thank you for platforming this topic and supporting people like this speaker 🏳️‍⚧️

A selection of the wonderful #herp posters I have seen this week at #ESEB the European society for evolutionary biology conference 🐸 the sheer breadth of topics being covered is awesome, from population trends and conservation genetics to transposable elements and sexual dimorphism in meiosis!

1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said." It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy. I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.

@karendeepsidhu.bsky.social tells us about how monogamy/polygamy alters responses to heatwaves in burying beetles (well a 25oC Scottish heatwave anyway)

265,000 Long Term Empty Homes in England 720,000 empty homes in England currently 1,627,450 second homes in England (99610 in Wales) It's not assylum hotels stopping us housing homeless people. It's political choice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper! We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media. Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑 doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Having a great time at the European society for Evolutionary Biology conference! Loads of interesting talks and posters, including a strong Aberdeen contingent, favorite title so far definitely goes to Eva Ringer with "who let the frogs out" 🐸 #evolution #biology #conference #herpetology

Looking forward to presenting my poster later at ESEB 2025 🐸 board 166 come find me if you're here

Yesterday I was so PROUD to stand with LGBTQ+ New Yorkers alongside my friend and our Democratic nominee for Mayor, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social!

🐸File-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus). Max. size for males 80 mm (3.1"), for females 100 mm (3.9"). Eats mostly insects and spiders. Found on the island of Borneo. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

Just spotted this slow worm weaving its way through my garden #reptiles #herpetology #nature 🧪 🐸🦎 youtube.com/shorts/nc0IM...

I'm currently watching the latest episode of The Handmaid's Tale (airing right now on Channel 4). It's not lost on me that we are cheering on the courageous handmaids as they carry out a plot to kills the commanders of Gilead, their rapists and oppressers, whilst the rebels try to overthrow 🧵

beautiful day to be anti-colonial & anti-apartheid, we love to see it

Roxie Collie Simpson Laybourne (September 15, 1910 – August 7, 2003) was an #American #ornithologist born in #Fayetteville, North Carolina. She pioneered the study of forensic #ornithology while at the National Museum of Natural History. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxie_C...

Bombing for peace is like burning books to promote literacy.

A newly identified group of deep-sea spiders carries methane-eating microbes on their legs, revealing a unique symbiosis and a surprising new lineage in the ocean depths #DeepSea #NewSpecies #MarineBiology #OceanExploration #biology 🧪🕷️🌊 Paper www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Spineless gits coating lives once again. I was not old enough to remember the last time but I won't forget this in the years to come.

They used to have to fabricate or deliberately misinterpret intelligence to give the veneer of legitimacy to these actions. They don't even think you're worth that anymore.

Remember, we fought the entire Vietnam and Iraq wars without an official congressional declaration. Congress has only officially declared war eleven times in US history. The last time in WWII.

They have made the world living hell for no reason whatsoever. People will ask why this happened in a decade and there will be tremendous effort to make it more complicated than “they were evil, stupid, and bored”

Vertebrate hotspots are expected to see increased climate extremes in the coming decades; often in places where animals may be most naive to such events. New research out of my lab led by Dr. van den Bosch in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 🧪🌐🌏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Democrats should introduce articles of impeachment for RFK jr Even if it doesn’t work, which it probably won’t, democrats need to make clear that he’s not gonna get away with it

"Ban news and ban communication Ban talking back to cops Ban all the politicians you can't pay for Ban fair trials and elections Ban anything and everything That you see as threatening" #DailyAntiFascJam Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/0dgAOb... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UHN...

Update: still watching rattlecam, I'm going crazy on R, but these silly goobers are a nice distraction

Rattlecam has me in a chokehold I have it up on one of my monitors at work as we speak

Rude!!! 😂 Watch live at RattleCam.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-pW...

The people on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which is meant to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza are saying there is a drone hovering over their ship, which they take as a threat given what happened last time. This is happening right now.

Incase anyone is wondering if it is legit, I did in fact Google it and I found the HHS whistleblower portal and their 'guidance'....this is horrifying

the juxtaposition between blaring #pride PR and silence on institutional #transphobia at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social is jarring our last resort has been to publish an open letter and ask for students and colleagues across academia to add their signatures in support 👇👇 tinyurl.com/UoATransphobia

Happy Pride Month @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social it has been over a year since we opened a complaints process regarding the transphobia in SBS and have been met with a wall of silence ever since. Performative gestures like this are not enough to reconcile the harm that has been caused.

tinyurl.com/UoATransphobia ☝️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 its pride month, which means my uni has the rainbow merch out in force; unfortunately they care more about looking inclusive than protecting queer staff & students pls read our call for action from uni & dept. management on #transphobia & SIGN IN SOLIDARITY ❤️🙏

went on a lovely trip to bullers of buchan yesterday to see the puffins (and lots of loved up razorbills!!) very grateful for this lovely group of fellow phd students 🙏💕🐧 (pretend that's a puffin emoji)

some more pics bc i took so many 💀 big fan of the puffin that was lying down, it looks like a little loaf. also shoutout to charlie who almost gave me a heart attack when i turned the corner and saw him lying on the edge of the cliff like this

A selection of posters from the Aberdeen school of biological sciences post-grad research conference, a TOTALLY unbiased, definitely not just my friends whose wonderful posters I wanted to show off 🐸 #eDNA #entomology #herpetology #genetics @sebastianrvh.bsky.social @blahttodea.bsky.social

The biggest mistake I see in discussions of trans people's healthcare is the idea that hormones and the like are some special service just for us when really all kinds of people access the same health care for all kinds of reasons but they are *withheld* from us because we are trans

Several years long waiting lists for a first appointment on the NHS...imagine waiting that long for any other form of healthcare. DIY saves lives.

This was a nice full circle moment for me. 4 years on from being an undergrad learning about #reptile and #amphibian ecology, I got to pass it forward and teach some Aberdeen students a bit about adder ecology and survey techniques at the Muir of Dinnet Nature Reserve in the Cairngorms.

@ilgaeurope.bsky.social released its annual Rainbow Map and rankings today, and it's deeply disappointing to see the UK continue to fall, now ranking 22nd out of 49 countries. 1/4

You asked for it, you got it. Biology is Bigger than Binaries is now on a shirt! Designed by @franzanth.bsky.social, printed here in Philly on 100% cotton Next Level Tees. We've got... ironically 2 colors to choose from lmao. Pre-order open until May 31! squidfacts.bigcartel.com/product/bina...

Finally some good news! #herps #toads #conservation #BritishWildlife 🐸 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Boycott USA Divest from Israel Put your money where your heart is #FreePalestine #CanadaStrong

Over 250 signatories! 🎉 If you want to help spread the word, consider using the poster below 👇 Thank you to all who signed, and those who might in the future! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #PhDSky #LGBTSTEM #QueerInSTEM

The Ravishing Reptiles and Astonishing Amphibians Postcard Collection. This collection comprises six lithographs produced by the highly talented Christian Votteler in 1897. www.rathergoodart.co.uk/product/ravi... #frogart #frogartwork #frogs #frogsofinstagram #pondlife #slowworms #toads #toadart

we now have a ✨️poster✨️ you can print and put up on your campus - a great way to demonstrate your support! link: drive.google.com/file/d/1CvF0... #transphobia #transrights #LGBTSTEM #QueerInSTEM #PhDSky #AcademicSky

This is among the most depressing things I have ever read, and makes me very nervous about the ability for any of these daily ChatGPT users to independently problem-solve or think creatively: nymag.com/intelligence...

if i had a nickel for every time i found out a transphobe had pictures/screenshots of me saved to their camera roll i would have significantly more than just two nickels because they're all unhinged obsessed freaked. anyway i'm gonna use her taxes to turn bugs trans now