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Gwen Pearson

@bug-gwen.bsky.social

Entomologist. Educator. Writer. NERD. I am a bug AND a Feature. She/Her https://gwenpearson.com

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Gwen Pearson@bug-gwen.bsky.social · 18h ago

As of this morning, the requests have speed up. I would say that it was a rogue AI Agent, but the random ISPs and length of the attack suggest something less benign. Site is still up and running a bit slower, thx to great server hosting/CDN

Gwen Pearson@bug-gwen.bsky.social · yesterday

I guess it's a grown up website now, because we are having our first DOS attack. Someone is using multiple ISPs to search for hundreds of webpages that don't exist. It's not any known bots. 😢🤬 lessonhive.org

Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 19h ago

I should be less surprised at how flamboyantly and consistently Randi Weingarten has failed the challenges of leading one of the teachers' union in the US in age of gAI. Deeply uncritical, incredibly short-sighted, but most of all, pusillanimous.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 19h ago

“Teaching educators about AI is a ‘moral imperative’, said Randi Weingarten, the AFT president.” “And without outside funding, it was a choice between taking big tech’s money or doing nothing, she said.”

Gwen Pearson@bug-gwen.bsky.social · 5d ago

This biology Visiting Asst. Professor position closes Sept 1st. A great way to gain early career teaching experience, just as Greg said! #AcademicJob

Greg Pask@gregpask.bsky.social · last mo.

Middlebury Biology department is hiring two VAPs for the upcoming years. Please help spread the word, and positions like these can be very helpful in gaining experience to be competitive for TT positions at small liberal arts colleges (it helped me a lot!). www.middlebury.edu/college/acad...

Gwen Pearson@bug-gwen.bsky.social · last wk.

Mark your calendars for this webinar by @xercessociety.bsky.social! Bring your questions related to save the stems, leave the leaves, and pollinator nesting/overwintering habitat. Sept. 17, 2026; Register here: xerces.org/events/ask-e...

Ask the Experts! How to Provide Nest Sites and Shelter | Xerces Society

This Ask the Experts live panel will focus on how to provide nest sites and shelter for pollinators. This includes overwintering habitat. Bring your questions related to save the stems, leave the leav...

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Gwen Pearson@bug-gwen.bsky.social · 2w ago

New paper added to the public Insect Education Zotero collection: (1/2) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Integrating Entomology into Formal and Non-formal Education to Improve Adolescent Attitudes and Knowledge: A Case Study from Southern Mexico | Australian Journal of Environmental Education | Cambridge...

Integrating Entomology into Formal and Non-formal Education to Improve Adolescent Attitudes and Knowledge: A Case Study from Southern Mexico

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