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Resistance Networks | Wellcome Leap: Unconventional Projects. Funded at Scale.

NEW $50M PROGRAM APPLY NOW We are pleased to announce the selected performers.PI Name, PI InstitutionPI Name, PI InstitutionPI Name, PI InstitutionPI Name, ...

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I can't compete with this.

🌿 Postdoc opportunity in plant evolutionary ecology/genetics! My lab in the Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to start Fall 2026. We study plant adaptation, using weeds as model systems. #Postdoc #EcoEvo Pls RT!

I meet a lot of pregnant women at work. A grand total of 0 (ZERO!) have been advised to get a COVID vaccine in pregnancy. I would say the majority have bought into the misinformation that the vaccine is dangerous in pregnancy, which is the opposite of the truth.

Conor Browne@brownecfm.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Extremely important study, with very concerning implications for the future. The COVID generation: the neurodevelopmental consequences of in-utero COVID-19 exposure. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Private money cannot replace public funding of science" Thank you @naomioreskes.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪 🌊 ⚒️ #scipol

Private money cannot replace public funding of science

Who should pay for American science? In the current political climate, many are looking to the private sector to compensate for cuts in public funding. At the Harvard School of Public Health—particula...

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This is one of the prettiest satellite loops I've seen in a long while. 😍

ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.

Tina-Desiree Berg@tinadesireeberg.com · 6mo ago

CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.

Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well

Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/

sabrina carpenter singing islands in the stream w the muppets has healed me in ways i did not know i needed

Antitrust Lawsuit Against Academic Publishers Dismissed https://bit.ly/4rlsG7j

RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-demonstrates-how-to-remove-tapeworm-by-scooting-ass-across-carpet/

He's about 10 seconds from dancing for Six Flags

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Wearing a cross outside the mustard suit brings the ensemble all together.

Lines that go straight up in charts that track disease = VERY BAD.

Eileen Ridge@eileen4ever.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases

it is the 81st anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz by the soviet army

On This Day: Auschwitz camp liberated from Nazis | The Jerusalem Post

At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally.

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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.” That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

Happy to share #ASLO_ECC article on #Neurodivergence 🌊🪨🧪 This article reflects on the strengths and needs of the neurodivergent community within aquatic sciences. Thank you to the #ASLO_Bulletin for their support along this process #ActuallyAutistic @aslo.org @geolatinas.bsky.social #Autism #ADHD

Diving into Diversity: Harnessing Neurodivergent Strengths to Transform Aquatic Sciences

Click on the article title to read more.

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Here to say that @sarahkendzior.bsky.social is one of the most talented and vital writers working today. If you want to better understand how we got to this low point in our history, and how we might climb back out again, her books are essential.

👇🎯 <taps mic> <John Facenda voice> “Neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party”

Kevin Elliott@kjephd.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I struggle to understand why Minnesota's senators don't go nuclear and refuse unanimous consent on ALL MATTERS until the body demands answers—& withdrawal—from Minneapolis

so when tasked with “write down the lyrics to this Cocteau Twins song”, is everyone just, like, doing the best they can

New ICE Bucket Challenge just dropped.

Present your research at the 20th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology in Auckland, from 16 - 21 August 2026! When submitting your abstract, make sure to check whether you are eligible for one of the travel grants. isme-microbes.org/call-for-abs... #microbialecology #isme20

Aldo Leopold - born on this day 139 yrs ago. Philosopher, scientist, visionary conservationist. Leopold strongly advocated conserving native biodiversity. He recognized that a lack of coevolution was the reason why nonnative species can destabilize communities: academic.oup.com/envhis/artic...

By A&M's Martin Peterson....

Opinion | Texas A&M told me not to teach these Plato excerpts. Here's what he wrote.

Martin Peterson: The Greek philosopher explicitly urged his students to seek the truth — even when it was uncomfortable or controversial. Universities should do the same.

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Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our Top of the Charts, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, & more in 2025. Today we give you our top 5 most-downloaded datasets 🧵 1. COVID-19 Data from several sources, including data collected by us → ourworldindata.org/explorers/co...