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Ben Tumolo @bbtumolo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Are you interested in an MS position and stream ecosystems? My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) @bionmu.bsky.social is recruiting an MS student to join a collaborative NSF-funded project to study positive species interactions in streams. Apply by Nov 2, 2026 See here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A 'tidal wave' of forever chemicals are being pumped out to satisfy the AI industry, according to The Guardian. Nearly all of the 10 biggest manufacturers of Pfas are planning to increase production for use in semi-conductors and data center cooling systems.

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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A very successful (and fun!) week of food web sampling in the UP.

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

General query: I’m trying to fit a boosted regression tree using GBM in R. I noticed that gbm.step doesn’t work anymore. I’m reading that gbm3 is the newer package. Any good documentation or tutorials online? TIA!

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

“Foreign aid has changed nothing.” “These are not our problems.” “The system is dysfunctional.” “The countries we aid are corrupt.” “Other countries aren’t doing enough.” I have heard all these arguments too. @nickkristof.bsky.social succinctly answers. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...

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Opinion | The U.S. Cannot Solve All the World’s Problems

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years. NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

My latest for American Scientist Magazine helps give scientists the tools to fight back against politicized charges that our research is silly or pointless- tools that will work whether you’re asked “why are we funding this” from your asshole uncle at Thanksgiving or an asshole US Senator. 🧪🌎

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“Why Are We Funding This?”

Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Common snapping #turtles from northwest #Michigan this morning. All next to each other. 3 different ages, 3 different stages of decomposition. Disease or predation? Or ???

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

An absolute monster of a snapping turtle from northern Michigan 2 weeks ago. #turtle #herps

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

This box turtle is alive and well after a near hit by an oblivious SUV. Watch out for turtles!

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

A very timid Pacific Screech-Owl, from the north end of Costa Rica. #bird #birding #owl 🦉

A gorgeous owl sits perched in a tree in the daytime. Nestled in the branches, it can be hard to make it out, but the color and feathers give it away as a pacific screech owl.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 01/05/2025

Mike Waltz has left the chat.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21/04/2025

An extinction is not typically a single catastrophic event, where, poof, a species is suddenly gone. But the threats against the Eastern hellbender, decimated by Helene and now facing Trump, have been stacking up with frightening speed. @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social reports:

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Legend has it this salamander came from hell. We’re about to send it back.

Climate disasters, human sprawl, and now Trump: This is how extinctions happen.

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

All wildlife research at USGS will be eliminated. All research and science centers. All coop units. BBS, BBL…. gone. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Trump swings budget ax at USGS biology research

Plan to eliminate $307 million ecosystem program could face obstacles in Congress

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

One of my favorite memories from my recent trip to Costa Rica was (almost literally) running into this beautiful Turquoise-browed Motmot. It stayed stock-still only 10 feet from me on the trail, and was still there 30 minutes later.

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Very pretty Amazon Kingfisher from Costa Rica, with such an out of proportion beak.

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Green basilisk from the north, and brown basilisk from the south.

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Got back early this morning from Costa Rica. Incredible, life changing trip. I have a load of photos, so I’ll be posting them on here until I get through them all. Starting off strong with Northern Emerald-Toucanets.

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Driving back from watching the sunset, and lit up this lovely American Woodcock! A lifer, and on a Monday! Further fueling my paranoid belief in always keeping my camera with me

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Homemade hummus to start, then spinach and artichoke dip focaccia. Gotta have something to do to stay sane with everything going on, and this definitely helps.

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Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 19/02/2025

I want everyone to just take FIVE MINUTES, and take a look at this extremely well put together project 2025 tracker. www.project2025.observer We're less than a month in.

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Project 2025 Tracker

Track the progress on Project 2025

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Shenanigans @shenanigans.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Sorry I'm just in a really bad place right now (United States)

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs. Full text, per government source:

January 29, 2025
M-25-14
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
FROM: Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget Me
SUBJECT: Rescission of M-25-13
OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have questions about implementing the
President's Executive Orders, please contact your agency General Counsel.

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Midwest Emo Daily @midwestemodaily.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

A classic to start us off. #music #midwestemo

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs. Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."

SUBJECT:
Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs
'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve.
This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025).
Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20.
2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20.

ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial
surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the
pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00
rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated
conducting merit review panels
No later than Febrar
- 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on
any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant
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grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis.
To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

New US administration ditches Biden's plan to limit levels of PFAS manufacturers can discharge into rivers from their waste pipes. Numerous studies have linked PFAS to cancers, liver, thyroid, kidney conditions, fertility issues & harm to fetal development 🧵 www.ewg.org/news-insight...

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

This is Mac DeMarco. He has almost no teeth so his tongue escapes constantly. What a special boy.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 22/01/2025

“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO

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Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring

Researchers facing

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Nsikan Akpan @monscience.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

ScienceInsider has confirmed h/t @merz.bsky.social. NIH has frozen study sections through at least Feb. 1 www.science.org/content/arti...

A news article headline from “SCIENCE INSIDER” under the category “Science and Policy.” The headline reads: “Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring.” Below the headline, a subheading states: “Researchers facing ‘a lot uncertainty, fear and panic.’” The article is authored by Meredith Wadman and Jocelyn Kaiser, published on January 22, 2025, at 5:45 PM ET.

An excerpt from the article discussing the impact of the NIH freeze. It states that the freeze affects meetings of federal advisory committees and study sections, leading to the cancellation of advisory council meetings at NIH’s dental and bioengineering institutes. These council meetings include a critical closed-door session for finalizing grant awards. The article mentions uncertainty about the status of grants if the review meetings are canceled. Additionally, the pause on study sections is highlighted as a major concern for researchers, as it prevents NIH from issuing research awards.

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

1 year ago, starting my very first LC50, excited! One year later, lost count of how many I’ve done and starting another. Still excited! But also very tired. #gradschool

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I finished 41 books this year (far short of my (lofty) goal of 100.) These are my 5⭐️ reads. However, my favorite was James Islington’s The Will of the Many. A great world with great characters. Looking forward to chipping away at my TBR next year!

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

In the middle of a crazy year, I was still able to cross this weird looking guy off my list (finally) and cross the 200 mark for lifers. Black-crowned night heron, Oct 2024

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

In March I’ll be going down to #CostaRica as the field instructor for #herpetology 🐍🐸🐊. This will be my first time in the country, and I’m super excited! I know about snake gaiters, but are there any other gear tips people would recommend? Field guides, footwear, flashlights? TIA!

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

This is what happens when you have the speaker on 24/7 in the lab #spotifywrapped #gradlife

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Missing the warm weather, and the warm weather friends that love to crawl all over the lab 😆

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

A while back I made an ecology meme account. I’ll repost the memes here from time to time. Enjoy!

A meme about field sampling. The top text says, “When the field technician next to you critiques your sampling methods, but you understand his point.” The picture attached is a screenshot of Anakin Skywalker in Episode 3 saying, “I agree, my method is not so good.”

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Rose 🌹 @rose.bsky.team · 26/11/2024

You wanted starter packs to be searchable. Our engineers are busy keeping us online, so in the meantime, an independent developer built a new searchable library of starter packs. This is the beauty of building in the open 🦋

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hello! Please share broadly: I’m looking for a PhD for Fall ‘25. Mainly not in US. My interests lie in ecotoxicology, community ecology, and aquatic ecosystems, but herps 🐍🦎🐸🐢 are my passion. My masters work has involved macrophytes, daphnia, and pesticides. DM me for more info + my CV. Thanks! 🧪

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I don’t get to see them often, but the flowers of Elodea are gorgeous if you have the right lens.

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Paul Chambon @adudeandhislife.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

A warmer day from this year with a juvie tree frog enjoying the perfect spot to rest.

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