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Kristi Hannam, PhD

@byrdgyrl1.bsky.social
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Professor-Teacher-Scholar at #GeneseoBiology #HannamLab interested in #bioacoustics #soundscapes #sustainability #compassion

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 21h
"OpenAI could have been held liable for unleashing malware around the world, hacking Hugging Face, hacking all sorts of government agencies, but instead … they managed to redirect the conversation to some type of unprecedented rogue machines that don’t exist."
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The Real Existential Risk Is AI CEOs Avoiding Oversight: “Alternative Nobel” Winner Timnit Gebru
We speak to the prominent AI researcher and leading critic of the AI industry, Timnit Gebru, who was recently awarded a 2026 Right Livelihood Award for her work investigating the harms and hype behind...
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Jane Doe Barbie @ljohn44.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This should be a war crime:
Following Bremer’s declaration that Iraq was “open for business,” Western agribusiness giants like Monsanto, Cargill, and Dow Chemicals saw Iraq’s agricultural sector, already weakened by droughts and Western sanctions in the 1990s, as a promising business opportunity. With Order 81 in place, Iraqi farmers had no choice but to buy into Western agribusinesses and their patented seed technology. 
Unlike open-pollinated seeds, which are naturally pollinated through wind and insects, patented seeds must be repurchased or relicensed from their manufacturer every single year. Some are bred to yield a diminishing crop season after season, guaranteeing that a farmer repurchases them from the manufacturer. Farmers failing to relicense patented seeds can be sued by the manufacturing company. The patented seeds need specific inputs like fertilizer and pesticides that must also be purchased from the same manufacturer. 
This business model effectively trapped Iraqi farmers …
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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 02/10/2026
In 2003, the U.S. military bombed Iraq’s national seed bank in Abu Ghraib, effectively eliminating hundreds of varieties of indigenous seeds adapted to growing in the drought-prone desert climate. A year later, U.S. law prohibited Iraqi farmers from seed saving. (First published in 2025 by Prism)
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Saving Iraq’s Seeds, One Garden at a Time
Comprising a diverse range of backgrounds and ages, the collective fosters a space for voices of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian seed stewards from the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region…
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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 02/10/2026
A European once asked me "will it take a Savita Halappanavar to finally get America to end it's abortion bans?" Wasn't sure how to explain that we already have many Savita Halappanavars
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Kristi Hannam, PhD @byrdgyrl1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This newsletter captures the majority of my feelings about what happened at Cornell.
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Mike, Lost in the Supermarket @thenakedvine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Essential reading.
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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"They cant be assimiliated if I'm still racist against them" puts the entire onus of judging 'assimilation' on the feelings of a majority rather than the actual actions of the minority which, ofc, allows the majority to deny them that in perpetuity should they want to—which is exactly the point
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Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“The current level of political animosity is exactly what one would expect to see if an extremist faction attempted to rescind the hard-earned rights of the vast majority of the country’s citizens… and its pathology is not anger—it is the movement to undermine a generation of rights.”
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Let me say a couple words about paywalls. They’re annoying. I feel that (as a news consumer) and know that (as a news publisher). But asking for your email, either to read an article or even to access a gift link (someone said this happened to them a a Times gift link a moment ago) isn’t some …
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Jill Sargent Russell, PhD @jsargentr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
T H I S
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Alan Wessman @alanwessman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Regardless of the merits of data centers, this is not an appropriate use of public lands, because it monopolizes the land for a single private entity rather than keeping the land as multi-use, defeating the whole idea of public lands. Let Valar purchase its own land if it needs space.
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Jeffrey M Kidd @jeffreymkidd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Excited to share that my department has an open faculty search for an Assistant Professor! The search is broad, focused on candidates who plan to address fundamental questions in genetics and genomics. The due date is soon: Nov 13. You can apply through interfolio. apply.interfolio.com/190644
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It was 96° at 11:00 a.m. in Lamont, CA. Farm workers were bent over harvesting Asian leafy greens. "Erik" shares, "Our work is being done in direct sunlight and requires being bent over for hours at a time. By the end of the day our back hips and knees hurt." #WeFeedYou
Workers in a field bent over harvesting Asian leafy greens
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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Latest WSJ poll: "63% want to pause AI development 61% want a billionaire wealth tax 59% want Medicare for All 57% want a $20 minimum wage 58% want to end U.S. military aid to Israel" This is the center of the country politically. it is time all adjust to this political spectrum, esp. media.
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Matthew Haugen @mjhaugen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I haven't read the permitting reform bill yet (seems like there's some good stuff), but I want to once again suggest to fellow clean energy advocates that saying or implying that biodiversity, endangered species, & other non-climate environmental issues do not matter is both detrimental & incorrect
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If Trump thinks cost overruns on a renovation project are criminal, I have a reflecting pool to sell him
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
These ads go in the same category as brazen, easily disproven lies after ICE killings. It’s not about persuasion. It’s a display of power. They could have passed them off as PAC-funded. They added “paid for by the U.S. government” because they want us to know they can break the law with impunity.
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 30/09/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"The electrification of road freight is emerging as a structural force that could undermine long-term oil demand across the world." Yeah it is. gift link
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China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices
Around a third of trucks sold in China this year will run on electricity, furthering Beijing’s goal of bolstering energy security.
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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
this is a pattern, not only across the history of Trump Administrations, but across US immigration policing. Terror followed by outrage followed by a steady hum of violence that appears normal by comparison to what preceded it. I don‘t think it “climaxed” but it‘s important to stay focused.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 29/09/2026
it’s tiresome but I think we have to keep asking these guys, so—who benefits from convincing people reading and writing doesn’t matter anymore
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Kristi Hannam, PhD @byrdgyrl1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
THIS.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026
Trump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out.
Can the president use taxpayer funds to air his old campaign ads on TV?

No. Federal appropriations law has long barred using taxpayer funds for political advertising.
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Steve the Dog🐾 @stevethedogcivics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Excerpted from 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘖𝘩𝘪𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘹 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘰𝘯⁣⁣ 9.27.26⁣⁣⁣ Hat tip to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for working in @jbf1755.bsky.social's favorite word. Impressive! Extra credit to whoever gets it right in the comments! 😜 ⁣⁣ 📽️ www.youtube.com/live/T6DkCEm... 🐾⁣⁣ Steve⁣⁣ @redwine.blue
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The WH press corps never learns
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The Supreme Court Gets It Half Right
The White House press corps caves, and Trump’s horror show continues.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 28/09/2026
you can already hear the deficit hawks revving their engines for 2029
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bless the memory of Stanislav Yevgrafovich, the Man Who Saved the World. At a moment when it mattered, he chose humanity.
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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 25/09/2026
Very stoked to have this piece in Audubon magazine, about a local artist here in Chicagoland who's helping hundreds of volunteers craft a giant memorial to the birds killed by crashing into buildings here in the city
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Thousands of Handmade Birds Spotlight a Deadly Migration Toll in Chicago
Through her citywide public workshops, artist Holly Greenberg aims to collect nearly 11,000 cloth birds to rally Chicagoans around the urgent need for bird-safe buildings.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...
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Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labels
Pork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oligarchs. The word for very rich businesspeople directly connected to the top of the government and playing a role in high-level government functions is “oligarchs.” Way beyond lobbying, donating, and advisory councils. Trump brought them on his trip to China too. America has oligarchs now.
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Kristi Hannam, PhD @byrdgyrl1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#science 🧪 #biology #epidemiology #ecology #biologicalmodeling #theoreticalbiology #mathematicalbiology #computationalbiology #biostatistics
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 24/09/2026
I would like tech companies to understand that just because I have signed up to use your software, that no, I do not want to automatically be subscribed to your product newsletter. Say less. Please stop spamming me. Just push code that works. Sweet jiminy christ on a flying biscuit just STFU
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
About 29% of our daily cognitive load could be eliminated if we lived in an opt-in only culture.
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Kristi Hannam, PhD @byrdgyrl1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SUNY Geneseo Dept of Biology invites applications for a tenure track Asst Prof. trained in Quantitative Biology & a passion for teaching. This is an in-residence 3-3 teaching position. Details: jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/5643 Application deadline Oct 7, 2026 for full consideration. #GeneseoBiology
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Chris J Fisher @c-j-fisher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Most importantly, no political appointee should have blanket veto power over well-designed, peer-approved grant applications. Full stop. (11/11) 🧪
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Chris J Fisher @c-j-fisher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Grant evaluations and decisions should be: 📋 Governed by transparent, published criteria 🎓 Driven by qualified, expert peer reviewers ⚖️ Grounded in statutory authority and program requirements 📝 Accompanied by written, reviewable explanations (10/11) 🧪
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Chris J Fisher @c-j-fisher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Once more, for the people in the back, federal scientific grant funding decisions should be driven by expert #PeerReview. Russ Vought, Director of the OMB, is aiming to tighten partisan, non-expert political control over research grant funding decisions. arstechnica.com/science/2026... (1/11) 🧪
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Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
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Kristi Hannam, PhD @byrdgyrl1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#birds
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Related, but not mentioned in the NYT article linked above: people aged 50 and older are now the fastest-growing group experiencing homelessness in America.
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Seniors Are The Fastest-Growing Group Experiencing Homelessness. Why? : 1A
People aged 50 and older have grown from about 10 percent of the homeless population to half. That's according to the most recent federal data.The increase is being driven by a number of factors inclu...
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There is something so unbelievably bleak about an article that calmly walks readers through how to navigate being laid off after 50, losing your health insurance, and somehow surviving the years until Medicare. What a broken country.
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Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. (Gift Article)
At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What a Trump order to put political appointees in charge of NIH funding would mean for science | Advocates and scientists warn that giving political appointees power over research grants would “upend” U.S. science
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What a Trump order to put political appointees in charge of NIH funding would mean for science
Advocates and scientists warn that giving political appointees power over research grants would “upend” U.S. science
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I think @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said everything that needs to be said.
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Discontinued FoOoOods! 👻🎃 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's that time once again, the finalists for the 2026 National Toy Hall of Fame (here in beautiful Rochester, NY) have been announced! -Care Bears -BINGO -Monster High -Sorry! -Polly Pocket -Mouse Trap -Slide - Bop It! -Mahjong -Pokemon Cards -Yahtzee -Tickle Me Elmo
A layout of the finalists of the 2026 National Toy Hall of Fame, posed in a grey room
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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Would love to hear from any educators who are thinking ahead about teaching if the midterms and transfer of power do not proceed peacefully and legally.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The paper doesn't explain what parts are important. What parts are routine?” …this episode is a reminder that mathematics is about more than just finding a solution, said Maynard. "It wasn't about only answering this problem, it was about the human understanding behind it," he said.”
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AI solved one of math's hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)
OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them much.
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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A free society cannot allow the government to disappear people in order to cutoff access to legal remedies.
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❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.゚✿ ⋆ @sababausa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks to EU sanctions foreclosing EU ports, the Belarussians have been exporting their potash by sending it via rail mostly to Saint Petersburg, Russia, and then loaded onto ships So if we were to do this, the US would be loading potash from Russian ports www.rferl.org/a/belarus-po...
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Belarus Could Boost Potash Exports After US Move, But EU Barriers, Logistical Hurdles Remain
RFE/RL takes a closer look at what effects easing US sanctions can have on both Minsk and globally, as the world faces ever-growing price hikes due to the war in Iran.
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