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Derek Hennen, Ph.D.

@derekhennen.bsky.social
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Entomologist & Myriapodologist: leaf litter critter enthusiast. Author of Ohio Millipede Field Guide. "Scientist & avowed Swiftie" -Rolling Stone Richmond, VA www.derekhennen.com

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Mike Rugnetta @mikerugnetta.com · 07/10/2026
Hi! It's me, the "Corporate media is hostile to you and your way of life" guy, here to say: corporate media is hostile to you and your way of life. It must be left behind. All of it.
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
My DNA tells me I can't like InuYasha cause girl did it :(
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If men prefer reading things written by other men, why did I think this article was dumb and bad? Checkmate, betachads
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"Biological reality" what kind of asshole writes this garbage? Let me just slip in some sexism, as a little treat. Stop running defense for misogynists you mook.
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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
There is absolutely no viable path forward for this country that doesn’t hinge on extreme accountability for everyone involved in this administration. They’re going to whine about politicization and credulous media types will echo them, but the thing is, they’ve committed tons of obvious crimes!
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I just got it from someone else but thanks! My VT email does still work, but I mostly use my gmail one. derhennen
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is what happens when you elevate “civil discourse” to be the greatest good. All of the sudden, it’s worse to call someone a Nazi than it is to be a Nazi.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Over the last decade, there were two hypotheses: H1: the political right genuinely cared about threats to speech from the left. H2: they were using campus speech wars to impose their values and silence dissent. Today, the answer is clear, but I can't find any of the H1 people admitting their error.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
AI stans and their huckster daddys are bad for everyone. You lazy dipshits are rubes and your computer girlfriend is ruining the country for the rest of us, you selfish dicks
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"Kennedy would never be able to do the trial in the US because of its significant ethical concerns, Offit added. “He’s taking advantage of a developing country … Is it because children in Africa are more expendable than children here?”" Yes. That is evident. That and the fact "Bobby" is an evil man.
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
We've got one of those for Millipedes too! www.inaturalist.org/projects/mil...
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Millipede gonopods
Millipede gonopods are the sexually-modified legs of adult males, upon which millipede identification heavily relies. However, citizen science observations of millipedes rarely include high-quality go...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sam Altman said people are just gonna have to die in order to implement AI. In the very same week, Anthropic claimed it’s a human rights violation to be mean to the computer. These people need to be held accountable. They think lines of code are a person with rights but living people are debris.
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Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Natural history museums are at an inflection point that started with the auctioning of dinosaurs. If Fort Hays State (Sternberg) or Drexel (Acad.Nat.Sci.) think they can monetize collections (i.e., sell natural history specimens); museums become safety deposit boxes instead of research institutes.
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Alex Goldman @agoldman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Seems like people really like this episode which is so cool! If you want to support us making weird silly stuff like this (and sometimes serious stuff too) please consider becoming a hyperfixed premium member. We are completely independent and your support will go to health insurance for the team!
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Hyperfixed | Hyperfixed
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Anthony The Fish Necromancer @mosasaurologist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Latest update on the Sternberg Museum closure. Never has so little been said in so many words There's also this little gem of weaselspeak "Mason said museum staff, the university’s provost and dean are beginning work on a long-term revisioning process" www.hdnews.net/2026/10/05/b...
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BREAKING NEWS - FHSU pivots on Sternberg as community support opens door to new future - Hays Daily News
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's hard not to fall in love with microsnails.
Me holding a small vial of even smaller helical snails between my thumb and forefinger. There are about 8 snail shells inside the vial, all less than 5 millimeters wide.
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David Gerard @davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
henstomper

oh my god the slot machine company says i have to keep putting coins in their machine or Im Gonna Get Left Behind. thats so scary. and it has to be true because they know more about slot machines than i do

oh my god the slot machine company says if we dont give them money to build the world's biggest slot machine the chinese are gonna build it first and win all the prizes. and then there wont be any prizes anymore
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Amber Ying 應 緣 @amberying.com · 05/10/2026
There’s an update at the link that if the museum can raise enough money, they can stay open for another year. Click the link in the OP to learn more or donate here: foundation.fhsu.edu/save-sternbe...
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Save Sternberg - Fort Hays State University Foundation
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In the last couple of years, we've seen multiple critical collections (museums, herbaria) close. The IUCN--the global authority on the status of biodiversity--recently published on how important these kinds of facilities are in conservation. Every day, the dead are working to protect the living.
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From collections to conservation: the indispensable role of natural history museums
The IUCN Species Survival Commission has published a Position Statement on the vital role of biological collections in biodiversity conservation: a formal acknowledgement that natural history museums,...
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Jess Keating @jesskeatingbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hey yeah, friendly reminder that men denying or minimizing the work of women and taking credit for it themselves happens so much we have a NAME for it. (It’s the Matilda Effect.) 2nd fun fact: I’ve written many bios of women in STEM at this point and this is *always a factor in their history*
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savetheacademy.bsky.social @savetheacademy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today is the fifth day of the public losing access to The Academy of Natural Sciences. We can change that. save-the-academy.org youtu.be/v-R1t4YlYJ8?...
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Save the Academy of Natural Sciences
Don't mourn — organize. The museum's last public day is Sunday, Sept 27. Ten things you can do today.
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Jessica Budke 🌱🥼🔬 @mossplants.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just listened to this great piece on @scifri.bsky.social about the importance of collections. www.sciencefriday.com/segments/are... Consider making a donation at any level to support your local natural history collection. Support @utkherbarium.bsky.social here herbarium.utk.edu/give/
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Are natural history museums in trouble?
The country’s oldest natural history museum, in Philadelphia, has closed its doors to visitors. Will other museums follow?
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious.
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 03/10/2026
Killed. NSF’s SBE was killed, in violation of law. The President does not have the power to choose to kill programs at a whim by defunding them. The imperial presidency was a mistake and we are in a separation of powers constitutional crisis.
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Richard Conniff @richardconniff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The fault lies with tax cuts for the rich and the systematic dismantling of public education by the Republican party. richardconniff.substack.com/p/another-na...
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Another Nature Museum Faces Death
Kansas is killing a centerpiece of state and world history. Follow the money.
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Cole Donovan @colesci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Not enough people take seriously "funding delays"/"bureaucratic nonsense can kill people" but here it is right here. If I was mad when a patient died because it took a few extra months for lawyers to try to look for a legal basis for an international data transfer, I'm incandescent, now.
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NIH funding cuts delayed a promising childhood brain cancer trial. Patients lost time they didn't have
A delayed clinical trial underscores the stakes of federal research funding cuts for children with DIPG, a deadly brain tumor with few treatment options.
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another reason why your healthcare shouldn't be tied to your employment status.
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John P. Friel, Ph.D. @friel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Jason Cryan, from the Natural History Museum of Utah, and Barbara Thiers, formerly of the New York Botanical Garden, join Host Flora Lichtman to discuss the challenges of running a natural history museum.
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Are natural history museums in trouble?
The country’s oldest natural history museum, in Philadelphia, has closed its doors to visitors. Will other museums follow?
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Gwen Pearson @bug-gwen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Massive new review paper out on the causes of insect population declines. It's not great news, BUT if we pay attention, we can still turn things around. 🧪🦋 academic.oup.com/aesa/advance...
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Drivers of insect decline: direct, indirect, and combined pressures
Abstract. Reductions in insect biodiversity are widely documented and result from numerous pressures that operate from local to global scales. Identifying
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We can't fund icky taxonomy positions when the money-eating computer needs more gold bullion
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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We're providing multiple $5k awards for invertebrate conservation research! 🦋 xerces.org/dewind - work with a clear connection to butterfly & moth conservation 🪲 xerces.org/bandrosky - work directly relevant to ANY invert in decline 🧑🏽‍🔬 Eligibility: Current grad or undergrad student 🗓 Deadline: Dec 1
“Applications are Open for Xerces’ 2027 Student Research Awards. Apply by December 1”. University of California Davis Students conduct plant pollinator interaction research on a native plant.
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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 28/09/2026
BREAKING: Ukrinform, the state news agency of Ukraine, reports that a Russian drone has struck the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, causing a fire. Last month, we reported on a visit to one of the research groups housed within the complex, which studies fungi across the country.
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Ukrainian Mycologists Are Not Giving Up
As the Russo-Ukrainian war continues, Ukrainian mushroom scientists struggle in their quotidian work.
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Esther van Hulsen wildlife art @esthervanhulsen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Studio clean up! A series of drawings for the book Livsfarlig Leksikon some years ago. I offer these drawings for Kr.1900/ $200/ €190, and throw in a complimentory book. These are made with Copic Marker on Schoellershammer paper, size 11" x 8" (28 x 20,5 cm). Just send a pm if you´d like one!
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's a great time to watch the best sci-fi series ever!
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carl // Isle of Reveries OUT NOW! @desertcucco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Isle of Reveries on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3100970/...
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Isle of Reveries on Steam
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
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carl // Isle of Reveries OUT NOW! @desertcucco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A big inspiration for Isle of Reveries was the Boss Keys series by @gamemakerstoolkit.com where they chart out Zelda dungeons. Here's the chart for the third dungeon, where you change the temperature back and forth at two spots to warp the layout of the entire dungeon #screenshotsaturday #indiegame
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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is the master key to deciphering contemporary debates about free speech. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...
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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Watching the new @miniminuteman.bsky.social video about the abrupt and stupid decision of Drexel University to close the Academy of Natural Sciences, and I was mad about it before and now I'm REALLY mad about it www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyf...
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The Plan To Destroy Americas Oldest Natural History Museum
YouTube video by Miniminuteman
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Michael Caterino @handle.invalid · 23/09/2026
The Clemson University Arthropod Collection is 100 years old and still going strong! Grateful to the university for helping us celebrate this milestone. news.clemson.edu/a-century-of...
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A century of insects
The Clemson University Arthropod Collection turns 100 this year, and the data it contains is more valuable to the University's land-grant mission than ever. The Clemson University Arthropod Collection...
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 21/09/2026
The government moving or hiding jailed people to avoid review by courts isn't some loophole in our habeas corpus rights. This government behavior has been considered a violation of the people's habeas corpus rights since at least the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_...
Jailors were forbidden to move prisoners from one prison to another or out of the country to evade the writ. In case of disobedience jailers would be punished with severe fines which had to be paid to the prisoner.[5][6]
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20/09/2026
Giving an external committee power to veto research funding because it doesn’t align to a political agenda will not only harm science, it is a threat to democracy.
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
5. STAY ON MESSAGE. The message is simple: Trump and his cronies want to destroy the publicly funded scientific ecosystem so they can take the spoils for themselves and their Tech Bros. It’s that simple. None of them are good. You don’t need a nuanced take. You can just say NO!
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Cat Smacks Other Cat in Playful Swat
ALT: Cat Smacks Other Cat in Playful Swat
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Alright, let’s all get on the same page about Vought/NIH/Trump. THEY👏WILL👏STOP👏AT👏NOTHING👏 The goal is to destroy the STEM ecosystem, universities, and democracy as we have known it. PERIOD. The only way to win is to impeach them all…which means we need Congress. HERE’S HOW WE WIN 🧵
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Hannah A. Brazeau 🇨🇦 @habrazeau.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Journals requiring humans to pass a captcha proving they are human in order to read articles, then immediately bombarding them with their “AI tools” to summarize said articles feels very “the call is coming from inside the house”
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"This election is about the threat of trans kids" is the worst possible messaging for Dems yet so many candidates are leaning into it. No voter will flip R->D over it. Low-info voters read this as "you're focused on bullshit that doesn't affect me" while the base reads this as "you're an asshole."
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you read the replies you’ll see that Pinker was always a race science supporter, it’s just that nobody paid any attention. Maybe we should start noticing when celebrity scientists are fans of pseudoscientific ideas, and adjust our opinion of their competence accordingly
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I never want to hear the word "superfood" again
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
These people need to be ostracized to a particularly uncomfortable rock far beyond the sea.
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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I listened today and it was great! A fun listen. but also you HAVE to watch Princess Mononoke, it's a masterpiece.
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own
Dude on Threads: If you hate on ai, you better be pretty damn good at whatever you're doing
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