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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 24/09/2026

Getting requests for my papers is one of my favorite things

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Larkin Francis, PhD, MSW @mwfrancis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

PLEASE ask me for my article! It's always a thrill to know that someone wants to read it, and I hate that knowledge is gatekept like this. Not only do we not get paid if you pay the fee, but we have to pay the journal thousands of dollars for the "privilege" of making it open-access (not paywalled)

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 15/09/2026

📢 New Publication! 📢 Roth S, Barnes MA, and Griffis-Kyle K. In press. Desert amphibian calling effort changes in response to monsoonal precipitation at constructed but not natural waters. Ecosphere 17: e70732. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Isolated water sites used by amphibians in the Sonoran Desert include (a) unmodified tinajas, (b) modified tinajas, and (c) constructed waters. Photo credit: Sadie A. Roth.

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 04/09/2026

It's been decades, but the survey still caught me. mydialect.us/quiz-standar...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 31/08/2026

Even as our academic rankings fall in response to the assault on faculty academic freedom, it's nice to see the students are having a good time www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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New party school rankings are out. See where your school is

On Monday, Aug. 31, Niche.com released its 2027 Party school rankings... and there's a new No. 1.

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 27/08/2026

Also relevant: the province is named after the lake, not vice versa

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 27/08/2026

Pretty wild that one of the leaders of the #WarOnScience is a medical doctor

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The conservation impacts of recreational fishing, including "catch and release" fishing, are far more serious than most people realize. In my latest blog post, I review the science and evidence. www.southernfriedscience.com/the-conserva... 🧪🌍🦑🐟

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The conservation impacts of recreational fishing

Fishing for fun, even “catch and release” fishing, can sometimes have a significant impact on fish species of conservation concern. When most environmentalists think about the impacts o…

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

FYSA, Ontario is named after the lake, not the other way around. It literally means Beautiful Lake. And yes, that means it translates to Lake Beautiful Lake.

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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Oh no, not Dolly! 😭

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 20/08/2026

Earlier: In an attempt to overcomply with Texas law, the University of Houston will eliminate over 100 women's studies, gender and sexuality courses from the core curriculum. It won't be enough to appease extremist Republicans.

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University of Houston Is Gutting Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Won’t Stop Texas' Crusade Against Higher Ed.

College administrators wrongly hope that anticipatory obedience will satisfy a GOP-run Texas Legislature that is increasingly hostile toward education.

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 13/08/2026

Tenure is meant to rest on scholarly merit and peer review. But recent denials at several universities, often reversing strong faculty support without detailed explanations, have prompted questions about political interference. chroni.cl/3SvTXYg

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Has Partisanship Infected Tenure Decisions?

Several recent denials have raised questions about political influence.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/07/2026

Fauci accuses Rand Paul of having an "unhinged obsession with calling for my prosecution" and of making "repeated slanderous comments," then says "although it pains me to do so... under advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the 5th Amendment to refrain from answering your questions."

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The GOP scapegoating attacks on Dr. Fauci, a spectacle designed to affirm the conspiracy theories of a brain-wormed base, are chilling. What scientist or public servant, in their right minds, will choose to put themselves on the line during the next pandemic or crisis? www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/p...

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Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth in dramatic Senate hearing about Covid pandemic | CNN Politics

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the US government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, refusing to testify Wednesday just minutes into a Capitol ...

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 29/07/2026

The shameful treatment of Dr. Anthony Fauci is not only agonizing to watch on his behalf, but also really dangerous for the USA in general, as it probably leads many scientists to question the value of sharing their expertise with the government.

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Asher Elbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I think people who do not work in media have trouble grasping how genuinely terrifying it is watching organization after organization (even those ostensibly held by entities able to fund them!) continually get carved down into nothing. Lights going out all over

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 24/07/2026

...and the recent OMB suggested revisions will make this even more transparent, unabashed, unscrupulous

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 24/07/2026

SCIENCE AND HEALTH IN AMERICA IS IN DANGER. Vought's OMB Proposal will put all federal grant funding into the hands of Trump's political appointees. Trump continues to spread climate-change denialism and tears down environmental regulations. 🧵

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 24/07/2026

Why is the base R program the only software that gets included in the literature cited? Shouldn't every paper also include multiple "Gates et al." citations for Word, Excel, etc? (I'm asking this flippantly, of course, but I welcome thoughts on why some people treat R so special)

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Beyond being terrible guidance to give people on the specific issue… this is not how science works. A mountain of studies have failed to detect any link. That’s all the “ruling out the possibility” science can do.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This is a good summary of everything HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is doing both publicly and behind the scenes to destroy the US vaccination program. He even wanted to end requirements for the polio vaccine. He will not stop, and Republicans in Congress will continue to do nothing about it.

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Inside RFK Jr.’s push to dismantle decades of U.S. vaccine policy

Insider accounts reveal the scale of the health secretary's ambitions to curb childhood immunizations and unearth a link between vaccines and autism.

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Morgan @larubia22.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

28 years of cyclosporiasis testing Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. All are back because of this science denying administration.

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 15/07/2026

Too bad we can't study gender affirming care at public universities in Texas...

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The Ricciardians @ricciardilab.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Underwater architects

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Darren and Poley @darrenandpoley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

while we talk about the RFK's Diarrhea 2026 stuff, don't overlook the fact that there's a dog food recall going on too. unfortunately we don't have a good spokesvehicle for the FDA anymore, so Good Housekeeping will have to do.

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FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of Popular Dog Food

Check your dog’s food for safety.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/07/2026

In recent years, FDA inspectors have uncovered disturbing lapses in facilities producing food bound for American supermarkets. Under the second Trump administration, inspections became their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic. (Published Nov. 2025)

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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts

The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 14/07/2026

The road goes on forever, and the party never ends

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Matthew A. Barnes @drbarnes.org · 14/07/2026

Good for discussion of Clean Air Act, Environmental Justice in #NRMpolicy

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Maureen Barr @barrlab.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

341,699 comments as of yesterday. Today is the deadline. Your voice impacts the future of US research & science. Please submit a comment if you haven't already.

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Laura Haynes👩‍🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

There’s still time to comment 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Whoa, over a quarter million people (so far!) have left a comment on the egrgious openly fascist takeover attempt of the OMB. You can too! @standupforscience.net has instructions and everything you need. It's not hard, and it's critically important to science. fight2win.standupforscience.net

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Stand up for Science

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 10/07/2026

Texas Tech’s new chancellor promised to remake the university system’s curriculum. A new lawsuit alleges the overhaul has ensnared material including Plato’s Republic, Holocaust lessons and “factual information about race.” chroni.cl/3RtLg07

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A Bombshell Lawsuit Points to an ‘Extraordinary System of Censorship’ at Texas Tech

An 84-page complaint offers a glimpse into how the system’s curricular-review process has operated behind closed doors.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 10/07/2026

Texas Tech Faculty Sue Over Race, Gender Rules bit.ly/4vqsLaO

Student traveling on a scooter on the campus of Texas Tech University.

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