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Dr. Niki PhD

@drnikiphd.bsky.social
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😷 💉 PhD Primatologist (Currently a grant writer), #Fulbright alumna, NSF DDRIG recipient: Conservation, Stress, Ethnoprimatology. Do more than vote| She/Her | My personal skeets - if I follow you, it was intentional and not “just because”

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Some genuinely interesting ballot measures that are getting so little attention! Like these public banks. Check out our guide!
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Apparently someone used AI to steal Adobe’s entire platform of software programs and offer them, a complete 1:1 mirror, completely free. And then someone else decided to do this with the ENTIRE PS5 library. And turning AI against the companies that exploit us with it is…a good use of AI?
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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I'm sharing because deeper public understanding about what fascism looks like is essential as we head into a momentous election. Grateful to @propublica.org for the coverage.
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump shouts out Russ Vought and then says, ominously, "we have some big surprises coming up in a few weeks, right Russ? He's gonna be one of the important people in the history of our country."
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The Peculiarity Shop @peculiarityshop.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The reason I enjoy charm bracelets so much is every person building one? Is writing a story about their life. It's a very intimate journey of memory and deep held loves.
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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NEW: In March the White House released an FY27 budget request that zeroed out the National Science Foundation's directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE). For months it was unclear what would happen. Now, with FY26 over, the damage to SBE is coming to light. My reporting:
science.org
‘Complete devastation’: How NSF gutted its social sciences research
Agency body that funds sociology, linguistics, and archaeology studies in U.S. gave 90% fewer new grants this year
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NPR @npr.org · 06/10/2026
Activists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border, the last of a grove estimated to be up to 250 years old. (via @kjzz.org) n.pr/4hKJ79B
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At least 10 arrested at Arizona-Mexico border as 250-year-old cottonwood tree cut down for wall
Activists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border in the tiny town of Lochiel. The tree was the last of an old grove estimated to be up to 250 years old.
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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Samuel Alito: We won't overturn Obergefell because it's engendered reliance interests. Jan Crawford: Well, many people had organized their lives around Roe v. Wade. Alito: No, they didn't. Women merely had an "abstract" interest in "ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in."
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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice
Justice Samuel Alito discussed his opinion in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the leaked draft and its aftermath, same-sex marriage rights and why he's not retiring yet.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Join the #WorldLemurFestival art contest! -Post your artwork on Instagram, Facebook, or BlueSky -Tag the Lemur Conservation Network in your post -Use the hashtag #2026WorldLemurFestival Looking for inspiration?Check out Malagasy artist Alain Rasolo rasolo.portfoliobox.net/lemurs
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Lemurs
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
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Comfortably Boo @numb.comfortab.ly · 03/10/2026
18 U.S.C. §597
@realDonaldTrump

If Republicans win the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 Midterm Elections, I’m going to give all Adult Citizens in the United States of America, $5,000. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to signing those checks! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." 5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted. No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 01/10/2026
waking up every day in 2026 like:
a construction sign on the side of the highway that says "IT'S COMING IT'S BAD"
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
i thought about this old tweet tonight and how nothing has ever aged better
@Merman_Melville • Jan 24, 2019
Being a billionaire must be insane. You can buy new teeth, new skin. All your chairs cost 20,000 dollars and weigh 2,000 pounds. Your life is just a series of your own preferences. In terms of cognitive impairment it's probably like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
LMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Whelp. After 15 years of me saying “every shark swimming through a flooded city street after a storm photo on social media is fake,” we may finally have a real one. I’m awaiting confirmation from folks with better eyes than mine. abcnews.com/video/136803...
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Shark spotted in New Jersey floodwaters during nor'easter
A dogfish shark was spotted swimming through floodwaters in Surf City, New Jersey, heading up a resident's driveway and then toward Barnegat Bay on Saturday.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Danny Williams, a Republican state representative in Oklahoma, was censured by his chamber for sexually harassing staff. Allegations involve him leaving "a cup of urine on his legislative assistant’s desk." nondoc.com/2026/09/24/r...
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
(Geelong & Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia) People with ME/CFS sought for treatment trial impact-trials.deakin.edu.au/trial/tri-me... #MEcfs #PwME #CFS #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome
TRI-ME Trial logo

TRI-ME Trial
Researchers at Deakin University are investigating if a potential new treatment is effective in treating Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). 

Researchers at Deakin University are investigating if a potential new treatment is effective in treating Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). This study will assess the effectiveness of the medication in a high-quality, clinical trial.

In a recent drug screening program, the medication showed promising potential to address the key elements of ME/CFS by reversing mitochondrial dysfunction – the likely pathway in ME/CFS.

The medication works to improve the efficiency of how the body creates energy by promoting specific energy production pathway.

Key Points for Participation
• There is no cost involved for participants in the trial
• Participants can continue on their usual treatments
• The trial will be held over 8 weeks and involve a total of 5 sessions
• Participants will be randomly allocated to receive either the active medication or placebo

If you would like to receive more information or enquire about participating, please visit their website.

Ethics approval number: Barwon Health HREC 23/196
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A reminder that lots of states allow same-day registration and it works perfectly fine and would make this kind of insanity moot. Congress can and should mandate it nationwide.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I remain undeterred in my fight for the release of the entirety of the unredacted Epstein Files. We just have to keep pushing and pushing them with everything we’ve got.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 25/09/2026
The Effective Altruism movement, which is an offshoot of the Rationalist movement and remains very linked to them - and is hugely popular amongst many Silicon Valley AI executives - has a sexual harassment problem, per this 2023 article.
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Effective Altruism Has a Hostile Culture for Women, Critics Say
Seven women connected to effective altruism tell TIME they experienced harassment and worse within the community
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Dr. Niki PhD @drnikiphd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I don’t know if I care about iced coffee in interviews or not. But, me bringing my own reusable bottle of water to the interview for the job I have now definitely won me brownie points with everyone.
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"there were no Chinese" a sentence that has simply never existed before this tweet and may never exist again treasure this rarity you have ben blessed to witness
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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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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nef…
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit seeking to compel Vermont to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-24. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/vermon...
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🚨 United States of America v. Hanzas
Learn more here.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
For years, Alaska officials prosecuted (& persecuted) a community of American Samoans in the city of Whittier, threatening them with years in prison for the crime of voting. You may have read about this when we covered it in Bolts earlier this year. HUGE NEWS: Alaska just dropped all charges.
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After a Yearslong Nightmare, Relief for American Samoans Punished for Voting - Bolts
Alaska officials for years accused American Samoans caught in a unique legal limbo of illegally voting, but finally dropped those charges this month.
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Dr. Niki PhD @drnikiphd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Novavax Covid Booster Acquired!
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
May I remind everyone that there is currently NO cure for rabies. May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism. This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs. Vaccinate your pets please.
Worries about vaccination rates in dogs
As rabies seems to be spreading more in wildlife, veterinarians are especially worried about vaccine hesitancy spreading among pet owners, a dangerous trend that could lead to more dogs - and their owners
- becoming infected. A 2023 study published in the journal Vaccine found in nationally representative
sample of Americans that nearly 40% believed canine vaccines were unsafe and 37% believed that vaccines could lead their dogs to develop cognitive issues, such as autism.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/09/2026
We’re on a path to lose the Senate but win the House. Let’s make sure we win both. We can’t move forward with the plan to expand the supreme court if we don’t win the senate.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a Sunday reminder for Washingtonians out there Washington is the only state where a MAJORITY of the state Supreme Court is on the ballot, all at once a very rare situation no party label on the ballot but candidates are still aligned with parties! important to learn: boltsmag.org/your-state-b...
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Dr. Niki PhD @drnikiphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Holy fuck
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Sarah Stevens co-sponsored the infamous 2013 North Carolina law that courts said was designed with “surgical precision” to exclude Black voters. She backed GOP gerrymanders. Chaired the House elections committee when NCGOP advanced its latest voting restrictions. Now? Running for Supreme Court.
boltsmag.org
They’ve Long Clashed on Voting Rights. Now They’re Facing Off for a Supreme Court Seat. - Bolts
North Carolina Justice Anita Earls, a former voting rights lawyer, and Sarah Stevens, a longtime legislator, have been on opposite sides of election issues for over a decade.
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Dr. Niki PhD @drnikiphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
2026 in a thread
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
JUST IN: SCOTUS sides with the Missouri supreme court, again. With no stated dissent, they grant a stay on Judge Clark's ruling that Missouri can only use the new gerrymander. That means the old, 2022 map has to be used, likely saving Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
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Dr. Niki PhD @drnikiphd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Motlei Making a Funny Face
Alt: Muttley doing his snickering laugh
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026
You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 10/09/2026
People get confused about the trans sports thing because at a glance it seems like a small issue that impacts a very small number of people and thus makes sense as a "reasonable" concession. But it isn't, because conceding that is accepting that a kid's trans identity is on some level fraudulent
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clyde bruckman's skeleton's final repost @ultralaser.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
FETTERMAN??? HALF THE GOP SKIPPED TRUMP'S FAKE RNC BUT *JOHN FETTERMAN* SENT THEM A VIDEO PROMISING HIS LOYALTY AGAINST THE UN-AMERICAN SOCIALIST LEFT?????????????
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Dr. Niki PhD @drnikiphd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Two months before election. Timing tracks. 😒
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The response to these questions about trans kids playing sports is very simple: “Stop bullying literal children, you freaks.”
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Craig Johnson @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
this weekend an armed man stormed into a tent where the Democratic candidate for the governor of Ohio was speaking he shoved people down to get closer, was stopped by security he had two guns and a taser it was in the news for like six hours that's the country the US has become
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We’ll know more soon, but here’s Rick Hasen on the latest from Missouri: electionlawblog.org/2026/and-bre...
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Let's check in on the Nazi propaganda channel...
Screenshot of Laura Ingraham that shows text over her shoulder reading "AfD's win, GOP's jolt" and a chyron that reads: Germany is waking up from a globalist nightmare
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
GOOD NEWS! Phase I clinical trial results out of Johns Hopkins show a first-of-its-kind vaccine designed to target common KRAS mutations was safe AND stimulated KRAS-specific T-cell responses in 90% of study participants who were at HIGH risk of developing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
insideprecisionmedicine.com
Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Triggers Immune Response Before Tumors Develop
Phase I results show early promise for a vaccine designed to prevent pancreatic cancer in people at high risk of developing the disease.
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I am the very model of a modern day typographer I know the type tonalities from elegant to jocular I am a master tracker and my kerning is harmonical I know the sacred swatches and can name the hues Pantonical (Full version of Modern Day Typographer now on my YouTube channel)
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Modern Day Typographer - Elle Cordova
YouTube video by Elle Cordova
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Matt Baldwin @thisbrokenwheel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I repeat: *ALL OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE BUILT WITH STOLEN LABOR AND COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS* *ALL OF THEM*. And there are a number of people on here, whom I otherwise trust on other subject, who were cleared-eyed about that fact a year ago and are now choosing to forget it because they've found a use.
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