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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 17/08/2026

My initial thought was less exams and quizzes and more of grades weighted to in class participation. More accurately I mean info dense and concept light: more Icthy, Ento, Vert type classes.

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 17/08/2026

I'm thinking of switching my Invertebrate Zoology Course to a full Socratic method, high participation type class. Anyone have experience doing this with a info dense class? #EvoBio 🦑 🐙

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 02/04/2026

Happy to confirm that this was a hoax, not even an April Fools prank. Happy to say that Jonathan lives!

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 01/04/2026

Sad to report that Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) and the world's oldest land animal, passed away at the age of 193.

Screen capture from twitter reporting the death of Jonathan, the world's oldest living land animal.

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 12/02/2026

Sorry for you loss. It’s not easy losing a parent. I just lost my father in July.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/02/2026

Groundhog Harassed By Dipshits In Stupid Hats

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 26/01/2026

We had to say goodbye our little bundle of joy on Friday. Lucy was the kindest and gentlest soul that ever walked this earth. She was our baby, our work buddy, our playmate, our reluctant travel companion, and both our bedtime and wake up alarm. She was super shy, but quickly won over everyone.

Lucy, a black and white tuxedo cat, standing next to cat grass

Lucy, a black and white tuxedo cat, stretching on a tree

Lucy, a black and white tuxedo cat, laying on a blanket.

Lucy, a black and white tuxedo cat, posing on a picnic table

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

"106,636 years of federal work experience were lost across the 10,109 employees with PhDs who departed STEM or health roles between January 1– November 30, 2025" Among the hardest hit agencies were NSF, US Forest Service, EPA, and Department of Energy www.science.org/content/arti...

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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

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lux fatale✨ @luxfatale.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

crack 🦀 ice

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/01/2026

“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 26/01/2026

She was the best of us. The world is a little colder and darker without her. She was 18.5 years old and will be forever missed.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Sixteen years ago, the Supreme Court decided that corporations are people under the First Amendment. Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 01/01/2026

Day 1- Snow squall. Don’t fuck with me 2026. You’re already on notice. #HappyNewYear

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We are failing our kids

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 14/12/2025

Sacred was exactly the word I used too. bsky.app/profile/jonp...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns. The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.

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Kit @ascolotl.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Learned today that “Galápagos” comes from a Spanish word for tortoise, meaning that “Galápagos Tortoise” is, in fact, a tortology

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 14/12/2025

Thankfully, a person of interest is in custody.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 14/12/2025

The horrific tragedy at Brown University is the 389th mass shooting this year and the 230th gun incident on school grounds so far this year. This is not normal and we don't have to live this way. bradyunited.org @bradyunited.org

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 14/12/2025

I’ve been staying off social media this month, but this one hurts too much to stay silent. Brown’s campus is a sacred place for me, especially the science quad. It maddens and saddens me that this happened at a safe place of learning. I hate that the students will now live with this trauma

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Live Updates: 2 Killed and Eight Others Shot at Brown University

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Amanda Alker @atp-alker.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Apply and come be my colleague!

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 10/11/2025

Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island. jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960

Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island.

The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) at the University of Rhode Island (URI) invites applications for an academic year (9 month), tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in Marine Ecology. URI, the top public university in New England, is a land and sea grant research university located in Kingston, Rhode Island, a beautiful seaside community that is well connected by car, bus, and rail about 40 min from Providence, an hour from Boston and 3 hours from New York City.

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 10/11/2025

Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island. jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 04/11/2025

I have a PhD student looking to share a room at #CERF2025 next week. Anyone looking to lower costs with a roommate?

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 04/11/2025

I have a PhD student looking to share a room at #CERF2025 next week. Anyone looking to lower costs with a roommate?

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago

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God @thegodshow.com · 19/10/2025

Spotify is running ICE ads. I went to cancel on mobile and saw that this isn’t allowed on mobile. They make you cancel on desktop. You think that’s gonna stop me, Spotify? I will erase you and forget you ever existed. THOU SHALT CANCEL SPOTIFY!!!

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I've never seen and felt as much love for America as we're seeing across the country today.

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Dmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Reposting my favorite sign for the no kings rally. Let’s go!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/10/2025

Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.

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Jason “Obstacle to Progress” Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment. The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/

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An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

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John Dennehy @drjdennehy.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/ "Weeks ago, the NSF asked the impossible—posting NSF [GRFP] application deadlines without providing a way to apply and without issuing an official solicitation or guidelines..."

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An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

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Shayla Salzman @shaylasalzman.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

An open letter in support of the GRFP, which still has not opened the submission portal or provided a solicitation. jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/

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An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Trump executive order requires NIH, NSF, FEMA, and other agencies to appoint a political reviewer of grants. Also requires agencies to make it so that grants can be terminated at any time. 🧪👨‍🔬 Read the EO here: Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking – The White House share.google/sbXxp5hOj4ub...

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Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies.

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Jon Puritz @jonpuritz.marineevoeco.com · 24/07/2025

My dad passed away last week. He endured years of chronic health challenges stemming from Crohn's disease and, later in life, battling blood cancer amongst other health challenges. He was the definition of quiet strength and persistence. He will be missed.

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Jonathan Bruce Puritz - View Obituary & Service Information

Share Memories and Support the Family.

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John Wares @johnwares.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

bumping again: I am hiring a project coordinator /researcher for an interagency freshwater mussels project (USFS 🌲 lead). Position will be based out of USFS Northern Research Station in Wisconsin and starts Sep. 15, For more information/to apply, www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/438...

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