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Maria E. Orive @meorive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Haven’t been on here much (life busy and stressful) but we submitted a revised manuscript today, so hurray! Hope you are all well.

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Maria E. Orive @meorive.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A black Manhattan and episode 3 of Lanterns (yes, I’m behind) - happy Sunday!

Photo show a cocktail glass containing a dark drink in front of some flowers.

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Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net

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ecoevojobs.net 2026-27

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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Come and work with us (the Kokkonuts) as a postdoc! Our research within (theory-evo-eco) is broad; let's say it's implicitly defined by the journal club papers we read. Which is why the application process includes a JC-related task, I hope it'll be a fun one for you! www.evoldir.net/brian/evoldi...

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I know it’s hard to watch all these beautiful things be carried away by time and see the wrong things growing in their place. But listen. Listen. We have to be the beautiful things now. It has to be us. It has to be us. Courage.

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Kathryn VanArendonk @kvanaren.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

not sure how to express this without sounding like a chair-turned-around youth pastor, but there's something so radical about having your most well-known lyric be "i will always love you" and then sincerely embodying it whenever possible

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Maria E. Orive @meorive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Donate to the Imagination Library, support your local public library, support the libraries in your schools. Dolly would be proud of us. #DollyParton

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026

[Exit Queen.]

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Maria E. Orive @meorive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My heart - broken. Such a lovely person, such a great loss for us all.

Beautiful black and white photo of the glorious Dolly Parton, hair high and face smiling.

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SMTPB @smtpb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Save the date! The next SMTPB conference will take place May 3-6, 2027, at Stanford University. Make sure you're on the mailing list to stay in the loop for updates - reach out to info@smtpb.org.

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Christina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I wish more journalists would point out that Sen. McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean (missed 4 months of work) are/were essentially on paid sick & medical leave. The same employment protection they’ve spent their careers blocking other Americans from having.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Hey, fellas, before you write that white hot take about how rape is such a tricky thing and, I mean, who can really say what happened and, you know, maybe we should not be too judgmental, I'd like to remind you that instead you can simply shut the fuck up.

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Alex @mplsalex.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I want our next Dem president to bring back the WPA and just build infrastructure all across this country again. Build green energy, trains, housing, etc. We can have nice things (and nice bathrooms), but we have to invest in ourselves!

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Maria E. Orive @meorive.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Just when you think you can’t be more horrified . . .

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TLDR Swinton @thedoodlebear.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It's interesting how everything people used to proudly call "public" when I was growing up (public parks, public libraries, public schools, public transportation, public television, etc) is suddenly "socialist" now that rich people are spinning it.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 30/06/2026

if you're trans, you have to live. one day you can live to see these guys all die.

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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Pls share: U of Washington has an opening for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is expected to specialize in molecular virology or bacteriology. Here is a link: microbiology.washington.edu/index.php/ne...

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Micro is Hiring! | UW Microbiology

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Noah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

So excited to announce our search for 4 postdocs (funded by the Simons Foundation) who will use genomics to "test how ecological interactions, natural selection, natural enemies, hybridization & environmental gradients shape...tropical tree communities" in Panama: stri.si.edu/story/bci-ev... ...1

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Dr. Arun Sethuraman @arunsethuraman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Headed to #SMBE2026? Come chat with me about an open postdoc/programmer position in my lab! See y’all in Copenhagen!

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Maurine Neiman @maurineneiman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#Evol2026 was such an engaging, interactive, and inclusive meeting! My students and I had a fantastic time. I have been asked about where my IDEA talk from the virtual meeting can be viewed. Here is a link to the talk on the @sse-evolution.bsky.social YouTube channel: youtu.be/xHdZnGNkTLw

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Evolution 2026 Virtual Conference IDEA Plenary

YouTube video by Evolution Meetings

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American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#Evol2026 attendees! Stop by the @uchicagopress.bsky.social booth to take advantage of a terrific sale on books: 30% off online orders with free shipping in the US. Grab a print-out or scan the QR code to browse our extensive list of titles!

The University of Chicago Press booth at Evolution 2026 in Cleveland, featuring a colorful range of journals, books, and freebies

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

tech capture of the NSF: “it allows NSF to make awards to nontraditional recipients such as a limited partnership or a venture capital firm, some of which might have been created solely for the purpose of receiving the NSF award.”

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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Been wondering why NSF isn't spending most of its FY26 appropriation? A $1.5B tech initiative may be the reason. And big cuts to hundreds of research programs could be just the beginning of the bad news. www.science.org/content/arti...

science.org

Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

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Emily Green @chanceofrain.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"..it allows NSF to make awards to nontraditional recipients such as a limited partnership or a venture capital firm, some of which might have been created solely for the purpose of receiving the NSF award. It also allows NSF to make additional awards without the need to review a new application."

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"Program managers would normally rush to inform potential and current grantees about such dramatic changes. But the memo tells program managers to keep their mouths shut. 'This information is highly confidential...Please do not communicate anything to PIs.'” www.science.org/content/arti...

science.org

Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

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Rishi De-Kayne @rishidekayne.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🚨 #Evol2026 attendees - our team at @arcadiascience.com is hiring! We're looking to hire a computational evolutionary biologist interested in asking how and why protein sequences/structures/functions differ across the tree of life 🧬 jobs.lever.co/arcadiascien... Please share widely!

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Arcadia Science - Platform Scientist: Comparative Protein Evolution

A Bit About Us: We're Arcadia Science, an evolutionary biology company founded and led by scientists. Our mission is to turn natural innovations into real-world solutions by developing systematic and ...

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Maria E. Orive @meorive.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Missing you on Father’s Day, Papi

Sepia toned photograph of my father holding me as a baby in Cuba.

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Evolution Meetings @evolmtg.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

special diet table is in the back right of the coffee room

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"Something just brushed past my leg!" — Luke Skywalker, #StarWars Image credit: tempestkc on Threads #LincolnMemorialReflectingPool #USA

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Bruno do Rosario Petrucci @brpetrucci.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

#Evol2026 has been a blast!! Hope to see some of you mutuals at my talk this evening. Let’s talk about dogs and fossils and dog fossils 😎

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Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 21/06/2026

"I know there's a lot of concern about the proliferation of journals, slop in the in the literature — the best way to combat this is to publish in society-owned journals." — @asn-amnat.bsky.social President @beckyfuller82.bsky.social preaching the Gospel #Evol2026

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Country Universe @countryuniverse.net · 22/06/2026

Welcome, y'all, to the influx of new followers this weekend (and a sincere thanks to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social and @profkori.bsky.social for amplifying us!). A couple of posts to highlight further what our whole deal is:

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Maria E. Orive @meorive.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Worth a follow for that quote alone!

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American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Don't miss any of the ASN events at #evol2026 ! Here is a cheatsheet of ASN and tri-society events at the Cleveland meeting this year: www.amnat.org/announcement...

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Anjali Gupta @anjaligupta.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I’ll be talking about X chromosome meiotic drive in Drosophila affinis. Looking forward to my first SMBE meeting!

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SMTPB @smtpb.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Recordings of talks from the 2026 SMTPB conference at ICERM are now available on the ICERM website! Revisit your favorites or tune into those you missed:

icerm.brown.edu

ICERM - Home

The Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM) supports and broadens the relationship between mathematics and computation.

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Jill M. Love, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @jillmlove.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

LGBTQIA+ at #Evol2026! 🏳️‍🌈 Did you sign up for the LGBTQIA+ Networking Lunch? Check your email! 🏳️‍⚧️ The LGBTQIA+ Mixer is set for Sunday, Jun 21 @ 3:45 PM in Room 26C. All are welcome! 🏳️‍🌈 Come grab some swag at our Access, Inclusion, and Community (AIC) booth and see what else we have going on!

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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 20/06/2026

Me and the boys laughing as we travel back in time billions of years to fill the atmosphere with nitrogen and invent photosynthesis to sabotage the Reflecting Pool

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Karolin Luger @nucleosomepolice.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Please share this gift article from The New York Times with friends, family, sceptics, and People who think that studying weird things is a waste of money. Then follow up with meaningful discussion about what I call 'free range science'. Free without subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/o...

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Opinion | The Science That Turned Lizard Venom Into GLP-1s Is Under Attack

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Stephen Barry @wa3zgt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Meet the microbiologist and science advocate who’s headed to Congress. Jasmine Clark led a March for Science in 2017. She just won a Georgia primary for a safe Democratic House seat - by Jeffrey Mervis | 22 May, 2026 19thnews.org/2026/05/geor... cen.acs.org/people/profi...

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Meet Jasmine Clark, the self-described ‘mad scientist’ running for the US House

Jasmine Clark, a PhD microbiologist who won the democratic primary for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, tells C&EN how being a scientist is propelling her toward Congress

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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Fantastic week at @nitmb.bsky.social in Chicago. Many thanks to all participants and to all the NITMB staff.

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