Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 23hthe tech industry is about to invent books 558207054039
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun. 168187824711
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A friend has Covid right now. They have lost their sense of smell and they're having cognitive problems. This hit me today, as it often does: we made, and continue to make, a huge collective mistake in allowing a virus that impacts the brain to transmit unmitigated globally. 17732232
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Colin Furness MISt PhD MPH @furnesscolin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Is COVID surging in Ontario? I think it is. Wastewater surveillance lags about 2 weeks (which yes, mostly defeats its purpose). It reads as low/moderate. But in other jurisdictions around us it's surging. Anecdotally, I see a big bump in infections among people I know, just in the last week. 1/4 611849
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Joe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We can simulate fish schools or ants in ways that solve complex problems (gradient detection, bridge building, nest selection) but no one would create this weird soul/no-soul dichotomy to argue they these that multi-agent swarms of extremely simple rules are “thinking”. 14503167
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”orlandosentinel.comDocs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI... 9555482163
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Why are universities forcing this technology on us again 58420
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Entomological Society of Ontario @entsocontario.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Let’s keep the conference connections going! 🐞🐝 Have you been attending our ESO 2026 Annual General Meeting? Drop your social media handles in the comments so fellow attendees can find and follow youl! 😎👇 211
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Corinna Gebehart @corinnagebehart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This article is so frustrating to read. First, this is not just “google’s brain” - there has been so much effort made by scientists around the world to get these connectomes to where they are today, and none of that is recognized here, instead it’s all turned into “big tech company 👍🏻”. And second - 14017
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Mongabay @mongabay.com · 10/09/2026Extreme heat in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital is driving water scarcity, forcing Colombo’s low-income residents toward unsafe water sources. Studies show local wells and community schemes frequently fail bacteriological safety standards. Kamanthi Wickramasinghe reports for #Mongabay.mongabay.ccUrban water quality pose challenges to low-income communities in Sri Lanka’s commercial capitalCOLOMBO — As part of his morning routine, Nalin Kaluwitharana from “Ranjan Wijerathnapura,” a low-income settlement in the heart of Colombo, waters his home garden before setting off to work. Like… 0148
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 08/09/2026www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...commondreams.org'There Is No Ceasefire': Israel Kills 12 More in Lebanon, Including Children | Common DreamsIsraeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed and wounded dozens, including women, children, and medics, violating a US-brokered ceasefire. 25636
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉GrapheneOS @grapheneos.org · 29/08/2026We have a partial port of GrapheneOS to the Pixel 11 series after a week of work on it. We're unable to complete the port due to lack of support for ARM hardware memory tagging in software, firmware and near certainly hardware. It appears Google cut an important security feature to save money. 24632137
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Make no mistake about this: this has always been part of RFK Jr's eugenicist agenda. It is entirely apace with his anti-vaccination beliefs (let children/the vulnerable fall sick, its good for the "population"). The goal is eugenics. 7385165
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 27/08/2026👇 vote.org 4344121689
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Im not sure if this will reach the people it needs to, but if you have assigned my work in your courses any time between January 2023 and now, would you please let me know? And would you be able to share a syllabus or evidence? For interim review purposes? TIA! first name.last name@utoronto.ca 02017
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 17/08/2026It hurts to see these brutal raids based on ethnicity and religion happening in my hometown, and all over India. Please sign if you are in Bengaluru. 063
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Also, new this year: MolCellDevBioJobs! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...docs.google.commolcelldevbiojobs 2026-27 01323
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.netecoevojobs.netecoevojobs.net 2026-27 1176210
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...thenation.comOne Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE DetentionMy husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare. 11835222210
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Private equity is price gouging firefighters now. Yes, you read that right. Firefighters. Is this the most evil thing they've done yet? 475105434886
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 07/08/2026Looking to build your editorial experience? Join the #ProcB Preprint Editorial Team and help showcase cutting-edge biological research. Develop your publishing expertise, expand your professional network and stay at the forefront of new discoveries. Apply by 1 September 2026 buff.ly/qfZ1zgW #ECR 022
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Pauline Fleischmann @cataglyphilosophy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026#ICN2026 has been fantastic 🤩 ✅️ Great #science 🧪 ✅️ Meeting old friends 🤗 ✅️ Getting to know new people 🤝 ✅️ Beautiful venue 🇨🇦 ✅️ #Neuroethology at its best 🧠❤️ Thanks @neuroethology.org for a wonderful conference! 🐜🐝🐸🦎🐛🦋🪰🐦🕷🦇🐀🐘 0312
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 02/08/2026The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.futurism.comThe Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced LaborThe lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak. 380112496090
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 31/07/2026Dear neuroethologists, please take Eric Warrant's plea seriously and become a member of our society @neuroethology.org. There are many advantages, e.g. 🧠 Eligibility for awards and prizes 🧠 Receive newsletter with news, fun facts and job ads 🧠 Right to vote and organise symposia #icn2026vancouver 075
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 01/08/2026We had an excellent week full of fascinating research on neuroethology. We met colleagues and friends. We thank all the organizers, funders @jexpbiol.bsky.social @kavlifoundation.org @thorlabs.bsky.social and wish everyone a safe trip back home. 🇨🇦 #ICN2026. See you at ICN2028 🇹🇼 0303
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 30/07/2026New day, new science 🧠🧪 We start #ICN2026 Thursday with a plenary by Laura Quintana giving a talk about "#Neurosteroids regulating year-round #aggression: insights from #electricfish" 🐟⚡️ #icn2026vancouver #neuroethology 151
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I want people to understand the full impact of the devastation that First Nations in Canada are facing. It's NOT just that people and wildlife are losing their homes...it's the history that is being lost for generations to come. 3845102171
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 14/07/2026I love it when companies offer free shovels to dig your own grave.9to5mac.comAnthropic is giving teachers free access to premium Claude features, details here - 9to5MacAnthropic is providing free access to premium Claude AI features to K-12 teachers in the United States. The effort is... 1018848
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I have no idea who reads this newspaper or if they follow me, but this is a call to deport people like me. There are far worse calls being made by prospective politicians. UK folks please resist every inch of this- there is no room for giving people like this any good faith consideration. 1123
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 13/07/2026what I do think is obscene is how those of who want to teach without gAI are abandoned by our institutions--they just don't want to hear it. So we have to figure shit out on our own, and its not ideal. While those teaching with gAI are gifted hundreds of thousands in grants because *shiny new thing* 24714
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 07/07/2026"Pakistan's farmers bought so many solar panels that the country's grid electricity demand fell for the first time in history ... unprecedented event for a developing country with a growing population and economy, where electricity demand virtually always rises" www.facebook.com/TruthBombs2/... 1240651136
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 26/06/2026www.earthisland.org/journal/inde... 612079
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Scroll @scroll.in · 15/06/2026The film destroys the “victim” myth of Israel and the “saviour” myth of a US that funds ongoing barbarism. It is an unflinching comment on the cruelty being inflicted by the rich and powerful of the world upon the poor and the defenseless. scroll.in/article/1093... By Anand Patwardhan 041
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Josep Goded @josepgoded.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Towns and villages across south Lebanon have been hit by Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks since dawn. 0118
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026“Some people would force us to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ merely because we had beards. They would say that we would no longer be allowed to earn our livelihood as hawkers here. Since the BJP government came to power, an atmosphere of fear had been created. We lived and worked in constant fear"thewire.inFamily of Muslim Hawker Hacked to Death in Bengal's Jangalmahal Blames 'Anti-Muslim Hatred'Police have denied that communal hatred played a role. However, villagers say it has gotten increasingly difficult to hawk in the streets and that they are often harassed. 286
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 12/06/2026When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story. 8258062410
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Clacking wing bones together to woo mates Male scissor-tailed nightjars create abrupt sounds by hitting the bones in their wings together High-speed infrared video analysis of sonations in the scissor-tailed nightjar Hydropsalis torquata🧪 nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 04011
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 10/06/2026In his ECR Spotlight, Sudeep R tells us about his recent JEB paper with Hema Somanathan & Sachin Bhaskar showing that Asian giant honeybees are faithful to bluish flowers & how he enjoys designing and engineering equipment for experiments doi.org/10.1242/jeb.... 031
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 29/05/2026You know why women are the ones who don’t use gAI/on the frontlines of resisting and critiquing gAI? Because of shit like this. This feels like such a violation. 824367
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 22/05/2026In their recent Perspective in our Field Stations in Experimental Biology Research series, Somanathan & co call for a network of field stations throughout India to better understand the biology of the organisms that inhabit the country's diverse ecosystems doi.org/10.1242/jeb.... 0117
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 24/05/20261. Caste. Most people in the west don’t understand that the waves of engineers and doctors who immigrated out of India in the 70s and onwards were ‘high’ caste folks, who resented the Indian equivalent of affirmative action for caste. Caste solidarity is very powerful…/ 291984536
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Sam England @samjakeengland.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Out today in @royalsocietypublishing.org - we show that crab spiders (the ones you usually see ambushing pollinators on flowers 🕷️🌸) get worse at hunting if their eyes are covered!🫣 Sounds obvious? It's actually quite surprising, here's why... 👀 (1/8) royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article... 27836
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉CSZ-SCZ Official @csz-sczofficial.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Congratulations to all our CSZ 2026 Ottawa Award winners! Félicitations à tous les lauréats du Prix SCZ 2026 d'Ottawa ! Presidents' Award/Prix des présidents - Sajesh Vijayan, Western University/ Université Western (Sponsored by/parrainé par @canjzoology.bsky.social) 022
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Natasha Mhatre @natashamhatre.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Jake Smith who is a Master's student in the lab also gave a great presentation on his undergrad thesis! 011
Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉 @sajeshun.bsky.social · 19/05/2026@csz-sczofficial.bsky.social It was an incredible experience to be around so many talented scientists. And huge shoutout to CSZ and @jexpbiol.bsky.social for supporting me with the travel award and @canjzoology.bsky.social for the OA waiver!!! 173
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Last day to apply for the Empowerment Award of the @neuroethology.org. If you're a disadvantaged researcher investigating the mechanisms of animal behaviour, this award is to help you overcome barriers. Deadline: May 15th 2026 Info here: www.neuroethology.org/empowerment-... Please share 01011
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Faculty everywhere should be incredibly concerned that our employers will steal our teaching materials just as Arizona State has. Absolutely shameless. 221780
Reposted by Sajesh (he/him/his) 🍉Chris Hanlon @chrishanlon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Meet “ASU Atomic,” a subscription platform that claims to offer customized learning modules for fee-paying users. None of the ASU faculty whose course materials were harvested for the module I generated were aware that their image, lectures, lessons, or other teaching materials are being used. 25537253